Much easier week

This week has been much easier staying on track. I always hate getting back on track, it wreaks havoc on my mind and body, but the cobwebs have been cleared once again and it's much easier to make the right choices. I've had a couple of evenings of wanting to eat before bed and I have so far been able to either just go to bed or grab a piece of gum to chew. I'm watching the snow fall, not enough to cover the ground, but it's still pretty, although I had some grumpy kids who really were wishing for a snow day. Maybe tomorrow. :o) Off to get something accomplished for the day!

2 days back on track and counting...

Today is the 3rd day of being on track. It's a little easier, but HHT can attest to the fact that I've been pretty out of it for the past 2 days. I always forget how cold and tired I get when I quit all the binge eating, which if I could remember these nasty feelings, one would think that would be enough reason to not go back to the bad eating.

I sat down and figured out if I was to lose a pound a week how long it would take to reach my ultimate goal. So my target for being 150lbs is July 31, 2010. Long time from now, but it takes some pressure off and is definitely a healthy way to get there. Now, with the vamping of goals, I thought I'd change the way I reward myself as well. I know me and I know that if I come in under my goal for a week, I'll view that as a reason to splurge a little. Not that splurging is necessarily a bad thing, but for me at the moment, it is. Anyway, I will be rewarding myself "gold stars" for each week that I'm under my goal weight for that week. And I'll be coming up with a variety of things to save up the stars for...movies, weekends away, etc. Still a work in progress and is of course subject to change before I reach my goal. It all depends on what I need at the time for it to work for me. Right now, this is it.

I have been writing my food intake down in a little book that I keep in the kitchen. Last night was the hardest for me. We had pizza and I was jonesing for a whole piece and was just really having to fight my cravings. It helped that we had to grocery shop and that later HHT put the leftovers away for me.

So that's it from here for now. Oh and off topic completely, check out http://www.pandora.com
It's a great site where you can "build" radio stations based on artists and songs you like. I can't get enough and it's FREE! :o)

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Struggles

Yep, struggling...that's a good word to describe my current state of mind. I'm going back to out of control eating and I don't like it. Everyday I tell myself I'm not going to do it and then I do it. So, as much as I hate to do it, I think I'm going to have to come back to blogging my food intake everyday. At least write it down somewhere. And go back to preparing my food the day ahead of time. I'm not giving up at all and I'm confident that even with my current backslide, I will reach my ultimate goal. Now I can pretty much guarantee that I won't be reaching my 80lbs lost mark in 08. Even if I could reach that, it wouldn't be in a healthy way. :o) So for 2009 I'm going to do my goals a little differently. My 1st one is to be in the 220s by the 17th of January. As of this morning that would be a loss of 7.2lbs to reach that goal. On the 17th, HHT and I are on our way to Lincoln City exactly one year from the time we went last year when my journey began.

I really need your prayers! I'm pretty sure I'm doing the whole stress eating thing to avoid facing things I don't want to face. So, I'm going to be doing some soul searching to figure out what I'm hiding from and then I'm going to face it head on!

Bottom line, still here. Haven't done as well as I would have liked, but I'm also not going to use it as an excuse to stop.

Weekends...blah!

Well, not blah as in not fun, but it seems to me that I undo all the hard work that I put in during the week. I suppose though that as long as I'm less each week, that I'm heading in the right direction. My goal this week is to not go crazy next weekend. I am going out on a date on Saturday, but I WILL make right food choices then and the rest of the weekend. It can be done and I'm the one to do it! :o) Not much else going on. Getting ready for Thanksgiving and even more exciting, there's less than 2 months till Lord of the Rings Day!!! :o) Oh, I did go clothes shopping this weekend...I needed a new dress for HHT's company Christmas dinner. Took B and tried on a bunch of dresses. Found one that I liked, but then it required all new undergarments. I cannot stress this enough...I DETEST shopping for things like this. I don't know how women get dressed up in all that binding stuff all the time. I don't even like that I now know what Spanx is...let alone own something! I can deal with it once a year, but I wouldn't enjoy it every day. I guess I'll never be a made up lady. Oh well, the outfit met with HHT's approval although of course he was concerned that I'll be too cold. I'm just ever so thankful that he considers me his flower child (even though I was born much too late to have this actually applied) and that he prefers the more natural look. :o) Here's to a great week! Do something healthy and fun!

Biggest Loser challenge Day 3

Having a hard time getting going today! But, other than being sleepy (which is nothing new for me LOL), I feel pretty good. Lost another pound from yesterday. I managed to get in all my water yesterday and make good food choices. Only 27 more days to go! :o) My plans for today are simple...laundry, read my book, maybe take a nap later if I am really sleepy. I also plan on doing some form of exercise, either stretching or dancing with S.

Biggest Loser challenge Day 2

Well, day 1 came and went yesterday. I had scale shock when I stepped on it and it said 237.2! Well, not for long! And in fact it was at 235.6 this morning so I'm off to a good start! It was a little difficult eating right, not because I was craving anything I shouldn't have, but because I was running around and wasn't home to have my meals at the right time. But I made do and then we went out last night to see The Jacob Merlin Band (google them, take a listen and enjoy. They rock!!!!). I made good carb choices and still ate some really yummy food. And believe it or not at the age of 32, this was my first time of going to a pub to see a live band and dance (only danced a couple times, but it was fun!). I really enjoyed people watching and it never fails to amaze me that when you add the factor of alcohol, just how friendly people can get. LOL Really great time, made new friends and stayed out probably later than was good for me. Today is a little tamer. Plan on watching a movie or 2, pick up the house a little and just vegging at home. Here's to another good day!

New Challenge

Yeppers, I signed on to a new challenge at Curves. It's called the Biggest Loser and you pay $3 to enter and after the challenge is over, the biggest loser receives all the money in the pot. So, while I may be happy where I am at, and am having a slight personal motivational crisis, I believe that this contest could not have been better timed for me to get back on track. See, I am fairly competitive, so for at least through November (I actually have it planned out through December, but we'll see where I'm at at the end of the competition) that competitive streak will be my motivation. Money here I come! LOL Anything to trick my mind into doing what I truly know deep down I should be doing. I'll keep you all posted on my progress! :o)

Still chugging along!

I was without phone/internet for a couple of days...HHT was thrilled because I got so much accomplished. LOL Anyway, still struggling with the lack of motivation, but I'm not letting it stop me cold. I'm slowly but surely making steps in the right direction. I'm focusing on one meal at a time and making the best choices for that meal. I figure if the healthy meals outweigh the not so healthy meals, I'm doing good. The weight may be slower to come off than if I was gung ho going after it, but I'm good with this for now. Someday, I'm pretty sure I'll wake up again and be dissatisfied with my progress and go gung ho for a while, but I'll approach it in the tortoise's way for now...slow and steady. Busy next couple of days. We're celebrating ET's birthday on Saturday with a full house. Should be lots of fun! I think I'm getting my haircut this afternoon. Looking forward to getting rid of the sheepdog look. The world may look different without hair getting in my face. :o) Until next time...drink lots of water!!!!

I'm still going

HHT and I had a discussion yesterday about how we seem to still be on vacation as far as our eating habits have been. I told him that I think it's been harder for me to get going again because I'm happy where I'm at. I know I'm not to my goal, but with 50 lbs gone, more strength and stamina and the fact that I can eat some of the things I enjoy and maintain my current weight, I'm happy. This is my pre-pregnancy weight with ET and he's my 2nd out of 4 children. I haven't seen this weight in over 10 years. Part of my motivation was that I was disgusted with myself at where I was, but now that I'm happier, I'm having to find a new motivation. Because ultimately, I do want to reach my goal weight. I haven't been that small since high school...beginning of high school. LOL I will be the trophy wife for HHT, my kids won't have to listen to their friends tell them that their mommy is fat. I've decided the best way to do this is to remind myself of the things I want to do when I've reached my goals. I will be making a scrapbook of sorts with just thoughts, rewards, pics of clothes I want to buy, places I want to go...etc. I think that may help keep me focused on the bigger picture. It can't hurt to try! Everyone eat something healthy today and drink your water!!!!!

Am I going to make it?

Yes, eventually. I believe I've spent too much time enjoying the smaller me to reach my goal before the end of the year. And yesterday I finally was able to say no to temptation and nail the eating plan. This morning the scale reflected that, right? NO! It was a whopping 0.2lb loss shown. There is probably other factors for it and of course I won't use that as an excuse to not follow the eating plan. I know the longer I follow it, eventually the weight will come off. But still, you know? Wouldn't it be cool to just be able to wiggle your nose and be the size you want to be? Today is another day...and my immediate goal is to nail the plan today. I'll just make that my goal everyday. :o) I'm not giving up. I will do this!

I WORKED OUT!!!!!

Yes, I had every intention of updating you all yesterday, but come afternoon, I was busy making sure the kiddos were fed, bathed, did their chores and homework and tuck them in as HHT was unable to get home from his meeting until 9pm. And then...I know this will be a shock...I went to bed at 10! And slept!!!!! The workout went well. I paid extra attention to my form and still of course tried to push it, but not at the expense of my form. So I was yellow on some machines, but I still burned 551 calories which is in my top 10 numbers so I was feeling quite proud of myself. I focused on my eating as well and have realized that I'm going through withdrawal symptoms again...oh, well, they will pass soon enough. Wish I could update a little more, but I need to keep the kiddos moving and get dinner ready. :o)

Back to it tomorrow!

Ok, had a talk with HHT and at least for this week he'll be coming home for lunch on Tues. and Thurs. so I can go to Curves. I'm so excited to be going back tomorrow. I feel good and there is no more pain or stiffness in my back. I'll try to take it easy so I don't injure myself again...ok, I promise I'll at least really pay attention to my form so I will be less likely to injure myself again...it's that darn green light, I have this competitive need to make it green all the time. :o) I'll update you all tomorrow after I've finished my workout! WOOHOO!!!!!

Frustration level...HIGH!

Ok, I was going to write a whiney, excuse ridden post, but I just got done watching an infomercial for Core rhythms and had a realization.

I have been suffering with insomnia and I believe it is due to not working out for 2 weeks. My back is better with no pain and almost no stiffness, but I literally haven't found the time to go back in to Curves. Last school year, I realized that it was super stressful for me to work out after the kids came home from school. I felt rushed when I got home to get dinner on the table and make sure chores and homework was done ('cause we all know it isn't going to get done without supervision LOL). So HHT and I came up with a solution of him coming home for lunch on Tues. and Thurs. so I could go work out then. It was a great solution for my sanity! During the summer, I enjoyed working out whenever I wanted because of the kids being home. Now, the kids are back in school and HHT has a super high workload which prevents him from being able to commit to being home for lunch...sometimes even dinner. LOL I know for sanity's sake that I cannot go back to working out after school. I have been toying around with waking up early and being there at 5:45am and getting it done before the kiddos wake up and while HHT is still home. That may be what I end up doing as working out after dinner will also not work. So, anyway, I've been feeling sorry for myself, but after I watched the above mentioned infomercial, I realized that I have that workout DVD and several others to choose from. So even if on the odd day I can't make it in to Curves, I have no excuse not to work out. Heck, Curves even has a work out at home plan...so, DUH, what am I waiting for?

Here and now I'm letting you all know that I will be working out this afternoon during nap time for S. I need to get back on track so I can sleep again if nothing else.

And during this lapse in exercise, I haven't really gained any weight, just maintained. But I have noticed that I'm losing tone. While I may weigh the same, I look and feel bigger. Just goes to show that the scale truly is only one way to measure progress. I prefer the feeling-your-clothes-get-bigger method.

Ok, off to choose my workout!

Well, my back is feeling MUCH better, but I'm still babying it as I want it to stay better. I'm thinking if it still feels this good, I'll do a light workout on Saturday. In the meantime, life is sufficient enough to keep me hopping. With HHT working 3 nights (at least) this week, school pictures, homework and springing the cat from "jail" I've been quite busy. Yes, B's cat had gone missing. We all swore the last time we'd seen Ace was on Sunday. It's not like him to be gone for a whole day. So I posted an ad on craislist (gotta love craigslist!) with a couple of pics. In about an hour I had a phone call from the humane society saying that after seeing the pics on craigslist, they really thought they had him down there. I load up S and we have a field trip to the humane society. Sure enough, that's where he was. $56.50 later (yes, I did pay to spring the cat out of kitty "jail") he was in the carrier and headed home. He had been there since Saturday...poor kitty. I'm not sure why we all thought we'd seen him on Sunday, we must have had a collective "blonde" moment. He's now licensed and B is deciding whether or not to pay to have him microchipped. I better cut this short so I can feed the kiddos. I really miss my HHT!!!!!

Slowly getting better

Well, I saw the chiroprator yesterday and I'm slowly on the mend. Yesterday after my adjustment, my back was angry. LOL I was in a lot of discomfort, but after I slept and woke up, it's a lot better today. Still tender, but a lot more range of motion. I'm still not working out, no sense in really doing some damage. So not much to report. Hanging in there...it could be a LOT worse! LOL

Frustration!

Ok, my back isn't any better and I'm choosing to not workout today to give it a chance to heal. No sense risking a bigger injury! No reason why I can't continue to eat healthy, though. :o)

I've been struggling with the eating healthy, though, as well. Because of the annoyance of my back and being hormonal and feeling overwhelmed (probably due to the hormones), I don't want to have to think about what to eat and what not to eat. I need to refocus on my goal reward of getting another week long vacation to the beach with HHT. Which is another issue I'm dealing with. I was spoiled with his position in the company where he had flexible time and also his being on vacation a couple of times. Now with his new responsibilities, he's at work more and so I really, really miss him. Even more reason to reach my goal...for some more vacation time! LOL

Ok, I have to get going and slowly get some things done around the house. I did accomplish getting my room clean which took all of Monday...maybe that started the back going downhill. I'm pretty sure housework causes injury all of the time...that's why I avoid it as much as I can. :o)

Have a Terrific Thursday!!!!

New personal best!

The ticker above shows how much I still have to lose to reach my goal of 80lbs in 08.

I worked out this morning and hit a new personal caloric best of 586 calories burned! Now, I don't know how accurate that may be, I mostly use it as a tool to measure if I'm getting better or not. It was very exciting! And I lost 2.2lbs from yesterday...also exciting! Today will be easier than yesterday, I just know it!

I will be taking it easier for the rest of the day as I can feel that my back is one tweek away from going out. You know the feeling. I can't afford an injury right as I'm getting back into the swing of things, so I'm going to be very careful!

Hope everyone else's day goes great! Achieve something you've been putting off!

Back on the wagon...again

Hi all! Did you miss me? I've started this post several times in my head and they were all very well put and eloquent...but of course all those thoughts ran through my head after I went to bed and well...I never end up remembering all the words I said in my half sleep. :o)

I have had an extended holiday from following my eating plan. Could I have done better? Yes. Do I feel all torn up that I didn't do better? No. This is a journey, I'm in it for the long haul and I have no illusions that I'm not going to have speed bumps along the way. The biggest lesson I've learned is that I don't have to be perfect and a speed bump doesn't have to completely side line me. I just go slower over the bump and get back up to speed on the other side. So, I'm on the other side and getting back up to speed with phase one...again. :o) Was it easy to go back? NO!!! By dinner I was so hungry I could have ripped someone's head off. Don't worry, all family members are present and accounted for...even their heads.

One thing I did right through my extended trip over the speed bump, was to continue to work out at Curves. When I was in town, I did not miss a single workout and in fact posted my highest calorie losses to date (I think it came from knowing what I had ate and figuring I should work harder to burn it off). So, while yes I'm up on the scale, it could have been so much worse. I was actually surprised when I stepped on this morning and was so thankful it wasn't as bad as I thought. I can work with this. LOL If you all knew what I had been eating...well, you'd be impressed at how low the number was, too.

Now, we're coming down to the wire. Will I make it to 80lbs lost by the end of the year? I can't promise that. I don't know how the numbers are going to work out, but I can promise to stay focused from now to the end of the year by getting on a freeway to avoid more speed bumps. :o)

Here's to a great final 3+ months. We'll see what I can accomplish!!!!

Back from vacation

Did you miss me? I had every intention of blogging at least once while I was away this past week, but the place we were staying only had internet in the clubhouse and being the lazy person that I am, I didn't want to lug my computer there. Plus it was a slow connection and truth be told I rather enjoyed being internet free. :o) Of course I had a huge amount of emails when I arrived home last night, but it was worth it. We had a great time and if you want the details of our trip, you can visit my HHT's blog, http://www.adventurebolt.com, and read about our excursions there. I enjoyed food and wine and definitely didn't watch every little thing that went in (didn't go crazy, either), but I was also more active than I normally am (walking, a little bit of swimming, etc.) and ended up being only 2 lbs heavier than when I left. I'm ok with this. :o) This morning it was back to being on track...except my water intake which I'm working on. I had a great time and now back to being focused on the last 30lbs or so. Here's to a great Autumn and back to school and a lighter, more fit me. :o)

School shopping...exercise or torture?

Since we're going on vacation again next week, I decided that we should get the school shopping done this week. It would be over and done with.

Monday we went through the kids' dressers and emptied out all the too small ones, seperated out the stained-not-good-enough-to-wear-to-school ones, and counted what was left that they could wear to school so we'd know what to buy. We then went through the old school supplies to see what could be reused this year (B found quite a bit to reuse because she wanted to be able to spend more money on clothes!).

Armed with our lists (and a budget per child...might as well teach them young), we set off to Wally-World (Walmart). The school supplies were picked out rather quickly and there wasn't a huge crowd which was nice. Then off to do some clothes shopping. YIKES!!! All I can say is that I'm very thankful my SIL was with us or I very well may have ended up a crazed, babbling woman because it would have taken at least twice as long.

She took ET to the boys section and began shopping, while I took the girls. 1st, of course...underwear. Now I have no idea why, but boys underwear was twice as much as girls. Anyway, they all picked out some items they liked, then it was off to...the fitting rooms! Even more torturous than the shopping (have I mentioned I'm not a shopper?), I entertained S (who is 2 and also not a shopper although she did amazingly well considering) while B tried on her clothes. Then B took EB for me to help her try on her clothes. And again we can't thank M (my SIL) enough as she was helping E try on his clothes. Go back to the clothing section for round 2 of selection and try on. Finally everyone is content that they have exhausted Walmart's clothing selection and want to spend the rest of their money at Target. And pretty much the only things missing are a jacket for ET and shoes for B.

M treats us to a well deserved lunch and we come back home to put S down for a well deserved nap. I explain to the kids that we will continue the shopping spree after dinner as that way HHT can take S for us. :o)

Now, a cool phenomenon that I've noticed is that while kids may not be excited about going back to school, they sure are excited about their school supplies and putting them into backpacks. I had to slow them down so that we could mark names on everything and make sure each child received what they were supposed to have. Then, HHT was bombarded when he got in the door with "Can I show you this?", "Daddy, you have to see this!", etc. until we announced that there could be a fashion show...later.

More shopping at Goodwill and Target after dinner and still no jacket for ET or shoes for B. So I decided that since we'll be back in town for Labor Day weekend, we'll take advantage of the sales. B wasn't happy as she had already been dreaming about being able to buy new shoes, but other than that everyone else was happy to go back home and put on the fashion show for Daddy.

And in between shopping excursions I worked out at Curves. Due to vacation, I missed 2 work outs last week and I was concerned that it would be a little difficult to go around the circuit. Nope! It felt easier and when I was done, the computer said that I had burned 545 calories which was a personal best for me. I also overshot my PI goal by 34 points. The last couple of work outs I had done, I was under my goal, so I left Curves feeling like the break had done me some good. :o)

Home again

Well, not quite, but we will be heading that way in a leisurely fashion this afternoon. We've had a blast! Yesterday we would have really liked to do some hiking, but it was just too hot! Really hot!

We went to the Open Aire Market, saw an ambulance come to help someone who had been overtaken by the heat, then we did a little driving around and yard saling.

We went out to lunch at the Old Mill Cafe, food was good and the owner was so much fun. After buying 2 GIGANTIC zucchini from him for $1 (I could have had 1 more as it was 3/$1, but there was no way we would be able to eat all of that LOL), he gave us a tour of the eating area. They've been open for 4 years and there is a beautiful mural on the ceiling, a table that has a scale model of the old mill that used to be across the street in it, saw chandelier and other cool stuff. He's also renovating the hotel across the parking lot where when it's done will have 4 theme rooms.

We then made our way back to the house. Watched some Dr. Who and then just got really, really hot (there is no air conditioning or fan in this house and we picked the abnormally hot weekend to visit LOL) so decided to check out the Casino about 8 miles out of town. Now, here's something I did not know...WA has a law that there is no smoking in public buildings...apparently this does not apply to buildings on reservations because there was still smoking going on in there. We stayed in the non-smoking slot machines and played penny slots (I know, big spenders!), then decided to stay (it was air conditioned after all) for their bingo session. We didn't win anything playing bingo, but we enjoyed 3 hours of cooler air and I had 2 of the best margaritas I've ever had. After bingo I put the rest of my slot money (we each started with $6) into the Phantom of the Opera penny slot and ended the night at $14. I'M A WINNER!!! LOL We then had a late dinner of Applebee's happy hour appetizers and came back to the house and went to bed.

Now it's time to pack up, check out and make our way back home.

I'm a little hesitant to step on that scale when I get back. While I haven't been as off plan as I could have been (at one point I really wanted to go to the restaurant that had polenta lasagna, but HHT said no!) I also haven't been as good as I could have been either. There's been a lot of drinking (well, not stumbling drunk drinking, just we've had drinks or wine every night) and I haven't made the best food choices. I have been more active than I normally am, so hopefully that helps balance out the extra a little bit. :o) But what's done is done and tomorrow I'm back to it full force.

Vacation...thus far

1st congratulations going out to the maid of honor at my wedding, who just had her 1st baby girl today!!!!!

Well, I'm in very sunny Sequim, WA on the 2nd full day of having fun on our 14th wedding anniversary trip. Yesterday we went kayaking (which I'm sure took the place of my scheduled Curves workout) out to the Dungeness Lighthouse which I realized after squeezing into the life jacket I would not have been able to do at the beginning of the year. If I hadn't lost 50 lbs there is no way I would have fit into the life jacket...in fact I had a momentary moment of panic when I tried to zip it up the 1st time and struggled. But in the end we got it zipped up (really felt for Elizabeth Swann in Pirates with the whole corset thing) and after a quick paddling lesson we were on our way! We found out that we basically picked a perfect day to be out in the water as it was sunny, warm and relatively wind free. Just a slight breeze. We paddled about 1.5 hours to the end of the spit and saw a lot of wildlife...an elephant seal, seals, bald eagles, terns, sea gulls, canadian geese, herons, etc. We were able to paddle out into the strait of juan de fuca for a little ways and then we came back along the spit and landed at the lighthouse. We ate our lunches, visited with the other 2 couples and our guide and then took a tour of the lighthouse. I conquered (well, I wouldn't go as far as to say conquered...maybe faced would be a better word LOL) my fear of heights and climbed to the top. We then paddled back and we saw 5 bald eagles feeding on what we believe to be a baby seal. It was a whole Nature show taking place right in front of us. We saw crab on the bay floor and we also had a seal swim right under us and look up at us.

After a yummy dinner of crab cake we walked in the Dungeness recreation area and saw some deer on the trail. We saw more deer in several people's front lawns while driving around, too. Now, for those of you who know me really well, my next sentence will shock you so I hope you're sitting down. After 6 hours on the water/in the sun, I went to bed at 9pm and was asleep by 9:30pm. I KNOW...shocker!!!

Today we began our day at Graysmarsh Farm and picked 6lbs of raspberries. Then we went to the Dungeness Valley Creamery and bought some fresh milk and also some frommage cheese made from the fresh milk. We then went to 3 different wineries and had a grand time wine (and chocolate!) tasting. Now we're working on our perspective blogs (HHT has started another one and I love it...it shows off his fun-to-read writing style) and getting ready to go to dinner and perhaps some more walking and looking for deer (which doesn't really require any looking as they are quite prevalent around here). We'll see what tomorrow brings!

August 11, 2008

A word of warning...anything called "The Bite" of wherever it may be is not eating plan friendly...but it's totally worth the one evening of indulgence for the amount of fun you have! :o) Now the next day's scale reading will bring you right back to reality, though. LOL So, I'm back to the plan and getting ready to go on vacation in a couple of days. My stupendous SIL is here now and I'm looking forward to a very enjoyable rest of the summer. I thought long and hard and I'm not bringing my scale on vacation. I'm not one to be obsessed by the number on the scale, but it has been a useful tool weighing in everyday. For me it keeps my journey in the forefront of my mind. But I decided I need a break. I need a break from Curves, too. I think it's good to shake things up a bit every once and a while so that your body doesn't get used to any one thing. Now, don't worry, I'm going on vacation with HHT so I seriously doubt there will be much indulgence in the food department. And we've rented a house with a kitchen so it's even easier to eat healthier. It's also not like I'll be lounging around for 5 days either. There's hiking and kayaking to be done. I should be able to check in while I'm gone to let you all know what mischief I'm getting into! :o)

08-08-08

I just wanted to write the date that way. :o) I'm feeling a little discouraged (not the kind of discouraged where I say, "Skip this! I'm pigging out till I pass out!") that the weight is slowly going back up. I'm crossing my fingers that HHT's theory that your weight today really reflects what you ate a couple of days ago. I did have sweet and sour pork and a little rice a couple of days ago so maybe that's it. Regardless, I'm finishing up with phase 1 a couple of days early and moving on to phase 2. I know I could keep it up for a couple more days, I'm not stopping because it's too restrictive, it's just no longer serving its purpose so I'm on to the healthier phase 2. :o) Well, need to get cracking on making dinner (crockpot recipe!).

Curves Monthly Weigh and Measure - August 2008

name of measurement
3/16/07 measurement
7/08/08 measurement
8/07/08 measurement
month difference
start to now difference

Weight (on Curves scale)
280
233
228
-5
-52

Body fat %
48.3%
42.0%
41.6%
-0.4%
-6.7%

Body fat in lbs
135.24
97.86
94.85
-3.01
-40.39

Bust
49.75
46
46
0
-3.75

Waist
46.5
41
40.5
-0.5
-6

Abs
56.5
49
48.75
-0.25
-7.75

Hips
55
49
48.5
-0.5
-6.5

Thighs
31.75
25
24

(must have been the 13 miles I walked at relay for life. LOL)
-2
-15.5
(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 thighs)

Arms
15
14
13.75
-0.5
-2.5
(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 arms)

From the beginning of my Curves membership to now:
52 lbs lost
40.39 fat lbs lost
42 inches lost

August 6, 2008

Yippee! I reached my little mini goal of 224.8 and have earned myself a weekend away! I was seriously going to take it this weekend, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. It wasn't because I'll be going on a 5 day vacation next week with HHT, it was because the cheapest, nicer hotel (meaning upgrade from Motel 6 types) was 114 a night. In perspective, we're staying in a 2 bedroom HOUSE on vacation for only 110 a night. That seems a little off to me. LOL So I may wait and keep an eye on rates and take it when they're less or I may skip the weekend away and instead treat myself to a piece of Mikasa Whole Wheat china on eBay that I want. Either way, I am excited to have reached this milestone of 52lbs lost! Went out with HHT for lunch. Had sweet and sour pork (the most very yummiest that I've ever had!). I know it's not low carb by any means, so when I got my plate I divided the meat in half and only had half with just a few bites of rice for more flavor. I savored and enjoyed every bite, and the company, too! :o) This weekend I actually got back in to a pair of my stretchy jeans...but I'll take it! I can also get into my button up jeans and button them without having to lay down on the bad and wiggle into them, but they're still not loose enough to be able to breathe. LOL Soon, though! :o)

August 1, 2008

WOOHOO! Alright, I have reached the point where the weight loss is making the semi feeling of deprivation of the lower carbs in phase one a moot point. And really how deprived am I when I can eat at McDonalds and stay within carb range? One more week of phase 1. I'm stoked! Only 1 more pound to lose for me to earn my next weekend away. HHT tried to piggy back it onto our vacation, and that didn't fly with me. NICE TRY, SWEETIE! LOL So, I'll probably earn it and use it in September sometime or I'll use it next weekend, we'll just have to wait and see. :o) I still have cravings for the yummy tasting junk food that I've been allowing myself in moderation that has kept me in maintenance for 2 months and I just keep telling myself that someday that will be ok, but I'm not there yet. So I really am looking forward to phase 3 of maintaining. I'll just have to be really focused on losing so I can get to that point. I've joined another challenge at spark people to be 50lbs lighter on 1/1/09. New year, New me. So, I plan on finishing my 80 in 08 goal by Halloween (I can go as a skinnier me!) and then continuing on to lose 20 more pounds by the New Year...that would be a total of 100lbs!!! Wow, that would be quite an accomplishment. Ok, I've chattered long enough. Have a great weekend everyone!

July 31, 2008

Woohoo! I'm cruising now!! It's amazing what happens when you follow your eating plan! LOL But in a way I'm glad that I plateaued for a while because it showed me that the maintenance portion of this plan does indeed work. In the entire time I was maintaining, I never gained more than 5 lbs from my lowest weight. So, that means that one day I WILL be able to eat without watching so closely, just still need to remember not to do it yet. :o) I have struggled the last couple of days with wanting to eat late, but the progress I've made so far has allowed me to more easily resist the temptation. I really want to hit my goal and I only have 31.6lbs to go! I CAN DO IT!!! :o) Then it will be on to the final push to reach my ultimate goal.

July 29, 2008

Today the legs are moving better. Just got back from Curves and I pushed myself easy, meaning I didn't overdo it, but I didn't just lollygag around either. The leg machines registered low, I can't imagine why LOL, but overall it wasn't too bad and only 1 machine hurt my sore muscles. I stretched before and after and I'm feeling pretty good. Especially because it would have been easy to talk myself out of working out by using the excuse that I need to recover, but that's what it would have been, an excuse. And I didn't allow myself to do that. For most minor illnesses and soreness (not all, but most), I think a little working out is better than no working out, just listen to your body and go slower if you need to. So far so good sticking to the food plan today. I didn't prepare all my food the night before, but I did write out all my meals and snacks into my food diary for today ahead of time so all I have to do is look in the book and see what I'm supposed to be eating. Weight went up again...hopefully that's the last I see that for a while. :o)

Relay for Life Recap

This weekend was Relay for Life. It was a blast! We had track counter necklaces where every lap you'd add a bead so you could keep track of how many you did. I made a goal for myself to walk 10 miles and I thought that was really maybe not attainable so I wasn't gung-ho pushing myself, but as I got closer I realized it was quite doable and then some so I ended the 24 hours with 13 miles walked. Really sore last night, but after the hot shower I took, only a little bit this morning.

Now the disappointment came this morning when I stepped on the scale. I would have thought with all that exercise I could have at least maintained, but I put on 2 lbs. No worries, though, I was going back on phase 1 this morning anyway and since I've basically been doing the maintance program where you don't keep real close track of what you eat, I'll be doing phase 1 for 2 weeks and starting over. I will lose 80 lbs this year! :o)

It was a fun Ecclesiastical weekend with a time for everything: tears and laughter and fun and seriousness. There's so much more I could write about my experiences, but children call and errands need done so I mustn't spend all day on the computer. You'll just have to try a Relay for Life for yourself to see what they're all about and those that have know what I'm talking about already. :o) Have a great day!

I'm done...

doing whatever it is I'm doing to sabotage myself. Of course to quit doing it I have to figure out what it is. I think I have. Now, I don't want this to sound like I'm beating myself up, because I think that negative self-talk just doesn't get us anywhere, but I've realized that that is my problem. I'm not being hard enough on myself. I believe you can be hard on yourself without being negative. You can encourage yourself to be the best you can be without talking bad about yourself. I've lost almost 50 lbs. I've been hearing compliments on how good I look. I've worked very hard to get here. But I've let all that go to my head and lately I've been using it as a justification for not following my eating plan ("You've worked so hard, eating late one time won't matter." "You've lost almost 50lbs, indulging one time won't make a difference.") The problem is that the one time makes it easier to turn it into one more time, etc. until I'm right back into my old habits. I need to learn to find the balance between congratulating myself for a job well done, and realizing that the job isn't over yet. Now, don't get me wrong...keep the compliments coming...I'm just going to try to remember that the journey isn't over yet and I shouldn't slow down before the finish line.

July 24, 2008

It's been a busy week. Yesterday, EB's backpack got left at home while she went to the bus for daycamp, so I ended up driving 50 miles round trip to get it to her. B and I have realized it is extremely quiet in the house with ET and EB gone during the day, especially when S takes a nap. I've been having massive cravings to eat late at night, but I don't give in and within an hour they subside. I've been craving carbs and I'm pretty sure that's hormonal. I'm trying to give in reasonably and if I do partake of a little more carbs, I've found that eating them at lunch time doesn't seem to affect my progress as much. If I don't reach my goal of 229.2 by Monday, HHT suggested strongly (LOL) that I go back to phase 1 for 3 days. But I'm pretty sure I'll make it in that I'll be doing Relay for Life this weekend so I'll be putting in a lot more exercise and I won't be eating as much...a recipe for weight loss. LOL

July 21, 2008

Alright, I didn't hit my goal for the week. I'm giving myself one more week to see if I can get better back on track before I start the dreaded food tracker again. I HATE the food tracker, I know what I should and shouldn't eat, but if I need to start it up again to keep myself on track, I will. Now that I've threatened myself, maybe I'll behave even more this week. I didn't do too bad last week and I showed a loss which is of course a good thing, but I've been allowing myself to plateau for a month or so and if I don't kick it in to gear I'll set it up to where it's really hard to lose the full 80lbs by the end of the year. My goal for next Monday's weigh in is 229.2. I would love to reach the 220s!!!! Ok, I sent off EB and ET to day camp this morning at 7:30amish (man, that's early!!!) and immediately went to Curves to workout. I'm working out M, W, F this week so that I can sleep in on Saturday before the 24 hour relay for life. B gave me a compliment this past week. She hugged me goodnight and then shouted, "Hey, I can get my arms all the way around you, now!" Ain't she sweet? Here's to an even better week than last!

July 16, 2008

Just got back from Izzy's. Their pizza crust is my all time favorite so I devised a way to cut the carbs and still enjoy it. I stripped the crust and (as we know from a couple of days ago) that didn't leave much in the way of toppings...maybe 2 bites. So, I filled up my fork took a bite of the topping and then took a bite of the naked crust. Instead of the whole pizza crust I cut it down to 2 bites and ate all my toppings. I didn't feel deprived and was able to make it healthier. Oh, yeah, and I started with a huge salad. I did have dessert...3 bites of pineapple cake and an itty-bitty ice cream cone...also about 3-4 bites. Now, I'm making the ribs for dinner. Hard to cook when you're full. LOL But they need the rest of the afternoon to cook to be ready for dinner. Anyway, just wanted to share my new pizza eating style. :o)

July 15, 2008

Now no one faint...I know 2 days in a row!!! LOL And there really isn't much to say. We ordered pizza for dinner last night. I stripped mine and put the toppings into a low carb tortilla and had a soft pizza taco. It is actually quite yummy and it satisfied my craving for pizza. I have noticed though that when you take the toppings off, there's not much there. Most of the pizza is the crust. I'm going to workout in a couple of hours and then tonight is bath night for the kiddos. They'll smell all pretty for at least a day. LOL

July 14, 2008

Alright, so this week wasn't a stellar loss, but it was down from last week. This week's lesson is not overeating, but eating enough. I would get so wrapped up in what I was doing, I would forget to eat, setting myself up for wanting to eat late at night. Plus I believe it is harder to lose weight if you're not getting enough calories. So, once again, we're trying something new and I've set the timer for 2.5 hours and everytime it goes off, I'll be eating. We'll see what that does for next week's weigh in. This journey is about trial and error. One has to find what works for them and something they can do for the rest of their lives. I'm hoping to train myself into placing the proper importance on food. Most of the time it has too much importance in my life. This last week, it didn't have enough. I'll get it. :o) I need to lose 1.44lbs per week to stay on track of my 80 in 08. Very doable and hopefully now that I've figured out the numbers, it will help me to better stay on target...because I have a target. :o)

July 8, 2008

Yesterday ended up being kind of a cruddy day in that I had body aches like I was coming down with something. I was also feverish and then this morning...nothing. Kind of weak, but I don't feel sick. Weird! HHT was so very sweet and let me rest. I was weighed and measured today. The smart equipment at Curves must be working. I was able to lose more inches in one month than I have in previous months. So all that torturous hard work has paid off. :o) I have earned another movie and at the magic number of 224.8, I will earn another weekend away. I'm shooting to accomplish that in the next 2 weeks. :o) Well, I'm off to work on more jewelry.

Curves Monthly Weigh and Measure - July 2008

name of measurement
3/16/07 measurement
6/12/08 measurement
7/08/08 measurement
month difference
start to now difference

Weight (on Curves scale)
280
238
233
-5
-47

Body fat %
48.3%
42.9%
42.0%
-0.9%
-6.3%

Body fat in lbs
135.24
102.10
97.86
-4.24
-37.38

Bust
49.75
47
46
-1
-3.75

Waist
46.5
43
41
-2
-5.5

Abs
56.5
49.75
49
-0.75
-7.5

Hips
55
51
49
-2
-6

Thighs
31.75
25.5
25
-1
-13.5
(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 thighs)

Arms
15
14
14
-0
-2
(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 arms)

From the beginning of my Curves membership to now:
47 lbs lost
37.38 fat lbs lost
38.25 inches lost

July 7, 2008

Well, I know you're all waiting with baited breath to see if I'm still in the competition...no, alas I was up 0.2lbs on Friday than I was the previous Friday. Maybe next time and I still think to have come close was pretty good considering the weekend I had last weekend. I did good this weekend, splurged, but not overly so and walked on the windy beach so that helped to burn off some of it. And for those of you who know me well, you'll never believe it but I didn't even bring my computer with me to the beach. :o) We got back on Saturday night and totally vegged on Sunday. Watched some movies and I made a new necklace from a book I had bought. Today it's back to work. Changed my bedding to the summer look and had the kids do their chores. Going to continue my momentum as I have less than a pound to lose and I earn another movie. :o) We did see Wall-E this weekend. It was ok, but nothing spectacular. The cartoon short before the movie on the other hand was hilarious! The kids enjoyed all of it and that's what matters. Gotta go grab some lunch!

July 3, 2008

Man, what a night! I'm exhausted! You know, the kind of exhausted that when you wake up you feel sick to your tummy. I'd sleep in, but ET has a dentist appointment. And, I'd take a nap later, but we're hosting church tonight instead of tomorrow and so I'll be getting the house ready for that plus I'm working out this afternoon (that should be interesting! LOL). A wicked storm came through last night. Well, part of it was my fault in that I had a diet pepsi and of course caffeine does weird things to me like make me sleepy when I want to be awake and awake when I want to sleep. So finally at 1:15am (still going to have about 7 hours of sleep at that time, really!) I'm laying down. Can't get to sleep right away. Finally fall asleep and at about 2:30am(ish) am awoken by a really LOUD clap of thunder! Scared the heck out of me. Both HHT and I are up now and I check on the kiddos...B and EB are sound asleep, ET (9) and S (2) are both bawling their heads off. We put them in bed with us, only now, considering the storm is still going, they're pretty much wide awake. Plus, even if they were inclined to close their eyes with the thunder and lightning still going on there's really no way we're getting rest with 4 bodies in a queen bed, no matter how small some of the bodies are. Finally we tell them they have to go back to their own beds. I stay with them for a while, then HHT figures he only had 30 minutes or so till he was getting up anyway so he came and sat with them and told me to try and get some rest. Well, thunderstorms are like my favorite weather, I find them thrilling, and so I had a hard time getting back to sleep while the storm was still going. I think the last time I looked at the clock it was 4am and then I looked at it again at 5am and at 7am. So my sleep was a little spotty. And to top it all off due to TOM I'm up on the scale again. I need to lose 2.4lbs by tomorrow morning to stay in my competition. Not likely. LOL Now I need to try to wake ET up and get him ready for the dentist. Wish me (and the dentist...ever try to work on a sleepy, grumpy kid?) luck!

June 30, 2008

Alright, so this journey is a learning experience and next in the lesson plan is learning how to splurge responsibly. :o) I believe that it is healthy to splurge occasionally...even once a week. However, the trick is finding the balance between an actual splurge and just justifying eating whatever you want. In hindsight, this weekend was about eating whatever I wanted and justifying it as a splurge. And the scale reflects this decision. But, that's ok. I now know that I can't be trusted yet to splurge without a plan. I will need to plan my splurges. I will need to come up with splurge rules for myself and until I do, I will not be splurging. The same justification I used all weekend to splurge (you've been working so hard, you deserve it) is the same justification I'm now using to not splurge. I deserve to be healthy and not fall back into letting food rule my life. So, here's to a better week!

June 27, 2008

I just came home from seeing the best summer movie so far this season, of course this is my opinion. LOL Wanted with James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie is a great action movie with awesome effects and is a fun ride. I highly enjoyed it. Warning to those on the squeamish side, it is violent and bloody and there is more than a fair share of cussing. But I'm ready to go see it again...maybe I'll do that and make HHT take me to the same movie the next time I lose 5lbs. LOL So he's finally caught up with the movies he owes me. We also saw some trailers of some other movies coming soon (The Dark Knight which HHT is looking forward to and The Mummy which I'm looking forward to and a new Jason Statham movie where he's a nascar driver (they had me at nascar) and he ends up in prison where there is a reality show car race of prisoners trying to win the race with no rules so they can win their freedom. It's called Death Race.). I love previews, especially when there are so many of them you momentarily forget what movie you came to see. :o) Alright, must go and get my chores done.

June 26, 2008

Wowzers! Ok, I've been craving chocolate for a couple of days now. It's totally hormonal in that I'm not a big chocolate fan and the only time I ever actually want it is due to hormones. The other night I resisted the urge, but last night I could stand it no longer and knew the voices wouldn't shut up. So, I grabbed the container of chocolate frosting. Now, old me would have just sat down and ate the whole thing, but new me decided that I only needed a taste to satisfy this ravenous craving. As a compromise with myself I allowed myself 1 tbsp of chocolate frosting and I mixed it with 1 tbsp natural peanut butter and a few peanuts, a deliberate, thought out, carefully planned dessert that I savored lick by lick instead of eating blindly. Very tasty, not too many carbs and best of all it satisfied the craving and I haven't thought about eating chocolate since. :o) I'm proud of me for not eating the whole tub of frosting. It's an interesting journey to a "lifestyle" change. Finding the balance between overindulgence and a treat now and again. Allowing yourself to eat and not feel guilty about your choices...even if you do mess up. And I'm so glad that the more I continue in this lifestyle, the easier it becomes because to be perfectly honest, I didn't believe it would ever get easier when I started. Happy to have proven myself wrong! :o)

June 25, 2008

Took EB to the eye doctor this morning. She's got astigmatism. We ordered her glasses that she'll only need to wear when reading or doing anything else close up. She picked out a great pair and she's really excited and she'll have a whole summer to get used to them. :o) Next week is B's turn for minor dental surgery and ET's turn for the dental checkup. Trying to get into the summer routine...you know finding the balance between what the kids want (only to play and have fun 24/7) and what I want (having a clean house that at the least doesn't look like 4 kids have come through in hurricane fashion). It takes us a week or so to find this magical balance and until then, well, it's not pretty. LOL Worked out yesterday and it was so hot in Curves. I think when I start off warm, it's harder to work out. It will be interesting to see how I do in the cooler times. I picked up some veggie sausage patties. I always thought the veggie patties had more carbs, but they don't and they're lower in calories and fat and are pretty tasty. So a new breakfast item for me! I'm so excited to be almost to the 220s. YIPPEE!!!

June 23, 2008

I bet you are all wondering how Saturday went. Well, financially, probably not so good. I'll put it this way, I brought in $19 and spent $78.50. Doesn't take a math genius to add that up. LOL But it was for a good cause! And I bought some things I've wanted for a while at a reduced price. I also got to try turkey hot dogs and tang cookies. Tasty! I also talked to some people and made some new friends. So all in all a productive, very fun day! HHT was so wonderful interupting his plans for the day to help set up and take down. He rocks!!! As an added bonus, I was able to get my workout in on Saturday as well. Yesterday I slept in until 11:30! I just hung out and did nothing. It was great! HHT and I watched a movie at home in the afternoon and after I picked up B from camping, HHT and I went out to dinner and then went and saw Iron Man. Ok, movie. Your typical comic book character turned movie. I think I would have enjoyed Get Smart just as much which was our 2nd choice. So he still owes me a movie and I think we're going to go on Friday and see Wanted which I've been waiting for. Off to make some lunch.

June 20, 2008

Ok, brain lapse, I almost put 1998. WOW! LOL I'm so psyched that I was able to get the scale moving in the right direction this week. Hopefully I won't have anymore slumps in the near future. To be honest, I'm going to be so relieved after tomorrow is over. I still don't have as much as I would like, but I'm working on letting myself relax about that...without using food. :o) And I helped my mom clean up a lot of her old partylite stuff that I'll also be selling, so there is quite a bit of stuff. I also know that as soon as I get set up and start talking to people, I will relax and be just fine. :o) I better get this posted as there is a scheduled outage due to come up. I'll update and let you all know how it went!!!

June 18, 2008

WOOHOO! Doing good! I haven't binged or blindly eaten in 2 days and wowzers did the scale reflect that in a quick way. LOL Today is the last day of school. B came home yesterday and told me she forgot to ask for money for a yearbook and it was due yesterday. I called the school and talked to the person in charge of the yearbooks. She said they had to do a final count and see if there were even any extras. She would know by this morning. So at 7:45am we drove to the school to talk to her and see if there were any left. So far it looks like they are short for even the ones who pre-ordered. It doesn't look hopeful. But B is the 1st on the list should one become available. It was also a good lesson in responsibility since they've been taking orders for yearbooks since FEBRUARY!!!! I explained to B that now that she's in middle school, we as parents don't get the weekly newsletters detailing everything going on, and that the middle schoolers are expected to relay information to their parents. It's the 2nd time this year she has forgotten something important that she wanted to do. The other was when she wanted to join track and brought me the paperwork (which also included needing a sports physical) 2 days before it was due. She could have picked it up 2 weeks prior to that. Needless to say, she didn't do track this year. Hopefully she's learned her lesson. I told her to pick up the packet for fall volleyball and we'd have all summer to get her sports physical. LOL So really that's not me related at all except that I do feel frustrated with her a little and also sad for her that she most likely will not get a yearbook for this year. Thanks for the vent session! :o)

June 16, 2008

Today was much better. By having my meals ready to go, I stuck to eating what I should and didn't over indulge. It also helped that my family is sharing a small tummy bug. Not too bad, but enough to put that pit feeling in your stomach and let you know it's there. :o) Really helps with the appetite. LOL Now I need to go prepare my meals for tomorrow! Enjoy the day!

June 15, 2008

Happy Father's Day! We're kicking back and just having a day of doing nothing...HHT's idea of a perfect father's day. :o) I'm still struggling with the eating out of control. This week will be better. I've come too far to sabotage myself now, so I have a plan! I will go back to preparing my food for lunch and snacks (my weakest areas) the night before. Then there is no thought needed when it comes time to eat and no choices to be made because I've already made them. :o) I CAN DO THIS!!!!!!! No more watching the scale creep up, at least not because of poor choices I've made.

Curves Monthly Weigh and Measure - June 2008

name of measurement
3/16/07 measurement
5/08/08 measurement
6/12/08 measurement
month difference
start to now difference

Weight (on Curves scale)
280
246.5
238
-8.5
-42

Body fat %
48.3%
43.6%
42.9%
-0.7%
-5.4%

Body fat in lbs
135.24
107.47
102.10
-5.37
-33.14

Bust
49.75
47
47
-0
-2.75

Waist
46.5
43.75
43
-0.75
-3.5

Abs
56.5
51.5
49.75
-1.75
-6.75

Hips
55
52.25
51
-1.25
-4

Thighs
31.75
25
25.5
+1
-12.5

(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 thighs)

Arms
15
14.25
14
-0.5
-2

(multiplied by 2 because I have 2 arms)

From the beginning of my Curves membership to now:
42 lbs lost
33.14 fat lbs lost
31.5 inches lost

June 12, 2008

Well, I've been having a hard time not falling into old habits. So last night while I lay in bed NOT sleeping (another sign I'm heading downhill), I tried to figure out what had me so uptight. And I realized that it was the simplest thing. I've been crocheting hats (you can see an example in the above pic) so I can sell them at the Curves fundraiser fun fair benefitting our Relay for Life team. I'm going to have a "booth" that I paid for and I'm selling something I made. Now it might not seem like a big deal and it really isn't in the grand scheme of things, but I realized that this was way out of my comfort zone! I worry that, because I'm a novice crocheter, the hats are going to magically fall apart and not meet people's standards. I'm also placing a flyer and more of my business cards directing people to this blog to follow my progress as well as sell some of the Curves books that I've been using. So again, kind of putting myself out there. So last night I worked out why I was turning more and more to food. I'm proud of myself in that I recognized that there was a problem before it got out of hand and now that I know why I'm feeling uptight, I can work through that in a more healthy way. It's not a bad thing to put yourself out there...it just takes getting used to and you can't get used to it if you don't do it. I am not going to stress about the fun fair anymore, I'm going to focus on having a fun day meeting new people who can help me on my journey and hopefully I can help them as well. Besides, it's for a good cause. :o)

June 11, 2008

Had a really good time on Sunday with some friends. HHT built a fire pit in the backyard and we just had a rip roaring good time...of course Monday I was dragging a wee bit. HHT came home Monday afternoon and we took a nap during his lunch hour. Didn't help too much. LOL

I'm finally back down to the 41lb loss mark. I was having a hard time the last couple of days of not eating what I should, but I'm better today.

I'm just so cold all of the time and it doesn't help that it is still in the 50s here for a high. I am betting this will be the 1st summer I might actually enjoy 80 degree days as not being too hot. Even now in my slippers, my feet are cold. I was so cold last night that HHT got my nice warm fleece blankie so that I could actually get to sleep. Who knew that losing weight could cause such a great cool down. I look forward to getting to my goal weight so that my hormones can level out again and hopefully I'll be back to normal...such as it was. LOL

I tried a new recipe last night per HHT's request. I was going to throw the brisket into the crockpot, but he requested that it at least be cooked in the oven. I found this recipe for the grill and brined the meat, made the rub and the mop then proceeded to slow cook it on the grill for 3 hours. It was my 1st attempt at something like that. Anyway, it was a hit! In fact I think that HHT, the girls and myself ate 2lbs of the 3lb brisket. We finally had to slice the rest and quickly get it into the refridgerator or it would have all been gone. Guess I'll have to remember that one. :o)

June 7, 2008

Yep, I'm changing the format of this yet again. :o) I'm no longer going to list all my food, unless there is a huge outcry or I start to slip into old habits. It was becoming tedious and I was therefore less likely to blog because I didn't want to do it when all of a sudden it dawned on me that this was my blog and I could put whatever I wanted in it. :o)

The smart machines at Curves are definitely going to help the progress I believe. They are kicking my butt! I was able to move to the intermediate fitness level after 1 full workout and after today's 2nd full workout, I burned more calories than I did last time...roughly a little over 600. Not bad for a 30 minute workout. I weigh and measure next week, so it will be July's weigh and measure that will show a full month on the new program.

And another exciting note...I've been wearing the same workout pants since I started in March 2007. They were a 3x, but they were so comfortable that I was reluctant to buy another pair of pants especially when I couldn't find any long enough. On Thursday, doing the new workout, they kept falling down and were actually becoming a hinderance, so I broke down and tried on some of Curves workout pants. I took in a 2x and an XL. I figured what the heck we'll try the XL first...THEY FIT!!!!!! And they weren't even tight like I was struggling to get them on! I was so excited that I splurged and bought them. LOL So today's workout was a little easier in that I didn't have to keep pulling my britches up. :o) Enjoy the weekend!!!!!!!

Still around...project almost complete!

Yes, once I get an idea in my head...it's stuck! I finished my initial project of building and setting up a library of bookcases in the living room, but then I looked around and saw that now one corner looked really neat, but the next corner could use some work and it's gone on like that all week. I've hit my final corner today and with HHT's help should be done in just enough time for church tomorrow. :o)

The pic above is what the corner with the library looks like now. :o)

Well, it was just a quick update. I put on 3lbs in one day due to TOM and a very enjoyable evening out with the girls. I'm hoping to be able to lose 0.6lbs by tomorrow so that I can at least stay in the challenge I'm currently participating in. I've been entered into the smart equipment system at Curves so I'm off to my first full workout using it...that should help with the weight loss. :o)

Day ? - down 40.2lbs

I am still here! I had a good weekend...I reached half way to my goal!!! I know this isn't my usual format, but I wanted to let everyone know that I'm still sticking with it, but I may be scarce the next couple of days as I've started a remodeling/decluttering project and once I get focused on a project (which doesn't happen often and why HHT was very patient yesterday helping when I needed it so I didn't lose momentum) I have to get it finished and pretty much everything else gets forgotten. I will be on soon...hopefully within the next couple of days and be back to the regularly scheduled program! :o)

Day 122 - down 36.6lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240.2lbs
Gain/loss: 36.6lbs

Attitude:
Whew, going back to phase 1 is a little tough, but not as hard as it was the first time and I know it will pay off. I may decide to do phase one for 3 days at the start of every month just to shake things up. We're starting to get busy with the end of school year stuff. Pioneer club finishes next week and there are end of year projects and programs at school.

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 2 carb
1oz cheddar

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb
tuna fish
lettuce

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
salad w/2 tbsp ranch - 2 carb

chicky chicky boom boom - 8 carb

Total:
20 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?

just grocery shopping and folding clothes

Day 121 - down 35.6lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 241.2lbs
Gain/loss: 35.6lbs

Attitude:
Back to the routine. I'm pretty sore and so I really took it easy today during my workout. No point in getting myself injured. Then I couldn't workout at all! Did good sticking to phase one. I am extremely tired and really just want to sleep. The kids made it off to school. I think they're ready for the rain to stop. I still like it. :o)

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 2 carb
1oz cheddar

Morning Snack:
1oz jerky - 2 carb

Lunch:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb
tuna fish

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
2 hot dogs - 2 carb

1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

Total:
18 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
yes - Curves circuit

Day 117- Day 120 Memorial Weekend

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Friday’s Scale Reading: 239lbs

Tuesday's Scale Reading: 241.2
Gain/loss: +2.2lbs over the holiday weekend

Attitude:
Ok, so I didn't get to blogging this weekend. It was a SUPER FUN weekend with just the right mix of activities, relaxation time and visiting. I took a small break from following the eating plan. I didn't "blow" it either. Somewhere in the middle. So when I weighed in this morning, I was 2.2lbs heavier than I was on Friday. I'm actually glad to find out I can splurge for a while and then get back on track. Because of a challenge I belong to I've put myself back on phase one of the eating plan until a week is up or I lose the 2.2lbs whichever comes 1st. I need to be at least 239 by Friday morning or I'm out of the challenge. I know I can do it. We took a hike this weekend that has killed my legs. It was a great time, but we took the 3 mile loop and at one point, the trails were no longer marked. After a while (and the kiddos losing heart that we'd EVER be done with the hike) we decided to turn around the way we had come. There is a much longer version of our grand adventure in the woods, but in the end after 4 hours and probably more than 3 miles of steep inclines and declines, we made it back safe and sound and HUNGRY!!! :o) All in all a wonderful weekend!

Day 116 - down 36.8lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240lbs
Gain/loss: 36.8lbs

Attitude:
Just spent the day getting ready for Memorial day weekend. We're all a little bummed that our friend won't go with us. HHT tried to convince him, but I don't think it worked. Ah, well the fun must go on! :o) We attended EB's spring program. She was so nervous she was in tears...before and after the program, but not during and that's what counts. Worked out and I will workout again tomorrow so that I don't miss a day. If I don't get a chance to blog this weekend...Have a great weekend everyone! Although I promise I will try to blog!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 slice toast - 12 carb
1oz cheddar

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
2 low carb tortilla - 8 carb
2 hot dogs - 2 carb
2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

Total:
38 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
yes - Curves circuit

Day 115 - down 36.8lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240lbs
Gain/loss: 36.8lbs

Attitude:
Ran a couple of errands now that the van is out of the shop. I picked up another piece of my Mikasa Whole Wheat dish set that I bought on eBay from a local seller. It was the gravy boat and under plate. He was so generous that he gave me another gravy boat free because it had a slight chip in it and he couldn't sell it. I know it doesn't sound too exciting to some, but when you are hunting down retired china patterns and you find one at a good price, you feel like the mighty hunter! LOL Then S and I went out to lunch with HHT. I tried a new salad at Applebees and it was tasty, spinach salad w/shrimp. That's about the extent of my exciting day. I'm working on drinking more water again. I got out of my habit when I started drinking Arizona tea sweetened w/splenda and the 2 just aren't the same. I've noticed without my water intake, I feel queasy and sluggish, so back to water tomorrow! Someone I hadn't seen in a while commented on how I've lost quite a bit of weight. That was super sweet. It is nice to know when others notice, because by seeing myself every day, I do not notice. I recommend everyone trying to lose weight take pictures monthly so you can see your progress. I do know how I feel and I feel more energetic and my clothes do fit better...I'm even getting into some that I couldn't wear last summer!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 slice toast - 12 carb
1oz cheddar

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
Applebees Spinach salad w/shrimp

Afternoon snack:
1oz planters ranch peanuts - 3 carb

Dinner:
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

tuna fish

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

Total:
23 carb + salad at Applebees

Movement:
Did I move any today?
no, just walking around stores

Day 114 - down 37lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 239.8lbs
Gain/loss: 37lbs

Attitude:
I had to work out late today as the van was in shop and mom was out of town. I work the circuit HARD! I did my stretching on the floor instead of the stretching circuit...it was different, but I feel like I get a better stretch on the stretching circuit.

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 slice frittata

1 slice toast - 12 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb
2oz cheddar

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
dino nuggets salad w/2 tbsp ranch and 1oz cheddar - 25 carb

Total:
45 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
yes - Curves circuit

Day 113 - down 36lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240.8lbs
Gain/loss: 36lbs

Attitude:
Ok, the weekend caught up to me scalewise! LOL No concerns here, I know what I did and what I can do to help it continue down again. And it is still a 2lb loss for the week which is great overall. I couldn't sleep well last night. My allergies are just bugging me in strange ways this year. No sneezing, just a dry, cracky throat at night and in the morning. I wake up dry coughing with a tickle. At least allergies for me are short lived. My poor kids have them every season, I think!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 slice toast - 12 carb

1 cup decaf coffee w/ half and half - 4 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
2 chipotle burgers

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
1 slice frittata

1 pancake - 10 carb (guessing high)

Total:
38 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?

just housework :o)

Day 112 - down 37.8lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 239.0lbs
Gain/loss: 37.8lbs

Attitude:
Today was a not so good eating day, or should I say drinking. LOL I had 8oz of sweet tea and without it I would have been in my range. Or I suppose without the crab cakes I would have been in my range. Oh, well, tomorrow is another day to make better choices. :o)

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 2 carb

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

tuna fish

8oz sweet tea - 23 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
10 mini crab cakes - 25 carb

salad w/2 tbsp ranch - 2 carb

1oz cheddar

Total:
74.5 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
just a nice walk w/HHT

Day 111 - down 37lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 239.8lbs
Gain/loss: 37lbs

Attitude:
WOOHOO a double good day! I've made it into the 230s and when I worked out at Curves today, I was the Biggest Loser from Feb to Apr. Go Me! :o) HHT worked on the shed all day. B, ET, and EB went to Nana's to help around her house and I cleaned up from last night. After HHT was done for the evening, I took B to get her nintendo DS and then HHT and I watched the Vicar of Dibley. A stupendous day!!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:

Morning Snack:
1 piece battered fish

Lunch:
1 hamburger bun - 20 carb
1 cheeseburger

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
1 hamburger bun - 20 carb

cheeseburgers

Evening snack:
1oz peanuts - 3 carb

Total:
43 carb + battered fish

Movement:
Did I move any today?
Yes - Curves circuit

Day 110 - down 36.6lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240.2lbs
Gain/loss: 36.6lbs

Attitude:
Yeah, I found the magic number at which the reading at the place where I make my graphs no longer says that I'm morbidly obese. I've moved down into the severely obese. Neither sounds pleasant, I know, but at least it's moving in the right direction! I had the BEST fish I have ever tasted today. And I ate way too much of it, but I'm not beating myself up about that, because sometimes it really is worth it and this was one of those times. Our friend caught and then dipped the halibut into some type of batter that was just plain GREAT!!!! Oh, man, like melt in your mouth great. We made chipotle burgers and they were tasty, too. We even have some for leftovers tomorrow, so I won't have to cook in this insane heat!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 slice american cheese - 2 carb
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

1oz cheddar

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

1oz cheddar

Afternoon snack:
1oz peanuts - 3 carb

Dinner:
battered fish - way too much!

chipotle burger w/sauce - 5 carb

2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
26 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
just cleaning house

Day 109 - down 36.4lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 240.4lbs
Gain/loss: 36.4lbs

Attitude:
Was quite busy. B had an ortho appt. today which HHT took her to. I went to the eye doctor and HHT met me there to do the old baby switcheroo so he could get to work. I've ordered new glasses. How exciting, I know. LOL Worked out a little earlier than usual as mom couldn't go with me and HHT wanted to drive me (my eyes were quite dilated). It was already 80 degrees outside and the air conditioner wasn't on at Curves. HOT!!! Oh, well, I just sweat extra, right? Attended the Relay for Life meeting last night. Quite interesting. Get a group of people together with differing backgrounds and ideas and you get an interesting meeting. :o) Reminded me of organized church a whole lot. Picked up some more yarn at wally world (walmart) for the hats I'm making. I needed some fun summer colors. My allergies have kicked in full swing. Gotta love the scratchy throat and waking up with dry coughing! At least I only have them once a year and even then for not too long. That's all the excitement I'll put you through today. Gearing up for another HOT day tomorrow!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 egg - 1 carb

1 slice american cheese - 2 carb

1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
1 serving of beef stroganoff - 6 carb

2 slices of toast - 24 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
pork ribs

2 tbsp bbq sauce - 13 carb

broccoli

Evening snack:

Total:
50 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
Yes - Curves circuit

Day 108 - down 35.4lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 241.4lbs
Gain/loss: 35.4lbs

Attitude:
HHT came home early today. Even though he was working, it was still nice to have him here. We did take S to the park for 1/2 hour. Getting ready for super hot days coming up. It's been in the 50s and low 60s and for the next couple of days it will be in the 90s! YIKES!!!! I may melt! LOL I haven't been feeling really hungry and nothing sounds good to eat, so I've had to force myself to eat a little something each meal. Went grocery shopping so I have salad in the house again...that will help. :o)

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
3 slices turkey bacon - 3 carb
1oz cheese
2 low carb tortilla - 8 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
piece of toast - 12 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
1 serving of beef stroganoff - 6 carb

2 slices of toast - 24 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
53 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
walking at the park

Day 107 - down 35.2lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 241.6lbs
Gain/loss: 35.2lbs

Attitude:
Today I did a little genealogy, a little knitting, a little crocheting and a little laundry. I did a little bit of everything I think. Crocheting and knitting keep my mind from thinking about food. Oh, I also worked out today and that I didnt do a little bit of. I went great guns and worked hard! Tomorrow I'm going to work on getting my water intake back up to snuff. I've let that slip a little.

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
3 slices turkey bacon - 3 carb

1oz cheese

2 low carb tortilla - 8 carb

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
steak w/grilled onions

salad w/2tbsp ranch - 2 carb

Afternoon snack:

Dinner:
5 dino nuggets - 22 carb

salad w/2 tbsp ranch - 2 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
37 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
yes - Curves circuit

Day 106 - down 34lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 242.8lbs
Gain/loss: 34lbs

Attitude:
Yep, you heard that thud of me falling off the blogging wagon again! OUCH!!! HHT said why don't I just set up the expectation that I'll only blog once every couple of days, but it really is therapeutic for me and something I've committed to so I'm going to try my best to stick to it daily. Now, you haven't missed much in the life of me. I helped hammer the floor of the new shed that HHT is building, watched some movies on mother's day and that's about it. So, you're all caught up! I WILL post again tomorrow!!!!!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:

Morning Snack:

Lunch:
McDonald's bacon ranch salad - 9 carb

Afternoon snack:
2 slices turkey bacon - 2 carb

2 low carb tortilla - 8 carb

1oz cheddar

Dinner:
1 serving of beef stroganoff - 6 carb

1 slice of toast - 12 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
37 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
walked a little bit in the mall

Curves Monthly Weigh and Measure - May 2008

name of measurement
3/16/07 measurement
4/11/08 measurement
5/08/08 measurement
month difference
start to now difference

Weight (on Curves scale)
280
252
246.5 (oh, yeah! Was able to move the big weight down one! YIPPEE!!)
-5.5
-33.5

Body fat %
48.3%
44.5%
43.6%
-0.9%
-4.7%

Body fat in lbs
135.24
112.14
107.47
-4.67
-27.77

Bust
49.75
48
47
-1
-2.75

Waist
46.5
44
43.75
-0.25
-2.75

Abs
56.5
51.5
51.5
-0
-5

Hips
55
52
52.25
+0.25
-2.75

Thighs
31.75
26.5
25
-3
-13.5

Arms
15
14.25

14.25
-0
-0.5

From the beginning of my Curves membership to now:
33.5 lbs lost
27.77 fat lbs lost
27.25 inches lost

Curves Monthly Weigh and Measure - April 2008

Ok, I realized I had forgotten to post last month's weigh and measure, so lucky you get to read 2 in one day! :o)

name of measurement
3/16/07 measurement
3/19/08 measurement
4/11/08 measurement
month difference
start to now difference

Weight (on Curves scale)
280
257
252
-5
-28

Body fat %
48.3%
45.3%
44.5%
-0.8%
-3.8%

Body fat in lbs
135.24
116.42
112.14
-4.28
-23.1

Bust
49.75
49.25
48
-1.25
-1.75

Waist
46.5
46
44
-2
-2.5

Abs
56.5
53.25
51.5
-1.75
-5

Hips
55
51.25
52
+0.75
-3

Thighs
31.75
26
26.5
+1
-10.5

Arms
15
14.5
14.25
-0.25
-0.5

From the beginning of my Curves membership to now:
28 lbs lost
23.1 fat lbs lost
23.25 inches lost

Day 101 - down 34lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 242.8lbs
Gain/loss: 34lbs

Attitude:
Today (May 7) was my birthday. It was great...low key. I received several well wishes via email and phone calls and then was able to go about my day without having to be the center of attention at any shin dig. It was perfect!!!!! I am a little perturbed at not getting a call from my mom, dad or brothers, but oh well, the calls I did get more than made up for that. I had another massage on my legs today and while a couple of doozy knots were found, it wasn't as painful an experience as last week, and the company is entertaining. :o) Dropped the kids off at Pioneer Club and then went grocery shopping. Read with Bekah. Oh and I did indulge in a birthday cookie, but it was worth it all warm and gooey out of the oven. Good thing I only made one a piece so there was no further temptation! LOL Got to go music shopping as my super SIL sent an iTunes gift code. The kids were happy, too because I bought a couple of soundtracks to listen to on the way to Boatnik!

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
homemade french fries - 10 carb

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

fry sauce - 2.5 carb

Morning Snack:
1oz planters bbq peanuts - 3 carb

Lunch:
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb
1oz cheddar
4 slices turkey bacon - 2 carb

Afternoon snack:
cookie from the oven - 17 carb

Dinner:
Chicky Chicky Boom Boom (who doesn't want to order that? LOL) - ? but we'll guess high at 20 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
62.5 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?
no

Day 100 - down 34lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 242.8lbs
Gain/loss: 34lbs

Attitude:
Yes, it may appear to some that I dropped off the face of the earth, but I assure you that is not the case. :o) I've come to the realization that I've been decluttering from the inside out. I first had to work on me and as I started decluttering my personal life (recognizing those that just use me, being able to say no, etc.) I realized that I wanted my house decluttered. I'd like to say that the project is done, but, no not yet. However, just like with the weight loss, a little at a time and it will be done. So, while I'm losing weight, my house is following me and losing weight, too! That's been where I've been...working on the house. But it isn't an excuse to neglect my blogging. I've been keeping to eating right and exercising, so no worries there. :o)

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
2 hot dogs - 2 carb

2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

mustard

2 slices american cheese - 4 carb

Morning Snack:
peanuts and dark chocolate chips - 12 carb

Lunch:
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

1oz cheddar

Afternoon snack:
peanuts and dark chocolate chips - 12 carb

Dinner:
broccoli

pork roast

homemade french fries - 10 carb

fry sauce - 2.5 carb

Evening snack:

Total:
54.5 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?

yes - Curves circuit

Day 94 - down 30.6lbs

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Starting weight: 276.8lbs
Today’s Scale Reading: 246.2lbs
Gain/loss: 30.6lbs

Attitude:
I had my massage on my calves today. OUCH and AAAHHHH. It was mostly painful in a good way...you know when someone gets deep into the sore muscle. Anyway, they are sore, but feel much looser and I have another one scheduled for next week to continue the loosening process. My calves are just uptight, go figure! LOL Tried a new thing and went grocery shopping today instead of Sunday. So far I think it will work better as then we can just relax on Sunday without having to add an errand to the day.

5 things I’m grateful for:
1. Having enough money to be able to buy groceries

2. time with HHT

3. getting a massage

4. S and her infectious laugh

5. new flavor of coffee

5 things I did right:
1. went grocery shopping

2. read w/B

3. picked up the living room

4. did more laundry

5. went to bed on time

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
1 egg - 1 carb
1 slice american cheese - 2 carb
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb
1 cup of decaf coffee w/creamer and splenda - 4 carb

Morning Snack:
1oz planters bbq peanuts - 3 carb

Lunch:
1 low carb tortilla - 4 carb

1oz cheddar

1 tbsp sour cream - 1 carb

1 tbsp salsa - 1 carb

Afternoon snack:
chocolate chips and peanuts mixture - 12 carb

Dinner:
2 low carb tortillas - 8 carb

2 eggs - 2 carb

1oz cheddar

Evening snack:
decaf coffee w/creamer and splenda - 4 carb

Total:
46 carb

Movement:
Did I move any today?

S was my trainer today and for 25 minutes with music we rotated through running through the house, spinning in circles, dancing, jumping and running in place...oh and marching