Since there are a LOT of names to congratulate, and my hands are sore already...
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
!!! WTG for all of you who've overcome the obstacles, lost weight or inches. WAY TO GO!!!!!!
I feel SO GOOD. Yesterday, I didn't think I'd be feeling very awesome, because my bike hath died. It hath gone to bike... um... netherworld, I guess.
Maybe bike heaven, since I beat on it so much... it lived such a hard, good life!!
Ok, sorry. I am a huge dork.
BUT ANYWAY... before I go off on some stupid path, here... I was upset because I just had the stepper, and I was like, how the heck can I do cardio now?!
And then it occured to me.
I put it down on the lowest resistance level, and went hardcore on that stepper for 25 min. OHHHHH my poor legs!! They are SOOO sore... That's GOOD!! ****, that's better than good. THAT IS RAD!!!!!!
(Yes, I am a child of the 80's). hehe.
Then we went on a nice 1.5 mile walk last night with the dog, and we ran for about 1 min of it. Of course, at the end of the running, I could hardly breathe... not a good idea in the middle of spring, Jess. You dork. You have allergies AND athsma? What the **** were you thinking?!
But I did awesome anyway.
Then we went and got some movies after the walk, and I was craving the ice cream sooo bad. I asked the hubby to stop at the DQ to get me some ice cream, and he said "No. You didn't go down the aisle in the store, so you don't need it now." Which was true -- I don't need it. I just wanted it. (Jennifer, aren't you proud?!)
But that's okay. When we got home, I made a giant bowl of sugar-free jello (to curb those sweet cravings with 5 cal a serving!), and had a little popcorn and a few peanuts while we watched the 3rd Matrix (which is ok, but not as good as I'd hoped).
So overall, I did really well yesterday.
Today, I am doing even better.
My meal plan is done, and with everything I've put down, my calories are just over 1015!! Which leaves a lot of room for snacking with veggies inbetween meals, and even enough for some popcorn and jello after dinner -- it'll fill me up, and shut my stomach up, but not pack on the pounds.
Speaking of pounds..... *swears* I hate my stupid scale. First off, the dumb thing always weighs ANYONE 10 lbs more than they are -- I've tested it against doctor's scales, even!! So it's auto set at 290 instead of 0, because it's off 10 lbs, and I'm bad at math. (Yes, that bad at math). So today was technically my weigh in day, but I kinda weighed myself yesterday and Monday, too... so I know what I was. I was at 161 yesterday, and then today, my stupid scale says 190? Yeah. Let me tell you. I totally gained 30 lbs in 18 hours. UH-HUH. And I'm a freaking Mouseketeer!! BAH! So that's a big load of crap that I can't trust at all, anymore. Psh. Stupid thing. I wonder if it had something to do with my TOM stopping and starting at random intervals for the past week? Probably, but I still did not (could not, according to the laws of physics) gain 30 lbs in 18 hours. That's nuts!! My scale is possessed. Bah. I'm gonna throw that stupid thing away, anyway.
Sooo food today, now that I'm done ranting:
B - 2 rice cakes, 1 Nutrigrain bar, a few celery sticks, 1/2 cup sf jello, and 2 cups of coffee w/ ff creamer.
L - 2 rice cakes w/ plain tuna, some pickles (0 cal), and some celery (0 cal). And WATER!!!
D - Mexican food! WOOHOO! Mexican rice, veggie refried beans, taco meat, salad, salsa, and some ff sour cream. Woohoo!! I am definitely looking forward to this. AND I'm scrapping the flour tortilla for the mexican food, which is hard for me to do. Bah. I don't NEED it. I can fill up on the meat (good), the beans (good), and the veggies (GOOD!)
And if I need snacking after dinner, I've got yummy grapes, a bunch of pre-cut veggies, and some popcorn to use, too.
I am so proud of myself.
Even without trying, my diet is mostly low-carb anyway. A lot lower carb than it used to be. I used to eat 2 slices of toast & some top ramen or something liket hat, for breakfast. Nothing for lunch, and then pasta of some sort (usually w/o meat) for dinner. I basically lived on starch & that's about it. Blech!! (This was when I was really sick w/ IBS -- not the C kind, unfortunately. I'd have killed to have that!) It was so ahrd to lose weight on that diet. No wonder I rarely lost a lb!
Now... off to do my workout!!
Being able to wear my rad size 11 pants in public, here I come!!!!!
I hope you guys are all having an awesome day. It's so beautiful and I hope everyone is having a totally positive, OP day!!
My favorite chickies!
. You take care, chickie!
. I just feel like crying with joy! That I was able to exercise like that.... well I know I have said this a million times, but this time last year I was barely able to walk!!! I kept thinking as I was riding, that it is such a priviledge to be riding the bike. Not a chore, but a gift. Exercising felt good. It felt good to be in control of something. I am going through a time in my life in which so much feels out of my control, and it feels nice to take charge with something. Because, I do control what goes in my mouth, and I do control my exercising. Sometimes I think external forces really sway my decisions, but I am ultimately in charge of my behavior. Wow...I am really getting deep in thought tonight!!!
again today! I've been going well on the food side of things, however just don't seem to be in the mood for indoor workouts. Will push myself to do something today 
at your penguin! I love that!
, I hope your eyes get the rest (and whatever else) they need. I'll keep you in my prayers.
