09ISTHETIME

Wow, today was the first day of this “diet” that I did not make healthy choices.  I’ve read in some blogs that when you eat one bad thing you can’t stop, this seems to be what has happened today!!! 

Yesterday I was at Panara, and picked up a bagal for myself to eat today.  (one of those really good ones, cinniman crunch I think), well I knew that it had 400+ calories in it.  So it was to treat myself.  This would have been fine, buuuutttt someone brought in the BEST bakery EVER!!!!  I had already eaten my bagel, so I had a slice, then another!!! 

I skipped lunch because I wasn’t even hungry and already had a ton of calories for the day.  Went to Carrabas with my Dad for dinner.  We split a meal, and I didn’t eat alot, but still enough!  What I hate is not knowing exatly how many calories I ate!!!  I look stuff up online and go for the high end, so I’m ending the day at about 2400=(  But such is life!!!  The important thing is that tomorrow I will get up and have a good day.  Unfortuntly Sunday…..Superbowl party!!! I am bringing a veggie tray, but besides that there will be spin. dip, cheese ball, wings, pizza, cupcakes, brownies, beer……….AHHHH!!!!!!

But one day at a time, and I will deal with that when it comes.  It’s wierd at partys like that you feel rude if you don’t try what everyone made!  Or at least I do!  I have to think how I’m going to handle this!  I would guess the best thing would be to remember my portions, anyone else have any tips?

WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!  3 lbs. gone!!!  YAAA!!!  I was so scared to step on the scale this morning!  I thought if I didn’t loose anything I was going to loose it!!!  But I looked down, and saw 196!  That means I have only 5 more pounds to loose to meet my mini goal which I want to do by Feb. 26th!  So 5 pounds in four weeks, I know I can do this! 

So I miscalculated my numbers for last week…I forgot to add the sour cream I had when I went out to dinner, then I had 2 soft pretzels last night!  So my average for last week was 1532 calories.  Sometimes I think I try to sabatage myself, like I’m scared to succeed at this?  I don’t get it!  So my goal for this week is to average 1500 for the week.  And also to exercise 120 min. only got 75 last week.  I don’t count the little things I do though, like taking the stairs and parking futher.  I just count the time that I am actualy concentrating on exercise. 

Basically right now on my journey my number one priority is to eat healthier and stick to my calories.  Exercise is a bonus for me.  Its that extra something I am doing to boost my weight loss.  I do eventualy want to get to a point where exercise is a priority, but one step and one day at a time.

So lets have a great week buddies!!!!!  We can ALL do this!!! 09 is OUR TIME!!!

Just posting my weekly progress to help keep myself in check!!!  My goals for this week were to drink lots of water and average for the week 1500 cal.  I worked out 2x this week for a total of 75 min.

Mon. 900 cal.
Tues. 1739 cal
Wed. 1365 cal
Thurs. 1275 cal.
Fri. 1905 cal.
Sat. 1355 cal.
Sun. 1700 cal.
Average being……1462!!!!! woohoo!!!!  And I drank at least 100oz. of water a day. 

So overall I am very proud of myself!!!  I didn’t loose any weight last week even though I did everything right, so I’m praying that it will be a good loss this week.  If not….lol I don’t know what I will do!!!  Hope everyone else had a great week!  Can’t believe I am starting week 5!  It truly is one day at a time.  Days turn into weeks, and weeks into months.  I can’t wait to reach my mini-goal!!!!!

Pretty true huh?  I know that is the only way!  Hell if there was another way, an easier way, we would all be doing it!  Move more eat less, as simple as that!  Unless your me, and I find I actually eat MORE now!  Don’t fret buddies! I eat more in a good way.  Before I could have a candy bar as a snack, now I will eat a piece of fruit and some carrots.  Takes A LOT longer to eat that, and your twice as full, amazing isn’t it?  I know not really but when you realize this for the first time or AGAIN in my case it’s like you have a major DUH moment!  Like DUH why haven’t I been doing this all along???? 

So this is my challenge buddies….. NO MORE falling for any stupid marketing or diet trick.  Yep, no pills, no crash diets, no cabbage diets, no lemonade diets, and yes even no chocolate diets!  Don’t let them have your money!  We are smarter then that!  EAT LESS MOVE MORE.  I’ll tell you, and you don’t even have to pay me!  Well if you want to you can!  lol!   

So I think I am out of my funk.  TOM stillll hasn’t come though.  I’m sure he’ll show up when I least expect it!  I’ve gained my motivation back from all the wonderful people on here.  I’ve followed my calories just as I did last week, and I have already worked out 2 days.  But if that scale doesn’t show anything next Monday……(trying to think of something clever to put here…..)lol, not sure what I will do, but I defiantly will be discouraged.  For now, I am focused and hopeful.  2 more days till Friday!!!!

Wow, what a motivational speech we all heard today.  I love it.  I love that our country feels like it is uniting.  What a joy it was to talk to kids at my school that our excited about this!!!

As for me, I’m bummed=(  I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I’m just feeling so low.  I might just be beating myself up over no weight loss this week.  I have done great the past two days.  Got 50 min. of exercise in today.  Biggest louser dvd.  But boy was I ticked that the no greatful girl got to stay on the ranch!!!  GRRR…just added to my mood.

The funny thing is that I am usually a very upbeat person… I don’t know what’s going on!  I don’t want to be the downer in this group of AWESOME people!!!  I just need to start loving me which I can’t seem to do right now.  I promise you all that I will post on blogs and reply to you all very soon!!!  I’m sorry for the funk!

So buddys, I was so excited to step on that scale this morning!  I was hopeing to be 195.  So I strip down, hoping that I will be doing another dance in my underpants……. and I look down and see 199….. OH BLAH!!!  I know that I didn’t do as good as I did the previous week with exercise, but COME ON!!!  How many bad foods did I turn down??????  How many times did I take the stairs to my apartment, when I wanted to take the elevator!!!!! 

Well, I was depressed and spent most of the day sleeping=(  What a waste!!!  So now I figure what the heck is the point of doing this if it is not showing on the scale????  Why am I putting myself through this????  But then I think of everyone on here.  I think what would I tell them if I was reading this post?? 

I would tell you to be patient and the scale will catch up.  I would tell you just think of what the scale would say if you weren’t watching what you were eating!  I would tell you to dust yourself off and see how you can improve youself this week.  UHHH, so I will try to believe my own words. 

Sorry for the negative post you guys, just bumming, but I will be better tomorrow.

Well it’s the end of week three, and as promised I will post my progress for the week.

Mon.  1420 cal.

Tues. 1235 cal.

Wed. 1749 cal.

Thurs. 1150 cal.

Fri. 1685 cal. (50 min. cardio)

Sat. 1700 cal.

Sun. Not sure=(  Went to a girls afternoon and we all brought an appitizer to share!  I had a little bit of everything, and I’m going to estimate @1500 cal-1800 cal.

Well I disapointed myself this week with the exercise!  I think that it is so easy at first to get up and running so to say, but as you progress, the motivation seems to die down.  My goal this week is to work out at least 3x. 

My friends and I got together today for some girl time, we all brought an appitizer and grrr mine was the only one that was healthy!  I brought califonia rolls (sushi) and a salad, which I should have stuck to!  But I didn’t=(  I had a little bit of everything!  But if I am looking at the positive end I ate A LOT less then I would have a month ago.  I was concious about how much I put on my plate.  It’s so hard when you have events like this and your “skinny” friends are chowing down!!!  lol, they make it look so easy! 

So to sum things up I averaged 1534 calories per day this week, and I worked out one time.  I weigh in tomorrow, and I hope that the scale reads 195! lol, ok I know wishful thinking, I have to change my mindset and be happy with a pound of weightloss!  I will post my results tomorrow!  I can’t wait to strip down and step on that scale, I hope to once again be dancing in my underpants!!! 

And buddys please don’t let me quit, if I ever seem like i’m going to please give me a kick in the a$$!!!  You have my permission, lol.  Goals for week 4:  Average 1500 cal. for the week, and workout at least 3x.

Happy Friday everyone!  Went to my cousin’s bday party tonight, knew there was going to be a bunch of bad food their.  I think I did ok!  I stayed away from all of the yummy appitizers, and had a big plate of salad with no cheese and low fat dressing and 3 small pieces (like 2X2) of homemade pizza.  Then I had literaly a one inch by one inch piece of cake (so I wouln’t be rude).  The only thing that sucks is I don’t know how many calories I ate!  UHHH drives me nuts!!!  I know I’m probably going over but I counted it as 800.  Realy don’t have much of a clue though!  Any guesses???

Oh yeah, and I finaly got off my butt and did my biggest louser workout tape for 50 min. today~ Going to do that again tomorrow!  Hope everyone has a happy, safe, and successful weekend!

woo hooo!!! I got today and tomorrow off becuase windchills are -25 degrees here!  Boy was it great to sleep in today!!!  ok so I have a confession to make, I haven’t worked out since Sunday=(  Last week I worked out 5 days!!!  Whats wrong with me?  I have a million excuses, just none of them legitimate, that I couldn’t get in a 15 min. dvd workout!  Boo for me!!! 

Well I have been sticking to tracking my calories.  I got one of those lil’ pocket planners that I can put in my purse.  It is realy helpful, I write down how many calories for the day and how much exersice.  Then you can see how much you ate and worked out, and how much weight you lost that week at a glance.  Just an idea for anyone else doing the caloire counting. 

Well my house is mess, so my goals for tomorrow are to clean and workout!  UHH, why am I so lazy???  I need to get off my butt, and I WILL tomorrow!!!

Well, I am trying to keep to my promise of blogging everyday!!!  I don’t have anything to say today, I’m crabby and tired!  I just got off the phone with the ex (were still friends) and got in a bigggg fight about being racist!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! I am so fired up!!!  Can’t stand when people can’t judge people based on who they are NOT what they look like!!!  I’m sure all of us have been in the same boat.  We have all had people judge us on our weight and not on who  we are inside! It SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!  Ok, I’m done, I promise I will have a better outlook tomorrow, but i’m just irratated, whatever happened to “it’s whats on the inside that counts????” is that dead???