Thursday, May 5

The start of something great!

Yesterday was my birthday - what better time to start to take my health and weight issue seriously!? I'm not brave enough to post a photo of myself, but this image is a pretty accurate representation of my current mid-section... This is the heaviest I've EVER been, even heavier than at the end of my first pregnancy, only this time there's no 8lb 14oz baby to birth! Not at all happy about it and I'm ready to take some concrete steps to change that. I'm going to make gradual changes so I don't feel overwhelmed and give up. So, first step will be to update this blog at least once a week with how I'm feeling/doing with the process, and daily with my food diary so I keep being accountable. I'm on the computer for all of my free minutes anyway, so I figure this is the easiest place to keep track, plus you're there to keep me accountable, right?


GOAL:
BMI = 25 (healthy)
Weight = 70kg  (I keep it in kg because that's how Wii FitPlus measures, and it's a much smaller number! :-)

Each week I plan to log my BMI and weight according to my morning Wii Fit Plus Body Test. Here are today's results - the STARTING point, only to go down from here!


Stats: 

BMI = 28.86
Weight = 83.4 kg

And for this first week, simply record my dietary intake - I'm not looking for suggestions, yet - just want to keep myself accountable and I know from experience that simply writing down what I ingest makes me so much more conscious about what I put in my mouth! It's a great start.  Each week I'll focus on making one small change, setting a mini-goal like drinking more water, eating more fruits & veggies, smaller portion sizes, etc.

Food diary:
bowl brown sugar frosted mini-wheats with 1% milk
Med. Earl Grey tea w/ sugar and milk

XL Tim Horton's tea w/milk & 2 sugar
grilled cheese sandwich
bowl tomato soup
5 mini-carrots
1/4 choc. chip cookie

apple
vanilla yogurt
Kinder chocolate egg

lg. water
banana (wanted something much sweeter/bad for me, but I resisted!)

steak
mushrooms and garlic sauted in butter
spinach
long-grain rice

water
Drumstick ice-cream



Corinna
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4 comments:

  1. chantal jackMay 6, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    hey Cori! I`ll be following along! I`ll be here to support you every step of the way!

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  2. Corinna RakeMay 6, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Thanks Chantal! I know I can count on you to be there for me! :-)

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  3. Justin ChenierMay 7, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Hey, I saw your note and blog, good for you! It took me almost a year to get myself into a state where I was happy and healthy. It's still a struggle, but one definately worth the effort.

    I'm lucky in that I work with dietitians and physical activity specialists and I have a triathlon champion I train with. That aside, when you're ready for a few tips (I saw your message about "no advice yet" and I totally know where you're coming from) but when you're ready for a few tips, I'd be glad to share some of the insight on what worked for me. It's different for everyone, but somethings will make the whole process a lot easier.

    Cheers and stay motivated! It's SO worth the effort.

    Justin

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  4. Corinna RakeMay 7, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Congratulations on your achievement Justin! It takes a lot of courage and determination to succeed - as well as a strong support group, as you mention. I have a ton of respect for you and many of my close friends that have undergone major transformations in recent years. I can only hope to achieve as much, and learn from the mistakes and successes of my past, and those of others.

    Thanks for your encouragement! I appreciate it and will definitely let you know when I'm looking for tips to make this process easier. Hopefully by keeping it simple and focussing on one thing at a time will be a good start.

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