I just feel like being quiet.  I'm still alive and well :) i'll be back soon I'm sure.

I am down to 180.4 today. That's better than my weigh-in yesterday of 181.4, but i felt thin yesterady, esp getting dressed for the homemade gourmet party.  i was able to wear a long sleeve shirt that fit great that used to be tight. My hair did what I wanted it to do. I just felt good.

Eggs for bkfast today with toast and almond butter.  Very healthy

Today is cardio day.  I like weight days much better.  Cardio days are boring!

I think we're going to see Madagascar 2 tomorrow!  I'm looking forward to it, I think even more so than my daughter.  heehee  but it looks so cute!

Homemade gourmet, they had one pan of the basil chicken -- so awesome!! -- but i just had a few pieces of the cut-up chicken and then some of the pumpkin cheesecake dip with a few graham crackers.  The black bean salsa was awesome.  I'm making that this weekend for sure to have here at home.  Yummo!   And going in the crockpot today is chipotle chicken.  I sure hope it's good.

Have a great day!

I have eaten great today so far! 

Got in my Firm ultimate fat burning dvd

Going to a homemade gourmet party tonight and no clue what's for dinner beforehand. There will be appetizer type foods but I don't want to ruin my efforts, so I'm staying away from those!  I'll chew gum to keep my mouth busy   And I'll probably be blabbing too.  I like to gab a lot! 

Just wanted to blog cause i am so proud.  i have binge foods in my house yesterday and today -- you're thinking stupid idea; right? -- but i need to get over that.  I need to learn to control myself.  And I have!!  I could be scarfing down glazed donuts or marshmallow christmas trees and I'm not.  I haven't even had one!! 

Big accomplishment and makes me realize that I can control myself and just put it out of my mind that it's not even an option to eat that stuff.  Nope.  Not me.

I look back over the past two and a half years and wonder why it is taking me so long to get to my goal.  I went from 225 to 200 in 12 weeks back in the beginning of 2006.  Then again in January of 2008 I was at 200. I dropped down to 187 in March of 2008 and then back up to 200 in June when I started the drug study.

The drug study had me pumped up and helped with my loss again down from 200 to 178.  Now I've been maintaining 180 the past couple months.

A friend of mine devised this excel spreadsheet that helps figure out a calorie burn rate based on pounds lost in a period of time.  So starting with my weigh-in tomorrow, I'm going to enter my weight tomorrow with the burn rate i've come up with and I believe I will be 170 at Xmas.  I wanted to be at 165 for Christmas.

This is based on me consistenly exercising and keeping my net calories at 1200.  I can bump it up a tad if I drop the net calories on some days.

I don't want to put a specific date and weight for a set goal cause that always sets me up for failure.  What I did with the drug study weigh-ins was I knew I had to lose something.  Anything was better than nothing!!  And I was able to do it then, and I'm able to do it now.

Done wasting time.  I want to be at my goal. I want to just work on maintaining and not have to worry about losing anymore.  It's getting old.

I'm doing it.  I made the decision to make conscious food choices, and I am on track.

Oatmeal today with a teaspoon of honey and two egg whites for bkfast

30 oz of water already and it's not even 9 am

Today is some good cardio.  I have some books to read, so I might do the bike.  I think next time I'll get some audio books and a cd player and start listening while walking on the treadmill. Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak

Have a great day!  Weigh-in is tomorrow. My fingers are crossed.  but more importantly than the weight, i'm filling my body with the food it needs and not the food it wants!

Feeling fantastic.

Eggs for bkfast with toast and almond butter and wheat germ.  Super healthy!

25 minutes of strength training and 10 minute cardio segment.

My abs are a bit sore from pilates and bellydancing yesterday

I am on track for ridding my body of some fat. 

I put my daughter's halloween candy away   it kept calling my name!!  And a piece here and a piece there adds up.  I was not obsessed with it, though.  yay!!    It was more when I was bored or in the pantry getting our puppy a treat, and I'd grab a chocolate.  It's not in the pantry now!! 

I just feel healthier when I eat the right foods and get in my exercise.  I know I'm doing my body some good and it feels great.