January 27

Marcy's Entry:

January 27, 2012

This morning I weighed in at 137 once again.

I did my morning share of p90x which is whooping my ass, but hopefully in another couple of weeks I’ll be whooping it right back!

I had a lot of running around and errands to do today… so in all reality, that is all I really can record that is actually useful. I feel no need to list my meals for the day, because I feel as though I eat the same exact meals every single day and it will eventually be boring to read!

Over and out.

Day 3- January 26th, 2012

Brittni's Journal Entry

Hello everyone! Brittni here making a quick log of todays activities.
This morning I weighed in at 218lbs even. (woohoo! I've almost reached my goal for the week =D)
For breakfast I had Cinnamon Toast Crunch, this time I broke down and had 1 1/2 cups of whole milk (It's just so good I couldn't help myself!) not to worry, I am well under my calorie count for today... which leaves me asking, how do people eat a trillion calories a day? My daily intake is suppose to be 1380 but I eat comfortably and smart.. I still have 400+ to go! I'm assuming I should snack more.. I havent been snacking like I did before (I may have one serving of something a little extra a day.) but I don't want to eat if I'm not hungry.. that becomes a habit after a while and your body will crave it. Oh, and another calorie related question, What happens if you DONT reach your daily intake goal? do you not lose weight or lose too much too fast? If you know, please share your knowledge with me! (:
On to Lunch!
Today I ate a thin multi grain sandwich (Arnold's Sandwich Thins) with a Tsp of Kraft Mayo, A slice of White American Cheese and 3 slices of deli ham, as well as 3 of the oven roasted turkey (both were Oscar Meyer Delifresh.) It was an awesome lunch! I have continued to take my Hydroxycut Max! It gives me tons of energy, I love it! 
Dinner tonight was amazing! I made some Chicken Tortilla Soup (it's about 250 calories for two cups which isn't so bad.)
I drank approximately 5 cups of water today, my throat has been sore and I really hate to swollow right now. Despite getting sick I still found the time to exercise (Zumba! Fitness for Wii) for 30 minutes today.

I also found the time to sneak some pictures of Marcy on her first day of P90X :)
Enjoy,
B

Marcy doing the Banana thing....

She was so tired. But don't worry, she pushed through like a champ! (;

Marcy Here:



January 26, 2012

This morning my weight was 137 even which is still two pounds less than I originally started out at.

To boost the results, I have made the decision to start p90x today to add into my daily workouts. It seems harsh and intimidating right now, but when I think about it, I used to dance, cheerlead and run track in my teenage years. If I could manage all of that I am SURE that I will be able to handle all of the working out I have added into my daily life now.

For breakfast I am once again going to eat the same thing I have been. Mostly because the toast is enough to fill me up, and the peanut butter has enough protein in to for me to obtain energy until lunch. I just clean, refilled, and put my 64 ounce water bottle in the fridge to get ready for everything I am taking on today. For lunch I had a bowl of progresso soup along with a few crackers, and for dinner I had one serving of spaghetti with a little bit of pesto on it.

To my surprise, being someone that usually hates drinking water I have grown to not mind drinking so much of it. This is the first time in my life I have ever drank the correct amount of water daily and I am already seeing such a difference in my stomach area alone.

Today is Thursday: therefore it is zumba day. When I first started zumba I was very intimidated but I have actually grown to really like it. Not only that, but the dances are now beginning to become familiar and I am able to zip through the classes so much easier and have a lot more fun doing them. Hopefully, p90x will become the same way with me. I hear horror stories all of the time about how hard it is, even coming from very athletic people, but I know that whatever thought I put in my mind about whether I will succeed is exactly how I am going to perform. I already know I can do this and I will not take anything less. Losing weight is not only about seeing a smaller number on a scale to me, but it is about how I feel about my own health and wellbeing. I want nothing more than to be able to perform athletically, the way I used to. The weight loss is just a plus to this whole journey.

January 25th, 2012-- Day 2!

Brittni's Journal Entry:
Day 2

January 25, 2012,

Weight- 219.2

I have lost 4 oz. in just a day! If I continue to lose at this speed I will lose 2.8 lbs a week which is really awesome! My personal goal is to lose about 70 lbs. I’m so incredibly excited.
I have taken my Hydroxycut Max! for women 2/3 times today. For breakfast I has  ¾ cup of dry Cinnamon Toast Crunch (130 cal.)  (all we have as of now is whole milk and I want to “shop around” and find a healthy, tasty substitute.) For lunch I had a Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with grilled chicken from McDonalds (241 cal.) with ½ cup Newman’s Own Ranch Dressing (170 cal.)

I decided to start counting my calories when I ran across an amazing calorie counter called www.Myfitnesspal.com. You plug in your stats (weight, height, age, etc.) and it tells you how many calories you should take in per day. You plug in your meals and it counts down the remaining cal. have left for the day. Marcy and I both find this extremely helpful and suggest that anyone counting calories check it out! (they also have a mobile apps for those of you on the go!)

As for exercising, I have walked .74 miles, baby in tow, with Marcy and have been drinking plenty of water!

  

I also ate a servings worth of Philidelphia Orginal Cream Cheese (70 cal.) with a serving of Keebler Town House crackers, lightly buttered (80 cal.) for a snack after our walk (:

Dinner is in the oven and we will be eating some amazing (and < 300 cal) Marinated Baked Pork-chops (241 cal.) with ½  cup green peas (60 cal.) and ½ cup white rice (190 cal.) and for dessert, YES dessert… I will be having a slice of Cola Cake (90 cal.) de-lish!

We will be linking you to some amazing low calorie recipes that will really tickle your fancy (;

Until next time, friends!

B


Marcy's Journal Entry
Day 2:

January 25, 2012,

This morning when I stepped on the scale I was rather shocked to see it spit out the number 135.6! Either my scale is broken or this diet/water intake is working very quickly!

For breakfast I had (once again) a piece of toast with peanut butter on it, and today I also added a small portion of banana yogurt just to add some fruit to that equation.

I am still taking hydroxycut three times a day before each meal.

I am still drinking 64 + ounces of water a day.

Today I walked around the park with Brittni for a little over an hour. I was so glad to see that the weather was nice enough to work out outside! Can’t believe we are having this kind of weather in January.

We both got a bit hungry, and a small snack never hurt anyone! Brittni and I both had a handful of crackers with a bit of cream cheese on them inbetween lunch and dinner.

We decided to make baked marinated pork chops for dinner (see brittni’s journal entry for a link to the recipe), rice and peas for dinner. For dessert we found a recipe to make a chocolate cola cake (recipe also included in brittni's journal entry)… basically, all you do is replace egg and milk with 12 ounces of cola and pour that into whatever cake mix you may want… to my surprise, one slice is only 99 calories! Almond milk is an amazing substitute for whole milk to drink on the side (only 90 calories).

Not only will I be doing zumba tomorrow, but I will also be starting my first day of p90x. Yes, I am very intimidated… However, I am so determined to reach my goal that I am going to push through this like a champ!

As Brittni mentioned above, I as well have started counting calories. To my shock, it isnt nearly as hard as I have made it out to be over the years and the website http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ makes it even easier! The amount of water intake has not only made me feel better, but also has made me feel as though I have more energy. It has really been a while since I have felt healthy and this has been an amazing start to an entire new lifestyle for me. After I accomplish this, I plan on never letting myself go again.

Keep on reading,

M

Does your food intake look like this?

According to several articles I have studied throughout the past twenty four hours a huge cause in becoming overweight is simply because the average human rarely eats according to the food pyramid. Obviously, quickly prepared, cheap food such as mcdonalds, burger king, taco bell.... you get the point, it contributes highly to weight gain as well. Also, PORTIONS! Most people eat atleast DOUBLE the amount of each food group that they are supposed to eat in one day... isnt that crazy? Typically, your serving of meat should be no bigger than a deck of cards. I know that seems like it isnt much, but if you try it for a couple of days you WILL get to the point where a serving that size fills you up granted you eat it slowly. It takes your stomach 20 minutes to realize it is full, so do not be alarmed if after you finish your meal you instantly want to run in line for seconds. HOLD OFF... If you drink a full glass of water before dinner, you will feel full with the correct amount of portions on your plate. I also read last night that drinking 8- 8 ounce glasses of water (or you can carry around a huge water bottle like we do) will help you quickly develope the flat tummy area that you are after. If you are like me (marcy speaking), drinking water is a task. What I have done to help myself is put a couple of squirts of lemon juice into my water bottle to give it a little bit of flavor. Obviously, I want to stress the fact that you MUST work out daily! Not only is it good for your physical being, but it is great for your emotional being! Whether you play the wii, walk a mile or two, jog... what have you, working out is the most important parts of achieving the body that you want. Keep working at it... If we can do this, anyone can!

Below is a very good picture of what your food intake should look like:

We hope this helps,
M&B

Day 1 (1-24-12)

Marcys Journal Entry

January 24:

Weighed at 139.0 … Not a bad weight, but considered overweight for my height (5’0).

I have begun taking hydroxycut: 1 tablet, 3 times a day, 30 minutes before each meal.

For breakfast I have eaten a piece of toast with a small bit of peanut butter on it, half a cup of coffee and have started to drink from a 64 ounce water bottle. (I was never a breakfast eater myself, but I hear it’s important to boost your metabolism at the beginning of each day.) For lunch, I will be eating a lean cuisine meal (not sure which one yet… there are a mountain of them in my freeze.) For dinner, I plan to eat a cup of pasta and a healthy portion of baked chicken breast.

I plan on drinking an entire 64 ounce water bottle daily.

For working out today, I plan on doing two, thirty minute zumba sessions on the wii, as well as a daily “sweat point graph,” on just dance on the wii, and then the wii fit because it measures daily progress.

I also plan to go grocery shopping at some point today for healthier meals for dinner.

I have lost a significant amount of weight before, but because I wasn’t careful afterwards I gained the majority of it (minus about ten pounds) back. I know I can do it again, and this time keep it off.

Week one: front

Week one: side

Brittni's Journal Entry

January 24, 2012- Day 1

Weight- 219.6

I have begun taking Hydroxycut Max! For Women, 1 tablet 3 times daily.

For breakfast I ate one bowl of oatmeal with two tsp. of low calorie sweetner (splenda)

Drinking at least 8-8 oz. bottles of water per day.

Workout- two 30 minute zumba sessions on the Wii, as well as a daily sweat point graph, and Wii Fit.

I plan to go the grocery store at some point today.

For lunch, Lean Cuisine.

And Dinner, a cup of pasta with a healthy portion of chicken breast.

Week 1 Front

Week 1 Side