Week 6 Weigh In 8.25.11

Okra Chips

Whitney
Well, I have only 2 more days on my reboot plan and I'm excited about eating some other foods soon.  Not the foods you might be thinking as this is a reboot to a new way of eating. My goal is to be characterized by clean eating from here on out. Characterized, meaning how I plan to eat 90% of the time. I'm still learning what it means to be a clean eater but I'm excited about it. I want to be the best I can be! So, back to the foods I'm looking forward to eating. PROTEIN!  Adding tuna to my salad or some grilled chicken sounds divine! But, I think I'll start with some beans and nuts and see how I feel. I will be on a retreat this weekend so I will probably continue a slightly modified version of the 15 day reboot until Monday.

I continue to feel pretty good. No headaches! Any fatigue/sleepiness I've felt I've have been able to directly connect to my drugs. I'm really ready to wean off of those.  So, overall I am encouraged and also very curious what foods cause me to feel badly when I eat them. That will be another interesting journey in itself.

Now to find out if I'm a loser! The scale has fluctuated a bit this week but I woke up to a 2.2 lbs loss. Yeah!  That is a total of 6.6 lbs in 13 days. I was kinda hoping I would lose 10lbs during this 15 day reboot but I know that was probably an unrealistic goal. I am very happy with 6.6.

Week 6 Weigh In: 165.2
+/- this week: -2.2
Total loss: 10.4

*I started logging into My Fitness Pal and trying to lose weight a week or so before we started this blog. So, that's why my ticker to the left is always different. I had lost 1.2. So I've synced them now by adding that 1.2 to my total weight loss.

Green Smoothie Cheers To Your Health!
Whitney

Katie
I've been in Charleston all this week and, in general, have felt a little better than usual.  During those times, I've tried to sneak in some greens and make some healthier choices. If I continue to feel better (ignoring the hack this AM), then I'm going to try and work my way back in to the gym next week.  I'm tired of laying around and feeling so lethargic.  In the meantime, I have a baby check up this afternoon at 4pm, so please pray for a sweet heartbeat.  It will be music to my ears :)

Week 6 Weigh In: 178
+/- this week: -1.0
Total loss: 0.6

Reboot Day 8, 9, 10...and 11

I apologize for being absent the last few days. I know I've said this before but I don't know how other mommies of little ones blog everyday. I mean, life is crazy busy all day long I hardly have time to eat!

  So...It kinda feels like I've been doing this a loooong time. It mostly has to do with how much time I spend in the kitchen and at the grocery. I think if I wasn't cooking/fixing meals for my 3 children each day in addition to my own meals it wouldn't feel that way. I've also experimented with several different recipes which takes time. I would assume the longer I do this the easier and faster it will be. I definitely have not eaten enough the last couple of days and probably more fruits than vegetables as they are easier to grab and go. But my smoothies are packed full of veggies! Yesterday I was closer to a 70/30 veggie-fruit ratio. Much better and I am going to do the same today.

Hunger hasn't been a huge issue most days and when I am hungry it's usually because my days are just so busy that I haven't had time to eat.  I'm still feeling pretty good with bouts of tiredness but that is probably due to my medications and not eating enough. I wouldn't say I'm craving anything in particular but other foods still look good, smell good and are tempting. But, this is teaching me that I am capable of resisting anything at anytime. It's all about prayer, commitment and mindset. I can do this, I can do this....

Now that I'm less than a week away from the end of my reboot I am really contemplating what foods I want to reintroduce and when. I have felt bad for so long and I am definitely feeling better than I have in a while. I'm thinking I'll reintroduce foods one at a time and see how they make me feel. I'd like to be able to pinpoint what foods make me sick. Not sure the best way to do that. I'll have to investigate. Any insight you may have, please share!

A wonderful treat this week has been having Katie in town with her kiddos. The poor girl feels like dump. We're just praying the end of that is right around the corner. It's so exhausting to feel nauseous and tired while also taking care of a one year old and almost 3 year old. Hopefully a few days at the beach has helped. Keep praying for her!

More tomorrow....I think. :)

Whitney

Weigh In Week 5 8.18.11

Green Smoothie

Whitney

Well, it's day 7 of my Reboot and I feel good! Today I started my day with some watermelon, had a green smoothie for lunch, homemade baked kale chips as a snack.  And since it was spaghetti night at our house I made some spaghetti for myself! Spaghetti squash that is, with a homemade tomato sauce. Yum. So thankful that I have some long distance friends who are also doing a reboot who gave me the idea for that recipe. It was really good!

Making kale chips

 My boys started school this week and it's made it tough to work out. But,  I still got 4 workouts in and pushed myself to go faster and for longer during my last two runs. I was getting into a routine of working out in the morning before Pete left for work but now that the boys have to be up at 6:15 to get ready for school it's put the kabosh on that. So, I need to find a new routine...hmmm.  I really miss being able to go to the gym. : -(
So I'm sure you're wondering if the scale has been good to me after this week of rebooting. I am pleased to say that I am down 4.6 this week!  That makes kale chips taste even better!! I hope that this next week proves to be just as successful. I'll continue to blog daily about my journey. I wish I had more time because I would love to share recipes and such. Maybe I can end my 15 days by doing so.  Off to make my dessert for the night - fresh strawberry and spinach smoothie!

Week 5 Weigh In: 167.6
-/+  this week: - 4.6
Total Loss: 7

"Spaghetti"

Katie
I'm alive. How's that? I'm nauseous and sometimes miserable, but I knew this was coming and I also know there's a light at the end of this tunnel. Hopefully I will see that light sooner rather than later.  With Jack, the morning sickness was terrible every day, and lasted 20 weeks.  With Ryan, it was terrible some days (much like now), and only lasted 14 weeks.  I'll be 10 weeks on Saturday. I'm so anxious to get back to the gym and eat something GREEN, so please pray that this lets up sooner rather than later.  In the meantime, I did try one of Whit's smoothies (with some spinach and celery) and it was great! She's rockin' it and I'm so proud of her discipline!!!!

Week 5 Weigh In: 179
+/- this week:  +3
Total loss/gain: +.4

Reboot Day 5 and 6

Yesterday and today have gone pretty well.  I'm not unusually hungry, and I've been satisfied by my juices, smoothies, fruits and veggies. I will say it is time consuming to cook for my family and also fix "meals" for myself.  Another reality that is kicking in is that this is not a cheap eating plan. When you're only eating fruits and veggies you go through them a lot quicker. It's not financially possible for me to continue this plan for a longer term even if I wanted to. :(
But, I'm feeling pretty good! I have more energy during the day and not tired/sleepy like I usually feel. I am definitely getting tired at night (when I should!) which is also a plus. Speaking of, I think I should write these posts earlier in the day when I'm not struggling to keep my eyes open!
Tomorrow is weigh in day. I'll be posting earlier for sure - hopefully with good news!

Cheers to Health,
Whitney

Reboot Day 4

Another day down! I am feeling pretty good and haven't been tired at all today. This is a miracle people! Right, Katie?! I hope this is only the beginning. I am missing other foods more today... Grocery shopping(ugh!) and cooking for the family is challenging. Ending day 4 and having 11 more to go seems like a looong time to be doing this. I'm really missing greek yogurt and popcorn. Popcorn is a vegetable, right?!? That wouldn't be cheating would it? Hmmm....  :-)
Tomorrow is the 1st day of school for my precious boys. I'm up way to late (12:30am) and will be getting up way to early (5:45am).  More tomorrow my friends!

Cheers to Health!
Whitney

Reboot Day 3

I crashed last night and didn't get this post up.  Sorry about that. Day 3 has definitely been the toughest. I didn't have a headache today but I was very very tired and somewhat dizzy. I was also hungry and felt more tempted to eat other foods.  Cooking for others makes it even more tempting! But I held my ground, made a giant salad for me to munch on for dinner and I was satisfied. The last 3 days I have also gone to bed earlier which is great! For one, I've been tired.  But, I usually stay up and snack & drink wine and watching tv after the kids are in bed. It's my "me time" that has become quite the habit. So, sitting on the couch watching tv makes me want to eat! So I've been avoiding it.  As my energy increases and I don't feel like going to bed at 8pm I need to think of things I can do to create new habits.  Like, reading in bed with a cup of decaf green tea, bubble baths, journaling, catching up on my email inbox, preparing myself for the next day (getting organized!). Got any other ideas for me?
"They" say that if you can just get past day 3 you'll start feeling great on this reboot. Hoping day 4 is full of energy and feeling great!

Cheers to Health!
Whitney

Reboot Day 2

Today has been a pretty good day mainly because my friend, Heather Plis introduced me to a green smoothie this morning after our run. It is WAY better than the green juice I drank yesterday. Heather also has her own weight loss blog called "Hope Plis to Hot Plis". Check it out here!

Today a raging headache kicked in as well as tiredness and weakness. It hasn't gone away yet. Thankfully, we had friends over tonight which kept me busy and distracted.  We had a great time! But wow.  I can't believe how I'm crashing. I'm really struggling to pull this post together. My brain is responding slowly and my eyes are heavy......

I've been hungry a times during the day but it hasn't been unbearable at all. Looking forward to a good night's rest and hopefully a headache-free day tomorrow!

Cheers to Health!
Whitney