The Journey of a Lifetime

My center wants to take my picture for a newspaper ad Wednesday. I went shopping because I really needed some new pants. I took a 14P and a 12P into the dressing room. I was thinking the 14 would be the best bet! The 12’s fit perfectly. I cannot believe I am wearing a size 12P. I cannot remember ever wearing a size 12P. I was so excited, I bought a shirt too to go with them. I got a medium in that. I wanted to cry.

I know I am going to have to work hard to lose the rest of my weight. I know I am going to have to work hard to keep it off. That scares me alittle. I have to continue making good choices for the rest of my life. I just pray that I will have the strength to do it!

Home Scale: 170.5

Breakfast: MRC Bar, Supplement

Lunch: 4 oz chicken, veggies, supplement, apple

Snack: Supplement

Dinner: 4 oz parmesan chicken, broccoli, peas, water

Snack: Supplement

Water: 64+ oz

Home scale 172

Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 tortilla, supplement

Lunch: 4 oz fish, salad made with lettuce, cukes, tomatoes, celery, supplement

Snack: Supplement

Dinner: 4 oz parmesan chicken, 4 oz sauteed squash w/ mushrooms, 2 melba toast, water

Snack: Supplement

Water: 64+ oz.

I have to say, I have eaten out way too much this week. I went out with my husband on Wednesday because sometimes we just need a little time to ourselves and that is one way we can carry on a conversation without being interrupted. Thursday night, my girlfriends took me out to celebrate my 50th birthday. We had a blast! Friday night we went to a play and again out to eat before hand. Saturday was my daughter’s engagement party. I must say through all of it, I made very good choices. Except maybe for Saturday when I had a couple of glasses of wine. Oh well. The scale at home shows a loss of one pound. No gain but I realize I am not losing much either. I am a little worried about my wi on Wednesday. I sure hope I show a loss on their scale. I am going to stay op the rest of the week. I know I can do it. I did manage to work out Wednesday and Saturday so that helped too. I just have to hope my schedule slows down a little bit!

Home Scale: 172

Breakfast: 2 oz cheese, supplement

Lunch: 4oz tuna w/celery, low fat mayo, sauteed squash, strawberries, supplement

Dinner: 4 oz chicken nuggets (made with melba toast and Mrs. Dash), raw veggies, water

Snack: mini crisps, supplement

Water: 64+ oz

I got re-evaluated at my gym tonight for the biggest loser. I lost 6 pounds. I’m not sure about the inches. That’s 16 pounds in 6 weeks for the contest. It goes for 12 weeks. The girl made the comment that I would probably be the biggest loser. I hope so. That means $500 for clothes. That would be awesome. I am not counting my chickens before they hatch though. I am going to keep working hard to do it.

Home scale 173.5

Breakfast: MRC meal replacement bar, supplement

Lunch: 4 oz rotisserie chicken, raw veggies, strawberries, supplement

Dinner: 4 oz chicken nuggets coated with melba toast, 4 oz sauteed squash, water

Snack: Supplement

Water: 64+ oz

Home Scale: 173 (must of been water weight)

Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 oz cheese, 1/2 tortilla, supplement

Lunch: 4oz rotisserie chicken, 4 oz steamed broccoli, 3/4 cup strawberries, supplement

Dinner: (ate out) grouper with a corn succotash, mushroom soup, one glass of wine, water

Snack: supplement

The weekends are terrible for me. This one has been especially bad. Friday night everyone wanted to go Mexican. I know I don’t have to go but I want to. Of course I didn’t eat on plan. I did get a salad with steak, shrimp, and chicken. Frankly, the meat was hard to find. Anyway, the chips and cheese dip is what did me in. Oh well. Then yesterday, we went to Hugo’s. I did pretty good there by getting a grilled chicken salad. I ate my apple and drank a supplement when we got home. But yesterday my DD and I decided to go to Savannah shopping. We ate dinner there and I did not have very good choices. Anyway, today we are supposed to go back to Savannah to see the Celtic Woman in concert. I’m totally excited about that. We are going out to eat with a few other couples. Don’t know where. I hope I can do okay. This is not a good weekend for dieting. I am going to try to drink tons of water today and do an additional HNS. Maybe that will help (except for bathroom time.)

Monday I get reevaluated for the Biggest Loser Contest at my gym. I’m still in for the $500. That sure will come in handy if I win. I’m really trying. My arm has slowed down my exercising a bit but I still go and do what I can.  

Home Scale 174.5 (That darn Mexican Food)

Breakfast: 1 egg, 1oz cheese, 1/2 tortilla, supplement

Lunch: (ate out) Grilled Chicken Salad with Balsamic Vinagrette, Water  (Apple and Supplement as soon as got home)

Supper: (ate out) 3oz baked fish, 1oz steak, Salad with Italian Dressing, Water

Water: 64+oz

Snack: Supplement