I'm still here

Ok ... so I've decided I'm terrible at updating this blog ... with a full time job and three kids at home ... not to mention the husband ... it's nearly impossible to actually update anything! I will say that I have gotten a little lazy with my diet ... and I have not reached my ultimate goal for the end of March. Today is March 30th and I'm only at 17 pounds instead of 20 ... I can't be too negative about it though because it is 17 pounds lighter than I was 3 months ago. That's something ... right?

I've decided that I will start back fully on diet and exercise everyday after Easter ... I'm still going to walk at work and monitor what I eat this next week ... but we are going out of town the weekend of Easter, and I don't want to worry about taking all of my weight watchers stuff. I will say that for the most part I can figure out what I can and cannot eat without lugging everything around. On a good note though ... I have stuck with my water and stayed away from all cokes! :)

My new goal is 23 pounds by the end of June. That way I'll have the full 20 from this quarter, and 20 more from the next ... so in 6 months I would have lost 40 pounds. Wish me luck!! :)

Taking a Different Approach

So I started this journey on January 3 ... and today is February 22. I've managed to lose 15 pounds during that time frame, but I'm starting to feel like I'm stuck. When I weighed Monday of this week, I hadn't lost anything else. I'm wondering if my body needs a little change to make it lose more weight on a weekly basis ... even if it is only a pound ... that's something!

I've decided to start a low carb diet next week. Maybe this week I will lose more weight, but even still I've decided to try the low carb thing for a couple of weeks at least. It'll allow me to have different foods without completely counting everything ... I just won't be able to eat my blueberry toast or bagel thins for breakfast those weeks. I feel myself starting to get tired of my lunches everyday, and wanting to eat things that are not good for me. I'm hoping that this couple of weeks of change will help me to get back on a good track!

I hope that anyone reading this will know how hard it is to lose weight, but if you stick to it ... you will lose. Obviously I have quite a ways to go ... but I know I'm working at it everyday! That's the best I can do for now.

I've started back my list of exercises at night again. I had slacked off of the lists and just been doing the fab ab thing I found on Pinterest ... but last night I started the other exercises again. I can tell, too, that I haven't done them in a couple of weeks because my legs are very sore today. I'm just going to have to make the decision to buckle down and stick to it ... because I know this weight will come off in time as long as I do what I should. I am happy to say though that I have not had any cokes since January 2nd! I'm still drinking only water except the occasional times I have a bowl of cereal. 

I'm still feeling like my first goal is very possible ... only 5 more pounds to go until I reach it ... and I have until the end of March. I've decided that my first reward will be a pedicure! ... and I'm super excited about that!

I really hope I will be able to update this more often, because obviously I've been slacking ... and I really hope that people who may actually read this will learn something ... or feel a little motivated ... or something.

15 down!

I'm trying to better about updating this ... but I'm terrible at it! I'm officially down 15 pounds ... so only 5 more to go until I reach my first goal. I can't decide what I want to do for myself when I reach it though ... part of me wants a pedicure ... the other part of me wants to highlight my hair ... so who knows what I will end up doing.

I really want to post pictures ... but I think I'm electronically retarded! I cannot figure it out!! Maybe it's just my computer at work ... and not entirely me... at least I'll keep thinking that ...

I'll try to do better about keeping people posted ... but I promise I haven't quit!!

I'm still here!

I swear I haven't fallen off the face of the earth ... even though it seems like I have. I am terrible at updating this thing ... it's crazy! I was so against adding pictures of me to this blog until I could notice a change, but at the same time ... I feel like it will keep me a little more accountable.

To date I've lost 13 pounds. I'm happy with that. I still have 7 pounds to go to reach the first goal I made for myself ... and I have until March 31st to reach it ... so I'm hoping that will not be a problem.

Scratch that whole adding pictures thing ... I'm feeling like an idiot and I cannot figure it out right this second ... will try again later.

10 Down...

So today I weighed again... I've lost 10 pounds. I'm so excited ... that means I have two entire months to lose the other 10 pounds to reach my first goal. I'm thinking this is very possible ... difficult at times yes... but very possible!

My wonderful husband bought me new shoes last week ... they just happen to be the shoes I've wanted forever! Those lovely new shoes sure do make my walking and exercising a bit more comfy!!

I feel like I haven't written anything on here in a very long time ... but I've been so busy with work and kid and trying to make time to workout somehow ... so I have to catch up when I can. I hope people didn't think I was falling off the wagon ... I'm not ... I swear ... I'm just bad at updating! I will say though ... this weekend was my completely lazy weekend. I did not do anything all weekend long ... unless you count grocery shopping ... we had plans to go to the park and play/walk ... but that didn't happen ... so no exercising for me ... but I'm ok with that because I know that I'm going to continue with these changes. I'm in it for the long haul.

I still find myself getting a little discouraged every now and then ... probably just because I'm like every other person in the world ... I want this weight to fall off now ... but I just keep telling myself that it will come off in time. I'm also trying to tell myself that if it comes off slowly it is more likely to stay off ... at least that is what everyone says. I took a picture of myself January 3 to see what I looked like on my first day of this adventure ... I'm going to take another picture Friday ... that will be one month to the day of starting ... I hope I can see a difference.

Part of me really wants to post pictures so every one else can keep up with my progress as well ... but then again the other part of me is still ashamed at the size I've gotten to over the years ... and I would rather wait until I lose more weight before posting.

I will try to do better and update more this week ... especially if I have more progress!!

Week 4

I officially hate computers. I just had this long entry written out, and then I lost it. Lovely.

Try again.

Yesterday I weighed and I have lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks. I’m pretty excited about that! This means that if I can keep on that track, I should have no problem reaching my goal of 20 pounds by the end of March!

Yesterday I was given a new workout routine by a friend from work. I thought it looked fairly easy until last night while I was doing everything listed. All I can say is the person that wrote it and said only 10 minutes … crazy!! It took me 20 minutes and I was pouring sweat when I finished … I know … lovely mental picture. Not only did I feel like I had never worked out a day in my life … even after doing my other routines for 2 weeks … I hurt in places I didn’t know could hurt … again!

I’m not even sure what else I had written earlier … but I will say this. several people have asked me why I do weight watchers and don’t I hate keeping up with points and so on … but really … in order to lose weight and get healthy … you are going to have to keep up with something … whether it be points… calories … carbs … fat … anything … you will have to keep up with what you are eating. Besides that … points to me are more of a portion control than homework. I know that if I went in the store and counted calories and I wanted a box of cookies … I would pick up that box and look at the calories and probably keep walking … with the points I can have pretty much anything I want in moderation. This will in time teach me to manage portion control without measuring out everything I eat … and without carrying around my little points calculator. I guess this is why people call it a lifestyle change to be able to lose weight and maintain … and that is what I’m going for here … I don’t want to lose tons of weight and then think I can eat and drink anything I want and put it right back on.

I have learned that healthier breads and pastas taste just as good if not better than white bread and pasta … water is my friend. I don’t even miss Dr. Pepper anymore … so if I can do this … anyone can!

End of week 3

So tomorrow is officially the last day of week 3 for me. I've had some good days and some bad days. I knew this would not be the easiest thing for me to do ... especially with a husband or can eat anything ... and with 3 kids ... two of which eat food like we do. I am on the hunt for recipes that sound like something Joey would eat ... and if he eats it then the big kids are more likely to at least taste it. Ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Today for lunch I had a bologna sandwich ... yum! I haven't had bologna is quite a while ... and I must say ... it was quite delicious! We have been talking about joining the local YMCA and the more I think about it the better the idea sounds. Believe it or not, I really don't mind doing exercises ... not at all in fact ... but I will say I would love to be able to use an actual machine ... the treadmill or elliptical or something.

I think my goal for today is to talk Joey into the YMCA thing... and then actually be able to work out tonight somewhere other than my living room ... and grocery shop for the week. I have found that yogurt kills the sweet tooth I sometimes get after lunch or dinner ... and there are tons of different flavors to choose from!

If I find any recipes worth sharing I will be sure to do just that ... until next time...