Monday!

Well.....ta daaaaaa.....I am down TWO POUNDS on this Monday Official Weigh in Day!!!!

Let's hope I can keep this up (or down) :)

 

Reflections....

It seems that there are so many things I want do: getting control of my eating and my health being priority number one.  Now that I am seeing some success in that regard, it is opening the door for me to concentrate on other things that I never took the time for in the past.  Like my poor lonely guitar (Felix).  He has a broken bridge and is now in the guitar hospital and I MISS HIM.  Not that I played very much, but now that he's gone I keep thinking that if he were here, I would be finally learning that song ("Cry Sky" by Double Trouble) that plays itself in my head all the time.  Not to mention the songs I have written, but don't play.  Other things, too, like perfecting my DJ persona and finally going after more gigs.  Frankly, being depressed about my weight and how I look really put a damper on my wanting to do ANYTHING in public.  But I have all the equipment, and lots and lots and lots and lots of music (Classic Rock, Blues and Dance) and as James Brown said, "Get up offa that thing! Dance and you'll feel better!"

I think I'll go spin some records and ride the bike!  Have a great day!

Luscious Buttery Popcorn

Enough, she says!  I have narrowly escaped to my "clubhouse" -- actually, my home office, to put as much distance between me and hubby's popcorn as possible.  I shall prevail!  I am getting to where I can resist it, but it still smells good.  I did eat right all day, am guzzling water as we speak, and took my exercise today in the form of gardening......the tomatillos are going to take over the world!

Back on Track

Yesterday was a GOOD day.  I drank lots of water, ate right, and best of all, EXERCISED.  I finally cracked open the DVD I have on resistance training and got all the way through the upper body workout. (It is divided into three sections: Upper, Mid and Lower -- and you are supposed to do each one twice a week -- I figure if I do one section a day and then add some cardio....that's six days of workouts).  In the afternoon hubby and I took a good long walk (over an hour).  It felt great.

It is a gift (and I am thankful every day) that GC's Multiple Sclerosis will allow him to do things with me and keep as physically active as he is.  His pace is slower, but heck, that gave us time to talk.

He did ask me a strange question which made me think:  "Do you have a plan as to what you want to look like when you lose all this weight?"

I told him I just wanted to look like me, but SMALLER.  If I could work miracles I would make my legs longer, by boobs perkier, and my hair fully brunette without any gray.  So far, the only thing I have under my control is the hair.  It comes in a box.  I can't do anything about my short legs, and I would never consider plastic surgery of any kind. 

We'll see how it goes!  Oh.  And I did take my vitamins.

Truth and Consequences

Today's Truth:  I am up one pound on the scale from last Monday.  232.  Actually, I am pleased it was not more as I really ate too much over the weekend.  And, my exercise plan for this past week was out of whack.

Today's Consequence:  Putting $2 in the "vacation fund" -- Another thing I don't really mind doing since it is money I will get to spend on vacation.

Goals for THIS WEEK:

Stay on my program (eliminate sugar, processed foods, eat more fruits and veggies) and keep intake reasonable.

Drink lots of water.

Exercise EVERY DAY.

Keep a POSITIVE attitude.....I can do this!  I can do this!  I can do this!

Oh. And I need to take my vitamins.

Cut and Paste

I blogged Friday about getting into a pair of jeans (size 20) that I had never worn.  Still had the tags on them.  And I was PROUD. 

 Well, yesterday, trying to put together something to wear for the Dream Cruise I dug deeper in the closet and found a pair of capris (size 18!!!, tags still on them) and thought oh, heck, why not......well, they fit!  My stomach is too big, of course, for them to look good, but I think I remedied that with taking an old favorite T-shirt and cutting it off and cropping it so it covers the offensive parts and I had a halter top that was TOO BIG and I pinned it and pulled out the sewing machine and took some "darts" in the sides so I could wear it under the T-shirt..... When in recent history have I EVER had this much enthusiasm about a social event?  I am actually caring about how I look versus just throwing something on, looking in the mirror and saying, "you fat pig".
 
I may be fat but I am not a pig.......my attitude's changed.
 

FRIED day

Reminder:  Do not eat anything fried today!

Just kidding...I have been pretty successful at almost eliminating this nasty habit from my diet.

I am amazing myself at how energized I feel even with the minimal weight loss success.  I have so much more stamina and on good days I have a totally BETTER ATTITUDE.  And today is one of those days.  I woke up feeling good and I am going to hold on and carry it through the day.  BTW, yesterday was good food-wise -- not so good on exercise -- but today is a new day.

Tomorrow is the Woodward Dream Cruise and I have a lot to do.  My man's car club has a reserved area right on Woodward and we always take the 1962 Chevy Impala 409 (bright red, of course) and meet up with friends, set up a canopy, and have a bar-b-que.  I am bringing fresh veggies and some fruit, salsa and chips.  I know when the burgers and dogs come out I can have a burger sans bun and concentrate on the plant food.  I am actually looking forward to it!

That's another amazing thing.....my attitude about social activities is changing.  I used to try to get out of stuff like this, telling myself, "You are too fat.....too fat.....too fat," even when fatness had nothing to do with the event.  You know, trying on every outfit and eliminating each one, not liking the way I looked.  Well, today, I am happy to say that I tried on a pair of jeans way back in my closet and found that I can now not only pull them up, but I can zip them, too, and the waist is LOOSE!  And they don't even have an elastic waistband.  They are still from the plus department, but heck....I don't care.  I am making PROGRESS!

To all my friends out there that have been reading my posts, and commenting (and even if you don't comment) THANK YOU for being there.  I am here for you, too!

Have a great day!

save me from myself

Yesterday was oh so not good.  It was the coneys I consumed for lunch that did me in.  Not very nutritious.  I did better at dinner, but......

I was feeling blue yesterday (no concrete reason, probably just the ever-shuffling hormones) and by late in the day I was downright crabby!  Due to what I ate?  Could be!

I am dealing with my husband/love of my life who is in full sabotage mode.  I think he sees me making progress and feels threatened (maybe?).  At dinner, he consumed at least twice the amount of food that I did and then afterwards proceeded to a peanut butter sandwich, then lucious buttery popcorn, along with root beer (not diet) and topped it all off with some peanuts and pretzels.  He makes the popcorn EVERY night and ALWAYS asks me if I want some.  Of course, I want some! Most nights I am able to resist, but just the smell is enough to make me gain weight.  Last night, I resisted and just got up and left the room.

What didn't work for me Yesterday:  Eating a non-nutritious lunch and then beating myself up over it.

Get over it, girl, and move on!

Water Water EVERYWHERE

In the basement.....on the floor......all over the clean laundry......our house pump decided to blow its top and die last evening.  I got lots of exercise running up and down the stairs, mopping the floor, and running around as “gofer” for my love as he was installing a new pump.  Then.........(suspenseful music here) at around Midnight as he was tightening the last fitting, he used too much power and cracked the casing on the NEW PUMP!  Now, we have to wait for a replacement part.

 

So............my workout today will be going back and forth to the neighbors hauling water jugs.  I suppose that will burn SOME calories.

 

I ate well yesterday -- no sugar or processed foods.  I find I am really energized now when I eliminate that stuff from my diet. And....I really enjoy looking at other blogs and knowing there are other folks out there JUST LIKE ME.  Wanting to change......

At least I have plenty of bottled water to drink.

Monday Monday

Here it is, Monday is the "official" weigh in day.  My Best Friend and I are keeping track of our progress (or lack of it) and charging ourselves accordingly.  $1 for each pound lost, $2 for each pound gained (or for no change). This week I am putting in $4.  No, not for a gain, but for losing FOUR POUNDS!  That's down 17 from June 25.

Best Friend and I have a trip planned for next May and this fund is earmarked for that.  I keep thinking, "smaller clothes ..... smaller clothes ..... smaller clothes."

WHAT WORKED FOR ME THIS PAST WEEK: Replacing my "eating" habits with other things.  Every time I found myself "wanting" a snack, I did something else, like attacking the garden, riding the exercise bike, plunking on my guitar, spinning some records.......anything but eating.  All those things are nearly impossible to do if you have food in your hand on its way to your mouth.  Oh, and when I did eat, it was lots of veggies -- almost no sugar or processed foods.

I am re-energized for another week!