my where has the time gone

I can't believe it has been so long since i have posted a update. So here goes.

Surgery was Aug 16th 2010 i made my first goal of 50lbs lost before surgery like i wanted too. Everything with surgery went wonderful.

ok lets skip all the complications that happen and lets get to present day :)

As of Nov 15th 2010 ive lost 142lbs. Amazing Right?


woo hoo :) so ill try my hardest to keep this thing updated more often :)

may 20th 2010

ok so today wasnt the best lol but i still got in some good calories :)

1621 calories
49.7 fat
180.3 carbs
117.8 protein

breakfast
egg beater omelet
tomatoes
cheese
2 slices of wheat toast
1/2c cantaloupe
1/2c strawberries

lunch
2oz ckn salad
2 sandwich thins
lettuce
tomato
mini baby bell cheese

dinner
2 taco lettuce wraps
included
2oz per wrap lean beef
cheese
sour cream
tomatoes
salsa

snack before bed
2 sandwich thins
2tbsp peanut butter reduced fat
1 banana
carnation instant breakfast sugar free
1c 2%milk

may 19th 2010

woo hoo im on a roll now ..

2579 calories
103.5 fat
240.4 carbs
186.0 protein

ok so my fat intake is alil high but we are working on this :)

so breakfast was alittle late today due to weigh in .. woot woot 2lbs gone this week (total loss in 2 weeks 5lbs)

breakfast
whey protein shake (strawberry)
banana
yoplait yogurt

snack
2 grilled ckn snack wraps
1/2 apple

lunch
turkey sandwich on sandwich things
1/2 ww cream cheese
lettuce and tomato
1/2 serving veggie staws

snack
21 nuts

dinner (ok i was bad but i did good)
1.5 slices of pizza
1c lettuce
1/2c tomatoes
2tbsp of low fat ranch

snack
1/2c strawberries
1c cottage cheese
21 nuts

may 18th 2010

WELL HOT DAMN I DID IT :)

calories-2527
fat-79.4
carbs-358.3
protein-112.3

ok so im 8 over on my carbs and no enough on my protein but can a girl get a hand clap lol i feel like i seriously ate all day..

breakfast
2c of multigrain cheerio's
1.5c 2% milk

snack
21 nuts

lunch
turkey on sandwich thins (wheat of course)
ww cream cheese 1/2 serving
lettuce
tomato
avocado
1/2 cantaloupe
1/2 strawberries
1/2 serving of veggie straws

snack
sugar free pudding

dinner
2oz Spaghetti (whole wheat) (2oz equals about 1c cooked noodles)
1/2 cup sauce
2oz of lean beef
1c shredded lettuce
1/2c tomatoes
2tbsp of low fat ranch
1/2c apple
1/2c orange
1/2c strawberries
i will say that dinner took me almost 30minutes to eat

snack
skinny cow fudge bar

bed time snack (and it was because i was lacking my calories)
sugar free instant carnation breakfast
1c 2%milk
2tbsp of reduced fat peanut butter
2 toasted sandwich thins
banana

no pics sorry i forgot lol :)

may 17th 2010

so this morning i had breakfast with a good friend and she is helping learn how to make good healthy choices and how to make some really yummy stuff :)

calories -1909
fat-53.2
carbs-231.2
protein-141.1

woo hoo lol well over 1800
but today was the day i found out i had to do 2500calorie diet and had to get in 200g of protein.

breakfast
eggbeater omlet with tomatoes onions and cheese
2 pieces of wheat toast

snack
vanilla whey protein shake with soymilk light

lunch
pita bread pizza with tomatoes onions and cheese
1/2c cantaloupe
1c watermelon
1 strawberry

snack
2 toasted wheat sandwich thins
ww cream cheese
banana

dinner
6oz hamburger (extra lean)
2 wheat thins
lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, avocado
ww cream cheese ( i very rarely use mayo)
1/2c cottage cheese
1/2c of cantaloupe
1/2 mixed fruit

snack
21 mixed nuts

bedtime snack
skinny cow fudge bar

just if anyone is wondering.. im suppose to be eatting 7-8 small meals a day now. 4 small meals and 4 snacks. just wanted to clarify that lol

may 16th 2010

so yet another bad day on the calorie intake.. ughh will i ever get this down pat
calories-1215
fat-40.9
carbs-150
protein-58

breakfast
2c multigrain cherrios (yep gotta have my o's)
1c 2% milk

lunch
fiber 1 yogurt

snack
mini baby bell light cheese

dinner
1.5 slices of sams pizza ( we were grocery shopping)

snack
about15 veggie straws

sometimes i feel like im going to fail at this whole weigh loss thing.. but keeping negative out and positive in :)

may 15th 2010

Yeah so today is a bad day.. im no where near where i need to be calorie wise..

calories-1,058
fat-40.6
carbs-126.7
protein-49.9

yeah yeah i know ok bitching is over lol
breakfast-
2c multigrain cheerio's
1c 2%milk

snack
mini baby bell light cheese

lunch
hotdog (turkey of course)
fiber 1 yogurt

dinner
2c ckn noodle soup
1/2 grilled cheese sandwhich
1/2 cup mixed fruit

yeah again that was a really bad day!!!

MEALS

So ive decided im going to use this for an everything blog lol updates on my family and our new lifestyle lol. so be prepared to be either bored or really entertained lol.

May14th
so my daily calorie intake that day was:
calories- 1545
fat- 57.8
carbs- 232.8
protein- 87.8

ok so yeah this was considered a very low day. as of today's date im on a 2500 calorie diet and 200 of that has to be straight protein.

breakfast
1c oatmeal with 2 packs of splenda and 2 sprays of zero everything butter
1c 1% milk

lunch
2 grilled ckn wraps
dr pepper ( last one ive had)

dinner
6oz sirloin steak
mashed potatoes (plain not loaded)
house salad with a low fat ranch
unsweet tea with equal packet

its so different now when im having to watch every little thing i have to put in my mouth.

Weight Loss Journey

So the reality is I have a very long journey ahead of myself. I'm trying to get through this the best way I can. Why is food such an addiction? Why is it when I'm happy, sad, lonely or bored i want to indulge in something. Whoever said dieting was easy must be as skinny as a a sheet of paper :) but let me stop being so negative. These past couple weeks have been so refreshing and cleansing. I'm looking forward to the upcoming weeks, weigh ins and appointments. I'm just keeping my eyes set to the end of the tunnel. I'm almost to my 50lb goal. Bring on Wednesday :)

Hello All

Hello everyone :)
Today is May 3rd 2010

Oh so much has been going on since I last posted. Ian is 18 months old weighing in at 32lbs and is 35in tall. He is getting so big and his vocabulary is getting bigger. I just can't get over how big he is getting.

Will is working alot and hardly home but that is all part of the job. :)

As for me, I'm beginning a new chapter in my life. I'm letting go of things and i'm going to concentrate on my family (Will, Ian and myself) I'm starting a new class today for college. Nothing else is really going on. I've learned alot in the last couple of weeks and i'm pretty sure these burns are going to stay with me. Oh well just another day right lol.
Here are a few pictures :)
xoxo

WOW

It has been a long time since I have blogged lol.. well I guess I will have to get on that huh :) more to come soon :)

Our weekend

We have had such a great weekend even know Will had duty on Sunday. But he was lucky enough to have Monday off:) I just love my hubby so much. He works so hard to give Ian and I a good life. I have no idea where i would be without him. William i love you sooooo much :) As for mr cranky pants he is cutting another tooth and this one isnt agreeing with him. He wants to be held 24/7 and all he does is drool. The other night he fell asleep on me and it looked like i was lactating lol ha ha ha. But nothing much is going on in our neck of the woods.. Just going day by day with my lil Ohana (means family) and spending extra time with monkey and Will. So I hope everyone has had a great weekend also. I'm sure ill post more this week.:) love yall

Ian with his afternoon snack and movie time :) he thinks he is a big boy lol since he has his own lil tv ha ha ha


Ian doing what he does best lol probably about to get into something he wasnt suppose too lol.

Command Holiday Party

We had such a good time.. The command hosted a holiday party at Bellows beach. Ian had a blast and will won another xbox 360 lol like he needs another one .. oh well he was pretty excited :) They had lots of food and activities and meeting new people was always fun :) enjoy the pics..

Our day out

So friday my friend and went and did some shopping and did lunch at chili's it was so nice having some girlie time :) here are a few pics from our day :)

Beach Fun

i didnt do this but it fits my post :)


And the date is Jan 9th 2010 lol

So Will, Ian and I along with another couple went to Bellows beach and spent the whole day there. It was sooooooooooo relaxing and peaceful. Ian played in the sand for the first time ever and he seemed to enjoy it very much :) Here are some pics from our day :)

My new journey

Well let me just has already begun. I'm sorry i haven't been doing better at keeping up with the blog i'm trying :) So much has been going on lately. On Dec 23rd 2009 i went for my first appointment and had my initial weigh in (which i broke down and cried) i hadnt been on a scale in a really long time and well it was a touch of reality. I'm fat yes we all know this lol but im on a road to change. After my appointment will and i left there knowing this was the best route for me to take and I HAVE DECIDED i'm having gastric bypass done. So on to the next step :) I've been watching what i eat and walking some (more then i did before but not enough) and trying to get further and further with each step. Well the 3 weeks flew by and it was time for another appointment Jan 12th 2010. I went for Phase I (lean program) and had to weigh and yes i was so happy as i stepped off the scale.. i have lost......... ha ha not telling just yet.. im wanting to do a month total:) so you will have to wait. I learned alot of stuff at this class and im continuing to log my food and exercise. My next appointment is Jan 27th and i will be entering Phase II. I will try my hardest to blog about new recipes i try (low cal ones) and continue to blog on my weight loss journey.


quote for post is...
“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”

Better late then never right?

So for New Years we went out to eat at Outback with friends which is always fun then everyone parted their own separate ways. Will stopped on our way home and got champagne and we headed home. So at 11:30pm I look over and see my hubby snoring. By the time Ian has been asleep for several hours. So Will woke up at 11:58pm watched the count down gave me a kiss and we both went to sleep. I think we are getting old lol :)

Can you belive it!!

I'm going back to college lol .. My 1st class starts on Feb. 1st and I'm so nervous.. Who would have thought at the age of 30 I would be going back to school. My major is Associates in Public Health and I'll be attending American Military University (AMU) :) Just thought I would share my exciting news

Trying something new

So i've been hearing alot about this project 365 so i think i'm going to give it a try :) With this project you take a pic everyday and post it to your blog. You can be as simple or creative as you want :) So over on the right you will see a link that is Our project 365.

Happy Photo Taking

Merry Christmas

MERRRRRRRRRRRRY CHRISTMAS

Today was so great :) Nothing like waking up on Christmas morning to an excited little boy and excited husband. Today was the best Christmas ever. So monkey seemed to really enjoy this christmas he even helped his daddy open presents :) Also thanks to Amanda for letting us come and spend some time with you and your family. The only thing that would have made it more special would be being in Tennessee with our family.

Mele Kalikimaka

So this year we decided to do Christmas Eve with our friends so that on Christmas Day it would be just our little Ohana.. It was a great day and night which lead to mario party till 2am :) Im so blessed to have such amazing friends here. It is so hard as a military family to be away from our loved ones. So this being said thank you for sharing this holiday with my family. Merry Christmas to Christina,DJ, Shawn and Julia.


Just thought I would share these lyrics :) Hawaiian Christmas Song

Mele Kalikimaka (A Hawaiian Song)

*pronounced meh-leh kah-lee-kee-mah-kah

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you."

Thanksgiving 2009

So this year we had a very nice quiet Thanksgiving dinner :) It was just us, another couple and a friend of ours. We enjoyed the day and were very thankful that we had our military family to share this day with. Ian pigged out but when does he not lol :) I cooked the bird again this year with yet another phone call to my grandma lol gosh when will i ever get it right lol . So here are a few pics sorry didnt take many that day. Thanks to Christina you got these :)

I know I know

I haven't updated this thing in a while lol so bare with me and you all will have major updates lol :) love and miss yall