weight loss update

I have been using myfitnesspal.com it is a great site full of alot of information, motivation and encouragement. I have only been trying to lose weight for 3 months and I have lost a total of 28lbs. I have a ways to go but I am diffinately off to a good start. Keeping track of my daily food and exercise has really made me aware of what I am putting in my mouth and the calorie and fat content of the foods. It has really helped. I have memorized the best things to order at my favorite restaurants or the families favorite places. One of my favorites is the honey chicken bowl at I love terriyaki. I only eat 1/2 the amount per meal so it is only 250 calories and it is delicious. I have also been walking alot the kids love it because I take them to the park and they play while I walk around the trails. Also tomorrow we are going for a day trip to do some fishing and hiking. I also do the wii fit, it is a fun way to get in some exercise. I am really happy with how I am doing so far......

For the Love of Cooking: Sweet and Sour Chicken

For the Love of Cooking: Sweet and Sour Chicken: "I wanted to use up some fresh pineapple I had in the refrigerator so I decided to try a recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken that I found on S..."

I have been trying to find some good lowfat recipes. This one is delicious, try it

I keep loosing wow

I cant believe it I have been doing things I havent done in years. The other day I went bike riding with my daughter, I have not been bike riding since she was born. She was so excited , she said :Mom you loosing weight is the best thing that has ever happened to our family" LOL. Anyway I have been bike riding, doing lots of walking, swimming, and doing wii fit plus, The wii is alot of fun and a good way to get in exercise without it feeling like exercise. The only problem is that it is so fun I dont want to quit and it is easy for me to over do it. Anyway I have lost 16.9 lbs since I started loosing weight about 7 weeks ago. So hopefully I will keep loosing at the weight that I have. If any of you have any low cal recipes you would like to share that would be great and I will soon start sharing some of mine.

10lbs lost

I only started on my weight loss journey 3 1/2 weeks ago. I have joined myfitnesspal.com it is a free site, that gives you alot of information, motivation and encouragement. It also helps you track your food and exercise daily. I really love it. I have added walking and swimming to my routine. I need to take it slow and hopefully add more and more exercise as I go along. But because of the fibromyalgia it is hard to exercise. I would love to do some exercise dvds but know if I do I will be in bed for a few days. It is very discouraging. But regardless I have lost 10lbs so far and am really happy with my progress. I have been eating healthy too trying to stay between 1200=1400 calories. If any of you are trying to loose weight I would love to hear about your journey and progress so far. I can do this , I have to just keep going and dont give up.

saying goodbye to an old friend

Ice cream is one of my big downfalls. I love ice cream. I can eat tons of it. I love almost any kind. But we all know that eating ice cream in large amounts several times a week can wreck havoc on our weight. So at least for now I am having to say good-bye to my old dear friend, ice cream. I guess I can have skinny cows once in awhile, but no real ice cream. I am bound and determined to get into better shape, loose some weight and feel better about my body. I only started about 2 1/2 weeks ago and have already lost 8 lbs YEAH.
For anyone else out there that would like to loose some weight I would love to encourage and motivate each other.........

weighty matters...............

I have really let myself go because of my health issues. I have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and hypothyroidism. Because of the medications I am on for fibro and cfs I gained alot of weight, also due to being in pain daily and having extreme exhaustion I quit exercising, which caused me to gain more weight. I also started treating myself to ice cream and comfort foods because I didnt feel good most of the time. All of this has added up to alot of weight gain. I have decided to do something about it.
I have struggled with my weight all of my adult life. I had lost 105 lbs about 13 yrs ago and kept it off for 4 yrs. When I got sick I gained it all back plus more. So I know all the info and how to do it. It is just a matter of doing it. Putting my mind to it. And I know it is going to be alot of hard work.
I would love for people to join me in my weight loss efforts. It is so much easier to do when you have support. I will be posting tips, recipes, and my weight loss efforts.........HELP me to stay accountable.....PLEASE

Family camping trip

A few weeks ago we went camping. Our family, my daughter and her husband, my mom and her husband, 3 of my aunts and uncles and 3 of my cousins. We went up near yosemite at Pine Mountain Lakes campground. It was so much fun. Everyone took one day they that went in with one other family member to make meals , then everyone was on their own for lunch. It worked out so well everyone only had to do one day of cooking and we ate so well. Me and my mom went into together to do meals and we picked saturday. So for breakfast my mom did fried potatoes, eggs and bacon and I did pancakes and sausage and for dinner my mom did tacos and chili verde and I did taco salad and chips and homemade salsa. YUM. Also my aunt and uncle brought their 4 kayaks and we spent all day saturday at the lake. We had so much fun I think we may have to make it an annual thing........