Starting Weight: 233.6 lbs

Current Weight: 229.4 lbs

Loss/Gain: -4.2 lbs lbs

Wow, after a crazy week I am relieved that I lost over 4 lbs.  I think that sometimes I get discouraged when I don’t follow through with the goals I set for myself and I don’t think I will lose.  Also, my monthly friend came for a visit yesterday, so combine all that with a day of not really doing the best at focusing on what I eat and what my body is telling me.

So, let’s review my goals shall we?

1. Drink LOTS of water. Oh yes!!  I drank a TON of water this week!  It seems to have paid off!
2. Track everything.  I am a slacker.  I use the sparkpeople tracker just because it’s simple and I haven’t done it very well.  I need to do better.  Maybe I should buy a notebook?  Who knows!
3. Stay away from the scale.  Scale Day is Sunday…not every single day.  Okay, if I am being honest with you all, which I want to be…I got on the scale TWICE this week.  I can’t help it.  I like knowing how I am doing.  However, I will stay off the scale this week.  I promise!
4. No snacking on the evil candy at work.  Alright, so the evil candy got the best of me.  I did have ONE day where I did NOT eat any of it.  So, that’s improving.  I am eating a lot less of it now that I have snacks and what not.
5. Go to the gym three times.  I did not go to the gym.  At.  All.  I’m okay with this because I should have written exercise three times.  And, I did that.
6. Schedule my massage.  Woops.  I really need a massage…maybe this week I will do this.

So, now that this is over, I guess I should go on and tell you what my goals are for this week and since this is a holiday I am going to have to be strict with myself.

1. Drinks tons of water!  This is important for me because the more I drink the better I feel and the less hungry I feel.
2. Portion control.  This is going to come in handy when I’m eating Thanksgiving dinner and then the big breakfast that we’re having the next day.  I need to stay focused on my goal and while I can eat and enjoy the goodies I need to keep it to one plate, and then let it go.
3. Exercising.  I have always wanted to do the 30 Day Shred and now I am on day 3.  So, I want to keep it up.  I will be taking my DVD with me and doing it while I am gone.  My mom has also offered to help me with this.
4. Stress, don’t do it.  I find that when I get stressed I don’t want to do anything but eat.  That can’t happen.
5. Keep my eye on the prize.  If I can just keep working towards my goal I think I will be just fine.

I hope you all have a great week and eat some yummy food this Thanksgiving!!

Today I finally got back to running.  To be honest, it went really well!  I am still congested, but I couldn’t sit around the house any longer!  It was driving me nuts.  We just did the 2-1-2-1 again, which was easy.  I think it was the best we’ve done.  Tomorrow is the walk, and then Tuesday I will be on my own, so I need to get my playlist together by then!

Hope you’re all doing well!

So, the last couple of days I have been knocked off my horse.  I am sick…it would appear that I have the flu, at least according to the nurse who diagnosed me on the phone (because of the swine flu fear).  While my mother and I don’t think that  I have the flu I am forced to take it easy, and not go to school…which is a total joke because we are supposed to get our biology tests back!!

Anyway, I had to run out to campus earlier and drop off a paper for my internship course.  And, when I got back home, I found that I had not one but TWO packages waiting for me!  Guess what they are?

The first was my granola that I ordered from MixMyGranola.

And, the second was my amazing package from Vitalicious!  I couldn’t believe how much they sent me!

YUM!!

I know these probably shouldn’t have made my day, but they totally improved it.  Anyway, I am forced to stay home and relax, so I will get back to relaxing, but expect reviews soon for these two amazing products!

Starting Weight: 238

Last Week’s Weight: 231.0

This Week’s Weight: 229.6

This Week’s Weight Loss: 1.4 pounds

Total Weight Loss: 8.4 pounds

I am surprised that I did that well considering all of the eating out…first with dad, then mom, then the other dad.  I’m more focused this week and I WILL hit the 10 pound mark this coming week.  I know it!

The 2 minute walk 1 minute run went GREAT today, aside from the fact that we were almost eaten by the Mayor’s Dog!!

It felt so good that I have decided to attempt something a little different on Wednesday.  We are going to try the 2 minute walk 1 minute run, five times.  Then, we are going to do the 2 minute run 1 minute run, five times.  We probably will alternate.

But, I definitely can feel improvement, aside from the fact my ankle hurts…I think I am addicted to running.