It works!!

Ok so paying attention to calories is very effective. Today we went to target and they have these soft yummy macaroons that come in a little cup for 1.19 and I just love to have that for a treat today as we drove home snack in hand.AAAAHHHHHHHHH I read the calories 340 in two, just 2 and there is probably 10 little yummy bitesize might I add snacks in that cute little cup. So do the math yes a whole days calorie in one little cup. Way to stop me in my tracks. No longer my favorite snack, NO WAY, unless for some reason thats all I can eat one day. Anyways the moral is calories do count and I think I like counting them. We will see what a few more days do for me if I am still a fan or if I find out everything in life is not as good as it seems.

Just another manic monday!!

Dont you just love mondays. All the rest from sunday leaves you refreshed and ready for the week. Sunday is my only day where I rarely leave the house except to go to church. No excercise, occasionally a bike ride or walk. Just a day to take it easy and I love it. So I have been trying to figure out my game plan and I have to admit I am not completely sure. But there are a few things i feel strongly about. First late night eating, it has to stop. This is actually an easy one for me. Last week I worked four nights at Joes, do you know what that equals YES IT WAS FABULOUS. But I just cant eat that yummy mexican food after 8 I think I gained back the five pounds I lost not kidding. So No eating after 630 is my plan. Occasionally something comes up, but I need to do my best. Next maybe I will try something I have never done before. Counting my calories. I know dont laugh at me. I just am strongly against it. But I calculated how many calories I should eat daily and maybe it would be good for me to eat what I am suppose to and see how I feel. I am going to try it out. If I hate it I will scratch that thought. The other part portion control. If I want a diet coke I am going to have it, but just one not three a day. If I am some where fun and there is a yummy treat, yup I am going to eat it but just a little. and you know the deal running, walking and circuit training and two days off. One day off I still walk five miles. But it just feels so good. Well sorry to go on forever. I just am ready to be realistic and make some positive changes. So wish me luck I will keep you posted.

I am back now!!

Ok do any of you watch the biggest Loser. I love it. Well I have been having a hard time lately and got to thinkin about. Week 2, Its the tough week and they call it a challenge because it is a challenge. So over the last week I have been doin some soul searchin. I am trying to get off my crazy diets and think of how I can really make a better lifestyle for myself. I went all big into my 30 day challenge and was doing well and than I was just havin a tough time, not because I had cheated but because I felt so darn yucky. This is how it works every dietician in the world would tell me I dont need diet coke and sugar to feel good, but I am a busy girl life gets busy and crazy for me. Some how that diet coke and sugar keeps me busy. I love all the excercising thats the easy part for me. Its just the food part. You know before I had kids I had super metabolism. I never dieted or even really thoought about it now I need to be paying more attention to it. The problem my brain still thinks like a super metabolism girl and doesn't want to diet or go without. So after a weekend full of thinking. I decided I need to make some positive health changes not just for weight loss, but for overall health. Well I am back and have been workin out so good.I will figure out a way to cut back on treats and do better. Week 2 will not stop me I will get back on the horse that bucked me off last week and start overr.

Dont really want to talk about it.

So I promised myself I would keep track of my daily progress. Today was not better than yesterday and I dont really want to talk about it. I am not sure how I feel about all this. Hoping for much better day tomorrow.

I spoke too soon!!

So today was rough. But when I think back I always have this day. Ya know the day when you say never mind this. Its my body it likes this extra twenty pounds I dont. So when I start dropping weight and excercising more. It tells me that I am starving and i crave everything all day. Even though I am eating very healthy and getting enough calories. So all today I reminded myself I just need to get through these next few days and I will be ok. So I clean this older mans house, he is the nices guy ever. He always has a couple cans of diet coke with lime in the fridge for me. He knows its my favorite. Well today he looked all over and finally went out to his outside fridge to make sure i had some. I didnt have the heart to tell him I am off of it. So I took them with me. So that was tempting having a nice cold one in my hand and no one around to catch me. But I stayed strong, I didnt want to have to do another confession. I do have good excercising to report though. 5 mile run and 40 minutes kickboxing, 60 regular sit ups I almost died. Little plug for Jillian, I got her cardio kickboxing, its awesome way to get some quick cardio in when you dont have alot of time 25 minutes. I am always grateful for the night time and the fact I made it through another day. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Good night

On a roll!!

I am feeling really good. I am finally getting past that I cant do this stage. Some times I feel like I have an excuse for everything. I am too tired to excercise or I will do it later. Sometimes I tell myself I will start eating healthy tomorrow and than I load up on my favorite treats, like I will never ever again get to eat a good treat. I have alot of patterns like that. Since I am feeling motivated and strong. I am going to keep it up and I am continue forward. I ran 5 miles this morning and spent 30 minutes circuit training with Jillian. I ate good and didnt eat late tonight. The biggest loser started back up tonight. I love that show. It is such great motivation to watch those people work there trash off and I think if they can do it, with their size and fitness lever, so can I. Well off to bed so I can get up for 6:90 run. woo hoo

Magic Monday

Today was a great day. When I weighed myself I had dropped 5 pounds. For some reason this is magicall for me. When I can start to the see the result of my sacrifice. I ate really healthy all day. I even survived eating out at wingers pretty good. I had half a wrap and a salad. I did sneek a few of the oninon rings. But I didn't have any popcorn or yummy asphalt pie. I just drank two tall glasses of nice refreshing ice water. Who needs diet coke huh. Listen to me convincing myself. I walked 3 miles with a friend, Did Circuit training for a half hour with Jillian, Then I ran 3 miles with Charlee. It was a good day!!

Sundays are great!

Today was a great day!! A day of rest we just hung out pretty much all day. At the end of the day me and the kids went out for a 4 mile walk. I was a very good girl. I met all my goals today. WOO HOO. I feel great, I really do. Its so hard to get over cravings for sugar and diet coke. It seems like as time goes on I feel stronger and the cravings feel weaker. I feel ready for the week ahead. Good night!!

A pretty good day!!

Day 3 was a good day. I have no excercise to report. Besides the fact I worked two 5 hour waitressing shifts today. thats ten hours runnin around on my feet. That counts for something right. Anyways no treats, no diet coke and no late eating today. I worked at Joe Bandido's tonight they have the best diet coke in the world, I felt a little tempted. But enjoyed my nice cold water. I feel a little deprived when I look at all the things I didn't eat. But I feel strong and best of all NO GUILT. It gets easier day by day..

Confession time!!

Day 2 was tough. I started the day of with a nice 5 mile jog. I had a healthy high fiber cereal. I had only a small quesadilla at Joe's. We went to the school skate party, I turned down a churro and other treats. By 7 when I went to pick up Wendy's for kids dinner I had a junior cheeseburger. Than went out to dinner, we went to this little indian buffet. I know one of those random moments when you decide to try something new. Well it wasnt very good. We both left not feeling very good and that is where the problem came up. I had to get that yucky taste out. Nick said lets stop and get a shake. Will power left me and I did partake. So now I am left feeling guilty. But I choose not to totally fall off the wagon. I choose to add a day on to the end, my punishment!!! Tomorrow I intend to start fresh. On the upside No Diet coke today. Well wish me luck, maybe not luck but strength to make good choices..

Day 1

So I surrived it!!! Day 1 only 29 days to go haha. I walked 3 miles and ran 2 miles. Spent 30 minutes with Jillian doing my strength training. Healthy eating all day. You know whats weird I didn't miss the sugar. Today it was the Diet coke. I really felt tempted all day. Habits are hard to break. But I just chugged down my Ice Water all day. A little lime in it when I was feelin saucy...ALL together a good day. I feel good, I feel strong. I am actually exhausted I am going to bed now. Got to get ready for Day 2.

Getting Started

So I have been struggling a little with my weight and over all shape.Baby number four did me in. My motivation has been super low. I would rather stay in that warm snuggly bed, than get out and hit the pavement. Than there is the whole food thing I love food. So anyways me and a few of my friends have been chatting, I have noticed a few people with their fitness blogs and thought hmmmm maybe this might work for me. I guess if I announce to the world that I need to take off some weight and I am determined to do it. Than I better get to work huh. Since no one is going to send me a jar full of motivation, I better make a batch of my own. I have run 2 marathons, love running. Hate eating heatlthy, love learning about health and fitness and all the things I should be doing. So time to take that head full of knowledge and put it to work. Time to find out if being in great shape, really does feel better than a shirley's sweet roll tastes. So I am going to start a 30 day challenge. Yes you know whats comin next. I am cutting out sugar and Diet coke. I know the thought kills me also. Weight training 30 minutes at least 3 times a week. As for cardio thats the easy part for me. The goal is to walk the five mile loop 3 times a week and log at least 25 milesof running. That sound like a good 30 day challenge.. If anyone else is crazy enough to join me let me know. Advice is always welcome, lets keep it posite though. woo hoo. Tomorrow is September 11 and I will end October 11. Not end just adjust things a little or lot we will see!!