#204 Weekly Weigh In.

Hey all....

This will be a short post. I didn't go to Weight Watchers because I am in Houston with my sister while she finishes her last week of this rotation so that she has someone to drive with home on Friday. Since I don't have a job, I had the time to do so.

So while I have been here, I have tracked every last bite of food that I have eaten. The day we got here, I ate one of the best cheeseburgers I have ever eaten. We ate at Dry Creek and I ate the Dry burger (I think that's what they called it. It had onion rings (2) with bbq sauce lettuce and pickles with a side of the best french fries I have eaten in a while. This meal was definitely worth it.  I guesstimated the points to about 14/15 points plus. Anyway, since then I have basically eaten cereal and milk for breakfast and turkey sandwiches for lunch and dinner. I think I have lost weight but I can't be certain.

My sister took photos of the place we ate at, so I will try to get them from her and may edit this blog post to add them.

Thats all for now.....

#203 Weekly Weigh In

Hey all.....I realize I am two days late but I am still getting used to the move in date of my Weight Watchers meeting. That said I also still getting used to the move on dates with the actual "diet" stuff.

So I had another point 6 gain....THIS NEEDS TO STOP!!!!
Now I am back at around 25 pounds lost....which means to get back to 40 pounds I need to lose 15 pounds to get back to my smallest. That seems like a daunting task to say the least.

Last week, I started tracking which lasted about 2 days. Now my goal this week on the tracking issue is to get to more days of tracking. (I mean to honestly track and not just track for what I think I ate.) I really don't know why tracking is so difficult. Part of me believes that subconsciously I don't really want to know what I am eating. I also think the other part of me is lazy and just doesn't want to do it.  I need to take accountability for myself and start to change my actions.

One of my friends posted this on her Facebook page. I kept it because
I absolutely love it. 

So far I have honestly tracked everything for the last two days. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can continue this.

I recently joined a fitness challenge with a friend from high school. This is what it entails:

Join me in an accountability/fitness group! It's a small group of 4-6 women who are looking to loose weight, eat healthier, and are tired of struggling alone. 
You are far more likely to continue your new eating habits and fitness routine when you have support! I'm looking forward to helping you reach those goals.

#202 Friday

Hey guys I know it has been a while since I posted something. Last week my sister and her hubby's freezer broke so we have been eating lots and lots of protein aka meat......So that and the fact that I quit tracking my food intake after the first day, I had a gain. (The reminds me....I need to track today's food intake.) I didn't gain much, point 6 to be exact, but it is a gain and on that makes me disappointed in myself.

I really need to get back to the whole exercise thing. I don't know whats wrong with me. I just can't seem to get it together. Today I earned a little activity by moving bricks form one pile to another, but with the heat and all I sweat my butt off, but earned little activity. I guess I may do a little tread mill time, but don't hold your breath cause that probably won't happen. I just don't have the will power right now.

I miss going to my zumba class but I can't seem to want to pay for a class when I don't have a job. (I need to get on that, but that's a whole different ball game that I don't even want to chat about.)

I found myself today, while I was moving those bricks while listening to the music, wanting to just dance like a little girl in her room while she thinks no one is watching. I know that sounds silly, but when I was still living by myself in the A-Frame (long story) I use to do it all the time. I mean I did take dance since the age of 2. So there is nothing wrong with dancing like a fool by yourself, right? Yeah, I know y'all are laughing at this, but dance is good exercise. Put it this way...I am in my own way creating my own Zumba or my own Hip/Hop ab exercise routine.

So what's my deal? What don't I have any motivation? I had made a deal with my cousin Elyse that we would both do what is in our power to try to loose weight by Christmas, but I don't think I am going to make it.

Well enough of my babbling, so I guess I am going to sign off. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

#201 Operation get life back on track

Today marks the first day that I will start Operation get Life back on Track to get my life back on track. I am asking myself how am I going to do that. There are two things I need/want to do:

1. Find a job.
2. Lose weight.

How am I going to do this? I guess I can tackle both at the same time or just do one at a time....I think I am up for a challenge, so I guess both at the same time for this one.

Find A Job: I need to decide what I want to do. My dream job is to have enough freelance work so sustain the life I want to live, but until that happens I need a steady income. Now lets get back to the "real world." I need an income. I would love to get something in my field of study....Graphic Design. Here in south Louisiana there aren't many of those jobs here. So I need a job for the time being.....So again I ask myself....what do I want to do? That is the ultimate question here right? Right now, I don't have any clue what I want to do. 

I tried banking and discovered it really wasn't for me; now I need to try something else. I don't mind really doing anything except cleaning up throw-up cause as soon as that smell hits my nose, I will be puking my guts up as well. 

Lose Weight: Since our Weight Watchers meetings have moved to Wednesday I have to start my "diet" earlier in the week. So far I have tracked (written) everything down; that's a start right? 

Now I need to change my eating better and exercising. Some kind of way I need to get my motivation back. 

Well I don't want ask my readers this, but if anyone has any advice let me know!!!!!!!

#200 Weekly Weigh In

First off, I am sorry that this is so late, but to be honest I wanted to finish a book that I had been reading over the last few days

I am sitting here listening to Strip Me by Natashia Beddingfield. The video is below.  I absolutely love this song. It is very motivating. Anyway I am sitting here thinking that this is my 200 blog post and it should be good. So I will give you what I can. But first we need to handle some business. 

Since it is my Weekly Weigh in blog, I guess I need to give you my update on my weight loss journey. Before I do, this is my last weekly weigh in on Thursday. Our meetings are moving to Wednesday, so logistically I will try to post them on Wednesday nights. This week we had another stumble. I again point 6. Don't get me wrong, I am disappointed but point six isn't that bad considering I had my 10 year class reunion (will post more on that another time) over the weekend and that I didn't track. I actually thought it would be more. Now I need to get on with this with weight loss thing. I will accept any advice/encouragement that anyone wants to send my way.

I think I know why I have not motivation. In fact, I can pretty much tell you it is because I don't have a "big girl" job. However, I won't get a job if I don't start looking. That's another problem.....I need to just get out there. I don't want to give any of my readers any worry about me; I am okay. I am just coming to the realization that I need to get on with my life. Whatever God's plan for me, it will happen. I just have to be patient and trust in him. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Here is the video. 

#199 Weekly Weigh In

Hey all......

First off, I really need to thank my readers, family, and friends who responded to my last blog. It really was helpful and means a lot. So,
Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

I really didn't mean to sound so depressed, but I want to share my truth. I not only want to share the good in my weight loss but also share what happens during set backs, and how it truly feels on the inside when you have those.

Although my weight has kind of crept back up, it now heading in the right direction. Last week I lost almost 2 pounds ( 1.8 to exact) and this week I lost another point 8 pounds. Although this progress is slow, I am proud of the progress I have made. I have tracked pretty much everything I have eaten the last week. I drank more water and less Diet Soda. Now if only I could buckle up and add working out back in my life. I have decided to take one meal at a time and one day at a time. I an only do my best.

I feel like I have always been the "skinny fashionista" on the inside. Well I don't wont to really be "skinny."I would rather been healthy and fit with more tone.

I found the above picture on Pinterest and it could not be more perfect. It says:

I'm not getting fit so some guy will love me. I am not getting fit so people can stare at me in a bikini. I am not getting fit for compliments. I'm getting fit so I can be so I can be HEALTHY. So I can feel good about myself. So I can be proud and say, 'My hard work and perseverance really paid off.' So I can live a long and healthy life. This why I'm getting fit for ME.