Day 18 for Kayla

So I have been messing up lately, not horribly but still not eating only healthy food. I had a cupcake and KFC and other things. I am getting discouraged because I havent been working out. It's impossible to work out in the morning because I dont want to wake up my downstairs roommate Danaka. I don't have time to workout at night. I can't wait for the gym to open! It should be by the end of this week, Sarah and I cant wait! I know that once I get into an exercise routine I will not falter from my diet. I like healthy food and I have found new yummy but healthy foods everyday. I'm pretty sure I can make my 20 pound goal by march, just 10 more pounds to go and once the exercise comes the pounds will shed off. I am watching the biggest loser, and although I feel that sometimes it exploits fat people I still feel that it is a good thing for me to watch because I never want to be as big as some people on there and I also learn new exercises and foods. Anyway... back on track this week no more junky food. I am still proud of myself for not drinking soda! I have been soda free for 18 days!

Day 13 for Kayla!

So I am feeling good today! I still haven't exercised but that is all going to change! Sarah and I got a gym membership to anytime fitness! They are opening up next week in Independence! I am so excited and we already have our schedules planned out. MW we go at 5 am in the morning and T/TH we go at night! Then weekends its whenever we want to go! This will really add to my eating healthy! I can't wait to start working out everyday! I know I will get into it once I get on a schedule and do it more! My fav foods are still my fav foods and I still eating right with less portions! I have been cooking out of the cookbooks and they are delicious!

Day 10 for Kayla.....

So today is day 10 and I feel pretty good. I haven’t exercised in a couple of days because mother nature is still visiting. For the first time I was doubling over in pain because of cramps. I feel like I have been making the right eating choices though. I eat lots of baby spinach, mushrooms, whole grains, chicken, fruits, veggies and WATER! I am not eating any of the shit I used to eat; no boxed food, fast food, soda, sugary sweets etc. I can feel my body getting healthier. I weighed myself this morning, because I don’t feel bloated or anything… I’ve lost 10 pounds so far! I am now down to 235!!! Sarah and I got hungry girl healthy cookbooks, and we are going to go shopping for the recipes. Everything looks so tasty but is so healthy!




We have decided to plan our weekly meals every Sunday so we know our snacks and meals, this way we wont over snack or eat. My body is doing so wonderful! I have more energy, regular (and solid) bowl movements, clear urine and just an overall feeling of euphoria! I believe that I am on my way to a better life and think that I will most certainly make my goal of 20-25 pounds by the end of March. Today I am going to exercise with the Biggest Loser DVD. Hopefully I will get my treadmill in the next couple weeks, I’m borrowing my grandmothers but my dad has to deliver it from Gladstone.


I don’t know if I will write every day or not, it might be once or twice a week. School is going to get pretty hectic fast! Wish me luck!

My favorite foods right now are:
*Baby Spinich leaves: So yummy for wraps and salads
*Mushrooms!
*Bananas
*Apples
*Sun dried turkey deli meat
*Jell-O 60 calorie, sugar free pudding snacks
*Blue bunny no sugar added fudge lites: only 45 calories per delicious chocolate ice cream bar! Great for a sweet craving and guilt free!

Week One for Gabby

Well, it wasn’t as bad as a week as I thought it would be. It was the first week of school, so I kept really busy, along with my work schedule.

The hardest thing for me this week was saying no to all the good looking food at work.

What I do when I first walk in, is I take it and either give it to the next house or throw it away. They leave food/deserts for NOC shift, and I don’t want to eat most everything they serve, but I don’t want it to sit there and stare at me in the face either. The other day I hid cherry chunk cake in the cupboard because there was five pieces sitting out on the counter when I got there, and I know me, if I let my guard down I would have eaten all five pieces and those two peanut butter cookies. Which were soft, I poked them before I hid them from myself. I made it, I made it a week at work without eating because I was bored or because the food was there.

I worked some of the morning shift and there was Belgium Waffles with Strawberries, and it took everything in me to not have those.

This week was full of just random craving and feelings. Out of everything I could be craving all I want is pizza. I never liked pizza really, but for some reason that is all I want. It is so bad, I was watching King of the Hill and they were eating pizza, and all of a sudden my mouth started watering. FOR CARTOON PIZZA! Wow, so just a few more days I am sure and my pizza craving will be gone. Otherwise, just energy drinks and Starbucks are the two things I want the most.



Without those things, the first three days SUCKED. I had a migraine and carried Ibuprofen in my purse for the whole week. But the headache only lasted two days, I even went to the gym with the migraine. Now, I do seem to have a lot more energy. We will see how I do in school and on tests, to really see that through. I have been sleeping a lot this week, but I hope that will change soon. I am half way through the hardest 14 days, and I haven’t messed up. If I did mess up, just pick up and keep going. But I don’t see myself cheating for a long while. Not when I am already noticing changes.

My mom and I went shopping at Fred Meyer and Trader Joe’s. I felt good about everything we were getting. Our fridge looks better then ever!





I have gone ALL week without eating CHEESE! I MISS CHEESE! But I know it is not good for me, though everytime I see it...my mouth just waters. But I really think my attitude is getting better a long with my engery.

The first time I hear someone say ‘Wow Gabby, you look good, have you lost weight?” is when I know my hard work is paying off. I can’t wait to start seeing the physical changes that my body goes through. It will be a journey.

I have been watching TV shows and movies to help me through this too. One EVERYONE should watch is Processed People. Thanks to my mom, I was able to see that. Also, the show One BIG Happy Family is a great one too. I know some people watch Biggest Loser, which is awesome. I don’t watch that show but I think other should defiantly check it out.



*I will be posting a blog this up and coming weekend of things I learned from Dr. Oz.

I will only be writing once a week, but I will put everything from those seven days into one blog.

My Weight on January 1st, was 239ibs.
My weight on January 8th, is 228lbs.

I will be jogging the mile tomorrow, or Sunday. So I will time myself on that. I want to be either at 15 minutes or under 15 minutes.




Gym Stats-
January 1st- 30 Minutes on the Treadmill and 30 Minutes on the stationary bike at level 10.
January 2nd- 30 Minutes on the elliptical and lifted weights for 30 minutes. On the shoulder press I can do 235lbs. It doesn’t go any higher then that so I am stuck there.
January 3rd- No Gym.
January 4th- Thirty minutes on Elliptical (Weight loss) and 30 Minutes on the bike on level 10 (Random Hills).
January 5th- 1 hour on the elliptical.
January 6th- No Gym.
January 7th- 1 hour on resistance 7 on the elliptical.

Kayla Day 6

Ok so today was better than yesterday, but I still have been craving something sweet! So I went shopping and found sugar free 60 calorie chocolate pudding. Between that my special K chocolatey delight cereal, my sweet craving is cured! I got up at 5:30 and walked/jogged for 30 minutes with my dog. It was a nice start to my day but I was still tired all day and it was hard to stay awake in class. I hate MOTHER NATURE, if you know what I mean. Made some yummy BBQ chicken breast and salad for dinner. Today was a decent day, I really want a treadmill or something though to be able to exercise more. The rain kind of prevents me from jogging outside. That’s pretty much it for today. I am nervous for tomorrow's weigh in, I am not sure how I am doing I hope I lost a couple pounds.

Day 5 for Kayla

Today sucked.... I got a little gift from mother nature so I am bloated and craving just about everything. I slept in because I was soooo tired and so I didn't exercise. I was tired with little energy all day because of it. I didn't have time to pack a lunch so I was hungry by 1. I had a salad for dinner but I would kill for ice cream or any form of sweets right now. I feel guilty for not exercising today and for eating a not too healthy dinner last night. I wish losing weight was easy! On top of that, school is back in full swing and the first week is always the most stressful. This is going to be a super busy term. I hope my little gift is gone soon, so I can get back on track. I am still eating healthy, but the fatigue is leaving me with no energy. : (

Kayla on Day 4

So today was the first day of classes. I go from 8-4 with a break from 10-12. I went to sleep around 1 am last night and the alarm clock started screaming at me at 5:30am. I woke up and exercised on the Wii fit which included jogging in place for 10 minutes straight! It felt good to exercise, and I was surprised I was able to do it for so long. This exercise thing is not so bad. I then jumped in the shower, ate some scrambled eggs and a slice of toast then headed off to my first class. I wasn't tired or spacey like I normally am after getting 6 hours of sleep and sitting through an 8 am class, in fact I was very awake and energetic. After class I drove home, played with my dog and ate an apple (yummy!) and headed back to campus for an hour of running around campus getting signatures! Then work and class and when I got home it was off to salem for errands. I finally got home around 9 pm and caught up with the roomies. I didn't get to rest though, because I had to buy books and rearrange the bills. So it's nearly midnight and I am still not in bed, I am slowley getting sleepy. This term is going to be busy, but I know that this new lifestyle full of exercising and healthy food is going to help me stay energetic. So now it's off to bed for another night of 6 hour sleep to start the vicious cycle all over again.

The First Three days for Kayla

Day one of the all new me
Yesterday I bought a shake weight to help me with my pesky flabby arms. I know it looks perverted but I can actually feel it working. I am looking into getting the ab circle pro or some wii game for some fun fitness. For now it is walking my adorable dog Simba a couple times around the track. I am starting off slow to get my body used to exercising. I have tons of workout videos too, and have turned the garage into a lovely and roomy workout area!

I had scrambled eggs and an English muffin for breakfast which was surprisingly filling. Sarah and I went to the movies with our friend Alissa and resisted all the food temptations there! Just say no is our motto! We then went grocery shopping and OMG our cart was full of…. VEGGIES! That’s right my fridge is now full of luscious greens and I am actually looking forward to making meals that include these foreign green things. I also got delicious apples, grapes and bananas! I got tomato basil wraps for yummy healthy lunches. It was much cheaper than my usual grocery store bill, and also much more healthy! I also got a box of Special K, the chocolately delight kind  and it is super good. I was always hesitant to try it because I thought it would taste bland because its healthy, but it is actually very good! Tomorrow is going to be a day filled with spring cleaning and of course exercise. School starts back up on Monday : )

Here is proof that my fridge has nothing but healthy food in it!



Day Two:
Today was a little bit harder than yesterday. I woke up late around 11 and ran some errands, then I ate a bowl of Special K and a banana. Sarah and I had a complete clean the house day, so that was my exercise and also a shake weight workout! I took a nap because I was so tired, but then went right back to cleaning. For dinner, Sarah and I made codfish and baked carrots and red potatos! It was so delicious, and I even ate more carrots than potatos. I got my blender and juicer out of the garage so I can have yummy fruit smoothies and real veggie/fruit juice! I haven't thought about junk food at all, and I have no desire to eat it. So far so good.

My Yummy and Healthy Dinner

Day Three:
Ok so day three... I am feeling great. I exercised with cardio for 30 minutes this morning and it was hard, I was surprised to feel how out of shape I am. I know with time I will be able to workout for 30 minutes without feeling like I am dieing. I went out with Sarah, Gabby and Alissa to lunch and the movies. We went to Dennys... not the best choice but I feel I made a healthy choice with a ham and egg omelette, no cheese and wheat toast. It was under 400 calories and didn't ruin my whole day. School starts tomorrow and this starts a whole new schedule of getting up at 5:30 am exercising, showering and heading to an 8 am class, everyday. I am hoping that this will put me on a nice routine of exercising every morning and eating small snacks/meals 6 times a day. I feel better and more healthier already.

I will miss you, but it is time to part our ways....sincerely, Gabby!

Monster Energy Drinks: Mostly Loca Mochas. I will miss how you make my pee bright yellow and give me that boost when I need it. Only God knows what you are doing to my insides.



Starbucks- Venti Real Caramel White Chocolate Mocha with extra Caramel. You will no longer make my heart pound!



Big Mac- I used to ALWAYS eat a Big Mac when I was depressed. Well not anymore.



Reese's- The best candy in the world.



Burger King, Number 5, no tomatoes, large with a diet coke.



Taco Bell, I should have stopped eating you when you got rid of the Ceasar Salad Chicken Grilled Stuffed Burrito!

You know, putting this blog together I just realized... WHAT THE HECK! I eat CRAP! All my favorite things to eat, ARE THE WORST! Wow, I didn't put "Goodbye Broccoli, I will miss you." NO, because all my favorite foods are crap. Can't wait for that to change.

Time for change...Gabby

My name is Gabrielle, I am 22 year old. I have always been overweight my whole life. I don't remember there being a time where I wasn't chunky. When I was younger, I always said I would lose weight this summer before school started, and make a grand enterance. Well, that never happened. Everyone has always told me it's so much easier to lose weight when you are young. I am 22 years old, and I am not getting any younger. So, instead of saying "Oh I will start the diet tomorrow, one last Starbucks/Energy drinks" it stops now. I have had one hundred "last fast food trips" and "Starbucks runs." I am not saying I won't eat fast food EVER or never have a Starbucks again in my life. For now, I just can't because I don't know how to control my need for that "Venti real Caramel white chocolate mocha fappacino" which I think has as many calories as a Big Mac. Which I can't ever just get a Big Mac, I have to have the meal, and at Taco Bell I just can't get one thing, I have to get three things. Right now, it just needs to come to a stop until I can learn how to moderate and chose healthier choices.

A new day starts now, and I am determined to be the women I think I am meant to be. I will never be pole skinny, and that is okay with me. I just want to be able to shop in normal stores for clothes, and not have to go into those special stores that carry my size. Being overweight, is a choice we make. We were never destined to be an obese, it is because of the choices we have made in our food industry, family, and personal lives that has led people down this path. I am chosing to put it to a stop. I don't want to be subject to diabetes, heart disease, and much more things that follow with being overweight. It stops now. 2010, will be a year of physical and spiritual change for my best friend, friends, mom, and I. And if one of us falls off the band wagon, well we will just have to pick them right back up. And if they stay off the band  wagon, then they are dissapointing themselves and the others we could effect. Let this be a year where I control food, not food controls me.

The glory about this year, is I'm not going to be starving myself this year. I'm not doing some CRAZY diet like Atkins, and YES that is a crazy diet and should never be done long term. I will just be eating healthier things and smaller portions, only eating when I am hungry. Not because everyone else is eating, or because my mind tells me I'm hungry. I have done those fad diets, I lost 70 pounds on Atkins, but no human can stick to a diet like that unless they want to die of heart failure at 40. So I went off the diet, and went nuts. Of course I gained most of that weight back. So instead of doing that dealthy diet again, I will try just eating and excersizing. I won't put a ton of money into Jenny Craig or Nutrasystem, which is just processed portion controled food. I can do this ON MY OWN. With my best friend and mother! We can do this without throwing away needless dollars at some diet or counting calories or carbs. We know, from our own intelligance what has a crap load of calories, carbs, and fat. We just have to say no to those things without paying someone to tell us their bad for us.

Things that will ultimatly happen, my family and I won't spend $300.00 on fast food or eating out. THAT IS SO MUCH MONEY! And we wonder why we have money troubles. $300.00 is a Iphone, a car payment, a plane ticket to somewhere AMAZING in the U.S., two hotel nights at the beach, and MANY other things. I can't wait to see how much money we save this year just by cutting out fast food and Starbucks. Here is my example, I have spent $150.00 on fastfood, Starbucks, and eating out in a month and a half. That is just my budget. That's not including my moms whose goes to $300.00-$500.00 a month! With the whole family. That is SO MANY grocery trips! Trust me when I say, It costs WAY more to eat crap then it does to eat right.

There are many reasons why I am doing this, but most of them are because I just want to be healthy. And there is no such thing as being obese and healthy. So it is time for a CHANGE.

Through this year, there will be many more things to talk about, journeys I take with my friends and family, things I discover about myself, ect. So, 2010 BRING IT ON!