52 weeks to go!!

I’m so excited right now! I just weighed (its 9:43pm)….I weighed 237! I always….ALWAYS lose 2 pounds over night……that is just how my body does it I guess…..by the time I sleep…pee and #2…I lose 2 pounds….anyways….so I weighed 237! So, you know what that means don’t cha????? That will put me at 235 tomorrow! That is a total loss of 25 pounds! I’m really happy about reaching that mark. AND I have done it all on my own through diet and exercise….no tricks, no gimmicks, no diet pills, no fad diets…..nothing….just good ole calories in vs. calories out! I’m pretty proud of myself……and if there is one thing I have learned about “THIS TIME” its that it is okay to take a break…or to splurge…or to miss some exercise. I don’t have to kill myself….I don’t have to get all the weight I want to lose off in a week or 2 months or even a year! I just have to do it….and if that means a few breaks here and there or even a whole month off (as long as I don’t completely let go and gain it all back…LOL) then it is okay…as long as I get back on the “horse” and pick up where I left off. I WILL GET TO MY GOAL! I have alot of support and that is soooo great! Well, I was shooting for a weigh in of 235 on Friday, but it looks like I may even get to post 234!!?? We will have to wait and see!

Todays exercise:

At least a mile (I was really pressed for time and only got to walk around the block a few times at home today….but I did something at least…plus the walking at school too so it was probably more than a mile really)

Today’s food:

Breakfast: Bacon sandwich with 1 oz chips ~ 265

Snack: Rice Krispy treat ~ 90

Lunch: Lean Cuisine Pizza and 100 calorie pack of cookies ~ 390

Snack: Turkey sandwich with 1 oz chips ~ 225

Supper: Chicken sandwich with fries, 100 calorie pack of cookies with 1 cup of milk ~ 585

Total calorie ~ 1555 (whoops, 55 calorie over! Oh well…..I find that if I drink at least a cup of skim milk a day that it seems to help with my weight loss. Don’t ask me how. Anyways, 80 of those calories was from skim milk….so the milk put me over a little. Its really okay cause I’m REALLY allowed 1645 calories a day but I’m shooting for 1500!)

Well….technically it is still week 1 of the challenge….not sure how that worked out cause the challenge started on Mon Sept1st …..anyways!

So far so good today! Not really a whole lot to say. I’m hoping to weigh in at least at 235 on Friday!

Food:

Breakfast - Jimmy Dean Sandwich - 300

Snack - Choc. Chip granola bar - 110

Lunch - Tuna sandwich with 1 oz chips and 100 calorie pack of cookies-331

Snack - Tuna and crackers - 158

Supper - Spaghetti and rice Krispy treat - 500

Total - 1399 calories

Exercise - 1 mile and several flights of steps (do walking up stairs ever get easier??)

Yayyy! Last day of week 1! I weighed in for the start of the challenge at 236! I’m hoping to weigh in around 234 or 235 for my official weigh in next friday (week 2 Day 5)! I’m so super syked about this! I love these challenges! First of all, it helps knowing there are so many people that are going through the same thing you are. Secondly, there is soooo much support! And there are people who are actually counting on you to lose the weight! This place is soooo great! So, I’m planning on posting my first set of “during” pics on Oct 31st! I WILL HIT 220 AT OR BEFORE 10-31!!!  That will be a total of 40 lbs down. So….I plan on posting 40 lbs down pics on 10-31! YAY!!! How exciting??? Very!

So anyways! My day is going pretty well so far! We just got home from church and had a good lunch. I’m planning a very good supper of lean pork chops, white beans (cooked from dry so there isn’t as much sodium as in canned), and some corn!!! YUM! I have a birthday party to go to here in about 30 minutes (yes another one…I have 4 in the month of Sept!) AND I’m full as a tick from lunch….so no eating at the party…no cake and ice cream! BUT I’m gonna go walking at the park while I’m there. I’m also gonna get a workout in this evening at the gym!

Well…guess that is about it for now! Toots!

 Exercise:

Power walked - 2 miles.

Food:

Breakfast - Jimmy Dean sandwich - 300

Snack - Choc. chip granola bar - 110

Lunch - Turkey sandwich with 1oz chips and rice krispy treat - 345

Snack - PB and crackers - 200

Supper - 2 Pork chops (grilled total of 6.5oz) , corn, bread, and 100 calorie pack with 1/2 cup milk - 500

Total calories = 1455

Week 1 is coming to a close fast. I had a 2 lb gain this week due to TOM and 1 of it is gone so far! I’m hoping the other one leaves me tomorrow! LOL! Last week was filled with “I’ll start tomorrow” Days….I hate those days!! Well, at least I did get back on track with my eating! That is a start. Today I’m getting back on with exercise. I’m in this HC for real! AND now we have teams…I can’t let my teamates down  (GO TEAM WITCH!) So I have to get with it!!!!

Today’s food =

Breakfast - Cereal 170

Snack - NONE

Lunch - a couple hotdogs and some chips and cake and ice cream at a b-day party (SPLURGE MEAL)

Snack - rice krispy treat - 90

Supper - fish sticks and fries w/ 100 calorie pack - 485

Still no exercise…..I can’t help it…its that time of the month and I’m tired…LOL! Well, I guess you could count all the walking I do at school and all the flights of stairs I climb up and down all day….not to mention I’m carrying a 20 lb backpack while doing it. That has to count for something. Soooo….anyways…I posted a slight gain today 2 lbs…at 238 BUT I’m not really worried about it cause I usually gain 1-2 lbs during TOM….it will go away and I should get a nice whoosh here in a few days.

Todays food

Breakfast - Jimmy dean sandwich 300

Snack - banana - 100

Lunch - Lean cuisine spaghetti and 100 calorie pack of cookies

Snack - cheese on wheat crackers - 190

Supper - Tortilla pizza and 100 calorie pack with 1/2 cup of milk - 525

Total calories - 1515

Okay so here is yesterday’s info…….

I really really missed my baby so I played with her all day. I stuck to food plan really well. However, no exercise because since I played with baby all day, I had to do homework and study all evening…LOL! I can’t help it…I just don’t see her much these days with school and all. I just miss her so much! She is getting so big!

Anyways…..I had a math test to study for tonight so no time for exercise…I will have to make up for it Fri, Sat, and Sun!

Food:

Breakfast - Bowl of honey nut cheerios cereal ~ 160

Snack - Choc. chip granola bar ~ 110

Lunch - Salad and turkey sandwich with 100 calorie pack of cookies ~ 550 ??? Can’t remember the total I will try to look and update later.

Snack - 1 pack of sour cream and chive crackers ~ 200 cal

Supper - Hamburger steak and 1/2 baked potato - 532

Total - 1552 (I think the lunch total is off a bit….)

I’m officially back on track! BUT stupid TOM is here. I wore some blue jeans yesterday, and I was sooooo miserable. They were so uncomfortable! I just kept thinking all day long, “If I can get back on track, these jeans will fit comfortably by the end of this Halloween challenge!” So, I’m back! So….the eating is going well today! Part of my down fall from my eating has been lack of planning. I haven’t planned out any meals or went and gotten groceries in a while…..soooo that means eating out and eating junk on a whim! No more of that. Tomorrow I don’t have any school or anything so I will make sure to plan out the rest of the week as well as next week and go get groceries.

I’m also trying to get back on track with my exercise. I’m gonna try to do week 4 of my C25K this week and start week 5 this week too…..hopefully I can finish up week 5 early next week and start week 6 next week and be on track. Then all that is left are weeks 7, 8, & 9 for the C25K!

I can’t decide weither to weigh in on Friday or not because TOM is here…Oh well…guess I probably should because it will even out either way….if I gained due to TOM on Friday then I will get a whoosh next week and lose alot by next Friday! Yeah! I can’t wait for 229! I have been in these 230’s for wayyyyy too long! August was a bust! But I’m gonna make up for it in September!

Today’s food:

Breakfast: Bacon Sandwich ~ 180

Snack: Choc. Chip granola bar ~ 110

Lunch: Chicken Alfredo and 100 calorie pack of cookies ~ 380

Snack: Wheat and cheese crackers ~ 200

Supper: Chicken strips, pinto beans, and mashed potatoes, and 100 calorie pack ~ 450

Today’s Activity:

2 miles walking /jogging

AND walked up about 5 flights of stairs and down about 5 flightsof stairs.

Day two of the Halloween Challenge. Still not doing very well….I really didn’t expect going back to school full time to have such an affect on my schedule. I just don’t feel like I have any time for ME for exercise and such. I’m so frustrated. I have decided to try the gym at school tomorrow. I have to et up a little early to try to get all my stuff together…..I’m gonna spend some time this weekend devoted to trying to set up a schedule where I can devote time to meal planning/exercising and homework/studing…etc.

I miss my little baby soooo much too! I feel like I never get to see her ! Kind of a tough time right now…but anywho….hope to post a loss by Monday!!

Later!

Okay so its LABOR DAY! And there is family in visiting….did good for breakfast and for lunch. But cooked a huge meal for supper (fried chicken and the works including choc. pie) SO sucked for supper and no exercise

Still at 236 but….starting day 3 it is own! Watch out fat here I come! LOL

Eeeekkk! This week has sucked! I’m trying to get into the swing of school and homework and quizes and tests all while trying to keep the house clean and cook meals and help take care of the little baby and everything else. So the exercise slipped tremendously this week…..but it is all backon tomorrow.  Tomorrow starts a new month and a new challenge. I’m joining the Halloween challenge which starts tomorrow. My goal is to lose 16 pounds in a little over 8 weeks. Which is totally doable! After I lose this 16 lbs I will be at 220 lbs which will be a 40 lb loss!

I’m ready for a new start cause August sucked really really bad!!! Also, TBL starts in a couple of weeks and I’m ready for that too!!!