It's my understanding that the ab challenge is a M-F challenge (or 5 days I guess) so by that I've completed week 1! YAY!!! I also went for a 2 mile walk this morning- 3 miles have been nice, but hubby had to be at work earlier and I was trying to get Mistic's school work done before he left so he could help with the baby! I have the option of doing some strength later- but that's IF I chose- I've done what I feel I NEED to for today! YAY! And it's Friday too! Even better!
Today is day 4 of the Maker's Diet 40 days... It's going really good. My temptations and desires are becoming less and less and the memory of dropping weight and really doing it back in 2007 is fresh in my mind. I seem more dedicated this time. I'm not counting calories or anything either. I don't really know, but this time, at least right now everything, this whole process seems relaxed. A good thing. I feel in charge and like I can do this. One day at a time though... Reminding myself that it really does pay to make good decisions!
TOM is here though- the only downside to my post! LOL I'm not even weighing myself. I'll weigh myself Monday and hopefully feel decent about that number and update my tracker. The number isn't truthful, I've gained a bit back so I feel I should update it... but I want to wait until the worse of TOM is over- kwim?
Ok, so my 5 year old daughter doesn't like the "kid" yogurt (Dora, Diego, Etc...) she likes the "mom" yogurt- Yoplait. So usually I let her pick out a few flavors and she goes for the different ones- orange, lemon, etc. I usually prefer the traditional flavors- like the berry flavors. She tried the Lemon Burst the other day and went on and on about how good it was and since I'm really big on lemons and limes I thought- "why not?" Figured if I didn't like it she'd eat it. Well, tonight I tried it and it is SO good! I think I could eat it instead of lemon bars and be 100% o.k. It has 180 calories, but it's full of calcium and such. Just thought I'd share!
Today was my kind of day. Hubby didn't have to be at work until this afternoon so I utelized him and went for another *almost* 3 mile walk- it took me about 50 minutes. I loved it! I prefer exercising in the morning- nothing better than starting the day off that way. I came home, did my abs, and hit the shower! YAY!!! And of course, eating has been fine- there's been nothing to be tempted with. Of course, the kids had chicken nuggets and french fries for dinner and I normally nibble/munch on their leftovers, but not today. We had breakfast for dinner and ate dinner at lunch (heehee! since hubby was working tonight). It was omelots! YUM-O!!! And then later when I get hungry I'll eat some yogurt. So yep, another A+ day!
... I'm super happy to report that I made it for a walk! I was gone for about 50 minutes and walked between 2 1/2-3 miles! YIPPEE!!! My mindset has been more focused. I was shopping today and had that feeling of "it doesn't matter if I buy this "junk" as long as I stay in my calories" and "you know, I'm stressed- I don't care I'll buy it anyway". But I fought it! I kept reminding myself that I know what works and I can do this, but in order to do it I have to stay on track. My body does not do well off track. My jeans are getting tighter and my body doesn't feel as healthy anymore. Those are BIG red flags. So, yep, I didn't even stray at the grocery store. I know it's been a while since I've been this dedicated- I don't remember the last time I purposely arranged to go for a walk and actually put in some distance! And tonight I'm having a salad for dinner. So, day 2 is another hit!
I got my abs in. But that's probably it for today. I wanted to get up and go for a good walk before hubby went to work, but I've been so tired from this traveling and the kids have gotten up throughout the night, so I couldn't bring myself to get up. I don't feel too bad because I know my body needed the rest, but now the chance to walk is pretty much gone for the day. I could do some strength training, but I did that yesterday. So I don't know. I wish I had my cable or that my exercise tapes weren't already in a box. Then I could do that.... oh well. Maybe I'll get a chance after hubby gets home- I might try to squeeze it in BEFORE we go grocery shopping. Or since it'll be late, try it afterwards. I don't know. It just might not happen. But hey! I did my abs!
So, day 1 of 40 is over... day 2 of abs is done. I am succeeding. I was tempted to vear off the Maker's Diet and eat some vanilla wafers or a glass of chocolate milk, but I perservered. I am a winner. I ate when I was hungry, enjoyed my food and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I did some strength training, my ab challenge, and then 30 minute walking with the girls- slow but hey! it was moving! I just kept reminding myself of what I've done already and what I know I can do- and just kept reminding myself of the HOW! Here's to tomorrow!
So today is a new day. I ate a hard boiled egg for breakfast and I'm having chili for dinner. There isn't anything else in the house really- no junk food so even if I wanted it I can't have it! Tomorrow is shopping day and I'm going to do good at it. I've been thinking about some of the comments that you guys have been leaving. I have came a long ways and there's nothing saying I can't continue. I know what works, I just have to do it. I started my weight loss journey in January 2007. By the time I'd lost some weight I got pregnant (total surprise, DH had a vasectomy!) and gained it all back. Since then it just seems that I can't find my nitch. I know what's wrong, but I'm too lazy, too stressed, too ????? to do it. Maybe this time will be it. I just have to REMEMBER what works and REMEMBER how it felt to see the weight drop back then... I think I need to stick to the Maker's Diet like I did back then for the 40 days! So, today is day 1. I will do this. I will do this. I will do this!
Exercise, I'm going to get my abs in and then do some other strength.
I'm not even going to recap the weekend. It sucked. Well, the weekend was really good- I think we'll be hearing something positive from this church hopefully this week- but *I* sucked! I know it, I don't need to relive it. I'm looking forward to a clean slate tomorrow though... and when I have to go away for another weekend I'll just try to tackle that then.
Today is day 1 of the Ab Challenge. That's the ONLY exercise I'm getting in today... and I'm sure it won't even budge anything from this weekend... but at least I did it.
I'm leaving in the morning for another weekend away- hopefully this will be one of the last ones. I'm ready to find a church, move, and get settled! It'd be nice to be settled by AJ's b'day on the 27th and Halloween! All in God's timing though.
I was good today- I went for a morning walk then did a few minutes of strength. Eating has been so-so. I'm not even going to stress this weekend. I am what I am so it's too late to change my appearance... and I will just try to do the best I can. I'm getting things in line though so when I come back on Monday I can get back on track... like with 97gstchick's ab challenge (hopefully I signed up in time!) and phase 1 to detox (once again) my body from all the junk. I really need to figure out how to at least maintain and not do this up and down game. I don't want to maintain but if I can maintain until the stress of being in limbo and then the stress of moving is over maybe I'd be ok! I really want to be in a size 16 by my b'day and I'm worried with holidays that it might be setting myself up for failure... (sigh) I just need to DO it!
.... which means I need to kick it in high gear! I can't believe September is gone! Where did it go? It's October 1st! WOW! That means there is approx. 2 1/2 months until my b'day and only THREE months until the new year... If I want to get under 200, I'm going to need to really kick it up a notch, which, to be truthful, won't be hard to do. I haven't exercised at all this week... and hardly at all last week. Like I said in a previous post, I've been dealing with other things. I think I'm doing better today and feel more prepared to kick this weight off. I plan on doing some strength training today, so that's a start. I'm a bit nervous about traveling this weekend... but I'm hoping that mentally I'm ready. If I'm ready mentally, I think I'll succeed!
I'm setting my goals back. I want to see 215 or lower by the end of the month. That isn't hard to do. I'm being a little leniant because I don't know how much traveling I'll be doing AND because my daughter's 3rd b'day is at the end of the month, AND sometime TOM will be here in the next week or two... and that ALWAYS messes things up. I want a goal that I feel is attainable so I don't think I'm setting myself up for failure. Plus, 215 would be a new low for me, I've only seen 219 before... and 15 pounds doesn't seem TOO bad for the month of Nov and Dec- that'd be like 7.5 pounds a month!
I got my abs in. But that's probably it for today. 
I wanted to get up and go for a good walk before hubby went to work, but I've been so tired from this traveling and the kids have gotten up throughout the night, so I couldn't bring myself to get up. I don't feel too bad because I know my body needed the rest, but now the chance to walk is pretty much gone for the day. I could do some strength training, but I did that yesterday. So I don't know. I wish I had my cable or that my exercise tapes weren't already in a box. Then I could do that.... oh well. Maybe I'll get a chance after hubby gets home- I might try to squeeze it in BEFORE we go grocery shopping. Or since it'll be late, try it afterwards. I don't know. It just might not happen. But hey! I did my abs!