Sorry for Disappearing

Sorry I have disappeared for awhile.  Life has been crazy, but still dieting. I have lost about 5.5 pounds, last week was a hard one since my digestive track was out of wack.  I increased my fiber and calcium and it seems to be working, so far.  I might be going to a stomach doctor about the issues I am having.

Justin hasn't weighed that much of a difference though he lost 3 pounds, but that's because of his weird sleep and eat schedule.  Though I can tell a difference in his stomach, so he must be losing something.

We slacked on the walking last week... the events of that week prevented us to do so.  This week we already walked once and we hope to get another one in soon.

Also it seems my mom is trying to do the low calorie diet as well.  I am going to help her on it as much as I can from across the country.  Might get her on fitday and nutridiary.  I think fitday would be helpful to her because of the support team there.

Right now my mini goal is to lose 5 pounds.  My date goal is to lose 16 to 22 pounds by October 10th.  I usually avoid date goals, but since it's reasonable it's fine.  I have 12 weeks to go and if I can lose 1.25 to 1.5 pounds a week I will be just fine.  My writing goal is try to post at least every other day or every three days.

OH!  I will try to post a new picture of me later today.

2 Pounds Off Total

I forgot to post yesterday, so here's what I ate on Wednesday, which I was allowed 1577 calories:

7am White Chicken Lean Pocket (260)
10:45am Beef Jerky (70)
2pm Jell-o Sugar-free Gelatin Cup (10)
4:50pm Jell-o Sugar-free Pudding Cup (60)
8:02pm Small Corn on the Cob (63)
9:15pm Smart Ones 2 Mini Cheeseburgers (400)
11:30pm White Chicken Lean Pocket (260)

I had a total of 1123 calories... and then yesterday I had, allowed 1310 calories:

5:30am White Chicken Lean Pocket (260)
9:30am Pudding Cup (60)
2:00pm Pudding Cup (60)
7:00pm Applebee's (924)

Then I burned off 603 calories with walking 22,331 steps and 10.6 miles... so I took in 1204, but with the burn off, my body kept 601.

I lost another 1.5 pounds, so I lost 2 pounds total now and down to 158.  I am figuring I am losing my water weight now since I am sure my body has stored a lot of it over time.  Here's a good site to read up on water weight and what it is and why your body stores it:  Time For Fitness

Justin just joined me on the diet today, so that will help me stay on the diet as well.  It's always great to have a diet buddy to help you stay on the diet.  To exercise with and journal things with and such.  Also since the other person will be concern about calories and the count it will remind you to pay attention what you are eating.  Tomorrow we are suppose to go for a mile walk at one of the parks and then next week we plan to do our walks on three days.  We are hoping to join the YMCA eventually to work on their machines and pools.

Umm.. well I don't have much else to say, so end of blog entry!  Oh and I will post a start photo tomorrow, I meant to take a picture before I started the diet, sorry!