Current Mood: Mad

feeling a winsey bit out of control.

keep eating bad snacks ..

Ate frosted brownies at work last night. 2 of them *sigh*…

I don’t know what the heck is wrong with me.
I am starting to go back to my bad habits.
I was doing so good for such a long time.
I have to get back on track!

I’ve eaten icecream, brownies and home made peanut butter cookies, and more brownies the past week or two. I’ve been eating really well at home though. With the skinless baked chicken breasts, broccoli….

I guess I will be alright, just need to get back on the right track is all.

On a happy note, I did figure out how to put different smilies in the FCKEditor though *hee hee*

Current Mood: Loved

It’s been a while since I’ve written in this journal. I’m doing very well with my dieting. I’m still at 125 lbs.
I’ve also been having fun buying new uniforms for work and new summer clothes for outside of work. Buying clothes that are not for work.?! Theres a new concept *giggle*..

I’m trying to eat healthier. Adding lots of yummie sweet fruits - cantelope, strawberries, bananas, and red seedless grapes. I just pile ‘em all into a bowl and munch away…

I’ve been eating alot of fresh steamed broccoli and chicken breast. I’ve enjoyed buying preflavored chicken breasts. (lemon pepper mmm..) And I’ve also been buying packets of marinated flavoring.  I have yet to try the herb garlic and wine one. I bet it will be outrageously delicious though!

A couple of nights ago I fixed baja citrus! oooh YUM!

My Chicken Breast Recipe:

Always wash your meat.

Marinate in your choice of marinade for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
Place marinated meat in foil.
Place sliced red onions (i like to use half slices) over the top of the meat.
Toss in some slabs of butter.
Wrap in foil fairly tightly at all ends. (don’t want our juices running away from us)
Place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 325-350 for 30 minutes or until done.

When done, I like to dip my chicken in honey mustard sauce.
You can buy some or make your own. Either is very tasty to me *giggles*

Steamed broccoli is wonderful with this dish!

I’ve also been wondering how almond slices would taste baked on top
of the chicken breasts as well *lol* I have no idea why… *shrugs*

**just a lil note**

I always post in a positive note. Thats just my personality. I hope that anyone reading this will not think that dieting is an easy task for me. It most certainly is NOT! It’s always a battle to make the right decision to eat the right foods. I do not always make the right decision. But I am just not going to beat myself up inside if i eat a couple of cookies. I just know inside myself that I will have to work harder to take those lbs off. *lol*…

And maybe the next time I’m presented with the choice of good or bad. Maybe I will make a better decision *giggles*… Gotta have those cheating moments ‘eh?

Current Mood: Good News

Today I officially started working out on my bowflex! I can’t find my tape measure to measure my legs, waist etc… so I’ll be able to keep track of inches lost. Which is kind of a downer. But I do weight 125. And I know that muscle weighs more than fat. *lol* I’m sooo excited that we got the bow flex all set up now though. And excited to use it a few times a week

I like leg exercises the best. So I’ve started lifting 15 lbs on each leg for the leg lift thingy *lol*
And I did some other leg exercises that also have 15 lbs on each leg…

I do at least 20 of each exercise.

And I’m trying to eat healthier too because of the health problems I’m having.

I got a fractured rib on my right side from a resident hitting me at work.
But the pain has been going on for 3 months. Plus I have been having other symptoms too.
Like alot of nausea and other things. So, I started researching it. And I feel the same as I did
when I had my gall bladder out about 8 years ago. Well, some other things I was being treated for
at that time were: peptic ulcer, acid reflux, and h-pylor.

I have been researching and learning about h-pylori. And also the foods to avoid. Let me say the foods
to avoid list is HUGE! *lol*

So, tonight for my supper I am baking a chicken breast (no skin) and steaming some broccoli.
I read that broccoli kills the h-pylori bacteria/infection!

I am also waiting for a doctor appointment to arrive. (May 8th) And I am going to begin discussing this with a doctor…

So, whether I do actually have h-pylor and an ulcer again or not. Healthy eating is a good thing

Current Mood: Impowered and Victorious

I have been using hoodia diet 57 for several months now. I like the energy that it lends me during my 12 hour night shift.

People are always asking me how have I lost my weight. And I give lots of different answers *lol* It hasnt just been one thing or another… But I do take the hoodia. Which is of course a diet supplement. But I don’t actually know anything about it. I can not really tell people anything about it. Because I myself do not have that information.

So.. I thought it would be a good idea to look into this some. And maybe someone else would like this information too.

Hoodia does not make me feel jittery; it does not feel like an appetite suppressant. Like acutrim or dexatrim.

I actually sometimes feel like I don’t deserve my weightloss. I feel like I didnt work very hard for it. I don’t know if its the changes I made in my diet. Or the hoodia, or possibly both. *lol*

Here are some interesting articles I found online though.
 

Pure Hoodia Gordonii Plant Extract: A Natural Appetite Suppressant?

Hoodia 57 Diet Pills Reviewed

Hoodia 750.com

Would you like to know what changes I made in my diet?

at 165 lbs I (current weight 125)
(1.) I drank 4-6 16 oz. bottles of orange sunkist pop everyday. Even worse - i work nights. so I was drinking these mostly at night… If you notice on most bottles of pop it says ‘per serving’. Well, lets look closely at how many serverings that bottle actually is. Because its NOT one single serving!  Let me tell you I loooove this pop so much! But come June i will have 1 year under my belt of not drinking it. I had to stop cold turkey. And I have gone through this twice *lol* The 1st time was for 6 months. Anyway, I know I cannot drink just one. So, I drink none….

(2.) I also ate alot of fried foods. I got into a bad habit of getting some frozen fried favorites at wal-mart. *lol* I love chinese food. And got hooked on buying general tso chicken. I don’t recall the brand name or anything. But the chicken is already breaded and friend. All you do is put the frozen flavor packet in hot water. Then fry the chicken pieces in a couple tablespoons of oil in a skillet for a few minutes. Then mix them together. So, I would buy 2 general tso chicken and 1 orange chicken. Then mix them together. Then boil white rice and put them over the rice. oooooh soooo goooood! But I have refrained from this for months and months

(3.)  Eating out — I have been eating out less. I have refrained from buying chicken wraps at our local gas station (the maverick) *lol* Once in a while is alright. Just can’t say yes everyday

(4.)  Cakes/Cookies at work.. This is a hard one for all of us. I work at a retirement center where there are lots of goodies. The staff is allowed to have the leftovers. So, there is dessert every single day! Plus you’ve we’ve got staff parties, resident parties, staff making gads of goodies at holidays, b/days, etc… And the residents families giving us goodies too at holidays and when their loved ones pass, etc… So, I have made a huge change in this aspect.

Hope my lifestyle changes can help you out too.
Hugs & Blessings, Jules xoxo

Current Mood: Angelic

okay
today I am weighing in at….
125 lbs!! wooohoo!!!
*blows whistles and horns*

I have rethought my original goal weight and have decided to change my mind.
Originally my goal was 112lbs. Thats what I was when Joe and I got married.
But I was 28 years old then. And now I’m 41.

I’ve decided instead to try to stay between 120 and 125lbs.
and to tone up.
We just bought a bowflex and I have also recently purchased
turbojam. (cough.. cough.. but still have to get the gloves) *lol*

Soooo — I DID IT!
I lost weight and slimmed down.
AND I did it by summer!!!

Current Mood: Magical

wooohooo!!! Getting closer *giggles* I just happen to weigh myself this morning. And I’m 128!

16 more lbs to go to my goal weight. My husband Joe and I also just bought a bowflex. So someday when we are finished putting it together *lol* It will be my goal to maintain my 112 lbs (when i reach that weight) and to tone up and stay that way

Current Mood: Easter

Well I only lost a pound this past week. But thats okay.
I’ll take 129 lbs *lol* I’ve had icecream *giggles*…

Hope everyone has a happy easter!

I’m going geocaching this weekend. and out to chinese and to walmart
at some point too. I am in dreadful need of new scrub uniforms for work!!

Current Mood: Impowered and Victorious

oh my gosh I’m soooo excited!!! I lost some more weight since i wrote in my journal last…
Now I’m down to 131!!! woohooo!!! 
Oh my gosh, I cannot believe i only have 19 lbs to go to my goal!
Then what will I do *lol*
I really really need to get some pics taken. And some old pics up.
So we can all see the improvements *giggles*

Well, my husband invited me to go to dinner of my choice.
And I chose Pizza Hut. *lol* But don’t think its dumb of me to go
someplace like that. Because even bad food is okay in moderation
I just have to have limitations. And not eat the bad food everyday. Which i have
been doing fabulous with that philosophy *smiles*

Current Mood: Tired

well I seem to be holding at 135 lbs.
Guess its only been a week or a little less though *lol*
My impatient side showing through *hides*…

I’m trying to get my button board fixed so other dieters
can plug their sites… For some reason — not able to add a button.. ???

It’s back to work for me today. It is my weekend to work.
Sat, Sun, Monday then 2 days off. And before I know it, it will
be the weekend again and then it will be my weekend off *giggles*!!

Current Mood: Pretty

a lil’ harmless discussion came up between myself and my husband today.
Just harmless play bickering really *lol*
He caught a glimpse of my blog post from earlier today saying I’d lost 2 more pounds etc…
I explained how I have a weightloss buddy and yes on the wl blogs ppl do post their weight…
Anyway his comment was, do I tell my wl buddies that I’m starving myself.
I’m not starving myself. I eat. And its not always the healthiest or wisest choices *lol*
But I don’t beat myself up about it.

Anyway, I told him that i just eat less.

so, when is it starving and when is it limiting intake to loose weight.

Are they the same?

I do not loose weight by just eating healthy. Believe i have tried and tried and tried that method.
I have to really seriously limit intake. Eat smaller meals. Eat less of them *lol*
I have also cut out the pop. don’t drink as much koolaide as i used to.

Well, let me know your thoughts. This is a very interesting subject.