Better Late Than Never

Ok, it's Tuesday and I weigh in sometime between Friday and Monday (ok every day, and I pick the weight I like best), but I haven't posted the results. This past week wasn't bad - I fluctuated each day between a few pounds, but I believe I lost about half a pound. So a step in the right direction, but I'm concerned it's not enough.

I'm afraid I'm not going to make my goal. And that's ok - 10+ pounds in less than 4 weeks is a tough goal. Maybe too tough - losing weight quickly is a recipe for gaining it all back, not to mention the other health concerns that go along with it. But I've got my mind in the right place, I'm behaving in a more dedicated-to-the-cause way, and I think both of those are accomplishments. Non-scale victories, if you will.

But stay tuned - we still have one more weigh-in to go before official departure!

Watch out for flying pigs!

I heart my snooze button. Like big puffy heart with lots of glitter and an arrow through it LOVE my snooze button. So I have never had much luck at a.m. exercising. But this morning, I did it. Hell yeah! On Demand Biggest Loser workout followed by some abs of my own doing - about 50 crunches in all, along with some side and front planks. And I feel GREAT! I have more energy today, I feel a sense of accomplishment - I love it!

My next goal: A repeat performance! Ward off some of my traditional Friday cocktails with some pre-work sweat.

Week 2: A Bit Rougher

So in my quest to be below 200 (ugh, still hurts to type that number), this week was a bit of a slip. I don't know if it's because Cousin George was in town (my family's name for Aunt Flo - less obvious, don't you think?), or if I really deserved it, but the scale showed a slight uptick this week - about .5. So not terrible, but now I have that much more to take off to meet my goal. ARGH!!! I can do this, I know I can, but these little defeats make it so difficult!

I'm still struggling with exercise, too. Tell me - if you work full-time and have a family (or just work full-time period), how do you fit it in? Do you wake up extra early? Ask your significant other to watch the kiddo while you squeeze in a DVD? Take advantage of daycare at the gym? Tell me - how do you do it??

Snack Time Product Rave

Before I start, let me say that nobody is paying me to write any product reviews you see here, I'm not getting any free products, nothing like that. (Unless these companies want to send me free stuff, then who am I, the morals police?)

Ok have you tried Kashi Dark Chocolate Coconut snack bars?
Yesterday I had the unbearable urge to eat a whole lot of really bad things. (I also wanted to curl up on my couch under a blanket, but that's a whole other post for a whole other day.) But instead I had one of these and it was the perfect blend of rich dark chocolate and coconut, but it's not a waistline killer. So I felt like I'd been bad when I hadn't. Score!

They're a new product so they might not be in your grocery store, but if they are they're super good for you and taste amazing. Score!

Week 1 down - and down!

Yay! First week working toward my goal was a success - 2.1 pounds down. Whoo hoo! I love watching the scale move in the right direction. A few goods and bads from this week:

The Good:
1. Cooking at home saves money AND calories. We used to be BIG out-to-dinnerers, like 3+ times per week. Last week, with it being the holiday weekend, we had cookouts Saturday and Sunday, so we only went out for dinner on Friday. We saved lots of cash, and I felt much lighter and healthier at the end of the weekend. Go us!

2. Cookouts don' t have to be healthy eating landmines. Choose fruit salad and fresh veggie dishes rather than the potato salad and macaroni salad, which are loaded with mayo. If there's something you know you can't live without - have a bit of it. Don't fill your plate with it, but don't feel deprived just because you're trying to lose weight.

The Bad:
1. I could have possibly lost more if I got my butt in gear and exercised. I am really struggling with my motivation in that area. Hopefully I can get better this week!

So there we go - 2.1 pounds down. On to week 2!

Putting a Stake In the Ground

Wow, long time no post! And I apologize for that. These past few weeks have been a real struggle for me. Every week, I gained, or I didn't exercise AT ALL, or I went 25 over my additional 35 allowed by Weight Watchers (and that's probably an understatement). Essentially, I had nothing positive to write. So I didn't. I gave up and figured that this was the best it would ever get. I have a beautiful son, what more could I ask for? I could be the funny girl/good mom/girl with the pretty face.

But now I'm back. I've decided that I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself and do something about it. I do NOT have to be resigned to not fitting in my size 14s or my size 12s anymore. Just because I had a baby, that does NOT mean that I can't be a hot mom, or a mom who is proud of what she looks like! I can and will make time for me. Being happy with who I am will make me an even better mom!

So here we go - my first step with my new can-do attitude. And I even have a goal:

Before my sister-in-law's wedding at the beach in August, I will be below 200 pounds. If it's 199.9, for this purpose it's fine, because it's below 200. That's basically 10 pounds. (Wow, putting that down in print was rough. But it needed to be done.)

And here we go!