Week #1

I survived the first week of Operation Death of Fat Girl!!!! It was hard, but I made it. Had a few stumbling blocks, but I came out better. Each week I think I will give an update on my progress. Rather the progress is good or bad. I know it is going to take me a while to lose all the weight, but I have to realize that it took me a while to gain it all too.

Successes

1. Weight: 293 lbs (-7)
2. BMI: 42 (-1)
3. Worked out 5 out of 7 days
4. Walked/Jogged Approximately 2-3 miles each time
5. Attempted the Elliptical Machine (only lasted 3 minutes...better than the 2 minutes the last time I tried it)
6. Drank no alcohol (although I don't get drunk...the absolute no drinking of alcohol is very hard...but I will have alcohol on my 30th birthday....in moderation, hopefully)
7. Incorporated small snacks back into my meal plan (yogurt, fruit, fiber bars, etc.)

Failures

1. Ate after 7pm twice (although small amounts still ate)
2. Had sushi twice with tempura shrimp (fried) although it wasn't straight grease, still was fried
3. Did not push myself when I know I felt comfortable in my workouts, I think I could have jogged more and some days could have gone for longer times.

Goals for Next Week

1. Walk 3 miles each workout in 45 minutes or less
2. Increase elliptical machine time to 5 minutes
3. Absolutely no fried foods
4. Start putting weight training into my workout (I hate weights almost as much as I hate the elliptical machine).

As you can see week #1 was very good, but I have to continue on the right path.  I know I will not lose that much every week, and some weeks I might not lose anything, but my main goal is to be healthier in the long run and continue Operation Death of Fat Girl!!!!

I can confidently say I can walk the 5K at a reasonable speed without passing out so by October I just have to increase it to a run...YES I CAN!!!!

Finding My Own Path

Losing weight has been a long struggle for me.  Growing up I was never huge, but I was never little either.  I think in college is when the weight first started getting out of hand. Starting with the "Freshman 15," not having home cooked meals often, and being an emotional eater while going through a lot of things while in college lead to the majorityof my weight gain.  I think I was around 190 pounds when I left for college, during college think I got up to about 250 pounds, then as an adult I got up to 300 which is about where I have stayed for the past few years.

I attempted to exercise in college, but nothing consistent. As an adult I have had gym memberships, gone to classes, got a personal trainer, bought the lose weight in 6 weeks kits, tried the acai berry pills....shall I keep going?  Everything  I have done I have not done long enough to get long term results and I never really had accountability while doing them.

I have had to find my own path to losing weight. My mother use to always say something about my weight and it became (and still is) very irritating.  I had to make up in my mind that I had to do it and sad to say I can't depend on others to help me do it. I mean I am thankful for the encouragement and the people who have offered suggestions, but I have to do this my way.  It might take longer and I might make mistakes, but I have to do what works for me.

Recently I went to a surgical weight loss seminar just to see my options. After attending I honestly still debated is this the best option for me. I didn't want the surgeries where they cut your stomach to shrink it, I just wanted the lap band...simple, not really messing with body organs, and can be reversed. But after weighing the advantages and the disadvantages I realized this was so not for me.  Because in the long run if I am not willing to eat right and exercise any surgery that I have would would serve no purpose.

I am still trying to find my path to weight loss. So far it has been good, not easy, but good. I have not been perfect, but learning.  Think I will do weekly updates with successes & failures, weight updates, and things I have learned. 

Now it is time to pass out....attempted the elliptical machine after working out at my apartment's gym....I can't feel my legs. I told you all that machine was the devil!!!!

No Excuses!!!

Okay it is a rough morning for me....I so do not want to work out. Yesterday I took a break and I want to take another break today...but I can't. What is funny yesterday I was reading one of my favorite blogs thegayte-keeper and he wrote a post on excuses for not exercising.  I have used the majority of them...and this morning the majority of them are going through me head.  I am tired, need to get to work early, my Ipod is messing up, my head hurts....just to name a few.

Well....I am ignoring those excuses and getting out and workout this morning. I am going to try to jog more today.  Next week I am going to increase my walking path. Hopefully by the beginning of July I can be up to 4 miles and then on my way to running (JESUS!!!).  October 9, 2010 is around the corner to me and for me to able to run...not walk a 5K I have a lot of work to do.

I was supposed to go grocery shopping last night...did not happen, but I did start planning my meals.  I also looked at some health suggestions on the food pyramid. The mypryamid is a good way of seeing what you are supposed to be eating and to see what is good for your weight and workout level.

Also...this weekend I am going to attempt to tackle....

the elliptical machine!!! I consider this machine evil and needs to be destroyed. I can go no longer than 2 minutes on it at a time...we shall see.

Day #2

Okay....I am not going to write everyday, but in the beginning I need some motivation and to vent.  This morning I woke up with a headache, saw on the news it was 77 degrees BEFORE 5am, and I had the thought of having to be at work early so I was making up a whole lot of excuses not to go walking this morning. But I did it! I only did 2 miles, and did it in about 35 minutes which is not too bad for me.

Walking outside is better for me than walking inside on a treadmill. I get bored with a treadmill and I feel like I have not done anything. I might try doing some time on the treadmill on those evenings when I don't have things to do after work (which is rare).

I will say this being fat is so much easier!! I cooked grilled veggie burgers, sauteed spinach with garlic and a little lemon juice (thanks for the tip Elisabeth), and corn (no butter). I am going grocery shopping tomorrow so tonight I am going to look at some great recipes and some healthy ideas.  I up for suggestions as long as it has no meat. I like seafood, but trying stay away from that too...shell fish is a weakness and crab legs with garlic butter is the devil and he is always calling my name....especially when publix has them on sale.

Okay...Off to work and I to have shower. Did I mention it is much easier being fat??? I so don't like to sweat.

The Beginning

This is me now....this is a recent pic that shows my weight. Not the best picture in the world, but you get the point. I don't ever want to be this size again. I am using this post as my basline post. A few statitics about me, some of my goals, and how I plan on accomplishing those goals.

Now

1. 
   
   Age: 29 (30 in a couple of months)
2. 
   
   Height: 5'10"
3. 
   
   Weight: 300
4. 
   
   BMI: 43.0

Goals

1. 
   
   To live a healthy lifestyle for as long as God allows
2. 
   
   Weight: 170
3. 
   
   BMI: 24
4. 
   
   Run a 5K (October 9, 2010)
5. 
   
   Walk Music City Half Marathon (April 30, 2011)

Steps

1. 
   
   Eating healthy consistently
2. 
   
   Workout 5 days out of the week
3. 
   
   No eating after 7pm
4. 
   
   No Alcohol (this is going to be a hard one)
5. 
   
   No Fried Foods

This is just the beginning...this will be a long journey.  This morning I walked about 3 miles and attempted to jog part of the way.  Had a healthy breakfast and plan on having a healthy lunch....the journey has begun

Welcome!!!

Welcome to my new blog! Some of you might follow my other blog and others might actually know me in real life and decided to see what this was about....Well, yesterday on facebook this was my status:

okay....operation death of fat girl has started. No fried foods, no alcohol (pray for me!), and working out at least 5 times a week....Running Race for the Cure on October 9, 2010 and walking the Music City Marathon on April 30, 2011. With God and accountability it can happen....JESUS!!! What have I gotten myself into????

This status received various comments and encouragement so I decided to track my journey.  In my other blog I talked about my weight on occasion and one of my 30 things to do while 30 is to lose at least 30 pounds. As a way of accountability and a way to track my progess this blog was created.  I will give updates on goals, milestones, activities, recipes, and things that I do that work...and don't work to help me acheive my goal....death of fat girl!!!

I have been overweight the majority of my life, but as an adult I have become obese and this has to stop! Thank God I have had no health complications and through operation death of fat girl I want to keep it that way. I am open to suggestions and ideas and encouraging words along my journey!!

Thanks for reading and/or following!!! First post will be the beginning of my journey ;-)