Happy Easter!

What a glorious holiday if we remember the real reason for Easter, not just celebrating with bunnies, eggs and candy.  The last (and most anticipated) episode of The Bible comes on Sunday night and I'm so looking forward to it.

Todays weight = 248.6 

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

NSV - Resisting Easter Candy

This mornings weight = 249.0  Back down .6 - yay!  I'll feel better when I hit at least 247.9 so I'm not teetering so close to the decade lines. 

Last evening I walked 2 miles, it was so windy and I just felt glad that I got 2 miles in. This evening I'm aiming for at least 2.5 miles.  I've been doing great with food and staying within my points.  I've also been doing great with not eating a morsel after dinner.

I've been having people come by my desk at work and drop off Easter candy to me.  I've been doing great at resisting; I've been giving it to one of the bosses to take home for his children.  As far as the peanut butter eggs that I made with my DD, we gave 95% of them away and I've only eaten 3 since we made them 4 days ago. I only allow myself to have one if I have enough points for the day.  I have only a couple left and I'm keeping them in the fridge in a sealed container, that way they're out of sight and I won't want to eat cold candy.  I'll treat myself with one on Easter and then the rest are going to be given away.  I just made them for the sake of tradition and doing something cozy with my daughter.  I'm so proud of myself for not giving into temptation.  In years past I would have chowed down on them and hit the holiday candy aisle in every store that I went in.  This year I've avoided the aisles altogether.  It's empowering.  I must keep the power with me.

Gain :(

Todays weight = 249.6  Up 1.2 from yesterday.  ugh... Don't you just love a gain for no apparent reason?

My eating has been on point and I walked 3 miles last evening so I know I had to have burned some calories off so wth?  It could be a number of things but I had chicken marinaded in a packaged mix last evening, which was probably sodium-laden, and also my entire body feels like it's been hit by a truck today from exercise (the other day I did exercise dvd with lunges, squats, crunches, etc.) and I've heard that your body can hold on to water to repair muscle after exercise.  All I know is that I have to re-lose the 1.2 pounds.  I know that I've done/am doing everything right so I'm not going to stress about it.  Onward and upward.

Tonights exercise goal is 3 miles.  It's so cold and windy today but I'm going to challange myself to do it.  Sometimes if I make it seem like a game it's easier to do it.

Loss and NSV

Todays weight = 248.4  Hello new decade.

Yesterday I didn't have work - the university was closed because we got about 8 inches of snow.  I had a cozy snow day at home.  Since that threw a wrench into my outdoor walking I did an exercise dvd and I am SORE today.

Now on to my NSV - Since I was off work yesterday I ate an early dinner at 5:00.  About 7:30 or so I started getting that nagging feeling telling me to eat a snack.  I thought "I could eat a cutie, they're so small, it would be alright...or a banana or some raw vegetables...there's hardly any calories in them..."  But I sat still for a minute and payed attention to if I was really physically hungry or was I just compelled to emotionally eat.  I decided I wasn't hungry and fought off the urge to eat or drink (only water) until I went to bed at 11:00.  That is huge for me to not eat from 5-11.  I just challanged myself to see if I could do it and I pushed through the uncomfortableness.  It felt great to not let food have that power over me.  I was the one in control.  If I did it once I can do it again and again.

I started reading The End of Overeating today.  I hope it helps.

YAY for Friday!

What a relief that today is Friday!  This morning I weighed in at 250.0.  What a teaser!  Tomorrow I look forward to dropping into the 40's. 

Last evening it was too cold to walk so I did kettlebell exercises instead.  I'm a little sore from it today but that's okay because I know it's working.  Tonight is my night off from exercising and I'm looking forward to a relaxing evening. 

Sunday my DD is coming over; she wants to make peanut butter eggs to give away for Easter.  Neither one of us has made them before so this should be fun.  At first I thought that I shouldn't be making them but then I thought - this is life, I need to be able to make good stuff and enjoy it and learn to control myself.  Besides, 95% of them will be given away so I will let myself enjoy a tiny bit.

That's it for me.  Have a great weekend!

Getting My Momentum Back

Lost another pound!  YES! (250.4) My goal is to break into the 40s by the weekend.

Last evening walking buddy and I walked at the track again.  She pushed it to 2.5 miles (I was pressing her pick up the pace) and couldn't do anymore; I stayed to complete 3 miles. I kicked up the pace after she left and felt energized when I got home.  It feels good to be back at it.  I've been packing all of my lunches for work and eating all of my other meals at home.  Easy on my pocketbook and waistline.

Work has slowed down some but still pretty busy.  The men's basketball team at the university that I work for has made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament and there is alot of buzz about that and it's making extra work since all of the administrators in my building are traveling for it.  Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday.  It has been a long week.

I'm not sure if exercise will be in or out this evening.  It's only supposed to reach a high of 38 here today and we had flurries here this morning.  WTH?  Isn't it spring time?  I guess I'll see how it feels outside this evening.

That's it for now. Make it a great day!

HAPPY SPRING!

HAPPY GLORIOUS FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!

Today I'm posting first thing before I dive into the mountain of work that's waiting for me.  I don't know what broke loose at work but there is no end in sight. 

This morning the scale was down again and I weighed in at 251.4.  Next goal is to push through to the 240s.  I've been doing really well tracking food and sticking to my exercise schedule.  Last evening walking buddy and I walked in high winds and I'm proud that we did it.  She was walking slow and I felt like I was pulling her along and she kept saying that she couldn't keep up.  We did 2 miles and she was ready to stop.  This evening if she wants to stop and I feel like I can keep going I'll just go on without her (we drive separately).  I can't let her hold me back.  I do feel like I need to keep walking with her becasue she won't do it on her own.  That's all fine and good but I have to put me first.

I'm off to see what you all have been up to.  Make it a great day!