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Paul is a soldier in the US ARMY, he's been in for 13 years and although he weighed 130 when we married he now is 37 lbs more than the heaviest the Army would like him to weigh, so every 6 months or so he struggles to drop 20 lbs in a very short time, so that even though that doesn't get him where he should be, he at least passes being taped. And then usually goes on to pass his PT test so the Army will leave him alone till next time. He uses all sorts of fad quick weight loss starvation diets and inch loss crazy ideas that only last a day, then he's back up. He blames my cooking (I'm flattered) I blame our sedentary lifestyle.
Paul's goal is to be fit enough to pass a PT test at any given moment, and to never be taped for being over the Army's weight standard for his height.

As for me, I have not been a healthy weigh for most of my adult life, despite being slender most of my youth. I also was 130 lbs when we married. I had 4 rough pregnancies, terrible morning sickness in the beginning. Bed rest for weeks on end towards the end of the first 2, and I just learned to be very careful with my 2nd two. Which meant lots of rest and sitting down. None of my pregnancies lasted past the 36th week, except my first one, we made it to the 37th. And then with every one, for about 6 months after I had thyroid issues. I guess I just figured that I was doomed to be heavy. I have done every low cost weight loss program known and although with a few I found some success it was only 10 - 15 lbs and usually came back sometimes quick, sometimes slow.
My goal is to reach my healthy range (as per health charts) and find a comfortable weight when I get there, I also want to learn to run again...maybe a marathon...maybe just 5k's every weekend....

Monday, August 9, 2010

VLCD 1 - 9 Aug 2010

VLCD is Very Low Calorie Day. Oh and I'm weak, I had a rough day yesterday - yes yesterday the day we get to eat everything we want. Well anyway my nerves were shot even though I spent the day thinking positive thoughts and trying to relax, deep breathing anything I could think of. A diet is not worth a full blow anxiety attack so I decided that proceeding right now is not for me. It took till 3 AM to settle down and fall asleep, and that was only after a prayer and realizing I should postpone continuing. I had prayed earlier too, lots; but all those prayers were asking for help to chill out and succeed on the diet. Besides with my stomach all tied in knots I didn't eat like I should I couldn't hardly get anything down - enough so that I lost over a pound when I still should have shown a gain.
As for Paul, my rock, he is proceeding as planned. We decided that I would basically eat what he eats it covers meats, veggies, fruits, and very small portions of bread. However I will eat about 1200 - 1500 calories of said foods and he'll stick with the 500 calories. I will now also continue to try to put in 5 miles of walking. I have been doing 2. I say 5 miles because that gets me about 10,000 steps a good goal to shoot for. I had success years back walking 4 miles, but I was working on learning to run again for short periods of the 4 miles at the time, and I'm just not conditioned enough to start running just yet - so maybe walking the extra mile will help me get back to running again. I just know it'll take longer to get where I want to go, but maybe I need the time to build it into a habit. A good habit I should keep always.

VLCD 1:
Paul - 230.2
Jenn - 237
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  1. herkimer famAugust 9, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    isn't it messed up what our brain does to us?? i'm sure that's why i couldn't do it. just knowing that i could only eat 500 cals was freaking me out. well you have a great plan, and with paul as a support i'm sure you'll do great. my first day went well. i had to talk myself out of eating the entire box of granola bars countless times, but i feel i did okay. now i just need to keep doing it. good luck tomorrow!!
    ~ bethany

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  2. JennAugust 10, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Thanks! And you too, it will work just have to keep at it. trying to convince myself that too. I get bored easily so I'll have to figure out how to keep my mind occupied : )

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