Week three.

Not too shabby of a week if you aske me.  If any of you have recognized my error in my first post about timing of my 5 lb weight loss.  I said 3 weeks for 5lbs.  But I listed last week as my 3rd week.  Which it wasn't.  It was my 2nd week.  

So here it is, 3 weeks.  And 5lbs!  I did it!  I am busting butt still. Working hard at keeping beneath or at 1500 calories.  

Keep swimming!!!!!

Day 14

Well, it's January 11th.  I said that I wanted to loose 5lbs by today.

I didn't do it.  I have only lost 3.  3 lousy pounds for 12 days of workouts and eating changes.  It sucks.  I want to say I suck.  I need to reevaluate what I am eating.  Also, today I started my period. That may be a huge reason why I didn't loose my 5.  Isn't it a known fact that the first couple days of a period is a water retention and inability to show weight loss?  I dunno.  I hope to think that next week I have better news.  I am not pleased with 3lbs.  

I hear you....

You lost.

Yes.  I did.  It just stinks that I can add 6lbs in a BLINK....yes, I can add weight like no one's business.  Give me a day... What took me 2 weeks to take off, I can put it back on!  Unfair.  Flipping unfair.  

I do feel better.  I took pictures.  I will post them. I am going to stop wearing the AZD shirt.  So I will upload this weeks picture collage in the tie dye shirt and the blue shirt.  I only notice a difference in my face.  

So, keep going I must.  I gotta keep pushing.

Not forgotten!

You thought I forgot to post didn't you?  Worse?  You thought I gave up?  Nope.  I am still going.  Here are some pride moments since the 2nd...

-I have exercised 9 out of the last 11 days.

-I didn't drink beer over the weekend.

-I made some fun new healthy recipes.

-I made more right choices than poor.

-I really think God is blessing me with school days off!  We have had 3...and these are mornings I DON'T want to wake up early!

Poor moments?

-I bought chips I like and ate them over three days.  

-I made chocolate chip cookies and ate three.

-I am PMSing

-I want to snack on anything (everything)

I am quite proud how I have exercised.  I even worked out after school on Monday.  That was another test.  Whether or not my exhaustion kept me from doing what I need to do.  I will weigh in on Saturday.  

You are probably wondering what i made that was new?  Mashed cauliflower!  It was yummy!  I also made some turkey cutlets yesterday.  I over-cooked it.  Blah.  I was proud how I chose not to have the over sweetened sweet potatoes and stuffing.  I still had 2 Hawaiian rolls. 

My noticings?  2 things.  

1). The PJ's my mom bought me for Christmas were tight and NOT flattering (however warm), are now not as unflattering.

2). My black work pants are looser.  

Here is hoping for more noticings as the days/weeks/months press on!

Real life...day 1

I know what your thinking...

Um, you are already past day 1.

Yes, however, it's back to work for me today.  Back to the classroom.  Back to standing all day, up and down stairs, hard floors, shoe tying, floor teaching...etc.  By the time I get home, feed my own kids, help with homework, and normal home things I am not sitting until after 6pm.  Once I am down, my feet scream in protest if I do anything more.  Hence is the life with plantar fasciitis.  

So, that being said, I set my alarm for 4am.  Up early to get my workout in.  This is a hard thing for anyone.  To get up early AND do the workout.  I did it though!!!  I did a 2 mile Leslie Sansone workout with some chest and back work.  36 minutes.  Hopefully my feet will last.  I have spent the last 40 minutes after my shower with my feet in my massager.  Praying it will help!  No break until 3pm!  It's a looooonnnnnggggg day!  My prep isn't until then.  My most dreaded day at school.  A lot of prayer to get me through!

Blech.....

I literally drank a full days worth of calories last night.  I feel like crap today.  Maybe that is what I needed to give it up for a while?  I wanted to crawl through my morning.  I didn't work out today.  I wanted to be a slug.  Not to be outdone, DH drank more than I.  No comparing though....focus on me.  

Tomorrow comes a real test....back to work.  I am a teacher.  This year, I teach Kindergarten in the inner city.  My school could possibly be in the top 5 of worst.  I cannot explain to anyone how emotionally and physically draining it is.  These kids worst problem is the poverty they live and inability to avoid it and the travesties that comes with it. You would think, awww...but Kindergarten can't be all that bad.  Oh yes, it can. 

However, back to the reason I am writing.  How am I going to get my tail up to work out?  Will my feet last all day?  This is my Real life.  Packing snacks and food to get through.  Getting up at 4 AM to get this done (I can easily tell you that working out when I get home won't work. I am exhausted by days end.  It's easier to consider laying on the couch at 6pm, than working out.  I can do this...I will do this!!!

The next 24 hours....

These next 24 hours will probably be the toughest. I am predicting my failures before it happens!  It's New Years Eve and we are going to a neighbors house.  I was requested a dip.  Soooooo, a jalepeño popper dip is on it's way.  Low calorie???  No Way!  Do I have to eat it?  Nope.  Will I?  Most likely.  Blah!  Add to the fact that we will be drinking.  I am again at a crossroads with beer.  Judge all you want.  But, everyone has their vices. 

I will be trying really hard to be good with snacking.  Who doesn't love a good appetizer table?  This is another thing that makes me weak in the knees...appetizers.  I wonder if I could make something better?  Cauliflower pizza bites maybe?  

To continue the 24 hours of toughness...a yummy breakfast.  Crockpot egg extravaganza.  Eggs, potatoes, green and red peppers, cheese.....for breakfast.  Protien fun or mistake?  Moderation please.  

Good news...I got on the scale this AM.  I am down 2lbs!  254lbs!  Go me!  

Drinking calories...days 2 & 3

Day 2 brought some wrong choices for me.  I did ok overall.  I worked out, had a nice salad for lunch, and dinner I kept to 2 slices of pepperoni pizza.  After dinner is when things went wrong.  I had some beer.  What a wasteful way to have calories, right?  Nearly 400 of them.  Yes, friends, I had 4 beers.  I I kept within my caloric needs.  I had planned to drink only on the new year this week. But, temptation got me.  It may always get me.  That is one of my huge battles here...is not to drink away my calories. I have cut down a lot over the last year.  I used to have nearly a beer a day.  Plus several on the weekends.  Now, I limit it to Saturdays.  It has been tough...I guess that nearly admits I have a problem.  I am learning to moderate that intake.  Don't judge.  I know I am not alone.  

Real life doesn't like to fit into a new routine of healthy changes.  I had an ok day.  I worked out then drove all over to complete some errands.  In doing so, I missed lunch.  Ahhhh!  A skipped meal.  Let's be for real, we have all done it and survived.  Doesn't mean I wasn't starving when I came home.  I was...really hungry.  I had a protien and veggie packed dinner.  I bought these high fiber, low calorie tortilla wraps.  Cooked up some ground turkey, threw in onion, finely blended cilantro/red & green pepper, can of corn, green chiles, and black beans.  Put it in the tortilla with some lettuce, low calorie cheese, sour cream and ate up.  2 of them actually.  Yummy!  The kids and DH seemed to like it too.  I have plenty of left overs to have a lunch with one!  

I do need to post some before pictures.  Day 3 of any lifestyle change is probably a tough one.  I know it was difficult to get the workout in.  But, one day at a time!  Must do it!!