Reclaiming a happier, healthier ME !!

Well, I must admit that I was hoping for more on my first week, but at least the scale went down and not up!!  1.1 officially, and I’ll take it! 

I walked 2.5 miles this morning and did some yard work, so I’m off to a good start this week.  I did not, however,  get all of my water in today, but I’ll try and make it a priority tomorrow!  Hope you have all had wonderful weeks, and I’ll look forward to reading your progress reports!  Thanks for stopping by….

I’m quite aggravated with myself!  So much so, that I couldn’t even blog about it yesterday.  Here goes…  I’m in a carpool with a couple of other moms to take our boys to preschool.  Once a week, we alternate taking the boys to lunch (to a restaurant that has an indoor play center) before school.  Yesterday was my turn, so I chose to take them to Burger King because I can’t stand their food!  I was trying so hard to set myself up for success.  I hate flame-broiled burgers (I’m a McDonald’s girl), so I knew that although I was hungry, Burger King would not be a temptation for me.  That is, until I saw the burger that the customer ahead of me had ordered.  I was introduced to the Loaded Steakhouse Burger, which features a big spoonful of Loaded Baked Potato and crispy fried onions on top of the burger.  Seriously?!!!!   Needless to say, this carb-loving girl did not resist that temptation. 

I’m dealing with that failure better today, and trying to compensate for the damage.  Normally I don’t exercise on Saturdays, but I definately will today!  Tomorrow is weigh-in day, so we’ll see what happens.  Un-officially (I couldn’t resist getting on the scale a few days ago) I had lost 1.1 pounds, but I fear that I have now negated that loss.  Nevertheless, I will persevere!

Goals for the day:  Water, water, water;  Exercise (walk and pilates);  Eat mostly fruits and veges (to compensate for yesterday)

 I’ll check back tomorrow after weigh-in!

Okay… tonight I feel like venting!!  I’m sick to death of running into one roadblock after another!!!  I mentioned having some health issues before, but specifically, I have Fibromyalgia, and all the MESS that encompasses that, as well as a sleep disorder that no one has been able to treat.  Basically… my body is a wreck, but I was dealing with it fairly well, and still enjoying exercise until about 8 months ago.   I injured my feet in Taekwondo, and they have not been the same since!  I limp out of bed every day and decide which shoes I’m going to wear based on the amount of swelling.  The two exercises that I’ve been able to continue with, are biking and the elliptical machines at the gym, which were my preferred methods of cardio anyway.  Well, today I had a physical therapy appointment, and the doctor informed me that biking and ellipticals/crosstrainers were now off limits due to the lack of circulation in my feet!  I asked him what I was supposed to do for exercise now, and he said swim.  Well, that will be fine this summer (our gym does not have an indoor pool), but what the heck am I supposed to do until then??!!!!!!!  Trying to stay as positive as humanly possible, I bought a pilates kit today.  It’s not cardio, but at least it’s something!!

Okay, enough whining! 

Good parts of the day?  I did well on the nutritional/dieting front, got my house cleaned, the kids in bed on time, and even had time to blog before crashing into my beloved Tempurpedic!

Goals for tomorrow?  Break out the pilates kit, and drink all 8 glasses of water (I stink at that!  Always have!).

Donna told me how supportive you all were, and she was right!  Thank you so much for taking the time to tune in to a new blogger!  I know that you’re all trying to stay current on your own blogs and progress, so I really appreciate the investment into my success as well!  I look forward to getting to know you all!!

The first days of my new journey have gone well.  I’ve exercised daily, and stayed within my caloric goals.  Normally I count “points,” but my “Weight Watchers” ruler disappeared during our move. :(   So, I’m just trying to make sure that the foods I’m choosing are low in fat and sugars, and high in protein and fiber.  My exercise of choice lately has been biking.  We live in such a beautiful (and flat) neighborhood, that as the sun goes down, I just can’t resist being outdoors.  Other than a sore rear, I’m loving it!

 I know I haven’t posted a weigh-in yet, but I’m really trying to resist weighing myself daily (to avoid disappointing fluctuations).  I think that my weigh-in day of choice will be on Sunday mornings.  We usually go out to lunch as a family after church, so I figured that as an incentive, the restaurant we choose could be based on my progress during the past week.  This also sort of falls in line with another habit I’m trying to break.  I used to have a cheat DAY if I’ve had a “good” week, but too often, that led to waaay overdoing it.  So now, instead of having a cheat day, I’m just going to have an “M&M” - Moderate Meal!

Happy day to you all!

Okay, this “blogging” thing is new for me, but I desperately need an emotional outlet and some weight-loss accountability.  My friend Donna, also  a “weightwatchen” blogger, told me how much this site had done for her, and suggested that I try it out as well.  If I’m being totally honest, besides being in the weight-gain struggle of my life, I’m in an emotional rut as well.  I know that these two typically go hand-in-hand, but right now, my emotional state is an even higher priority!  Anyway, I’m very lucky to have a very involved and supportive husband, who is leading me by the hand right now.  I think that part of my problem is that we have just moved, so I’ve left my girlfriends behind, and have yet to make new ones.  We move often (every 3 years - military), so I know that part will come… it just takes time! 

Since this is the start of my weight-loss journey, I’ll include my initial stats:

Current Weight:  241.1 lbs

Current Measurements:  Waist: 38″; Hips: 49.5″; Thigh: 31″; Upper Arm: 14″ 

I guess that’s enough of a beginning, and besides… it’s time to get dinner going!