10/17/10

So, this week was SO much better! I lost all but .2 lbs of what I gained the last week (yay!). I did work out on the elliptical twice this week and I'm trying to celebrate the small victories and not get bogged down with the "big" picture. When I had gained so much last week I felt so discouraged and felt like a complete failure but after a little perspective I realized that maybe that was the "switch" that I needed to flip in my head. Instead of wallowing in it and just giving up, it motivated me to get my butt out of bed and work out two mornings. Maybe next week it will be three, five, or even the six that I would like it to be. So, I move forward, (trying) not to look back!

10/10/10

So, here I am writing this almost a week late. I think I needed that long to come to terms with it. 10/10/10 was not a happy day for me. We had a wonderful time on our trip to the beach! Unfortunately, part of the wonderful was donuts, pizza, ice cream, etc. So, when I weighed myself Sunday and saw that I had gained 3.4 lbs (!), I kind of lost it, like crying, lost it. It was not pretty. I was happy that while at the beach we did a lot of walking, climbing stairs, hiking and even scaling a sand dune but for some reason that didn't seem to make much difference! So, I'm trying to put a period after it and move on...

10/2/10

This was a really bad week weight-wise. Gained 1.8 lbs from last week. It probably doesn't help that I ate chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes this week. Oh, and I didn't work out this week either. This next week we are going to the beach for a couple of days and I'm hoping to get that "switch" flipped in my head that will get me motivated...here's hoping!

9/26/10

Well, I'm writing this a week late. Not much to say about this week, my weight stayed the same and I didn't work out. Wow, how exciting! And, my bad attitude continues...

9/19/10

Well, we made it through the first week of school. This week I gained 1.2 lbs. Monday I had a physical with my doctor and all my blood work came back in the normal ranges. One thing though...when I had my cholesterol done last time (in 2007) it was in the 150s and I was exercising pretty much 5-6 days a week. Now it's in the 190s (which is still good and my ratio of LDL to HDL is good). So, the doctor said that obviously exercise plays a big role in my levels and I probably should get back to it. I've got to somehow get past this mental block I seem to have. I think it's because I've exercised for the past 3+ years very regularly and have only lost 20 lbs or so and it's extremely frustrating! I don't know what to do and I think it has me really stuck right now. So, moving on...

9/12/10

Well, now today is my daughter's 18th birthday. It's a little crazy with our bday's a week apart! This week despite leftover birthday cake (from mine) and working out one day I only gained .6 lb. It's been a crazy week. My mom and I took my three and my sister's two to the beach on Tuesday because none of them had to start school til Wednesday. Then getting back into the school frame of mind, going to bed earlier, getting up earlier etc is challenging. So, we'll see how next week goes!

9/5/10

So, it's my birthday today...46. It's kind of wierd to think that I'm now closer to the big 5 oh than to 40! This week was busy with getting the last minute stuff wrapped up for school starting on this Wednesday. I didn't work out this week but I did try to better manage my eating. I lost 1.4 lbs this week which was a nice b-day gift to myself! Since it is my b-day I decided that it's a good time to start fresh with the working out and eating. I would really like to get a significant amount of wieght off this next year and get in better shape. Here's to hoping year 46 is the best so far!!