Power of One Challenge - Week 2 Day 10

Ten days in and 2.8 pounds down, not to bad.  Though I wanted to share something today that I didn't know.  I'm sure some of you already know this, but I'll share it anyway.  Did you know that 3500 calories equals 1 pound of fat.  Interesting isn't it.  So to lose 1 pound of fat per week, I need to make sure i eat 3500 calories less per week.  Don't sound to hard, does it?  I've been counting points, but, I think I'm going to try counting calories and see if I can cut 3500 calories out of my diet.  I also found out how to figure out how much we eat in calories per day.  To figure it out, it's your weight times ten.  So my daily calories I eat are 2008 calories per day.  So to lose 3500 calories (1 pounds) per week, I need to eat 500 calories less per day.  But since, I only have 5 more days before my next weigh in, I'm going to have to eat 700 calories less per day, which my calorie intake will be 1308 per day.  Oh boy that may not be easy, but we'll see how I do.  Plus if I exercise (IF is the key word), I can add calories to my diet.  Not sure all the stats on that, but I'm sure I can find the answer somewhere on the web.

I also need to come up with a routine list.  My daily routine is so NOT set as a routine.  I'll be sharing my routine & time management list on my sidebar as soon as I have it put together, hopefully by the end of the day (fingers crossed).

Here it's 9 o'clock (EST), and I have not showered yet.  So, I'm going to finish this post, and finish drinking my coffee, then off to shower, fix my hair and make up.  Then work on my list.

  

Aloha Friday - January 7, 2011

Aloha Friday was created by Kailani over at An Island Life.  Head on over to her blog, and answer he question of the week, then link up with a random question you may want to ask on your blog.  Hop along to other bloggers and answer random questions.  It's fun to play!

This weeks question:

First I wanted to thank all those of you who answered last weeks question and how some of you really help boost my self esteem.  So the answer for last week, my age is 34 years old.

As you can see, I'm designing my own blog, I'm still working on it and hopefully it'll be done by the end of this week.  My question is:

Did You Design Your Own Blog, Or Did You Have It

Done Professionally & If So Who Designed it?

 

Thursday Theme Song

I picked The Climb by Miley Cyrus because of the struggles with my weight and I know I have to be strong and push myself to do it, I know I can and this will be a life battle for the rest of my life whether it's losing the weight or maintaining it...

The Climb (Miley Cyrus)

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa




  

Dear Me

This was a project that I did from "The Monday Project" at "The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans".



Dear Angie,

Bet you forgot about me, didn't you?  Yup its you from the future.  Today is January 1st 2012 and 2011 was a great year for you.  Yes it started hard in January, I know you had a lot of hopes and dreams, and you felt that you would let yourself down, like you have in the past.  But you didn't!  You committed yourself to a new you.  You wrote down goals that were very practical, and guess what you went beyond that.  Can you believe it, you are finally at the weight you've dreamed of.  Oh and I have to say, one of the best things about being at 135 pounds, (yes I said 135 pounds, that's how much you way today, January 1, 2012) I get to buy new clothes.  My wardrobe is so inviting.  I can never choose what to wear, because I look good in everything.  Not to sound vain, but you've learned that a pat on the back and telling yourself how beautiful you are is a good thing.

You have such a positive outlook, which you have always been positive, but your more positive to yourself.  You find yourself getting up in the morning, yes, drinking your coffee, checking Facebook and your email but after the coffee is all gone, you drink your water and prepare for a workout with the EA Sports Active.  You also walked a lot in the summer of 2011 with mom.  Mom has jumped aboard too, because she was so proud of you and you inspired her more to take control of her weight.

With your new positive outlook, you've become more successful with your Ebay store, making a steady income.  You've also put some of your energy into you home.  Messy home no more, because you've realize your home is a copy of how you feel and it shows!

It's amazing how much your life has changed for the better since you've changed your lifestyle with food.  It just snowballed from the then on.  Can't wait to see my letter for 2013, I have to wait a year for that one.  But I'm sure it'll be just as uplifting and positive as this one.

See you in 2012!

Love always,

Angie



  

Power of One Challenge - Weekly Weigh In

I can't believe it's been a week already.  Time to get on those scales and weigh in, let's see how I did...

YES!

I can't believe it, I had a GREAT weigh in this week.  208.8 pounds, which is a 2.8 pound loss!  I guess it pays to stay busy, don't have time to binge out I guess...lol!


I finished writing the letter to myself for the Monday Project, if you want to read it, click here.

  

Power of One Challenge - Week 1 Day 7

Today was very exhausting, emotionally that is.  I went to my Uncle's Memorial Ceremony today.  I've been to quite a few funerals and memorial services in my life, though most were either Grandparents or people I didn't really now that well and never have I cried or weeped.  I had not cry or weep since I heard the news of my Uncle.  Though I haven't seen him in probably five years, I do have some memories of him that I recall very memorable.

My uncle was a free spirit person.  He went where the wind took him.  This is why, a lot of us wouldn't know where he'd be at times.  A while back he wanted to go to California, and he did.  This man didn't not have any financial support, but whatever got him to point A to point B it did.  After a short time he came back to Vermont.  Then another time he got up and joined the circus, no fooling you, he did, probably about a year or two.  Then around the holidays, he'd show up at my other Uncles house and spend time with the family that day.  He may stay around for awhile or just pack up and go somewhere else, we never knew.  then about five years ago, without knowing where he was, he made the newspaper.  He was living in Barre Vermont, not to far but to far to go visit him.  Like I mention before, my uncle had no means of financial support, he was homeless.  Our family wanted to take him in, but he never took our hand.  So he stayed at a facility called COTS which is a homeless shelter.  Of course one of the stipulations for living there is that you need to find a job.  My uncle didn't, instead he rang a bell for the Salivation Army around Christmas time.  Because he was not looking for work, COTS wanted him out.  Well this was a great story for some reporter and word got around quickly.  He just wanted to help those who were like him.

Today was a day to remember him for all of this and much more.  My Aunt Peggy (sister to my uncle), played the song, Go Rest High On That Mountain by Vince Gill.  As the music was playing my eyes filled with water.  I teared and felt something I never felt before at a Memorial Service.  It was pain, the pain of knowing I'll never see him again, and yet I was feeling the happy moments I remember of him.  The mixed emotions were very exhausting.  After the song was over, I wiped my eyes and and smiled.  I know he's in Heaven and looking down at us now.  

After the service there was food, and lots of it.  But, I was a good girl, I ate a lot of the fruit, a small portion of some Chicken Casserole and one brownie.  I came home and found myself very tired.  I hope tomorrow will go good and I get some rest tonight.

Power of One Challenge - Week 1 Day 6

Ugh, I'm having a bad hair day today.  Even though I spent half an hour working on it, it just didn't want to cooperate today.  On well, I still did my make up and then I've been so busy today.  Spent the morning on the phone with my bestest friend, then with Brayden's teacher, then with another friend who was going to watch my boys tomorrow since I have to go to a Memorial Service for my Uncle.  But I had to change plans to have my bestest friend babysit them.  Ugh, it has been a whirlwind around here.  Then I had to bring Brayden to pre-school, go to the grocery store and buy a couple boxes of Pillsbury Brownie mix, made them for tomorrows ceremony, I'm not much of a cook.

Then my mom called and everyone is invited to go out to dinner tonight since the whole family is here, which doesn't happen to often.  So I'll be even more busy tonight.  So my day is just been going, going and going.  To bad I can' t lose weight this way, I would have lost at least 10 pounds to day..lol

Short post today, tomorrow wont' be much either since I'll be going, going and going tomorrow for the Memorial Ceremony.  (Hope my hair cooperates tomorrow).