Backwards :(

Congratulations to the winners!! I knew this month was a bad one but I was hoping to stay the same but I gained 2 lbs, yet grateful I didn't gain 4lbs. That would have been terrible. I am going to get back on track this month and get that exercise in more consistently. This last month it seemed as though I was hungry all all all the time, especially at night. I think it was stress eating with the car being stolen and all. It felt more like an addiction kind of thing where you really need a fix. Well, I overcame 28 years of smoking I guess I can overcome 57 years of eating. haha

So here we go. . . . . . Lets kick butt in April!!

March is gone???? Oh No!!

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Now on to my blog:

The weather is dreary and that always has an impact on my enthusiasm. Good excuse right? I think I am holding my own but not getting any momentum. I still don't have a car so I'm not getting to the gym and that seems to be the only way I make myself exercise when it's not nice outside. So everyone, keep up the good work and I'm right behind you I hope. I thought I would make the 170's in March but with the weigh in next week I don't think I will be getting there. Hoping for no gain once again.

Good Luck everyone and keep on truckin!!

Times are TOUGH

Well, my mind is all wrapped up in other things right now and I can't seem to get a hold of myself and feel enthused about my progress or get any ambition to do what I know I need to do to stay away from eating everything in site.

We took a few days and went to SF to visit Annie and Drew before they left to Thailand. We had a great time BUT and thats a BIG BUT when we went to load the car to leave the car was gone. Keep in mind I totaled my 2005 Honda 8 months ago. Our car was stolen out of a locked private underground parking garage!! Now I'll never get Marty to SF again. Since we were traveling we had a lot of stuff in our car. My nephew was moving back to CA from OR so we had a load of his stuff in the trunk. All GONE!! The police said they often retrieve a stolen car within the first 2 hours after it hits the hot list. We are now in our 4th day and no car. Luckily Annie and Drew were headed abroad to we borrowed her car to get us back to Oregon.

One of the things that upsets me most is I won't have a car to run me to the gym. Annie put her car on non-op for while they were gone.

I have been feeling sorry for myself and thus giving into my desires like ice cream before bed. Bad Bad Bad.

So here I am again trying to build myself up to taking care of myself again when I don't want to. Can I just go back to bed???

After weigh in crash .... :(

OK, so I was really happy with a 4 pound loss so what do I do ... ... ... ....

eat! celebrate! I'm soooo stupid!

My husband and I went to an early dinner and there special was my absolute favorite RIBS. I fell for it. I have a little trouble when it comes to passing up a good deal. I'm one of those people that wants to up size my meal because its a good deal not because I'm extra hungry. Anyway, It seems when I really slip up I have a terrible time with cravings for a few days. Needless to say today was hard. I didn't get to the gym cause I had to wait around the house for people. Tomorrow - day of rest - hopefully Monday I will hit it with gangbusters. I really would like to lose 8.5 pounds and skip the 170's all together. Wouldn't that be cool.

So my goal this month.

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

Water, Water, Water

Veggies, Veggies, Veggies

On to March everyone - Good Luck and happy losing!!

It's me again - finally!!

Wow, I can't believe how fast the time goes by. It's already time to weigh in. I'm nervous and excited. I've had some ups and down this month as usual but I think I should produce a loss on Friday. I'm hitting the club for workouts. I seem to like the elliptical machines the best. The treadmill really hurts my ankles and knees and the elliptical is much softer on them. I really enjoy the weight room. Here I am 58 years old and until this last year I had never stepped into a weight room and done any weight machines. Boy was I missing out. If I had been introduced to them at a young age I probably wouldn't look like this now. Ha - just imagining it. Excuses, Excuses.

Could not believe it!!!!!!!! I was at Costco and thought I would pick something healthier to eat rather than their pizza or hot dogs. I went with the Turkey Wrap. I asked if I could have it without mayo and they said they can't do special orders. DARN!! So I asked how many calories in it and she said it is one of the leaders in high calories. I was blown away. I thought sure that bad stuff would have more calories. It had over 800 calories and the chicken cezer (sp) salad had almost as many. WOW crazy not fare. The pizza was one of the least. Go Figure!!

Well, my husband is calling me to go on a walk so chat again soon. May have something exciting to say tomorrow.

Home again

WOW - I'm sure I have gained the couple pounds I lost plus added a few more. I really better get working this week. I spend the last 2 weeks or so in CA visiting family. What fun!!!! While I was there I stayed in a few different places and none of them seemed to have fruit and vegetables being served. We did a lot of going out to eat and basically celebrating with food. Well, I'm not strong enough to turn it down so here I am starting over. Thats ok, I think I had to quit smoking about 1,000 times before I made if permanent. I hope everyone is having success! If not, follow me and get back at it.

Boy do I have a lot of reading to do to catch up on everyone's blogs. I'm sure that will get me motivated again.

Checking In

OK, so things haven't been going as planned. Gotta get back on to my set of goals. I haven't gotten back to the club yet and I'm terrible about doing exercise at home. I will go walking but that's about it. I had put my membership on hold while I went to CA to take care of my Sister and it doesn't go back into effect until 2/15. I will be in CA again next week and returning on 2/16 so the 17th my drop dead deadline for returning to the club. No more procrastinating. I know when I am exercising it is much easier to stay on my water and healthy eating plan. I do have more energy and I'm not so down. I am excited to get back at it.

Weigh in is tomorrow and I'm sure I haven't done well but I will be happy if I have lost instead of gained with as on and off as I have been this month. (More off than on)

Good luck everyone!! You are all an inspiration to me and tomorrow should be very exciting. :)