Can She Do It?

i don’t know what happened last week, but i’ve been exhausted, bored, my knee hurt, eating like crazy(haven’t gained any but… that’s a miracle), haven’t post on here for a long time or checked in with the group at eileen’s…….busy at work, busy with the photo company.  and last night i had the WORSE migrain i’ve had in probably 2 years! i tried to give up diet pepsi and haven’t been sleeping good…those are my two triggers. lack of sleep and its like God says…oh yeah…here’s a migrain, now will you listen to your body!!!!take that! so last night i went to bed about 8 and am still moving slow, but at least light and sound don’t feel like red hot needles are going thru my eyes. now its just a dull headache. time to get back on track…..

okay chicks….if you read eileen’s latest entry and comment, you know i volunteered to help eileen out while she has her energy on her mom.  go to the comments section on March 24 on eileen’s site to see how i’m gonna do it…….i won’t be as witty and fun to read as eileen’s blog, but i can keep up the star count for us!  keep her and her mom and siblings in your prayers!!!

and keep up the good work….. we have 1 week left! let’s not slow down yet!!!! and i have offered to “host” a challenge in april, so check back on the 29th for that challenge!

well i got out and walked.  put on the ipod and listened to the curious case of benjamin buttons….an hour later i felt better…i did just get the hey are you losing weight question, i can’t see my tummy beyond my boobs…so i am losing! my numbers just weren’t as high as i thought. i just thought with all that, my waist number would be bigger.  but i am pleased with what i have accomplished…and thank you delitaagain for your words of encouragement! i teared up thinking someone else cared enough to take the time to make a comment on my post!!!!! THANKS AGAIN!

on the one hand i was excited bout today….i get to weigh in and take measurements.  i had decided to only weigh in every 2 weeks and only do measurement every 4. on the other…i didn’t know…what if i gained? so i weighed in and i have lost another 3 lbs in the last 2 weeks.  so i have a total of 8 lbs in four weeks. so i meet my goal of 2 per week….good.  i lost a total of 4 inches through out my body(neck, bicep,chest,waist,hips thigh)  i felt like i lost more inches….my jeans are so loose!i can pull them at least 2.5 inches from my body at the waist…. ;(

going to add stregth training regularly to my schedule, see how that helps.

i can’t believe how disappointed i feel…i did good! i met my calorie goals alot now…theres only been one day in the last week and a half i splurged!  but still let down. oh well…going for a walk.  get some fresh air and perspective.

i have gone 21 days on this lifestyle change and on going thru the bible with daily audio bible!  i look forward to running adn listening tothe bible everyday now!  i have messed up a few times, but for hte most part have stuck to it!  yesterday, i lowered my calorie intake by 100 so now my calorie range is 1250-1450.  its getting easier to make the lower number everyday…except like 1 day a week.  it seemslike once a week i need to eat more…not much. as bad as i thought i did yesterday, i only went over by 146. but those chips were calling me!!!! i am mad that i didn’t get enough fruits and veggies tho! that one is easy enough there is no excuse!

today is a beautiful day in iowa!its like in the 70’s.  had to kick the hubby outside.  he was getting ready to put in another movie!  once i catch this up, i’m off for a walk!

along with doing my lifestyle change(pc ofr diet!lol) i have also tried incorporating reading the Bible.  i found this wonderful podcast from daily audio bible.com that goesthru the bible everyday.  i love listen to it as i walk or as i take a bath after a run.

i’m very happy with my progress and can’t wait to take my measurements on sunday.  it will be 4 weeks…last weigh in i had lost 5 lbs, but my formerly tight pants i can now pull down with out unbuttoning! 

i’m so glad i have given this a shot and that i found this website for support.  it is great to see others go thru what i am…to remind myself i am not alone(even when i feel like it) and because of eileen’s march challenge, i feel i have some accountability to someone besides myself!!!!

www.sparkpeople.com is also been great for accountability and education…check it out!!!!

i had a REALLY good day wednesday….my calorie intake was 100 less than my goal, i did c25k and my brisk walk was my jog of last week! no inhaler and i felt great!  then thursday rolls around…i had macaroni salad for lunch(not much but still!!) didn’t exercise…we had company coming so i had to do extra cleaning, i had a photography meeting for a senor portrait, i worked 8 hours at the daycare…and thursdays are usually the day i take an afternoon nap…so i was TIRED!(i work at a daycare where i have to be at work at 5:30am, i usually get done by noon and then have the afternoon off so work on my photography business which i started 6 months ago)

then company came..i was too tired to cook, so we got pizza(the one thing i have been craving!) i got black olives  and no meat but still had two slices…and some beer.  no veggies…i did keep drinking water thru the night tho.  i went to bed by 10:30(my normal time) but was exhausted and blah all morning.  not hungover just tired.

so what did i learn? first that alcohol really does effect me even if i don;t get drunk.  and secondly even though i fell off the diet wwgon, i didn’t have to give up.

so friday rolls around and i go under goal calorie wise and then have wine cooler.  i still made my calorie goal, but also saw how much carbs it put on for me…..no more of that!!!!!!! did my running and am still loving it! this from a person who hates doing any sport but bike riding.

today i am WAY under goal…probably too much(as of 6 pm less than 500 calories!) heading out for a walk,then learn the weight equipment gathering dust in the basement, then a run again. i guess tring to make up for thursday…   going to grab something to eat first so i have some energy.

I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK AT SPARKPEOPLE.COM.  THEY ARE HELPING ME LEARN A LIFESTYLE CHANGE NOT JUST A DIET! IT HAS BEEN GREAT!

i heard or read somewhere it takes 21 days to create a new habit….one more week for that to happen with the diet, exercise, water intake, decrease in diet pepsi and virtually NO alcohol. i look forward to mon, wed, fri when i can do c25k! i love it! my starting walking pace is now my starting jogging pace! i added some core strenghtening exercises to today that i got from sparkpeople.com….i can’t describe how i feel. my wedding rings are loose,  i can pull my formerly tight jeans of fwithout unbuttoning them! and i am full at the end of the day! loving it!!!!!

that’s all i wanted to say…got to go workout!

today would be the first day i met both my food goal and exercise goal!!!!of course it is still early, but i’ve calculated some snacks and am getting ready to relax and watch dancing with the stars!whoooohoooo! and then medium,  so i am completely stuffed and still have popcorn and jello with manderan oranges with cool whip lite!!!!!!

it a great day! im pumped!