Following Through

I had a not so diet conscious weekend.  I ran out of my skim milk and my slimfast mix, so I had to go shopping.  The idea is stay on the diet all 7 days of a week and not to take a break on the weekends.  The end result that I want very badly is what is keeping me on track, even with my minor setback this weekend.  I still desire the results and am eager to seem them come to fruition.  So, off to another start and I have all the stuff I need now.  I will say that I made a pretty decent dinner yesterday in terms of healthy.  I made ground turkey round steak, asparagus and homemade strawberry shortcake for dessert.  Looking forward to continuing the weight loss.

Happy

It is the end of the week and I have lost another pound.  Woohoo!  2 lbs down and a long way to go. 

Improvement

Well, I have been doing my diet and getting more exercise.  Cut out soda, drinking water but it has to be ICE water.  I know, I'm weird.  As silly as it may be, I weighed myself this morning and have lost 1 pound!  It's a start and considering where I am at regarding my weight, I will take it!

First Day of a New future!

So far today is going pretty well.  Drank my Slimfast, just had an apple with crunchy peanut butter.  Drinking water.  I have had a few moments of, "ooo that sounds yummy."  I am glad that I was successful in keeping those thoughts as just thoughts and not eating things I shouldn't.  If I can keep beating the psychology behind my eating into submission, I know I will be able to triumph and be successful.  It is getting hot here so that means outside is going to be more miserable.  I am going to keep doing my inside exercise programs and try to get the kids outside in some sprinklers or something throughout the weeks of the summer. 

Continued

Found a cool little calculator that told me, if I kick up my exercise from light to aggressive, which I plan to do, and if I decrease my current calorie intake, which I also plan to do, I can lose a desired 50lbs around October.  September is my 10 year Reunion so that is really the goal but having most of it gone by then is still pretty good.  Excited to get started.  Good things to come!

Can't stand it anymore!

I will admit, my weight is My fault.  I never lost the baby weight in between my kids and have continued to just let it pile on.  I am at the heaviest I have ever been and other body parts are beginning to suffer because of it.  My feet have been killing me lately and I can only attribute it to my weight.  So, I am starting a personal challenge.  I am not Catholic and I know Lent has passed but I am challenging myself to start my diet and exercise and stick with it for 40 days.  No more soda.  I have informed my husband, it is banned, no matter how much I may need the caffeine one day.  I am starting on Monday.  I can't be this heavy anymore.  I have a full life ahead of me to live for myself and my family.  I need to be healthier, for MY sake.  I am also going to try to post weekly my progress. Time to take charge of my life!

Enough is Enough!

I know I gave up on losing the weight and updating the blog.  I failed myself last year.  It seemed to be an insane year and with that came a lot of comfort eating.  I am the heaviest I have ever been while not pregnant.  I am huffing and puffing and unhealthy.  So I am officially declaring, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!  Some of my failure has been the fear of being lighter.  As it doesn't make sense because I am not really comfortable being so heavy, I am comfortable being so heavy and hiding behind big clothes.  It is my personal challenge to lose this weight.  I have done it before, I can do it again but this time go all the way.  I have been watching my friend on facebook for the last year working her butt off and now it's my turn.  We both have the same amount of kids, the same ages and she is at her pre-first child weight.  It is time to be healthy because my kids are only going to get bigger and more active and I NEED  to keep up.  I have slowly started this week because I am still fighting off some sinus junk but I am starting Sunday the 15th.  It is time to get more energy, and hopefully by the end of the year, a new wardrobe ;)  I can't live life like this well.  Obviously I have done it already but it has gone on for too long.  So here it is the beginning of a new, healthier life.  Starting Sunday, I will be reporting my weight, exercises and feelings because trust me there will be feelings...there is always a psychology behind weight and I fully expect to have to face mine.  So to all of you who have made a resolution, let's stick to it, as difficult as it may be, for the sake of ourselves and our families, BE HEALTHY!