WOW What A Detour!I'

Well, I am back on track.  Don't know what happened but I went back up to 192lbs and feeling horribly fat, ugly, unhealthy so I got back to very restricted eating.  So Today I am 178.6 which is about what I was in March when I detoured big time.  I am feeling better about myself again and feeling like I can actually accomplish some major weight loss and life style change.  I have gone 3 weeks without any sugar, bread, pasta, potatoes (all my favorites).  I am no longer craving those things.  I'm drinking a minimum of 1/2 gallon and shooting for a daily water intake of 1 gallon.  I have learned I still have some willpower left in me.  Thought I used it all up when I quit smoking 17 years ago.  I think I may have found it again.  Yippy I'm glad to be back and plan on posting weekly again.   See ya soon  :)      

March Weigh-in

Just a quick note to let you know I weighed on March 1st and I'm up 6 ozs.  Weighed in at 178.0  I am really gonna try to make March a better month for me.  Gonna start with a trip to San Diego for a visit with Gregg.  I can hardly wait to run on the beach with my dog.  I think the beach is the only place I can run anymore.  Must be because it's softer and less jarring on my knees.  It's also softer if I fall  (I fall a lot).  Love, Love, Love the Ocean!!  When I'm at the ocean I feel close to all the loved ones that have passed.  Guess it's my piece of heaven on earth.  Have a great month ladies.  Good Luck  Wishing you determination, strength and success!! :)

Feb isn't working out

So my plans for February took a turn for the worst.  After babysitting sick kids I got home and got sick.  Thats been about 3 weeks and I'm still hacking like an old lady smoker.  (I was one of those so i know how that sounds)  Anyway being sick I missed the first week of the YMCA Weight challenge.  I got signed up the second week and then missed the third and forth week traveling.  So needless to say I wasted my money signing up.  We took a trip to Utah for a family funeral.  A very special Uncle that was buried on his 101 birthday!  It was more like a celebration than a funeral.  We stayed with Marty's sister Sheryl.  I found it to be very hard to eat good at someone else's house.  I have been brought up to do things to make people feel happy and appreciated.  That means if food is offered you except it.  Like donuts for breakfast!  They were delicious but I didn't really want to eat them.  They had a heart on them for Valentines day and it was a special thought and effort on their part so i eat them.  We had a few stops at fast food and even an ice cream stop.  At least I picked ice cream made out of fat free Yogurt.  This was a pretty amazing place.  Called Sub-Zero.  You pick the liquid you want (creamy, fat free, etc.), pick the added extras like nuts, fruit, chocolate, caramel etc., and then they take the bowl and hold it under a machine that sprays nitrogen (?) 320 degrees below zero for 15 seconds.  They start stirring the liquid in front of you and it turns to ice cream instantly.  Had a good time tasting everyones concoctions.  Anyway, I think I am holding my own on my weight but not losing in Feb.  I will need to get on the ball here.  Haven't made it to the Gym in a long while.  It is always so hard for me to start up again.  Well, good luck ladies.  Will be weighing in on Tuesday.......  I'm crossing my fingers.  haha  

February Weigh-in

I know I'm a little late.  I've been babysitting 4 kids (two of them sick).  Came home Thursday night and had a cold before I went to bed.  There was a scale where I was staying but I weighed myself and it was about 170 so I knew it was off to say the least.  So I weighed in on Friday 2/4 and weighed 177.4  Down 3 pounds.  That is wonderful news to me since I was expecting bad news for bad behavior.  I plan to be a little more in control in February and get into some routine for working out.  I've been so hap hazard lately so I'm going to set my goals so I don't feel overwhelmed.  Kinda like back to basics.
I am going to go to the YMCA at least 3 days a week.
Get back to drinking more water.
Increase Vegetables
Decrease Meat - At least two meatless meal a week and one fish meal a week.

On Tuesday I will be starting the YMCA's Wellness Challenge which is a program with weekly weigh-in's speakers, journaling etc.  I missed the first week so it will only be 8 weeks for me but I would really like to drop 10 pounds  during that time.  I think I can do it if I put my mind to.  keep up some good chatter in my mind and watch what I'm putting in my mouth.

Good luck ladies and we'll miss you Annie.

Were did January go?

Wow I can't believe Jan is nearly over.  I though I would be a lot farther in my quest to losing some pounds but i have let the chatter in my head manipulate me and was weak much of this month.  So, I'm starting right now to shut that voice up and make it say good things.  When I weighed on Monday I was 179 so this month is hopefully a wash and not a gain.
Things are going to be a little different this next week.  I won't be at home most of the time.  I am staying at a friends house and watching her 4 kids while her and her husband get a much needed break.  I will be using the food they have to cook so I'm not sure how that will go. They will have lots of stuff I'm not used to having in the house but I'm hoping I can still eat light.  I'm not sure I can remember how to cook for 6.  My day will definitely be starting a lot earlier than I have been used to lately.  Now a days I don't have to get my self up and going at any particular time (which I love) so I tend to start the day at 9 or 10 but it will be 6:00 from Sunday until Thursday.  I figure Friday may not even have a morning.  I expect to be totally wore out by them.  Three of them will be in school part of the day and I will only have one rambunctious little 4 year old to hang out with during that time.  My dog is going to go crazy without me at home and I'm hoping Marty will hang out with us a lot.  This will be interesting because they don't have TV.  They can watch movies so i'm looking forward to Toy Story 3 and a few other kid flicks.  They also only have dial-up so the computer is kinda out.  I'm hoping to get to the gym since that will give me an hour or so break from the little one and get me going for Feb.  I might just decide to get motivated and start my days earlier from now on.  Hope so!  Winter is kind of a down time for me so I'm looking forward to seeing some spring.

I bought some Miracle Noodles but haven't tried them.  I will let you know how it goes.

So I am working on having positive thoughts and build on my determination and commitment.  I want to make it to the gym at least 3 days next week. I've been slacking on drinking water all day so I want to get back to at least 10 glasses a day.

I'm looking forward to reading all your blogs.  Good luck and have a great week.  :)

Stalled

Hi ladies.....  Can't believe it is Wed already.  I weighed myself on Monday and just keep putting off my blogging.  My Brother-in-law and his wife came for a visit.  We love to have them come.  The guys always do a little project around the house.  This time they installed an electrical outlet on the back porch so the hot tub could reach the plug and we don't have to try not to trip on the cord.  Cathy and I always go shopping.  We usually go out to breakfast and dinner a few times too.  That's not so good for the weight management so I was hoping we didn't go too overboard.  We did go out to breakfast two mornings but we ate in for dinner every night.  They were here four nights so I think that was quite an accomplishment.  Anyway, had a great time and Monday I weighed in with a 4 oz gain.  That I can totally live with.  So the plan was to get back to it as soon as they left.  I have felt under the weather since then and not to energized to exercise.  I hope I'll get out tomorrow.  I've had a sore throat and cough with a lot of drainage down the back of my throat.  I know, TMI.....


Oh Yeah I wanted to tell you about my grocery store outing.  I don't know if it was because I wasn't feeling real well or I was just hungry but while I was at the store I walked by the donuts and really, really wanted to get one.  First I thought about a donut then I saw the chocolate croissant and I could hardly help myself.  I finally walked away and did some more shopping and pretty soon I was right back at the bakery eying the apple fritters.  I convinced myself to walk away again but I can't even tell you how bad I wanted something in the bakery.  I felt like I could eat 10 of them right then and there.  I think I spent an extra hour in the store trying not to by something.  I just keep going back to the bakery and standing there.  I must have been a sad sight.  Anyway I made it but I just hate when I feel like that.  When the urge is so strong and your desire is haunting you and you want to throw the whole healthy eating out the door and pig out!  So this week has been hard getting motivated but I will keep on trying.  

 

Off to a good start.

I plan on weighing in on Mondays.  I think I like the once a week weigh-in to help keep me on my toes and accountable.  I guess that is probably easy to say as long as I'm losing weight.   I am happy to say Monday I weighed 178.2 so that is down 2.2 lbs.  It has taken forever to get under that 180 mark.  It was hanging on for dear life.  I have only been getting to the gym about once a week so really needs to improve.  It has been really cold lately and I hate leaving my house.  Darn, here I go again making excuses.  I just gotta stop that.  Well its late and I can't seem to focus on my thoughts so I'll say goodnight.  I really want to blog about my goals and thoughts but I will have to try again another time.  :)  Have a great week ladies.