Well......trying!
So myself and some very close friends of mine have started a little support group to try and help eachother lose some weight. It started out with us going to try the 6 week body makeover together,which we then decided that we were going to name our little group and start a website. After a lot of funny emails and contemplating on a name, we named ourselves and had a website set up that only MEMBERS can access. I am now a member of the FIERCE PINK PIGLETS....hehe!!! I will not divulge any of the other members, but it has turned out to be a lot of fun. We have weekly weigh in's where we have to post our weight and then throughout the week we post goals, tips, recipes etc... We post when we have cheated, or when had good or bad days. Needless to say, none of us lasted long with the 6 week body makeover because it really wasn't realistic, but we are all pretty much following LA weight loss. They have all been members at one time or another, and have passed on their knowledge to me. It has been a great help! I have been getting to the gym a lot more often, which is not the easiest thing with two kids (one who can't go to the kids club), but we have been making it work and I have been trying hard.
I really struggled to lose the weight after I had Brynlee and had several extra pounds when I got pregnant with Halle. I told myself this time I REALLY had to lose the weight for my own sanity! I'm just sick of being self conscious about the way I look and hopefully this time I am going to do something about it. The first week I lost 3 lbs, so I was excited about that! I'm just hoping to continue to lose and reach my goals.
I saw this posted on another friend of mine's blog, and thought it was interesting. I know I have had a few things on this list and will think twice about them the next time around. This came from Men's Health Magazine.
20. The Worst Fast-Food Chicken Meal- Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce 830 calories 55g fat (4.5g trans fat)48 g carbs
19.The Worst Drink-Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)900 calories 10 g fat 183 g carbs (166 g sugar)
18.The Worst Supermarket Meal-Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)1,020 calories 64 g fat 86 g carbs
17.The Worst Healthy Burger-Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger1,145 calories 71 g fat 56 g carbs
16.The worst Mexican Entree-Chipotle Mexican Grilled Chicken Burrito 1,179 calories 7 g fat 125 g carbs 2,656 mg sodium
15.The Worst Kids Meal-Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese 1,210 calories 62 g fat 3,450 mg sodium
14.The Worst Sandwich-Quizno's Chicken Carbonara (large)1,510 calories 82 g fat 3,750 mg sodium 106 g carbs
13.The Worst Salad-On the Border Grande Taco Salad with Taco Beef 1,450 calories 102 g fat 78 g carbs 2,410 mg sodium
12.The Worst Burger-Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burger1,520 calories 111 g fat
11.The Worst Steak-Lonestar 20 oz T-bone 1,540 calories 124 g fat
10.The Worst Breakfast-Bob Evans Caramel Banana Pecan Cream Stacked and Stuffed Hotcakes 1,540 calories 77 g fat (9 g trans fat) 198 g carbs(109 g sugar)
9.The Worst Dessert-Chili's Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream 1,600 calories 78 g fat 215 g carbs
8.The Worst Chinese Entree-P.F. Chang's Pork Lo Mein 1,820 calories 127 g fat 95 g carbs
7.The Worst Chicken Entree-Chili's Honey Chipotle Crispers with Chipotle Sauce 2,040 calories 99 g fat 240 g carbs
6.The Worst Fish Entree-On the Border Dos XX Fish Tacos with Rice and Beans 2,100 calories 130 g fat 169 g carbs 4,750 mg sodium
5.The Worst Pizza-Uno Chicago Grill Chicago Classic Deep Dish Pizza 2,310 calories 162 g fat 123 g carbs 4,470 mg sodium
4.The Worst Pasta-Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatballs with Meat Sauce 2,430 calories 128 g fat 207 g carbs 5,290 mg sodium
3.The Worst Nachos-On the Border Stacked Border Nachos 2,740 calories 166 g fat 191 g carbs 5,280 mg sodium
2.The Worst Starter-Chili's Awesome Blossom 2,710 calories 203 g fat 194 g carbs 6,360 mg sodium
1.The Worst Food In America-Outback Steakhouse Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing 2,900 calories 182 g fat 240 g carbs
15 comments:
Good for you!! Good luck on your endeavor. It can be such a battle but hopefully looking at your two beautiful little girls makes it worth it!! Something that has really helped both Vaughn and I is switching to whole wheat with almost everything.
I love the list you gave. ALthough, when I got to the worst nachos I had to wonder if they considered Beto's Super Nachos. :)
O.K. you have seen me (very few of my "pre baby" friends have due to my horrilbe feelings about the baby weight) and you KNOW that I am right there with you on the whole weight insecurities thing. I am seriously desperate! Any tips that you can give me would be AWESOME!
Are you kidding me? THe pictures I've seen of you... you look AMAZING after just having a baby! I've been trying for almost 3 years to lose my baby weight... you've got to give me all the great recipes and tips! I need them! You go girl!!! :)
Tiffany,
You're beautiful. I am really sad to see that Outback cheese fries with ranch are the worst thing on that list. I love those things. Good luck with this. I should probably start to be a little bit more worried about the weight I've gained.
Emily =)
Way to go! It is so cool to have a little "support" along the way! Health and fitness are awesome because it just makes ya FEEL so good (and the "look good" result is pretty sweet too! :) I also have to say that you are so incredibly talented and blessed and are WAY harder on yourself! Trust me, when people see you they see someone with a beautiful voice, sassy wardrobe, willingness to serve, adorable girls and great husband! they are not seein the extra lbs you see...infact, it is invisible to us who know you because we're too busy admiring your other AMAZING qualities! xoxo
ps...and the list...DANG IT! I was feeling pretty good as I read through because I don't think I have eaten (or would even enjoy) any of those foods...UNTIL I reached the bottom....#2 (and one of the WORST) the onion blossom! I *love* those! DANG IT!
That's awesome Tiff! I don't know that I would ever make it to the gym if I couldn't take both of my kids to the day care place. I'm proud of you! You look amazing already, but if it's something you really want to acheive - go for it! As for your comment on my blog about threading a sewing machine, I kinda cheated:) I used my sister's little hand-held sewing machine that you really don't have to thread. Otherwise, I would have had some serious troubles:)
hey that is shocking--all those health things. sad thing is --i'll still eat them though. mooooo. by the way--we want to hang out with you guys sometime soon. you could come here or we'll come there. we could do something for the day or whatever. let me know what's up and when a good time is. is dave pretty busy with work?? k later.!
Tiff! You are beautiful and you are way too hard on yourself. I think you look fabulous. It's always a good endeaver to want to be healthy though. Maybe I'll join you after I get done being pregnant =) Best of luck! We miss you guys.
That is really sad about that list of foods. I think I will just pretend I never read it! :) Kudos on your persistence at the gym. I always feel like I am so much better off health wise/sanity wise if I can get in some sort of exercise.
I saw you only a couple weeks ago and you look GREAT!! I am right there with you though on feeling self consious !! My baby weight is not coming off very fast this time and it is driving me CRAZY!! If we end up in St george we will have to be work out buddies!!
I love your little club. So funny. BTW I don't see Cafe rio on this list anywhere. That is good news.
K-I know EXACTLY how you are feeling. I have been in the same situation with the weight gain. First was nursing school. After I graduated I didn't have time to get the weight off before I was pregnant and I found out I was prego again when my first was only 4 months old making them 12 months apart. So I have been overweight for 3 years now and I am sick of it too! I can totally relate when you say you feel self conscious about the way you look. I hated seeing people who I knew before the weight. Sorry to go on and on, but I am right there with you. Like, Joc said, any advice would be appreciated. At least we are doing it together :)Keep up your hard work; it will all pay off in the end.
Darn it- I love the worst dessert from Chili's!!! That is my favorite. NO MORE!
I wish I had the will power to stop eating like I did when I was prego, but no. . it's not happening. I need to firm up- it's ridiculous.
How fun that you have people to help you stay motivated- what a great idea! Good Luck, but I can't ever imagine you being out of shape. You were always in great shape when we lived together.
Tiff I am so impressed! You have always been the one who has had such discipline so I know you will be able to do whatever you put your mind to. I agree with everyone else in that you look so good! I completely understand the 'last stubborn pounds' though so good luck and let me know how it goes. I think you're amazing and will be asking for your workout schedule to put on my fridge for admiring purposes only. :) Love ya!
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