update

Well, I'm still doing good at going to the gym. Not doing so good with the eating. I need to make more of an effort in that department. I actually might see results if I ate better! Tomorrow I am going to try to run/walk a whole 3.1 miles at the gym. My goal is just to finish it.

That's all folks!

Kind of on the wagon

It's been quiet on here! I am still trying to eat well. I have not been doing as good as I would like. I have been consistent with the gym. I took the weekend off and will be back tomorrow. I went four times last week. I haven't weighed myself yet, but will try to do so tomorrow. I have put it off because I haven't been eating as healthy as I should be. I am trying, though. Oatmeal for breakfast. Getting used to it. Snacked on carrots this afternoon. I did bake brownies for company yesterday and ate WAY too many. Bad, bad, bad. That's about all of my news for now.

I should go and help put kids to bed. Adios!!

Little setback??

So, Matt and I have a video to watch tonight and I am hungry and I might have sort of kind of asked him to go get blizzards. Hmmm... that's ok, right? For the last three nights I have been eating oranges or celery with peanut butter or fat free popcorn as a night snack, so I don't feel horrible about it, but maybe a little guilty. I am planning on going to the gym in the morning for a muscle pump class and some treadmill. Another hurdle will be running errands tomorrow. I will be gone all day and lunch time might be a problem. I will let you know how I do. Goodnight!

Still going strong

It's Wednesday and I am on day 4. Still doing pretty good. Taking a break from the gym today and will be back in there tomorrow. I haven't had fast food since Saturday and for me, this is a huge accomplishment! I did meet Matt for breakfast this morning, but since I am not a big breakfast person, I didn't eat much. Not much else is new, I guess. Anyone else out there?

Day three

Today is day three of healthier eating and exercise. I have been eating a lot of fruits and veggies and running or taking classes at the gym. My whole body is hurting, but it will be worth it if I can see results. My problem is that I want to see instant results and get frustrated and want to quit right away. I will weigh myself at the end of the week and hopefully will get a lower number. More important than my weight is how I feel in my own skin. That's about it. Hope to hear from others out there as well.

Back on track, maybe

I haven't redone my measurements since September, but thanks to Wii Fit, I do at least know how much I weigh (we do not own a scale). I hover between 132 and 134, so I'm at least lower, but not quite where I want to be yet. I do know that as I get closer, I keep feeling tempted to move my goal. I'd really like to be 120, but I think 125 would be ok. It really depends on the muscles and how I look. I have these fantasies of what I'd love to look like, but I'm not really sure how realistic it is. Not because I can't lose weight, but because of my bone and muscle structure. I'm not one of those skinny girls who has really little bones and gets really tiny. Even when I was thin and in great shape when I was younger, I never looked like that. I've always had meat on my bones and I build muscle mass easily. I think I need to find some pictures of some more healthy women who are a little more built for me to set my sights on, rather than the annoying bombardment of models in all the cute clothes that look horrible on me.

At any rate, Andy and I are headed back to the gym tomorrow morning. It's been about two months since I last went, and when I did, it was the first time I'd run a continuous mile without walking or stopping since I was in high school. I'd like to keep that momentum going, and maybe down the road even participate in some kind of 5K run or half marathon and actually run it. I said maybe. Maybe I'm just still on the high from watching The Biggest Loser.

Anyway, that's where I'm at. I'm not going to go crazy, because when I do, I do worse than when I just take a more laid back approach. So, step one, go back to the gym. When weather gets warmer (ie, May), I plan on taking the two older kids jogging with me several times a week to build up their stamina for soccer next year. That's the plan, and I'd love to hear how others are doing!

HELP!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I tried to get kind of dressed up last night and ended up with my whole closet in a pile on the floor because NOTHING FIT!!! I have got to do something, but I have no willpower! We are close to having the kitchen done, so I am going to try again. I think I am going to try to cut the sugar...again. Starting tomorrow, I will be on a new track and I will let you know how it goes. I will update my weight, too. I'm sure it has gone up. This is ridiculous! How did I do it before? I swore then, that I would never let myself get out of control again, and here I am...out of control!!! Just about all of the good junk food is gone (off the shelves and on my stomach) so I am going to try again. Wish me luck!