Reshaping It All By: Candace Cameron Bure

Yes people, that's right Candace Cameron Bure, THE Candace Cameron, who was on Full House and who's brother is Kirk Cameron, who starred on the movie Fireproof. She has written a book called Reshaping it All, its a book that focuses on reshaping you physically and spiritually.  Right now she is doing a 65 day challenge, and they are planning on giving out prizes and you can even get a chance to talk to Candace through the site.  They would like those of you who blog to post about your experiences and link it to their site so they can see how you are doing........ PS you don't have to own the book, though you could possibly win it during the challenge. 

Here's an excerpt from the blog:

Just think about it for a minute: if you live well for five minutes of your life and make good choices within that time, then why do you doubt that you could carry that out? Failure is not a reason to give up--it's the reason you need to press on.

Some of you have asked, what can I do to get started? Here are five tips that I'm personally putting into practice each day:

1. Formulate a plan deciding what you want to achieve and how you plan to get there, then pray asking God for guidance and strength.
2. Be mindful of how much you eat and how much you move. Eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full.
3. If you aren't sure exactly how to stop when you're full. Try taking smaller portions. And after you're done, decide if you're satisfied or physically hungry for more.
4. Stop drinking calories and start drinking more water if you aren't already. 6-8 glasses is a good rule of thumb.
5. Incorporate wholesome food into your diet, and eliminate junk.

Here's the link my friends, hope to see you there!

Reshaping It All 

~Jennifer

New Beginnings...

New beginnings…. That’s what it’s all about…. After much struggling and frustration, I have come up with a new plan to start my weight loss.  Now, I will say, this isn't for everyone, if you do decide to do what I've decided to do, please talk to your doctor first, please don't put yourself in harms way if your body can't handle this type of diet.  So,.. on to it.... I have started a new soup diet, it's taken me about a week and a half to figure it out and I must say, it's been enlightening and intense.  Yes, it is a "fad diet," that the weight will not stay off and that I can't be on it forever, but that's not my point. My point is to start retraining my mind and body to desire the fruits and veggies it so truly needs instead of the other "stuff."  When it's time for me to give up the diet before I do, I'm going to slowly start adding regular food to it and cut back slowly on the soup, while keeping/adding more fruit/veggies to my diet. Thus far, I have been on it for a week and a half and have lost 11lbs. Today is my day off where I can eat anything I want, and am already tired of all the sugar and bread in a way.  On the second or third evening of the diet I had made a wonderful meal for my family who is mostly comprised of very picky eaters who aren't hungry at this stage.  So after lovingly putting my blessings to bed I sat on the couch and cried, yes, cried because I wanted so much to eat that wonderful meal while my children had no desire to eat or any idea how much I put into this meal for them, not myself......... Hey, as I'm re-reading this I'm tearing up, food is such a big part of my life..... I'll continue that thought in another blog.... So, as I said before, this is my day off, and I already can't wait to start back on tomorrow, and this time not cheat. I'm also going to start an exercise schedule.  My plan is to stay on this diet either until I get to 200lbs apx. or until we are expecting another blessing.  I'm excited, truly excited.   

Baby Steps

Hello All,

Yeah, I'm on a streak!  I've been wanting to post for a little while now, but like I said in my last post, my perfectionism/extremist self wanted to wait till the perfect time.  Well, no time is better than the present.  I have started trying my fist BABY step, while trying to bypass the extreme part of me that wants to lose ALL the weight and lose it NOW.  My first baby step is to write everything that I put into my mouth.  I'm not even concerned about measuring it out, I just want it written down so I can see later on why I'm not losing weight, or rather, why I'm putting it on.  These past three days were my first to start the step and they didn't go well.  Mainly because I wasn't prepared, physically or emotionally.  I talked myself into guilt if I didn't eat what others had brought to the functions I was attending.  I also should have taken my own snack, or made sure I ate only the fruit.  Then of course the roller coaster went on the descend and I started eating whatever because of my frustration with myself for eating way too much.  So, tomorrow I'll be starting yet again to try to write everything down.  Its soooo frustrating because when I started all this, I only gave myself a year to lose a large amount, and yet I see myself two months down the road, still stuck at the same spot.  Emotions suck, enough said!
   I'm going to try and post what I've eaten and see how that goes, hey may be I'll suprise even myself and I'll actually post it, ;-)

God Bless,

Jennifer

Only 354 days till.....

(Again, please note that this blog post is an even older post from my first blog)

I jump out of a plane, yes, that's right, jump out of a plane.  I dread even just thinking about it, even now, even as I've just made the decision to jump. LOL There are a few different reasons I'm doing this and refocusing my blog.  For the most part it will be the same, but much more intense and personal.  I have decided to focus on three aspect of my life this year with my blog:

1. Weightloss
2. My Faith
3. How does a Christian deal with depression

Because of my personality I have found that this is the only way to get myself on the right track.  If you take the time to do the DISC test which you can find on Facebook, it is quite helpful. I have found that I am a S.  For those of you who know what that means, you know I'm literally dragging myself out of my shell to do this.  My depression and laziness have driven me to the point of madness so I'm going to do something extreme by jumping out of a plane and making myself accountable to the world.  So no matter if people ask me how I'm really doing instead of getting the "fine" answer and being happy with that, they know whats really going on, even if its to my horror.

My hope with all of this is to grow in my faith so that I can jump out of the plane, because I know that if I don't there is no way they are even getting me into the plane on the ground.  My weight loss is an obvious one, it will also help ensure that I have a healthy heart for the jump, and a healthy heart for my family.  This journey is also about how a believer in Jesus Christ deals with depression.  I have heard both extremes on the issue and I'm wanting to walk my own path on this one, even if it does mean that I do eventually go and get a med that just helps conduct the positive changes that I'm making in this area.

I will be posting weight-ins, what I eat, exercise routines, even recipes, to see if any of ya'll like them or if any of you foodie people have any ideas on how to change them to make them healthier.  These changes are going to be a combination of drastic/gradual.  I don't want to go too drastic and then fall face first and decide not to pick myself up again.  I would love your support and encouragement. I hope I am an encouragement to you as well.

Thank you for starting this journey with me, I know its going to be a crazy ride, but roller coasters are supposed to be, right? :-)

God Bless,
Jennifer

Good Morning All

  (please keep in mind this is an old post from my first blog)

Good Morning All

I know I haven't been up on keeping this current,... its the depression and busyness of having a "large" family.  When I started this challenge I think I panicked, I also realized that I promised something that I probably could never deliver on ~ practically every detail of my life.  A few days ago as I was thinking about getting on and doing an update a verse from Proverbs came to mind, don't ask me which one though. A man who opens his mouth shows himself a fool, while a man who keeps his mouth shut conceals a matter.  Now, there is NO WAY that I'm to try to look like I have it all together, or know all the answers, I'm not even a doctor, I'm just a mom, trying to lose weight looking for the answers too.  But I'm not a fool either, so I will do my best to keep everyone up to date on what I think will benefit them and keep myself accountable.  Any information I put up here I will do my best to do whatever background research I can on. 

So my update thus far:

~I'm still at 258.2 (apx.) which is not necessarily a bad thing, means I didn't gain, right? ;-)
~I started to drink more water again.  I went from drinking practically nothing during the day to drinking 11.5 fourteen oz glasses a day.  I was told that I needed to drink half of my weight in oz.  So, that's what I'm trying right now.  To tell you the truth, I hope my body gets used to it, its a real pain having to run to the other bathroom in the middle taking our precious 2.5dd to the potty. If you have any information on how much water you have been told by your doctor to drink, please share your information, I'd love to hear it. 
~I also started doing squats and hula hoop moves in the evenings, esp the when the kids are playing in the bath, that way I can keep an eye on them and be doing something constructive, besides cleaning the bathroom. They are a killer!! Yesterday I was supposed to clean a home, and was SO glad when she canceled on me, my legs hurt so bad.  I have figured out a way to work not only the front of  my thighs, but also the inside, which is exactly what I want.  Now if only my hula moves worked so well.... Anyone got any suggestions???
~Obviously my depression is better today.  I was once told that self loathing is a myth, and that in depression you are just throwing a pity party and feel you deserve better than what you have.  Man is that a lot of huey or what! Yes, in depression you do have pity parties and in some depression, and some deal with the deserving part, but for my I deal with real self loathing and have major failure issues, that topped by the little agitation of my current situation in some areas.  Depression is real people, and its not what you think!  Sometimes it feels like that cloud that you would see over Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh.  It just won't leave, and it seeps into every thought you have about everything in your life.  It even can cause/facilitate forgetfulness.  Like, I keep forgetting my relationship with my Lord and how He loves me not matter what.  That my faith is not based on being good, but on having a relationship with Him.  Since this happens with Him, its a given that it happens with all of my relationships, especially with the people who love me and want to help me through this. 

Thank you all for keeping up with this, I really appreciate it.

God Bless,
Jennifer