12/27

Well, here I am, writing just what I hoped wouldn't happen. This week I worked out 2 days and gained almost 3 lbs! I've just pretty much been like "whatever" since everyone got here. We've been busy, busy, busy and I've just been eating whatever is there and quick. Again, this week I am going to try to do better but I don't have any false expectations. Kelly and I are going to the beach for a couple of days, eating out and relaxing so who knows?!

12/20

Today is the day!!! My man comes home for 15 days and I can't wait!
Today I weigh the same that I weighed last week. I went up a little and lost it again but I'm happy to still be maintaining the 20 lbs! Only worked out 2 days this week, it's been kind of crazy with kids and schedules and such. Now my goal is to at least maintain through New Years if not lose a little. I'm not going to go crazy just eating whatever and not exercising but I also don't want to beat myself up over every bite or if I choose not to work out. Right now I just want to enjoy having my husband home and enjoy time with our family! Merry Christmas to me!!

12/13

Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!!! I finally lost the two pounds I needed to reach the 20 lb mark!! It's only taken me two months to do it, but whatever, it finally happened! Apparently the trick is to not work out (even once) and eat fast food two nights in a row, who knew? Yeah, I'm not sure how that worked out but I'm certainly not going to use it as my weight loss philosophy. This week I'm going to go back to working out and eating right...well, I'm going to try at least. Next week by this time Kelly should be home, I'm just a little excited about that!

12/6

Crazy, crazy, crazy!!! This week I have lost three lbs. I'm back just below where I was when I came home from vacation. I'm thrilled, of course, but what the hay? I have only worked out one day this week and haven't eaten super great. I don't know what the answer is, don't work out, eat whatever and lose weight or work out, eat good and don't lose weight. I just don't know! Anyway, I am still going the work out, eat right route and we'll see what happens. I'm just happy for the three lbs!

11/29

Well, it's the end of another month! They just seem to fly by (which is a good thing right now)! This has been an interesting week, to say the least. Last Sunday I somehow injured my Achilles tendon in my right foot. Sunday and pretty much Monday I could barely walk so, needless to say, not much working out went on this week! I did do strength training two days, got on the elliptical one day and spent almost a whole day raking leaves (oh my aching shoulders!). I was VERY discouraged to have gained 2 1/2 lbs from Thursday am to Friday am. I mean, really, how did I gain that much when I ate very moderately at Thanksgiving and had like hardly any dessert? Whatever!! So, as of this am I weigh 1 lb more than last Sunday, so incredibly frustrating!!! But, I'm still not giving up so...on I go! Less than three weeks to go til he's home!!

11/22

Wow, only one more week and November will be over! This week has been pretty good. Lost 1/2 lb since last week. Not great but the right direction. Worked out two days on the elliptical, two days on the treadmill (increased to level three on the intervals) and did strength training three days. This week my goals are to make it through Thanksgiving without gaining any weight and working out five days.

11/15

Four weeks!! I'm excited and nervous! Excited for obvious reasons and nervous because I so wanted there to be a noticable difference in how I look. Maybe there will be to him, I have lost 17 lbs since he left, it's just been so up and down for the past several months I can't see the difference anymore.
This week I am the same as last week. Went up and down and ended up the same. It is so frustrating!!! I did work out 5 days this week, Elliptical 3 and Treadmill 2. Friday the Elliptical said that I burned 400 calories in 20 minutes! So, to celebrate we went to Wendy's. I've got to get my mind back into it! Here we go, another week underway!