Happy Healthy Me

is the # of lbs I gained over my vacation. I am guessing all the walking and swimming I did helped. To think of it, it may not even be that much as it is that time of month so next Friday we will definetly be able to tell.

Where shall I begin - ah yes the beginning.

 We (20 of us) left Friday the 16th and drove half way and stayed overnight. Got up the next morning and drove til we reached The Old Wooden Bridge Fish Camp on Big Pine Key. There is NO wooden bridge to be found however there is alot of Key deer and these animals are to cool.

Our days were spent by the pool, on the boat or at the beach - yes I did get a great tan. We spent a few evenings in Key West shopping, sightseeing and of course eating.

On Thursday we spent the day at Smathers Beach which is a very nice beach and is also the place where hubby and I parasailed for the first time and boy was it a blast.

Our trip ended on late Saturday night when we safely made it back home.

I love the Keys the water is so beautiful the people are so friendly and to me time just seems to stand still.

Today we started phase 1 of the South Beach Diet Supercharged and I am thinking it just may be what I need to get back on the right path of loosing my weight.

I was reading about someone who had lost weightwith diet & exercise and buy having faith in God. They made this remark as to their success

a verse in the Bible that says, “for when I fall, I will rise.”

That is true because when you fall you never stay down. Just like the verse in the bible that says this to shall come to pass.

Today is one of weighin days for the month of May and these are the numbers the scale showed 201

Off to my vacation in the keys and with #’s like this I gotta be good.

I bought the book a couple nights ago when I was in my local walmart and I have been slowly looking through it and I must say I’m lovin some of the recipes and tips. Most if not all of the recipes are for 1 serving which is a great thing and the recipes range from breakfast to yes even the chocolate treats.

I have posted my before and now pics over in the south beach forum heres a link

 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141765

On May 6, 2007 I started a new way of life - I started the South Beach Diet and began exercising. I had a great first 4 months averaging a loss of 5lbs a month for a total of 21lbs gone and then on Saturay Sept. 29th my VERY close aunt passed away - ten days later on Thursday Oct 11th my dad lost his battle with lung and brain cancer and passed away. My life and my familys life began a whirlwind. I slowly picked myself back up and started back into my routine.

In December of last year I went to the doctor due to not feeling well and was diagnosed with MONO and was given very strict orders to not exercise and to get plenty of rest - and thats where I found myself til the begining of February. In the begining of Feb. I was then able to start back with my exercise but only once a week until I got back up to my normal exercise schedule.

During all of this I gained 8lbs back and as you can see I have hit some major brick walls but no mater what I have not once wanted to stop or give up. This is a fight I may have to fight for the rest of my life and I will cause I know one day the bell will sound and I will be the winner.

I’m not where I wanted to be after a years time but I am where I am suppose to be and even though I haven’t lost alot of weight in my year I am able to do alot more physically than I ever was. I will contnue on to the very end.

May 07 - 215.4lbs XL shirt 18/20 pants
May 08 - 200.4lbs M/L shirt 14/16 pants

I have lost (total) 15lbs & 15 all over inches

Onward to a another new year of a healthier me

Tried to post pics but it says all of mine are to big and if I shrink them they are to small

Boy has this been a rough and crazy week for me. I’m not sure if TOM is to blame or it’s just that way.

It all started on Monday with the blah/uh feeling and then Tuesday was no better as I spent that day down & depressed about anything and everything. Wednesday was a tad bit better and then there was yesturday where I felt crampy and found my self stopped at green lights and running red ones.

Just can’t seem to shake these weird feelings. It’s like my hormones are crazy. My eating this week has been horrible with all the sweet foods that I can’t seem to keep my hands or mouth off of.

Next week just has to be better - IT WILL BE BETTER

I have made a decision that I will not be weighing but 4 times in the month of May. Those 4 times are today Thursday  May 1st, Tuesday May 6th (1yr start anniv), Friday May 16th day I leave for vacation and Saturday May 31st. I have decided this for 2 reasons - 1 I will be in the Florida keys for 8 days and 2 I need a break from the crazy thing.

I will resume back to my every Friday weigh ins on Friday June 6th