OMG - I cheated in a big way today! I had a Qtr. pounder with cheese and french fries from McDonalds! Oh I feel so guilty! I had an appointment today that I couldn't reschedule, 2 sick kids that I had to drag along and I didn't plan ahead with something to eat. The kids had to wait almost 1 1/2 hours for me and they asked for McDonalds for lunch! How could I say no? If only I could have resisted! I didn't...now I feel so, so, so, so guilty! This is really my first big cheat in over 2 weeks! I know I shouldn't beat myself up...I just need to move past it and finish off the day on the right foot! The weather outside is horrible! We are having a massive storm, so no walk for me today. I am going to do some other exercises to try and burn off some of that crap I just ate! I know I can end on a good note! I have to! I am going away for the weekend with some girlfriends and I want to make the best choices I can. All the ladies know that I am watching my food, so if I tell them to make sure I am accountable I think I will do ok! I am going to pick up some healthy snacks to have in the hotel and try to make good choices at the restaurants we go to. If we knew where we were going ahead of time, I could plan better but we don't, so I am going to have to just write everything down and make myself eat healthy!
I CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!
Well...I had my weigh in yesterday and I am happy with the result! Having lost 16.8 pounds last week, I wasn't expecting to lose anything at all. To my surprise, I was down 2.8 pounds! That makes my total - 19.6 over the last 2 weeks! Not bad if I do say so myself! I did 'cheat' a bit over the last day or two, but didn't go completely crazy! I was shocked when I finally looked at the box and saw that one of my cheats had an enormous amount of calories in it! I had 2 strawberry poptarts...400 calories! OMG!!! I just told my husband that I won't do that again! I am back on track today and feeling good! I have 2 kids home sick today, so that has made it a bit more difficult but I have made it through!
Keep smiling and eating healthy!
I feel guilty for not submitting any blogs lately. I have been so busy with watching my eating, logging that in and trying to find time to exercise, I forgot about this aspect of the website. I've had a great week and am proud to say that I have been eating well, not cheating, and getting in exercise! I haven't exercised as much as I should, but am trying. My husband is on board with the weight loss thing too. He does not have as much to lose but wants to lose about 20-30 pounds. He has been incredibly supportive and is telling me how proud he is of me! It makes me feel good to know that he is behind me! I'm actually looking forward to weighing in tomorrow! Sounds weird, but since I have been so good, I want to see my progress! I know I won't see another 16.8 pounds lost, but I know there will definitely be something gone! I will report again tomorrow! Going out to exercise while the kids are at school.
I didn't believe my eyes when I got on the scale at the doctors office today! I am weighing in once a week at the doctor and last week I lost 16.8 pounds! WOW! WOW!! I am so damn proud of myself! I have not cheated once, drank a ton of water and exercised! I am amazed! I know I can do this!
Well, Friday was a good day! I got up, had breakfast and got some errands done. Got home in time to get the kids from school then made a nice (healthy) dinner for the family! It was a successful food day...just didn't get any exercise in. This is one area where I definitely need to work on and make sure I just do it!
Saturday morning...my sleep in morning, but I woke up at 7am feeling rested. I let my husband sleep in and dealt with the kids. Did some exercises with my resistance bands. Thought it would be easier than it was, but I am committed to doing it! The family is now going to go to the park and my husband and I are going to walk on the trail that goes around the park. 2 exercising activities in one day! Yeah!
Yeah Me!!!
Thursday I went to my friends Grandmothers funeral. I didn't have a lot of control over my food, but I think I did pretty darn GREAT! They had the traditional church lady luncheon which consisted of pot roast and all the high calorie/high fat food that I need to stay away from! I did well...1 small piece of meat, some fresh fruit (not covered in creamy sauce), salad (with a very tiny bit of dressing - the healthiest one I could find) and about 3 bites of angel food cake. I really kept myself in check and that made me proud. Later, we all went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant...UGGG! That is a really tough place to eat healthy. I had stopped at Barnes & Noble to pick up the Biggest Loser Success Secrets book and ran across a great find...the book is called...Eat This, Not That! It breaks down all restaurant food and also guides you on what foods from both restaurants and the store to avoid. Wasn't planning to buy 2 books, but I think this book will definitely help me to learn about all the foods that I was continually eating that are AWFUL!
Example...Outback Steakhouse...Aussie Fries...2900 Calories! Can you believe that???????? Holy CRAP!
Sometimes my friends and I go out after our mothers of multiples meeting (usually 9 or 10 pm) and we head to a place called Granite City and have their version of Aussie Fries. I can't believe I put that into my body so late and then go home and go to bed! No wonder I am so heavy!
I am going in the right direction...eating better and making discoveries about what I am doing WRONG!!!
I think I am on board to get healthy and lose weight!
Yeah Me!!!!!
I had a great day yesterday! I ate well and drank a ton of water! I am really proud of myself! I am going in the right direction! One day at a time...I need to realize that this is not a diet, it is a life change! I have so much weight to lose that if I look at the whole picture it looks like it is impossible! I need to have a positive attitude and really understand that this will take time and a lot of energy! I am gung ho right now, but I understand that there is bound to be days when I "fall" and days when I just don't care anymore, but I need to stick with it! My mom has recently been diagnosed with some pretty serious health issues and I feel like I am going down the same road. I need to stop this before it gets even more out of control. I know I can do it!
Well, I fell off the "wagon" and definitely want to get back on! So here I go again! I have some important things coming up in my life that I want to be more fit for...20 year class reunion in August and cruise in September! I want to look good when I see those people I used to go to school with! I want to enjoy the cruise and not feel like a huge cow on vacation! I am committed to do this and need to make some positive changes in my life! I want to be more active for my kids! I want to be able to take them on bike rides and not feel like everyone is looking at the fat lady on the bike! They are getting to the age where they may be embarressed by their heavy mom! Positive changes! I know I can do it!
It's been a few days since I have posted. Things have been really crazy around here. I am staying on my food program and continuing to feel great! I have been getting ready for a garage sale I am having with friends. That is a work out all on its own! Lifting all the boxes and trying to organize everything is quite a lot of hard work. I am looking forward to getting rid of some stuff and spending some time with my friends. I had a bit of a slip last night. I was up late marking things for the sale and had a splurge and ate M&M's. It could have been worse...I could have eaten the whole huge bag, but I think I had about 3 servings. Not great, but I logged it in with my food and am putting it behind me and moving forward. I know I can't be perfect all the time. It is currently 'my time of the month' and I always crave chocolate during this time. More later if I have time!
Good Morning...walked the Walk America thing today with my kids. We got there about an hour early, so we made due by playing some of the games they had set up at the location. I did this walk with not only my kids (6 yrs old) my best friend, Tammy & her 3 kids, and also with Sarah & her twins. We also saw a lot of people from our Mothers of Multiples club. Well, I did great on my food today. It as nice to have another good day! I think the scale will continue to go down! I have discipline that I have never felt befe.
Take care and we will seee you all tomorrow...I am so tired I am starting to doze off at the computer.
