Cute, but fat.

doing what exactly??

Taking out the trash?  Changing the cat litter box???

As I watched the Summer Olympics last night I quickly felt very sheepish.  The winner of the woman’s marathon last night ran non stop 26 miles!  Heck, I think I am ‘all that’ when I walk a measly 3 miles. Sheesh!  Makes me want to up my exercise routine.  Once my son returns to school in September I will add on to my 3 miles. Never, getting anywhere near 26, but I will try a 5 mile walk!

Funny how her shoes never came untied……hmmmm…..

at least for me.

I gained 3 pounds this week!   I lost 3 pounds last week, guess this week they found me! hee hee

When I began this weight loss journey in February 2007 I committed myself to being very honest about my weigh ins.  I wasn’t going to skip a week because of TOM or if I had eaten bad.  I take the good with the bad.  No game playing or dodging the scale for me.

This weight loss journey in more than just losing weight. It’s helped me in numerous other ways.  My outlook is more positive, I feel I have a natural healthy glow about myself and my self esteem is getting better. 

Let me look over my week and see if I can detect why I might have gained those 3 pounds I lost last week. Well my exercise is completely cut in half.  My son will return to school September 3 and that’s when I can resume my normal daily exercises.  I drank over 1000 ounces of water, maybe that is too much for me!  I do not eat high sodium foods.  Oh, wait maybe it was the way too many handfuls of M&M’s! 

Anyway, I remain committed and honest and I march forward. 

It’s taken me 16+ months to lose 50 pounds.  Luckily, I am in no hurry, don’t have to go to a reunion or fit into a dress.  Slow and steady wins the race, so I’ve heard. 

I just don’t get weight loss commercials.  Who are they targeting anyway? How come none of the diet aide commercials show women who are very heavy???  No one in those commercials resemble me at all.  And, the commercials for exercising do-dads. Oh my….  I never see a significantly overweight woman demonstrate how to use the exercise equipment.  Seems a woman who is already very thin and most likely never had a weight issue is the woman who will sell the product.

Truth in advertising, there isn’t any.

And go back  up again!  The woes of the scale.  Guess I really need to gripe a bit. Hey, aren’t we all entitled to grumble once in a while??? 

So here goes:  The scale isn’t kind this week due to my considerable deduction of exercise.  While my son was in summer school I was walking daily, summer school ended last week, so this week no walking.  He has severe special needs and can’t be left alone. I’ve done supplemental exercising, but miss my walking terribly.  School doesn’t resume until September 3rd, so over two more weeks without a walk. 

I know this is just temporary, but alike so many people who are losing weight, they want to see the numbers on the scale go down….way down. 

I need to buck up and just deal with it! 

Now, I feel better, thanks for listening to me whine a bit.

Oh what a beautiful day!  Two days of sunny weather!  Yeah….

Boy, it sure lifts my spirits when the sun pops out. 

Haven’t posted a blog in a day or two as not much has been happening aside from the continued rabies vaccinations!  Two more to go!  I also found that the vaccination is only good for a year. Rats!  Or should I say Bats! 

Only if life could be that simple! hee hee

Another gloomy day in NH!  I believe this is one of the most wettest summers in years.  It’s hard to stay motivated when it’s gray outside.

I did The Biggest Loser Cardio Max workout level 1 last night. Will try to do it at least once a day or at the very least two more times before weigh in. It will be a nice addition to my exercise routine.  I am not able to walk for the next three weeks as my son is home.  School begins September 3rd and then I can begin walking again!

Ta ta for now….

Do you ever feel the ”pressure” to be on plan all the time?? If you slip, you’re liable to disappoint others.  “Others” mean neighbors, friends and family who have acknowledged your weight loss.  Today I had a neighbor shout to me “Hey, skinny minnie”. UGH!  I give her a friendly wave and felt a twinge of guilt.  I never ask for any congratulations or acknowledgement towards my weight loss.  It doesn’t give me a pick up or encourage me to keep going. In fact, it makes me feel like if I don’t do well, then I am a disappointment to all those who have said compliments. 

chocolate away!  Well, not exactly.  I so look forward to writing a short, albeit somewhat kooky blog entry daily. 

This week I charted how much water I  consumed each day. I knew I drank alot, but to actually have it calculated really made an impact.  I started keeping track last Sunday and as of right now Friday 5:30pm I have consumed 1,080 ounces of water.

 Holy Noah’s Ark Batman! 

More ‘bat’ references! 

Tomorrow I go for another shot in the series of rabies vaccination.  Can you say oh joy!

Just when you think you’ve seen everything…then WHAM out of nowhere…a bat enter into my home with out permission!  Bat was captured and tested positive for RABIES!  .

Last night I wound up in the emergency room along with my son to get the first series of rabies shots. UGH UGH UGH!  Can you say UGH!

After waiting patiently for 5 hours, I received 5, yes 5 shots my son received 3!  We have 4 more rounds to go through over the next several weeks.

Life is just ducky, or should I say batty! 

More rain yet again!  This must be the wettest summer ever.  Couldn’t even try to walk as it was coming down in buckets.  I do walk in light rain, but not downpours.  I opted for a few FitTV exercise programs.  I had a lightbulb moment this morning.  Nothing too terribly mind boggling, but to me it made perfect sense. 

Three simple words:  I love chocolate!          I love men!!!

No silly, not those words.  These words: Never Give Up! 

All of a sudden the burden of trying to lose weight and exercise was lifted from my shoulders.  It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing way of life.  This healthy journey can keep going on and on.  So, if I gain a few pounds or miss an exercise or two…it’s okay!  Don’t throw in the towel.  Just keep going on.  I am mighty determined to never ever let myself fall completely off track!  In the past if I gained a little weight that would open the door for giving up and ballooning up again.  The reasons I was losing weight in the past was never for me, always something or someone else.  This time around this healthy journey is solely my choice.  My healthy journey includes not only diet and exercise, but also a renewal of  mind, body and spirit if you will.

 Go for the complete overhaul!