End of Day 10

Today I think I did pretty good.  Not great but pretty good. I have got to get my diet right though, I'm not eating things I should be eating and I know I'm not eating nearly enough.  I will get this all figured out before too long I hope!

Day 10

It's early in the morning and I am trying to get my day started, but I'm struggling a little bit today. The treadmill is a few feet away calling my name but today for some reason I am dreading. But I know me if I skip today then it will make it easier for me to skip another day. I can not do it I can not skip a day. I am determined. I think of all the plans we (my family and I) have made for the summer and I want to be in good enough shape to keep up with my boys and of course I would not mind looking better while I do it. The first weigh in is in 5 more days. So far as far as my scale says I'm doing pretty good, but I have no idea what everyone else is doing. I have no idea if anyone or everyone else is working out, being really good at watching what they eat. HHMMM a curious mind is a dangerous thing. I set these goals for myself and no one else can control them! Last night I was a bad bad girl, we ate fried chicken, barbecue, slaw, stew and potato's oh yea and you cant forget the huspuppies. Now I did not eat as much as I would have a few weeks ago but I ate it none the less. I have passed up the temptation of cakes, and cookies and I think my mind is going through chocolate withdrawals ... I hear voices, whispers in the night saying such naughty things like ... butterfinger .... Reece's ... Oh and Nutter Butter Patties ... make the voices stop! :) I was half tempted to buy some banana pudding last night .. but fought the temptation .. but I swear I dreamed about it! Lord give me strength.

End of Day 9

Today was not my best day.  I came home and I was starving.  My day got in my way as usual so all I had all day was a banana and large cup of coffee - which normally would be ok until dinner but today I had an attack of the hungries!  We got Bill's Barbeque for dinner - HELLO could you ask for anything more fattening and full of calories and carbs .. I think not.
I guess I'm going to have to walk a little extra tomorrow to make up for my night of weekness.
Good night world - wish me better luck tomorrow!

DAY 9

Well I guess I'm not doing bad at all .. I had to take peak yesterday and I have lost 6.4 pounds in the first 8 days.  Not to shabby!  Of course I know it will slow down a bit I usually do have a pretty good number the first week or two when I simply reduce the amount of sugar in my diet.  I have not had tea in two days and I am drinking water like a dehydrated camel so I guess that's best.  I am however keeping my coffee fully loaded.  Before the Biggest Loser started I would use 9 french vanilla creamers and probably as many sugars.  I have cut that down to 6 creamers and maybe 2 sugars and 3 splenda's. I'm sorry but I can not do straight splenda because no matter how much they advertise that is just like sugar .. they lie .. it does not. It has an awful after taste to me.  I didn't eat much yesterday but not on purpose more or less due to circumstance.  With the weather the kids were released from school early and my son had an eye appointment, so eating was an after thought.  I did eat some broccoli and cheese rice last night, washed down with a huge glass of water. And as a matter of fact that is all I ate. My sons did torture me a bit, they insisted I make them some chocolate chip cookies last night. Oh they smelled so damn good, but I resisted the temptation and made myself another large glass of water. The first weigh in is in 8 days and I would be over joyed to be at an even10 pounds lost.  Again my goal is 30 by the final weigh in that takes place in April.  I'm sure I can do it.  I just hope it's enough.  I would be so happy to be crowned the Biggest Loser and to win that pot!  I could use an extra $250 or so ... hell I'm not even sure what the pot is?? I think I will ask today.  Oh well to everyone have a fabulous day .. be safe on the roads getting the kiddies to school and yourself to work.

Day 7 and the start of day 8

Day 7 was yesterday Sunday, and as usual I struggle to do what I was supposed to do. I didn't eat the best, I did not exercise, I did not fill my tummy with water all day.  I must say I was a bit of a bad girl.
I ate spaghetti and meatballs again, a slice of pizza and 4 crazy bread sticks, a sour pickle, toast with peanut butter and some chicken flavored knorr rice.  So carbs, carbs and more carbs. Oh and I drank one very large glass of pepsi and a few glasses of lemonade.  See told ya, I struggle on Sundays.  Oh well .... next!

Today is Monday day 8 and I'm going to get this day started off right.  I have gotten up at 5 a.m. to do some household things before work.  I would much rather do thing early in the morning than tackle things in the evenings when I get home. Now when I'm finished with this post I'm heading to the treadmill.  I am hoping very much to make it to a mile and a half today but that will depend entirely on my stamina and my heel.  I have a heel spur and the walking I did Saturday I paid for the rest of the day and most of Sunday.  I am hoping this weight loss will help with the spur so that surgery does not become necessary. But I tell you I cant take pain like that every day of my life.  Yesterday was bearable only because I was on my hind parts most of the day, but at work I stay on the move, constantly getting up and down. 
After work I have to got to the market - not because of the impending snow but simply because the 10th is my normal shopping day .. I am dreading it only because I know the snow freaks are going to do their shopping as well and I will more than likely be miserable when I finally do arrive home tonight.
Anyway off to get my day rolling... good luck to all my friends taking part in this challenge, and have a wonderful day!

Day 6 Continued

Yesterday was Saturday and it seems for most people trying to adjust their lifestyle the weekends are the hardest.  I know they always are for me and my friends.  So yesterday I got up determined to make it a good weekend and I think I did alright ... not the greatest but not the worst.  I did get up and exercise and got quite a bit done in the house.  My meals well thye kind of sucked!  I ate a can of Spaghetti and Meatballs -- oober calories .. I had some carrots that I dipped in low fat ranch dip .. and I had 2 pieces of toast slathered in peanut butter.  And come to think of it ... that's all I had yesterday .. ok so maybe not as bad as I was thinking .. but not exactly healthy or well balanced.  Oh well .. I need to go to the market but shopping day isn't until Monday so it will have to wait.

Day 6 Part 1

Ok it's Saturday and the weekends are usually especially hard for all us. Most of us don't have much of a routine on Saturday so we may not work out, move around as much or eat right. At least that was my pattern so I am trying very hard to break that bad habit.  I guess this was weighing heavy on my mind because I woke up at 5 a.m. today!  So I told myself to make the best of it, embrace it.  And that's exactly what I did.  I got up and moved at my own pace, got on line and checked things out, went through the grocery ads to prepare for Monday nights grocery shopping, made my to-do list etc.  And the first thing on my list was to walk a mile and a half - day one of walking. Well I jumped up their with all the enthusiams as kid on his birthday but I have to say not using my treadmill in over a year really made it a bit more difficult.  I did however walk a mile and a quarter - only a quarter mile shy! Not too bad I say but I really could take no more.  Then feeling a bit guilty about not meeting my walking goal I laid on my floor and did 10 crunches 10 backwards crunches and used my hand weights to do 10 arm lifts in two different directions.  So all in all I am quite pleased with myself. 
Last time I went on this journey I was obsessed and I weighed myself every freaking day - not this time - no torture.  We are weighing in every other Monday so the next weigh in isnt until the 17th, but I can not possibly wait that long but I will wait until Monday to get my one week results.  My goal is to do the treadmill each day before work and on Saturdays. Sunday's is my day off.  What?? Don't judge me even the good Lord took Sunday off.  I hope everyone is doing well, and I encourage each of us to give this all we got,.  For ourselves and our families.  Please comment and let me know how you are doing!!