Happy Monday (yes, Happy)

First, I give much Thanks to our American Troops overseas!! God Bless America!!

Second, I did some major Mexican lowcarb cooking this weekend and it turned out great!! Here are the links to the recipes:

Spinach Lasagna - http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/spinach_lasagna.html
Sausage Quiche - http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/sausage_casserole.html
Chicken Fajita Salad - http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/fajita_salad.html

FYI, I used Turkey Meat/Sausage for the lasagna and quiche. Now I have enough food for the work week!!! Thank you Linda for the wonderful recipes!!

Third, this whole weekend I was eating low-carb, plus exercising (mostly walking). As of today I lost 4 lbs (from 337.8 lbs to 333.8 lbs) !!! I know it mostly water weight, but I will take that!!

So it this the formal for weight lost??
(Low Carb / Lapband ) + (Cardio Exercising *5 ) + (Weight Training *2) = Weight Loss

Only time with tell. I am praying to stick to this plan.

Happy Friday

Ok after some serious talks with some of my lapband sisters, I have to start and STICK to a low carb diet. I  DREADED those words, do you know I many times I start and stop with this low carb thing!!   So this weekend I will be planning my meal and headed to the market.  My biggest challenge now, is the food budget ….

 

Big Thanks to :

Callithia & Clare -  http://www.bandedliving.com

Noturningback11  -  http://noturningback11.blogspot.com/

 

 

Techie News - I downloaded some great Weight Lost Apps (Widget) for my cell phone.

 

1)      Calorie Counter by FatSecret - A simple tool to find all the Calories and Nutrition Facts for the foods you eat. It has a wonderful restaurant database and a barcode scan feature!!

 

2)      Libra Weight Manager – This tool help tracks your weight using a trend line and realistic prediction on weight lost, as suggested by the Hacker's Diet.  FYI, I am in the Obese class III ( SAD!!)

 

I will be trying these programs for a week, so I will keep you posted.   Now I am headed to the gym, the good news is that I exercised for 5 days  in the row ! Happy Happy Friday Everyone!

 

Day 4 Early morning Workout

I think my body is fighting against me. Not only my weight lost has stall, but I am very exhausted. I heard that after the morning workout, I suppose to be pumped for the day. Well, I am still waiting for that feeling. This week, I have been drinking coffee just to stay up. At 3pm, I my body shut down. FYI, my bed time is at 10:00 pm. Any suggestions??

My Workout Plan:

1) Monday – Friday: Morning: Walking on the treadmill with the speed of 3.5 (incline level 10.00) for 26 minutes. Followed by 10 minutes on the Elliptical.

2) Tuesday & Thursday: Afternoon: Walking on the treadmill with the speed of 3.5 (incline level 10.00) for 10 minutes. Followed by 30 minutes of weight training.

I am trying really hard to still to this plan this week. Thank goodness tomorrow is FRIDAY!!

Off to the Gym, Early Morning Workout

For this week, I been going to my complex gym in the mornings. I am only doing 30 mins of high cardio. I will keep you posted.

Weight Lost Tip: Don't Eat with Your Hands

I read an article from Bandedliving.com from Gloria Samuels about not eating with your hands. This interesting lesson teaches you to be mindful of what you eat, and forcing me to slow down. By not eating with your hands, I would eliminated anything that come out of a bag, crackers, cheese slices, nuts and other empty calories finger foods.

 

I have been doing this challenge for 4 days and it really helps me avoiding grazing / mindless eating. People without the band should try this challenge. Give it a try!!

 

If you like to read the full article, please visit this site: http://www.bandedliving.com/public/Lap_Band_Success_Tips_Dont_Eat_With_Your_Hands.cfm