I hate being unorganized

I really need a couple days to just get organized.  This summer has been so crazy and I'm tired of going.  We have had something going on every single weekend since the kids got out of school.  The house is trashed, the pantry is practically empty, we have eaten out WAY, WAY too many times the past couple months.  All of that is going to stop this weekend.  Ok, maybe next weekend.  I need this weekend to get ready for next weekend. (Does that make sense?) 

It must be working!

My motivation this week has been kinda, meh.  But, I've had two different people at work today comment on how much weight I've lost.  I can't see it, but apparently it is showing.  That was the motivation I needed.  I'm much more motivated now than I have been for couple weeks.  I can do it!

I hate excersize. I hate the thought of excersize even more.

When I got off work last night it was pouring rain.  Where was my umbrella?  In the car where it usually is.  Doesn't do me a bit of good there, but that is where it stays.  I am supposed  to pick the kids no later than 6pm, and I usually get there about 6:02 so I didn't have time to sit around for a couple minutes waiting for the rain to stop.  My car was about 100 yards from the building, so I ran.  You know what?  It actually felt good.  I always forget how much I use to love running.  I don't like the thought of running, but I usually enjoy it while I'm doing it.  Why is that I wonder?  Endorphins, maybe?  Maybe I should do it more often and then I wouldn't hate the thought if it.

What I am grateful for 7-22-08

Ok, I am not going to start serial post here.  However, I just read on another blog where the lady always posted a list of what she was grateful for that day.  I thought that was really neat so I'm going to do it too.  Back to being a conformist I guess

What I'm thankful for today:

1.  I'm not sick.

2. Jacob, Abby, and Samuel aren't sick.

3. Mark, because even though he is sick, he still went to work to provide for his family.

4. Matthew, because even though he is sick too, he has still been his typical cheerful self.

5. My job.  Somedays I really hate my job, but at least it pays the bills and gives me insurance to take my sick ones to the DR.  One less thing to be stressed out about.

Temptations

 "Let's blog this week about our temptations and how you do (or don't) overcome them. What are some tips & tricks you are learning that you can share with others?"

This is Amber's Blog Challege for this week. 

Ok, so my biggest temptation right now is my comfy computer chair.  I'd much rather be sitting on my butt in front of the computer than heading outside to excersise.  It's HOT outside (102* yesterday)!!  And I have a sick husband and a sick child so I am exhausted.  And AF showed up last night, so I feel crampy.  Can you tell I'm not overcoming my biggest temptation?

Second biggest temptation?  Let's see.  There is a bag of Oreo's sitting on the counter I would really like to get into, but I'm not going to.  I have a fresh loaf of bread and some homemade plum jelly sitting on the table I would really like to get into, but I'm not going to.  There is a bag of Extra Butter popcorn in the cupboard that I would really like to get into, but I'm not going to.  Can you tell I have too much junk in the house?  Normally I don't have pre-packaged cookies, but my MIL sent them home with Matthew last night.  I guess she thought since he was sick he should have them?  I don't know why?  I'm going to make Mark take them with him to work tomorrow so they don't get eaten here.  Friday night the kids want a movie party in the playroom, so I will give them the popcorn so it's not tempting me anymore.  The bread and jelly?  I'm too tired to make toast right now, so I guess that being lazy can be a good thing.

Sure enough...

AF showed up last night.  At least I know I'm not crazy now.  Ok, maybe that doesn't prove that I'm not crazy, but at least I know why I was eating so crazy.  Also I dropped 1.2 lbs since yesterday morning.  That's never happened before.  Typically I'm up 3-5 lbs the day AF starts and it doesn't go back down for 4-5 days.  This time I was actually down .2lbs and I went down the day after, so maybe I actually didn't eat as bad as I thought last week.  Or maybe all that water has helped prevent some of the bloating?  All I know is that I feel better this month than I typically do and that is great no matter what caused it!

Down only 0.2 pounds

Considering all the crap I ate last week, I'm not shocked.  Although, up until yesterday I actually did pretty well except three meals.  As long as I don't give up when I've blown it and to continue to eat right the rest of the day maybe "occasional" blown meals are ok.  Now to make "occasional" mean once or twice a month, instead of once or twice a week.  That would be progress!!

Chinese food is not good diet food

I really blew it yesterday.  Breakfast and supper I did good, but Lunch?  I went to a Chinese buffet with a co-worker.  I love Chinese!  I rarely ever eat Chinese, because Mark doesn't like it and I don't like going by myself.  But when Susan asked if I wanted to go, I was all for it!  Honestly, I just had a couple bites... of just about everything on the buffet!!    It was probably over 2000 calories in just one meal  

One the plus side, I did make my water quota for the day.  I drank 90oz which is 18oz more than I am shooting for per day.  Maybe it washed out some of that greasy fried food before it stuck to my hips.  One can always wish...

Water

So this weeks challenge is to drink water.  You are supposed to drink at least 8) 8oz glasses of water plus another 8oz for every 25lbs you want to lose.  That makes my total 72oz a day.  Monday I had little over 100oz.  Tuesday I had 78oz.  Today... not so good.  It is 4:30 and I've only had 40oz total.  Usually I have to have the majority of my water drank by 4pm and just one glass at dinner time, or I'm up all night peeing.  I'm in for a long night...

Yesterday was not a good day, diet wise.

I didn't to so great yesterday.  I didn't even finish my food log because I have no idea how much I ate at dinner.    Way, WAY, WAAAYYY more than I should have, that much I do know.  But today is a new day and I will do better.  I don't know what I'm making for dinner yet, but I will do better than yesterday.