Craziness

I went to see my BFF Kira in Colorado.  It was awesome except I didn't drink enough water and consumed alcohol and man, talk about hang over at a higher elevation!!!!  It took three days to get over it.  On a more positive note, I broke the 180 barrier!!!!!!  I weighed in at 179.  Brad and I have been walking and on our walk I will run mail box to mail box and back.  It is little but it is a start.  I've cut down on my sugar and I am not craving alcohol, so I'm not drinking it.   So I'm going to run with it. The weather has been cooler and I've been more receptive to exercise.  My journey is taking me a while but I'm going the right direction.

The same

This week I have remained the same on the scale.  I feel a little better in my body though.  I asked my hubby about my back boobs and if they are getting better.  He just smiles, I stand up really straight with my shoulders next to my ears and he says yes.  Gotta love, love.  It was an improvement, before that wouldn't happen ;)
I like the challenge this week.  Last week I paid more attention to my portion sizes but no exercise.  I know I'm going to have to start running.  Walking just isn't cutting it any more.  I am ok with the losing a half pound per week or maintaining.  Just like Kira says.  It will stay off for good.  I am trying to do the right thing with maintaining my life style as much as possible.  I'm always quick out of the gate then lagging at the finish or worse, don't finish.  My goal is 160 by Feb. so I am slowly getting there.  I can't wait to enter the 170's again.  Aiming for it this week.  I think the interval running should help. I'm at 180.5 right now, so hopefully by Sunday.  Hello 179!

Uh

So I was doing really good exercising and eating better then I had FAT FRIDAY.  Which included 4 doughnuts and 3 cookies.  Followed by Saturday no exercise and more cookies and fried food.
Need to get back on track.  I do not handle stress well.....food has always done that for me.  As long as the food is not around I will stay away and make better choices.  It is hard when a coworker brings in two dozen of my favorite maple bars and raised glazed BITCH, but it was nice of her.
Ok done with my rant.  It is amazing how quickly I fall off the wagon!  So hard to get back on.  But this challenge of writing everything down should help.  I'm in this for the long hall so I'm hanging on.

Almost Picture time

This has been a good month. I'm watching what I am eating and have been exercising much more.  It took a while to get into it, but now I can tell a huge difference in my mood because of the walking.  I've thrown a little bit of running in there also, very little.  If I don't get to walk on the days that I work, I take the stairs every time I can.  I'm not sure I will make another pound in the next two days, but I will try, by exercising it off.  I give myself one day a week, usually Friday's to splurge and drink a coke or have a piece of pie, but then back on the wagon.  We will see what Sunday brings and how the picture will look.  Next month I want to start lifting a little weights for muscle tone, but I may wait until Sept.  I'll play it by ear.
Brad is an excellent exercise partner and so is Annie.  She is much calmer now that we go for long walks.
Here's to Sunday!

Week 3

Had a good weigh in today.  One pound down.  I know it is small steps but it is small positive steps in the right direction.  It is amazing how the scale can motivate to exercise.  Off to hopefully another successful week.  I'm not craving to much sugar anymore also.  I've cut out soda, even diet.  I allow myself one coke a week.  Seems to be working and I'm kicking this cold to the curb!

Summer cold

Oh yes, the summer cold.  The only good thing about it......not eating  much because I can't taste anything.
I was down a half pound last week.  Eating the same but just ramped up the exercise.  We'll see with this week.  Can't really knock it out of the sky this week, because of the icks, but I'll watch what I eat and maybe do a small walk here or there.
Airborne, water and rest!

Better

Today is better.  I'm much more motivated.  Brad and I walked twice yesterday which ended up being 7 miles.  Maybe I just need more endorphins.  Off to see if I can handle Gunnar again.
:)