Thanksgiving

I haven't been around much...I apologize for that now....bad things aren't happening to me, at least not on the diet front. I'm down about 7 pounds since September. I joined a gym with a friend of mine and I'm becoming pretty consistent in my efforts. But I've had some issues at my gymnastics job and was trying to step away...so hard when kids are involved. And my dad has become quite ill....almost requiring a hospitalization, which my dad refused....he's doing a bit better, but unfortunately he has emphysema which has no cure and continues to be progressive. So I am thankful that this Thanksgiving, my dad is well enough to spend it with me. Not a moment with him will be wasted! And this is the first Thanksgiving I'm doing all the cooking, at my house, and my husband is joining. Usually he goes to his mom's and I go to my grandma's but this year, we're all at my house, then we're going to his mom's. So Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Trying to hold it together

I'm down 1.8 this week, first time in a while for a loss. But I feel like slowly, it's coming together. I"ve been exercising and meal planning and that seems to be making the difference. Instead of munching my way through a decision, they're already made. So no more snacking. My life is in shambles right now so I'm trying to put the peices together. I just got all of my study material for my licensing test so that project is starting...I just feel like I can't ever catch a break! But I'm staarting to be sucessful at this weight loss thing so I'm just going to ride it!

Hi there!! Twelve days until my birthday, though I've never much cared about my birthday and we usually celebrate it on Thanksgiving. I'm doing good with my exercise challenge - went to the gym 3 times last week, once the week before and twice this week so far...my life is pretty hectic right now, things from work are insane and I'm barely keeping afloat...but I'm trying to look at all of the positive things I'm doing and hoping that eventually they'll all add up...

Let the Games begin!

So my sister and I are having a monthly competition. Each month the goal will be different. This month it's number of times exercised. Our rules are that it has to be documented, has to be longer than 15 minutes and has to be intentional....like if you park your car far away from the door to a store, that doesn't count...The loser spends $5 this month and buys a prize related to weight loss...I'm really amped for it. Yesterday I went to gymnastics practice so that's my exercise. Today, I'm going to hop on the elliptical I think....I'm also planning on doing a lot of house work which ends up being all kinds of exercise...I've lost 20 pounds this year so I'd like to add another 10 to it...and gear up for next year!

I think my scale's defective

I hopped on the scale every morning for the last few days and it has my weight up by 3 pounds roughly...so I think my scale is mad at me....my eating has been ok, not stellar but I exercised twice this week. I went on a brisk 3 mile walk on Thursday and I went back to gymnastics for the first time in awhile yesterday. I'm sore from gymnastics. I went grocery shopping today so the house is full of great food....that was my problem last week. When I buy fresh stuff, I eat it...and love it...but when I'm living out of the freezer and cupboards....it's all carbs and less nutrition...but I can't afford to shop weekly. Maybe I need to find a way to so that I'm excited to prepare food all week long...I need to start setting goals again and I need to start exercising more. I need a new job too...I come home so burnt and stressed that I can't imagine moving any more but maybe I'll feel better if I start going for walks and hitting up the gym. I think I'll set some goals soon. My sister and I are going to start a contest where who ever doesn't lose the most has to buy the other one something. Finally - I have a bunch of clothes, size 14,16, 18 that don't fit me....I was wondering if any one would like to buy them from me, for cheap...I usually sell them on ebay but I like my readers so much more....most still have tags....they're just taking up space. Let me know!

I'm up .4 this week...I am just so blue...and so stressed about work and I've had the serious munchies....I keep wanting to go to the gym and I've been making all my food for work, but when I'm home, I'm a bottomless pit...I just wish that I could just stick with it, that knowing the end result would push me, that I could get excited for Weight Watchers, or South Beach or something....and have major losses but I'm not there yet and it's hard to see how far I've come when I'm sitting here struggling with where I'm going....

Progress

This week I was down another 1.8 and if you count the half pound this morning, it's even a bit more. My life has become chaotic with work obligations and I feel like I've been on the go for days without even stopping to eat. Tonight I finally ate all my leftovers and it's on to fresh food again. Tomorrow promises to be a more normal day at work so it's back to food prep. I'm just looking forward to going to bed early and catching up on some zzz's. Glad to hear everyone is doing great!