So for some reason this time around (and by that, I mean the 12,457,093th time I've "dieted", exercising has come easier to me than has eating healthier. Typically, I'm able to be very strict and count points for everything I put in my mouth, and don't make it to the gym or workout as much as I should. However, this time I've been going to the gym everyday, but not really being very conscious about what I'm eating.
I feel as though I know the exact reason for this change, though. To make a long story short, in May I quit my job and moved to the caribbean where my boyfriend is attending med school. At the end of July, our 6 year relationship ended, and I moved back to Michigan where I was without an apartment or job. Since everyone knows how terrible the economy is (especially in our lovely state) I have not been able to find anything. Therefore, my days consist of looking for jobs, and really the only escape I get is going to workout at the gym. However, going through a breakup has also made me reach for the pizza & icecream on more than one occasion.
Without getting all emotional, I want to get healthy again- physically and emotionally. My life is starting fresh and I have to be able to love myself inside and out to have the confidence needed to go through these changes, especially since I'm doing everything on my own, which hasn't been the case in a very long time.
I'm looking forward to reconnecting with some of you, mostly my long-lost buddy Jenn, and be the support for each other that we all need.
13.4 pounds heavier, but I'm back. It's been too long and I need to get back on the weight-loss wagon. I've become incredibly lazy and eating out almost everynight- Culver's is my absolute fave!!!!
Since the last time I blogged, I've moved from Boston back home to Michigan. I have a job that I really like and it's nice to be "comfortable" again with friends and family nearby.
Alex and I are still together- it will be 5 years in just a few months!! He just moved away for medical school and I am very proud of him!! I may be joining him here soon, we shall see :)
We are the proud parents to a one year old cockapoo puppy named Holly. She was born Christmas day 2007. She pretty much stole my heart immediately, and thank God she's here with me since Alex left.
I look forward to getting back on track- I've missed my pal Jenn and hope we are able to motivate each other again like we did a few years ago!!
well somehow today i managed to break the 140 pound mark!!! i weighed in tonight at 138 pounds and i was SHOCKED to say the least!! i keep worrying that i'm going to wake up in the morning and weigh over 140 and that this is just a fluke!! i am also worried that my food urges will kick in this weekend when i go home to visit because i miss a lot of my favorite restaurants in michigan!!! any words of wisdom are more than welcome!! i guess in any case though, i know now that it IS possible and that i WILL get there eventually.
hope everyone else is doing well this week & i will talk to you more soon!! :)
AHHH give me that last .2 pounds PLEASE!!! I actually had a very good week, although, believe it or not, I am STILL SICK!! I've been going to work & carrying on as usual, but I just can't seem to kick whatever I have. I'm exhausted all the time & my throat still hurts, stuffy nose, etc.!! We're going on 3 weeks now!! :(
Anyways, I haven't been reading too many of your blogs so I apologize but I trust that you're all doing excellent!! Thanks to a few of you who keep writing me so that I don't fall off the extrapounds band wagon too far before coming back!!
Hope you all have a good weekend, and you'll know if I did if I reach the 130's!!!!!! yayeeee!! :)
Well I've been a bad blogger & haven't written in a while! Tonight isn't a whole lot different because I need to get to bed. I'm flying to DC tomorrow for work & it's going to be a LONG day!
The past week I've had a terrible cold. I literally barely got out of bed last weekend (which was unfortunate because I had a 3 day weekend from work and wanted to get some things accomplished!) but I had no energy. I'm still fighting this thing- don't you ever catch something and it remains with you (mild) for weeks?! That's the worst! I guess if there was any good to come out of it though, I've lost about 4 pounds since Valentine's day because I barely had an appetite!
I'm sorry I haven't posted on many of your sites lately, call me lazy, I won't make excuses! But know that I am here supporting you all & know too that you all help me tremendously!! :) Have a great weekend!!
And it's winter storm '07 here in Boston- so the only thing I want to do is crawl into bed with a movie! My throat has that very slight tickle that usually leads into me being sick so I want to take extra care of myself for the next few days- lots of soup & sleep!
I had a wonderful time at home for my sister's bridal shower. Everything went perfect. There were about 30 women there, all dressed in pink pajamas! We played fun games & I tried to control myself with all the delicious foods my aunt bought! Somehow I managed to lose a pound over the weekend which must be a fluke, but you won't hear me complaining! I'm going to post a few pics for you all to see :) Hope your weeks are going well! (And be careful with those "Valentine's Day Chocolate Samplers!) hehe*
Well I didn't lose the 1.4 pounds I was hoping for, (although now I can't figure out why I even said the number 1.4 because the math doesn't seem to work out- I was a communication major- go figure!) but I did lose .6 pounds since yesterday, so I'll take it and not be a sore "loser!" So this puts me at 1.2 pounds away from my 15lb. loss! I'm not sure I'll be there by Monday because of the festivities this weekend, but definitely by next Friday- at LEAST 15 pounds I hope :)
I want to thank everyone for your encouraging words & advice- I never thought I would be one to do a "weight loss blog", but now I couldn't imagine not checking in with you all on a daily basis! I hope you all know that your support is making this so much easier/fun- (okay, fun might be a stretch. fun to check in and update with you all though!) for me. Have a great weekend & we'll catch up Monday morning!
Well thankfully I lost another pound this morning. Still not as low as I was a week ago, (I was 1.2 pounds lighter than I am today) but I'm hoping to be there tomorrow?! I would LOVE to lose 1.4 pounds in the next day so that I can FINALLY be at a 15 pound loss. I think that would really give me the motivation I need to stay on plan & do well this weekend (since I'm known for "taking the weekends off").
I guess all I can do is continue what I'm doing. I need to drink more water- I usually get in about 40 oz. on the days I'm not going to the gym, if I go to the gym it's always 64 oz. I am going to the gym after work so hopefully tomorrow morning I will be pleased.
I head home tomorrow to Michigan for my sisters bridal shower. It's a "pink pajama party" theme (my sister is extremely girlie) & will take place at my aunt's house on Saturday night. I am so excited to get home and reconnect with my sister & girlfriends! I need a weekend like this! (however, the food at the shower is going to be typical "comfort foods" such as pizza, ice cream, popcorn, etc.) so I'll try to stay as strong as I can! Maybe I'll just do the "one plate" rule and allow myself one plate with no refills, as long as the food isn't touching or stacked. If anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to hear them!
So this morning the scale told me I had lost 2 pounds since yesterday morning- thank god! I had a good day yesterday, tracked my points & even went to the gym! I ran my usual 3.1 miles. I got a new cellphone recently and discovered that it has a "stopwatch" feature that I can click a button each time I run a mile so I know my mile time for each mile. That definitely made me work harder, I increased my speed every few minutes. My first mile took me 10:57 but my third was 9:30! So I'm hoping to keep the running up and maybe run a few 5K's in the spring!
I'm still not down to the weight I was a week ago- it would be nice if I could get there before this weekend, but if not I'll just have to try harder next week! I'm very excited to go home and am wondering if anyone will notice the 13 pounds I've lost since Christmas?!
Why can I never remember how good it feels to look at the scale and see a loss when I'm STUFFING MY FACE WITH FOOD! It always happens on the weekends, I get starving and literally convince myself that the only thing that counts is what I do Monday-Friday at work?! For the past few weeks I've been losing a pretty good amount M-F, then gaining it all back (and sometimes more) on the weekends. If I could just be good one weekend I'd finally drop below my previous "low weight!" Does anyone else do this?! Why do I sabotage my entire weekly efforts? Especially when there are so many good foods to choose from on WW- even if I want "pizza" or "alfredo"- I can find a similar version of it & count my points. Very upsetting, but no one's fault but my own. Thankfully, today I've been good and hope to see a few of these "weekend pounds" fall off on the scale tomorrow! Have a good day everyone!
