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It’s been crazy at work. Lots of overtime and stress lol

 I’ve made it to the park and weight is holding thank goodness!

Posted on July 31st, 2008 by countingdown
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I did great yesterday with food and water! I walked one lap around the park for 1 1/3 miles. I can always tell when I’ve skipped my park days. I get stitches in my side from walking! Of course, I push myself and I walk pretty darn fast

Made Mahi Mahi for dinner. Unfortunately it was not very good. I don’t know if it was where I bought it or how I prepared it but there was just no flavor. I did end up eating a huge bowl of cheerios before bed. Could have lived without that but was way low on my calories for the day so I hope it wont matter.

I did about 30 mins of exercise this morning. 15 mins on the mini-tramp and 15 mins of a DVD.  I had to turn the thing off because the lady got on my nerves terrible! I’ll have to get rid of that one… No sense keeping it if I wont do it.

I’m still up by almost 2 lbs. Funny thing… even tho I didn’t do my best eating last week and I didn’t exercise enough I know I didn’t eat enough to warrant 2 lbs of gain

but, I’m back on the case!

Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by countingdown
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haha obviously I am not going to make goal this month. This is my first month setting mile and minute goals. It might take me some time. But, I have been seriously slacking! DD has even been slacking with her cross country training. I’ve noticed less and less of her group showing up when we go. Is it the time of year?

I’m back on track today and yesterday was ok. Not giving up here! I have a ways to go and I’ll be damned if I’m going to give up this close to my goals!

I put a full length mirror in the kitchen. Novel idea huh? I have to look at myself every time I visit the fridge This has helped me chose ice water many times.

I did make it one lap this morning and like i said in my last post, I did 30 mins on the mini-tramp last night. Now if I could just jog for 30 mins at the park I’d be doing SWEET!

I’m imagining myself at goal. I’m getting there no matter what!

I’m also taking steps to get my thyroid tested. Thyroid problems run through my Mothers side of the family terrible. This could be the answer to my thinning hair problem! ::cross fingers::

Posted on July 21st, 2008 by countingdown
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1. Drink lots of water. Like 60oz or more Check!

2. Log all food on thedailyplate check!

3. Pay attention to serving sizes Minus!

4. No grazing… make something and eat it! Minus!

5. Exercise for at least 30 mins at least 5 days each week. Check! I jogged for 30 mins on the mini-tramp tonight! I’m so proud of myself! Now, to do better tomorrow!

Posted on July 20th, 2008 by countingdown
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Like I said. I know what I need to do to see the scale move. So here is the plan. I’m going to print this out and put it on my wall right where I’ll see it while I’m working. I know that I need to do these things daily to see a loss. When I stop doing even one of them I notice a difference. No more playing around. 10 lbs to goal. I need to quit dragging it out!

1. Drink lots of water. Like 60oz or more

2. Log all food on thedailyplate

3. Pay attention to serving sizes

4. No grazing… make something and eat it!

5. Exercise for at least 30 mins at least 5 days each week.

Posted on July 17th, 2008 by countingdown
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Alright… I’ve talked about this before. Why we stop doing what we know works. Why do I do that? I get a small loss and boom, I stop going to exercise, I stop drinking my water and guess what? The scale stops moving. Then I get ticked. Then I wonder why the hell I keep doing this to myself. I know what to do. What is my problem??

10 lbs from goal weight. Why am I screwing around. Basically I’m beating my head against a brick wall tonight because I’m mad at myself.

Honestly, if anyone is reading this. Please tell me. Why are you loosing weight? Really, what is the reason behind it?

I read so much about changing your lifestyle. I have. Really… I don’t think maintaining will be that hard. ::knock on wood:: I hear about being healthier, feeling better etc. Sure, I have those benefits too. I do feel better, I do feel healthier. I don’t have high blood pressure anymore. I don’t have hot flashes like I use to, I don’t have headaches like I use to. I’m tired… but thats because I keep my fool butt up until way too late every night!

Seriously though. Honestly, I am losing weight because I want to look better. Purely material wishes. For me the feeling better and being healthier bit is a side benefit. I want to look GOOD! I want to look and feel sexy. Is that bad? Is that setting myself up for failure? I look in the mirror and am amazed at what I see but I’m not there yet. I know this because I am not quite satisfied. But… what if I never am? What if I end up being one of those people who always complain about their thighs or their sides or whatever. What if I am never happy with the result? I thought of this today and it kinda freaked me out.

Lets hope this doesn’t happen! Perhaps I need to do some body image work. I need to learn to be happy with what I have. I always thought I would conquer that when I reached goal. Now I wonder if goal will be good enough.

Yes - bad day lol

Eating was great, scale is holding firm.

What is my problem? ROFL

Feel free to tell me to STFU!

I’ll end with this awesome demotivational quote and picture I found yesterday!

Posted on July 16th, 2008 by countingdown
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TOM has gotten the best of my scale. I will refrain from stepping on them again until it’s passed. We hit the fireworks in the next town over. For a change, the kids were smarter than the parents. DS went to spend the night with a friend, oldest DD went to work, middle DD stayed home. Parents got rained on for 30 mins while watching them cram the fireworks in early. We left totally soaking wet! It was not the worst night but it was definitely a “special kind of fun!” I was a total sarcastic twit the whole time. I even yelled “wussie” to everyone who left early

Came home, watched army wives and went to bed. Overslept so DD didn’t make it to cross country practice and I obviously didn’t make it to the park either…

Posted on July 14th, 2008 by countingdown
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160.8 woohoo!

I’ve been cutting back on my diet soda and doing this new core secrets DVD. I am reallllly feeling it! My abs, shoulders, chest, thighs etc etc.se

something is working tho cuz we are seeing new numbers a little more often.

This makes me officially 10 lbs from goal! Then of course I’m going to readjust and see if I want to shoot for something closer to 135… I always wanted to try for 135. But when you are sitting at 206+ , shooting for 135 seems crazy. We shall see.

I’m seeing more difference in my shirts finally which means I must be loosing some in my chest,back, stomach area FINALLY!

We are going to see fireworks again tonight. Who knows what else. Yesterday was a pretty lazy day. My dryer broke so I’ve been hanging clothes outside. I didn’t feel well. I had the shakes, cramps and a headache. I woke up with the headache again today. But, I think it’s easing off.

Back to the park tomorrow.

Our local YMCA is hiring a desk person from 5am - 8am. Thats pretty early but I figure it’ll get me a membership! right? lol

Posted on July 13th, 2008 by countingdown
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Yeah…. totally my official blow it day for this journey! Could’ve been worse and I’ve been so good for the last almost 9 months that I’m not even going to try feeling guilty!

Yeah started out this morning with a great 2 2/3 miles. TOM is here early and I cannot stop shoving food into my face. I had a bowl of cereal (it was a healthyish cereal tho.) Then Michelena’s Light Shrimp Scampi, then some cheese, then some crackers, then a tomato and cucumber sandwich on white with REAL mayo (yes… real… ::gasp::…) then peanut butter crackers, then a chicken crisp sandwich from McD’s (no mayo) and more fries than I’ve eaten all diet, then some vanilla icecream cone that DS didn’t finish.. oh yea… and a vanilla iced coffee… There is more.. I’m sure of it!

::moment of silence::

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by countingdown
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Yeah so TOM creeps up on me early. Head is aching and so is my body after playing with Gunnar Peterson for 1/2 hour last night. I tell you.. I could feel my abs, my glutes, my shoulders… everything! I love that tho cuz then I know I “done did” something!

My mood is horrific. But, I got in 2 2/3 miles this morning. I even jogged a bit of it. but.. not too much lol. I saw a wounded duck at the park this morning. Apparently this is the season for ducks to beat up on each other. I took some pics too. I’ll post them here. I hope they aren’t too large. I always talk about our park. I took the pics where I always park - near the duck pond so it obviously doesn’t show you the whole thing since it’s 1 1/3 miles around. Beautiful place though. and I swear this is like the friendliest city in the US. I have heard that alot lately.

Waiting on the mail to see if that golden check (stimulus) might be in there!

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by countingdown
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