Busy, busy!

More on the productive side today!

Breakfast: two pieces of toast

Lunch: McDonald's

Dinner/Snack: raisins and a banana

Today's problem was lack of time and lack of food. We went shopping late this evening, so things will improve tomorrow in the food department!

Water: 24 oz.

Exercise: none

I mismanaged my time this evening. I need to work on that. I'm so exhausted, but have so much to do! I NEED to make the time for myself and my body. It desperately needs it.

Tomorrow's Goals: drink 24 oz of water, exercise for 30 minutes.

Goodbye weekend!

The weekend is over. Thank goodness!

Tomorrow, I log everything.

Tomorrow, I drink water.

Tomorrow, I exercise.

Tomorrow, I focus on getting a good night's rest.

And for once, "tomorrow" won't just be some future date, it'll be the here and now.

I WILL DO IT.

Saturday's update.

Weekends are my downfall. That's the main reason I choose to weigh-in on Saturday mornings, before all the nonsense can occur.

Had a good breakfast this morning. Egg over-medium on toast with a slice of cheese and a little mayo. It has quickly become one of my favorite go-to morning meals!

We skipped lunch in lieu of a shopping excursion.

Dinner was out at On The Border. I had never eaten there before, and it was quite good! We all split some queso and chips. My meal was a plate of chicken enchiladas with cheese and a cream sauce.

Besides walking through the store, I had no exercise today.

The one positive was that I had no pop at all! I had a glass of cranberry juice with breakfast, lemonade with dinner, and water throughout the day. It's not a large amount, but I'll end up with a total of 24 oz before I go to sleep.

This behavior isn't what will make changes in my life and in my body.

The next two days will be hard, as we'll be away from home. But there's no point in "waiting" to start anymore. I keep waiting and waiting and putting it off, and here we are. 235 pounds later.

No more waiting.

September is here.

I think I set myself up for failure when I say things like, "I'm back for good!"

So I won't say that. Even if it is what I'm thinking!

I had family pictures taken at the beginning of July. I've gained a good 5 or 6 pounds since then.

I looked at the pictures today.

I died a little on the inside.

That can't possibly be ME?!?!

So it won't be.

I got this.

WHAT?!?

Has it been another month?

Goodness.

Tomorrow morning, weigh-in and goals.

Off we go, round 5689273891723817293!!!!!

Weight loss is super easy...NOT

Hello, blog world! I've been away for some time now...and I'm back. For good!

Maybe.

The crappy part about this process is knowing that I've really wanted to lose weight since January of 2009 - and here we are, June 2010, and I'm just a few pounds under where I was in 2009. Ummm, that's a lot of wasted time! I could be at goal weight right now!

That sounds amazing.

I wish I could snap my fingers. I know this isn't easy. However, it's certainly not as hard as I convince myself it is sometimes. Other times, it's really just freakin HARD.

So, blah!

That's all I got.

I weighed myself last week, thinking I need to face the damage, and I was at 229 lbs. That's actually not too horrible, so I've been fluctuating from 224 to 230 for the last year or so.

Saturday's are my weigh-in, but I didn't feel good, so I waited until this morning to weigh in. That stomach bug was on my side yesterday - totally looking for the silver lining!

Today, I'm down to 225 lbs.

This week I'm going to work on some basic things. I'm going to take some small steps.

School is done for my kid for the summer. The softball team I coach is done for the season. I have time to focus on me.

So, here we go.

Again.

Blah!

I'm still here!

Still here. Getting back into the swing of things.

I'm adopting a new attitude. I'm learning how to love myself just the way I am. Yes, I want to get healthy. Yes, I want to lose weight. But while I'm doing all that? I'm going to love myself.

It's amazing how the power of positive thinking changes things! I'm no longer staring at myself and critiquing everything and feeling sorry and ugly and fat. I really don't feel that way. I do feel beautiful! My husband loves me and tells me I'm beautiful constantly. I don't think he makes that up!

But for me, to be healthy, I'm going to do this. Because I love myself, I'm going to do this.

Today, I did a Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone video - 30 minutes, 2 miles. It is a great start.

Tomorrow's goals: 30 minutes of workout and 20oz of water.

Game time, people, it is game time!