Return and Report

I liked having my meals planned out. It was a good thing. Even though I didn't eat exactly what I had planned, I still ate the right foods. I like planning it out because then there is no last-minute decisions to make. I did not drink all of my water yesterday...Uh oh... I did have about 5 minutes of "me time". I had a chance to lay on my bed for a few minutes. It was short lived, but at least I had some time. I have been so tired. The stress that I have been feeling has really been catching up to me. I hope that it doesn't have a negative impact on me and my numbers! I am doing my very best to keep a positive attitude and to hang in there. Today was a little hard for me. I was not focused and I didn't eat nearly enough. I didn't drink enough water either. I am feeling it now because I have a headache. My body was really liking getting enough water, and it hasn't had it today...Hmm...I will have to really work on that. I like drinking a lot of water, but I was gone a lot today and so busy that I just didn't think about eating or drinking. I didn't even realize I was hungry until it was about 7:30 tonight. Kind of strange I know, but that's the kind of day I had. I do need to be consistent though. I am not getting down on myself because, so far, I have been doing a great job with sticking with it and doing what I'm supposed to. I'm not going to let one day ruin it for me. I have no idea what my weight loss will be this week, but I am still going to try to have a decent loss. I am going to be weighing in on Monday rather than Tuesday, so that will cut me a day short. I am okay with that, because it all works out in the long run anyway. I am so tired. I feel like I need to really have some time just for me. I am really looking forward to going on this retreat with my sisters and precious mom. I love getting together with my girls. I will miss you, Anna! I wish you could be there...maybe next time. Even though I am tired and stressed I am still happy and I do have a positive attitude. I will keep it up. Things always have a way of working out. Well, I fly out tomorrow, so I'll probably blog tomorrow night. Whoever reads this, good luck this weekend!!! And thanks for reading! :)

Something different

So, today I decided that I was going to plan out my whole day, as far as eating goes. I'm excited to see how it goes. I have been doing really well with my eating, but I thought this might be a good thing to do. Especially as time goes on, I need to make sure I stay focused. I do not want my energy and good attitude to fizzle, so having a plan is smart for me. I'll see how today goes and then see if I want to do this more or go back to planning every meal just before I eat it. :) (I guess that's not really planning.)
I've had some extra stress in my life lately and have been doing my best to cope with it. I think that by eating the right foods and having a positive outlook on life and on myself as a person has really helped.
My goals for today are to drink all my water, follow my plan for eating, and take some time just for me.
Here's to another great day!

Feelin' good!

Well, I made it through another day! It was sooooo busy and hectic, but I drank all my water and ate all good foods! I fixed a yummy meal for my family for dinner and even though it was a busy day, I had plenty of energy to last me! I watched my sister-in-laws kids today and I had so much fun playing with all of them. It was great to feel like I could play and not be totally stuck to the couch. I can't believe what a difference I feel. I've only been eating better for a little over a week and have lost just 7 lbs. It really is amazing that I feel so good. I love feeling this way. I got to talk to Mom on the phone today and it was so uplifting. It was fun to talk about the different foods I'm eating and how I've been feeling. I told her that I noticed that I've been nourishing my family this past week. I really have been nourishing them, so this journey is not just for me but for my little family as well. How does that saying go? "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." Well, I'm happy!

I think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can!

Another day of doing things the way I should! I feel good about my day today. I was so excited to see my progress as far as weight loss for the past week. It's amazing what eating the right foods will do! My plan for this next week is to remain focused and continuing to eat healthy foods. I really like having breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2 snacks between. I drank all of my water again today! It wasn't as nearly as hard as yesterday. I was thinking that I wouldn't be able to do it again, but I decided to give it a shot today--I'm glad I did.
I know I can do this! I know that I can reach my desired weight. I know that I have the power to change, and I AM CHANGING!
I KNOW I CAN!!!!

Down, down, down, goin' down, down, down

I lost weight this week!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!! I really focused on eating right and it paid off! When I weighed this morning I was down 7.2 pounds! So, now I'm at 243.4. Talk about great incentive to keep it up! I've got to stay focused so I can continue to lose weight and continue on my journey of becoming a healthier, prettier me.

Water, water, and MORE water!

Holy Cow!!!!!! I did it! I drank 128 oz. of water today! I am so excited I reached my goal today! I decided this morning that I wanted to set myself up for success, so I measured 128 oz. of water by using my purple nalgene bottle. Kristina and Anna, it is more fun to drink out of something pretty! Anyway, I had to drink 4 of those in order to reach my goal. I filled up a pitcher full of water and my nalgene bottle twice. That is A LOT of water! Besides having to go to the bathroom more times than I can count, I had a GREAT day! I am really excited about tomorrow's weigh in. I hope I do a great job. I do know that I have had a really good week and I plan on continuing this staying-on-track thing. I believe I can do this.

New Day!

It's a new day! I woke up to several inches of snow! Cool! It's totally windy outside and really white! The kids outside waiting for their bus look freezing cold! I'm glad I'm in here! I'm glad it's a new day today. I like what Kristina wrote on her blog. She feels that she'll have a better week because it'll be Monday all the way through the whole week. I think it'll be a great week, too. I am really excited about our weigh in tomorrow. It'll be fun to see the progress made. It's been so nice to be able to talk to Cean about all of this. It's nice to have a sounding board. I feel really good about what I'm doing and will continue to do this, but it's nice to bounce ideas off of Cean. As far as what we'll have for dinner and the things that I've eaten throughout the day. My goal for today is to drink 125 oz. of water. That is A LOT of water but that's my goal. I won't be going anywhere until later this afternoon, so I can really be focusing on that today. Here's to another successful day!!!

Good day, Long day...

Wow! Today has been a long, long day. I've had a good day, but I am very tired. I ate good foods today and feel so good about keeping it up. I have so appreciated the comments that I get on my blog. It's so nice to know that I have people that are following my journey and being so supportive. I find that I really need that to help me get to where I'm going. I am totally committed to this and feel so glad that I was finally able to be committed. When Kristina first approached me about this "biggest loser competition", I thought that it was a good idea, but it wasn't right for me right now. For some reason, something clicked and I decided that it was the right time. I am enjoying the benefits of eating right so much! I love having more energy and feeling more confident in myself. I guess I have more confidence in myself because I am exercising self control. There have been so many times before when I would be in the grocery store and walk by the candy isle and pick up some candy just because I wanted to have it on hand if I had a hankerin' for chocolate later on. Now, when I go in the store, I still walk past the same isles, but I no longer feel like I need to but the chocolate just in case. I think because I am keeping myself well-fed throughout the day, I don't need to fill up with sweets. I have noticed that I have more focus than I did before. It's been fun thinking of new meals I can cook for my family. I love eating better! What is different than any other time that I've tried to lose weight is that I am actually eating! I eat so much throughout the day--it's crazy! I am always satisfied, never stuffed and never starving. It's amazing that it's not even been a week yet, and I already see little or big differences here and there.