Weigh-in

I really really wanted to be 187 today. I'm not disappointed, 188 is GREAT for 3 reasons: I'm below 200, I'm below 190, AND it is a 2.5lb loss. The last time I weighed 190 I was being admitted into the hospital to deliver Graham. I KNOW, I WAS 9mo PREGNANT!

Thank you for your support and encouragement. It keeps me going knowing you all are behind, don't be shy leave more comments, I love it. I'm off to enjoy my coffee and my day. Tomorrow begins another week!

Week in Review

This week has just sucked all around.

Eating: wasn't horrible, but left ALOT to be desired. No menu always throws me off, I can not go w/o making one. I was just plain lazy about it, and that is mentally where I got thrown off.

Working Out: Trainer sessions were great, well maybe today was not so great. I worked hard, but so was not focused today; I know she could tell. I got on the treadmill afterwards and gave myself a mental whooping. RAR! The treadmill calmed me down some, but I still have a bike ride left in me for this evening.

I AM losing weight, so that is great. I'm ready for a mental and physical break tomorrow. I need to mentally and emotionally get my head right this weekend. Even though I will be out of town most of next week, my head will be back in the game...fully.

Hump Day

I was hoping for a good boost from my workout this morning, but instead I sat my happy butt on the couch during naptime, therefore not doing anything productive this afternoon. I hate that. The couch will be off limits to me the rest of the week during naptime. I can relax in the evenings. After all, isn't this one of the reasons I stay home? Enough groaning...

My workout was great, I love working with the trainer, she pushes me. That is the "plowing" that I like. I've met my weightloss goal already for the week, but will push for more. Eating today has been ok. The fridge stopped cooling for a while and pretty much ruined everything. Thankfully the freezer is fine. Now it looks barren, guess I could clean the shelves. Oh and I did not make a menu this week. Menus work soooo well for me. Keeps me in line.

Overall today I give the w/o good ratings, and the rest few stars!
There's always tomorrow.

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Feeling good

I don't think I actually look like I have lost weight, but I "feel" like it. It makes me all the more excited to keep pushing on, eyes on my short term goals, and plowing plowing away. I swam today, and that always makes me feel like I am getting long and lean!

I have purposely made my meals a little smaller, making myself let it digest before I know if I am still hungry or not. It is working, and really makes me more aware of what I am putting in my mouth.

Tomorrow I meet w/ the trainer. Bring on the burn.

Queso, my beloved!

After going to eat lunch at Pappasito's yesterday, I was really wondering if I was feeling ok. It is my most favorite place to eat fajita's, queso and salsa. I barely ate any queso, had one fajita - did not even finish the tortilla, then 2 slices meat, and that is it, a few chips and salsa. It was all good, but I was not dying over any of it. Could these food changes really be happening this fast? I do not remember that from any other time I have done this. Everyone else was still eating, my mom asked me if I was done. I thought about it, and said "Yes!" Woo-hoo. It Did not take long for my stomach to get used to smaller portions.

I will always have a deep love for my queso, I just do not want to eat it so much anymore. Queso, we have many great memories, all the way back to summers in high school; but for now, they will have to be memories!!!

Wrapping up the week

After running a low grade temp on Thursday, I still managed to get to the gym to train with the trainer on Friday. Only to get in "trouble" for trying to workout while being sick. Thankfully she sent me home and banished me from working out and cardio. I think I needed the day of rest. Even more wonderful, I lost another pound. I know in the next few weeks, my eating and working out will sync up and it will really start rolling off. What sweet joy that will be. But for now, I am happy with the pounds that are already coming off.

I am so glad for a free day today, I don't really want to gorge on junk food, but I definitely will be having some queso!!!

Tanked Thursday

Today has been horrible. The boys have been at it since they woke up this morning, and I have not been feeling well. After a 2 hour nap, it dawned on me I might be running a low fever - I was. ERG! However, after dinner, the boys will be forced in the backyard while I at least walk on the treadmill. My muscles are so sore from yesterdays workout that they at least need some stretching. Yikes, that is going to hurt.
Hopefully, tomorrow will be better...I know it will to some degree, my Mom will be here! HOORAY!!!

p.s. I have not eaten even 4 meals yet today, but at least what I have had has been clean!

UPDATE: I did work it on the treadmill. 30 minutes of hills w/ a great HR. Thankfully the meds had kicked in...now my muscles might be a little more ready for the beating with the trainer tomorrow.