shaylyn

I have lost 4 lbs. That is a feat for me. I now know what to do and how to do it. Stick to the counting calories (for now until I get the south beach diet book), exercise and exercise some more. My husband was my witness this morning when I stepped on the scale for my official weigh in  and he said he was proud of me. He even bought me diet food yesterday without me telling him or even asking him to. He is starting to help keep me motivated.

Have a happy Friday everyone. I am so looking forward to the weekend.

I made it through my 30 minute dance workout. I feel sore but great. I will not exercise in front of my husband so he stayed in the bedroom while I did my workout. It was so sweet of him.

Anyway I have stuck to all my goals today and I feel great! I stepped on the scale (I know I said I wouldn’t but I did) I have not lost any but have not gained any either. I will not weigh again until Saturday morning.

Have a great night everyone.

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!

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.