shaylyn

Is anyone else tired of salads. I normally eat that for lunch cause I can go to the cafeteria down stairs from my office and build my own plus use fat free dressing. But I am getting sick of them. I can’t wait to get the South Beach Diet book so I can start on that and eat other things that are good for me and low in calories. This is the point where I normally blow it cause I get tired of eating the same things. I normally eat a protein bar for breakfast, salad for lunch, a small dinner (hubby normally prepare something and has it ready for me when I get home) yogurt for snacks and oatmeal with my fiber supplement for a night time snack around 7:30 or so. But I am getting sick of this.

So are you tired of Salads as well. Give me suggestions for other lunch time foods.

I stepped on the scales last night. I know I should not do that at night and ops I gained a pound. Not to worried I know its just what happens during the day. I have decided to only weigh on Saturday mornings for the challenge weigh in. But I know I am bloated right now.. and we all know why that monthly pain in the butt that makes us all feel like crap.  It always messes with my stomach and makes me kind of sick but I will make it threw it only last a short time.

I am trying to get my co-worker to join the site. I think it would be good for the both of us and good for her to keep her motivated. She is excited to try it out. She has the South Beach Diet book and cook book and is going to give them to me once she finds them. Since she does not want them. I can’t wait to start it. It will be better than just watching what I eat and being on it with you guys will help keep me on it even if it means I have to cook which I don’t do. Carlos, my husband does most of the cooking. But it will be healthier for him as well.

I did my challenge exercises last night. Those reverse crunches are painful. It just lets me know how out of shape I really am. I have got to start exercising more. I think I am going to try and talk Carlos into walking with me every night. Or I will just have him take a nap while I do my workout video. (I hate to have him watch me)

My boss is gone and could be out all day with strep. He is at the doctor finding out right now.  If so that means another boring day at work and when I am bored I want to eat. I did good yesterday and did not get into the candy jar and stuck to my diet so I am going to make myself do it again today. I am taking the advise. Once the candy is gone out of the candy jar it goes bye bye. No more refills it will be better for all three of us in the office since we are all suppose to be on diets.

So this is what I am planning so far for my day. My protein  bar for breakfast, a good salad for lunch and a light meal for dinner (don’t know what that is going to be yet since it is only 8:30 am right now. If I feel the need to snack I will go to the little store and get a Special K snack bar that only has 90 calories and curbs my appetite. I plan on walking during my lunch break and then walking to the bank in the afternoon. Once I get home I will do my challenge workout and do my dance video even if the husband watches me and I look like a fool I will still do it.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Well it is Monday and I am going to get back up and start over again. It helps now that my boss and coworker (there are only 3 of us in the office) are on diets as well. No more treats being brought into the office.

I am alone in the office right now since both Buzz (my boss) and Amanda (my coworker) are at the Governors office discussing a bill that passed threw committee last week and now will be on the senate floor. Yes I work sort of in government really I work for a non-profit firm that does lobbing on bills to help the retailers of Minnesota. It’s a long story what we do but essentially we keep bills from being passed that would hurt the retail industry and try to get bills passed that help the retail industry.

My motivation is back up and it always is easier on my during the week. The weekends are when I seem to have problems. Mexican food (since my husband is Mexican) and all of that good stuff. I do exercise more on the weekends though.  I am so afreaid that I will gain those two pounds back. I am thankful for all the comments and support I get on this website. I think it was the best thing I could have found for my diet. If I stick to the website I will stick to my diet cause it is a constant reminder for me.

My doctor made sure I was not throwing up to loss weight and I am not. I have done that in the past but that is behind me and the past is the past. I am going to lose weight the safe way. Watching what I eat and exercising.

Well I hope the rest of my day goes better than the first part. Happy Monday to everyone. Have a great day!

I blew my diet today. I did not go over my Calorie Deficit per day goal of 250 to 750. I probably took in as much as I put out. I had two oreos and they were oh so good but 160 calories for two. Anyway back on the wagon tomorrow. I will do better I know.

I talked to all my family today. It makes me miss home. But I wont give in and eat a lot today because of feeling a little lonely. Carlos will keep me company and I have laundry to do so that will keep me busy and give me exercise having to walk up and down the stairs.

Anyway Happy Easter to everyone!

I just don’t want to go see my therapist today. I know she will tell me I am doing good but I just don’t want to go. I skipped out of last weeks appointment so I better go today. Plus I have to get my mood stabilizer.  I hate being Bi-polar. The Meds the appointments it really sucks. For those who don’t know what it is all about. I have really high moods where everything is frantic and in crazy and then I am really low where I don’t even want to get out of bed. I’m not in ether mood right now which means my medicine is working.

I colored my hair today. Covering up the gray that is starting to show. I guess that is part of getting older. But I refuse to act old. I am almost 37 and that is not old. I am still very young. To young for a head full of gray so I colored it and it looks good.

My high of weight loss always comes with the low of telling myself I can’t make it. I have to keep up the momentum and motivation to loss this weight. 160 has been here way to long and I am tired of it.

Today is my second day on this website and already it is helping. I am reading others blogs and getting encouraged.  I stepped on the scale last night and I was not suppose to. I am not going to count the weight (although it was good) because it is not my weigh in date that is on Monday. Carlos (my husband) and I weighed the same and he is losing as well. We cut bread (which  I LOVE) out of our diet. That I think has helped.

Although I have done the “try to lose weight” thing before this time I have help. You guys here are the site I can tell are going to be a big support place for me. I know not to worry if I don’t lose one week or gain a pound back. I just have to keep sticking to it.

I am also starting the food journal. This will help me keep things in line. If I can see how much I am eating and how many calories it is I can work with eating the right thing more.  The hard part is the weekends. I have a tendency to eat more cause I am sitting around the house with food all around. But as long as I have my light Yogurt to use as a snack I think I will be ok.

I only work half a day today so when I get home I will be alone and I will work out. Or at least dance to my favorite music. That is a form of working out it is using all of your body and getting your heart rate up. I need to do crunches to work on my belly but they are just so hard. Even on my exercise ball. Which by the way is safely tucked away in the basement….lol. I haven’t used it in forever. I HATE it.

So I guess I better get back to work. It is hard since the boss is gone and I am only here half a day. But I need to be productive.

Any supportive words for me would be great.

This is my first blog entry. I started my new diet last week and lost 2 pounds. I eat a good breakfast to get me going then I eat a big healthy lunch and a light dinner. It seems to be going well. If I lose a pound or two a week I will be happy. No fad diets here just eating right and walking more.