Weigh In - Five!

Woo hoo! This is so kick ass! I had a bad night last night as my anxiety was in full swing. Couldn't really figure it out, but I think it has to do with our puppy situation. We're trying to decide what the best course of action is and I've been stressed beyond belief over it. Anyhow...

Today was weigh in five. I'm down ANOTHER 2.0 pounds. 19.0 pounds total!! I'm so happy about this. I'm a little surprised because it was a stressful week and my eating habits proved it. Though, I've been relying a lot on hummus, this might be what has helped. I' haven't been snacking on too much bad stuff. I did have ONE sour patch kid a couple days ago. But that's it...

There is a lot of exciting stuff going on right now in my life. Planning our trip to San Francisco is priority one! We can't wait. We really need to get away from here. There weren't too many places left in the US to go that were farther away. Secondly, I'm trying to get a website up and running while I try to start my photography business. Things are going well and I have several good leads. Hoping that I'm able to supplement my current income and do photography full time.

Anywho... That is my update for the day... Looking forward to starting Kim's Challenge!! :)

Weigh In - Four

Well, Thursday was weigh in number four. Down one more pound. Fantastic! That makes seventeen total. I was excited because as most women can relate to me... This was my first cycle since starting this change. So, for me to have lost a pound is OUTSTANDING! I've never held down a weight loss like this in my life. Usually things go good for me for a couple weeks and then BAM! I'm back up to where I started.

Big Red and I are heading to San Francisco for 6 days in just under a month. I hope to be down at least 25 pounds by then. 30 would be optimal, but I would be very happy with 25. I anticipate that we will be walking up a storm, quite frankly, I'm not looking forward to the big ass hills that San Francisco has to offer. But, I've been looking forward to this trip since the beginning of the year. We need a vacation!

Anywho... I'm super stoked about the loss this week!! Until later... :)

Weigh In - Three

Today was fantastic! I had weigh in number three and my results couldn'thave been better. I'm down 4 pounds for the week. 16 pounds in 27 days! This is astounding to me. I feel better. I've been sleeping better. I've weeded out the bad and replaced it with the good. Not to say that I don't cheat from time to time. But, sometimes you just have to kick start yourself again. I was almost able to wear one of my favorite skirts today. The key word being almost. Just a couple more weeks and I am sure that I'll be able to pull it out and wear it to work. :o) This weekend we are having a cookout with some friends, and while this could spell disaster, I have a plan. There will be hotdogs and hamburgers. But mine, mine will be turkey dogs and turkey burgers. Anyway that I can knock out the fat, that's what I'll be doing. Will power. That's all I need.

Tonight... a nice long walk on the beach with Big Red. My favorite part of the day. That hour is the most calming hour in my life. We have such great conversations during our walks on the beach. Sure, there might be several hundred people around but they don't even phase us. It always feels like it is just us. Awesome.

Anywho... I'm off... Hope everyone is doing great! :o)

Rollercoaster

This week has been up and down for me. More recent unexpected downs than ups, but I pray that will change. This past weekend completely wore me out. We spent the entire weekend running around because my car broke down Friday night after Midnight. After the dealership having it for 2 days it was finally "ready" for pick up. We get the car and drive the rental back to Enterprise. We turn in the car and get back in my car and low and behold, my car won't start... again. Finally after getting the car started and BACK to the dealership we were able to pick it up today. Thankfully, everything was covered under warranty. I was so afraid that nothing would be. Oh! If you have a Nissan Altima or know someone who does... you might want to be aware of several recalls on the car that you may NOT have been notified of.

Tomorrow is official weigh in number 3. I'm quite excited about this weigh in as it marks one month since I began my journey and three weeks since I've been talking about it. My diet has been steadfastly good. My portions are completely under control. Not to mention the fact that I just haven't been too hungry. This bodes well for me since I'm a snacker. Also, Big Red and I have been taking hour long walks up and down the beach here. Bike rides haven't happened lately... But, the beach has seemed to be a lot more calming recently. I'm quiet proud of myself. If my calculations are correct, I've lost somewhere between 15-17 pounds since Memorial Day. This is fantastic as it puts me just a couple weeks away from my 10% goal. I can't wait to be able to say that I have successfully lost 10% of my starting body weight. Like I said, just a couple more weeks.

I'll check back tomorrow!! Cross your fingers!

Weigh In... Part Dos

Been a week since I last posted. I forgot to post my weigh in last week. I'm down another 1.5 pounds. That brings my total to 11.5 pounds! I was really excited because I had slacked that last few days before weigh in on exercise. I have no good excuse, besides I was just tired.

I didn't have the best weekend. Which has caused me to have some nasty anxiety attacks this weekend. Seeing as my husband is the only person that understands what I'm going through, I won't bore you with the details. I hate my anxiety attacks. Always happens at night as I'm trying to get to sleep. Anywho.

This week is a fresh slate. Let's see how it goes...

There is always tomorrow!

Today was not the best food day for me. And while I didn't eat horribly, one thing that I did ingest threw me all off track... I caved an had a mini personal pizza today. Mind you, it is the first thing in several weeks that I have eaten that strayed off of my diet plan. I figure one time, isn't going to kill me. But, funnily enough, after eating it, not only did I regret it, I no longer wanted it. It is my theory that sometimes you must indulge.

Short and sweet today, but I must get back to work!

Weekend Eats

This weekend was pretty good. May have gone a little overboard Saturday. But, it was a hectic day, still I feel like I kept my portions in check. We had to traverse two counties three times in order to make it to several family functions. Other than that, the weekend was good. I'm not sure why it is so hard to drink water on the weekends. During the week, I'm a pro, during the weekend, it's the last thing that I possibly think about. I'm going to have to make a valiant effort to keep up with the drinking fluids during the weekends.

Big Red and I went on a 45 minute bike ride last night. I hate summers in Florida. All you have to do is walk outside and you feel like you spent an hour exercising. And that's before you even close the front door!

The only thing that I have had an issue with this last week and a half is something that I'm sure will be considered TMI. I haven't been able to properly go to the restroom in about a week. I'm not sure what I should do to try and remedy the situation. I bought some fiber pills but they are becoming increasingly difficult to swallow. Last thing I want to do it choke on one... It would be just my luck... I downed a bunch of blueberries this morning since they are loaded with fiber, so I hope, that might help.

If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know... It would be really appreciated.

PS - Did I mention that I am down 3.0 BMI points?? :oD