Consistency .... seems to be the key to MY lifestyle change

I've found that consistency is the key to MY weight loss.  As long as I'm doing my part each day, then the inches are dissappearing.  Sure I'd love to take a pill to make me skinny over night, but I've realized that No I didn't get this way over night, that it was through bad habits.  So now I have to make the decision that if I want to change the way I look at myself (cause that is the reason I'm doing this - FOR ME) then I have to change my habits. Sure it's hard, and takes alot of effort on my part especially in the beginning.  But hear me when I say it's well worth it.  Now alot of it comes second nature to me.

WARNING - in the beginning when you finally decide to let everyone else know that you're changing your lifestyle, you will hear some snide remarks, and even some ugly ones.  But hey, don't let that discourage you, use it as motivation to show them.  YOU CAN AND WILL SUCCEED!  I've been very fortunate because my husband supports me in anything I do.  Even my son has complimented me and told me that he's proud of me.  If you know my son, that means alot to me.

Even on nights that I don't feel like getting on the elliptical, I tell myself just do five minutes.  Most nights once I do five, then I want to do ten, then fifteen.  It's the getting up part thats the hardest for me on those nights.  But I feel so much better once I'm finished.  Like I've ran a marathon in the olympics.

Set realistic small goals for yourself. Don't try to do this all over night - you only set yourself up for failure. 

SUPPERS

Supper is usually the hardest for me... But I'm fortunate that my husband will eat just about anything I cook.  But he still has to have his rice and potatoes... so HE has to cook those himself.  With all my meals YES I measure everything. If packaging says 3/4 cup, thats what I measure and log into MyfitnessPal.com


                   Smoked pork loin, english pea salad, canned red beans rice(this is when I got sick - hadn't had rice in 2months, but just THOUGHT I needed it), limas, biscuit. 

Shrimp, sausage, and peppers stir fry with sweet potato fries

Tacos with black beans & cheese, peppers, grapes and pita chips ($1.00 box at Dollar General and several flavors) 

Greens, deviled eggs, shrimp & Sausage stir fry 

Salad with pork cubes 

Baked chicken, brocolli and stuffed eggs 

Hamburger patties with cheese, lettuce as bread and pickle spear 

Naked wings in wing sauce, green beans  

Beef stir fry on bed lettuce with cheese 

Blackened tipalia, deviled eggs, brocolli

Beef burrito with peppers & onions & cheese, Special K chips 

Stuffed chicken breast with asparagus & cheese, brocolli & cauliflower and sweet potato fries

small baked sweet potato w/cinnamon and butter, baked pork chop with panko bread crumbs, BAKED fried pickles

stir fry cabbage in olive oil, baked sweet potato fries, baked naked chicken wings in wing sauce 

reuben wrap(whole wheat tortilla, sliced corn beef, cabbage, tablespoon thousand island dressing, swiss  cheese) Special K chips, two tablespoons french onion dip 

Grilled shrimp & Sausage kabobs w/peppers and onions, deviled eggs (lite mayo & paprika) steamed brocolli and pickle 

As you can tell I get hooked easily on certain items; I LOVE STEAMED brocolli and now sweet potato fries.  My main thing is to watch my portion sizes and if I'm still hungry I try to fill up on VEGGIES.  Now I have to make myself eat, cause I eat three meals and two - three snacks in a day.  I drink 10-15 bottles water a day. 

Beef shoulder steak, baked sweet potato with butter, orange

Pizza wrap - shredded mozarella, pizza sauce, pepperonis, Quaker popped krisps & french onion dip 

Grilled pork chop, grilled conecuh, baked sweet potato 

green beans, cubed steak (no breading) apple granola cup 

See I do eat normal southern food at times... Just control portions

bisquick biscuit, hoppin john beans & rice, brocolli, boneless pork

Boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins, flat bread, lettuce, regular mustard, sweet potato fries 

Penne Pasta with shrimp in Olive Garden Italian Dressing, Salad with walnuts and raspberry light vinagerette dressing

Angel Hair pasta w/leftover chicken breast, basil & pesto, garlic cheese bread 

Country Style Ribs in bbq, canned mixed greens, baked sweet potato with butter

Blackened Tilapia, sweet pea salad with egg & mayo, sweet potatoe fries

Saturday afternoon cookout (Yes I pigged out a little)

Grilled hamburger on flat bread with american cheese, lettuce and mustard, grillin beans, conecuh sausage, thompson sausage and special k chips with french onion dip

(Good think I skipped lunch that day) 

Beef fagitas with red&green peppers w/shredded mozarella cheese, pict sweet corn & black bean with tomatoes 

Pork tenderloin in taco seasoning cooked in crockpot with fresh whole green beans 

chicken wings in wing sauce (no breading) with sweet potato fries 

Bratwursts with peppers and onions, sweet baked potato (I LOVE THEM)

Sweet baked pototo and grilled hamburger patttie with lil country bob's sauce 

Grilled chicken thighs w/bbq sauce, boiled eggs, cucumber & Brocolli salad in italian dressing

beef fagitas with corn & black beans, shredded mozarella 

Stuffed chicken breast with spinach & pepper jack cheese, sweet pea salad (eggs&mayo), baked sweet potato with cinnamon 

Italian pork chops, brocolli, sweet pototo fries 

Baked sweet potato, grilled pork tenderloin w/country bob's sauce 

Ribeye steak w/country bob's sauce, baked sweet potato, grilled corn with butter 

Oven roasted brocolli & cauliflower with tilapia, sweet potato fries

 

Roast beef sandwich on deli thins, lettuce, brown mustard, watermelon

 

 

Baked boneless pork chops, sweet potato, cabbage

 

Pan grilled chicken tenderloins, baked sweet potatoes, brocolli 

 

Oven broiled cubed steak w/country bob's steak sauce, broccoli & cauliflower 

 

Pan seared Tilapia in olive oil, green beans, baked sweet potato fries 

 

Pan seared chicken breast tenderloins, canned collards, baked sweet potato waffle fries

 

Pan seared chicken tenderloins, broccoli, baked sweet potato

 

Baked chicken wings, sweet corn, baked beans (I put 1cup of each on my plate, but ended up only eating about 1/2 cup each)

 

Shrimp scampi with rotini noodles, broccoli & carrots (1 cup), corn on cob

 

Baked sweet potato, baked chicken wings 

 

shrimp & sausage stir fry w/whole green beans, baked sweet potatoe

 

Beef sirloin fagita with quineo, mandarin oranges 

 

Blackened tilapia with brown rice and black bean, corn and red peppers  

 

Shrimp, sausage and green bean stir fry with brocolli 

 

Hamburger with ketchup and cheese, sweet potato waffle fries, watermelon 

 

Penne pasta with shrimp and spinach and basil pesto with Italian dressing 

 

Brocolli, "Dirty Rice" - Quineoa with black beans and hamburger meat 

 

Grilled bratswurst, cabbage with red and green peppers 

 

Hamburger with cheese, pickles & ketchup, waffle sweet potato fries, grapes 

 

Blackened tilapia, cabbage, baked sweet potato 

 

Baked sweet pototo, Baked panko chicken tenderloins 

 

hamburger steak w/country bob steak sauce, sweet potato fries

 

Cubed Pork Steak, apples, cheese quesadillas

 

Flounder, stuffed w/crab dressing topped with parmesan cheese 

 

Stuffed Flounder and sweet potato fries 

 

Whole Wheat pasta, spaghetti sauce, chicken tenderloins w/spaghetti sauce, cheese 

 

Grilled pork chop, sweet potato fries, grapes,  

 

Stuffed chicken breast w/mozzarella & pepperonis & pizza sauce, angel hair pasta w/basil & pesto, broccoli bean salad