Happy New Year!

Hello friends...

I will not be posting this week. I'm visiting my family in VA. I'm having a great time but am terrified to get on the scale. Hopefully I haven't totally killed my success. In the words of Miss Scarlet, " Tomorrow is another day!" Love to all!

Weigh In #3

Starting a change in eating habits during the holidays is either the most intelligent thing or the most stupid thing to do! I don't want to call it a diet because as the cliche goes "diets don't work!" I'm really trying to change my eating habits... not devouring my food when I sit down, eating three meals a day and yes, snacking in between, being deliberate with my food choices.

Once again I stepped on the scale with trepidation but was pleasantly surprised! The scale said, 199.5! Woohoo! I am under the 200 mark! I am so excited. I didn't do that great this past week. What could I accomplish if I exercised and watched what I ate! My goal might just be attainable!

Merry Christmas!

Food Journal

The Food Journal is still in the store waiting to be purchased along with the pretty pen that my dear friend Jules suggested that I purchase. I realized last night that I hadn't purchased my journal and just couldn't bring myself to hash over all the wrong things that I ate yesterday and I forgot today! So, procrastination has become my best friend and I will purchase next week.

Food Journal-Why?

I absolutely hate taking the time to write down what I have eaten. I could look you in the face and honestly tell you that I think that food journals are stupid and that they did not help me. Well, that would be partially true... they didn't help me, why? because-I DIDN'T WRITE ANYTHING DOWN!

So, after this weekend, because I have a crazy weekend, I'm going to buy a pretty journal to write down what I've eaten and see where I can make some changes. Why does it have to be a pretty journal? Hello... if it's ugly, I'll never want to open the pages. But if it's pretty, then I will want to pick it up look at it and definitely write in it! It's all about senses people!

Well, off to bed... nitie nite!

Weigh In #2

Did not, did not want to get on the scale. Did some baking, pig out all weekend. Couldn't talk so what else was I supposed to do? Had to eat chocolate and drink A LOT of Coke. I just knew that when I got on the scale, it was going to ugly. What do I do? Now, I hadn't weighed at this point. I was trying to go over the scenarios in my head about what would I write if I gained weight or if I just stayed the same. Would I lie, surely not... Don't put it past me! I wanted everyone to be proud of me. I was not going to put ALL of my struggles on the blog. That would be TOO personal and transparent. Don't we all have a little Super Girl in us that we want everyone to see? So here I was standing in front of the scale. Okay, calibrate the scale (little toe tap). Left foot on, then right foot. DON'T move! Scale will show an error if you make the slightest move. Zeros are going back and forth trying to get the weight. Slows down, goes blank and then..here it is... 200.5. I just stared at the numbers, what? I actually lost weight? This can't be right... Re-calibrated...left foot on, then right, stood completely still, zeros flash back and forth, slow down, then blank and there it was again-200.5. I am so excited! I know that it is only through the Lord that I accomplished this and that maybe just maybe I didn't eat as much as I thought.
Happy rest of the week! Thanks for checking up on me!

The Weekend...

What a weekend! I have severe laryngitis. Lost my voice Friday night, believe it or not it was from talking too much. I know you are completely shocked that I was sociable and talked everyone's head off. It's such a big step for me! Anyway, Saturday morning, couldn't talk above or below a whisper. Took a vow of silence for the next three days. Tuesday, voice came back a little, today even more and now I am back to square one. Did it again! Talked too much! I'm thinking that maybe I have some control or lack there of issues.... Hmm... need to ponder on that one.

Day of Reckoning, Weigh-in 12/8/09

Well, here it is... I was not just a little nervous but shuddering as I stepped on the scale Tuesday morning. I ate things this weekend that I haven't eaten in years! I knew for sure that I had packed on the pounds.

Drum roll please... The Weigh-In at 8:00am on Tuesday, December 8 was... 201.5. I lost 2 lbs for the week of Nov 30 thru Dec 7! How completely cool is that!

I walked about 3 miles while I was there and I did really try to watch what I ate. I am so excited! I have this vision of losing a bunch of weight really quickly, but then I'll probably put it back on. Steady wins the race...

I'm baaack!

Good morning! I have been so encouraged by everyone that has read my blog! I still can't believe that I'm doing this. I'm more of a talker not a writer. And now we see where that has gotten me! I have now COMPLETELY lost my voice. This is very frustrating! I have so much to say but need to rest it or it will never come back. Side note... please pray that I will have the patience to rest my voice and to let my body heal!

Pittsburgh... I left for Pittsburgh with my nephew, his friend, V and her friend Thursday, December 3 at 8:00pm. God is so good! We arrived in PA around 4:30 am. I was never tired the entire trip up. For those who have traveled with me, that is short of a miracle! I'm usually asleep by the time we reach I-85! We had a great time and great food! My nephew's Grandma on his dad's side is Polish and can she cook! We had homemade pierogies, fried chicken, stuffed pork chops, Italian roast beef sandwhiches... Mmm, I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! We went to Pittsburgh for the day/evening. It's such a beautiful city at night. We rode the incline which was a blast, got to go to the wholesale market, "The Strip District." We got home
Monday evening. Thank you Lord for such a wonderful time!

It's raining, it's pouring...

Yuck, it's raining! I was so looking forward to taking my walk! Off to the treadmill...So far, I've had little trouble controlling my appetite. I've been eating when I'm only truly hungry and in moderation, at least what I think is moderation! :) We'll see what the scale says on Monday. I need to be drinking more water. I haven't had a Coke since Saturday. That is my biggest downfall. It is my drug of choice! There's nothing like an ice cold Coke to quench the thirst...Okay, I think that I might have crossed line to lusting!