Work was extremley boring and it was snowing all day so it just made it sort of a gloomy day. After work I went over to my friends Aunt's place for dinner. She had made a yummy dinner and I did pretty good other than the few rye and diet cokes I had. I am a sucker for happy hour. I didn't know the calories of the food I had so I really watched my portions. I did want seconds because it was so yummy but I knew that I had had enough. I did however have a homemade chocolate chip cookie, I didn't feel overly bad about it though. I usually would have had like 4 cookies... so that is an improvement.
Oh ya and I weighed myself this morning and I am down another pound! Yippee!!! Wow almost 10 pounds, boy does that feel good to say and I am starting to feel it a bit in my clothes which is great. My friend was even bugging me about my saggy butt in the jeans I was wearing today, and I said that I loved my saggy butt!! It means that all the work that I have been doing is really paying off.
I promised myself this week that I would really focus on exercise. Yesterday I worked out on the elliptical for 25 min and tonight I did another 25 mins plus 15 min. of pilates. That is the most I have worked out in a day since I started this journey. I think it helped that a couple of ladies at work were talking before I came home about motivation and sticking to the program. Sometimes it just helps to have people around you who understand and are cheering for ya! And when I was working out I was thinking about everyone on this website who is working hard too to reach there goal. It is just comforting to know that you are not alone in this.
I always find the weekends are the hardest. During the week it is so much easier to stay focused because of being on a schedule.
Friday night I hung out with some friends and at 11:00pm they all decided to have pizza. I was proud of myself because when they asked me if I wanted a piece I said no. I thought to myself that it is too late to eat and I really do not need it.
On Saturday I went to Canmore for a girls night. Once again, at dinner time they all wanted Chinese Food, I knew that I could not eat that either so I ordered a small Wonton Soup. The Chinese food was tempting but I felt better knowing I had made a better choice.
I didn't work out on the elliptical like I had planned this weekend. I did however do pilates on Friday and Sunday so I felt better about that then not doing anything at all!!! I really do need to do more cardio for the fat burning!!! I will definitly be working out on the elliptical tonight when I get home. It is always hard to get motivated to do it, but then I remember how great I feel after I do it. I love that feeling... you feel so good and proud of yourself.
So I weighed myself this morning and I have stayed the same. Happy with that, it is better than gaining. Haven't really worked out this week much. I am sometimes really good at making excuses. Got to get back on the exercise boat again. I always feel better when I work out and feel guilty when I don't. I am going to go on a huge hike with a couple of girlfriends on Saturday in the mountains. Should burn some calories doing that!!!
I have decided that this is the year that I reach my ultimate goal. I want to look better and feel healthier. I am feeling very motivated and excited to see the changes in my self in the next year. I will "Lose it for Good" and next February I will be on a beach in Mexico in a bathing suit, feeling great!!!
This is the heaviest I have ever been. After seeing a picture of myself when I was in Las Vegas in December, it was a real eye opener and I knew it was time to do something about it.
I started my program on Jan. 2, 2007. I have tried WW countless of times, it was time for a change. I am doing more motivational things this time to keep me inspired and focused. I think it is important to do measurements. As women I feel we tend to focus on the number more that what we feel. I will be taking my measurements every month.
I have been journaling at home, and I find that it really helps me understand how I am feeling and what I need to improve on. I found this site, and absolutely loved it! Everyone on here is so motivtional.
I bought myself an Eliptical for Christmas. I have been doing 20 min. 3-4 times a week. I am also calorie counting. It is really interesting to see the calories in certain foods.
It has almost been a month and I am already feeling better.
I really need to work on my water intake. I find it hard to drink water in the winter because I am always so cold. I have been drinking tons of herbal teas though. I also want to add in pilates 2-3 times a week. I used to do pilates and I really enjoyed it, I could truly feel my body changing. These are couple things I need to focus on in the month of February. I am taking everything in small steps.
