Still moving forward

Well, against everything I know to be correct, I continue to weigh myself every morning, and I'm thinking I'll probably be posting those numbers here.  It seems that even that small level of accountability makes a big difference for me.

Long time, no ANYTHING

Well, it's been a wicked long time since I posted anything here, but since I'm still in pretty much the same weight place I was way back then, I think it's only fitting that I should be here, trying to stay on task, and looking for inspiration in this GREAT place.

How are you all?

Is there a secret

to drinking a gallon of water a day and NOT having to pee every 20 minutes? 

It's not as bad as it was at first, but still, it's ridiculous how often I have to get up and go!  I'll admit, it's worth it though.  When I don't drink the water, I don't lose the weight. 

Was up a little this morning, and can't figure out why.  I didn't eat salt or anything that should have "earned" me a pound and a half since yesterday.  Maybe it will be gone tomorrow?? 

Overall happiness today = 7.5

Weight related happiness today = 6

Feeling good

So I gained a little (.5) this week, but I'm fine with it.  I ate a big salad and a big, sweet, yummy navel orange right before I went to weigh in, so although I might not have lost much, if anything, I'm confident that the gain is bogus.  :-)

I had a pretty week, and I'm feeling pretty good about me right now.  I have come to some decisions and made some choices about how I want to proceed with my life, and I'm oddly at peace.  My kids are fabulous, my house is getting (very slowly) more organized, and I have the support of good friends.  What more can I ask for?

I hope all is well with all of you.

xoxo

Overall happiness today = 9

Weight related happiness today = 7.5

Mother's Day!

I go for my weigh-in in about an hour and I expect to see some good news there.  I'm thinking I've lost about 5 pounds this week - guess we'll see what happens!  I've been very carefully on-plan all week except for yesterday when I was pretty bad.  I skipped breakfast which was not a good thing, then had:

3/4 of a burrito with chicken, cheese, black beans, and rice for lunch

a salad, a big steak, and a small baked potato for dinner

a small piece of ice cream cake for dessert

many, many, many diet cokes throughout the day

So yes, it was a cheat day all around and it probably cost me a pound or so, but I'm back on track today.  :-)  It was a perfect Mother's Day!  I hope all you mommies and future mommies out there had a wonderful day too! 

I'll post my new weight later this evening.

xoxo

4 lbs. of water weight?

So this morning I weighed myself (as I do every morning even though I know I shouldn't) and was down 4.2 pounds from yesterday.  I'm thinking maybe it was water weight?  You see, I sort of . . . ate some chips on Sunday.  Could have been the salt?  Who knows?

Now it's a matter of keeping it off, and keeping on getting more off.  :-)

On a completely unrelated note, my 7-year-old is a HUGE Jonas Brothers fan, and all morning this is what has gone through my head:  "We are wild, we are free, we are more than you think, so call us freaks, but that's just the way we roll!"  I'm hoping that typing it out will MAKE IT STOP!!  lol!!!

It's a good day

So far, so good!  I haven't eaten anything inappropriate yet today and it's already almost 11:00! 

Seriously, I am on track and it feels MUCH better!

Off track

OK, I'm here to end the downhill skid.  I haven't weighed in yet today, but I know I have gained.  I'm guessing the scale will say 235 point something. 

I am sorry not to have been around.  Things have been more than a little hectic (daughter had a cold followed by an asthma attack followed by a sinus infection; baby got 3 teeth in one week; went out of town for three days; had our loft closed in to make a bedroom for the baby and now I have drywall/plaster dust all over the house . . . ) and I just haven't made the time to come here and write - either in my blog, or in replies to yours.  I'll be a better friend going forward.  :-)

Meanwhile, I have let myself get off track, and it's time to stop it.  Beginning this afternoon, I'm back on the plan 100%.  There will be no cheating, no "just one bites", no "I'll do better tomorrow", NO EXCUSES!!!  I want to be thin more than I want to eat.  And I want to lose weight more than I want to cave in to the convenience of unhealthy choices. 

I'm off to visit my F.I.T. friends and see what all I have missed there, then I'll check in with you guys and see how things are.

Have a great week!

Overall happiness = 7

Weight related happiness = 4

Not a stellar week, but . . .

Hi everyone.  Sorry it's been so long since I checked in here.  It's been a rough week.  The baby hadn't slept more than an hour and a half at a stretch in 6 nights until last night.  She's teething and growing and it's just been a tough time for her.  Last night she was up and down for a while, but she was able to sleep from 2 till nearly 7 this morning, and we both feel better for it.  The poor little thing slept in the car on the way to her Gramma's today, too.  Her ears are feeling better, I think, and she's just about to break a tooth through, so hopefully she'll be herself again soon.  She's such a sweetheart about everything, and never complains or fusses, that I hate to say a word about the lack of sleep.  I am SO lucky to be her mom!  And I feel the same way about her sister.  I know I tend to go on and on about my kids, but they are so amazing to me.  :-)  I am LUCKY!!!!

Anyway, it seems like when I'm this tired, all I want to do is eat.  I'm up 2.4 lbs. (some of it water weight too) and I'm surprised it wasn't worse than that.  Today is the start of a new weight-week for me, though, and it will DEFINITELY be a better one.  It just has to!  :-)

Exercise-wise I didn't do so well either.  My back has hurt since last week (I talked to a trainer/massage therapist finally about it and it's just a pulled muscle) but I've been pretty lazy as a result.  I've done the minimum, but half-heartedly.  I think I'm going to repeat my c25k week because I don't feel like I improved my endurance at all since I just didn't push it.  I didn't do my ab work because it hurt like heck. 

That's enough whining from me.  The visit to my Gram's house this weekend went surprisingly well, and I took the girls to see Horton Hears A Who on Sunday.  Sooooo cute!  The only two kid-friendly movies playing were that one and Nim's Island, and I thought I would rather have seen Nim's Island, so I Rock-Scissors-Papered with F since she wanted to see Horton and she won.  Turns out, I'm glad she did.  :-)

I'm off to find out how all of you are doing!

BTW - There are flowers blooming EVERYWHERE down here.  I can't remember a prettier spring! 

Overall happiness today = 9

Weight-related happiness today = 6

This week's workout goals

I meant to post this yesterday.  My goals for this week are to do my 3 c25k workouts, at least 2 ab workouts, and an undetermined workout involving my kids.  It will likely be a walk, but maybe I'll take F to shoot hoops or something similar. 

Thanks for keeping me accountable you guys!