One Wrong + One Right

Another goodie plate floated in tonight & I ate all 6 sugar cookies on it... However, I did then opt to turn off the TV and I did 25 minutes on the eliptical. And I feel like I worked hard. I'm all shaky now & my legs are like jello. I read for part of the time while I was exercising, which isn't easy to do. I read some out of my Dr. Phil book & my Zonya tips. I definitely have some habits that I need to change for good. Off the top of my head, these are a few.

~Eat only in the kitchen & dining areas. No more in any other rooms (in front of the TV or computer).
~Stop eating after 7pm.
~Eat a fruit or veggie with every meal & snack.
~Drink more water.

I know there were probably more, but these are what's coming to mind right now. Really, if I just did those 4 things, I think my weight would drop by leaps and bounds. I know tomorrow probably won't be a great eating day, but at least I'm feeling it!

Visiting Family = Uh, oh!

Since we were with family the past 5 days, my eating has been horrible. I have a hard enough time as it is, but giving me even less control over what I eat is so difficult. My in-laws always have an abundant supply of treats (all set out all over the counters & everything), and this time of year is worse than any. I pretty much didn't deny myself of anything. I've got to hit the eliptical this week. I think I should be able to do better on eating because we only got one goodie plate while we were gone--the rest are non-edible or healthy. Hooray! Having eaten horribly actually makes me want all of the good stuff! How are all of you faring with the holidays?

I just thought I was done talking.

Okay, I thought of a few more things to share. As I was discussing my body shape & size with my sister-in-law, I realized that I've always thought of myself as a small-built person. Yes, I'm short, but thinking about my body, I'm a really curvy girl, even when I'm thin. I don't think I could ever physically fit into a size 5 jeans. Even with no fat, I don't think my hips would allow it. With that being said, I have made the scary jump to adjusting my goal weight. I could probably get to 115 if I really tried, but you know what, I know that 120 is attainable & that I would be happy at that weight. And for a medium-boned girl, 120 is a perfectly acceptable weight for a 5' 2 1/2" lady.

I also am giving myself 14 weeks from January 1st to get to my goal weight. Oh, how I know it won't be easy. I've done it before, but I honestly don't know how I did it. So, I have 27 pounds to lose. If I average 2 pounds a week, I can do it. And the few weeks I have before January 1st are a bonus. (By the way, I picked the 1st because it's on a day of the week when I know I don't have to rush in the morning and will have time to weigh and measure...not because of the new year.) I plan to weigh and measure every Thursday & report back. Okay, I'm really done now. I need to hit the sack.

Long, overdue update

Okay, girls, I haven't completely abandoned you. Okay, so Amanda's ready to get going again, Vanessa's ready to throw in the blogging-about-her-weight towel. And me? I'm needing/wanting to get back on track.

I thought my gym membership expired in September, but it turns out that it expires in a few days. Having known that might have made a difference the past few months, but oh, well. Because of my lack of a gym membership & the snow on the ground, this weekend, Tiffany brought me her huge, heavy eliptical so I can have a way to exercise. (I have the scraped up walls to prove it, too! It's not easy getting it up stairs that turn midway up.) So far, Randy has used it more than me, but I have used it. Will life ever slow down? Nearly all of my projects are done & my house is actually the cleanest it's been in a while...if only I could get my bathrooms clean. Anyway, I'm seeing an end to my self-inflicted craziness. Next week.

Tiffany and I challenged each other to see who could lose 10 pounds first. I have more to lose than her, that's for sure. The sad truth is that I've gained about 20 pounds in a year. Bad eating habits, anyone? No time is easy to give up the sweets & such, but the holidays are making it especially difficult. In all honesty, I'm guessing that Tiffany will beat me, but I'm not going to give up. Anyway, yesterday I weighed in at 147. That my heaviest non-pregnant weight ever. In fact, it's only about 5 lbs. shy of where I was 9 months pregnant with Sydney. So sad.

Anyway, I'm really hoping that I can get myself back on track--eating, sleeping & exercising. I can't stay up until 12 or 1am and expect to have tons of energy. Doesn't really work. I'm hoping that Randy will be headed back to work by the first of the year & he won't stay up as late, which should help me not stay up so late, too. Although he has been in bed for an hour now...

Okay, now that I've blogged your ears off (or should it be eyes out?)... I'm ready to get back on the wagon. Vanessa, if you need to take a break, do it. You're only about 2 lbs. heavier than where you want to be, right? That's not so bad, is it? I'm here for you girls and I need your support, too!

Weekly Weigh & Measure

1 Jan 2009: 150.5
8 Jan 2009: 148.0
15 Jan 2009: didn't weigh
22 Jan 2009: 149.0
29 Jan 2009: 149.5
5 Feb 2009: didn't weigh
12 Feb 2009: didn't weigh (out of town)
19 Feb 2009: 150.0
26 Feb 2009: 147.0
5 Mar 2009: 144.5
12 Mar 2009: 145.0
19 Mar 2009: 143.5
26 Mar 2009: 143.0
4 Apr 2009: 143.0

9 Apr 2009: 143.0

16 Apr 2009: 143.0

23 Apr 2009: 145.0

7 May 2009: 142.5

8 Jun 2009: 142.0

15 Jun 2009: 140.0

22 Jun 2009: 139.5