Well...

Stress sucks when you are dieting.

If you are clueless as to what I am talking about go to my mommy blog :  http://amotherswalk.com

I am trying my best, but not tracking.  xoxo

Weekend--Fried Fail

This weekend was full to the gills of bad food choices.

I ate pizza at my brothers, followed by burgers, fries and fried okra for dinner, YIKES.

Then yesterday I ate fried chicken most of the day.  That was what we made for mother's day, my step mom's favorite.

I drank some V8 last night thinking it would even out all my mishaps, but it isn't low sodium and then I got to thinking about all the water weight.  

Even though it is only Monday I am very nervous about what the scales will tell me Friday.  Since I still have a coughing child that I can't send to school(no fever) then I can't go to the gym.  I am going to do my dvd's this week on the days I can't go to the gym.  I need to exercise.

My mom is at my brothers so I will have my time back to watch my inspirational video's on YouTube and read some diet blogs.  I hope it will get my butt back in gear.  I don't want my weekend to totally throw me off track...and it won't.  Persistence is the key to success. xoxo

Week 2 weigh in

Well, I didn't lose, I gain one pound.

I expected it.

My mother has been here since Tuesday and I have been drinking rum nearly every night.  I also have been eating maintain calories instead of my deficit of 500.  Oh and did I mention the sodium?  Yea I am sure that I have retained some water as well.

My time of the month is next week and 'they' say that you retain water because of that?  Not so sure I do, but hey sounds like a great excuse.

I also didn't exercise one time this week.  Other than the occasional dancing or cleaning.  

So, I totally expected a gain.  I really thought it would be much more than a pound so I am thrilled.  

I did eat good foods.  I never went over board with my eating.  In fact I am pretty happy with how I ate this past week.  This means that I am still on track.  I haven't fallen off the wagon and I know I can push on this week!

Monday, May 4th

I think I ate too much red meat this weekend.  In addition to salt.  

I totally stayed w/in my calorie range all weekend and did good.  BUT, I ate nearly 2 lbs of steak Saturday night @ 10:30pm.  Wayyyy too late to eat.

Yesterday I made great choices and only drank 3 beers.  I think that is a record for me.

I went ahead and weighed myself this morning just to see where I was and it said 220.  Now, I did take the Alli all weekend and saw some 'treatment' effects from the fatty steak I ate.  I thought that would make it okay I guess.

Up 2 pounds since Friday, and I know I just can't be.  I plan on flushing with water today.

Since my mother is coming either tomorrow or Wednesday I have to spend the next 2 days cleaning up so that is going to be my exercise.  I highly doubt I will make it to the gym this week.  Even though I really look forward to her visits, this one is going to be harder.  We normally eat and drink alcohol the whole time she is here and I just can't do it this time.

I have done so well I don't want to screw it all up.  Food will be tough, but I will work it out.  As for the drinking, I will just have to pace and make room for it in my daily calories.

Today I woke up with terrible allergy issues.  I took some meds for it but all they are doing is making me woozie.  Sometimes when I take Benadryl it makes me crave sugar, so I hope it doesn't.

Is this a fail?

The baby woke up this morning a little snotty.  I had planned on the gym this morning.  I waited around until about 9 and then she started throwing fits, tantrums if you will.  I decided that she must not feel very good and no go on the gym.

A fail, is this a fail?  Nope.  I feel badly that I promised my 5 year old that we would go, but I explained to her that if the baby was sick that she would spread germs to the other children and they would get sick and she seemed to understand.

I fully intend to do a workout dvd while the baby naps and the big girls play with play-dough.  It isn't hard to get 30 min of some cardio in regardless of the gym.  I am proud that I am not letting this stop me from meeting my exercise goal.  This week has been a good one and I want the next one to be even better!

TA DA

I lost 6 POUNDS this week!

All the small changes I made paid off and I am so pleased.  Here is a link to my weigh in video on youtube.  For your viewing pleasure.  And maybe it will help motivate someone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84QzavYO5Ws

Grocery Haul Video.

I did this day B 4 yesterday.  Tomorrow is weigh in and I am expecting a good loss.  We shall see.