Dear Jackie,
I ended up being quite frustrated with myself by the end of the day yesterday, because I had eaten a lot of junk. I did, however, make sure to add everything to my eating that you require for the Jump Start. Except, of course, for the whey protein shake. But we've been over that... I'm torn because I know that with the first two weeks of your plan, I am only supposed to add your foods and supplements and not worry about taking away what I currently eat. But I spent three weeks focusing on better eating. You would think this would be good for me, right? Wrong. I have found myself eating a hershey kiss here and there, or the popcorn at the movies last night, and justifying myself by saying I was only supposed to ADD your foods, not skip directly to clean eating. But I have to admit, I will be disappointed at weigh in on Monday if I've gained back even a pound from the 7 I lost prior to your book. This morning went well though, I pulled the leftover pancakes out of my parents fridge and was going to warm them up when I realized that if I had the pancakes, I didn't know where I would fit in the one cup of oatmeal and 2 eggs. So into the fridge when the pancakes and out came 6 eggs (I make them ahead of time and warm them in the microwave when it's time to eat them) and the blueberries to put in my oatmeal. By 8:30 I had the oatmeal, supplements, and one serving of fruit out of the way. It's going to be a process, but I'll get there!
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"My name is Jenni, and I'm overweight"
When I stepped on the scale and saw that I had worked (well, eaten really) my way up to 230 pounds I wanted to cry. In fact, I did a little. I am only 5’4” short, so 230 pounds is not just a little overweight, or a couple extra pounds. It’s not even “just a couple extra pounds” for someone 6 foot tall! Even worse, I was active growing up, swimming competitively from the age of 7 or 8 and continuing all through high school. I graduated high school at 150 to 155 pounds. So how did I gain so much?! I started counting calories and got back in the pool (at 5:30 in the morning before work, mind you…) and I did manage to drop 7 pounds in 3 weeks. Not too bad! But there has to be more… I hit rock bottom when I was trying on shorts at Wal-Mart due to the recent 85 degree weather. When I couldn’t even pull up the size 18W, I sat down in the dressing room and cried. And eventually ended up at Barnes and Noble where I cruised through the exercise/nutrition sections. Even that depressed me seeing all of the very strict diet plans, eating only certain foods. I’m a picky eater! Then I found it. The perfect book. It sat on its shelf, shimmering and glowing with a halo around it, singing my name and turning the bookstore into movie world slow motion. (Ok, you’re right, it didn’t. It sat on the table of new releases and I only saw it because it was on my way to the cash register with my fantasy novels I use to escape reality.) The book? This is Why You’re Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever) by Jackie Warner. Hello major lifestyle change! I read the first 4 chapters in one sitting, and I was so excited to see how well the book read, the educational and research material presented making me really think about what I put into my body for the first time! My first day following Jackie’s plan was May 27, 2010. My goal is to be down to 170 pounds by Christmas. At that point I’ll re-evaluate and make a new goal. This is not the first time I’ve tried to “get healthy” or lose weight. The results were always that of most dieters: short-term success and gaining all the lost weight back… and then some... I figured if I blogged about my new life I would find new support, be able to support others, and be more committed to the changes I’ve started. I wouldn’t want to embarrass myself by giving you an update in 6 months and saying, “I gained 10 more pounds, but it’s going well…” Oh! And the background? Black. Because we all know black is slimming… Welcome to my journey with Jackie Warner. At times it will be exciting, painful, frustrating, rewarding, and educational. I’ll even post pictures for tracking my progress. Let’s see where it takes me…
Sounds like a breakfast I could handle I love oatmeal. I understand the frustration part! I've been talking the talk, yet, there seems to always be an excuse to eat what I shouldn't!
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