Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Stats and info

NEARLY 67% OF U.S. ADULTS ARE OVERWEIGHT!




There is so much temptation to consume high calorie and high fat foods. Large portions make matters worse. Furthermore, weight issues tend to run in families and may be caused by genetic factors and lifestyle, including poor diet and lack of exercise. Many of us eat in response to negative emotions, such as boredom, sadness, and anger.

The Take Shape For Life Program provides the structure and support to help you make the necessary changes in your life style and deliver strategies for overcoming the emotions and stress that have caused you to gain weight.
 
Take Shape for Life(TSFL) is not a diet. It is a program based on one of the largest studies of people who have been SUCCESSFUL at losing weight and keeping it off for good. (Adv 5 yrs) TSFL takes the worrie out of portion control and proper nutrutuin by using blaanced meals that taste great and help you lose weight and inprove your health.
 
 Your health coach, me and other TSFL memebers provide guidance, skills, and other tools you need to succeed long-term.
 
  If you know of someone who is struggling with:
* Being over weight even if it only 30 lbs
* diabetes
* High blood pressure or cholestrol
* Heart diease
* Sleep apena
*Joint pain
This program is for you!
 
What to know more? I am here to answer question and start you on a path to a better healthier life!
 
Trudy Ping
Coach ID 30091145
503-998-8305 Texting is ok!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Week 3

I had so many chances to cheat this week. Jason left for Hunting for ten days. The thing is I had no desire to cheat. I feel great and the pounds are melting off. I did have a few stressful days during the week. Being a single parent is hard work. Kudos to the parents who do it everyday. I got to talk to Jason once while he was gone. It was Monday and he left Friday so it was early in the week. I asked him how he was doing staying on the plan. He said It's hard waking up to Eric cooking eggs, hashbrowns and bacon every moring. Than another guy in camp had made fried chicken with alfrado for dinner. He stayed stong. He ate right when he got up so he wouldn't be temped to snag a bit. Than for dinner he made his own L&G but did go into the camper to eat it. This was so he wouldn't toucher himself with the sight and smell of the other food in camp. Like I said it was rough getting the kids from daycare, cooking dinner, going to soccer practice, homework ect. I really wanted to eat a grill chesse sandwhich. I was making them for the kids. As I tured to grab a plate I saw 4 reguler dr peppers on the counter. I knew Jason had them in his truck from the last hunting trip. He didn't know I knew about them. They were from before we started the program These sodas got me through the week. No, I didn't drink them. Everytime I was temped I would stair at them and talk myself out of it. I thought wow Jason had a chance to cheat without me ever knowing and he didn't. If Jason can do I CAN do it too!

 Today I weighed in. It wasn't what I was hoping for. I lost 1/2 of a pound. I took sometime to reflect on what I did that may have caused this little of a lose. Looking back at my food journal there was 2 days I didn't eat every 2-3 hrs and missed 1-2 snacks. This caused my body to go into storage mood again. I confusied my body. I am glad I learned this early on. I won't be making this mistake again. Since I am past week 3 it's time to bring in the exercise. I hope it becomes like the brocoli and squash, I crave it. I had never ate squash before and now I have it at least 4 days a week. I used to think change was bad and never looked forward to it but now I see clearly, ITS FOR THE BEST!

Next week it will be one month and I can't wait to see what my lose is for the entire month. I will post pics monthly so you can see the AMAZING SRINKING ME! When your ready I will be here! : )  

Monday, November 16, 2009

Week 2

This week was bit easier. We had halloween and I got through that no problem. I watched my son eat a snickers and I really wanted to grab it from him and eat it. Instead I went and got a peanutbutter crunch bar. Yummmm. I was satisfied. I have a confession to make. I did have a Mikes Hard Leamonaid at a friends later that night. I wasn't thinking. The next day I woke up tired but thought it was from being out to late. Than it was mon and I still felt slugish. Same on Tues. I didn't start to feel goodl again til late Wed. I talked to my health coach and told her how I was feeling and she said it was because of the Mike's. 1st off how did she know??? Yep, my husband narked me out.  I took myself out of fat burning. I never knew how bad I felt before I went on the program, but I now know I NEVER want to feel that way again!

  I weighed in on Tues Nov 9th and lost another 5 lbs. Thats 18 lbs in 2 weeks! I feel like I have a better grip on the program. I am using all the tools. I log what i eat and drink everyday on the website along with charting my weight and messurments each week. My health coach is always there phone,email but I mostly text. I get so insipered when I read other peoples stories! Sometimes its what gets me through the moment.
They say set goals for yourself. So I did. When I lose 50 lbs (Which will happen before x-mas no doubt in my mind) I will go get another piercing. Where??? You will have to wait and read.

I read a quote recently and it has stuck with me. "Sucess is the sum of doing something day in and day out." So true.  I want to leave you with this...
YOU CAN PAY FOR GOOD HEALTH NOW OR PAY FOR BAD HEALTH LATER.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

1st week on the program

The 1st day

I will admit I was nervious to start. I did what I always do I planned ahead. The night before I was putting together my meals for the first day. I new I didn't have to worry about the lean and green part because we were going to my health coach's house where she was going to fix a L&G (lean and green) for us. I was thankful she did that for us because really I had no clue how to fix the greens. Cook Veggies??? Sure I knew how to open a can of green beans or boil water for corn on the cob. Beyond that my knowledge of cooking healthy veggies that my family would eat was limited.

         I never get headaches and OMG was my head pounding! I was warned by Chemae but didn't think I would get them.  It was hard to focus at work because of it. Also I was so worried about eating every 2-3 hrs. I guesss I thought I wouldn't know I was hungery. I set my task manager to remind me. LOL I was wrong. I have never heard my stomach do so much talking! It was very odd. By the end of the day I still had the headache and was a little crabby. Jason asked me how I did. Fine I said. "I felt like all I did was eat and my head hurts, so I think I am doing everything right."

    I got through the rought part. The first three days. My body had come out of what I call the detox stage just fine. I was still struggling. Old habbits are hard to break. I caught myself many times almost licking the knife with the jelly on it from making the kids lunches. Ok so truthfuly I did lick the knife. The mayo knife. Why? I have no idea. You become a little spacey/blond during the first week. But no worries things do get better! Keep reading.... 

       It was tues Nov 2nd my day of truth. It was weigh in day. Jason and I have decided that we want our results to be documented in our medical records. Off I went to Kaiser. Millions of thoughts racing through my mind. I felt like crap the first few days and all I have done is eat. Am I really going to be down? I held my breath and steped on the scale. I closed my eyes and didn't look. The nurse said to me "Mam, your going to want to look." So I did. OMG!!! "That can't be right" The scale read 301. I was in shock. I lost 12 lbs in 7 days! I will post monthly pics too.


  The next day came and I was feeling great. Was it because I was so inspired by my loss? I think so. But after a few more days passed. I realized I was in the "fat burning" stage That was Awesome to realize my body is doing what it should with what I was puttting in my mouth. I have had TONS of energy! I am doing things I haven't done in years. There simple things like cleaning out the kitchen cuboards and hall closets. I still dislike the stairs but not because I am out of breath mid way through. It's because mid way up my pants are falling off my butt! There are 14 stairs at work and now I use them instead of paging upstirs. It is time to invest in a belt! Who would have ever thought, not me!


  I hope as you read each entry you are able to relate or know someone who may. Please take a moment to go to visit my website, shoot me an email or give me a call. I know its hard to take that first step, but I am here and would love to help!

   http://www.fasttrack2fitness.tsfl.com/
   Trudy 503-998-8305
   fasttrack2fitness@gmail.com