Hey there, bloggers, just a note to let you know how I am doing. Last November 2014 I had gastric sleeve surgery in Tijuana Mexico by the excellent Dr. Michel at Obesity Not 4 Me.
So far, I have lost 47 pounds. For me, this is great. Compared to my male relatives who had the same surgery, I have lost much slower than them. Go figure. What it is, Porkchop!
Here is Dr. Michel's info, if you're interested. It's much cheaper in Mexico, and several of my aunts, uncles, and cousins had the gastric sleeve with much success. It is less invasive than the gastric bypass (Roue-n-y) and the lap band surgeries. In fact, it was all done by laproscopy and I was out of the hospital the next day!
http://obesitynot4me.com/en/
http://thegodfreymethod.com
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Shannah's diet update again
Howdy, Friends!
Well, I've lost 20 pounds so far, in 14 weeks. Traveling set me back a little over the summer, but I didn't quit and give up.
I'm back on track and still losing weight. My weight loss chart each week looks like the stock market, up-down-up-down, but with a continual downward trend, woo hoo!
The method I'm using is found in my blog: http://shannahsweightlossvideodiary.blogspot.com/2013/06/getting-back-on-wagon-of-weight-loss-ugh.html
My children's books for early reading the right way are at:
http://thegodfreymethod.com
Well, I've lost 20 pounds so far, in 14 weeks. Traveling set me back a little over the summer, but I didn't quit and give up.
I'm back on track and still losing weight. My weight loss chart each week looks like the stock market, up-down-up-down, but with a continual downward trend, woo hoo!
The method I'm using is found in my blog: http://shannahsweightlossvideodiary.blogspot.com/2013/06/getting-back-on-wagon-of-weight-loss-ugh.html
My children's books for early reading the right way are at:
http://thegodfreymethod.com
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Shannah's dieting blog update
Hey Friends,
Just an update on my diet. I have lost 16 lbs so far.
My favorite snacks are avocados, olives, and string cheese. Baby carrots are good, too!
Almonds, avocados, and olives all have the good fats in them that help you release belly fat. You have to have good fats for your hormones to work properly for all your body processes.
One of the big mistakes people make is to eliminate all fats. Don't get rid of them, just eat the right kinds.
And of course, I still have to watch my portion control. I can't each the whole bag of almonds, just a handful.
One avocado is good. I eat the whole can of olives, which I probably shouldn't.
Also, if I'm extra hungry, I eat a little more beef. Beef is a negative-calorie food. It takes more energy (calories) to digest it than it contains, and the protein is a great hunger-killer.
Ta ta for now.
http://thegodfreymethod.blogspot.com/2013/08/3-fun-ways-to-stimulate-your-childs.html
Just an update on my diet. I have lost 16 lbs so far.
My favorite snacks are avocados, olives, and string cheese. Baby carrots are good, too!
Almonds, avocados, and olives all have the good fats in them that help you release belly fat. You have to have good fats for your hormones to work properly for all your body processes.
One of the big mistakes people make is to eliminate all fats. Don't get rid of them, just eat the right kinds.
And of course, I still have to watch my portion control. I can't each the whole bag of almonds, just a handful.
One avocado is good. I eat the whole can of olives, which I probably shouldn't.
Also, if I'm extra hungry, I eat a little more beef. Beef is a negative-calorie food. It takes more energy (calories) to digest it than it contains, and the protein is a great hunger-killer.
Ta ta for now.
http://thegodfreymethod.blogspot.com/2013/08/3-fun-ways-to-stimulate-your-childs.html
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Getting back on the wagon of weight loss - ugh
Okay, you guys, I fell off the wagon of weight loss a while back, and it's time to get back on!
Here is what I have been doing, because I can't afford lap band surgery, I can't afford Slim-4-Life, and I can't afford all of these special programs.
But I also can't afford to continue to gain weight!
So, on my own, this is my diet:
Breakfast - 2 hard boiled eggs with a little lite salt (has potassium for your heart), and a glass of milk.
Snacks: an orange and 2 sticks of string cheese, spaced apart a little.
Lunch - a can of Progresso or Campbell's soup, the kind that are ready to eat, no water added, not creamy. They are about 250 calories or less for the whole can, and are packed full of veggies, vitamins, and a little protein.
Snacks: anything 100 calories or less that doesn't have a lot of carbs, like a piece of fresh fruit, raw veggies, cottage cheese, a can of green beans, a can of tuna, etc.
Dinner - Meat and veggies, cooked this time. I drink water or milk only. Butter is not my enemy; it keeps hormones healthy, has protein and calcium, but just a little. It has to be real butter.
If I have a salad, I like to sprinkle it with a little lite salt and/or salsa. No more ranch or bleu cheese dressing for this girl!
Never eat margarine or spreads. Real butter only.
If I feel like my blood sugar is too low and my head is foggy, I will have 1 small dum-dum sucker or 1 life saver. It gets the body's Krebs cycle going.
Drink lots of water all day. I just keep a bottle near me always.
I have to do this for at least a year. It is a major life change.
So far, I have lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks.
For me it helps to have a known routine without a lot of guesswork. I don't need variety, I need to know what to do easily.
OFF the list are complex carbs and starches, as well as simple sugars:
No bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, sugar, etc., except for what little bit is in the lunch soups.
Supplements: daily vitamins with iron, calcium (Citracal), extra D, fiber gummy, and Protandim (removes toxins, antioxidant, NRF2-activator).
Ta ta for now.
http://thegodfreymethod.com - early reading the right way
Here is what I have been doing, because I can't afford lap band surgery, I can't afford Slim-4-Life, and I can't afford all of these special programs.
But I also can't afford to continue to gain weight!
So, on my own, this is my diet:
Breakfast - 2 hard boiled eggs with a little lite salt (has potassium for your heart), and a glass of milk.
Snacks: an orange and 2 sticks of string cheese, spaced apart a little.
Lunch - a can of Progresso or Campbell's soup, the kind that are ready to eat, no water added, not creamy. They are about 250 calories or less for the whole can, and are packed full of veggies, vitamins, and a little protein.
Snacks: anything 100 calories or less that doesn't have a lot of carbs, like a piece of fresh fruit, raw veggies, cottage cheese, a can of green beans, a can of tuna, etc.
Dinner - Meat and veggies, cooked this time. I drink water or milk only. Butter is not my enemy; it keeps hormones healthy, has protein and calcium, but just a little. It has to be real butter.
If I have a salad, I like to sprinkle it with a little lite salt and/or salsa. No more ranch or bleu cheese dressing for this girl!
Never eat margarine or spreads. Real butter only.
If I feel like my blood sugar is too low and my head is foggy, I will have 1 small dum-dum sucker or 1 life saver. It gets the body's Krebs cycle going.
Drink lots of water all day. I just keep a bottle near me always.
I have to do this for at least a year. It is a major life change.
So far, I have lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks.
For me it helps to have a known routine without a lot of guesswork. I don't need variety, I need to know what to do easily.
OFF the list are complex carbs and starches, as well as simple sugars:
No bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, sugar, etc., except for what little bit is in the lunch soups.
Supplements: daily vitamins with iron, calcium (Citracal), extra D, fiber gummy, and Protandim (removes toxins, antioxidant, NRF2-activator).
Ta ta for now.
http://thegodfreymethod.com - early reading the right way
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Why does eating healthier cost so much?
Why does eating healthier cost so much? Fresh fruits and vegetables cost so much more than their canned and boxed versions. And they don't stay fresh long enough. It is very frustrating to spend so much and then have to throw some of it away.
I am glad for Protandim to offset the imbalance.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
I am glad for Protandim to offset the imbalance.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Everyone should be taking Protandim
You’ve got to take another look at this stuff, Protandim. It is the first NRF-2 activator out there, and is all natural. The studies and data on it are ridiculous. Don’t take my word for it, look at the data. Over 20 universities are studying Protandim on different diseases because of its amazing affect on reducing oxidative stress in cells and organs.
Dr. Joe McCord’s amazing scientific medical breakthrough is shown on the ABC Primetime Investigative report here:
http://www.mylifevantage.com/shannahbgodfrey/default.aspx
After watching the video, read the peer-reviewed data on Protandim. To read the peer-reviewed journal articles, click on the products tab, go to dietary supplement, Protandim, and click on ‘more’ button, and several peer-reviewed journal articles on medical clinical results are listed at the side and bottom.
The other thing that surprised me was the list of diseases that Protandim prevents or treats, as reported by the government in Protandim’s third patent. If you’d like to see that, I can send it to you. It was developed over 35 years of research for the purpose of reversing aging (oxidative stress) in the body, but the medical trials and studies surprised the researching doctors by how this affects everything else.
Just go take an honest look. I am out to educate as many people as possible about it. Let me know what you think after you research the data.
(In my other life I am an author of children's books http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx)
Dr. Joe McCord’s amazing scientific medical breakthrough is shown on the ABC Primetime Investigative report here:
http://www.mylifevantage.com/shannahbgodfrey/default.aspx
After watching the video, read the peer-reviewed data on Protandim. To read the peer-reviewed journal articles, click on the products tab, go to dietary supplement, Protandim, and click on ‘more’ button, and several peer-reviewed journal articles on medical clinical results are listed at the side and bottom.
The other thing that surprised me was the list of diseases that Protandim prevents or treats, as reported by the government in Protandim’s third patent. If you’d like to see that, I can send it to you. It was developed over 35 years of research for the purpose of reversing aging (oxidative stress) in the body, but the medical trials and studies surprised the researching doctors by how this affects everything else.
Just go take an honest look. I am out to educate as many people as possible about it. Let me know what you think after you research the data.
(In my other life I am an author of children's books http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Fell off the diet wagon
Hey, Girlfriends,
I fell off my diet wagon, a long, hard fall. It started when I started HCG drops. Maybe the injections are better. The drops just made me feel hungry, like I was pregnant and eating for two, I mean voraciously hungry. Ravenously hungry. But the drops were a gift from my daughter, so I finished them all, thinking it would get better. Nope. My carb addiction is back.
My next attempt is to vounteer for medical studies on obesity. I have applied to Quintiles in Kansas City, MO, for a weight reduction study. We'll see if they accept me. I auditioned for The Biggest Loser on TV, but haven't heard anything from them.
I need help! I can't seem to stay on anything longer than 3 months at a time, and this body is going to take more than 3 months to get slim. Dang! Then of course, there's the depression cycle when nothing matters any more (probably my brain's limbic system sabotaging myself).
I fell off my diet wagon, a long, hard fall. It started when I started HCG drops. Maybe the injections are better. The drops just made me feel hungry, like I was pregnant and eating for two, I mean voraciously hungry. Ravenously hungry. But the drops were a gift from my daughter, so I finished them all, thinking it would get better. Nope. My carb addiction is back.
My next attempt is to vounteer for medical studies on obesity. I have applied to Quintiles in Kansas City, MO, for a weight reduction study. We'll see if they accept me. I auditioned for The Biggest Loser on TV, but haven't heard anything from them.
I need help! I can't seem to stay on anything longer than 3 months at a time, and this body is going to take more than 3 months to get slim. Dang! Then of course, there's the depression cycle when nothing matters any more (probably my brain's limbic system sabotaging myself).
Monday, February 15, 2010
Self-confidence and obesity
I see myself as the thin girl I always was up until I was about 37 years old. Then I look in the mirror. It's always kind of a shock. Since I was a thin kid, my self esteem was built around my talents and abilities, which hasn't changed in my head even though I've doubled my weight in the last 10+ years. I still feel confident about my self worth, except I know I can't be a model any more. Besides that, I'm a grandma and have to color some stray gray hairs.
Anyway, I was thinking about obesity and self confidence. There are always exceptions, but in general, people who became overweight as adults usually have a self concept that gives others confidence in them regardless of their size. They believe in themselves, so others easily follow their leadership.
However, in general, adults who were overweight children and have always been overweight have a different world view. The cruelty and teasing of others often shattered their self esteem. They carry that lack of self confidence with them throughout their lives. They often weren't able to focus on other talents and abilities because of this.
And girls are hit harder than boys. And white girls are hit harder than black girls. I'm not being racist, just stating a fact. I see many chubby black girls in entertainment, where it is almost impossible for a chubby white girl to get a gig. For some reason, an overweight black girl can still be considered sexy where the same sized white girl isn't. I'm just wondering what the social reason for this is. I have no idea. Maybe black skin looks better than white skin no matter what.
And sometimes chubby boys are viewed as bigger and stronger, whereas girls aren't. I'm just saying.
So we need to help overweight kids find something they are really good at and can focus on to have confidence in themselves and exude that vibe to those around them. I am sick and tired of discrimination based on weight. And I've only been obese for a decade of my 47 years, but I feel for those who didn't get to be the skinny kid first, didn't get to develop a world view not based on their weight. It makes a lot of difference.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Anyway, I was thinking about obesity and self confidence. There are always exceptions, but in general, people who became overweight as adults usually have a self concept that gives others confidence in them regardless of their size. They believe in themselves, so others easily follow their leadership.
However, in general, adults who were overweight children and have always been overweight have a different world view. The cruelty and teasing of others often shattered their self esteem. They carry that lack of self confidence with them throughout their lives. They often weren't able to focus on other talents and abilities because of this.
And girls are hit harder than boys. And white girls are hit harder than black girls. I'm not being racist, just stating a fact. I see many chubby black girls in entertainment, where it is almost impossible for a chubby white girl to get a gig. For some reason, an overweight black girl can still be considered sexy where the same sized white girl isn't. I'm just wondering what the social reason for this is. I have no idea. Maybe black skin looks better than white skin no matter what.
And sometimes chubby boys are viewed as bigger and stronger, whereas girls aren't. I'm just saying.
So we need to help overweight kids find something they are really good at and can focus on to have confidence in themselves and exude that vibe to those around them. I am sick and tired of discrimination based on weight. And I've only been obese for a decade of my 47 years, but I feel for those who didn't get to be the skinny kid first, didn't get to develop a world view not based on their weight. It makes a lot of difference.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Biggest Loser Audition - Season 10
Hey, Girlfriends,
Guess what?! I am auditioning for The Biggest Loser, Season 10. I put my audition video on YouTube in 4 parts. If you want to see them, they are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd_A3W8cTy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UytWIngfNsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kb2gfk4Im0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kw66TNl3zg
Wish me luck!
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Guess what?! I am auditioning for The Biggest Loser, Season 10. I put my audition video on YouTube in 4 parts. If you want to see them, they are:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd_A3W8cTy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UytWIngfNsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kb2gfk4Im0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kw66TNl3zg
Wish me luck!
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Monday, January 18, 2010
Prevent dyslexia with easy phonics lesson plan and flash cards
What parent wouldn't want to prevent dyslexia? What parent wouldn't want to raise her child's IQ and increase his capacity to learn for life? What parent wouldn't want to improve her child's self-esteem and confidence in school? What parent wouldn't want to prepare his child for the workforce of the future?
What could help solve all these? Reading early the right way – the Godfrey Method – an innovative phonics system of unique picture-letters, the way for parents to teach them properly, and a colorful story that ties them all together, "A Pretty Girl Was Alpha Bette."
With the Godfrey Method, parents can and should teach their children to read before kindergarten, during that crucial learning window between the ages of 2-5 years old. Early reading by phonics increases a child’s IQ and capacity to learn for the rest of his/her life. Universal preschool is not the answer. The Godfrey Method is simple and effective – something mom and dad can do at home. And the child never forgets.
Parents can also prevent dyslexia. The Godfrey Method allows parents to start phonics younger than other methods – the key to preventing dyslexia. And prevention is much better than remediation.
If a baby can read by sight words now, s/he may have problems reading as an adult and stumble on unfamiliar words. The Godfrey Method teaches young children to read the right way, to easily decode new words by phonics.
Sight reading puts a child behind from the get-go. Phonics has been proven to wire a child’s brain properly for reading. And phonics is the only proven cure for dyslexia.
The Godfrey Method empowers parents to reverse the downward educational trend, put their children at the head of the class, and increase their children’s self-esteem. It helps give their children a foundation for the technology jobs of the future because reading is the core of everything else.
The Godfrey Method fits easily into any busy schedule, giving children the two most crucial things they need: parent time and reading skills. Young children learn best from their parents, who are the solution to our educational problems.
With the Godfrey Method, school children who are struggling come up to speed. Children who are doing fine learn faster and easier. It fixes the top ten wrong ways that schools and parents teach reading.
The benefits for parents~
Early reading develops a child’s imagination. When your child’s imagination is engaged, he is able to face tough things with a creative problem-solving ability. He will be able to think phenomenally well when the day comes that he has to make decisions without you. The tool for that is to open up his world to reading.
There are going to be problems and fights along the parenting way, so I want to tilt the scales in your favor, with your child looking back and saying, ‘I had a great life!’ because of the opportunities you opened up for him with reading early the right way.
When he has to make his own decisions in Jr. High, the magical bullet to get him through may be his ability to think and imagine possibilities, which starts with reading.
I want you to look back when your child is in college, knowing that you gave him what he needed to follow his dreams. You’ll think, ‘I wasn’t perfect, but I gave my child what he needed to be happy in life.’
At his college graduation, your 22-year-old son will be able to hug you and say, ‘Mom, thank you.’
Meg Whitman (former CEO of eBay and candidate for California governor) quote,
“We all hear reports of China and India becoming the next centers for technology and innovation. We’re running behind as a nation in engineering, science, math, and technology... Being near the bottom in education is a tragedy for our kids and a threat to our future. To restore our prosperity and do right by our children, we need to better educate them in the basics… to prepare them to excel in the workforce."
Friday, January 15, 2010
I am not making a video again until I lose more weight! Week 6
Well, Girlfriends, I am failing again this week. I have fallen off the diet wagon. The Girl Scout cookies arrived, and I tried to just give them to the kids, but failed. I refuse to make another weight loss video for YouTube until I weigh less than my last one, and I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around it.
But I hate being fat, and I hate this apron of fat on my belly. It hits my thighs when I walk, cuts off the circulation in my legs when I sit, and is annoying to get around in the shower. I need to hate it enough to get back on my diet.
Sometimes it seems useless to try when their is little progress. I'm sure that is just the lymbic system in my brain trying to keep the status quo. I need to use my pre-frontal cortex part of my brain to visualize the 145 lbs that I want to be. Visualizing is the only way to overcome the lymbic system's resistance to change. Dang. Help!
In my head, I am the thin woman I was up until my late 30s, then I look in the mirror.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
But I hate being fat, and I hate this apron of fat on my belly. It hits my thighs when I walk, cuts off the circulation in my legs when I sit, and is annoying to get around in the shower. I need to hate it enough to get back on my diet.
Sometimes it seems useless to try when their is little progress. I'm sure that is just the lymbic system in my brain trying to keep the status quo. I need to use my pre-frontal cortex part of my brain to visualize the 145 lbs that I want to be. Visualizing is the only way to overcome the lymbic system's resistance to change. Dang. Help!
In my head, I am the thin woman I was up until my late 30s, then I look in the mirror.
http://godfreymethod.com/default.aspx
Monday, January 11, 2010
Shannah's weight loss - week 5!
Well, Girlfriends, I fell off the wagon last week, so I didn't bother to make a weight loss video. It was a weight-gain week. I am so upset with myself. I have no good excuse except lack of will power. The kids were off school all week because of snow and ice, making the Christmas vacation drag out even longer! They just went back to school today, yeah!
We had to think of activities to take the 3 kids and 4 grandkids to, or we'd all be crazy with cabin fever and kill each other! So we went to the mall playground. We went to the movies. We went to the library. We spent too much money, right after Christmas. I had a hard time finding non-carbs to eat and gave up.
I also think that the HCG drops don't work right for me. They seem to make me really hungry, as if I were pregnant. My brain then no longer cares about my goals. HCG drops work well if you stay on a 500 calorie diet of mostly raw veggies with a little protein.
I just couldn't do it this week. Today my husband took me to Red Lobster for lunch. I did not eat the cheese biscuits. I ordered grilled tilapia with broccoli on the side. I drank water. I am trying to get back in the swing of my diet.
Dang. I hate lost time and backsliding. This is hard enough already! One thing I have to say is that my husband has always loved me no matter what. He never criticizes me. He is still my Prince Charming after all these years!
Thank goodness for Protandim. It is what probably keeps me from being diabetic already.
Don't forget to check out my videos on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/RocketMom14
We had to think of activities to take the 3 kids and 4 grandkids to, or we'd all be crazy with cabin fever and kill each other! So we went to the mall playground. We went to the movies. We went to the library. We spent too much money, right after Christmas. I had a hard time finding non-carbs to eat and gave up.
I also think that the HCG drops don't work right for me. They seem to make me really hungry, as if I were pregnant. My brain then no longer cares about my goals. HCG drops work well if you stay on a 500 calorie diet of mostly raw veggies with a little protein.
I just couldn't do it this week. Today my husband took me to Red Lobster for lunch. I did not eat the cheese biscuits. I ordered grilled tilapia with broccoli on the side. I drank water. I am trying to get back in the swing of my diet.
Dang. I hate lost time and backsliding. This is hard enough already! One thing I have to say is that my husband has always loved me no matter what. He never criticizes me. He is still my Prince Charming after all these years!
Thank goodness for Protandim. It is what probably keeps me from being diabetic already.
Don't forget to check out my videos on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/RocketMom14
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Shannah's weight loss - week 4!
Hey Girlfriends!
Well, it's week 4 of my weight loss video diary. I lost 1.5 lbs this week, now weighing 295.0 lbs. I've lost 5.0 lbs in 4 weeks, and I've lost 14 lbs since October.
I have to tell you that I think the girls are starting to shrink. Dang. I wanted my belly to shrink but not my boobs! Oh, well. Comes with the territory, I suppose.
Stress contributes to weight gain, according to the magazines. So what are the stressors in my life?
Pregnancy - last 2 children came when I was 37 and 39 years old.
Sleep Deprivation - had apnea for years without knowing it. Major lack of sleep.
Oxygen Deprivation - from the apnea. Stopping breathing a lot at night. Major lack of oxygen.
Defiant Teenagers - I've raised 10 of those, so far. Dang.
Working 12-hour Graveyard Shifts - you do what you gotta do when you're a mom.
Attending College Full-Time - Did this while working full-time, twice, for my BS and MBA.
Hysterectomy - had a radical hysterectomy. Losing your uterus and ovaries plays havoc with your weight. I ballooned up faster than ever before.
Well, enough of these excuses. I have to overcome all of these barriers to lose weight. I've fixed the sleep apnea with a CPAP machine each night. Wow the difference in my energy level and alertness all day!
I got laid off from my stressful job in April 2009. Now I have the stress of being jobless for this long. I am trying my hand as an entrepreneur for my books, since no one is hiring.
You know, I was thinking, how do people lose weight from gastric bypass surgery? Their food intake is drastically reduced. They eat 7 bites of protein and 7 bites of vegetables each meal, and not much else. So why not do that without the surgery? That is what I'm going to try next - tighter portion control of my diet foods.
Hang in there, Girlfriends!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eALvMVQ-0s
Well, it's week 4 of my weight loss video diary. I lost 1.5 lbs this week, now weighing 295.0 lbs. I've lost 5.0 lbs in 4 weeks, and I've lost 14 lbs since October.
I have to tell you that I think the girls are starting to shrink. Dang. I wanted my belly to shrink but not my boobs! Oh, well. Comes with the territory, I suppose.
Stress contributes to weight gain, according to the magazines. So what are the stressors in my life?
Pregnancy - last 2 children came when I was 37 and 39 years old.
Sleep Deprivation - had apnea for years without knowing it. Major lack of sleep.
Oxygen Deprivation - from the apnea. Stopping breathing a lot at night. Major lack of oxygen.
Defiant Teenagers - I've raised 10 of those, so far. Dang.
Working 12-hour Graveyard Shifts - you do what you gotta do when you're a mom.
Attending College Full-Time - Did this while working full-time, twice, for my BS and MBA.
Hysterectomy - had a radical hysterectomy. Losing your uterus and ovaries plays havoc with your weight. I ballooned up faster than ever before.
Well, enough of these excuses. I have to overcome all of these barriers to lose weight. I've fixed the sleep apnea with a CPAP machine each night. Wow the difference in my energy level and alertness all day!
I got laid off from my stressful job in April 2009. Now I have the stress of being jobless for this long. I am trying my hand as an entrepreneur for my books, since no one is hiring.
You know, I was thinking, how do people lose weight from gastric bypass surgery? Their food intake is drastically reduced. They eat 7 bites of protein and 7 bites of vegetables each meal, and not much else. So why not do that without the surgery? That is what I'm going to try next - tighter portion control of my diet foods.
Hang in there, Girlfriends!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eALvMVQ-0s
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Shannah's weight loss - week 3!
Okay, Girlfriends (and Guyfriends),
This has been a hard week. I only lost half a pound, even on HCG drops. But I have to tell you that I cheated. I ate carbs during the week leading up to, and including, Christmas. So my weight actually looked like the stock market - up, down, up, up, up, down, down. Finally it's down below last week's weight, yeah, but not much.
I've been so good, even through Thanksgiving, but I couldn't resist my daughter's homemade pumpkin pie at Christmas. She bakes her Halloween pumpkins, peels off the skin, then freezes the pulp fresh. And her pie recipe is to die for!
Today I am back on track, being really good, avoiding the carbs. Did I ever tell you when and how I weigh myself? I only weigh myself in the morning, after using the bathroom, before I eat or shower. I let all the air out of my lungs- and hold- while I step on the scale, naked.
This is the closest I am going to come to my actual body weight, with nothing in my stomach, dry hair, empty bowels and bladder, and no air weight in my lungs, no clothing. This keeps all the variables constant, so I can get a good comparison to my previous weights.
So as of yesterday, I weighed 296.0 lbs. I'll count any little victory I can. You know, the other problem I have is that I was taught to not waste food. My dad always made us kids be in his "clean plate club." Wasting food was a sin. As a mother, I can't stand to see my kids waste food, so I ate whatever was left on their plates (I could never get them to buy-in to the 'clean plate club' idea).
You don't know how hard it is to just throw good food down the garbage every day. I know it's better than packing it on me, but it just feels so wrong. I was a skinny child, skinny teen, and skinny into my 30s, until my metabolism slowed down. I could eat thirds every meal and not gain weight. Then it has been hard to overcome that eating habit when I slowed down and started putting on weight.
But I'm doing it - I'm throwing away the food the kids left on their plates. Whatever the dog (also picky) won't eat, goes in the garbage. Hard to do!
Check out my video weight loss diary on YouTube:
Small intro- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_jiOPaKI4
and
Full report- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O16xuvl1Gc0
This has been a hard week. I only lost half a pound, even on HCG drops. But I have to tell you that I cheated. I ate carbs during the week leading up to, and including, Christmas. So my weight actually looked like the stock market - up, down, up, up, up, down, down. Finally it's down below last week's weight, yeah, but not much.
I've been so good, even through Thanksgiving, but I couldn't resist my daughter's homemade pumpkin pie at Christmas. She bakes her Halloween pumpkins, peels off the skin, then freezes the pulp fresh. And her pie recipe is to die for!
Today I am back on track, being really good, avoiding the carbs. Did I ever tell you when and how I weigh myself? I only weigh myself in the morning, after using the bathroom, before I eat or shower. I let all the air out of my lungs- and hold- while I step on the scale, naked.
This is the closest I am going to come to my actual body weight, with nothing in my stomach, dry hair, empty bowels and bladder, and no air weight in my lungs, no clothing. This keeps all the variables constant, so I can get a good comparison to my previous weights.
So as of yesterday, I weighed 296.0 lbs. I'll count any little victory I can. You know, the other problem I have is that I was taught to not waste food. My dad always made us kids be in his "clean plate club." Wasting food was a sin. As a mother, I can't stand to see my kids waste food, so I ate whatever was left on their plates (I could never get them to buy-in to the 'clean plate club' idea).
You don't know how hard it is to just throw good food down the garbage every day. I know it's better than packing it on me, but it just feels so wrong. I was a skinny child, skinny teen, and skinny into my 30s, until my metabolism slowed down. I could eat thirds every meal and not gain weight. Then it has been hard to overcome that eating habit when I slowed down and started putting on weight.
But I'm doing it - I'm throwing away the food the kids left on their plates. Whatever the dog (also picky) won't eat, goes in the garbage. Hard to do!
Check out my video weight loss diary on YouTube:
Small intro- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_jiOPaKI4
and
Full report- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O16xuvl1Gc0
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Shannah's weight loss - week 2!
Hey, Guys, Check out my YouTube channel at RocketMom14.
In the last month I lost 11.5 lbs by cutting out all carbs. For breakfast I usually eat eggs with salsa and a little cheese. For lunch a chef salad. For snack, a piece of fresh fruit. For dinner, about 7 oz of meat and veggies, cooked or raw. I only drink water and milk.
Avoid ALL caffeine. It causes panic attacks and depression, plus much more problems! I recently ordered HCG drops to add to my regimen. I ordered them from "E3 Everyday Essentials" in Brigham City, UT, for only $55.00. Her phone is 435-734-9510. Ask for Brenda.
I've already got the eating no carbs thing down, so adding the HCG will be simple, and should get me past any plateau in my weight loss. I don't exercise much, yet. When I do, I just rebound on my little trampoline or walk around the block. At this point, my exercise needs to be low-stress for my knees.
And the best thing I'm doing is taking Protandim, which helps to regulate my blood sugar. It's all natural and patented. The University of Missouri study says that all diabetics should be on Protandim. I'm not diabetic yet, but being a big girl, I know it's helping me.
So that's it: Protandim, some protein, lots of raw veggies, some raw fruit, some cooked veggies, some nuts, no carbs, and now adding HCG. No carbs means no potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, chili beans, sugar, soda pop, juice, or anything with carbs in it.
And stay away from fake sweeteners. Nutrasweet and Splenda are soooooo bad for you. And NEVER eat margarine; always eat real butter, but in small quantities. I find it easier to eat no carbs than to eat some carbs. Eating even a little carbs sets off a reaction in my pancreas to dump too much natural insulin into my blood stream, which just makes me crave more carbs. It's a vicious cycle. If I don't eat them, I don't want them.
Carbohydrates are actually worse for weight loss than fats. We actually need omega-3 oils for weight loss. And don't fall for the antioxidant myth. Too much antioxidants become free-radicals themselves. Protandim will take care of the free-radicals and toxins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOv5ugX0Obg
PS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVFNeHnyquI
In the last month I lost 11.5 lbs by cutting out all carbs. For breakfast I usually eat eggs with salsa and a little cheese. For lunch a chef salad. For snack, a piece of fresh fruit. For dinner, about 7 oz of meat and veggies, cooked or raw. I only drink water and milk.
Avoid ALL caffeine. It causes panic attacks and depression, plus much more problems! I recently ordered HCG drops to add to my regimen. I ordered them from "E3 Everyday Essentials" in Brigham City, UT, for only $55.00. Her phone is 435-734-9510. Ask for Brenda.
I've already got the eating no carbs thing down, so adding the HCG will be simple, and should get me past any plateau in my weight loss. I don't exercise much, yet. When I do, I just rebound on my little trampoline or walk around the block. At this point, my exercise needs to be low-stress for my knees.
And the best thing I'm doing is taking Protandim, which helps to regulate my blood sugar. It's all natural and patented. The University of Missouri study says that all diabetics should be on Protandim. I'm not diabetic yet, but being a big girl, I know it's helping me.
So that's it: Protandim, some protein, lots of raw veggies, some raw fruit, some cooked veggies, some nuts, no carbs, and now adding HCG. No carbs means no potatoes, rice, pasta, bread, chili beans, sugar, soda pop, juice, or anything with carbs in it.
And stay away from fake sweeteners. Nutrasweet and Splenda are soooooo bad for you. And NEVER eat margarine; always eat real butter, but in small quantities. I find it easier to eat no carbs than to eat some carbs. Eating even a little carbs sets off a reaction in my pancreas to dump too much natural insulin into my blood stream, which just makes me crave more carbs. It's a vicious cycle. If I don't eat them, I don't want them.
Carbohydrates are actually worse for weight loss than fats. We actually need omega-3 oils for weight loss. And don't fall for the antioxidant myth. Too much antioxidants become free-radicals themselves. Protandim will take care of the free-radicals and toxins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOv5ugX0Obg
PS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVFNeHnyquI
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Shannah's weight loss - week 1!
Hello, all! I am starting a video diary to track my weight loss. I am posting it on a blog because I am hoping to receive tips, ideas, support, and encouragement from all my online friends. I started my weight loss journey at 300 lbs, and my target weight is 145 lbs. I currently weigh in at 297.5 lbs, so progress has been made. :) You can't let me give up or give in!
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