Shameful!

Ok- it has been MONTHS! MONTHS! Since my last post. Shameful! I have got to be better about this. I am rocking and rolling again- Steve and I are doing it together which helps. He is a calorie nazi and I need someone to help me out :) He is helping to keep me honest.

I have to share that I came in second in the Biggest Loser contest at my gym- that was nice :) Of course I was going for first- but next time!

I am tracking my progress with www.myfitnesspal.com and it is really helping- I find that it doesn't go in my mouth if I don't want to write it down ;).

Anyway- gotta go do the mom thing- See you soon!

Woo Hoo

I have to post because I have done really well in the past few days. My sugar cravings are getting less and less everyday and I feel so much better! I am watching the Biggest Loser tonight- and it's the first time in a while that I don't feel like a complete hypocrite. Normally we watch it while eating ice cream sundaes. Tonight I can watch it knowing that I am doing what's right for my body. Yay!
Now to work out tomorrow.... :)

Thanksgiving Kickoff

So-

It's been over a month since I have written- bad, bad, bad. Well here I am :) I am officialy back on the wagon! I was so far off earlier I couldn't even see the tracks where I had been. So I am going to back what works for me- South Beach phase 1. 2 weeks of that to jumpstart my metabolism and get back in the game. I have a party for New Year's Eve and a lttle winter vacation to go to that I need to look good for! I want to go shopping for a great dress for New Year's Eve!

Perk of the job??

Well- my husband travels quite often. My son eats dinner usually by 5pm. I eat later. I hate cooking just for myself. I have lost some weight this week because I eat a bowl of cereal or sometimes lunchmeat and cheese for dinner. Not very balanced by any means. But it worked :)

I have got to do better at meal planning. When I do that I do really well at staying on my diet and making sure that I eat the right stuff. The holidays are coming and I will be cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I am already searching for healthier versions of the things we normally cook. I love having the family over :)

LOOOONG TIME

Ok- so I haven't blogged in a very long time- almost 2 months! In these past few months I have definitely had ups and downs. I have been in a funk lately. It's been really hard to stick with my good eating plan. I am doing well with not having bad food in the house. But I am getting back into my Starbucks habit! I love it! I have to cut back again though- it's expensive- both calorically and financially. It's also going to get more and more difficult to cook on a regular basis. When Steve travels often, it's hard for me to cook for myself. But I need to start.

100!

I am pretty excited because I have reached a workout milestone at my gym. I have worked out 100 times since re-joining in November! Woo Hoo!! That's a lot of sweat people! I get a 100 workout t-shirt that is really sexy :). I am really happy to make this mark becasue I have joined and quit this gym about 4 times. I never reached this mark before.

In other news- lost 8 pounds in the first week of the Curves diet which is great! I am really having to watch portions but it's good for me!

30 days

I am starting something new- a 3 phase cycle. For 7 days I eat 1200 cals. I have started today and it's been ok. I am really hungry! But I guess that means my body is using it's stores right? I have been reading up on this and the whole idea is to keep the body guessing- drop the intake low for a bit then up it to 1800 calls for about 3 weeks and then up it again for 2-4 weeks. It's supposed to be a way to up the metabolism. And after 2 months you do it again! so we shall see how it works. I am drinking water like nobody's business too which keeps me hopping! Have a great night- I hope to report good news soon!