Amazing dedication - I've come so far
Today's weight - 187
Yes the scales are up, but food was on target and I ran yesterday. Sometimes I will gain after a run so that is what I'm chalking it up to.
I live in SC so yesterday we were facing the effects of Hanna. I really wanted to get a run at the park in but it was raining off and on so I was on the fence about going. Finally I went outside to see just how much it was raining and when I found out it was only a drizzle I put my clothes on and went to the park. There was no one there so I had the whole place to myself. The rain wasn't annoying and the breeze and cool temps (about 75) felt awesome!! Two years ago (shoot even a year ago) I never would have gone to the park with it raining so I am very proud of myself!!
I hope you all are having an enjoyable Saturday. I'm going to do a little light cleaning, work on laundry, get my car cleaned out and then just chill!
I'm SO happy!! TGIF!!
Yesterday morning was totally crappy. It was only when I was eating cereal at school that I realized I hadn't weighed. It bummed me out but there was nothing I could do about it.
Today's weight - 186.2 - now that's what I'm talking about!!!!!
Yesterday when I got home I was so tired from my sleepless night that I nearly talked myself out of getting on the stationary bike. "Oh Gwynn you don't really need to ride the bike today. Wouldn't you rather lay on the couch and watch General Hospital?" I didn't give in though. I pulled the GH tape out of the VCR and headed straight to my mini-gym where I rode my bike and got caught up on my favorite soap opera people. After walking there was another battle to face. "Oh Gwynn you are all sweaty you don't really feel like cooking. You know that new Japanese place just opened and you would love to go there for dinner." Oh man I really did want to go but I went straight to the kitchen pulled out some pork chops, frozen okra, and a yam patty. Mmm it was nearly as good as Japanese.
I have to stick to my plan and not eat out over the weekend. 186 is the lowest weight I have seen on the scales so far this journey. I would love to see 185 but that will only happen if I am dedicated!!
When I lose this weight...
How many times have you said when I lose this weight I will go on a cruise, when I lose this weight I will buy a bathing suit and swim with my kids, when I lose this weight I will get a pedicure, when I lose this weight I will start dating again, when I lose this weight (insert your own favorite ending)? Life is too short to wait. Go buy that bathing suit and swim with your kids, go buy that pair of jeans you have been dying to have, go get your pedicure and the haircut, go out and find a man who will love you for the beautiful person you are on the inside. Don't wait until you lose the weight!!
Yesterday I found out that a 4th grade boy at my school has been diagnosed with cancer. When he was first born he had to have a liver transplant and he catches the slightest cold. When he was in my class in the second grade he was here for the first and last nine weeks only. Last year he managed to make it through the entire school year without having to go homebound due to a sickness. This year he is fighting for his life. Please keep this little boy, his parents, his older brother, and the rest of your family in your thoughts and prayers.
The week is half over!!
Today's weight - 188.6 (down .2 from yesterday)
I promised myself that I would get my exercise in yesterday and I am happy to report that I did. I treated myself to a little MySpace time (yes I'm addicted to Mobsters) when I first got home but after about 15 minutes or so I put on my exercise clothes and got in 30 minutes on the stationary bike. Afterwards DD and I went for our weekly post weigh in Mexican meal. I don't ever remember eating Mexican and losing weight the next day so I am a very happy camper!!
Today is my run at the park. I need to go home and add all the new NKOTB songs to my iPod so that I will have some new tunes to listen to while I run. Their new cd came out yesterday and it is AWESOME!!! It is not at all like the old NKOTB so I recommend everyone take a listen!! There did songs with Ne-Yo, Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, New Edition, and Akon.
Official WI 9/2
Last week's weight - 188.2
Today's weight - 188.8 (.6 gain)
I really can't beat myself up over the gain this week. I ate out too many times last week (Mexican twice and Japanese and then Japanese leftovers) and I only exercised 3 times. The number on the scale this morning was a nice wake up call for me. I simply can't eat out that much during the week and I HAVE to exercise even if I am feeling tired. I think one of the reasons I continued to be so stressed and tired last week is because I wasn't exercising like I normally do. I am not one of those people who love to exercise but I do love how wonderful it makes me feel afterwards. Things have settled down enough that I feel I can easily stick to my exercise schedule and eating healthier foods. :)
DD and I had our pictures made yesterday and they turned out so great!! They will be emailed to me in about a week and I will be sure to share them with you guys. Even though I have about 40 more pounds to lose it was nice to look at pictures of myself and not cringe. I thought I looked very pretty. It is nice to remind myself that I have come a long way. Knowing that I have lost 60 lbs shows me that I CAN lose the reamining 40.
Tonight we are eating Mexican. This is the only meal I will eat this week that I don't cook at home. I've already grilled up some awesome boneless pork chops to eat the remainder of the week so my menu is set. Having everything planned out on my fridge does help me to stay on target!!
I wish you all a very successful September!!
Just a reminder
The 100 lbs support group challenge begins today!! Make sure you go and report your starting weight, post in the personal goal thread, and post in the other thread to let us know how your day went!!
Let's drop these pounds this month girls!!
August in review - September in preview
First August WI - 188.6
September 1 WI - 190.2
Total lost - None!! Gained 1.6 lbs
Total inches lost - None
Total miles biked - 45.3
Total miles walked - 15
Total miles ran - 14
Total miles for August - 74.3
August goals
Continue my exercise program even when school starts back. I did horrible with this one!!
Write down all my food in my food journal. I did this even when it wasn't pretty
Preplan meals. I did this as much as possible
Be closer to 180 by the end of the month. Sadly I failed greatly here
September goals
I will exercise 5 days out of the week
Continue to write down all food eaten in my food journal.
Preplan meals as much as possible.
Be closer to 180 by the end of the month.
Limit eating out to one day a week.
Well it's Friday
Today's weight - 189.2
Ugh!! When I got home yesterday I totally crashed. I sat on the couch to call out DD's spelling words and the next thing I knew I was waking up. Here it was 5:30 and I had not exercised nor had I cooked dinner. DD and I ended up having Mexican (note the weight gain) and then visiting with my parent's the way we always do on Tuesday and Thursday. Afterwards we came home, had a shower, fixed lunch for tomorrow, watched Big Brother and I crashed again. :-(
Sadly this weekend won't be too relaxing for me. Tonight DD gets to cheer at halftime at the football game since she went to cheer camp. Saturday my nephew is having a birthday party and I have to drive 3 hours round trip to get there and back. Monday we are on the road for another 3 hour round trip drive to have DD's birthday pictures made.
I also stopped taking my birth control after TOM left. I wasn't using it to prevent a pregnancy just to keep TOM regular. With me driving back and forth to work I don't really need to be spending the money on birth control I need it for gas. LOL! Maybe the weight and being totally tired and stressed has to do with the lack of birth control. I don't really know, just grasping at straws here.
I am promising myself I will exercise today!! Normally I would run but I don't know if time will allow it with the football game tonight. We shall see!!
So stressed about being stressed!!
Today's weight - 188.2 - whew!! LOL
I'll tell you I am not handling the new school year very well. I am stressed to the max and then I get stressed even more over being so stressed!! The 12 hour day that I pulled on Tuesday has completely thrown my system for a loop. At the end of the day I am so stressed and tired that my shoulders and the back of my neck ache. I try to keep things as stress free at home by staying at school until DD has finished her homework. I want home to by the one place that I can unwind and be safe from work stress. I'll just be so glad when I adjust to being back to school.
I was thankful to see that the all day rain had stopped by the time I was ready to run yesterday. I happily put on my running clothes and headed to the park. I was halfway around the trail and a mile from my car when I felt a HUGE drop of rain. That one drop of rain quickly turned into a downpour!! By the time I reached the end/start of the trail I was soaked. The rain did appear to be letting up so I thought I'd go ahead and finish my run. I mean I was already as wet as I could possibly get so I didn't see why I should stop. Sadly it continued to rain for my entire run, but thankfully it wasn't raining as hard toward the end as it was at the begining.
Today I'm sticking to the inside. :) I'll ride my bike and catch up on General Hospital. DD and I are making breakfast for dinner. DD will be having pancakes and bacon and I'll be having bacon with an egg white omelette.
Thank goodness we have a long weekend coming up!! I'm ready to crash!
Uh oh
Today's eight - 190.2
Okay so yesterday was a super long day. I worked from 7:30 until 2:50. I left school at 3:30 to go out to eat Mexican with my co-workers. I splurged and had the cheese on my quesadilla (mmmm it was good). We left from eating at 5:00 just in time to make it back to school at 5:30 where we had open house until 7:00. I ended up leaving school at 7:30 and getting home at 8:00. I am exhausted. I'm disappointed with my weight this morning but I guess I can't be too upset because no one made me eat all that cheese last night at Mexican. I also didn't get my exercise in because of the late hour. I will go running at the park today, regardless of how much I want to shower and go straight to bed!!
I've got all the challenge information up at the 100 lbs support group so if you are interested you can head over there, read the rules, and sign up. We start on September 1!!
