7/27/06

343.1!!! Woo Hoo!

I've really been careful about how much I am eating, and it seems to be working. I started to say what I'm eating, but not so much. I've really been making an effort to eat appropriate portions. Except for tonight, when I ate a ton of mashed potatoes. (Yes, Howee, mashed potatoes!) I have been on a cantelope kick lately, though, and that is a better snack than I have been choosing.

Saturday will be a challenge. We will be attending a birthday party, at which there will be much nummy junk food. I am taking cantelope, and maybe grapes or watermelon, so I will have some good choices. But I will eat some junk, too. I'll just try to eat more good than junk, and drink lots of water and diet soda to keep me full.

I didn't do my crunches last night, so I did them when I got up this morning. 100. My stomach cramped. That happens when you don't do crunches for a month or so. I think I'll do them again in the morning.

7/25/06

I have done well with my eating yesterday and today. I have eaten small meals and reasonable snacks during the day, and having my largest meal at dinner, w/Sean. I know some experts say not to do this, but in my Picture Perfect Weight Loss book, he says it doesn't matter when you eat what. I just need to eat less, and make better choices. For my evening meal, I am really trying to watch portion sizes.

Didn't work out yesterday, but did climb 3 flights of stairs. I will do some weights tonight. (I have to do it, because I put it on here!)

7/23/06

After reading a friend's blog, I realized I need to update here.

Not much to tell lately. I haven't been working out, and I have been eating too much. I weighed on Friday, and was at 349. My tummy feels, and I'm sure looks, huge.

Went out with some girlfriends yesterday. One is loosing weight (good for her!), and her capris are getting too big. They are really cute, & I said she could give them to me when they don't fit. She said she may have a lot of stuff for me. Problem is, I will need to loose a lot of weight to fit into her stuff. But it is cute, so maybe that will help inspire me.

I also have only 355 days till my 40th birthday. That is when I want to be at my goal weight, of 180-200 pounds. Doesn't seem too likely now. At this rate, a 5 pound loss by then would be good. I bought a notebook, so I could journal each day, right at the time I want/need to. Some of those writings will probably make it to here. But since I can't post here just anytime, like when I'm at work, maybe a journal will help.

7/10/06

I did 9 flights of stairs today. One up to work, then 2 sets of 4 to the top of the building; one set around 9, and one at lunch. I only had to stop once during each set, after 2 flights.

The first set was fueled by an anxiety attack. Physical activity is a great way to get rid of the heebie-jeebies. The second set? I guess I was just nuts and thought, "Gee, that's so much fun, let's do it again!"

I had a goal to get into the black scrub pants by the end of June. Didn't happen. Again. The end of July is probably not realistic, either. August it is.

Haven't worked out much in the last 2 weeks. Eating poorly, too. I need to refocus. I will climb 4 flights of stairs tomorrow, plus we are going to do yard work, weather permitting. I think I'll re-read Picture Perfect Weight Loss, too. I've got just 1 year left to reach my goal. I have to stop playing around and get serious. I don't want to fail at this. But I don't seem to want to work for it, either. Gotta find my motivation. Maybe make a big calendar for my bedroom, checking off the days till my 40th birthday. Which, btw, will be on Friday the 13th next year. Seems about right! But I don't want to be sad about 40; I want to celebrate a healthier me then. So I've got to get to work.

7/2/06

It's been awhile. I've been on vacay this week, and eating like a pig. Before that, not working out too much.

Soon it will be time to refocus. I start back to the real world on Wednesday. I'll weigh then. Not looking forward to that. Last time I weighed I was at 344.7. on 6/14/06.

I am going to drop my gym membership for awhile, for financial reasons. I should be able to pick it back up in the fall. In the mean time, I have 5 & 10 lb dumbbells here at home, and Sean wants to walk more. I'm going to have to be really disciplined. That'll be a switch. I want to go back to the gym in the fall with visible differences.

I've got a couple of new pics. I see some difference in my face, and some in the body, too. See 12/26/05 for comparison.

BTW, the cute red-head in the pics is my baby-doll, Sean!