Weightview.com

weightview.com is a motivation in point of view of vision. Take a picture of your self now and upload it to their website FREE and they will show you later how you would look like if you lost 20 - 50 lbs. Seeing is believing. Don't get discourage or upset about wishing or why I didn't loose weight earlier...do it now, start and commit to yourself, get up and move. Reach that goal for being happier and living a life of activities. Go to weightview.com.

Colonoscopy Test

Well, I'm CLEAN. After my prep of the fast and my colonoscopy test, I'm good and everything is OK. The doctor said that he didn't find any polyp and cancer. I am so relieved.

Everyone says that the prep of fast is the hardest thing to do for the colonoscopy test and they are RIGHT. Boy, the fast solution of drink is the worst taste ever. They even give you different choice of flavor which doesn't not work. My sister-in-law told me to put in 'Crystal Light powder' in a glass requirement which helped a little. You have to drink 8 oz. of the solution for every 15-20 minutes until you go clear. I had extra glass of water just to clean my mouth out to get rid the taste. The solution took about 4-5 hours to get through my colon and boy when it did - it did. I just stayed on the toilet for a good while. I went through my solution a little more that half which I started to get clear in my bowel movements. Thank goodness, cause the solution was making me sick.

The next day, I did have a little of water (6-hour before the test) to take my pills and off I went to moon my doctor. When I got there I registered to bill my health insurance and gave my information and went back to the recovering room which I took off my clothes except my socks. The nurse were very polite and kind since it was my first time and told my not to worried because the hardest part was over cause I already to the prep of fast. They (nurse) gave me an IV and covered me with a blanket and they rolled me into a small room which had TV monitors, heart monitor which they did hook me up to one with sicky padding on my chest, and others things like the scope tube. The one nurse gave an oxygen mask to breath in so my chest is full of oxygen because I will be lying down flat for the preseager. I lying down on my left side and the nurse put in the sweet dream foluma (anasaza) which did burn my hand where the IV was. The I fell to sleep.

I woke up and saw my brother holding a nutrition bar and ask me to wake up that it's over and everything is fine. The nurse have me some apple juice which I don't remember drinking and it was over and I went home. It was a piece of cake or should say it was a piece of nutrition bar with fiber.

Thanks to the nurses, doctor, and the support from my brother who drove me home, my mom, Vicky my sister-in-law and my friends at work.

30 Day Challenge is Over

I tried my pants and I did fit into my pants and I lost 4 lbs. this month. I didn't have to lie on my bed to zip them up. YEAH! They are still a little tight but I did zip it. See what happens with a little effort and motivation from other bloggers like Shari, 'Becoming Fit at Fifty' and Jamie, 'Maknig me 'that skinny B' and others. You go girls.

Counting the FAT!

High fat intake also contributes to excess body weight, since a gram of fat has about twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteins. When loosing weight, lower blood cholesterol levels or simply eat healthier, you'll want to limit total fat intake so, beside of counting calories, you should count your fat grams, too.

A low-fat style of eating is important for maintaining a healthy weight and loosing weight. The dietary reference intake for fat in adults is 20% to 35% of total calories from fat. So lets say, if you eating 1800 calories a day, that is your fat gram should be at 20 grams or less of saturated or hydrogenated fats. To be more specific, here is a website for daily recommended grams of fat and calories. You will need to calulate your BMI first. ( BMI calcultor and Fat Gram Recommend ).

Start eating at a variety of lower-fat foods to get all the nutrients you need. Watch your calorie intake and remember, "low fat" does not always mean "low calorie." Eat plenty of plant-based foods (such as grain products, fruits and vegetables) and a moderate amount of animal-based foods (meat and dairy products) to help control your fat, cholesterol, and calorie intake. Also, increase your physical activity to improve heart health and lose excess body fat.

To keep on a low fat diet, next time you go shopping check the label on the side or on the back of the package and read the Nutrition Label of how many grams of fat per serving. Stay in the product section, your vegetables, greens and fruits, they have less fat all around. When you do find all the low fat foods that you like make a list and take it with you so you don't get distracted from all the other high fat foods. Choose low fat foods like 1% or skim milk, skinless pountry and lean meats, fish and low fat cheese and spreads. You know what is good for you and what foods are bad, be SMART about it.

When preparing foods, trim all visible fat and remove the skin from poultry. Refrigerate soups, gravies, and stews, and remove the hardened fat before eating. Bake, broil, or grill meats on a rack that allows fat to drip from the meat. Avoid frying foods. Sprinkle lemon juice and herbs/spices on cooked vegetables instead of using cheese, butter, or cream-based sauces. Try plain, nonfat, or low-fat yogurt and chives on baked potatoes rather than sour cream. Reduced-fat sour cream still contains fat, so you must limit the amount you use.

When dining out, choose simply prepared foods such as broiled, roasted, or baked fish or chicken. Avoid fried or sautéed foods, casseroles, and foods with heavy sauces and gravies. Request that your food be cooked without added butter, margarine, gravy, or sauces. Request salad with low-fat dressing on the side. Select fruit, angel food cake, nonfat frozen yogurt, sherbet, or sorbet for dessert instead of ice cream, cake, or pie.

Prevention - Weight Loss Simulator

Prevention has a virtual model of what you look like now and what you can look like at your goal weight. It looks very actuate and a real motivation vision. You can choose different hair style, shape, eyes & nose, different bath suits and so on...

When you are done with their model simulator, they do have a 'Become a slimmer you' profile. It's FREE to join and you can get great email tips to meet your goals weight (you must confirm email after joining). Their Health Tracker journal is great for counting calories and fat grams. Also, they have a chart of you food intake and calorie loss intake and activities of what calories you burn. Check it you for yourself, it worth checking out. Click here.

Bob Harper - Trainer for The Biggest Loser

Bob Harper has finally wrote a book, "Are You Ready!: To Take Charge, Lose Weight, Get in Shape, and Change Your Life Forever ". This book will inspire you to his winning approach to lasting weight loss by showing how to get at the root of your overeating problem, followed by a nutritionally savvy diet and unique exercise plan.

If I was on the Biggest Loser, I would choose Bob over Juliann (don't get me wrong, I Juliann but she is too hard core and Bob seems to be more funny in his workouts). If you want to see Bob's free training exercise, check out youtube.com and search 'Bob Harper'. You can see his younger sexy version of him though his still has it, today.

UGH!

From a beautiful sunny 3-day weekend and now, back to the grind of my routine job. Boy, it hard to get back to work especially when its still sunny out. I went to my colon doctor this morning and know I'm schedule for an appointment for a Colonoscopy. UGH! I am not looking forward to this and finding out what is wrong. But I'm trying to have positive thinking that I am OK and everything will be alright. I'm still going on my vacation trip to Maine, even if there is something wrong. I CAN'T give up a dream that I have been waiting for since I was 8-years old. My doctor wanted me to take this test before I go so I don't have to worry and I know what will be my next adventure or not in my health.

If you don't know what a Colonoscopy, which later everyone needs to take the test - click here is link that describe the test and preparation for it. Here is another information website, I found that is more detail - click here.

Memorial Day - Weekend

Memorial Day is a formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country.

Most of us, Americans, come together with family and friends to share and enjoy from one another's company. I hope all you have a great and peaceful weekend holiday.

Remember, stay healthy and only have that one piece of desert this weekend.

Fiber One

WOW! These Fiber One Chewy Bars are good and there is 9 grams of fiber. Plus, they are only 140 - 150 calories. They are great in between snacks during break time. It does make me stay away from the vending machine. The Chewy bars come in Oats & Chocolate, Oats & Peanut Butter and Oats & Caramel. I like the Peanut Butter, fan. Eatbetteramerica.com has a coupon for chewy bar and their cereal with a sign up registration.

They also, have cereal and yogurt which has high fiber. Their cereal has a range of 9 - 14 grams of fiber with flavors of Honey Cluster, Raisin Bran and Carmel Delight. Their yogurt has 5 grams of fiber with flavors of Strawberry, Strawberry/Peach, Vanilla/Peach and Vanilla/Key Lime Pie. Yogurt has only 80 calories, 0 fat and 11 grams of sugar. Not bad at all.

They have great recipes on their website and the benefits of fiber in your diet that can help you in the long run. Check their website.

Wednesday is Another Day

I only lost 1 lb. these 2 weeks which is not much. I'm still counting my high fiber in my diet and I have been noticing that I do tend to eat less at night and during the day. But I still get board of my time.

I know I should be exercising or do something to keep moving, but there are times I get board of the same routine and same doings of keeping busy. There are moments, I would start looking in my cupboards for snack foods and I try to shake it off but it always ends up with me on the couch with peanut butter and jelly crackers. UGH!

What do you all do, when you get board of your time and you start looking for snack foods in your cupboards? Need help.