I'm back

Ok, so I am back. I have gained 5 lbs I was going to try to just maintain through the holidays and not GAIN anymore but I can't handle this weight.  want to look hot for Christmas so I am going to get back in the game here. Here we go!

Another blog spot

I use blog spot for another blog I do so I thought I would do a weight loss one over there too using recipes I use that have helped me ose weight and other tips I have found. The address is Watching Me Shrink.

A bad week

I did so bad this past week. I ate really badly, and did almost no exercise at all and it showed. Not only did I not lose, I gained 3 lbs. I blamed it on AF at first and I think at first it was but then I just went with it. BUt thanksfully I saw the pattern and got it back on track quickly. I am back where I was and going strong again. It is amazing how easy it is to gain it back when you slip.

on vacation

SInce I have been on vacation I have learned why it is easy to gain weight while on vacation... food is everywhere, and you are relaxed, plus you don't have your own kitchen right there. Plus many places on the road do not offer something you can grab on the go. It sucks.

But luckily I am back on track. On the way down here and the first few days I was eating really badly, lots of junk, starch, and sufar. Thanks Mom and Grandmom... LOL.  But after I saw that scale go back up to 181, even though most was water weight because of not drinking enough water, and having my wedding rings not fit again, after finaly getting back into them after a year, it was time to get back on track.

AS of yesterday morning I was back to my prevacation weight of 178, and I think I might even be able to report a loss tomorrow at themorning weigh in. Even a pouind would be nice.

And just as I was getting BACK on track, I finally got online down here and Katie let me know that Iam so far in the lead on the contest. That is nice to hear, helping me get myself back together.

So now that I see the down falls, I just have to get through the next few days. We head back home early Wed morning, and life goes back to normal. A good thing is I am getting tons of exercise. WE are either at the sound swimming or at the beach swimming everyday, and horsing around with the kids leaves me exhausted and sore every night. LOL

178

WAHOO WAHOO, finally out of the 180s and in the 170's. I am so very happy. And I have lost 14 lbs. I am so close to 15 lbs.

My next goal is 160s.

10 lbs

I have officially lost 10 lbs. I am so happy. I am starting to really see a difference. I can almost get my wedding rings on again, which make me very happy. I go on vacation in 13 days and I am hoping I can lose another 10 lbs by the time we go on vacation, 15 would be even better. I can't imagine being at the beach and on vacation and not completely hiding from the camera and feeling like a huge beached whale.

temptations

How do I stay away from them? I just try really hard to have some alternative in the house because if I don't have something I CAN turn to, I will go nuts eating everything in the house. I have zero will power and no resistance at all.

I like to keep sugar free pudding on hand. And no sugar added, low fat frozen yogart when I can actually find it. I have found that whip cream or cool whip is actually a great little treat if I am desperate for someting and the damage isn't too bad.

Exercise challenge

Our new challsnge is an exercise challenge. I can't do too much because me leg is still recovering but I plan on doing stretches and some simple yoga and some toning that doesn't stress my leg too much.

At weigh in yesterday I weighed 184, yea me. I am down 8lbs since my weight loss started, I am really happy. I have stepped things up some, and really cut out sugar, and empty refine carbs.

YUCK Photos

So our challenge was to post some photos. These are from MAy. we took the kids to he zoo. I spent all night picking out clothes. I thought I looked good. I thought I coved all my flaws and looked really hot. Then I saw the pictures. Man, I remember thinking, if this is what I look like when I thought I look good and I really really try what the hell do I look like when I just thrown my sloppy clothes on. I mean like every day. I must look huge and like helll. This is not a good thing. I am so embarrassed that I look like this. But at least it makes me get my ass in gear.

I

It is seriously disgusting. But in s few months I will have new pictures, and they will NOT look like this and I will not feel embassared too be seen.

Back to the Y

So I finally got to join back to the Y today. I can't really work out to har dyet. My leg is still bad. I can walk slowly though. It will be a slow walk. I can give the elliptical a try. I am looking forward to trying it tomorrow or Friday. I am very excited. BUt I am still limping even though I am walking better, so I have to be careful and take it easy and not push to hard. But man, for one of the first times in my life... I want to work out, weird.

As I said before, I think, I joined the biggest loser contest at F&F, and I am working hard. I posted or tried to ( I don't think it showed up don't know why) that I lost a few pounds so far. Go me. I am at 187 right now. Not great but you know I am doing ok. I am eating alright. I can do better, and I really am trying. I need to get to the store. I am really stressed out right now. It is going to cost 1000 bucks to fix my car which is at the mechanics right now. YES 1000. I didn't add an extra 0 there. So there goes all the extra money I had saved. I almost couldn't get my gym membership. I just about died when she told me the cost.

So it is a struggle right now.

But I am working on losing this weight.

I will try to get back later with a picture. Amber has given us a challenge to post a picture a current picture of ourselves, but I have to take one first. I avoid being in front of the camera as much as possible. Being this big is not somethig I want to remember, you know....