04/22/2007 10:14
A first time for everything
We got home last night after 2 days at my sister's house. I think this is probably the first time EVER that I've gone to visit family and seen a lower number on the scale the next morning. Showing 207.2 this morning. Works for me...totally. That's even taking into consideration the amount of not-so-great food I ate. Not going to complain. Just going to go about my day now. 
I'm headed downstairs to tackle TurboJam Cardio Party. Should be fun. I fully expect it to kick my ass.
04/19/2007 06:40
Seriously?
It's 5:30 a.m. I've already worked out (beginning Yoga Booty Ballet) and showered. All I have to do now is get dressed and get the girls out of the house in the next 1:20. Cake, right? I'm definitely more awake than most mornings. This is pretty cool.
I think I'm retaining mondo amounts of water due to my new routine. I'm up to 209 this morning. 
I suppose it could also be that I've been "stopped up" for a few days, too. Sorry, I know it's not the most pleasant thing to talk about. But I don't know what's going on. Possibly too much cheese. It's not too few vegetables or too little fibre.
Today is the girls' last day at their current daycare. Did I mention here that they're closing next Friday? Double ugh! So Monday, we're starting at a new place that's a little closer to work.
Tonight, we're headed to western Kansas...my sister's. I got most of the boxes loaded in the van last night. After work, I'll add the stroller(s), high chair, ultrasaucer, and a few other odds and ends that need to go.
Have a great Thursday, everyone!!!
04/17/2007 18:27
Can it be? Welcome to Good Day #3!
I've been reading too much Dr. Seuss lately. Oh well. The good news is that today has been great...no AWESOME for me. I've not strayed once, and there's no way I'm going to. My bad spot is usually munching off the girls' plates when they've finished supper. Tonight I'm making them Spaghetti-O's...and I hate those little suckers.
In other good news, I successfully worked out again this afternoon. Yay me!! The cool thing is that I'm enjoying it and have been looking forward to it since about noon. Oh, how I wish I could drag my ass out of bed in the morning so I didn't end up ignoring the girls at night. I'll get it all figured out eventually. For now, I'm just happy to be moving. We'll see what sort of impact on my progress.
04/16/2007 19:12
Another decent day
You know, I really wish I could remember why I stopped working out all those years ago. I think it was about the time what's-his-name moved in. That would 'splain a hell of a lot!! Anyway, I forgot how good it feels after all the work is done. I managed to get in the TurboJam 20 minute workout this afternoon as soon as we got home. It was awesome! I'd never done more than the Learn & Burn before, but I've watched a couple of others (L likes to watch them sometimes, but I've not gotten motivated to participate). So yeah, tonight, I'm feeling so great! I know I'll be sore tomorrow, but I deserve it. Means I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing.
I've done okay with eating today, too. I did have a few tortilla chips with dinner, but I'll stop there. Going to make my favorite peanut butter brownie thing tonight after the girls are in bed. That will be it. All the Easter candy is going to the trash. I'll save a couple of things for the girls, but it will be the thing I don't like...jellybeans!
Saturday I ordered the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking cookbook from Amazon. It should be here just in time to start Phase 2 again. Yay!! I can't wait to have GOOD bread. I've really been wanting to bake lately, but haven't because I know I can't stay out of it. Whole grain breads I'm less worried about. They don't set off cravings like white breads. I'm hoping there's a pita recipe. That would rock my socks.
04/15/2007 18:11
Having a Good Day
I've not felt this right about where I am in many long weeks. I wish I knew what caused me to get down and off so easily. I could say it was just stress, but I'm afraid it goes deeper than that. Or maybe it's because my stress is more severe and wide-spread than it used to be. Gee, ya think?
Anyway, this morning I did 5 minutes on the elliptical and the full 20 minute workout part of the intro Turbo Jam DVD. It was incredibly difficult because the girls wouldn't just let me do my thing. They were crawling between my legs or sitting on my feet...even trying to jump on my back from the sofa that was 2 feet behind me. Ugh!! Maybe, if I actually keep it up, they'll get used to it and either join me or leave me alone. L was especially difficult. At one point, she got her toes stepped on because she decided to start her tantrum at my feet just as I started moving. E was dancing for awhile, but she doesn't stay entertained for more than a few minutes at a time anyhow. I'm considering a trial of getting up super-early in the morning to work out. That would mean I have no me time at night, but we'll see how it works. If it doesn't, I'll definitely have to do it as soon as I get home from work.
I also have breakfast and lunch cooked for all next week. I'll be dining on Chicken Capri, Paprika Shrimp & Green Bean Saute, as well as cheesecake for breakfast. 
Gotta love that!! Dinner tonight is Chicken Capri and steamed asparagus with a pseudo brownie for dessert once the girls are in bed (they don't need any more sweets this week!!).
Must go check the cheesecakes. I hope to have a good update for ya later in the week.
04/10/2007 19:08
Welcome to the Yo-Yo
I've been doing a terrible job of giving a rat's ass about my eating the last week and a half. Part of it is related to PMS, part to Easter and the massive amount of pressure from the Easter Bunny, and the rest is pure laziness and lack of preparation. I've been eating like crap, and it shows on the scale. No, I'm not kidding that I'm back to 209ish...ugh.
Where the hell is my motivation all of a sudden? I have no clue. I had one good week and then one day forgot my lunch and it went downhill again. I have a good meal here and there, but not often enough to make a damned bit of a difference.
Someone kick my ass, please. I know I need to make the effort. And I know I can make the effort if I try. I need to desire to try again. It seems that fitting into that pair of size 14 jeans just didn't do the trick to keep me going. Damnit.
I did get to the grocery store last night. Spent about $140 on all sorts of good food. Now I just have to cook it...and then remember to take it to work in the mornings.
04/03/2007 22:44
Holy Mower, Batman!
Oh, my aching arms...and legs...and feet...and back! Yes, I picked up the mower today and used it almost as soon as we got home. I got the entire yard done except for a patch in the back corner because my extension cord is about 12 feet too short. Guess that goes on my list of things to buy in the next week or so.
I'm totally diggin' the electric mower though. It's not nearly as loud as a gas-powered one, and dragging the cord around isn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I'm sure the neighbors are thrilled that my grass has finally been cut.
04/03/2007 10:08
does this email posting thing work?
Good morning! Thought I'd give this email porting option a try since I can=
't log on from work. I think I've found another reason to upgrade my cell =
phone. Of course, I do have a real reason for this post that goes beyond=
testing... I got into a pair of size 14 jeans!! Can I just tell yo=
u all how damned awesome that felt? I ordered them to wear to a thing in M=
ay. Looks like I may have to rethink that plan. That's all for now."
04/01/2007 22:14
No April Fool Here
Last week was simply awful. I didn't start out on the right foot, and I ended up on a worse one. The good news is that I ended up 0.2 below where I started. Still not where I want to be, but considering the idiot moves I made all week, it's more than acceptable. I've got to do better this week. Not sure how I plan to do that considering I have hardly any food in the house and nothing prepared. No, I take that back, there are 2 salmon cakes and some shrimp scampi, and I have a bag or two of broccoli and/or cauliflower in the freezer.
I decided to buy a lawn mower instead of paying someone else to do the work this year. Everyone I called wanted $20-30 a week...including the kid across the street who I asked!! I found a Black & Decker electric mower online at Lowe's for $230 (~$250 with tax). Yes, electric. I don't want to deal with gas cans and all that stuff with the girls around; a power cord I can handle. Daddy made the recommendation last fall, so I went for it. Ordered it on the website and I'll pick it up after work tomorrow. This model has pretty good reviews, so it should hold up for at least a couple of seasons. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate so I can put my new machine through the paces. It's supposed to be nice through Wednesday evening...we'll see how well that forecast holds up! I think I'm about the only one on the block who hasn't done any yard work yet. Of course, I'm also the only one without either a man or a teen in the house. The up side is that I'm guaranteed a good work out at least once a week. I suppose the next thing I'll need is a weed whacker.
Guess I should get away from the computer and think about cooking something to get me through breakfast for the week. I'm thinking sausage, egg, and spinach "muffins" will do the trick...assuming I can find the spinach!
Edited to add...
I think I'm ready for tomorrow. Breakfast is scrambled eggs with spinach and onions. Lunch is a salmon cake w/ ff sour cream, steamed broccoli & cauliflower. I'll take pistachios for my afternoon snack, and I found the new cup I bought several weeks ago for my water. It's washed and ready to go. I even wrote the list of what I need and stuck it on the fridge where I can't miss it. As long as I stick to the plan, everything will be okay. Dinner will be the only potential problem, but I have time to figure something out between now and then. I may put together a taco bake...that will also give me lots of leftovers for lunches.
03/25/2007 09:40
Too much of a good thing?
I went out on my third date with a great guy last night. And while it's good to get out of the house, following any sort of plan went right out the window. The awesome thing about this theater we went to is that they serve beer and offer a full menu. The bad this is that they serve beer and the full menu about 95% deep fried. I didn't eat anything but a handful of popcorn, but I did have a beer.
I'm showing 207 on the scale this morning, but oh well. I just can't get worked up over it. And next time, I'll just have to do a little better. However, that said, I refuse to be one of those women who order "just a salad" when they go out. That's not me, and I won't let my journey to thinland stop my enjoyment of a renewed social life. There's got to be a balance. I guess it's my job to find it.
