Day Five

Today is the 5th day.  I'm doing great.  I can't even belive it!  I've already lost 4 lbs.  My headaches are gone, I think they were due to not having my usual caffeine and sugar.  I'm feeling great!  I can't wait until Summer now!  I'm hoping clothes will start fitting better soon.  I have to add my measurements, then I will get to see more results!   

I helped my friend move the other day.  Who knew how many calories you can burn by moving boxes!    I went for a walk last night with my little girl.  She skipped the whole way - for 30 minutes!  To have that much energy again....    She kept saying Mommy skip with me.  I told her I didn't know how.  So she explained to me how to do it.  It was so cute.    The fact that I am interested in exercising is great too! 

We have a busy weekend - a talent show at school tonight, then two birthday parties on Saturday and a baptism for my nephew on Sunday.  So there will be alot of cake.  I'm hoping I still have no appetite for anything and I'm not tempted by the cake. 

The first few days on this Phentermine, I have had no interest in eating.  Last night I was watching tv and knew we had some klondike bars in the fridge.  I swear to god they were calling me.  I still felt like I could take them or leave them, but yet I kind of still wanted them. 

And today my little girl wanted dunkin' donuts munchkins.  So we stopped and I got a medium coffee.  At least I used splenda, so there's not my usual extra sugar in it.     An hour and a half later and half of that coffee is still sitting on my desk, probably cold now.   

Oh well, old habits die hard.  Hopefully Phen will continue working for me to end the cravings.  I'm happy to say i'm not snacking all afternoon like I was.  So that is great!  I used to eat all my calories in the afternoons at work because I was getting so bored.

Alright enough said for today. 

Day One

Today is Day One.  I want this goal to be achievable.  I'm so tired of being out of shape and growing bigger as the years go by.  Yes I have had two children, but the youngest just turned 5.  Can't keep calling it pregnancy weight anymore!   Plus I'm bigger now than I ever was at my highest weight while pregnant.   It just sneaks up on you.  You get busy with life and don't have time to take care of yourself.   But today is the first day of the rest of my life.    And I am going to make time for myself and take care of me first!   That may sound selfish but I need to be right now. 

My good friend Tina started her weight loss journey last August.  She has been following LA Weight Loss and has lost over 80 lbs.  I would love to be like her.  Her willpower is remarkable.   She's my role-model in all of this. 

My family has always been big.  My grandmother is 300lbs or so.  My mother was almost that when she had a gastric bypass.  Now I'm creeping up there and I definitely do not want a gastric bypass.  I've seen what it has done to her.    The other thing that stinks is I have two sisters who take after my father in the weight department.  Both are tall and skinny where I am just short and fat.  (But not for long - I hope! )    My brother - thank the lord - also has the fat tendencies.   At least I'm not the only one with the bad genes!