Full Disclosure

Ok - I want a re-do. A chance to once again 'try again'. And, since it's a new year I'm entitled to it right? Well, I'm hoping that by using this blog as a means of accountability, pursuing a healthy lifestyle might actually be possible as we kick off a new decade. So, I'm joining my friend C in an attempt to make better choices. Like C, I absolutely cannot say the "D" word (diet!) or I will be consumed by it, fight against the act of "D"ing, and honestly turn into a wretched woman that no child or human should ever have to encounter. I simply can't diet - or can I? This pursuit has always been something I've had to do on my own - and left to my own devices I lie, cheat and steal (yes, there is still an empty box of thin mints hiding under my bed that I stole from my husband last summer). So, this will be the first time I fully disclose my poor habits, my self loathing and my daily challenges and tribulations when it comes to food. I'm not going to lie - I need help. But this time I can't afford to pay for a magic pill. This time, it's all me and C. Two women capable of empowering each other but not ourselves. So, we plan to feed each other our own medicine and see if this route will do the trick. I have to do this over time and with support and stop hiding my feelings, stop talking a talk I've yet to walk. I can honestly say if there is a fad diet I've done it - including convincing my husband that spending $400 for hcg injections was going to do it this time - "swear"! That was just my latest of many, many dieting mistakes made in this short life. Here's a resolution to not make too many more.

Following C's lead - here is the low down on me:
Age - 35
Current weight - 195
Height - 5' 4
Heaviest - 212 (after first child)
Lowest - 127 (age 23)
Body Fat - 46% (I have one of those fancy schmancy scales and I hope it's broken, that is high!!!)



Let's see if this full disclosure thing works. Have to be completely honest, already not liking it. I'm a private person (its the Scorpio in me) but we'll see if this works - at this point, I'll try anything.

~M

Will someone save me from myself?

I bought a bag of tortilla chips today and I can't stop eating them! Argh!!! Feel free to drop by and remove them from my kung fu grip.

Ok, vent over. Chips are going into the pantry.

Food log:

Breakfast: chocolate drizzled popcorn with Starbucks coffee. I ran out of cottage cheese today.
Snack: 1 See's chocolate, tortilla chips with mango salsa
Dinner: Tasty salad, butternut squash soup, and Indian carrot/butter dessert
Midnight Snack: too many tortilla chips with salsa to admit

~C

Daily Food Log 1/5/10

Ok, started out good and went astray then returned back to my senses. Work sucks when there are always treats!!!

Breakfast: Cottage cheese w/ pear jam, 2 cups coffee w/ creamer and sugar
Snack: 2 See's chocolates
Lunch: Costco Pub Mix (snack mix) wth??
Snack(s): 3 more chocolates and a few kernels of chocolate drizzled popcorn, diet coke
Dinner: 2 servings of salad - diced steak, onions, cheese chunks, artichoke hearts atop romaine lettuce with low fat Champagne dressing. Not my usual salad combo but pretty tasty nonetheless.

As for a stats update, I weighed myself this morning and appear to have lost 3 pounds. It may be back tomorrow but it was nice to see a decrease instead of an increase for once.

~C

Every journey begins with a step

I hope to eventually update the blog daily with a food accountability log. That has worked for me in the past but every new routine takes some getting used to. Today, I am happy to report that my first step in my journey back to wellness (health, emotional, spiritual, financial, etc.) has started with eating cottage cheese with homemade pear jam for breakfast the past 4 days.

I doubt there are many people out there who would say that cottage cheese changed their life, but it's a healthy alternative for me and one that I know that I can live with. When I was pregnant with my son two years ago, I developed gestational diabetes and had to test my blood sugar several times a day and also followed a more balanced diet than I was accustomed to. Cottage cheese and fruit got me through the last three months of my pregnancy and I'm glad to get back on track like I did then.

I've also eaten a salad or two and am working on portion control - not an easy task for me when it comes to pasta which we had for dinner tonight. But like the title says, every journey begins with a step and I'm just getting started!

~C

Welcome and starting stats

Welcome to Fuzzy Mints! This blog is a personal and honest journey of two moms working toward a healthier lifestyle.

As for me, I'm not a fan of words like diet, weight loss, can't eat that, no carbs, low carbs, skinny, fat, etc. I believe that as I make better choices for myself, I will naturally feel better and look healthier without the pressure to diet and lose weight.

With this in mind, I thought I would start out with a list of numbers:

195 - Current weight
5'7" - height
30 - age
190 - highest weight during pregnancy
2 - children
6 -years of marriage
9 - months I have been out of work

Ok, enough said about that!

~C