Lose 60 lbs

just to 172 this time, but still, it’s a start. Now If I could just get past the 170 mark to the 160’s it would be awesome! I had hoped to be down to 166 by the end of the month. Unless a miracle happens, I highly doubt it will be.

let’s see, I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and pretty much gained 5lbs. I got as low at 173, and then forgot to weigh for three days straight. When I did remember to weigh in, I was still 173, and then the next day after pigging out on carbs the night before, weighed in for my actual weigh in day, at 175.5. So. I’m down to 174 today. I drank a ton of water, compared to my soda binging lately, and I started eating the way I used to. I’m going to eat either cottage cheese or toast or even a bowl of cereal for breakfast, depending on what I have in the house at the time, but my lunches will consist of leftover chicken and salad from the night before, instead of sandwiches, and dinner will be chicken, salad, and either another veggie, or fruit. I also plan to add more fruit to my diet, I have a ton of apples that may already be spoiled, along with banana’s or peaches, or pears. I don’t have very much money to go with for my food, being as, even though my husband works his ass off, most, actually almost all of it goes to bills. We use 100 dollars for our family of 4 for food for 2 weeks. I actually have an extra 23 dollars for this week, to make up for any extra stuff we need before next payday.

Oh, and I have walked/ran a mile the last couple of days. and then I did some pilates moves yesterday, and danced, hoping to do that again today. I need to get out and do more too.

I’ve been getting on the exercise bike every night… I convince myself to do this about 80-90% of nights. I’ve combined a bad habit with a good one. I play an MMORPG, but only allow myself to play when I’m on the bike. So I’m regularly on the bike for over an hour, sometimes even two.

On average, I burn 800 cals before bed, which helps a lot. I find it hard to curb my bad eating habits. I’ve been eating out a lot less, too, but I still have a hard time not binge eat on carbs after work.

Still, I’ve lost over 10 lbs in about a month. At this rate, I’ll have lost my 60 by 2009. Not getting over-expectant about that actually happening. My personal record is 40lbs lost after a horrible breakup, and I was a vegan at the time.

I am down to 173. working hard at getting there. Haven’t done much of exercise, but have a softball game tonight, so I’ll get some exercise there. Not much else going on! ttyl!:D

I have tried for 20 years every diet I could. At 57 I think I might have my plan that works and keeps me healthy. I eat natural vanilla yogurt with crushed strawberry shreded wheat in it for breakfast and am not hungry for hours. I only drink water (it is my best friend)Lunch I have chicken sandwich and salad or a vegie or something good for me then in the evening before 7PM I eat carrots, celery and sugar snap peas with dill dip till I am full. I have lost over 10 pounds in 2 weeks and I haven”t exercised yet. This works for me. Over the years I have found if I eat something like a candy bar or a bag of chips or even one donut I ask myself was it really worth it to feel good for the short time it took to eat it. The answer is always NO and I set my mind to remember it wasn’t worth it. Over the past 2 years I have given up all packaged ready made foods, red meat, pork and most dairy. I take a multi vitamin. I was 245lbs. 3 years ago. 235 last year. This year I started at 227 and am now 217. I only drink water and sometimes ice tea with no sugar. Food is not the center of my life, other things are much more important.

I was trying to write this earlier in the day, and got side tracked, so I just said forget it. Now I’m not doing anything, so I have time to write. I gained 5 lbs this week on vacation. I just need to do better, and now that I’m home, it should and hopefully will be better than when I was gone on vacation. A practice in discipline. I can do it! And I’m going to!

Back to 31lbs lost! hurray! I’m really hoping to be at 169.5 tomorrow, before our trip, so I can say I am in the 160’s finally! lol! I’ve been pretty good, so I hope so! hurray! ttyl! Will write in a week, when I get back from our trip! ttyl!

Was down to 170.5 today. Nice feeling. Going to head on a trip starting saturday, for one week. We’ll see how I am after I get back. Not much else going on. Been busy today. Had a softball game last night. Didn’t win, but it was a good game. Have a great day everyone!

it’s taken me 10 days to get back to 171.5. I’ve been having issues. I realized this morning, that I’ve been lying to myself that I was still being good on the diet. I’ve fallen so far off the wagon, I forgot how it was to be on the wagon. So, from now on, after next week of course, lol, I’m going to go back to how I was when I was totally on the wagon. I have to wait till next week, because we don’t have the money at the moment to make it okay to go shopping for the foods to stay on the diet, and won’t get paid till wednesday. Then we’re leaving on saturday for a week, for a convention we’re going to in anaheim. Can’t guarantee what there will be to eat. But seriously, as soon as we get back, and he gets paid again, I am definately going to buy all the foods to keep me content with being on the diet. This includes, boneless skinnless chicken breast, no rib meat. Also, more olive oil, preferrably the evoo. Then I need to buy salad makings, so that I can have a salad for lunch. I need to buy more frozen broccoli, since it’s usually cheaper than fresh. I need to get eggs, cottage cheese, and other veggies. I need to buy more steak and italian seasonings.

I’ve been pretty good with exercising. Making up for lost exercise the next day usually. Today, I need to make up for the last two days, but that’s okay. I’m exercising and that’s what’s important. I have a softball game tomorrow night. Can’t wait! Was going to walk down to the library with my girls today, but the smoke from the surrounding fires has totally closed in on our area. I don’t want to have my girls out in it that much. So, instead, we’ll play indoors. Have a great day!

but I had two soft tacos, home made tonight for dinner, at about 6:45 or so. Hopefully it will work it’s way out before I hit the scale in the morning, I want to continue to go down in weight, please!:D hahaha! Did I mention, my friend and I have a pact to lose 15lbs in the next 3.5 months. We are getting together in October, she lives a few states away, and we both want to be in the 150’s by then. That would kick butt for both of us, lol! So I need to seriously kick my own butt into gear!:D Family visiting tomorrow. I’ll get in my 20 minute walking interval in the morning, so I can start on my new exercise routine. It’s hard to do something you say you’re going to do, only to sit and not do it, I keep coming up with excuse after excuse not to work out. Or, I just get lazy, and want to sit on the computer the whole day. That’s what usually happens. But starting tomorrow, I’m going to limit myself to 2 hours on the computer. Finally going to work on that goal of mine, lol! I won’t say, we’ll see, cause usually I do, and then I don’t get the things done I want to get done, because in my mind, I’ve already quit. I don’t want to do that anymore. No wonder my dad has such a hard time sticking to the diet, and exercise. Good luck everyone!:D