Grr

I have to get back on track with this. I can't take it any more... Who says I need to join a gym? I have the internet, and netflix... I can surely find something to give me a good workout right here at home. I just.. I just can't be this way any more.

Moving

This moving thing has taken its toll on my body for sure. With all the extra stress the roller coaster that I'm used to has completely went up a notch in intensity. Last week I managed to get down to 274.4... I was so excited and just knew that the next morning I would cross that last threshold that I've been looking forward to lately.. making it to 273... 274 is the lowest that I've been, including before I gained back that 10 pounds. So 273 will get a huge happy dance. The last two evenings have found me eating dinner kind of late and having a few cravings, so this morning being at 276.4 was no surprise. But I just have to remind myself that each day is a new chance to make one right decision... and once you make one right decision, the ones that follow it are much easier. So today I have hopes of getting back on track. We have church this morning (if I can find us clean clothes and can get Chris out of bed), and then I will be making a hearty lunch. That way this evening, I can drink a shake and have a snack and not feel so bloated by the time I go to bed, and Chris will be able to eat left overs.

So have a wonderful day everyone!

Threshold: Crossed

This last week has been a roller coaster. But this morning I was happy to see the scale read

277.6

At times I feel like I'm starving even though I'm not. I know its just the process of my stomach and mind being retrained into a healthier eating pattern. Just because I'm bored and there's a cookie in the pantry does not mean that I am hungry. I have fallen in adoration with Fiber One Brownies. 90 calories of yummyness that makes me smile. The other night I took one of them and put it in the microwave just to top it with a small scoop of lite ice cream (triple chocolate cookie sundae from Dreyers) at only 110 calories per half cup. It was amazing, and just the right size.

Dinner tonight still has me stuffed. We ate a little later than I would have liked, around 7:30, but there were groceries to buy before we had food for supper. Hehe. But on two slices of potato bread, 100 calories a piece, I placed a 280 calorie serving (more than enough in my opinion) of Jack Daniels BBQ Pulled Chicken. It was delicious and stuffed me completely. I even came out 10 calories under my 1210 calorie-a-day plan! Hopefully the scale will be even nicer to me in the morning!

And perhaps I will figure out how to become less stressed a little bit. It seems I've been talking in my sleep again as of late and I think that's the cause of it.

Step away from the steak fries...

This morning was wonderful! The scale was nice to me. I ate a whole pizza yesterday around noon, and that was pretty much it. I think a banana jumped into my hand with a couple of its prune buddies, but beyond that, that was my day. I lost almost 2 pounds. Monday morning it read 282.2... this morning:

280.4

I was excited. Went to work today... had my shakes this morning. One as breakfast, one as a mid morning snack: 400 calories total.
Lunch, had a 6"ham sub from subway and a diet dr. pepper: 350 calories about.
Dinner... It was so good.. but hopefully I won't pay too dearly for it in the morning. And if I do, oh well. Each day is new. Red Robin. Whiskey River Bbq Wrap: 1120 Iced Tea: Roughly 30. Steak Fries...another 500. Today's total Calories: 2370
 I was tricked...How, I don't know. But alas! Tomorrow is a new day! And the scale won't hate me forever!

Progress!

I'm so excited!

Friday morning when I got on the scale it read 283.8, a mini happy dance ensued.

Saturday morning was even better... 283.0

And then this morning, I bounced back into the bedroom having just read:

 282.4!

Victory Wiggle! :D

Every little bit of progress is super exciting for me. I know, you may be thinking, "Really? It's tenths of pounds each time..." But all those tenths of pounds add up. I hope and pray this keeps going and I'll be able to hit my goal by next year.

Today has started off good. I drank a protein shake this morning with a banana on the side. And for lunch I just made an amazing salad with some ham and turkey, romaine hearts, baby spinach, fresh grated cheese, a few croutons, some shredded carrots, and topped with french and ranch dressing. It was yummy!

I have yet to figure out what dinner is going to be tonight, but there's enough romaine left for one more salad, a pizza in the freezer, and Chris will be bringing home bread so I'm sure we won't starve.

Happy Dance!

I don't think I've said this yet, but my goal is to get to 160 pounds and to be losing 2.5 pounds a week. This morning's weigh in put me at down 2.4 pounds for the week and came out to...

284.2 :)

This makes me happy! Tomorrow will probably be up, but we're going to Red Robin tonight and I'm going to try to be good and enjoy it all at the same time!

Thank you all for your support!

This may be a pattern...

...me skipping a few days and blogging all at once. I'm kinda ok with that too.

The last couple days I've done alright...

 Monday was 286.8

and this morning
 *drumroll*

285.0!

Finally getting back on track perhaps... But I suppose we shall see what happens when the few slices of pizza I had tonight that I just couldn't pull myself away from effects me. Hopefully not too bad.

I am kinda bummed however. We got the apartment and have it reserved, but there isn't a fitness center there any longer. So I suppose I will have to suck it up and just start walking as much as I can. I'll find a good pair of shoes and just go for it. I can do this, I know I can.