Shall We Shrink??

I just can’t seem to get 5 minutes to myself lately. AGHH! Anyway, things have been going pretty good. I haven’t been eating the best, but not the worst either. Yesterday was horrid, as usual (damn Friday’s!!), but today I am rebounding. I have got to get control of this junk food entering my house! Other than that, the food is ok. I also haven’t been doing much in the way of exercise, but in my defense I have been on my period and feeling pretty crummy. Yesterday I got stuck at the mall with all three boys and NO stroller thanks to some screwy brakes, so that should count as some exercise! We were there for 4 hours, but we did get a lot accomplished. We got their haircuts, hit the Gap for their school clothes and backpacks, NY&Co for some clearance items for me and the pretzel place. I pretty much abstained there, and I was proud because I was STARVING by that point. The car place assured me it would only be 45 minutes or I would have packed a snack for myself. Oh well, live and learn. So I am proud to say school shopping is officially over, supplies and all. This morning we reorganized the clothes situation and took out two huge boxes full of last years clothes to donate. I wish I knew someone who needed uniform stuff around here; the boys wore navy and khaki slacks and navy and red polos last year to school and that stuff was sooooo expensive! This year they are just wearing jeans and tees (okay, I did make them get some polo’s, much to the dismay of my older son who thinks he is a rock star) so we have no need for all the other stuff. Oh well, the Goodwill will hopefully find someone. After that I gave my car an overhaul and even cleaned the carpets! I think the organization helps with my diet. I feel less stressed when everything is clean and where it belongs. I’m a freak, I know.

So tomorrow I am taking the boys to the zoo alone so the hubbs can have some alone time. I’ll get lots of exercise and we’ll pack a healthy lunch! I am so excited! Today I am going to try to get in a half hour run, at least that is the goal at this moment!

Happy Saturday, chickies!

Man, was I a Debbie Downer yesterday! Truth be told, I could work a little harder, push a little farther. So, I am on my way out the door, but I wanted to jot these down before I left. I am committing myself to NO eating after 7pm. Period. All I do is snack and my body needs no fuel to go to sleep! AND, at least 5 days of HARD CORE running a week, starting tonight. Let’s see what we can do THIS week, and forget about the past!

Happy Thursday!

I am so discouraged right now. I weighed in today and I am down .2, as in POINT 2, two tenths of a pound. I just feel like I am trying and nothing is happening. To make matters worse, I am the only one in our group that has not lost 5 pounds. I have nearly 40 pounds to lose and I haven’t even lost 4, and there are people who needed to lose 10 or less and they have already lost 5 pounds. I suck at this! And, everyone keeps coming up with excuses for me… it’s my time of the month, I’m adding muscle by exercising, it’s humid so I’m retaining water. BS. Everyone else is losing and they are in the same humidity, exercising, and menstrating (well, some aren’t thanks to the glory of menopause). I don’t want to be a swimsuit model; I just want to fit in my old clothes from last year. I am so good at everything wlse, why do I suck at this?!? And (one last and!), my hubby is being so nice to me, and so supportive. He’s even been modifying his diet to make this easier on me, and I feel like I am failing him. I am making things harder on him for nothing.

In other news, my doctor has decided to add MORE estrogen to my body to see if that relieves the endometriosis before we talk about surgery. Estrogen, the glorious weight adding hormone. How lucky am I?? At least he isn’t making me do the pills that send my body into a fake menopause… cause that would be fun. I am so sick of being a girl!!! So, I am expecting a little bit of a weight gain with these too, since I gained about 5 pounds last time and that was with me trying HARD CORE to keep it off. It feels like a never ending cycle.

However, I am happy to report that I had FABULOUS hair today

Hope things are better with you chickies!

UGH. I am totally doing everything I should be doing, and there isn’t a whole lot of action with the scale. I have been kinda weighing myself and it hasn’t moved much. And, to make it even better, my period started yesterday, and I haven’t had one in a couple of months, so the bloating is horrendous. I am preparing for a weight gain and hoping for the best. I am so amazed at how all of you do so well! Well, amazed and jealous. I’ll let you know the verdict.

I am giving up on trying to limit myself on anything. I had written a whole bunch of other stuff here, but the blog gods ate it so that is that. In other news, I got in a huge fight with the hubby yesterday, I’m not sure how I’m feeling about my childcare, and work is crazy. Stress much?! Ugh. So, just doing my best to eat healthy and stay as on plan as possible. We went hiking yesterday and had a BLAST! The day before that I ran before my chocolate class and I am proud to report I ate no chocolate, at least there. I need to get on the treadmill right now before the hubby gets home, but I have a headache and really just want a nap. We’ll see. And to top it off, netflix didn’t send my movies, so my plan for a lazy night is ruined, too. I’ll update more later.

Hope your day is better than mine!

So yesterday’s plan was to eat out and then go to a movie. Until… the boys found out the new Ben 10 Season 4 came out on DVD. They HAD to have it. So, we rushed to get it at Best Buy. Now on movie nights at the house, we always have popcorn, candy, and ice cream or something like that. They ate McD’s last night, I opted for Subway. They got crunch bars, I got a piece of WW candy, and so on. Until, I had to try theirs! I ate fries and I dunno why! Then I ate some of the hubby gourmet candy and even a mini crunch bar! AGHHHHH End result: 5 points worth of fries and 5 points worth of candy, putting me about 10 points over for the day. No biggie as long as it doesn’t happen any other day this week. I don’t like using my flex points. And I could have done some damage control by walking or running, but my stomach hurt SO bad. I don’t eat that much chocolate usually, and I really noticed how much it hurt my stomach. My sister is allergic to it, and I think maybe I am too. So, I am going one month with no chocolate, even the WW kind, to see if it helps. But, back to the point at hand… living with 4 people who have a fabulous metabolism and enjoy junk food is damaging to my progress! I try to plan and to envoke my willpower (which I think truely doesn’t exist at times!) but the dark side is just SO tempting. What ways do you have to not fall into 10 point traps like I did last night??

Other than that, things are going well on the homefront. This morning the hubbs is taking the kids for a bit so I can get in a run (that is if he ever wakes up!) and then my oldest who is 9 and I are going to a candy making class! What are we making you ask?? CHOCOLATE! So maybe last nights pitfall was to help me avoid todays larger potential one! See, always some silver lining! Ha! Anyway, we’ll be melting, molding, and painting it! How cool is that?!

Hope you chickies have a great weekend!! 

Man, this week was a hectic one. I’m an accountant which means summer = WORK! The end of the fiscal year is the most hectic time and yesterday we finally closed the books. I worked an extra 3 hours yesterday. But, it’s all over now! YAY! The good part is that I eat less when I am stressed. Weird, considering I’m an emotional eater, but I’ll take it. I went over my points by 2 (no biggie) yesterday and was right on point Wednesday. So far today I am doing pretty well. We’re going out to dinner tonight to a yummy Mexican place, but they have a light, veggie menu that is delish so I should be just fine. As long as there is NO BOOZE! Alcohol is loaded with points so I’ll be forgoing the usual margarita. I am so glad to do nothing today. I plan on sitting here for the next three hours catching up on cnn.com and you girls while the boys catch up on wii!

Hope yall have a great Friday!!

I went to the track, even though I said I wasn’t gonna, and walked a lap, ran 4, and walked another! I am so proud of myself. Not only that, but we were out late tonight due to the hubby making a not so short stop at the ER for his wrist (tendonitis, whatever that is… poor guy) so we did McD’s on the way home and I totally abstained from all greasy badness. Who knew so much inspiration could come from absolutely NO weight loss!

So I was NERVOUS today, because I knew I had not done anything much to try to lose weight… in fact, I was afraid I might have gained… but I am HAPPY to report I neither gained nor lost. I know, staying the same sucks, but it is better than the alternative. I feel like I have been granted a stay of diet execution! hahaha So, I am much more strong in my resolve this week. I haven’t worked out since Friday last week, and I know I don’t feel like it today, but I am scheduling it for every other day this week. Yay! I work so much better with a plan.

Hope you are all on track and kicking butt! :-D 

I was a bad girl this weekend… I went over my points both days. Not by much, but still And no exercise. Today I am back on track, at least with my eating. My belly isn’t feeling so good (thank you janky reproductive organs!) so I am gonna skip the run. I am so nervous about the weigh in Wednesday! The hubby said not to worry and that I deserved a weekend with FOUR servings of chips (eek!). Reason number 5 million, 987 thousand, 402 why I love him! <3

Hope everyone is enjoying their Monday!!!