Day 6... SICK!

Ok, why am I sick??  WHHHHYYYYYY?

And now Sophia, my 1 year old, is sick also!  This just sucks!  I HATE being sick.  Shouldn't I be feeling better than ever - now that I am eating good, hydrating, taking vitamins, working out, etc.?!?  My goal this week is for this SICK not to slow me down.  I GOTTA STICK TO IT!

So, as usual, I have my yummy Coke Zero.  It's ice cold and feels so good on my throat.  Plus, I'm having a greek omelet and some oatmeal.  10 points!  That's a bunch more than I usually have for breakfast - but I feel like I need to fill up.  I know a lot of people lose their appetite when they are sick - but I swear, mine grows!  I don't want to snack on crap, so I am trying to fill myself up!!  ha ha ha, are any of us really ever full?

Last night, I made a quick dinner for my hubby and I - and it was really good.  We had filets with brown rice & asparagus.  But, I still can believe that my lean filet is more points than pork.  Especially the pork tenderloin I get at Sam's Club.  It's a pork carbonara -- sooooooo good!  Actually, now that I'm bringing it up -- maybe that's what I'll do for dinner tonight.  Or maybe I will get some sleep and get rid of this sickness.  Luckily, I went grocery shopping this weekend and have some Lean Cuisine's in my freezer.

Ok, almost finished with my omelet - so I have to go tend to kids!  And when they nap today - so do I.

Gotta Get Better!
Gotta Stick To It!

Well, Day 4....

That title just sounds blah!  But today is a super good day!!  Today was a WW Weigh In Day!  The dreaded day, but a good day!  -6 lbs.  WOO HOO!  I'm so excited about that!  I mean, beyond excited!  But I am really excited about focusing on the next 2 weeks.  I am 204.  Ugh, I don't like even saying that.  But, my healthy goal is to be under 200 in 2 weeks,  But, in all honesty, I wanna work my rear end of this week & get there by next Saturday!  We'll see....

So, I am sitting at my computer.... Coke Zero to my right and a Greek Omelet to my left!  YUM!  And I am starving!  I go to a 7:30am Weight Watchers meeting - and I swear I cannot get home fast enough to get some food.  Today, my hubby is taking the kiddos to the gym and I am staying home to eat and clean.  Ugh!  But I need to get some laundry and dishes done and I am super excited I can do it ALONE!  No kids!  Woo hoo!

I did get up and shovel the driveway before I left for my WW meeting - so some good extra exercise!  But, I am going to try and walk up and down my stairs as much as I can today!

Ok, time to have a good day!  Gotta Stick To It!

Ok, Day 2

Day 2... that just sounds so much better than Day 1.  Kinda gives me a sense of accomplishment,  Plus, this is my "GET REAL" day.

There is no green tea this morning.  I tried and hated it!  Maybe I'll give it another try in a month, but for now I am sipping a Coke Zero!  Lets be honest, no one gets fat because of calorie free soda.  Maybe to lose my last few stubborn pounds, I will have to stop - but for now, Coke Zero makes me very happy!

And the egg whites from yesterday -- those never happened.  But, I made an effort to eat them!  So right now I am sitting dow with an Egg Beaters Omelet, stuffed with feta cheese, green peppers, leeks and with tomatoes and cucumbers on the side.  Added a little balsamic and salt and it is really good. (Which says a lot considering I am a carb girl)

Yesterday I did suck it up and go to the gym.  I have to tell you, it was HARD!  So intimidating!  I felt fat in my workout clothes, ugly and just outta shape.  But, I put my WW magazine under my arm and went.  But I must admit, I was trying to hide the fact I was reading a WW magazine.  And that is just dumb.... but I felt people were probably looking at me funny!  And they probably were - but oh well!  I may be overweight, but  am trying to do something about it.  So, they should not look at me funny... I think they should applaud me for trying and even help encourage me.

Anyways, I did one hour on the treadmill.  I was at 3.5 for 50 minutes, and then 3.0 for the last 10.  I got through it and to me thats what counts!

I am going to go again today.  Even use the gym as my excuse for someone else to watch my kids for an hour or 2.

So... off I go.... GOTTA STICK TO IT!

Good Morning, Day 1

Ok, here it goes.  I'm up and moving and ready for today (I think!).

I cleaned out my pantry last night - and even though it is the pantry that has become clean -- so have I.  I just feel better.  My pantry needed it.  Soooooo bad!

So right now, I am drinking some green tea (which Dr. Oz would approve of) and I am thinking about breakfast.  But I truthfully do not know what I want to eat.  Since my plan is to go to the gym while Isabella is at school, maybe I will load up on oatmeal, a banana, and some egg whites.  I know egg whites are good for me, I just DO NOT have a taste for them.  I am a carb girl -- 100%.  I could literally eat cereal all day every day and be so happy!

While cleaning out the pantry, I did find "The Eat-Clean Diet Book", so I am thinking of trying some recipes (WW friendly, ofcourse!)

I also pulled out my new WW magazine -- I need some inspirational reading for the treadmill this morning.

What do you use?  What gets you going?  What inspires you?

Maybe I'll start watching this season of The Biggest Loser on DVR...

Ok, GOTTA STICK TO IT!

It Just Hit Me!

It truly just hit me that I HAVE to do this.  I need it.  I have really lost so much structure because of this.

My weight has ALWAYS been an issue - and last year (after the birth of my 2nd daughter) I joined Weight Watchers.  My starting weight was 239.6.  After 16 weeks, I was down 49 lbs.  By October 16, I was on vacation with my hubby celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary - and I weighed 183 lbs.  AWESOME!!  I really felt awesome.  And then guess what.... I just fell off the wagon.  Halloween came & went.  Swore I was going back to Weight Watchers.  Then came Thanksgiving.  Swore I was going back to Weight Watchers.  Then came Christmas.  Swore I was going back to Weight Watchers.  New Years.

And then Monday.

This past Monday I decided to go to a meeting a get back on track - and guess what.... I ate Mac&Cheese today, a few bowls of cereal, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  WTF?!?  Why?  Truth is, I had an emotionally crappy day.  My "Auntie Flow" came for her visit.  and a butt load of other excuses I want to give!

So, enough is enough!  I want to stick with it.  I really do.  Matter a fact:

I GOTTA STICK WITH IT

I have 2 little girls who need a happy healthy mommy!  I want that feeling of control back!  For some reason I am letting garbage food control me.  Even foods that I don't really want.  How dumb!

I remember a Weight Watcher leader told me once:  If you spilled some wine on your carpet today, would you clean it up or just say "screw it" and dump the whole bottle (since it is already messed up)?

So tonight, I am going to just clean up my mess and move forward... no bottle on the carpet for me.  I think I am going to make some pork tenderloin, red cabbage and asparagus.  I was thinking brown rice -- but I have had PLENTY of carbs for the month!

And when my husband gets home, I think I need to clean out my pantry.  I just need a good clean start!  Ok, here goes...