lose 40 pounds

Well, I haven’t been dieting much since I moved back to Louisiana. Though I do eat a low fat diet most of the time, my portion control has been lacking. And exercise has been nonexistent except for house and yard work. I have lots of excused but they are all weak. It really boils down to me just being lazy. But now I have a new sexy belly ring, and I want to be able to show it off this summer! So I’m starting over, as of today! This morning I had a nice healthy breakfast of multigrain cereal, a banana, and a cup of coffee. Now I’m going to go mow the grass!

a horrible month! It started off good, with me losing 1.5 lbs, but then I went to Louisiana to house hunt(I’ll be moving within the next 3 weeks. With all the eating out and snacking I gained back the 1.5 I had lost. When I got back to Virginia I got sick and am still on medication for that. I haven’t gained any extra weight, but I haven’t lost any either.

I’ve been off the diet for a while now. But yesterday I started back on, and even started to use my ab-lounger again. I’ve kept off 13.5 of the weight I had lost, so that leaves me 26.5 to go before I reach my goal of 40.

I’ve been hovering at the same weight for the last few weeks! While I had hopes of going out walking…I couldn’t! Apparently I’m very allergic to Cherry Trees! I ended up in the emergency room with what I thought was a sinus and ear infection, but was told by the doctor that it was just severe allergies. Now I’m taking 2 different allergy pills and a decongestant just so I can breath. So being outside is not an option for me right now. At least I didn’t gain weight thought, so I’m happy about that.

I’ve lost, gained, lost again. Which puts me right back were I was the last time I posted. We’ve been eating out a lot the last few weeks due to schedules clashing making it hard for either of us to cook, plus all the snacking on Easter candy at work.

But on the bright side the weather is starting to look better and the trees are starting to bloom here in VA. I hope to start doing some out door walking to help with the weight loss. I’d like to take my camera out and get pictures of the blossoming Cherry Trees in the neighborhood.

but not being as faithful with the diet, so not loosing as fast as I’d like to. I did start to exercise again this week though. I’m hoping it will speed up the weight loss by a few pounds. Since last post I’ve lost another 4 lbs, so that leaves me with 24 lbs to lose to reach my goal of 40.

but at least I’ve lost some more! another 4lbs down since my last entry. That leaves me with another 28lbs to lose. I wish I had been a little more strict with the diet this past week or so. I ate a little too many carbs in the form of potatoes and pasta. I’ll do better this week.

I haven’t been doing so well with this goal. But now it’s just me and hubby at home, no company or kids. They all left and she went back to college a few days ago.

From my original diet in Fall of 2007 I had lost 15 lbs, but I gained back 4.5 over the holidays, then another 2.5 this last week, because I severely strained/pulled a muscle in my lower back and have been pretty much flat on my back, having to eat so that I could take the pain meds the doctor gave me. So that leaves me at 8 lbs lost so far. I started the strict phase one of the South Beach Diet again on yesterday. We don’t have any junk food left in the house, so I shouldn’t be tempted. Here’s to the last 32 lbs falling away!!

3.5 of the 4.5 pounds I gain while on vacation. My challenge is about to end, and I’m about 25 pounds off reaching my goal, but I’m not going to give up. I’m going to keep on losing weight through out the coming year, maybe by next summer I’ll be in that bikini I’ve been eyeing!

And I’m happy and surprised to find that I’ve only gained 4.5 pounds while away for a whole month!! I’ve gone back on phase one of the South Beach Diet as of this morning and am hoping to lose the pounds plus a few before the holiday guests arrive.