09ISTHETIME

So I have a friend, and we’ve been on many “diets” together.  We started a new one about four months ago, and I fell off, and she kept going.  Well of course as you all know I have started this journey yet again. 

I think she noticed that when we went out the other night and I didn’t eat that much, and didn’t order drinks that something was up.  So she’s like are you on a diet?  I’m like well I’m trying to watch.  So then she’s like when is your weigh in day?  How much did you loose so far, ect..

So I’m talking to her tonight and she’s asking me all about this again.  I said well I had to do something, becuase I gained back all the weight I lost last time, plus some.  I am a little over 200lbs.  She’s like no way, thats so much!  You dont’ weigh that much!  How do you respond to that?????  lol, I wish I didn’t weigh that much!!!  I felt like she thought I was lyeing, becuase so many people lie about weighing more then they do, lol!

But why do I feel funny sharing my success with her and others?  I just feel so uncomfortable talking about it.  Is it because I think I will fail?  I’m not sure…. I should be celebrating, not hiding it from others.  Does anyone else feel this way?

lol, I really was this morning when I weighed in and saw 199.0 on the scale!  I am no longer a 200 pound girl!!! woooooohoooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I averaged all my calories for last week and it was @1650. Now I don’t want to bore you guys, but I have to write this down for myself because I know I will loose this paper!

Mon.      1350 cal.   40 min. cardio

Tues.     1110 cal.   no exercise

Wed.     1250 cal.   50 min. cardio

Thurs.   1900 cal.  25 min. weights

Fri.         2750 cal. (damn lasagna, and beer!) no exercise

Sat.     1900 cal. 15 min. cardio

Sun. 1330 Cal. 50 min. cardio

So 4 pounds this week!  I can not believe I got off my lazy butt and did exercise 5X this week! 

Ok, so one weird question for all you ladies out there. My TOM (friend) lol, whatever you want to call it is 3 days late.  It usually comes like clockwork, did anyone else experience this when they started diet/working out?

lol, sorry for the lame blog, i’m tired and cranky!  Had a rough day at work, I will try to make this more exciting tomorrow!  Lets have a great week gals!!!!

“I may not be where I want to be, but I’m a heck of a lot better off then where I started”

As a gal like most of us, that feels like we have started a million “diets” or “new ways of life” or healthy living, it seems like the 2 things that work are weight watchers and counting calories. I have been on WW more times then I can count, and when you work the program it does work, as does counting calories.

My negatives about weight watchers is of course you have to pay to go to meetings, and you have to think of everything in point values.  Also  a lot of foods like veggies are 0 points, but they still have calories.

My negatives about calorie counting, is that you sometimes don’t know exactly how many calories are in certain things, so you have to make an educated guess, also you don’t know exactly how many caloires to eat everyday.  w.w. gives you an exact number (pt. value)

So my question is which do you do better on? Or which do you think is better counting calories or weight watchers?

Why do we always get our snow storms on the weekend!?  I wish we could have gotten hit like Sunday night, so theres a chance of a snow day!  I LOVE snow days!!!  Well I realy don’t have much to write today, but I promised I would post something everyday.

Went to the movies tonight and say Marly and me, it was pretty good execpt 3 adults in the theater would NOT shut up!!!  So anoying!!!  Good thing I stayed away from the snack bar, and snuck a diet coke in with me. 

Well tomorrow is the last day of this week for me, looking foward to weighing in on Monday! 

UHH!! Well I didn’t do as good as I hoped but not as bad as I would.  In my last post I explained the kind of eating day I would have.  Well to start my day off, I forgot my healthy breakfast on my table! UHHHH!!!!

So I go to work and bum a 100 cal. bar from a friend; i’m starving even right after eating it.  Well all week long we have had cookies and candy in our faculty room that people have brought in from christmas break.  I have resisted all week!!  Well around 10 I couldn’t any longer, and had a chocolate rice crispy treat.  OMG! It was delisious!!!

So, I’m kinda feeling bad now.  OK, so lunch time.  My favorite lunch ever!  (p.s., I can’t turn down free lunch, single, and money is very tight!!! but I usually get soup/salad/veggies) So the lunch is a fish sand. with cheese and tarter, mac and cheese, peas, ext.  I think I did ok!  I had fish no cheese no bun, and half or my tater sauce, and half of the portion of mac and cheese.  My coworker’s were making fun of me, saying the lunch guy didn’t like me cause he didn’t give me any food, lol.  I just laughed!

Then the sister’s boyfriends dinner.  I stuck to 3X3 piece of lasagna, which by the way was fantastic!!!  Then he made homemade bwonies for dessert with pecans, ice cream and hot fudge!!! Kill me now!!! lol, I had 3/4 of a bwonie with a lil’ bit of ice cream.  Oh yea I forgot the whiped cream!!!!    Whew!!

So yes, I ate some bad foods today, but I knew they were coming.  Did I eat as much as I would before this? HELLLL NOOO!!!!!  So were all improving.  I am going to leave with a thing I heard on an alie (sp?) commercial…..

I may not be were I want to be but I am a heck of alot further then were I was! 

We can do this people 09 is OUR TIME!!!!  KEEP IT UP!!!!

Thank you for all who posted on my last blog!  I love you guys!!!  I have been eating between 1100-1400 calories.  I just hate it when you don’t know how many calories are in something and you have to estimate!  It drives me nuts!!!  UHHH, tomorrow is going to be a tough day food wise.  I get a free lunch everyday at my work, and tomorrow is my favorite! Fried fish, and mac and cheese! YUMMMMMMM!!!!  Then my sis’s new boyfriend is cooking us homemade lasanga and a surprise desert!!! UHHH, I can’t not eat his food cause that would be rude!!!  What the hell am I supposed to do???? Lunch is at 11:30, and dinner not till 7:00.  I was thinking I would walk down to my sis’s house with my puppy, but we might get 8 inch’s to a foot of snow!  Any suggestions on how I overcome this and still have a sucsessful day????

So when I got home from work today, I was soooooo tired.  I’m like I don’t want to work out!!!  (I dind’t yesterday) Then I thought about all of you guys, and how inspiring all of you are, and I got off my lazy butt and did my biggest louser dvd.  I honestly think I would have quit this journey with out all of the support and kindness I have gotten here.  It’s so nice to communicate with people who REALY understand what I am going through.

Well that being said I have a question to pose.  How many calories a day do you eat to loose weight?  There are so many differant sites that say differant things.  Were talking about a 1000 calorie diffance with recomendations.  I’m 5″7, and want to eat the minimum I have to, to be healthy and loose weight.  I don’t want to send my body into “starvation” mode. LOL, not like I would ever do that!

So…How tall are you, and how many calories a day do you eat to loose weight???

So this whole work thing was the top story again on the news tonight.  UHHHH it sucks, I feel so bad for everyone involved.  Well all’s I can do is pray for the family and everyone that was involved.  Its just such a tragedy… everyone suffers becuase of it.  The child that lost her life, the family of her, all of her friends, the staff, her teachers…. I know God works in mysterious ways, but I just can’t see why something like this had to happen.

Besides that today was an ok day.  Stuck right around 1200 cal.  Went out to eat at Panara tonight with a couple friends.  Got a half of a salad and french onion soup with no bread or cheese, and it was really good!  I didn’t work out today, but I will be back at it tomorrow.  Three days on, one day off.   

Biggest Louser was on tonight, love that show!  I wish Bob could come live with me, lol.  I was sad when half of them had to go home!  Not sure who is my favorite yet…but i’m rooting for everyone on the show, and everyone on here too!!!  We are one Biggest Louser Team!!!

I will end with one of my favorite quotes: “Shoot for the moon!  Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”  So dream big everyone, 09 is OUR time!!  We will do this!!!

Well friends I decided to weigh myself on Mondays because it is the start of the week, and it will keep me accountable over the weekend.  So this weeks weigh in was actually only 4 days in (started Jan. 1st), so 3 lbs, I will take it!!!  My goal next week is to get out of the 200’s! 

Wow, what a stressful first day back at work.  I work at a residential treatment facility, and we recently had one of our clients die in our care. Well the investigation is over and it was rulled a homicide.  It was on the news, and online you can listen to the 911 tapes which are chilling.  The staff had to restrain her…. it’s so scary, I wish that we could all just know what really happened.  They are telling the kids tonight, so I’m sure they will be a mess tomorrow.  After listening to that I was really depressed, talked to a few people from work, but it really didn’t help.  Oh well, one day at a time right?

After that I did 2 15 min. miles on dvd.  One was fat blasting interval walk, and the other power walk and tone.  Then I did the 10 min. stretch.  Not as intense as the past couple work outs but I broke a sweat, and got my heart rate up.

Ate pretty good today.  I have been so low on cash due to my little get away.  I came to work today and the principal at my work and his wife gave me a $20 gift card to giant eagle.  I felt like it was such a blessing.  I treated myself to some sushi (california rolls), which I’m going to have for dinner, yum!  Thats not bad for you right? 

Well I’m off to eat dinner.  The new bacholor starts tonight!  I’m so excited, I love that guy!  Thank you everyone for your support.  Remember 09 is OUR time.  WE WILL do this!!!

Uhh, back to work tomorrow!  I don’t want to go!!!  I was supposed to catch up on all this work stuff over the break but only worked on it for like a hour.  Oh well!  Also theres all these changes, and I might have to be a fill in sub which I don’t want to do, but I will find out for sure tomorrow!

Well I slept alot today!  Surprise Surprise, I have been doing that alot lately.  I’m waiting for these exercise endorphenes (sp?) to kick in!!!  I did the biggest louser dvd again today, but did the sculpt and strengh instead of the cardio.  45 min.  Did I feel energised afterward?  Nope! Just tired!  I just hope my mind and mood, catch up to all of these positive changes I am doing for my body.  Has anyone else had a similar experience?

Didn’t eat a whole lot today because I was in bed most of the day.  My friends family had a party today, so she brought me over leftovers.  (I said no to her bringing over cookies).  I had a half a cup of spag. with a piece of italian sausauge and a lil’ bit of parm. cheese.  I also had a big salad with lots of veggies and f.f. ranch dressing.  I get paid on Wed. so I will get some more healthy food in my house then. 

Well just pretty bummy right now.  Not sure why!  I will weigh in for the first time tomorrow.  Hope everyone has a great work week!  5 days till Friday, lol.