The beginning, a little late...

     I decided to do this blog, as an after thought.  I found myself googling looking for other people's success stories with weight loss, and was not finding the details I was curious about!  I figured this would be the perfect motivation.  I am looking forward to sharing my next 3 months with you!!
     
     I began on January 3rd, and I have until March 30th.  I had been stuck at the 160-165 mark forever, lol, well since I had my son and my daughter.  I went up to about 205 with each of them, by the end of each pregnancy.  Just in these last few weeks, I have seen a drop of 10 pounds, and I am about 155 lbs right now.  That 10 pounds, was the motivation I needed to realize I can do this, and I am going to do it!

     Just so happens, that a few people at work (you know, resolutioners I bet :)) are trying to lose weight and get in shape, so we are having a 'biggest loser competition' at work.  We each put in 5 bucks, and it ends March 30th.  We will be having monthly weigh ins, and the pot is $45.

     I am focusing on diet AND exercise, I do have some back and hip problems so I cannot do too much exercise!  I have sciatica, and meralgia parestethica, and some arthritis in there too.  But I am hoping losing this weight may help me with my pain problems too.  So my plan is I am using a ketogenic diet, and my exercising is mainly walking, and yoga type gentle exercises.  I plan to take pictures of all my meals, and post my exercises here.  I want to continue the chain and motivate someone to do what I am doing!

    

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis 

That is a link to show you a little about ketosis.  I have been in ketosis since the second day of my goal-working.  I got a bottle of ketone test strips from walmart, about 6$, and I have not gone out of it since.  You can think of this as kind of like Atkins, because alot of people are familiar with that diet.  I am planning on :

Calories: 1100-1600 a day

Percentages:  60-70% of cal from fats

                       25-35% of cal from proteins

                       5-15% of cal from carbohydrates

Exercise:  Total 3-7 hours a week

Breaks at work:  I can fit in 10 minute walks

At home, evenings:  I should be able to do 1/2-1 hour walks a couple times a week

                                 or do 1/2 hour yoga or ab workout

Weekends:  I can definitely do a 1-2 hour walk one or both days.

I am using a website called www.fitday.com to keep track of everything, it is a great site!!

I want you to lose weight, without starving and feeling hungry all the time.  Lose weight while learning about the science behind your body.  Learn your body, what it likes and does not like.  I am getting all my vitamins and minerals, I am not hungry all the time, I have more energy.  I have tried many 'diets' and can never stay on them long enough to even lose weight for real.  What I am doing is learning my body, and caring for my body.