Weight loss and healthy eating

Well, as you know, this has been a very, very long journey of mine. I am so  sad to not have a post for such a long time. I have been focusing on so many other things.


 I am very happy to report that I finally have found what is going to help me shed this weight for good. As you know the only thing that will help you lose weight and keep it off is a lifestyle change. I have learned so much through this time that I can't even begin to share it all right now. There is a book in my future and I will be blogging regularly about this again now.




When I was on WW, it really helped as you know. However, it is hard to follow. I never thought I would be a calorie counting person, however, I have lost 10 pds since starting this (1 month) and that is a good amount of weight loss per week. Some people lose it too fast and that is not healthy at all. Do most people take as long as I have been?? Of course not. Don't ever ask me when I started this journey because I may cry!! However, UN-doing a life of bad habits with no nutritional training is not easy to do. I am actually a very healthy person, just have to get this weight off and I will be even more so. You already know if you read my blogs how much confidence I have, this is not about that, although I am sure it will improve even more!! Watch out world!!!






  Do I recommend everyone do this?? No way. It isn't the healthiest way to live for sure. You need to eat "normal" foods for the most part. You see (I will write more about this later) but what I am learning, is some of these foods that I am eating so save calories, have other things in them that aren't good for you. Yes, everything seems to be good and bad for you (don't Google anything unless you are ready to get totally confused about what is good and what is bad for you!!). If a food has lower fat, it may have higher salt. Things of this nature. This may be common knowledge to you reading and you may be thinking "OK has she never learned anything?" but we didn't eat very healthy growing up, since I was home schooled I never had any nutrition class and so this has been a process. I am still learning and will share as a go. The point is, this is what is working for me. The good thing is too that a lot of the bad foods are high in calorie so they stay off my plate, for the most part. I will counting to count calories and blog about this. I know I have found my path now. I will not quit.  Please watch my Face book page and my blog for more healthy recipes, OK maybe some aren't the healthiest but for the most part, they will be. I will keep posting low calorie foods on my page as well. I am sorry for those who cheer me on and I have failed so many times, but really, this is for me and my future baby, I am doing it for her/him. As much as I have learned, to not be on blood pressure med anymore (been over a year!) and to live the lifestyle that I now live, I guess I haven't failed too much.....I plan to lose at least 60 pds by Christmas....




-Kerrie












Hello,
I had planned on sharing more of this as I went but, honestly, I haven't lost much this year to speak of! Last year I lost about 30 pounds. The beginning of this year it was impossible to follow my Weight Watchers due to some personal family problems and being on the go consistently. I have put into practice, now, some things that would have helped me back then, like being more prepared with meals. I am much more organized now. This year I started my WW again in April, have lost a little weight, and right now am struggling with 5 lbs., losing, gaining it back, etc. I don't blame anyone but myself for that... I think last week I lost it again (the 5 lbs), and I am not putting it back this week! It's really just a matter of sticking to my program. WW works, but when you do good at the beginning of the week and blow it on the weekend... it doesn't work! I think I'm over 40 lbs. less and getting closer to 50. While I totally regret that I haven't lost more, because I could have, I cannot focus on that, or I won't be motivated to move forward.

Here are a few good things that have happened since this journey:
1) I think I am over 40 lbs, maybe close to 50 lbs lost (I haven't weighed in a while)
2) I am off of my blood pressure meds!!!! YEAH!
3) I have learned so much about healthy eating, and so many things that I even thought were healthy, I have learned actually are not.
4) Instead of just walking, I jog at times!
5) I have started creating my own recipes for healthy eating!!! I am recently, truly enjoying cooking and being prepared. This will help me in my upcoming weight loss!
So, even though I haven't lost near what I should, I have to be happy about my accomplishments. This just reminds me to stick to my WW more because I could have been so much further. You won't be getting a post like this in a few months saying I regret... You will be getting a "Look how much I've lost now post"!!!!! I know I can do this, I know I will... Just taking me a lot longer than I planned. It's really been a life changing journey, not just a weight loss journey.
Thank you to everyone for your support... Sorry I don't have better news... But I will!

Kerrie 2012




On this page of my blog I will be getting a little more personal....


Let's face it, most women struggle (and men often as well) with their body self image. Do I look fat..seems to be a common phrase, or thought, amongst us. Well, I want to share my weight loss journey with you. To show you that you don't have to be a size 2 to be beautiful and confident! I also want to share my new lifestyle of being healthy and losing weight with you. It has been a real struggle learning to eat new foods, exercise regularly and stick with it. I use to have a terrible self image and God helped me create a new one and realize I AM BEAUTIFUL. No matter if anyone else thinks so, I am. I am HIS creation and nothing He makes could ever be ugly. I have overcome my bad self outlook and am a very confident person..I want to help you with this as well! I am here to give you tips and teach you how I changed the terrible mindset we all fall into that were simply not good enough. YOU are!!! I do believe you should always try to improve and better yourself, and this is why I've changed my lifestyle, joined weight watchers, lost 31 pounds and am on my way to a healthier, better life!
Please join with me as I share with you and watch for more post to come. I will share my story, tips to help you get healthy, makeup tips to bring that beautiful, confident person out, ways to make food healthier and most of all- teach you to love who You are!! I would love to hear your story's as well. You can always comment below or contact me @ makeupartistkerrie@gmail.com

Kerrie