Encouragement!

I stepped on the scale at work and was surprised to see that I have lost 2 lbs since that first weighing. I have had a few issues with hunger, but I'm doing my best to choose snacks at these times that are still good for me, i.e. yogurt, fruit, etc. Not donuts, candy, the sorts of things that I used to snack on. I have not actually started my exercise yet, hopefully once I do my next post will have a bigger number than 2 in it!

Has it really been that long??

August was the last time I posted anything here.. sigh. Well, I will have to check my ticker, but I'm pretty sure I've gained some since the last time I posted. I did not keep up well with my ideas at all. When the weather got colder, there was no more walking, I haven't touched my YBB video, about the only thing I've done with some sort of consistency is keep drinking coke zero instead of regular coke.

Anyway, I'm back in business here again, and this time (I REALLY hope) I'll be able to make some progress. My goal is still to get back under 200, but I'll take any sort of baby steps I can get until then. This morning I weighed myself (at work) and came out at 226. I get to take a couple of pounds off of that though thanks to the weight of my radio and steel-toe boots though, so I'm going to say I'm starting out at 224. 24 lbs to lose, and I'm hoping to have it gone by the end of the summer.

To that end, I'm going on Slim Fast. I actually started on that yesterday. I think this is going to be the hardest stretch, because I'm used to eating a lot more than I did yesterday. I had a shake when I left for work, some yogurt at breaktime, another shake around lunchtime, and a little container of applesauce in the afternoon. When dinner time came around, I felt like I was starving! I also had two cans of Coke Zero, one cherry and one vanilla, simply for the caffeine to keep me awake. But I tried very hard not to completely overeat at dinner. Hubby made roast turkey, and I had one piece, and some mashed potatoes with butter. Oh, and a piece of Boston Cream Pie for dessert.

On the exercise front, I plan on doing my YBB workout video when I get home tonight, and also on Thursday. Two days a week to start, and after a few weeks of that, maybe I'll start on Saturdays too.

So that's the plan.. here's hoping I can keep on it this time!

Maintaining..

Just a quick update.. not much has changed lately. Due to a pretty serious case of poison ivy (don't laugh!), I stopped walking for a couple of weeks. I'm doing my best to get back on track now though, and I'm still continuing to work on my eating habits, to include more healthy foods and less junk (though I still can't resist the occasional trip to McDonald's!)

One of the difficulties with eating healthier though, is that healthy food (even vegetables and such) can get so expensive! If anyone still visits this blog has any tips or suggestions for healthy foods that won't break our budget, please leave a comment! I'd appreciate the help!

Feeling a little better!

Now that the bloating season is over, I've gotten back on the scale, and I've actually lost two pounds! I'm excited because last week was not the best walking week, I think we only managed three days, between my lack of motivation and overwork, and Sara's herculean effort to get her house ready to go on the market and have people in to look at it and maybe buy it! We're back on track now, and I'm working very hard to get past the "but I don't waaaaannnnnnnaaaaaaaaaaa" and concentrate on my weight loss goals, so that I can keep making progress, and not backslide!!

Boo :(

I've been doing very well with the walking, and the Coke Zero. My eating habits still need some work, but I've cut out the snacks from the vending machine at least. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing much of an improvement in my weight, so I'm getting a little discouraged. Not that I'm going to quit, but it's a little sad that the scale won't even drop down one number. I'll just have to keep on keepin' on, I guess.. and hopefully things will change in time.

Keep on keepin' on!

Walking is so far a rousing success. We've managed a walk every day this week, of about the same duration and length. My hubby has joined us on a couple, as has Sara's hubby. The kids have enjoyed the time outside as well. I won't have a weight update until Monday, though, because I have no scale at home. I'm hoping to see a positive change though, because I'm doing my best to continue good eating habits even though I've had the last couple of days off, and the weekend is still ahead. I also spent some extra time outside planting some flowers around our tree. It's not the robust garden I imagined, but it looks nice to have some extra color there!

Last night's walk

Last night Sara and I walked for about an hour. I know we walked farther than we did yesterday, because we added an extra couple of loops to what we did before. But when we got back, the pedometer only said 4,955 steps! If we walked at the same rate as yesterday, by my count it should have been more like 6,000 steps, but who knows! Tonight is our night off, as Sara has stuff to do with her family, but we'll be back at it on Thursday!