One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218

LW-191.6

CW-192

GW-160



Got in a little exercise but not much. I'm trying to get my house back in order after neglecting it so poorly while I was down for the count. I hope to get back to full force this week though.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

The last few weeks have been well...... unbearable. That is the only way I know to describe it. I am feeling pretty good now though and getting back to my normal self. I've been wanting to move this "regular" post off of Saturdays anyway so I figured this was a good time to do it. As I said and as you have gathered from the complaining I'm sure, I have had a hard time lately. The good news is that I have actually lost weight.

SW-218
LW-Not sure
CW-191.6
GW-160

The last weight I had posted on here was different from the last weight that was stored on the WiiFit and I had been on it since the last time I had post on here so I am just going to start from what I know. Since the last time I had been on the WiiFit I had lost 3.7 pounds. I was quite impressed. I knew I had lost a little, that's what going days without eating much does but I didn't think it would be that much. Especially since I haven't been able to exercise. Every step I took shot pain through my mouth so actual exercise was out of the question. I am starting fresh today though. I have to get back into this, full force.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-194.6
CW-193.7
GW-160

Finally down a little. It is getting easier to get the exercise in. Now I just need to get the eating completely under control. I'm going to do the first 2 week phase of South Beach starting Monday. I have been doing better gradually but that is the best thing I have ever tried for getting the junk eating out of my system.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-192.6
CW-194.6
GW-160

This makes it almost exactly 10 lbs. I've gained. Honestly I don't know why I gained this week. I know that sometimes once you start down the right path it takes it awhile to show up. I exercised a lot this week and ate better but still not great. I'm going to cut out any strength training until I start losing again and I am giving up the Soda this week. That is my biggest weakness and it seems to make the eating worse too. Hopefully next week the work I did this week will show up. I joined the challenge at In-Shape Brag Blog and have done well this week for it. I will have my 15 miles I need for this week.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-190.1
CW-192.6
GW-160

That makes a total of 8 pounds gained this summer. I have done very well the last few days though. I have been getting my exercise in and am getting my eating back on track. It's not perfect but I'm getting there. I've accepted a challenge that starts on Sept.1 on the In-Shape Brag Blog and I'm really looking forward to it. Things like this always seem to make it easier to stay on track (maybe I need one for next summer haha). I'm planning on trying some different things too, I will let you know about them. Just trying to keep it interesting.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

No numbers. I know, I know. Stop screaming at me. We have been really busy, I haven't had time to breath. Have to have Jo somewhere by 8 this morning and then return to the normal chaos so I don't have time to get on the WiiFit this morning. However on an up note. The kids start school Tuesday, I should be able to get back to a routine. I wish I was more disciplined and could get up early every morning and exercise but when I don't have to get up, my body just won't let me. I promise better things starting next week. I'm going to start trying different things too, health wise, I mean. So if anyone has any suggestions, anything you would like for me to try or at least check in to, let me know. I'm up for just about anything. That's how you find what works for you.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-190.3
CW-190.1
GW-160

To be redundant, I am hanging in there. Waiting for my moment to shine. I promise this will get more interesting once the kids are back in school. For this little time I needed to concentrate on them though.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-191
CW-190.3
GW-160

Figured out how to tell the exact weight on the WiiFit. It said I was down 0.9 this week. Just 2 more weeks till the kids are back in school and I'm still holding at around 5 lbs. gained for the summer. Not too much harm done. As long as I get back into it once they are gone.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-188.2
CW-191(New WiiFit weight, I weigh the same on my scale 188.3)
GW-160

I exercised this week. More than I have in a long time. I feel better but it didn't help much with the weight. I'm being patient and biding my time till the kids go back to school.
On a different note - We got a WiiFit this week. I'm adjusting my CW to match what it now says. It is a little more than the scale was weighing me at but that's alright. I'm just going to start from there for next week. I must say, so far, I love the WiiFit. No, it's not that great on the cardiovasular side but I think it is going to be great for toning and strengthening. I've always wanted to learn some Yoga and it seems to be really good on that front. (I'll let you know what I think of it after I've used it a little more.)It is a little depressing though. It labeled me as obese and keeps telling me how unbalanced, unflexible and unfit I am. I think shutting it up will give me good motivation though.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218

LW-188

CW-188.2

GW-160

Still hovering around the same. I'm thinking if I can just make it through the summer without gaining much that it will be easier once the kids are back in school.  I do pretty good with my eating but it is harder when they are around all day and need things to snack on and eat. I can't make myself get out of bed early when I don't have to - I have tried and then I feel guilty if I take time during the day to exercise. So that should all get better once they are back to school and I have to get up. I'm thinking maybe we should start going for a family walk/bike ride every evening. I may try that this week.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-188
LW-189.1
GW-160

A step in the right direction. I'm doing better, taking baby steps to get back to where I need to be.  I have cut way back on the pop and will be cutting it out completely next week. I got a little exercise and will increase it next week. I realized I can't just jump back in right where I left off, at least not where exercise is concerned.  Every little bit counts. I really thought it would be so much easier in the summer, boy was I wrong. If I can just keep from ballooning up any more before they go back to school, I may survive it.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-189.1
LW-187.2
GW-160



Alright everything is over. No more vacations, no more bible school, no more excuses. It's time to get serious. I'm getting back to a regular schedule, I am going to get out of bed at a decent hour, I am going to exercise, I promise - not you but myself.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-187.2
LW-186
GW-160

I cannot wait until Vacation and all of these picnics and eating out are over. Oh don't get me wrong I'm enjoying them greatly but it's not good for a woman's figure. 'Nough said!!

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-186
LW-184.8
GW-160

It's simple if you eat more calories than you burn in a day then you can't lose weight. I had moved away from the habit of keeping track of what I was eating and this has been my downfall (or is there such a thing as an upfall haha). I've kept track the last couple of days and it isn't pretty. I haven't been doing that bad but all of those little habits are slipping back in. It's time to cut myself off and straighten myself up. Hopefully now that I know exactly where I am going wrong I can talk myself out of it. I need to keep that motivational factor of being able to be here for my kids futures in mind. I need to set a good example for them.

P.S. I don't think there is such a thing as an upfall - my spell check doesn't like that word.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-184.8
LW-186.2
GW-160

Finally down a little bit, let's see if it sticks. I still haven't kicked my butt into gear and I know that if I did the weight would probably be coming off quickly. I don't know what to tell you, I just can't seem to motivate myself. Any suggestions?

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-186.2
LW-186
GW-160

I believe I am officially in a stall. I did really good this week as far as eating but I'm still not getting my exercise in. I can't seem to get a routine worked out with the kids home. I'm not one of those woman that can make their selves get up at 5 in the morning when I don't have to. I keep thinking I'll do it in the evenings but by the time I get there (with all of the kids home) I am exhausted. I don't have little kids though, so I could walk anytime I wanted. I'm just going to have to find a time that works for me. I need to walk after I get up and eat just like I was before, it just wouldn't be as early in the day. One problem with that though. I'm very self-conscious and if I do it then Dear One will generally be home from work and laying there staring at me and I find that hard to deal with. I know that sounds silly to most of you but in my mind it makes sense. Of course it would probably be good self-esteem exercise too. I will have to try it this week.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
CW-186
LW-185.2
GW-160

Ok. Ok. I know. Honestly I can't seem to get past this point. I bounce down and back up but I just can't get below 185. I thought I was going to do it this week but the cards were stacked against me. I gained -no lie- 5 lbs. while we were in Tennessee. I lost all of it and on Thursday I actually saw 184 on the scale but it was short lived. Along came TOM and out the door that went. I will break through this week though. I promise you. Sometimes it is so easy to do this and sometimes it seems impossible. I'm trying so hard to make our lives healthy but it is not an easy task in this world. I know that it can't all happen overnight and that there are many facets to it but I want to feel like I am passing something good onto my kids for their future. That's why (as you know if you've been reading) I wanted to do this a healthy and smart way and not just by taking some pills or starving myself. As my title states though, I can't be perfect and healthy all the time. Each day brings a new struggle and new choices to be made and many times the weight just creeps off but at least I'm no longer headed in the wrong direction.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-185.6
CW-185.2
GW-160


I have always had trouble with having an all or nothing attitude when it came to my weight. That is why I had never really dieted because I didn't want to start until I knew I would give it my all. When I first started this journey if I would eat one wrong thing that was it for the day, I already messed up so why bother? I thought I had completely rid myself of that attitude. I know that eating one thing that I shouldn't doesn't mean that the whole day is wasted, I just keep doing and do my best from that very point forward. One Choice at a time! I realized this week however that I had just transfered that attitude over to exercising. If I knew I was going to have a hectic day and didn't have time to do at least 3 miles in the morning then I just didn't bother. Why? I thought. Why can't I walk even if I can only manage 30 minutes? No, it may not be the workout that I am use to but when I started exercising I could barely get in 15 minutes. Any exercise has to be better than nothing at all. 30 minutes is what they recommend you, at least, do for heart health so even if I'm not getting in exercise that will cause weight loss I am doing what is healthy for my body and that is suppose to be my whole goal. I had become caught up in pushing myself hard and figured if I wasn't being pushed hard then I wasn't accomplishing anything. All or nothing, why do we do that to ourselves? So this week I have just been doing what I can, when I can. No I have not pushed myself to the point of exhaustion everday but I feel like I have accomplished more. I have made each day and each choice count for something.





I had to weigh on Friday instead of Saturday since we won't be home all weekend.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-185.2
CW-185.6
GW-160

So I didn't lose any this week and I technically gained a little. I'm not too concerned though because I am sunburnt and when I got sunburnt 2 weeks ago I held onto almost 2 lbs. for a few days. So we'll see where I am once that goes away. I'm having trouble getting my exercise in right now so that is putting a huge damper on losing much. There is just so much going on with the kids, where it is the end of the school year and baseball season is in full swing, that it is hard to find time for much. At best I am getting in about 3 good exercise days a week. Next week won't be much better because of our plans but after that I should be able to kick my exercise back into full throttle. Slow and steady I guess. The first 30 lbs. came off so fast that it is hard to then come to a slow pace but I know that is the only way it is going to stay with me so I am okay with it. One day, One choice, One pound at a time.

One day, One choice, One pound at a time

SW-218
LW-186.1
CW-185.2
GW-160

One more pound down. I was hoping for a little more but I’ll take it. I’m gradually getting back to where I need to be in my mind. It’s hard sometimes, I like to lie to myself about how things really are and it’s usually the easier way. I can’t keep doing that though. I have to be honest with myself if I want to get anywhere. Of course that applies to so many things, weight loss and fitness probably being the least of them. I have got to step out of this rut that my life has been in and I can feel that happening. No, losing weight is not going to solve every problem that I have but it is a start. I see people that are so confident about their selves and wonder how in the world they got that way. I don’t want to be self-important but I would like to feel comfortable in my own skin. I honestly don’t think it is about a number on the scale though, it is more likely about what I see when I look in the mirror. Quite honestly, I have never been able to like that. I don’t necessarily think that I’m ugly but I don’t see myself as pretty either. I want to change that, I think that is part of being fit. I want to be able to say “Melanie, you look good today” when I look in that mirror. I have realized that it’s not all about a pretty face or a smoking hot bod (although I’m sure those things would make it easier), it is more about the attitude and how you feel about yourself. Like I’ve said before, when I was young and skinny, I still didn’t have that but I have never before in my life been healthy and I know now that THAT is the difference. I feel better about my self daily (at least on most days) and the times when I get down and don’t feel like exercising or eating right I can feel the downward spiral coming on. If I don’t pick myself up and make myself start over, I know where it will end and it won’t be in a good place. Each day is a new start and a new chance, each choice is a new start and a new chance. One day, one choice, one pound at a time.