yesterday was a busy day of traveling here and there, house tour, contract signing. today was a nice relaxed day with dh. we are getting along really well, and he works so much its like his days off are rare.
our latest fav. house has a really cool loft overlooking the living room and tons of space. so hopefully this one works out.

just found out yesterday my father in law is coming to visit soon. maybe next week. more motivation to get smaller and make our house sparkling clean, not my strongest talent lol. thankfully cleaning does distract from eating and burns some cals. we haven't seen him in several years. close to 5 years. i think thats the only time i've seen him actually. they live way down in louisiana. thats maybe a 15 hr drive from st.louis.

wed & thur. question, one or two tips/advice to those losing weight.

sure!
1. Most important find a way to be consistent and accountable. tracking what/how much you eat and workouts helps us notice when we've missed a few days or just feedback for what works and what doesn't for YOUR plan. we are all different. personally, i need a real person to be accountable to, outside myself. that can be your bf, bff, or online friends. then when i'm thinking about skipping a w/o i often do it anyway, bc i don't want to admit i did no w/o that day. i also weigh myself daily. that keeps me aware of myself. no more hiding my head in the sand!

2. get back up! losing weight is about getting up when we fall down. we have to just keep plugging away. eventually, it has to come off.

3. plateus are for practicing maintenance. i had lots of practice all summer! now when i get closer to goal, can i keep it off? no worries! just keep eating my healthy foods in small portions and exercise.

Wednesday & Thursday Question~ Do you have one or two really great pieces of advice for someone wanting to lose weight?

1. Deep down, you already know everything you need to do to lose weight. Exercise more and swap out junk food (not just cookies/candies/etc, but white bread, white pasta, and so on) for moderate portions of healthy food. There's no magic pill you're going to be able to buy that's going to change that formula, so stop looking for the easy way out and just do the darn work

2. Remember that you're human and that your diet/exercise plan is only one aspect of who you are. You're going to screw up sometimes and that's okay, as long as you're on plan more than you're off. How much of that is acceptable is up to you, but freaking out because you eat one bad meal isn't healthy in the long run.

(Or maybe I'm just saying #2 because, instead of going home and eating something healthy after dance class last night, I went to the bar with friends and had 4 rum and cokes, plus half a bucket of french fries... When will I learn I'm not in college anymore!?)

So yeah, I'm a little bummed about "fry-gate" last night (I don't know if I was more hungover this morning from the liquor or the amount of grease I consumed...), but I'm moving on. Today has been healthy so far, so I'm feeling good about that. DH and I might go and re-sign up for our gym membership tonight (we usually only get one in the winter when it's too cold to exercise outside). We've also been working on adding veggies to our dinners together, so I'm confident that we're on the right track together.

Hey team!
smisen- don't worry about going a bit overboard. Back on track tomorrow!

katy trail- the house sounds great! I hope your visit with your FIL goes well!

rainbowstripe- I'm also nervous about upcoming events. Let's just kill it together!

Well yesterday and today are not so good. But I am down from my WI from this past sunday.

I am going to try to have a healthier mentality when it comes to eating and exercising. I am tired of this all or nothing mentality I have! I remade a new ticker and a countdown to Memorial day weekend when I want to have my beach body by then and just own it when I walk down the beach!

Wednesday & Thursday Question~ Do you have one or two really great pieces of advice for someone wanting to lose weight?

I think the best thing I could say would be to find what works for you and stick with it...and take things that others say with a grain of salt - everyone has something to say or something that they think you could be doing better, and while some of the advice is good advice - I find that if you're doing something that works and is healthy, you need to take whatever anyone else is saying not as THE be all and end all.

Sorry that didn't make much sense, I'm having issues getting my words together today.

Week is ok, feeling a bit of depression this week, not aided by the fact I have to work on Saturday ( I don't usually). Urgh.

JasonsLea Weigh-in is Sunday not tomorrow Still have a couple of days left!

JasonsLea - Yay for your first tattoo! I really want to get one, but I don't know what I want or where I want it, so I think I'll wait until then...

Rainbowstripe - Sorry to hear you're struggling Hope you feel better soon!

JessieCat - Good for you for working on a healthier mindset! I'm sure you'll reach your goal by Memorial Day

Wow, am I tired today!!!! This week has been insane - volunteer commitments 2 nights this week, out drinking 1 night, plus I've been getting up early before work and staying up late after DH goes to work to get some hours into a freelance project I'm working on right now... Plus, you know, the usual day job, dance classes and so on

I can definitely feel the temptation to just say, "F it, I'm tired and Chinese food will make me feel better," but I'm going to be stronger than that today. I've worked so darn hard up to this point, and I'm ready to start seeing more results!

Tonight's going to be tough - I'm going to a 10:20pm showing of Harry Potter (so excited!) and then out afterwards with some friends, but I'll do the best I can! Hoping for a good weigh in on Sunday

it's going really well to get that awesome house. still need bank's ok, but we think it's a done deal. i can't wait to show the kids! and my own w/o room woohoo! i'll have to give more details later. need to get back to cleaning and packing i've been doing well with keeping up my w/o. they are short, but walking uphill in the cold is intense. and 1 leg bridges are keeping my hamstrings 'toasty'

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Question~ Where do you see yourself in a year/five years/ten years?


Scary question.
One year: Hopefully at goal weight and having been maintaining said weight for around 6 months. Living somewhere with my boyfriend...maybe planning to go overseas to work. Hopefully in a different job and also doing more with my art, feeling more inspired in general. Doing what I want to do.

Five years: Scary. I'll be 29... I really don't know where I see myself. No idea where I'll be, what I'll be doing - but I'd like to be happy. And hopefully at a similar weight to my goal weight. Still being healthy.

Ten years: Even scarier. Aged 34. No idea where I'll be. Hopefully I will own some property of some sort. Would like to be happy as well. And at a good weight.

Yeah..the future scares me, so I don't think about it too much. A year I can do...any more than that gets freaky.
I'm about to post my weigh-in for this week since it's Sunday here! I'm happy to report a loss. Hope you ladies are having good weekends and ready to weigh-in!

FINALLY a good weigh in! I've been pretty good this week about food, but no exercise at all. I'm hoping that I can start swimming today - I'm going stir-crazy!

Where do I see myself in one year? Exactly the same place I am now, except healthier, stronger and more confident.

Where do I see myself in five years? Hopefully starting a fellowship in a new city, preferably on the East coast, and preferably in a prestigious place. Expect to have kept the weight off. Expect to be a marathon runner.

Where do I see myself in ten years? Now it's getting murkier. Hopefully not still single! Maybe a faculty position at a university in California?

Well, my weigh in wasn't as strong as I hoped it would be (I saw 177.0 on the scale yesterday ), but I know it's because I'm super sore from taking this amazing dance workshop yesterday... Hopefully next week will be better!

I'm really proud of myself for being conscious of being on plan all week. I didn't always stick to my plan 100%, but the past few weeks, I've kind of treated Monday through Wednesday as "throw away" days and busted my butt to be on track Thursday through Sunday. I know that if I want to see results, I've got to be on plan all week, so this past week was a big improvement.

Crossing my fingers that I see 175.something next week - I'm dying to be in the lower 170s again!

well i regained my 2 pounds lost eating like the food in my house was going to vanish. the difference is now i'm aware. and i get right back up. got my house all cleaned up, finishing my room tonight. not beating myself up, i'm focused again already. tomorrow is new house inspection, hopefully. FIL visit is postponed, which is good. i'd rather him see us in the better place anyway. with a guest room. cleaning wasn't all for nothing. we'll have to clean before we leave/move out so we have a good start. possibly close dec.17? still early to know if that will happen.
all i want for christmas is...a house lol! and happy daddy and kids.