It's Now or Never

08-07-2007

2007-08-07T16:02:00.000-04:00

I have lost 32 pounds on this new diet in just 2 months. Everything here is pretty much normal but it's been too dang hot. I'm ready for fall.

Colton is 8 months old now and just adorable.

Love hearing from you please post your comments.

Leigh

06-26-07

2007-06-26T12:31:00.000-04:00

I've been eating healthy since 06-06-07 and I've lost 19 lbs since. Pretty good for not hardly 3 weeks. I started boot camp (diet) yesterday and lost 5 pounds which most of it was water because I spent a lot of time in the bathroom.

My grandson is now a little over 6 months old and growing like a weed. I babysit him when when I'm not at work and when my daughter and sil are working. He's so precious.

01-27-2007

2007-01-26T22:57:00.000-05:00

I worked out at Curves 3 times this week then went to my daughters and tried out the Gazelle she just bought ( I love it!) I was on there for 2 minutes when I first started "feeling it" I felt it in my chest first then I started breathing harder and sweating but it felt great and I stayed on there for 6 minutes which may not be long for some people but I think it's great for me especially after a good workout at Curves.

Tomorrow is the BIG day

2006-12-03T16:52:00.000-05:00

I will be having my first grandbaby probably sometime Tuesday. Their putting my daughter in the hospital Monday evening at 10:00.

I lost 5 lbs last week without any problems now lets see how the new week will go.

November 2nd

2006-11-03T00:36:00.000-05:00

Holy Crap! I thought I had done pretty pretty good today until I seen how many calories were in Mcdonald's Sausage biscuits. I did eat a piece of chocolate cake from weight watchers. I didn't know Mcdonald's sausage and biscuit for 2 is 923 calories! Wow! Other than that I did pretty good.

November 1, 2006

2006-11-02T06:15:00.000-05:00

I did stop watching what I ate for awhile and I have gained some weight back but I don't know how much. .. yet. When getting ready for work last night I put on my clothes and I didn't think I was going to get my pants zipped or snapped. their skin tight and I've had to suffer all night in them. I have to admit that I had a pack of cookies sitting on the kitchen counter and on my way out the door the cookies went in the trash. 10 hours without sugar. I am going to try my best to watch what I eat again because I'm not going to get larger size clothes.

My daugher and her husband finally got the house they had been trying to get since August just in time too because the baby is due December 12th.

How is everyone?

I have not stopped just slowed down

2006-07-14T16:35:00.000-04:00

I and so sick of eating the same old stuff and I have not been eating completely healthy but I have not stopped dieting. I am starting a different diet Monday with two of my sisters and I will see how that goes. If I'm not happy with it then I am going to go to Weight Watchers when I get a chance, but the only problem there is that they only have WW on Thursday evenings and that's when I work and joining that may be a while.

Very Good Day 04-29-06

2006-04-29T23:59:00.000-04:00

Arby's Martha's Vineyard salad with Ranch Dressing and pieces of Almonds

sm piece of Canaloupe

1 Cup cooked cabbage 1 piece of Chicken Breast

Sugar free ice cream bar

Chichen Breast with small piece of onion.

1/2 Cup Mocha Ricotta cheese.
Estimated
Calories 1752
fat 99
Carbs 54
Protein 161
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04-28-06

2006-04-29T06:30:00.000-04:00

Another pound gone so I'm at 256.5. 3.5 pounds before I've reached my 100 pound weight loss.

I lose a pound then I eat something I'm not suppose to, not good.

Baked pork chopped with cooked cabbage

1 serving South Beach cookie

Arby's Beef & Cheddar with Curley Fries

Ground beef with tomato, onion and cheese.
Estimate
Calories 1761
Fat 93
Carbs142
Protein 94

04-27-06

2006-04-28T00:38:00.000-04:00

2 snack jello's

roast beef x 3 2:30 this morning and at 8 am ( snack) then at 2 pm (snack)

sm tangerine

1 slice tomato 1 slice onion ground beef
1 sugar free ice cream

Cubed cheese and Monterey Jack

Pork chop with cooked cabbage.

Estimated
Calories 1830
Fat 91
Carbs 33
Protein 194

04-26-06

2006-04-28T00:36:00.000-04:00

I didn't eat a lot yesterday because I had to sleep some for work last night.

1/2 cup Egg substitute

1 Granny Smith Apple

Hamburger Steak Dinner with baked potato including sour cream and butter, 2 pieces of buttered toast and some steak sauce. let me tell you this was really good.

I'm not sure how much water I got in yesterday but it was a very good amount.
Estimated
calories 1178
Fat 57
carbs 104
protien 63

04-26-06

2006-04-26T07:01:00.000-04:00

I weighed this morning and had to get on the scales twice just to make sure they were right and it said 257.5.

04-25-06

2006-04-25T20:45:00.000-04:00

2 small Chicken Breast w/ Mustard Greens

1 boiled egg

Popcorn popped on the stove

Chicken Breast w/ Mustard Greens (yes I ate it again)

Tangerine

Cheese Burger w/o the bun included small piece of lettuce, tomato and onion
(They looked at me funny when I ordered it without the bun)

1 Sugar free ice cream and it was very good.

Estimated
Calories1975
Fat 100
Carbs 54
Protein 211
I don't plan on eating anything else but if I do it will be jello.

Calories may be kind of high but I'm really happy with the carbs and protein.

04-24-06

2006-04-25T06:36:00.000-04:00

Martha's Vineyard Salad with Ranch Dressing and Slicked Almonds

Colby Jack & Monterey Jack Cubbed Cheese

Moca Ricotta Cheese

3 Deviled eggs with mayo, mustard and onions

Chicken Breast

1 serving South Beach Oatmeal & Chocolate chip Cookie

Estimate

Calories 1747
Fat 107
Carbs 55

Protein 132

Note: the calories are correct according to fitday

Weight 259

04-23-06

2006-04-24T00:57:00.000-04:00

I didn't eat much today because I slept as much as I could getting ready for my midnight shift again.

1 Granny Smith Apple
3 servings Colby Jack & Monterey Cheese

Chicken breast

1 snack cup jello

Ground turkey with Fat Free Cheese

1 snack cup jello

Egg substitute with Ricotta Cheese

1 Snack cup jello

Estimated

Calories 1048
Fat 44
Carbs 27
Protein 133
Water 70.7 oz

Weight 261.5
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04-22-06

2006-04-23T04:04:00.000-04:00

Great day!

Turkey bacon 2 slices,
.5 cup of egg with ricotta cheese

beef steak baked (quick and easy to fix)

Jello snack cup
Chicken breast (not baked) J
Jello snack cup

Ground turkey w/ fat free shredded cheese and mustard.

I've not been eating veggies because can not stand the thought of eating any right now.
Estimated
Calories 1412
fat 68
carbs 12
Protein 178

04-21-06

2006-04-23T04:02:00.000-04:00

sm Tangerine

Beef Steak baked

2 slim jims 1 cup

Strawberries

4 carb Krystal scrambler

Turkey pepperoni & Cheese

Arby's Martha Vineyard salad with salad dressing and almonds

Calories 1561
Fat 104
Carbs 41
Protein 112 carbs,
protein and calories are great for today. I did not realize that the Scramblers had 600 calories in it for the sausage and 300 for the bacon until I looked it up on Krystals web site. I had also forgot about the slim jims, pepperoni, luncheon meat adds a lot of sodium to your diet. And, when you eat a lot of sodium, you retain water...duh I needed a memory jog. It's so easy to grab a slim jim when you go to Wal Mart for a snack instead of eating McDonald's so I have to stop it.

04-20-06

2006-04-23T04:00:00.000-04:00

Bad day eating. I am so sick of seeing the scales go from 263 to 267.
My stomach is still feels bloated I need to drink more water. My daughter gave me some pinto beans today and their going in the garbage tomorrow because I'm not eating them.

2 slim jims

2 beef steak oven baked fitday has that I ate 2 but I dont remember it.

bologna sandwich with mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion

1 cup cheerios and 1 cup fat free milk

2 packs peanuts

1/2 cup macaroni & cheese. tossed the rest in the garbage corn bread

estimated calories 1904
fat 95
carbs 123
protein 142

04-19-06

2006-04-23T03:59:00.000-04:00

1 cup Cheerios 1 cup Milk (fat free)

Pinto Beans 1/2 Cup (1/2 cup for lunch and dinner)
3 teaspoons Macaroni & cheese (3 teaspoons for lunch and dinner) Potato salad 1/2 cup (1/2 for lunch and dinner some kind of meat my sis sent

Small amount of colby cheese
1 serving south beach cookie
Estimated
Calories 1492
Fat 55
Carbs 195 (too high)
Protein 68

04-18-06

2006-04-23T03:57:00.000-04:00

1.2 C fat free or low fat (can't remember which) cottage cheese
2 slices turkey bacon

1 lg boiled egg

1 cup strawberries
angel fook cake with cool whip

beef steak baked with 2 table spoons of fat free sour cream, 3 green onions 2 low carb tortillas

1 cup cheerios with fat free milk

popcorn popped on the stove w/o salt, added garlic powder

1 serving south beach cookies.

estimated calories 1364
fat 51
carbs 142
protein 96

Food Journal for 04-17-06

2006-04-17T18:25:00.000-04:00

1 Curves workout over with now I just have 2 to go.

Strawberries and Kiwi

Baked bbq Chicken Breast with low carb sauce. Fauxed potatos, cooked cabbage.

Angel food cake.

2 slim Jims

Fauxed French Toast

Baked lemon pepper fish

Cheerios and milk.

Estimated

Calories: 1206
Fat: 32
Carbs 105
Protein 125

Food Journal for Easter 2006

2006-04-17T00:49:00.000-04:00

Cashew Nuts 1 sm pk
Grapes 1 cup 3 medium strawberries 1 Kiwi Baked

Steak w/ cooked cabbage and fauxed potatos

1 cup Cheerios w/ 1/2 cup of Skim Milk

Chicken Breast bbq with low carb sauce, fauxed potatoes

slice Angel food cake
2 Slim Jims Intake
around
Calories 1493 Fat 53 Carbs 148 Protein 119

I weighed this evening (after sleeping all day) and I was at a good weight. I'm not going to say what the weight was because I feel like it's a little too soon and this week is TOM which is even better.

Leigh

Changing

2006-04-16T03:12:00.000-04:00

I have been doing better with eating. I am posting my food journal on 3 different sites, Thank God for copy and paste, and will start posting on here too but in the mean time you can go to Leigh's House of Crafts , one of the links posted on the side, to look at my journal.

I want to lose about 40 lbs before the baby gets here ,that will give me a little under 8 months and I believe I can do it. I want a reachable goal and I think 40 lbs is a good one.

I am going to get off here and fix something to eat (I'm at work) and read some on the J.D Robb (Nora Roberts) book that I borrow from the Library Naked in Death. When I first started reading it I didn't think I would like it because the year of 2050, I think. I found out that I like the book and I plan on reading the rest of the series.

Happy Easter!

Leigh

Grandbaby on the way

2006-03-31T04:22:00.000-05:00

I just found out that I'm having a grandbaby. I'm trying to pick out a cool name that I want it to call me, something special. I'm thinking of Grand mommom, or mommom are my 2 top picks right now but who knows what it will be in 8 months. I don't like grandma or nanna.

Leigh

Starting over

2006-02-08T11:41:00.000-05:00

I started phase 1 of the South Beach diet over Monday and so far I'm doing really good on it. I weighed Monday and it was 269 and today was 264.5 I know alot of it was water weigh and maybe I did lose 1 lb but at least it is coming off. I am leaving for work early today so I'll have enough time to get a workout in. I also realize that I will have to workout on Monday's just to get my 3 days in or I'm lost.

Leigh

Picture

2006-02-02T10:30:00.000-05:00

I am going to have to take another picture soon and compaire the before and now.

Leigh

Trying to keep in touch

2006-02-02T10:23:00.000-05:00

I've been ate better this week and have lost 4 of the lbs I put back on and hopefully the rest will come off without soon. I have worked out twice this week and if nothing happens I'm going to do my 3rd workout this today and that will take care of it for the week. I'm going back on midnights starting next Wednesday until the first of May so I should get ll 3 workouts in then. Sometimes it's really hard for me to get three days in.

Take Care

Leigh

Checking In

2006-01-31T16:39:00.000-05:00

I wanted to be able to come on here and say "I've lost 100 lbs" but I cant. I've lost the same 10 lbs for 2 months, my reason being? I'm eating too much of the little things. My eating have been better the past two days so I guess I'm going to have to start writing down in here what's going into my mouth to help keep me accountable.

My goals for Spring are to lose 10 lbs and to start on a tan.

2005 has been a great year for me and I want it to continue on through 2006 and be the best one yet.

See ya,

Leigh

What keeps food out of my mouth.

2005-12-27T12:59:00.000-05:00

I love to crochet and over Christmas I did a lot of it and have an order for 1 bag and 1 hat. I cant get a pic of the hat in there because it's black and it's not showing up good.

Leigh

Do I think Curves is worth it?

2005-12-27T12:51:00.000-05:00

I love Curves and yes I think it's worth the money. If you order certain Curves items in Avon they will give you a 2 weeks Curves pass and what better way to see if you like it. There is also a Curves forum on the net if you would like to read about it. You can also go into your local Curves and look around. To be honest with you there was about 6 months off and on that I didn't get to go workout but I did continue eating healthy which is the key. I know I will never be able to eat a candy bar and cakes simply because I know I can't stop at just one. The next day I'll think I ate like that yesterday so I may as well do it again today and before you know it your back up 10 lbs. Just because it says sugar free does not mean it's not loaded with calories...hitting my head duh. yep that was me. it's sugar free so I can eat it. Well maybe a little but watch those calories. I did gain some weigh over Christmas and now I'm trying to take it off again.

Thanks for reading.

Leigh

10 lbs to go

2005-11-24T09:09:00.000-05:00

90 lbs gone. I'm looking forward to reaching 100.

Leigh

Finally a weight loss

2005-11-21T23:16:00.000-05:00

I weighed today and have lost a few more lbs which makes it a total of 88.5, I can't wait to reach my 100 mark. I doubt I'll weigh at Curves this month and just want and see what my total inches and weigh combine is for Nov and Dec.

See ya.

Checking In

2005-11-13T21:57:00.000-05:00

I've not wrote anything in a couple of weeks and my weight has not moved since then. I started phase 1 of the South Beach diet Wednesday so hopefully I'll have some results to share soon.

The holiday's are almost here, but I'm really not worried about over eating or eating anything sweet. I've not had a piece of candy or a cake in my mouth in months and I don't intend on starting now. I do want some potato salad and a little bit of dressing.

Take Care.

Weigh & Measure 10-31-05

2005-10-31T15:39:00.000-05:00

I weighed and measured this morning. The measurements shown for thighs, and arms reprsent the length of each theigh and each arm. The total amount lost/gained has automatically been doubled.

My last weigh date was 08-09-05

ok here goes. this includes both arms, legs,

Bust -4 inches
Waist - 5.75 inches
abdomen -6.50
Hips -6.00
Thighs -8.00
arms -6.00

Weight I've lost 22.60 lbs

Total inches since last weigh in is 36.25

It Can Be Done

2005-10-28T10:40:00.000-04:00

With every ounce and every inch I lose is a big accomplishment, even if I gain some back it's ok because I am going to get back on track and start over again. The key is not quitting and not giving up. IT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE I AM DOING IT!

It's been a long time.

2005-10-27T18:31:00.000-04:00

I have on a real pair of " non-stretch blue jeans with pockets and a zipper" the size is a.....................22. Their still a little tight in the stomach but I think it's mostly because I've only wore stretch jeans for years and was used to them. I weigh Monday. I will be happy if I've lost 5 more lbs but if not then that's ok too, at least I am losing inches because I tried on the same pair of jeans 2 weeks ago and couldnt get them zipped.

Leigh

85 gone!

2005-10-16T16:37:00.000-04:00

I got on my scales yesterday morning and had lost 2 more lbs making it a total of 85lbs!!!!!!!! I'll post a pic when I hit 100.

Leigh

I am not a loser!

2005-10-12T04:02:00.000-04:00

Why is it when someone loses weight they call themself losers? Or someone will say "Your a loser!"

I know this is suppose to be a compliment but I don't consider it one. I think, as overweight people we consider ourself losers to a certain point, and it's not from losing weight. I can't tell you how many times I've thought, "It wouldn't have happen if I wasn't fat." "My picture would have been on their wall if ..."I wasn't fat." but it's not because their ashamed of me. You notice every little thing and you make it worse by telling yourself this stuff.

I have spent my whole life dealing with my weight problem and I am not about to be called a loser just because I have lost some weight. I consider myself a winner. I have been losing weight for almost a year and I'm fighting every waking moment not to eat something I know I can't have, this does not make me a loser it makes me a determine, self control WINNER, because I'm fighting and I am winning my eating disorder.

To Eat Healthy or Not To Eat Healthy?

2005-10-09T11:52:00.000-04:00

I have found that sometimes it's just as easy to eat healthy as it is to eat unhealthy. I just have to plan my meals and snacks better before I go to work and make sure that I am stocked up on healthy food instead of something I can't have. I would love to go to a snack machine and see something in there that I can eat besides chips, cakes and candy bars. For example for work this evening I have chicken in the oven baking but I don't have a clue as to what to take for a couple of side dishes so I'll have to go stand in front of the pantry and see what jumps out at me.

I'm eating too many snacks so I need to cut back on those. I also need to lay off the ice cream. one fudge stick use to be enough then 2 was enough but I find myself wanting something else so I'm going to try to lay off them for awhile, and popcorn. I'm also going to try and freeze the sugar free coconut pie I bought last night and eat a slice about once a week or so.

Photo taken 5-27.05

2005-10-06T15:02:00.000-04:00

2005-10-06T13:54:00.000-04:00

I have been off and on so many diets that it's not funny. I would stay on one from a week to five months and then go off it and start back eating again then I would gain all of my weight back + more. Of course your going to gain more back if you go back to eating exaclty the way you were before you started the diet, you can't help but not too. Look at it like this. If you had not started the diet where would you have been say 2 years from the start day? maybe 10-50 lbs more? Ok now Since you did start your diet and you did lose weight and you lost 30 lbs in 6 months then you stop losing you get bored and aggravated because you've reached a plateau and your thinking what's the point right? So, you stop your diet and pick up your old way of eating so of course your going to gain back everything you lost plus more.I think that everyone thinks their weight should stay the same while they eat unhealthy foods. Hey I would love to sit down to a BIG bag of chips and some french onion dip but I'm not going to and I'll never be able to do that again. I KNOW I can't touch anything sweet, as in chocolate cake that just came out of the oven with gooey melting chocolate frosting with a large cold glass of milk. I would love to grab a whole pan of cake and eat it, but I cant. I love Krispy Cream Donuts but I can never have one because I KNOW I can't stop at just one so I stay away from these things.

Oct 24 2004

2005-10-06T13:47:00.000-04:00

The day that changed my life.

We walked into Curves, very nice. It had purple and green walls. lol I know it sounds awful but honest it was really nice and the staff was great. After the paperwork was finished we were weighted and I weight 353 lbs. After going around the circuit once I laughed and told my friend I loved it and it was fun. I never thought I would say that about exercising but I honestly do love it. As of today 09-29-2005 I have lost a total of 80 lbs. Ok I will try to add something here every day, it may be a lot and it might not be that much.

Sept 2004

2005-10-06T13:46:00.000-04:00

I received a call from my sister, she lives on the other side of the state, she was telling me that she joined Curves and that she loved it and how much fun it was.

I called my best friend and told her about Curves. We looked on the net to see if there was one near us, we found one 45 minutes away.

Summer 2004

2005-10-06T13:44:00.000-04:00

It got to be very hard for me to do anything without getting out of beath. Wehn I walked down the hall at work I had to hold onto the wall for support, pulling myself up the steps when I came home by holding onto the storm door. A few times I have had to pull the chair up to the sink to sit in just so I could do dishes. I hate being ignored and treated like I'm stupid just because I'm fat, yes I said the f word. I have always used over weight but lets face it it amounts to overweight =fat.I have never liked going to the dr, I know no one does but my reason is different. I was afraid I couldn't get on the table or once I got on the stool I couldn't turn around to sit on the table without falling off. My life was a mess and it was only going to get worse unless I did something about it.One day I went to a gym with my daughter and worked out for 45 minutes, which I thought was great and I was really proud of myself. Well let me tell you...I paid for that 45 minute workout for the next three weeks. My knees liked to have killed me and I never went back.

Friendships are Special.

2005-10-06T13:35:00.000-04:00

A very special friend came across a blog and thought I may be interested in started one. His words "I know you enjoy writing, and thought you could use your joy of writing, along with your progress, as a tool to help keep motivation high . . ." And I've been on the computer almost all day trying to learn how to do this. Duke, You are a dear and special friend, you always give me a shoulder to cry on when I need it and you always give your honest openion. . .Yes I do listen... I thank God for your friendship and thank you for you believeing in me.

Photo was taken 03-19-2004

2005-10-06T13:25:00.000-04:00

My highest weight 353