Creating a New Leigh!!!

2009-07-13T09:36:00.000-07:00

I guess I should close the blog. It has been so long since I updated. Well I am starting over technically I have started over. As of June 5th. I am doing things a bit differently now. I am just being healthier by not eating as much and more activity. I am going through a website to keep track with my food intake and exercise. So far so good. I am enjoying this because I can still eat everything I want I just can't eat it all at the same time or I watch how much of everything I eat.

Anyway you get the point. Maybe I will keep this going.

2009-01-08T07:47:00.000-08:00

Stats:
Start Weight 1/5/09: 225
Current Weight 1/7: 219
Monthly Goal 1/31: 215
Total Goal: 150
Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

woo hoo. Kickin booty and takin names. 6 lbs since Monday. I really thought yesterday would not be so great because of the part of potato I ate but it turned out not bad.

My plan for this week was to do the best I could and just see how much I could loose in one week. So far so good. Man if I could hit 10 lbs lost in one week how awesome would that be.

On top of that, all this is without exercise. I have been wanting to go but working it into our day just is not seeming to happen. We have a pretty good routine going on for the after noon and night time routine and if I went to work out after work that would through it all off. So my best time to go is in the morning before work and everyone who knows me know that is nearly impossible for me to do. Maybe I cant get in the swing of it with tax season starting. Who knows. A friend of mine and I are thinking of seeing a personal trainer. I would take off early one day a week. That wouldn't be a big deal to do. She is supposed to set it up and I haven't heard from her so we will see what happens with it.

Anyways I am on my way that is the most important part. Maybe I can start walking again like I was doing before.

Food:
-1 hard boiled egg
-1 cherry coke zero
-half cup of V8 (need groceries)

Water:
-20 oz

2009-01-07T06:34:00.000-08:00

Stats:
Start Weight 1/5/09: 225
Current Weight 1/7: 221
Monthly Goal 1/31: 215
Total Goal: 150
Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

I have lost 4 lbs in two days. I am pleased and ready to continue. I believe the reason I only lost one pound yesterday was because I hit the M & M's from Christmas yesterday afternoon. LOL.

I love me some M & M's

I am going out with the boss for lunch to celebrate today so hopefully I can stay on task in the food department.

Here we goooo....

Food:
-1 fake scrambled egg
-2 strips of turkey bacon
-1 cup of V8
-1 Cherry coke zero
-1 filet steak
-part of a stuff baked potato ...it wasn't very good
-side salad with ranch
-about 3/4 a glass of wine
-about 3/4 a glass of chapange
-chicken stir fry (made at home)
-1 cherry coke zerro
-1/2 cup of choco milk (ran out of milk)

Water:
-10 oz

2009-01-06T06:25:00.000-08:00

Stats:

Start Weight 1/5/09: 225
Current Weight 1/6: 222
Monthly Goal 1/31: 215
Total Goal: 150
Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

Alrighty folks. I hit a weight loss of 20 lbs on my birthday and then came the holidays and I decided I was going to enjoy them. I gained back 12 lbs. With the new year has come new determination. I am not feeling too hard on myself because I knew I was going to gain the weight because I decided I just wanted to relax and enjoy this first Christmas as a family.

On with a new day. Yesterday officially started my new year. My new goal is to lose at least 10 lbs per month. By April 15th the end of my busy tax season I want to weigh 185. I will be going to Cancun shortly after that and would love to feel great in my swim suit. I also hope to hit my total goal of 150 by my daughter's first birthday 8/7. I know this will take alot of work and determination. I whole heartily believe I can do this with the support of my wife and other family.

I have found it very encouraging to see the numbers on the scale go down when I do right and up when I screw up because it makes things simple to me. FOLLOW THE PLAN = WEIGHT LOSS....fall off the wagon = weight gain.

Make things simple like a math problem and I can understand that and put it to work.

So on with my list for today

FOOD:
- 1 fake eggs with cheese
- 2 pieces of Canadian bacon
- 1 cup of V8
- 1 cherry coke zero
- 1 awsome salad
- 1 sugar free pudding
- 1 handful of M&M's ;0)
- 1 diet pepsi in the bottle
- 2 boneless porkchops
- 1 small side salad
- 3 table spoons of green beans
- 1 sugar free pudding
- 1 coffee cup of choco milk

WATER:
-20 oz

An UPDATE!!!!!!

2008-11-16T17:37:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since my last post. I have been doing ok with the plan. This morning I weighed 216. I am happy. I should meet 215 by my bday. That was my original goal. Thing slowed some but I still made head way. I recently pulled a muscle in my back. It was horribly painful. So that is my update. Everything is going good. I am looking forward to getting finished with the cpa exam and getting my back well so I can go to the gym. I think when I start going to the gym I will really start making progress. Well gotta go time to snuggle with my biggest motivation. (my daughter)

Day Twenty to present.

2008-10-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

Well last week was a deadline week and I had no time I have hit 220 twice and this morning I was at 221 so it is going good. SLOW but good.

I prolly wont blog alot for a while because I have alot of studying to do.

Day Nineteen

2008-10-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start Weight 9/22: 230
Current Weight 10/10: 221
Goal by Bday 11/19: 215
Total Goal: 160

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

So I have decided I need to set a time line for my total goal. I need to think of something that is attainable, realistic but still motivating. I will keep thinking.

Right now I am studying and trying to stay motivated on that front also. This weekend we get to stay home and chill and I was really thinking about having a "splurge day" on Saturday but now that I am so close to having lost 10 lbs I am not sure I want to do that and then have to start back at 225 or something Sunday or Monday and then spend all of next week getting back to 220. It is still up for debate so we will see.

We are walking again today at lunch so that will be 4 out of 5 days this week which is good. Next week we are starting to do 2 miles in stead of just one.

I really want to do the couch to 5K but that will have to wait until I am through with all the CPA exam test.

ok here goes

Food:
- 1 hard boiled egg

Water
-20
-20

Total: 40

Day Eighteen

2008-10-09T06:33:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start Weight 9/22: 230.6
Current Weight 10/9: 220
Goal by Bday 11/19: 215
Goal Total: 215

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

So since Monday I have been walking a mile at lunch everyday with my secretary. Today she has to run some errands so I will be walking alone. This may suck because I don't have head phones that I know of but I do think I can manage a quick trip to walmart for the office before lunch and get me some.

I ate a little differently yesterday with the sandwhich from McD's and the lean cuisine but this morning when I got on the scale I had lost weight. I think it was from the crazy amount of water I drank. I am going to try to drink the same amount today. Yesterday I was working with my boss a good bit and he just kept talking so I just kept drinking ... maybe I was wishing it was alcoholic...LOL

Anyways here goes for today

Food:
- egg salad (2 boiled eggs, teaspoon of olive oil mayo, relish and some onions)
- coke zero
- beef jerky for lunch
- 10 pastachios
- 2 filet pork chops and green beans
- fudge pop

Water (oz):
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20

Total: 100

No walk today during lunch but that was ok.

Day Seventeen

2008-10-08T06:50:00.000-07:00

Stats

Start Weight 9/22: 230.6
Current 10/8: 223.4
Goal by b day 11/19: 215
Total Goal: 160

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

Well I don't know what the hell is going on but I went from 221.8 on Saturday to 223.4 today!!! I thought at first it was because I did not drink enough this weekend but since Monday I have walked a mile at lunch everyday and drank water like crazy and still went up...I don't know what the deal is so I am going back to super strict I was doing so good and I want to continue.

I will be so glad when this CPA exam crap is over because I will be able to go to the gym. I am so ready to get after the exercise part of this plan more than just walking but I can not afford to do it time wise so walking is the best it will get for now.

Food:
- 1 slice canadian ham
- 2 eggs
- coffee cup of V8
- slice of turkey with cheese, onion, bell pepper, and banana pepper rolled up in it
- mc d's grilled chicken club (oh well)
- london broil with brocolli
- sugar free fudge pop
- lean cusine (there was nothing in the house to eat except this)

Water:
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz

Total: 140 oz

Day Sixteen

2008-10-08T06:49:00.000-07:00

WELL I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE DEAL IS BUT I GAIN A POUND.

I WALKED
I DRANK WATER
I ATE RIGHT

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HECK!!!!

Day Fifteen

2008-10-06T06:56:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start Weight 9/22: 230.6
Current Weight 10/5: 222.2
Goal by Bday 11/19: 215
Total Goal: 215

So Saturday I was 221.8. But Saturday and Sunday I didn't not drink nearly enough water. On Sunday I only had 1 bottle. But I did do pretty good on the food front. I bought my self some new flip flops for a small reward. They are some leather ones and I tried them on but I think I am going to have to give them to Char and get me a smaller size. I guess they stretched out. This weekend was great. Not having to worry about studying and I had Emma all to myself.

It was great.

Food:
- southwest omelet only ate about half
- slice of ham

Water:
- 10 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz
- 20 oz

Total: 70.0 oz

Exercise:
- walked 1 mile at lunch

Day Thirteen

2008-10-04T12:41:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start Weight 9/22/08: 230.6
Current Weight 10/4/08: 221.8
Goal by Bday 11/19: 215
Total Goal: 160

I was so happy this morning when I weighed. I can not believe how great this is going. I am so excited and happy. Watching the numbers falling on the scale really makes all those salads worth it. I am beginning to occasionally get burned out on eating salad all the time.

I am thinking about getting that thing on TV that hooks around the door frame so you can do pull ups and then you can move it to the bottom of the door and hook your feet in it and do sit ups. Of course I can not do any pull ups right now but two weeks ago I didn't think I would have lost 9 lbs by now either.

Ok I should go I have Emma all by myself because Char went back to work this weekend. I am lovin it.

Food:
- one egg over easy with two strips of turkey bacon
- burger patties in a triple whopper (tossed the bread)
- squash and zucinni (sp) slices with humus
- piece of cheese with humus
- canadian ham with cabage, onion, bell peppers and mushrooms
- omlet with onions bell pepers ham and cheese

Water:
- 16.9 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz

Total: 70

Day Twelve

2008-10-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

This will be short. This morning I weighed 223.4. I lost a little but not much but at least I did not gain. Today I took the BEC section of the exam. I think I did ok on it...We will see. I wont find out for about 2 or 3 months.

Food
egg and Canadian ham
salad bar at Ruby Tuesdays
2 sugar free turtles
pork chop with broccoli some other veggie
sugar free fudge pop
cheese stick
slice of ham

Not exactly sure how I did on the water today but it wasn't as good as I normally do.

Day Eleven

2008-10-03T05:29:00.000-07:00

Stats:

start weight (9/22/08): 230.6
current weight 10/2: 223.4
goal at bday 11/19: 215
total goal:160

not much changed yesterday (i am a day late posting)

just studying I am going to pass on the food and water count I did good eating and drinking my water though

Day Ten

2008-10-01T06:40:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start weight (9/22/08): 230.6
Current weight (10/1/08): 223.4
Goal by Bday (11/19): 215
Goal Total: 160

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

Today I got on the scales and only lost .2 lbs....small....but a loss none the less. I am still studying like crazy for my exam. I have to play baby sitter quite frequently with my boss though so that is slowing me down. I am studying cost accounting now and that is probably my weakest skill so I need to focus which is hard to do when every 5 mins I am being beconed to fix a cell phone or change the paper in a printer or whatever tech thing cannot be done independently.

Oh well I feel more prepared for this one than I did the other so that is good. I think this Saturday I am taking Emma to her first football game. I am going to see how the weather is first of course because I don't want her overheating or anything but Char goes back to work this weekend and I AM NOT STAYING IN STUDYING ALL WEEKEND!!! So I thought it would be good to get out with Emma.

Well I am going to close and get to studying.

Food:
- scrabbled eggs with onions, bell peppers, and canadian ham
- coke zero
- salad with shrimp and crab meat on it
- cream of chicken soup
- a few bites of gumbo (felt like eating mud)

Water:
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
Total: 40.0 oz

Day Nine

2008-09-30T09:34:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start weight (9/22/08): 230.6
Current weight (9/30/08: 223.6
Goal by Bday (11/19): 215
Goal Total: 160

Plan: Low carb and exercise

Today I was so excited when I got on the scale. Things are going great I just need to study for the exam on Friday. So until I am through with that these will be short.

Food Today:
- scrabbled egg with onions, bell peppers, and cheese
- canadian bacon
- ham roll
- rotissorie chicken
- brocolli salad
- salad
- chicken salad salad
- coke zero

Water Count:
- 16.9 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 10.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz

Total: 76.9

Day Eight

2008-09-29T07:54:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start Weight (9/22/08): 230.6
Current Weight (9/29/08): 225.4
Goal Weight at B day (11/19): 215.00
Total Goal Weight: 160

Ok this weekend was great Saturday I got up and weighed 224.6 so I did gain about .8 but I didn't drink my water like I have been at work and I didn't eat as scheduled as I do at work. I did have chinese on Sunday so that may have not been so great but I tried to eat just meat and veggies. I am pleased with the weekend over all. I don't feel like I slipped up or anything. I am back to my routine this morning though and I got to get to studying.

Food so far:
- 2 scrambled eggs with cheese
- v8
- coke zero
- cheese stick
- salad with leftover steak on it
- sugar free jello
- cherry tomatos with ranch
- chick filet
- asparagus
- snow peas
- sugar free pudding
- ham roll

Water count:
- 20 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 20 oz
- 20.0 oz

Total: 80.0 oz

Days Six & Seven

2008-09-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

So this weekend went pretty good. I got up Saturday and weighed and I was 224.6 so that was great. Of course I got off my schedule and didn't drink as much water and didn't eat timely but I still did good. I even managed to pass a plate of hot fresh out of the oven cookies and didn't even loose my mind about not eating one. Fresh out of the oven are my fav.

Sat we went for a walk in morning. It was great. Then I studied which is what I need to be doing right now. So I am going to close this post and do today's actual post.

Day Five

2008-09-26T07:08:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start weight (9/22/08): 230.6
Current weight (9/26/08): 225.0
Goal weight at Bday (11/19): 215.0
Total Goal weight: 160.0

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

Today I am still motivated but only lost .6 lbs from yesterday. I knew this day would come kind of the first hump but also I felt like I ate a lot yesterday when I looked at the list. Anyways here it is today.

Food for today:
- omelet with egg substitute
- v 8
- cheese stick
- chef salad
- steak with salad
- ricotta cream

Water Count:
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 10.0 oz
Total: 70.0 oz

Day Four

2008-09-25T06:22:00.001-07:00

Stats:

Start weight (9/22/08): 230.6
Current weight (9/25/08): 225.4
Goal weight by birthday (11/19): 215
Goal weight total: 160

Plan: Low Carb & Exercise

Today is an awesome day. I have lost 5 lbs and I feel great. That is 2% of my body weight wooot woot. Emma slept through the night again last night. I am so proud. I went for a walk with the fam last night. It was the first time I was like hey you want to make another round. By the end when we had to come back up the hill I was a bit thinking "self! what were you thinking!" but it felt good.

Food today:
- substitute eggs
- one piece Canadian bacon
- v8 juice
- lettuce wrap with ham, onion and mayo in it ( it was about 3 inches long -3 bites)
- salad with tuna
- coke zero
- sugar free jello
- cheese stick
- lettuce wrap with ham, onion and mayo in it ( it was about 3 inches long -3 bites)
- 2 sugar free candies
- chicken breast with sauteed cabbage and asparagus
- ricotta cream

Water Count:
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
- 20.0 oz
TOTAL: 93.8 oz

Day Three

2008-09-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start weight: 230.6
Current weight: 227.6
Goal weight by 11/2: 215
Long Term Goal Weight: 160

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

I was so excited this morning when I got on the scales. WOOOT WOOOT that is 3 pounds since Monday. I am sure a lot of it has to do with me increasing my water intake but shoot I don't care.

Status of how I feel....GREAT! I feel more energetic and don't want to take a nap every afternoon. I even feel great today after I got up 3 times to pee last night. OH BY THE WAY EMMA SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT LAST NIGHT ....give me another WOOT WOOT!!

Food for today:
- two eggs
- salad with chicken salad
- handful of pistachios
- leftover pot roast
- cheese and ham roll up
- sugar free pudding

Water Count:
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz
-16.9 oz
-16.9 oz
-16.9 oz

Total: 84.5 oz

Day Two

2008-09-23T06:56:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Start weight: 230.6
Current weight: 229.2
Goal weight by 11/2: 215
Long Term Goal Weight: 160

Plan: Low Carb and Exercise

Yesterday went great. I did get a little hungry sometime after supper but Char made me a small bowl of eggs salad and that hit the spot. I was very happy this morning when I saw the scales. Seeing progress make me more excited about doing this. I am currently studying for the CPA exam so exercise time is very small and with a new baby in the house it is hard to get up early after waking up at 3 or 4 even though I am not the one feeding her. I have been walking with Char and our neighbor so that is good. When I get some more time I am going to mix a track to work out to. I have some songs picked out and I am going to use a program on my laptop to mix them together. I got the idea from some of these couch to 5 k podcast. They are great and I may end up using those anyway if this is more of a job than I thought but a lot of those are techno and I don't dig it.

Well I need to get to work. My goal today is to get enough done now so I can study at work this afternoon and be able to go on the walk tonight. MAYBE. I do really have to study for this next section of the test Oct 3rd....wish me luck.

Food so far:
- 1 hard boiled egg
- chicken salad
- 15 pistachios
- pot roast...just the meat, onions and mushrooms.
- one piece of bread
- salad
- sugar free pudding

Water Count
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz
- 16.9 oz
TOTAL: 67.6 oz

Day One

2008-09-22T06:48:00.000-07:00

Stats:

Height: 5' 8''
Start Weight: 230.6
Age: 25
Current Weight: 230.6
Goal Weight by birthday (11/19/2008): 215
Total Goal Weight: 160
Plan: Low Carb and Exercise
Start date: 9/22/2008

Ok here goes. Today I began Creating a New Leigh. I was in a wedding this weekend and while taking pictures I realized I was the fattest person in the whole wedding party. I felt like such a slob. I had to think about how I would position myself in every picture so my gut didn't hang out. It was horrible. Then Saturday night while Char was breast feeding, I was reading a Shape magazine and the article was about active vacations and one was surf camp. I thought to myself that would be ideal but noooo....I would probably get winded and not be able to get up on the board. And I realized how true this was. I was kind of scared. I have a 6 wk old daughter who is my pride and joy and I don't want to spend our time together trying to catch my breath when I should be really playing with her.

SO TODAY IS A NEW DAY!!!

I am blogging here about it because I want to do this and hold myself accountable.

I have spoke with a dietitian about my weight and high cholesterol and PCOS and she has recommended a Low Carb diet and Exercise so that is the plan.

Food eaten today:
- 2 eggs
- meat & Greek salad for lunch
- chicken breast with broccoli cauliflower and a little cheese
- two hardboiled eggs made into small egg salad

Water Count:
- .5 liter (16.9 ounces)
- .5 liter (16.9 ounces)
- .5 liter (16.9 ounces)
- .5 liter (16.9 ounces)
TOTAL = 67.6 ounces

I will update this post throughout the day with the rest of my food and water.

These are my before pictures.