Sherry's weightloss journey

 I was asked a question on how do you lose weight ? First it is like anything you want to do in life you just have to push the start button .. this button is not on your computer , or on any electronic for that matter.. it is inside of you..

 How do you start? you have to face the cold hard truth ...get on the scale....  like it is  going to tell you something you didn't know . lol

You are overweight ! the scale below shows what you should weigh for someone your height and frame.

Height	Athletic Frame	Working it  Frame	Happy(realistic) Frame
4'10"	102-111	109-121	118-131
4'11"	103-113	111-123	120-134
5'0"	104-115	113-126	122-137
5'1"	106-118	115-129	125-140
5'2"	108-121	118-132	128-143
5'3"	111-124	121-135	131-147
5'4"	114-127	124-138	134-151
5'5"	117-130	127-141	137-155
5'6"	120-133	130-144	140-159
5'7"	123-136	133-147	143-163
5'8"	126-139	136-150	146-167
5'9"	129-142	139-153	149-170
5'10"	132-145	142-156	152-173
5'11"	135-148	145-159	155-176
6'0"	138-151	148-162	158-179

I am highlighted in the purple above ...so I am 130 lbs from being in the happy realistic frame.. I may get to the other two frames but I want to be realistic ...

Now we know how much we have to get off . We have to do it slowly and steady because we don't want this crap coming back ! right! I couldn't hear you , come on lets hear it people RIGHT !

  NOTE: I went to my doctor and this is a plan he worked out for me I don't know if physically or health wise this plan will work for anyone else so please if you chose to do this plan go at your own risk everyone should consult with their physician before starting any type of weight loss journey.

I went to the doctor a few years  back and this was what he told me when I started my weight loss plan.. The biggest mistake people do is they cut their calories too low and therefore their body starts rebelling  and they always gain it back so he suggested I take my current weight multiply it by 15 that is how many calories it takes to maintain my current weight . Then subtract 1000 from that if I am going to eat on plan everyday or 1200 if I am going to have a cheat day . And that is my new calorie intake for the 6 days on plan and then the 7th day I can eat what I want but here is the catch  ( there is always a catch didn't you know that? ) I have to be able to go back on plan the next day and usually that is harder said than done with the second part of this plan..

I need to exercise and burn at least 100 calories a day .. doesn't sound hard right but when you are used to typing for cardio it is harder said than done and this is 100 calories a day ... which equals to me walking a mile in 30 minutes. yep I sure would like to start off doing that .. but realistically I bought a pedometer and just tried to do more and more each week ....

Now I know how much to eat and how to burn it off , what do I eat ? well in a perfect world we would all be able to eat nothing but healthy food and could knock this weight off and be healthy right .. well they( I really don't know who they is ), Don't try to feed a family of 6 on a budget do they ... I know I should eat the fruits , veggies and low fat protein and I am eating healthier than I was when I started this journey ,but I don't eat exactly by the chart below but I should ..

Blueprint for a Healthy Diet 
The food pyramid is still the best blueprint for building a balanced diet. At www.mypyramid.gov, you can obtain a personalized nutrition plan for each member of the family. A healthy diet will help your children build bodies that go the distance. Here is what they need most each day.

and remember we can do this

Sending you

Hugs

Sherry

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• #8 Comment from wwfbison 
  7/30/08 9:05 AM | Permalink

  Excellent entry, I learn so much from you.  I like the formula you gave for the amount of calories to be taken in.  I hate cardio and never do it.  I would much rather lift weights, box or do resistance workouts.  I guess you don't burn as many calories though.
  xxx
  Lisa
• #7 Comment from heavenlybama 
  7/28/08 2:13 PM | Permalink

  I can't wait to be able to get back to a normal regular exercise routine.  Great entry!
  Hugs,
  Dana
• #6 Comment from lv2trnscrb 
  7/24/08 10:31 PM | Permalink

  I like the doctors advice on how to figure out how many calories to eat; that's an easy formula to remember; I bet a brisk 45-minute walk would burn 100 calories; I know when I do a cardio machine at the gym and put in my age, weight, etc, it does a calorie count and for my 30 minutes, I always burn over 200 calories
  
  great entry Sherry; lots of useful information here for people wanting to lose weight!
  
  betty
• #5 Comment from buckoclown 
  7/24/08 8:25 PM | Permalink

  I know that you can stay on plan.  Keep up the good work.
• #4 Comment from preciousone25 
  7/24/08 8:05 PM | Permalink

  I really love your journal.... i find all this knowledge so encouraging!!   OK, so now I know how many calories I need to eat per day.... but how do I know how many calories everything has.... like non-processed stuff... chicken breast, veggies, the awful fish I just ate??
  
  Joann