Today I took my DH on a Father's Day lunch cruise around Puget Sound. Excellent weather--not a cloud in the sky and all the mountains were in their full glory. I asked the waitperson to skip the garlic potatoes from my salmon order and add more veggies, and I didn't order dessert (although I followed every spoonful of my DH's Tower of Chocolate Decadence from his plate to his mouth) plus we didn't mention that the waitperson hadn't left us a bread basket. Also dranks tons of water and walked up and down the stairs several times and around the deck. I've been quite surprised at how much this "more protein, less carb" thing is going. I'm not craving food as much as I had been. I never thought I had that much of a problem with carbs, but I guess you don't know until you reduce them significantly.
Congratulations everyone! I think that recording our NSVs is such a great idea! I am so amazed and inspired by the will-power and accomplishments from our group!
I finished my first 5 kilometre race! It was such a great feeling crossing the finish line! Yahooo!
So, this is a victory in the motivation department. I, first of all, didn't feel like doing any exercise today - however, I talked myself into doing a 2 mile walk (Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds)... and then I figured after that, I didn't feel like I got enough of a work out, so I did the 1 mile walk, too.
After that, I decided to check the school's library to see if any of the DVDs I wanted to rent were returned. Lo and behold one was! So, instead of waiting until tomorrow for when I'd walked past the library (like I usually would do). I left my room, and walked back to the library (which is like a 10-15 minute walk including scaling a rather steep-like hill) just to get the DVD. And when I returned back to my dorm, instead of taking the elevator, I took the steps up to the third floor where I'm living.
I feel like I, at least, earned sometime to be lazy and watch the DVD I rented now.
Good for you Manda! When I was in school, all I did was lay around the dorm stuffing my face! Which is the reason Im dieting now! Congrats to you all, for your victories!
I am graduating from cosmetology school this coming Wednesday, the 30th! *yea!* I swear I think the only thing that could drag out a longer 9 months than this has been is if I'd been pregnant. ha!
Another one for me - I went out for dinner last night, and didn't cheat AT ALL! My whole meal w/ diet pop was only 600 calories, and I had plenty left for the day to have some fruit when I got home. Huge accomplishment for me... I always cheat in restaurants - that's why I don't bother going much anymore... The key is planning, I went on the restaurants online menu/nutrition guide before going and selected 5 things that I could choose from... That way I still had a choice when I got to the restaurant!
I had one on the last day of June... (Yesterday) I bought a pair of JUNIOR size 13 jeans! Yep that's right, and I WORE them yesterday and My mother-in-law said she thought I looked great! I am so PUMPED up.. C'mon you last 27 lbs... I'm ready for you.. The battle of the bulge never felt so good! Ok, Ok, I know, Here I go again, getting carried away! I just can't help it.. I AM SO HAPPY!!
Hey Gretchen, congrats on those skinny-jeans you're fitting into! I know what you mean about feeling so happy.......I have a long long way to go, but I am feeling great at the moment.....
A new guy at work asked me if I was married this week. I am and, I promptly told him so of course, but the point is I have NEVER been asked before. So I walked away from that one with a devilish little smirk on my face! Felt good!
Felt good! 
