Happy Friday the 13th

My Input and Output for Friday the 13th, one of my favorite days of the year (and we get three this year)

Input
Bottled water
Cinnamon Rolls (340 Calories)
Schwans Pizza (410 Calories)
Conversation Candies (110 Calories) (Kids Valentine's Party)
Boneless Beef Ribs
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Corn on the Cob with butter
Small piece of a Valetine's Cake (VAlentine Favor from party)

Output
60 crunches


Reason #1 (Why I am doing this)
I thought I would list a reason everyday as to why I am doing this. To remind me of the reasons why it is important to stick to this everyday.

So, Reason #1
Headaches
Doing Yoga is an attempt to relieve the pain I have been having with daily headaches believed to be caused by too much tension and muscle damage in my neck.

2-12 Input/Output for Jamie

I hope to post my Input/Output everyday. I will start the thread in the morning and update it as the day goes by.

So my Input has been

A couple of pieces of an orange
A couple of Triscuit crackers
1/3 of a Schwans Pepperoni Pizza (410 calories)
Unsweet Iced Tea
Water with Lime
McDonald's Chicken Salad (Daughter Fundraiser Night) (430 Calories)



Output
30 Minutes on the Wii (Yoga, Balance Games, and Step)

Starting Stats for Angie

Starting Weight: 151 (as of this morning)
Goal Weight: 125
First Mini-Goal: 145
Weight Lost so far: 0

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FOOD: Breakfast: Bowl of plain whole oatmeal with a teaspoon of organic brown sugar. Lunch: Black Beans, Brown Rice, 100 calorie pack of shredded cheese and some baked tostitos to dip. Snack: large orange Dinner (was a bit not so normal) 2 Kashi Go-Lean waffles with some peanut butter (for protein) 2 100 calorie packs of alvacado + baked tostito chips

EXCERCISE:
None - I suck :(

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY:

I can't help but be bummed about my starting weight. I have to get over this hump of feeling sorry for myself though. *positive thoughts - positive thoughts* I wanted sooooo badly to stop at McDonalds and get a coffee on the way home from work. HOW FREAKING SAD IS THAT? I mean...it wasn't even morning! But, I've been yawning all day long. I should have taken a walk around the neighborhood again, but there was a teen Valentine's Party at our local library that my daughter wanted to go to. I took her and then took the two younger ones to a park to play. Had I been in shoes other than flip flops, I would have walked around. Aunt Flo just left, so I'm hoping that my sugar cravings go away! I want chocolate and coffee....reeeeaaaaally bad!

Headaches

I have been having headaches for 6 months now. I have tried several different treatments for them. I have had an MRI. I have seen the doctor several times. And yet, I still have them. I went back to my doctor's office yesterday for more tests and saw my doctor's "boss". She immediately knew what it was. The muscle at the bottom of my head/top of my neck and all along my shoulders. She says it is common in Mother's who have diaper bags to tote, children to carry, etc. So she prescribed exercise. Well duh, I know I need to do that more. She asked me what I had been doing and I admitted "Nothing really, although I am trying to use my Wii Fit daily." She about jumped out of her seat. Well actually, she did. And then she started doing a tennis motion and telling me how she loves the Wii Fit and that that is exactly what I need to be doing. Who would have thought. So she has prescribed 30 minutes of Wii Fit a day. I need to focus on the yoga positions and the balance "games". I hadn't even looked at the Yoga stuff yet and I've owned the dang game for over a year.

So last night, I did yoga. Oh. My. Gosh. I think this doc might be on to something. I could totally feel how horrible tight my muscles were. I hadn't even noticed till I tried to do that stuff. Now I notice it just sitting here. I can not believe 6 months of headaches may be linked to tension in my muscles and that Yoga might be the answer. But this is a great motivator. I can't function all the time with these daily headaches. So if 30 minutes of yoga a night works, then I will do it.

Disclaimer: Doc did prescribe some other things to help me sleep, etc. So the yoga won't be the only thing I have to do, but it is the major part. She is also running other tests for other issues, so this is our current line of thinking for these headaches. It could change if something comes back on the recent round of tests.

Moment of Truth

I'm nervous, yet excited and totally ready to be honest with myself about my weight and overall health. My goal is to log my food and exercise down everyday and be *accountable* for what I put in my mouth and how much energy I put into exercising my body each day. Tomorrow morning, I will weigh in *gasp* and do my measurements. I got home from work today and was exhausted (as usual) but told the kids to get their scooters and we (I) walked around our neighborhood while they scootered. I'm hoping and asking that Jamie yell and scream at me for bad choices and encourage me to make better choices ~ and I'll do the same for her!!

GO US!!! We *WILL* be healthy (body and mind) in 2009!!! I'm ready for the tiredness to be gone and also the horrible horrible daily headaches that are more common to me than sleep now.

Jamie's Beginning Stats

My name is Jamie and I am a 33 year old Mom to three. I have been skinny my whole life. Even after two kids. Unfortunately, my hormones went crazy after baby #3 and I had to take some meds. Usually I am losing the weight during this time from breastfeeding and just general baby weight. But the meds made me so hungry. I didn't lose the weight. Now baby #3 is 20 months and I am ready to kick this weight off. So here are my stats as of today.





This is the heaviest I have ever been when not pregnant. I have lost 40 pounds since baby #3 was born, but I would like to lose another 40-50 pounds to be back to who I was before the kids.

My measurements. I have never measured myself. So this will be an eye opener.
Arms: 14"
Chest: 38"
Waist: 38"
Hips: 45"
Thighs: 26.5"

Monday Weigh In For Jamie

I went the wrong direction but only by a pound. I admit I did not workout at all last week ebcause of a horrible headache. But I plan to get back on track this week.