Another Day

The end of October and I'm not where I wanted to be but of course I only have myself to blame.  I guess I should be happy though that I did lose some weight and losing slower is better than losing faster because the faster you lose the faster you gain it all back and then some.

Weighed In....

And I lost a pound. ***sigh*** But I guess it is better than not losing anything. And I didn't really try my hardest this past week but I gotta get with it. I plan on being a lot lighter by the time I go back home.

Today I didn't drink a whole lot of water either, I only drank one glass = 16oz.  Yeah that isn't good.

However I have gotten this far and I am going farther.

And I have GOT to get on the exercise wagon. I wish I had someone to walk with which would make it so much easier to do it.  But since I don't, I have to set my mind to doing it by myself. Man I wish I was one of those people who like to sweat. lol

That would Be Nice

 

I can dream can't I?

I Keep telling Myself

I'm really trying to imagine six months from now.

So I'm not stopping.

So Far, So Good

I've kept up with the water, which has been good.

And I've been very good about not going crazy and eating. Tonight I made a pork stir-fry and rice, and I didn't have any of the rice.

So there we go...let's keep it up.

Weigh-In!

I weighed in this morning and I lost 3 lbs from last Thursday.  Woohoo! I think part of it must be all that water I'm drinking this week. Just got to keep it up.

Today I had a powerful craving for chocolate and so I went to See's:

But, I only bought TWO pieces. Yes, TWO.  I know if I bought a box I would be in trouble but two pieces would be manageable, which surprisingly they were.  Technically I ate three pieces because they always offer you one when you go into the store,  and I couldn't be rude and refuse, right?   At any rate, they did satisfy my craving and I was actually good to go.  Who knew?  They even gave me extra pieces but I gave them to Mom, who needs them much more than I do, and even though they are in the fridge now, I really don't have a yen for them.

For a snack tonight, I had an apple and almond butter again and water. And I'm good.

Let's keep this up shall we?

Snack Time

Actually, this was my dinner:

May not look exactly appetizing, but it was a honeycrisp apple with almond butter.  It was really tasty and healthy.

And I'm still hitting that 64 oz mark with the water.

Water, Water, Water

So, one of the most important things about a diet is supposed to be water, and starting Sunday I have been trying my best to drink it.  This glass holds 2 cups (or 16 oz), so I have to drink at least 4 of them a day to get the required 64  ounces:

Sunday I drank 48 ounces.

Yesterday I upped it to 80 ounces. Yes, 80.

Today I will hit the 64oz,  (I still have that last 10 oz or so to go).

It isn't really that hard to do, but as I'm not one to just gulp down drinks, it does take all day to get it all down.  Yesterday I started drinking it as soon as I got up so that last 16oz was a bonus drink.

Today I didn't start until late afternoon which is something I really need to stop doing because when I'm drinking it this late, that means I'm going to be up a lot during the night to pee.  Oh what fun.

Anyways, there is one habit I've started. Hopefully.

The Start of a New Week

Yeah....enough said for today.

Thursday Weigh-in

I know I haven't said lately how I'm doing. Hmmm...wonder why?  Truthfully, I'm kind of on an even keel.  Though last week I had lost 5 lbs which I was really happy about, but then I ate and gained 4 back.  Ah well, you lose some, you gain some.

Anyway, I have been weighing myself every Thursday starting on October 1, and last week like I said I had lost 5 lbs but this week I gained the 4 back. It is so much easier if I don't go anywhere to eat.  Because Saturday we went to a friend of  Mom's for dinner and it was just so good.  And then this week is kind of crazy too, but, after Mom's birthday this Saturday, everything should be back to normal and I should be able to get back on what I had in my plans.

Today I went grocery shopping and bought lots of veggies and salad stuff, and I'm going to make out my menus so that I have something to stick too. I have already made notes about what foods to eat, now I just need to look up calorie counts and add them up so I can make up a final menu.  Once I have it in writing where I can look at it, it's much easier to actually follow a diet. 

Now if I can just convince myself to exercise!!

This Should Be My Mantra

 

 

If only it didn't go so slowly....

 

If Only....

 

If  only I could get it started...

Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

Exactly!!

I Did Resist

I had no Starbucks today. I made coffee here this morning and that was it. Tomorrow though, I will because I have a reward that expires and I'm sure not going to waste it.

But today, none.

Remember when...

36-22-36 was the absolute figure to have?  I can remember when I was a lot younger that was a figure that was thrown out there that was the perfect measurements to have.  Admittedly I never had it exactly, but I did have the 36-22 part, except the hips were probably more like 34 or something, which of course was still a good figure to have, not to mention I wore a size 7.

I don't think I will ever see those numbers again for me. Actually I am pretty sure I won't see those numbers again.  Or weighing 120 lbs.  130 would be really nice, heck even 140, and I wouldn't even mind staying at 150.  And no size 7s.

Nowadays though, according to a Dr. Oz show I watched a couple of weeks ago, it really seems that normal sizes are more like  12 and 14, and not the size 0 that models seem to be.  I would be happy wearing a size 12 or 14 compared to what I wear now.  I've never wanted to be a size 0, but being even a 14...yeah that would make me happy. I think I heard somewhere that for every 10 lbs you lose, you lose a size, which means I would have -- lbs to lose (what....you think I'm going to tell you how much? Ummm....no.)  On the other hand too, three designers could make a size 14 dress and they would still be different sizes.  You would think it would be a size 14 period and fit a size 14, but no, it doesn't work like that.  Weird. Because then what size are you really wearing??

Anyway. At the moment, I haven't done too badly, though, I still can't kick my Starbucks habit.  Grrrrr.  I have really got to make my pumpkin spice sauce so that I can make it here at home, because I think the one reason (ok, we know that's not true...I just love my Starbucks) is that I want an iced coffee, and I can only make myself a hot cup of coffee here.  I don't mind a hot cup of coffee after dinner (I have GOT to buy some decaf) but I really prefer iced in the morning, especially since it is still warm here (of course I still drink my iced even when it's cold outside so go figure).

Today I haven't had any sweets (except of course my coffee) and last night I made the rest of the cookies from the freezer (oh wait...I didn't tell you I bought some Friday night, did I? Drats!) so I don't have any to eat.  I do still have the Weight Watcher fudgesicles and 100 calorie popcorn if I need something.  Oh and today I measured out a mile in the park here so I know how far to walk to get that dreaded exercise in.  I can hardly wait to do that. (Not)

Oh to be a size 14 again....

Day 1 (again)

Okay, so today didn't go exactly as planned. I did go to Starbucks but only because I was taking Mom to the hospital for a CT and I hadn't coffee yet at home, nor did I buy my pumpkin sauce stuff yet. Then, after the CT, she was hungry and wanted to stop and have Mexican food. I really would have been okay just going home and having the salad I had planned on, but she wanted food now.  So we went to her favorite restaurant (which was conveniently right there when she said she was hungry) and I ordered their veggie quesadilla, which I only ate half of and not the whole thing, and water to drink instead of Sangria or wine.  I did eat some chips but fortunately they don't give you a huge amount and Mom ate some too, and I didn't even get guacamole with it, though I got a little container of it with my quesadilla, and even then I didn't eat all of it.

We didn't get home till 4 so that meal really counted as lunch and dinner, but around 9ish I made up the rest of the oatmeal raisin cookie dough in the freezer.  Might as well get that over with, right?  No more temptation in the freezer like that, though I do have Weight Watchers fudgesicles in there. But at least they are only 100 calories if I need something sweet.

Tomorrow we are going out with Mom's friend to an Italian restaurant, and we know that food isn't great for a diet.  But if I have salad and only eat half of whatever I order, I should be okay.  And skip the bread too. And water to drink and no dessert.

I have really got to get off my butt though and start walking. I know I should go to the gym but I feel self-conscious about it. We'll see though, I haven't ruled it out. But I know I can't just do this by diet alone.

So hello eating less.

Welcome, exercise.

Hi losing inches.

Greetings, will power.

It's going to work this time, right?