Helluva a week!
Ya, sucks to be me this week, it's one thing after another and i'm not coping well, in fact i've gone back to bingeing as a full-time job it seems. Due to stress levels and my health i've had to give up being partner in a business i absolutely love, then when out for a walk enjoying nature yesterday my center diamond, .5 carats, fell out somewhere in the wilderness due to shoddy workmanship (i had a ring remade about 5 months ago and i was not happy with it when it came back as it was 2 sizes too big, and they assured me that sizing it wouldn't cause any problems, ya right), and this morning i woke up with a killer cold/flu bug. Well, let's celebrate my stress with donuts, chips & dip then repeat ....
I need to get back into my healthy routine, but am struggling this week, so food, my old friend -- i see you are still there when i need you (don't need you, who am i kidding). Dammit .....
Biggest Loser, wowza!
I wanna be like Ali when I grow up!
See more here: http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser_5/
It's Wednesday, ALL DAY!
Well, yesterday went okay. Not great but okay, I was go go go all day, hardly had time to sit down although I did sneak a 40 min rest int he afternoon when Alex (4 yr old) watched a movie. Of course he doesn't let me sleep but I got a bit of rest! I'm going to have the doc check my thyroid, i had stopped the meds thinking I was cured, but maybe I'm not, my energy sure is in the toilet! Had a full day of craziness yesterday including stamp camp at my sister's. I was so out of it, made a bunch of stupid mistakes that could have been avoided if i was coherent so was glad when it was over and could come home and go to bed. Was also one of those days where you just want to curl up and be alone, dh asked me if i'd had a rough day, apparently i was a bit snippish, lol. I love my 4 yr old dearly but yesterday was one of those days where he just didn't stop talking from 6 am until bedtime, literally. He even talked when his mouth was full of food, and I wanted to change my name to anything but Mama, rofl.
Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday! Sun is shining here, don't know for how long but for the time being we'll take it! I'm off to take the kiddos to school then I have a couple hours to myself until the little guy needs to get picked up, might take a nap (yes, I did just get up, rofl).
G'day eh?
Stace.
Happy Monday!
it's a new day, and of course that brings new challenges! I can't seem to get myself back on a good eating schedule, seem to be hungry ALL the time, and seem to want the bad stuff! Fortunately we don't keep any bad stuff around the house,but unfortunately i have keys to the vehicle, and they DO keep bad stuff everywhere else, lol. I don't want to slide backwards, i've come so far, so i reallyh need to keep myself motivated!
Not sure if i've posted my pics from when I hit 186, but just in case:
Happy Saturday Night!
Its Saturday night and what am I doing? out partying like a madwoman? NOOOO, i'm jumping on my new elliptical, then hopping over to the treadmill and doing some weights! Wasn't as indepth as it sounds, lol -- it was a total of about 35 mins but it's been almost 2 months since I worked out so I think it worked out okay.
The new elliptical we bought is pretty good, i'm mostly happy with it. When I go "look ma, no hands!" it is a bit wobbly but it's just bedcause of the way the wheels are in the track, so not sure we can do anything about it but goodness knows 2400.00 is out of my budget, so we do what we can :)
How is everyone?
Busy bee!
Hope everyone is doing well! I'm losing steadily, after the holidays we completely overhauled the way we eat in this house. I've always been uber-committed to making sure my kids eat balanced, properly and the right amounts but was always eating on the fly, as was dh. Since Christmas I've lost nearly 20 lbs.
I was hitting the gym 4 to 6 days a week, doing an hour of cardio, some weights and stretching but that only lasted about a month, then the flu hit the house and I couldn't go because I was sick, or because the kids were sick and they can't go to the childcare when they are sick, then I put my back out, then the flu struck again, lol -- one thing after another!
With all that the one thing that I have been able to have constant is our diet, which isn't a diet at all, just a way of life. One of these days i'll get back to the gym, but for the moment i'm thrilled to be ina size 14 for the first time in about 9 yrs and am slowly creeping up on a size 12 -- beats the hell out of the size 20-22 I was in after the kids!
Hope you are all doing well!
Stace.
Gone gone gone, she been gone so long ...
Yep, I seem to be mental -- not enough hours in the day to get myself on here anymore. Been strugging, but not going up on the scale, slightly down but nothing thrilling since it's been months since i've been able to get on here!
Hope you are all doing well, hugs!
I'm so excited to see the scale going down, finally!
It's about stinking time! The slimfast shakes seem to be working for me, the optima ones defintely do keep you full longer, and I snack on whole wheat crackers, veggies or fruit when I need to. I each a "normal" supper (they call it sensible, rofl) -- and i seem to be going along just fine. Avoiding the temptation of candy & sweets, and for the most part, alcohol. Did have a couple caesars on our anniversary last week but that lonely bottle of vino in the fridge will be staying lonely!
Finally!
The scale has started moving again! I'm down at least 1.5 this week and am happy with that, might even be 2!
Busy Day!
Lots to do today, but was happy when I weighed in at 205! yay, finally broke that 206.5 rut I've been in for weeks. Did my slimfast shake for breakfast and lunch (will be working on the eating-clean philosophy when I finish this can of powder!) and have done this and that around the house today. This afternoon is a bunch of running around doing errands so i'll try to speed walk everywhere, lol -- will be fun to watch the 3 yr old keep up in the grocery store (he hates the cart).
Hope you are all having a wonderful day, HUGS!
Stace.
