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)