Family Still Visiting

Believe it or not, I still have family visiting from out of town. They will be here until Saturday and then I can get back to my routine. I have been eating like everyone else and then some. However, surprisingly, this morning after weighing myself, I found that I actually lost a pound. I could not believe it. I've been wearing girdles and body stockings just so I could look smaller in some of my outfits, and I am actually smaller. Maybe it has to do with all of the activity I've been doing.

Family Has Left the Coup.

Well, as of this morning, the family has left the coup. I said I would try my best to make good food choices this past week and intention is only half of the battle. I started out pretty well, but being the only one on a diet was no fun, so I gave in and had a blast with all the high fat, high calorie foods. However, just because I slipped up doesn't mean I am going to berate myself. I have goals and am still going to work towards those goals.

My sister-in-law has decided to join me in losing weight. Having a partner is sure to boost my spirits with this fight. We have set up a blog to journal our goals just to each other, so we'll see how it goes. Once I lose weight, I think I'll get a posture corrector. It seems like correct posture has a lot to do with how you feel about yourself and it also helps your back.

So, that's the update. It's Friday and I've decided to get back on the bandwagon on Monday, so I'll write more then. I believe I'll be trying the switch dieting technique. I'll get more into that soon.

Posting Lose Weight Pictures

I have an SD card full of weight loss pictures, but I can never get up the nerve to post the pictures here. How do you guys and gals do it? I guess I just feel very self conscious about my image. When I think about it, it's not like I'll ever meet anyone who reads this blog unless you're a family member.

Ahhh...that's why I don't post. There are a lot of people who know me who read my blog, but who live in other States. I guess I'm just thinking about what they'd think about my weight. After all, as I said in an earlier post, it was only two years or so ago that I weighed at least 30 pounds less. Anyway, maybe I'll get my pics up here when all the weight or most of the weight is off. It's going to happen and then I know you'll celebrate with me.

Until next time...

Family Coming for a Visit

This coming week, I'm going to be having family over for a few days. That has boosted my stress level on top of the PMS thing I have going on. What does that cause? Well, for some people, stress makes them eat less. For me, I find that I eat more and I eat foods that are not good for me either. For example, I choose the fried fish over the broiled. I choose French fries over apple slices. I choose chocolate over a protein shake. If I had a futures broker for all the weight I might gain over the next week, just because of stress, I think they'd make me rich.

However, since I know this, I'm going to put forth as much effort as possible to refrain from making bad food choices. I have been exercising more and that's good, but the PMS blues and tiredness seem to be combating my efforts. Anyway, you don't need to be discouraged. I know you know what I'm talking about here. Let's just make a firm plan of doing it right this coming week. That's my plan.

I met my goal last week and exercised four out of five days, Monday through Friday. That's a plus in the right direction. Now to just keep it up. I've done Taebo, Salsa dancing, gardening, cleaning, you name it, I called it exercise. I'm proud of myself. Haven't lost any weight since my food choices haven't been all that great, so next week I'll try to work on that as a new goal along with better food choices. How have you been this past week?

The Biggest Loser - I'm Siked!

I feel so encouraged to continue on my weight loss journey after watching the Biggest Loser tonight. I remember looking like Ali when just three years ago. It wasn't that long ago. My weight loss hasn't moved in about three weeks, which has had me pretty bummed.

However, I am determined, so this week I have actually started working out. So far though, I have only more energy to show for it which isn't really a bad thing come to think of it. I only need to lose 25 more pounds. This has got to happen. O.K. I'm going to do it!

How about you?

I Hate Those - I lost 40 lbs in a Month - Articles!

I just read an article where a woman claimed to have lost 40 lbs in one month simply by replacing the soda she drank constantly with water, eating no breakfast, a reasonable lunch and a light dinner. WOW! That doesn't happen to everyone and I doubt if that would ever happen to me. In fact, she said she ate Ramen Noodles for dinner.

Another thing she mentioned was that she didn't exercise one bit, snacked sometimes and had soda like once a week as a reward. O.K. does this sound crazy? Does this sound like something of a farce? Truly, I don't know her for beans and I can't say what she claims is absolutely impossible, but I hate reading articles like that.

They make me feel like I must be doing something wrong. They can make a person who has been at it, trying to lose weight for almost three months and struggling, feel like a failure or something. Whatever!

I'll try not to be a hater here, but at the same time, this post is to encourage those of you who don't see results like that. This post is to let you know that you're not alone and that your struggles are worth it. This post is for those of you who step on the scale every day or every other day and see that you've actually gained a pound even though you did everything right and should have lost a pound or TWO.

Don't sweat it! You'll get to your goal and you'll be healthy too. I'm encouraging a little exercise this week. That's what my goal is. What's yours?

Weight Loss - Eating Right is Not Enough.

A little off the topic of weight loss, I was just surfing the net and came across this cell phone amplifiers site. I use to live in a concrete structured condo and I could never use my cell phone at home. It was almost like what's the point of free nights and weekends? Well, this company can actually fix the signal strength in the home. I don't know if I'd spend money on something like that. I'd probably just change my cell phone service instead, which is what I ended up doing.

Anyway, about my weight loss, I just wanted to say one more thing that I didn't mention in my last post. Eating well works, but only for so long. You may not gain weight, but weight loss will happen soooo gradually that it is almost like if you aren't losing weight at all. For someone who wants to see immediate results, exercise along with watching your food intake is definitely a better bet. I hate to say it, but it's true. You have to get moving. Find a way to motivate yourself. That's what I'm having to do. That's all about weight loss for now. Until next time...

Weight Loss - I Need Encouragement!

Have you ever thought to just get away from it all by taking a trip in a class A motorhome or going camping or something like that? Well, thinking about all that I've been through this past two weeks, that's what I'd like to do...just get away from the computer, the scale and everything.

I've actually lost about 1 pound through this process of eating whatever I want within reason. I haven't been eating much rice or bread, but other than that, I have eaten out a few times, eaten with family a few times and ordered in too. I'm pretty proud of the fact that I haven't gained anything, but I'm a bit bummed that I weigh the same thing I weighed about three weeks ago.

Now my family is coming in about two weeks and I wanted to weigh a certain number, but the way things are going, I know that's not going to happen. I'm not motivated to exercise and I know that is the trick. I know that will get me over the hump. I guess I'm just going to have to do what the Biggest Losers do -- suck it up and get moving even though they don't want to.

Alright...does anyone have any encouragement for me?

Finally Starting To See the Light

I have finally started to see the light through the clouds after being sick for almost two weeks. I'm still coughing and the headaches are faint, but overall, my energy level is picking up. I have been afraid to check my weight these past few days since I've been eating to satisfy what I think my body needs. Happily, I'm not any heavier than I was two weeks ago. However, I'm not lighter either.

Let's see what the rest of this week will bring. I think I can actually get on my treadmill today. I've also lessened the stress levels in regard to my work load. I had been trying to do an at home internship, but it's just way too much work. I think having too much on your plate can work against your weight loss. I'm sure there are studies out there that prove this. Working at home should be less stressful, but I can't remember ever being as stressed out as I've been these past few months, what with taxes and losing weight and owning a business, not to mention being a wife and mother and homemaker...It's absolutely unbelievable.

When you work from home, I think, based on my experience, you feel like you can fit more in the day, but that's just not so. I've actually thought of closing up shop and going out to work for someone else, just so I don't expect so much from myself. I'm not going to do that, but I know that I weighed less when I worked outside of the home.

So, after much introspection and several interesting observations about myself, I have decided to leave the internship program and work with what I already have on my plate, no more, no less.

I'll let you know how it goes.