lvngdedgirl

it’s been a tough week thanks to my TOM. 

Whenever mother nature comes my way, there is always one day of complete pigging out.  For some reason it makes me really hungry. 

This week though I was stressed out too so that didn’t help at all.  I even broke down and had some doughnuts….ok…make that lots of doughnuts.

It seems like whenever i really get on a roll of eating right and working out regularly, this has to come along and totally mess me up. 

I guess I’ll just have to work a bit harder this week. 

I haven’t logged on in a week at least. 

I’m still here, still on the weight loss journey.  It’s just that life has a way of interrupting plans you have.  No major changes in my life or anything, just seems like a lot less time for things I want to do. 

work has been crazy, so has the weather, which I believe has made me crazy too lol. 

I am so going to get eliminated from my challenge this week.  I just got a feeling about it.  Plus me stepping on the scale and the numbers not exactly going down gives me some insight into the situation. 

I don’t get it though.  I’ve been working out more this week than I have before….shouldn’t I be losing weight instead of gaining.  I’m not drinking pop or overeating.  I’m drinking all the water I’m supposed to. 

I’m trying to stay positive about this, like maybe its a fluke or maybe my scale is crazy right now and it will all be good by saturday.  Although I don’t think either of those is the case. 

 I’m still gonna keep up my workout, and i guess just hope for the best.  Not really sure what else I could do. 

I felt like such a noob on saturday.

 I weighed in only to find that I had gained a pound.  ugh.  that really sucked. 

Life just sort of got in my way of working out. 

I’m going to try to focus this week.  No…I AM going to focus this week.  Workout hard, and not overeat.  lose 2 pounds hopefully . 

Today is my birthday.  And suprisingly I didn’t go crazy for cake or other sweets.  I just had 1 chocolate cupcake, and some icecream.  I even had time for both of my workouts today as well.  Overall it was a pretty good day. 

Finally I’ve had a good birthday…the past few years they’ve been going down hill and I would end up eating most of my birthday cake. 

Hopefully the rest of my birthdays will be more like this one.

So glad that its the new year and instead of just now starting a weight loss plan, I’ll be continuing.  That makes it so much easier since I’m already motivated. 

I also think that this year is already agreeing with me.  I stepped on the scale this morning and it was promising.  about a pound down from the last time I checked.  What suprised me most about this was that last night I felt like I ate a ton.  Ok it was mostly finger foods and pepperoni rolls and some sweets, but still it seemed to me like I stuffed myself.  I guess maybe it only felt like it, b/c I did only have one plate. 

I had a 3 pound weight loss this week.  This really took me by suprise.  I started the week out great.  Working out twice a day, drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day, and sticking with my diet.  Thursday things started getting crazy, and I was only able to work out in the morning that day and the next.  I tried my best to stick to my diet.  I did have some pizza, but only 2 slices, which is an extreme improvement for me.  Pizza is usually my weakness.

I realized something yesterday too.  I realized that since joining buddyslim, I’ve been making better choices.  I’ve stopped drinking soda pop (only water now), I’ve been eating smaller portions, and I’m not really tempted by junk food.  I’ve also been working out regularly. 

Before, I ate at a fast food place almost everyday, I hardly ever worked out, and junk food was always around me (still is at work), so I usually gave into my urges.  Plus I would always end up eating more than I should during meals.  Then I would just feel depressed about my weight especially around my sister-in-law.  She is a size 4 to 6, where as I am a size 14.  But then again, she has a small frame.  Personally I’m aiming for a size 8.  I think that would be a healthy size for me.

So thank you buddyslim, thank you readers, thank you challenges and supporters.  You have really helped make a difference and set healthy realistic goals.

My birthday is coming up soon and I thought that a great present to myself would be either a treadmill or an elliptical trainer.  I’ve used both machines before…back in the day..when I was in high school sports….but that has been a while. 

I can’t really decide which one I want.  I’ve read up on them, and somewhere said that the elliptical was a better workout.  I really don’t know, so If you could please just give me your advice or input or suggestion that would be a great help. 

Thank You!!!

I don’t know how I did it, but I talked myself into working out tonight. 

 I was all set to just sit down and probably do nothing.  Plus my husband is playing his 360.  I see no harm in him wanting to play his game after a long days work.  He could have a far worse habit than that.  Anyway, so he has the TV in the living room occupied, so I thought, “guess no workout for me tonight.” 

I would have been all fine and dandy with that except I had already changed into my workout clothes.  Once I change I get into my workout mindset.  I’m prepared to move, sweat and burn calories.  If I change and don’t do my workout, I usually end up disapointed and kinda cold. 

Then I remembered that I could use my computer for my workout DVD.  It just never dawned on me b/c I’m usually sitting at my computer, not doing aerobics. 

Anyway, so I did my workout….Now for some food.

Thank goodness today is better.  I don’t think I could have survived another yesterday. 

Did some cardio, got some strength training in, drinking all my water, and worked today.  I’m feeling pretty good right about now.  No more toothache (for now at least), car is fixed (it was just some cable that had come loose), everything seems to be alright.  I think I’m mainly glad about getting my exercise in today.  Makes me feel all good about myself as I kinda stated before.

Also, Thank you guys for your support and reading my bad, horrible blogs before.  Thank you for reading my whining lol.  I’m sure there is more to come.