School Begins!

SO I'm back to school ...of course it means work, school work, kids school work, clean...and pass out as soon as my head hits the pillow....workouts...sadly no. But a victory was celebrated for a 2 pound weight loss! I haven't eaten as much due to the hetic schedule.

I hope this week, now that I've had a week to adjust to the change of schedules, I will be able to get back to my workouts. 4 days of weights(30min) and 4 days(30min) of cardio is the plan.

So, we all have our vices...but you can see mine in my gut. And that has really annoyed me this week. Very outfit I put on was a reminder of how far I let myself slip. Everytime I felt my waistband squeeze against my skin I felt like crawling back into bed in my big and baggy pjs.

I also let it be a reminder of why I didn't want pizza or ice cream...although I did enjoy a laughing cow ice cream : )

I hope that if I drop another 2 pounds this week I will feel my clothes loosen and fit better.

Planning Ahead!

Okay, so I wasn't prepared last week so the weightloss is at a big 0. But thats ok, I'm not going to beat myself up. I actually ate healthy through the whole week but I snacked between meals to much without writing it down. LIke the old cheesey saying "if you bite it, write it." It is impossible to know how many extra calories I consumed throughout the week because I would grab a few bites at a time.



SO this week I going to be more prepared. I accomplished a goal of feeding myself and the kids healthy meals so now this week I'm going to plan, post, and stick to a menu for the week. And if I'm going to put it in my mouth then I'm going to post it on my blog...PERIOD!



here is this weeks menu (and this is the menu for myself AND the family):




***menu is finished but still trying to find a way to formatt and post so that each week I can upload the new menu

Second Day Blues...

I always feel great the day I start to eat healthy. I always feel motivated. I always feel as if I can conquer anything.

Then the 2nd day blues kick in...My body feels bloated and unhappy and my mind feels resentful and disappointed.

I'm angry that I let myself get to this point...AGAIN! I'm irritable that my clothes are tight. And MAN do I want a slice of pizza.

Of course I did great yesterday...I had a salad with hummus at lunch and chicken stir fry for dinner. And as a snack after church I had popcorn with a show. I spent a total of 25 points which is in my range. So I'm on the right track...yea!

Now I just have to figure out how to log/post my food log or points on this???

New Beginnings

(So thats me, obviously, last week after a summer of too much of food and not enough workouts)

But its time for a new beginning. Time to start fresh. Post some unflattering before pics in hopes that I'll be able to add some very flattering after pictures.

Starting again on Monday!

How many times have I said that? I'm going to start tracking my WW points starting Monday, I'm going to lose the weight this year starting January 1st, 30pds before I'm 30...I'm 32 and still 30 pds too heavy. But I have to say it again. I'm starting to count my points and working out Today! I know how horrible my body feels when I don't exercise, when I eat crap, when I basically give up at leading a healthy life.

So why can't I stick to a plan? Why can't I lose the weight? Some say the self negative talk will always do you in, others say its the chemicals in the food making us eat or keeping us fat. But I feel the benefits of tracking my food and working out even if I lose only 2 pds in 2 months (as happened last spring). This summer I've spent working out sporadically and eating and drinking whatever I want. And I feel tired, cranky, uncomfortable, and bloated. So my body is begging for the old lifestyle of p90x and healthy greens.

So this time its blogging for me. Posting my thoughts and feelings, successes and loses, and tracking my meals.

So Day 1 to the store I go to load up on all the healthy foods my fridge can hold!

Stats:

Day 1:

weight: 179 height:5' 6"

Breakfast-bagel with tukey and light cream cheese