Sickies hit us...

my oldest was dx with strep... and now I'm sick. Haven't been to the Y since last Friday night. :( Hoping my abx kick in and I can workout tomorrow.

YAY!!! My husband is on his way home!!

It's been a long two weeks. Charles was in KY for the last 2 weeks for the army. I'm so thankful he is coming home and so thankful it wasn't longer. I know I'm very fortunate that he has never done a long term deployment (he is in the army reserve). I did my workouts while he was gone but we always go out to eat *a lot* when he isn't here and I've pretty much done myself in when it comes to weight loss these last 2 weeks.

I got some more protein shake powder so I'm going to start drinking those in the mornings again. It's fast, filling, and helps me get my protein in so I am more satisfied and eat less overall. When I was most successful I was drinking one a day, I had more energy too. When I start a day with a ton of carbs like I've done the last 2 weeks I eat much much more because I'm not as satisfied. I also let regular soda creep back into my diet. That is a huge calorie waste!!! So that's going to go now again. I've seen yet again how it takes up all my calories and makes me eat over my limit, and then I do not lose weight. NOT WORTH IT!

Seeing myself get back into those habits is pretty depressing. I don't want to keep feeling bad and being unhealthy. I know if I do what I've always done, I will get what I've always gotten before. Time to be different.

Maintaining...

not losing. Bleh. I know why... eating out too much with my husband out of town. I do feel a lot better now that I've been working out 3-4 times a week for a few weeks again. Tonight the girls swim lessons were cancelled so I did 20 min on the Arc Trainer (kind of like an elliptical) and 30 min on the stationary bike. Also my weight machines. :) I know when my husband is back home we will be in a more normal pattern again and not eating out so much. :O We did have Quiznos today, and the calorie counts were shocking!!! So, it is a good thing I did a ton of cardio. :P

Back where I was now...

I lost a full lb this week so I'm back at my lowest weight again. :) My husband has been out of town, and we were barely home, so this is pretty good. This week we will be home more so it will be MUCH easier to watch my calories and choose better food. I did a lot of grab and go eating this week.

Planning on 3 days at the Y again. :D

Before I Eat -- Anita Renfroe

A friend from high school works at the Y I go to most often and she made a comment about someone sabotaging her by giving her a donut... so I thought of this video... had to post. Hope you all like it...

Before I Eat -- Anita Renfroe

Doing a bit better this week....

I've had a lot going on this week and have been running around too much. I've managed to lost .5 of the pound I gained last week but I know if I had been more careful I would have been down the whole pound plus some. That's ok. Tomorrow is my real weigh day so I will see how it goes then.

I've worked out 3 times this week and as long as we're not all way too hot and icky feeling from the t-ball game I'll pop into the Y to do one more cardio day. I've been using this Cybex machine for cardio and I really like it. It's sort of like an elliptical but my heels don't come up off the foot rests so it's not as bad for my ankle. I can easily do almost 25 minutes on it... well easily when it comes to my pain not easily when it comes to my physical ability... I sweat buckets but I actually enjoy doing it. I've gotten weird!!! LOL.

Gained a pound...

and I'm lucky it wasn't worse between the monthly bloating and not getting to the gym and counting everyday. Obviously my old ways were not working for me, eh? Back to the gym MWF this week and maybe even Thurs evening.... Last 2 t-ball games on Tues eve and Sat am... kids start swimming on Wed... but I'm going to get there for sure MWF am and make a good attempt to be there Thur pm. May go Friday at 6:30 to try Zumba since I didn't make it this past Fri.

Back at it!!!!!

Charles's folks gave me peaches, green beans, corn on the cob, blackberries (not my fav, freezing them for Charles).... I need to get the green beans cooked up and we can eat on them this week. YUM.