Weight Loss Diary: Damn, Damn, Damn

I know it has been many, many moons since I last wrote about my diet. Well, as you probably can guess, I ditched it real fast. Well now I have to start back again. You see my older sister is getting married June '08 and I refuse to be referred as "Oh, that Cassandra, the fat baby sister." Hell to the monkey doodle naw!!*

So my faithful readers, I am asking that you help me stay encouraged, please post words of encourage, maybe even ideas on how you or someone you know lost the weight.

Weight Loss Diary: October 26

This week I was able to wear a pair of jeans, that just one month ago I couldn't. You know I was grinning! I received a lot of compliments ("you look like you are losing weight") that just made me feel real good inside. I know that I have to control my portions and not to eat bread, pasta, or rice at every meal.

What I have been doing is if I ate bread during breakfast, I would not have bread until dinner. So in essence, I am only eating weight gaining carbs twice a day. This is what I did while I was pregnant and it worked.

This weekend I plan to go to the gym. I just found out that I will be taking over the monthly payments (UGHHHHHH!!!!), since she has been paying for it.

Well have a great weekend!!

BTW- I will post an article (in pdf form) later re: easy exercises that can be done while at work.

Weight Loss Diary: 8 Simple Reasons We Gain Weight

While reading this month's issue of Essence (the one with Keyshia Cole on the cover), I came across this article about weight gain and 8 reasons behind it. I felt the author was speaking to me. Out of the 8 reasons, I counted 5 reasons why I gain weight. Since it is already late, I will add the article and later post which reasons are causing me to gain weight.


UPDATE(10/26/07): Sorry for the lateness, but late than never...Well here are the 5 reasons my arse can't lose

1. Not enough sleep - with working full time, family and other obligations I am lucky if I get 6 hours of sleep.
2. Have a life - Family, work, school, blogging, and other obligations and commitments, I am a busy lady!!
   
3. Not enough trips to grocery store - If I can get it dead and cooked at McDonald's, I'm cool..
   
4. Job tempts me with oh-so-fattening-but-tastes-really-good snacks - No explanation is needed for this.
   
5. Too stressed - See #1 & 2.

Weight Loss Diary: Scary Mess

With Big Moe AND Bobby Brown both suffering heart attacks within the same week really scared me. Both influential artists (yes, BB is influential!!) and in their thirties, it is high time I get myself together and get going. This is no laughing matter, this is my life and I need to take control of it before it is too late.

Weight Loss Diary: Week 1 Update

I don't feel as if I have lost any weight. I still feel fat (not Phat, like the Mo'Nique movie). I know this is going to be a long battle and journey for me. I just feel as if I am doing this by myself. Yes, I have a great support system. Heck, I have two sisters and a niece that lost a lot of poundage and are fierce!! I guess I just feel as if the pounds should just fall off -like it did in 1993.

This week I made an extra effort to drink more water and to include as much physical activity as possible. as far as food, when I ate fast foods, I made sure to get the kids meal with a Diet Coke. I know the food attendants were very perplexed about that order.

Getting to the gym seems hopeless. I know the morning is the best time to exercise. Studies have shown that the body does its best work in the morning hours (before 9:00 am). Just thinking about going to the gym at 5:00 am is making me tired. Going after work is another challenge. It seems as if I am making an excuse at every turn.

Also this week, I have been seeing commercials for this over-the-counter diet pill called alli

Here is an excerpt from the website:

alli prevents your body from absorbing about a quarter of the fat you eat. Fat is more calorie-dense than carbs or protein. Just one gram of fat has more than double the calories of the same amount of protein or carbs. So if you eat a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet and use alli capsules, you can make a real difference in your weight as you limit the total number of calories that enter your system.

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Now,let's look at how alli will work in the body: The active ingredient in alli attaches to some of the natural enzymes in the digestive system, preventing them from breaking down about a quarter of the fat you eat. Undigested fat cannot be absorbed and passes through the body naturally. The excess fat is not harmful. In fact, you may recognize it in the toilet as something that looks like the oil on top of a pizza (gross I know). Because of the way in which alli works, eating meals with too much fat may cause side effects known as "treatment effects." These "treatment effects" are:
* gas with oily spotting
* loose stools
* more frequent stools that may be hard to control

I know by now you are wondering why the hell would anybody want to subject herself to loose stools?? Desperation.

Get this, it is recommended that alli is taken on a weekend day in the event I experience a "treatment effect." WTH?????

I would love to hear your thoughts on this pill or have you heard of anything else that you think will aid me in my quest to get healthy. Please send all comments and advice (nothing negative will be tolerated!!) to celeb.blitz [at] gmail [dot] com

Weight Loss Diary: The Beginning...

As a frequent reader to blogger Jasmyne Cannick's page, I was inspired by her willingness to share her dieting ups and downs. As such, I have decided to start a weight loss diary. I am hoping that I will inspire someone else to get fit and take back his or her health. As Ms. Cannick pointed out, I am not interested in being a skinny size 4 or 6. My future goal is to be a 14. If it is God's will, maybe a 12. Right now, I just want to lose 20 to 30 pounds. Once I have reached that milestone, then I will go for another 20 or 30 pounds.



I guess you are wondering why I decided to do this. Well, I have several; first and foremost, I have a beautiful two year old that needs her mommy. I do not want someone else to raise my daughter. I lost my mom two years ago due to heart disease and diabetes. My mom was only 63 years old!!



I have been overweight for most of my life. There is one period where I lost over 100 pounds --that was back in 1993 and I have been steadily gaining weight over the years. Right now, I am at a whooping 300 pounds. This is actual a little bit better than two years ago. Before I got pregnant, I was weighing in at 323 pounds. During my pregnancy, I was able to over 35 pounds. At one of my doctor's visit, I was at 282 pounds.



Just like many Americans, I am in love with fast food places. If I can get it faster than cooking, then I am getting it. Fast food consumption for me is about three times a day. In the mornings, I am rushing to get out the door with daughter in tow and not trying to be late. I know, I know, that is the wrong way to start off the day!!

Well, I am going to be posting some pics of me, so you can see my progress. If you have any tips, send me an email or comment on here. If you have something negative to say, keep it to yourself!! I will promptly delete your comment!!