Been awhile I know

Yes, it has been awhile since I have posted, but I haven't fallen off the wagon. I did kind of say forget about it for a minute, but I have been busting my tail in the gym the last few weeks. I can see myself toning up, and that is great motivation. I down to 215. Ugh, still horrible! I think it would be lower, but I am building a lot of muscle. People keep commenting on how thin I look and how I am toning. My eating could be a little better, but I am doing pretty well with it. I have only had 2 cokes in 2 and half weeks. Ohhhh, I MISS COKE! It is better than dessert! I kinda feel like I am stalling at this weight, but I guess it is because I am building muscle and eventually the weight will start falling off. I am so lucky to have a great work out buddy! We keep each other motivated. My friends at work are great encouragers too. I am so lucky! I am headed to TN to watch Alabama play. I fear for my healthy eating there. Planning to go to Gatlinburg on Sunday, so maybe I will get a lot of walking around in. I have been doing exercise classes at the gym and they have made a world of difference. I do so much better with organized exercise. I need someone pushing me. Spinning is my absolute favorite! I hate cardio, but I love spinning and it is the best cardio. I guess that is it for now. I will post some recent pics. You can tell in my face I am losing some weight...yay!

Lack of motivation

I have been so tired and stressed lately that I don't care as much about watching what I eat. Don't get me wrong, I am not going off the deep end and eating terrible, but not doing as well as I was. This weekend is a family bday party, so prob not going to be great. I do want to be skinny and healthy. I need my inspiration back. I need life to get better and that will help. I need to find a job that pays more or a husband to help pay bills! I am so tired of worrying about money! Enough complaining. I am still hoping for a loss Tuesday, but we will see. Night!

Going the wrong direction

So, I gained again today. .2 pounds. I don't feel too badly because it hasn't even been a week since the last weigh in. I had to weigh in early to get back on schedule. Next week will be better. I am having a hard time controlling my weekend eating. If I am at home I can do it no problem. It is when I go away for the weekend. I need to exercise more, but have to give the tat a little more time to heal. I am hoping next week will be a big weight loss to compensate for my gains that last 2 weeks. I know it is only .8 points in 2 weeks, but I want to be going down not up. I just have to get on the ball! Hope you guys are having better luck!

It is a Monday

Today has been a blah day. Been very tired. I skipped class today. It is ok because I won't need tonight's hours. Tattoo is sore thanks to my stupid self getting it sunburned. Everyone liked it though! I just love it! Hope it heals correctly after getting burned. Big worry is that it will look faded.

On the diet front I have done ok. I went over my points by just a few. Been struggling the last week to eat as good as I was. I am trying to cook more. I just have to take food to work to be prepared. I am sooo broke, so I need to be eating in more anyway. I am so stressed with money! Maybe that is why I am eating a little worse. I had several cokes this weekend. NOT GOOD! I sure do love them though!

I did make a new dish tonight. It was pretty tasty.
Ingredients:
Can white meat chicken
4oz of cream cheese
low fat shredded cheeese
green peppers
onion
poured half a packet of ranch in
put just enough wing sauce to color it

Dice the onions and peppers. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Pour them in a dish and cover the top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. I ate it with some special K crackers. The whole dip was 29 points. If you make it 4 servings it is about 7.5 points. It is very delish!

Anyhow, that is about it. Later peeps!

Fun weekend=bad for diet

I had a terrific weekend and it isn't over yet! I am about to head to a friend's house to lay out with the girls! Friday night turned out to be very eventful. We went to get a pedicure and eat. After we ate we were deciding what to do and someone suggested getting a tattoo. I have been jonesing for another one. I already had 3. Well, now I have a 4th and I absolutely love it! It is probably my favorite one. I did not eat great yesterday, but I tried to save up all my points. Yesterday we had a pool party and went to see Eclipse at 10:45. My second time seeing it and it was just as good. Great movie!

The scale has been going down at home, so hoping for a good weigh in Tuesday. Peace.

Gain....

The dreaded word on weigh in day....gain! I only gained 0.6, but not the direction I want to go. I am back on track and hope for a loss come next week. I am going to get back on my normal weigh in day which is Tuesday. That means not a lot of time to lose weight. I am just ready to drop the weight. Patience is a virtue I know. Class was eye opening. I have a lot of studying to do!

Night!

HUNGRY

I know they say you shouldn't eat past 6 or somewhere around there, but I am not sure I agree. I ate at about 5;30 with a friend last night and woke up starving. I had a small bag of cheez its for 4 points and a diet sunkist. (breakfast of champions, I know!) An hour later I was still starving, so I had a one point bar. I needed a more filling breakfast. I have to go weigh in today. Thinking it is not going to go so well. I always weigh in in a dress and on Tuesdays. It is Thursday and I have pants on. Prob not going to go so well considering the 4th was this past weekend hence why I postponed weigh in. I ate no dessert over the holiday, but still managed to gain. I should have just ate some dessert, dang it! Anyways, busy night tonight. Work then real estate school. Taking a practice test for the state exam. There is so much I don't know. It will help me know exactly how much studying I need to do and what I need to study. There is a lot of information! Anywho, happy healthy eating!

For those of you with a sweet tooth

I have a weight watchers recipe that is sure to delight you! This is only one weight watchers point per serving.

You need:
Devil's food cake mix
Can of diet coke
Cool whip light or fat free
Fruit of choice (I like strawberries)

Directions:
Pour cake mix and diet coke into bowl and mix up. (I know you are thinking I am nuts!) Bake as directed on box.
Ice it with cool whip and top it with your fruit.

I tried it this weekend and it was sooooo good! It will def cure your chocolate craving! I will post more good recipes as I come across them. Whose says losing weght can't be tasty!

Thought this might help

7 weeks ago I started my weight loss journey for the umpteenth time! I got a wake up call when I developed high blood pressure and tested to be prediabetic. Weight has always been a atruggle for me. Started in early childhood. It is frustrating to always have to think about it. I have to lose weight though. My life is at risk. I would have never thought I would have high bp at 27. I want to be skinny too though. I want to be able to go in a store and when I see something cute actually be able to wear it. I am so tired of being depressed because I can't wear anything in the stores. I just want to feel normal and more confident. So, my journey began...

I decided weight watchers was the most realistic plan out there. You can eat the foods you like just less. I like the accountability of weighing in. I have only gained once in 7 weeks thank goodness! It is a struggle sometimes, but I actually find it quite doable. You just have to decide what is worth the points. If you need to splurge you have your extra 35 points for the week. I love the support and encouragement you get. This may sound incredibly juvenile and crazy, but when I get those 5 pound stars I am so proud and excited. Maybe only overweight people would understand the excitement. Plus, it feels good to be rewarded and recognized. I highly recommend weight watchers to anyone, but don't do it online. I did that and had no accountability at all. That caused me to be lax and quit. You could probably do online once you got disciplined, but the weigh ins and meetings really are great!

This will be a long journey to get to the 140-145 weight goal, but I can do it. For some of you thinking that might be a little high for weight I am 5'10" so it is a good weight. Slow and steady wins the race! I hope I can be of some encouragement to others and vice versa! Here's to being happy and healthy in 2010!