HCG

I have had some requests to talk about different diets, so I thought I would start with the HCG diet.  It is a diet using a pregnancy hormone to help trick your body into burning fat.  I did this diet about two years ago, I went to the Dr, and she gave me the hormone drops.  IT WAS HARD, you can only eat 500 calories a day. You had to eat 3oz of meat (chicken or lean steak..) twice a day, and 3 oz of certain veggies, and you could have 1 apple, an orange, 1/2 grapefruit or a hand full of strawberries.  If you didn't stick to it you would GAIN weight.  It was  the hardest diets I have ever done!!!  But  I lost 20 lbs in  three weeks!!!!  I kept it off for about 1 year, then I got sick, and would cough and cough, so I couldn't exercise, and in one month I gained every pound back and a little.  I tried to do it again, but I just can't find to will power.   I have since lost a little and then gained a little YO-YO!!!!  Would I recommend  the HCG diet, well lets put it this way, it's not something you can do for a long period of time.  I think it is best to find a healthy change you can live with, for the rest of your life!!!  I am sticking to a 1500 calorie diet and trying to exercise 6 days a week...  The weight loss is slow.... but I am feeling better.  I have had a lot of people say they see a difference in me, so that's good.  The other day I was at kalee's school, and one kid said to another kid "she looks like your mom", and the kid said "No, my mom is much fatter".LOL, Glad I am not his mom!!!!

One more thing about HCG, it really makes it hard to diet "normally".  It has taken me a year to not get down on myself when I only lose one pound in a week, it is a constant battle.

         Here is some advice I got while chatting online last night on Blog to lose...
                  *Keep a journal of your food!! (check)
                  * Drink lots of water!!! (not check)  I am doing better today...
      Thanks for the advice ladies<3

Quote of the Day!!

           Feeling like Crap so I didn't get any exercise in, maybe that's why I feel like CRAP!!!
                                    So here is a quote to help with tomorrow:)

        "It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication.

           It will require willpower.  You will need to make healthy decisions.

                     It requires sacrifice.  There will be temptation.

      But, I promise you when you reach your goal, it's worth it!!!"         

Feeling Cute?

                                     Lost only 5lbs, but it feels good.  I even feel a little cute!!!

Keep Working

"To reach a port, we must sail- Sail, not tie at anchor - Sail, Sail not drift."

                                               Franklin Roosevelt

So I went to Flex class this morning, I love it.  Flex is a class were we use free weights, and bars, and yoga balls (strength training).  No bouncing up and down!!!!  There are all ages of  women, it is great to see some of these older ladies there, (a lot of them are in better shape then me).  Today was a little hard because I didn't get there early enough to get on the back row.  So I could see myself....  I like to look at the teacher and think that's where I am going, not see myself and think look at were I am now!!!!  I think that is one of the hardest things about going to the gym, looking at yourself and all the skinny women, and remember you have to start somewhere.  We all have different body types and shapes, some have skinny legs with bigger bellies, I have chubby legs and a smaller belly?  One bit of advice I have is to invest in some cute workout clothes, don't just go to the gym looking your worst.  We all can use a little encouragement!!!  That is why I love to go to spin class, the lights are off and I can feel my muscles working, I know there is a fit women in there somewhere.  Another thing I like to do when it gets really hard, I imagine little pac man eating all the fat away;)  Well I am off to buy a new scale, mine is a dial,and I need to numbers to show me every little bit I lose.

Thanksgiving!!!!

So how was everyone's Thanksgiving day?  We had a lot of fun, My husband and I, and 3 of our kids got up and ran in a turkey trot 5k, in American Fork.  It was fun, there were about 1000 people, all ages.  What a great way to start Thanksgiving!!!  Then we had a wonderful dinner, I couldn't help to think about every single thing I put in my mouth....  I came home thinking I had gained 5 to 10lbs... but no I didn't YEAH.  I didn't lose any but I didn't gain.  So I got up on Monday with a new ambition Stay with in my calories, and exercise (two a days this week).  So I did the eliptical for 45 mins, then went to spin class (and got my butt kicked) for 60 mins.  Feeling really good!!!!  Exercise is the key for me, I feel better even if I am not losing a ton of weight yet.  Blogging is also helping. I do feel responsible and everyone is watching so I can't fail, it is not an option!!!!!!!

Looking a little tired, but we had a Great TIME!!!

Never wear Gray jogging pants!!!!

OK, if you know me or my sisters (or Mare) you know about the cruse of the bladder!!!!  Well after a terrible weekend of not sticking to the eating plan, I decided to hit two classes today, and since I like getting it over with early I decided to go to spin tonight, and try this new class I haven't ever tried (power X).  I dropped Kalee off at the day care and head up to the class.  Wearing my dark gray jogging pants and a running shirt I got at the Midnight 5k and a purple running jacket.  I get up to the class and there is a couple people there, so I ask about the class.  And the teacher walks up, and says it's really hard (but I can just do my best), that's a great way to start a class.  So we get all of our stuff out, and I am starting to notice there are a bunch of young cute girls, that haven't had babies yet???  So we start out marching (OK I can do this) then we start doing JUMPING JACK'S, maybe I am the only one but Having 4 babies+jumping up and down+spreading your legs apart = PEE your pants!!!!!!  So I thought it was just a little leak,oh no, then we start jogging in place.  How am I going to get out of here with out everyone noticing me.  So I tied my jacket around my waist, it covered it up pretty good until we had to spread our legs apart for squats, oh please beam me up Scotty!!!!!  Well I finally thought either I don't care that all these cute young girls know I totally peed my pants, or they think I can't handle the class.  I  choose not handling the class I am out of here.  At least I got a good 30 min, work out, but I am for sure sticking to the Flex class and spin no Jumping up and down!!!  Oh well put this one down in the book of  Bulkley girls peeing their pants!!!!

Holy crap what did I get myself into!!!!

OK so my son Jason needs to finish his physical fitness part of his Duty to God.  So he has been running with the running club at school, so we decided to have him run a 5k.  No problem, so I find a 5k in American Fork on Thanksgiving Day, and we decide we are all going to run in it.  That is no big deal, 5k is easy, plus we can burn some calories before we dig into the Turkey.  So I signed the whole family up, I was so excited.  I have been going to spin class about three days a week, cardo is no problem.... I just forgot one thing.  This summer we went to Lake Powell for a fun day of water skiing.  My oldest son was trying to learn how to ski, and just couldn't get up.  I am a "pro" so I decide I will show him how...beautiful day...water is warm.  So I get ready and the boat starts pulling me, but I just can't stand up...What the heck!!!!  Finally after 3 times I am totally determined, I am going to stand up if it kills me!!!!  Well the boat pulls me one way, one leg goes one way, the other goes another way, but dang it I am not going to let go!!!! When I heard this terrible POP my leg went numb.... I was out for the rest of the day!!!  I pulled my hamstring and who knows what else, my leg was huge, and bruised from my hip to my calf, and it hurt for a long time, weeks.  They said after eight weeks it should be better.  Well it is five months later and I still can't jog.  Every time I do I get a charlie horse in my hamstring.  I guess I had a brain fart and just forgot I can't jog.  Well I guess I am going to have to walk or walk/jog.  I really want that sweatshirt!!!!  Anyway if you are in American Fork on Thanksgiving Day, and want to run a 5k come join us at the Fleet Feet Turkey Trot.  Hopefully I can make it to the end!!!!!

"The virtue lies in the struggles, not in the prize"  Richard Monckton Milnes

Quote's of the day!

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."  Vince Lombardi

"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else" Yogi Bear

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"  Wayne Gretzky                                     

My boys learning to snowboard.

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT

I want to thank all my friends and family for all the support.  This has so far been an awesome way to start achieving my goals.  There are so many ways we can lose weight and different things work for different people, as I am finding out. I have had so many personal messages of everyones own challenges, with losing weight.  It is for sure an on going battle.

Let me share with you a little bit about myself.  I grew up in a house with five girls, mom and a dad.  We had lots of fun, my dad would even get silly once and a while ( if you know my dad that might come as a little shock).  My mom is a beauitful women, always dressed up to date, with a cute haircut.  We all would share clothes, fight over boysfriends (Suzanne;)).  I all ways thought I was fat, I even layed on my drivers license because I didn't want to say I weighed 120 (so I said 117, I am so bad). My senior year was the worst.  I had sent my boyfriend on a mission, I didn't tryout for cheerleader, and the only sport I did was track (I threw the javelin;)).  And so it began with the weight.  I gained thirty pounds, that year didn't date much, and just wanted to get out of town.  As soon as I graduated I moved to St. George and started cosemtolgy school.  It was great, still chubby I felt a little out of place with all this super cute St. George girls.  Anyway I got feeling sick ,and I have endometriosis so they decided to do a laporoscopy.  I got home and started feeling really sick, so they took me back to the hospital (in the ambulance). After a couple of days they found out I had really bad infection.  I don't remember much for eight days, but when I went to get dressed my clothes almost fell off.  I had lost 20lbs.  Not the best way to lose weight, but it worked I guess. Then the missionary came home things didn't work out so I started gaining it back again.  And so the roller coster began, everytime I would start getting happy it would fall right off.  Everytime anything went wrong I would start packing it back on.  I was Super Cute & Skinny at my wedding, they had to keep taking in the dress.  The problem I am facing now is little things makes me stress, so then I just gotta have that coke.  I started today really good, then I got a phone call from the school my son forgot his homework (mr. 4.0), "please bring it to me".  So I loaded up all three of the  kids (I babysit 2 darling kids, who I  would love to keep).  Then we get to the school and I unload all three of the kids, we are walking throught the parking lot, kids are losing shoes right and left, if I can just make it to the door.  Finally we give him his notebook, then I realize we have to make it back to the car.  I am really sweating it.  We make it to the car,  then buckle everyone in.....I really could use a coke.  This is my life, my husband is working out of town, so I am home with just the kids all week.  We are greatful for the job, and I am greatful for my childern, I just wish when things got bad "all I really wanted was a banana"

Share your stories with me, give me pointers, cheer me on I love it.  Maybe we can help each other want a "BANANA".  You can email me or comment, I know there is a lot advice out there. Recipes, favorite excerises....... Sherrie.h@hotmail.com

The Plan!!!!

It is so hard to figure out what plan to follow.  It's like a different diet jumps out everyday!!!  I am the queen of infomercials. We had some friends helping us move one day and they were dying when they saw all of my diets I had ordered.  Some worked for a while, everything is just the quick fix.  I have done everything from cabbage soup diet to HCG.  I am ready to do it right, and in a way I can continue to follow the program forever.

I am using My Net Diary app, on my phone.  It helps me keep track of how many calories I am eating, how much sodium is in the food,  how many calories I should eat, and how many calories I burn while exercising. I am loving it.  We have so many conveniences right at our finger tips, it should be so easy but mentally it is still so hard.

I am going to exercise everyday, at least 1 hr.  It is going to be MY 1 Hour everyday.  And so far I am loving it.  I went to spin class last night, I looked around and realized I am the chubbiest one in the room, not fun!!!!  The first 15 minutes my mind kept telling reasons I should leave, but I didn't.  At the end of class I was feeling awesome.  Loving SPIN CLASS!!!!

So the good news for the night I LOST 3 LBS,   177.
Long way to go, but at least I am heading in the right direction.

Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction

Ogden Half Marathon

So here I am running my 5th half marathon.  As you can see I was feeling pretty good, I'm wearing my cute new running pants.  When I bought them I couldn't wait to try them on for my husband. I ran the race and felt pretty good. I couldn't wait to see the pictures.  Needless to say I have never wore these pants again.  What a sweet husband I have to cheer me on despite my appearance,  he tells me I look great I love him so much.

So anyway I ran the race in 2 hrs 45 mins ish..... The thing I was the most proud of was the fact that I ran the first 10 miles with out stopping.  Yeah....

The Ogden Half Marathon is one of my favorite races.               

"Stick to a task until it stick's on you, Starters are many finishers are few."

Quote of the Day

"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're RIGHT" HenryFord 

                            

The Beginning!!!!

Hello Blogging world,  I am about to do something I have never had the courage to do before.  I am putting it all out there for the world to see.  I am a thirty six year old mother of  four. I would like to say I the weight I have gained is all because of giving birth to those beautiful childern, but the oldest is 14 and the youngest is almost 5.  I lost every pound I gained from each child.  I am an athlete in mind but not in body, I have ran (jogged) 5 half marathons, and this last summer I ran the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay.  I have finished everytime, but never in a time I would brag about.  Not to say it isn't an accomplishment, it was.  But I am tired of being the chubby one running across the finish line.  I keep thinking today is the day, but today never comes!!!!  I am sick of it and ready to air it all and maybe have to be responsible for my actions.

I look at myself everyday in the mirror, and think I don't look so bad.  But slowly my cute fat jeans are turning into my cute skinny jeans.  I am tired of wearing jogging pants everyday, but I don't want to spend any money on new fat clothes. 

This last week my Beautiful Grandma Shirley passed away.  The thing I love about funerals is all the family that you haven't seen for years come home.  We visited and had a really good time talking about the good old days.  We took  some fun pictures (or so I thought).  Then I get on facebook and you will never guess what I saw.  This 180lb person I have never seen before (ME).  I can't believe I just put my weight on the internet!!!!!  Oh well it is the first step to a change in my life.   So here we go!!!!!

Yep that's me on the right!!!