Still trucking!

I weighed in on Monday for "my" weigh in. Down to 243.8 on my work scale. This makes a total of 11+ pounds for January. Something has finally stuck with me. I am not sure what is different this time, but it is. I'm not complaing, just thankful!! I even got up one morning this week and used the new elliptical before I got ready for work. If anyone knows how much I hate getting up in the morning, this is BIG news. I need to get into the habit of it more often!

Still going strong!!

I am still on the right track!! Saturday, my Dad and brother went and picked up the elliptical I bought from Sears and put it together while I was working. It is HUGE, but will be a main decoration in my living room until I buy a tv for the extra bedroom that it will end up in. I used it Saturday and Sunday already. My goal is to get on it every day, if only for 10 minutes. I need to move more and eat less! I have no excuse to be lazy when it is blocking my tv view from the recliner!!

I just finished my Phase 1 of the South Beach diet. The only bread I had all week was last night at Red Lobster, where I had one Garlic Biscuit. I couldn't resist the little sucker. But, I made healthy options. We got the shrimp cocktail for our appetizer, a salad, wood grilled salmon, and brocolli. In a different time, we would have gotten the stuffed mushrooms, I would have eaten 3-4 biscuits, and I would have had some sort of fried platter. I was just as happy and satisfied with my meal last night as I ever have been, so that should tell me something!

I just finished The girl with the Dragon Tattoo yesterday. I made sure that I read while on the elliptical. I think that's going to be one of my motivators. I can only read something if I am on there. I am a huge reader, so that should be pretty good motivation!!

2 weeks down, a lifetime to go!! I'm giong to the office on lunch to weigh in for the week, for sparkpeople. I will be weighing in on Friday's at home or at my sisters for my biggest loser challenge with my Brother-in-law. That is fun, but my real challenge is to once and for all get healthy!!

A New Year

I CAN'T believe that I'm saying this, but I'm starting over again. When I started this blog I wanted it to be the chronicle of my last lifestyle change. Unfortunately, that wasn't meant to be, so I'm here again. I have a few things going for me.

1. I have bought an elliptical machine that will be delivered tomorrow. My biggest problem with exercising is that I will not leave and go back to the gym once I'm home. I'm sitting this sucker in the middle of the living room floor so that I have no choice but to use it.

2. My brother-in-law and I have started a biggest loser contest starting today. 13 weeks. Wager is $100 to the winner from the other player. If I have to hand over $100 I'm going to be so mad!! It's just the motivation I need to keep on track!!

3. When we weighed in for biggest loser tonight, I only weighed 6 pounds less than my brother-in-law. He's at least 3 or 4 inches taller than me. And I see him as "bigger" than me. I guess not, huh? I've lost at least 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks, prior to this starting, so I was heavier than him. That is like a slap in the face to me. I need to wake up and take control!!

Here we go!!!

Starting weight 1/14/11 @ 7 pm 252.6

Back again!

I'm back and ready to go. I can't tell you why I've been slacking for the past 2 months or so, but I know I'm ready. I am tired of being this fat girl. I want to be happy with myself. It's been way too long. I finally hit the gym again yesterday and stayed within my calorie goals. Here we go!!!

I'm BACK!

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted. I did have a brief period of lapse, but I'm back and better than ever!! I will not be winning the biggest loser competition, but I've realized that that isn't what matters to me. A healthy body mind, body, and spirit is all that matters. I'm working on it! So today is a new day. I have rocked on the food, and exercise. Here we go!

Slacking!!

It is so hard to get back in the "rhythm" of weight loss activities once you have a bad week. I lost .4 pounds at our weigh in Saturday. I made it to the gym twice last week. Not great, but much better than the week before. I'm still here. I'm still working on it. This WILL be a week back on track!!

Hanging in there

The lack of posts last week is a bad sign. When I'm not doing well I don't have much to say. I struggled last week with my health, and my emotions. The scale showed it. I was up 1 pound from the prior week. I still haven't been back to the gym, but at least I was back on my diet today. I don't know what my funk was from, but thankfully I'm back to myself. Thanks for checking on me!! I'm back in the game!! Hopefully I will be back in the gym tomorrow too!!

Now I need to go and catch up on everyone's blogs! I've missed everyone!

Weigh In

Well, I lost a pound. That really really really stinks though, because this was the week I busted my butt in the gym. Just goes to show you that you have to be doing well eating, and exercising to post good numbers! You can't do REALLY crappy in one and great in the other!

It's another week. No birthday parties this week. It's on!

A setback

After going to the gym last night instead of hitting the bar, and eating my usual breakfast this morning, instead of the fresh donuts in the office kitchen, I had a setback. I had a turkey sandwich in the fridge ready for lunch, but couldn't turn down a trip to the local pizza buffet when asked.

Usually I am even very on plan at the restaurant. They have a wonderful salad bar, and I load up on veggies, egg whites, etc. But today, I wanted none of it. I wanted PIZZA. I didn't have as much as I could have, but I left after eating 2 slices of "Cheese stick" type pizza, a piece of cheeseburger pizza, and a small piece of a thin crust olive pizza. Oh and a piece of dessert pizza. I don't know what is wrong with me. Why can't I have it all working at the same time? I am doing well in the gym but probably consumed well over 1000 calories at lunch today.

I'm so tired of doing this to myself. I wonder if there are any chances of losing weight this week? I sure hope so.