Thursday 13--My List of Give Up's

After losing 96 pounds in 8 months I thought I would post a list of "Give Up's".

1.  After losing 96 lbs, I have given up being afraid of what the doctor will say to me when I go in for a checkup.

2. I have given up several of my pants sizes and had the opportunity to switch over from the plus size stores/departments and can now shop in just about any store I want to shop in.

3. I have successfully given up supporting the soda industry and enjoy drinking water everyday. 

4. I've given up hours of watching TV a day, and instead workout, find healthy recipes....just enjoy life to the fullest instead of being a couch-potato.

5. I've given up feeling alone in my weight loss journey to having lots of friends who support me on a daily basis. 

6. I've given up a future of potential diseases and immobility for an improved health outlook and the ability to do things for myself. I ditched immobility for my love of walking and working out.

7.  I've given up "mom" jeans for skinny Jeans.

8. I have given up feeling lazy, sad, unmotivated and moody for being Happy, healthy, a doer, and excited about life!

9.  I have give up eating everything in sight...to eating everything in moderation. I don't deprive myself.

10. I have given up feeling ashamed about how I look.  Now I walk with pride.

11. I have given up my 277 pound body for my 180 pound body----for the time being (still have 36 pounds to loose).

12. I have given up not throwing everything into my grocery cart....instead I read labels and take time to learn about the food that goes into my mouth.

13. I have given up the Guilt.  The guilt of not being able to keep up with my four great kids.  Now, I can keep up with them, chase them, play catch, run after them.....they are the lights of my life!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone.  And take a moment of the day to do just one thing for yourself!

Suprina

Weight Loss Tips....

Hey Guys!
  I am going to post a few weight loss tips that have worked for me.  Now everyone is different, so what works for me might not work for you.  Example:  I tried Weight Watchers several years ago!  It done absolutely nothing for me!  I know it has worked for tons of people. Just didn't work for me.
  Some of these tips are really common sense type stuff.
  Here we go...

1. You have to have the right frame of mind.  You have got to want it 110% and be fully committed to it 210%.

2. You have to have some kind of support.  Or at least it helps GREATLY!  A spouse, children, family, friends, just anyone that you are close to that will help keep you in check.

3. Create an atmosphere that will allow you success in your weight loss journey. Examples of this are: Surrounding yourself with people who support you.  Get rid of the Junk food, soda, chips….etc.

4. Plan out your meals and snacks.

5. Track those meals and snacks or journal what you eat.  I keep track of my food intake at Sparkpeople.com.  I also know of Loseit.com. If you become a member of spark people my user id is fit-fat!

6. Water, Water, Water!  I do believe getting in enough water throughout the day is one of the  most important tasks in loosing weight.  Shoot for drinking 8-8ounce glasses of water.  I try to drink 13-8 ounce glasses a day.

7. Drink a 8 ounce glass of water 30 minutes before eating a meal.  Two would be better.  But one does it’s job too.  Water fills you up and makes you fill fuller faster!  Bonus-Water has no calories!

8. Do NOT skip breakfast!  Try to eat at least 30 minutes after waking up. At the latest one hour.

9. Don’t deprive yourself-Let yourself enjoy an occasional treat. And also get plenty of variety in your meals; it helps to curb cravings.

10.  Sleep, sleep, sleep.  Getting adequate sleep is beneficial for weight loss.

11. Get up and MOVE!!!!!  You don’t have to have any exercise equipment to lose weight.  Walk! Do jumping jacks, jump rope!  Do anything just move!

12. Spend some time reading food labels!  The more you know about the food you eat.  The better health you will have.

13. Set mini-Goals.  If you have a lot of weight to lose.  Setting mini-goals will keep you focused and motivated.  This is a must if you have a lot of weight to shed!  I set 10, 15 and 20 pound mini-goals for my-self.

14. Set your overall goal!  My overall goal is to lose 132 pounds!

15.  Reward!!!  Reward yourself when you hit those mini-goals and that overall goal.    And try to keep food out of the “rewards”.  My rewards have been work out dvd’s, make up, nail polish, a new handbag.  I do set a spending limit of $20 on my rewards.

And finally, we all lose our way when trying to lose weight.  We all have bad eating days and might gain some weight back.  Take a deep breathe and don’t dwell on it.  Just eat right for the next meal or day; whichever the case may be.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Good Evening!

I am so excited about where my life is taking me.  I am not new to blogging.

I just needed a new start on a new blog....

A little about me.  My Name is Suprina.  I am the proud mother of 4 wonderful kids.  I have been married *almost* 17 years!  I live in Middle TN and absolutely love it.

I love doing crafts, cooking and baking (probably why I have had to loose some weight), decorating and shopping!

A big reason I wanted a new blog was because I have lost 93 pounds so far....and still loosing.  So new me, new blog.....New Everything.

If you are wondering how I came up with the blog name of OH Mayonnaise, I will tell you.  First, I absolutely love Miracle Whip...it is one of my downfalls that I have cut completely out!  However, my 10 year old son has started saying, "Oh Mayonnaise!" when something doesn't go just right.  That is how I came up with it.

What you can expect to find on my blog is everyday life things, recipes, weight loss tip, blogs about my weight loss, just a little bit of everything.

Hope you all have a wonderful day....
Take Care!
Suprina