My work is having a Biggest Loser Challenge. It lasts eight weeks and it starts this Sunday March 27th. Just like the show, the person who loses the most weight in 8 weeks wins. I am not sure what the prize is yet, but I will be sure to let you know as soon as I find out.
I am going to participate! And hopefully win too! My weigh ins are now going to be on Sundays at 7am...or as close as possible anyway.
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Calorie Fest
Last night for dinner I had a calorie fest...also known as CiCi's Pizza Buffet. In one meal, I ate more pizza and dessert pizza than any one person should consume in a week. Oh and to top it off I drank two 32oz sodas.
Yeah me!
Yeah me!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Last Night
Ok so you know I have been slacking off and not exercising or keeping up with my calories lately. I know I know...I am a bad dieter, but I told you that from the start.
But last night was different, last nigh I finally did it!
I climbed to the top of a mountain! Ok so not an actual mountain, but it was 20 flights of stairs, a bunch of walking around that involved more steps (for a total of about 23 flights) and then all the way back down. I thought I was going to die on the way up. I was sure that my legs were going to give out and my heart was going to explode.
While I was out of breath and my legs were so sore (and still are), it was so worth it!
The view up there is amazing....you can see for miles and miles.
I think it is safe to say that while I am still horrible about counting my calories, at least I am getting my exercise.
Well for one night anyway.
But last night was different, last nigh I finally did it!
I climbed to the top of a mountain! Ok so not an actual mountain, but it was 20 flights of stairs, a bunch of walking around that involved more steps (for a total of about 23 flights) and then all the way back down. I thought I was going to die on the way up. I was sure that my legs were going to give out and my heart was going to explode.
While I was out of breath and my legs were so sore (and still are), it was so worth it!
The view up there is amazing....you can see for miles and miles.
I think it is safe to say that while I am still horrible about counting my calories, at least I am getting my exercise.
Well for one night anyway.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sick!
I hate being sick, but then again who doesn't.
I am sick and my daughter is sick. Hopefully it stops with us....but I don't have that kind of luck.
You know that sick taste that you get in your mouth when you have a cold or the flu? I guess it is all that yummy phlegm...gag.......Well I eat to make the taste go away. The taste only stay away for a little bit and then it returns. A smart person would realize that it is not going to go away until you better....but I guess I'm not that smart, because I eat again, and again, and again. Needless to say I am not looking forward to weighing myself this week.
SO in other news........
I have been having a hard time at work and working seven days in a row is definitely NOT helping! Turns out I eat my feelings more then I thought. Does chocolate really solve everything? I found that the answer is....NO! The only thing chocolate does is put you in a good mood for about 1 minute.....then you start to regret it and feel even worse for a few days. OMG! When will I learn it is not worth it!?!
Last but definitely not least,
I CAN'T WAIT TO BE TRANSFERRED!!! ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!!!
I am sick and my daughter is sick. Hopefully it stops with us....but I don't have that kind of luck.
You know that sick taste that you get in your mouth when you have a cold or the flu? I guess it is all that yummy phlegm...gag.......Well I eat to make the taste go away. The taste only stay away for a little bit and then it returns. A smart person would realize that it is not going to go away until you better....but I guess I'm not that smart, because I eat again, and again, and again. Needless to say I am not looking forward to weighing myself this week.
SO in other news........
I have been having a hard time at work and working seven days in a row is definitely NOT helping! Turns out I eat my feelings more then I thought. Does chocolate really solve everything? I found that the answer is....NO! The only thing chocolate does is put you in a good mood for about 1 minute.....then you start to regret it and feel even worse for a few days. OMG! When will I learn it is not worth it!?!
Last but definitely not least,
I CAN'T WAIT TO BE TRANSFERRED!!! ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!!!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
My Bad Day!
I have admittedly been in a bad mood since I woke up. It was pouring down rain and I just wanted to stay in bed all day. Since that wasn't a realistic option, I got up and started the day.
I didn't want to go to the doctor, but I had to. My appointment was for 9am, they said get there 15 minutes early....They called me back at 10am.
I have been craving sushi, so after I let the doctor, I went to the grocery store. They were out!
My pants are soaked up the my knees!
One my way home, in the pouring rain, this idiot decides to slam on his brakes in the middle of the intersection....when we had a GREEN light. I was two car lengths behind him. I slammed on my brakes as hard as I could......but I still hit him. His car was fine, mine is destroyed. This guy was celebrating that I hit him...he was visibly happy and jumping up and down in excitement. When the cop got there, he was walking around acting all hurt and mad that I had hit his car. The cop asked me what happened and I told her. She then asked him what happened and he said that he slammed on the brakes at a green light because...........
an Ambulance was going through the intersection! I said Are you kidding me?? There was no ambulance! The cop said that the wreck was my fault for two reasons.
One I was following too close..apparently where I live you are supposed to follow 4 car lengths behind the car in front of you. Can you imagine?
Two Just because I didn't see or hear the ambulance doesn't mean that there wasn't one. Seriously?!? I drive an SUV and could see over his car, I did not hear a siren, other witnesses did not hear or see an ambulance. Yet the cop sided with him. This is absurd!
I have been driving for 14 years and this is the first accident I have been in that was my fault......but I still say, no scream, IT WAS NOT MY FAULT!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHH! I hate idiots!
Needless to say this is not a good day for my diet.
I didn't want to go to the doctor, but I had to. My appointment was for 9am, they said get there 15 minutes early....They called me back at 10am.
I have been craving sushi, so after I let the doctor, I went to the grocery store. They were out!
My pants are soaked up the my knees!
One my way home, in the pouring rain, this idiot decides to slam on his brakes in the middle of the intersection....when we had a GREEN light. I was two car lengths behind him. I slammed on my brakes as hard as I could......but I still hit him. His car was fine, mine is destroyed. This guy was celebrating that I hit him...he was visibly happy and jumping up and down in excitement. When the cop got there, he was walking around acting all hurt and mad that I had hit his car. The cop asked me what happened and I told her. She then asked him what happened and he said that he slammed on the brakes at a green light because...........
an Ambulance was going through the intersection! I said Are you kidding me?? There was no ambulance! The cop said that the wreck was my fault for two reasons.
One I was following too close..apparently where I live you are supposed to follow 4 car lengths behind the car in front of you. Can you imagine?
Two Just because I didn't see or hear the ambulance doesn't mean that there wasn't one. Seriously?!? I drive an SUV and could see over his car, I did not hear a siren, other witnesses did not hear or see an ambulance. Yet the cop sided with him. This is absurd!
I have been driving for 14 years and this is the first accident I have been in that was my fault......but I still say, no scream, IT WAS NOT MY FAULT!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHH! I hate idiots!
Needless to say this is not a good day for my diet.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Procrastinating
I am very good at it!
I keep putting off exercising, counting calories, stopping all the sugar, everything diet related. Pretty much the only thing I haven't put off is stopping all soda. Yes I have had some slips where I drank soda, but for the most part I am soda free. And guess what..........I don't even crave them any more. Actually the last one I drank made my mouth so dry and made me feel weird and sick. As soon as I finished drinking it I regretted it.
I have many different excuses, but my favorite one is that I am too tired. While it is true, it is still an excuse. Honestly lately it seems that I am always too tired. Too tired to exercise, too tired to drive, too tired to go grocery shopping, too tired to do anything. Working third shift is hard. It has been four months and I am still not used to it.....I hope I get used to it soon!
I really want to lose the weight. I have really wanted to lose the weight for a long time.....6 yrs as a matter of fact.
I guess I just don't have the will power to say no to sugary foods..........
I guess I just want it to be easy and its really HARD!
I guess I am just going to have to suck it up and DO IT ALREADY!
I keep putting off exercising, counting calories, stopping all the sugar, everything diet related. Pretty much the only thing I haven't put off is stopping all soda. Yes I have had some slips where I drank soda, but for the most part I am soda free. And guess what..........I don't even crave them any more. Actually the last one I drank made my mouth so dry and made me feel weird and sick. As soon as I finished drinking it I regretted it.
I have many different excuses, but my favorite one is that I am too tired. While it is true, it is still an excuse. Honestly lately it seems that I am always too tired. Too tired to exercise, too tired to drive, too tired to go grocery shopping, too tired to do anything. Working third shift is hard. It has been four months and I am still not used to it.....I hope I get used to it soon!
I really want to lose the weight. I have really wanted to lose the weight for a long time.....6 yrs as a matter of fact.
I guess I just don't have the will power to say no to sugary foods..........
I guess I just want it to be easy and its really HARD!
I guess I am just going to have to suck it up and DO IT ALREADY!
Friday, March 4, 2011
OMG!
Today has been an amazing day!
My husband bought a car.....and paid for it with cash! Yeah for one less car payment!!!!
I got a call telling me that I am transferring! This is going to be a great opportunity for me to do something I love!
For these reasons and more, I am in a GREAT mood!
I celebrated our good fortune by.......eating a Milky Way.
Why do people always celebrate with food? I mean seriously, what does cake have to do with promotions at work? What does candy have to do with Easter? What does ham have to do with Christmas?
Is it really so shocking that Americans are so overweight when EVERY family get together involves some sort of food?
My husband bought a car.....and paid for it with cash! Yeah for one less car payment!!!!
I got a call telling me that I am transferring! This is going to be a great opportunity for me to do something I love!
For these reasons and more, I am in a GREAT mood!
I celebrated our good fortune by.......eating a Milky Way.
Why do people always celebrate with food? I mean seriously, what does cake have to do with promotions at work? What does candy have to do with Easter? What does ham have to do with Christmas?
Is it really so shocking that Americans are so overweight when EVERY family get together involves some sort of food?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Slippery Slope
Last week, I told myself (and my husband) that I would only drink one soda and one small piece of birthday cake. Then I was really tired leaving for work one night and I grabbed another soda, because I needed the caffeine. That same day I drank three 20oz sodas and had two pieces of cake. The next night before leaving for work, I grabbed another soda. This time it was not because I needed the caffeine, but because I wanted the sugar....I was craving the sweet taste of soda.
From this I learned a valuable lesson......
There is NO such thing as just one soda, just one piece of cake, just one anything that is unhealthy for you!
OK lesson learned and I was lucky enough to not gain any weight while learning it. WHEW!
Now it is time to buckle down and be serious. Since last week was a sugar filled disaster, this week I am going stop eating sugar completely......for at least a few weeks anyway. To make it even more fun, I am going to go cold turkey. Yes you read that right! After today, no sugar will enter my body....artificial or otherwise.
Taking a cue from my husband, I am bribing myself. If I make it one week without eating any kind of sugar then next Thursday I get to go pre-order Tangled and get the lithographs that come with it.......and if I don't make it the entire week, then I just get to buy the movie with no lithographs. This is a huge incentive for me considering I LOVE Disney and I have collected all the lithographs for every new movie that has come out since 2001.
Talk about a lot of pressure!
From this I learned a valuable lesson......
There is NO such thing as just one soda, just one piece of cake, just one anything that is unhealthy for you!
OK lesson learned and I was lucky enough to not gain any weight while learning it. WHEW!
Now it is time to buckle down and be serious. Since last week was a sugar filled disaster, this week I am going stop eating sugar completely......for at least a few weeks anyway. To make it even more fun, I am going to go cold turkey. Yes you read that right! After today, no sugar will enter my body....artificial or otherwise.
Taking a cue from my husband, I am bribing myself. If I make it one week without eating any kind of sugar then next Thursday I get to go pre-order Tangled and get the lithographs that come with it.......and if I don't make it the entire week, then I just get to buy the movie with no lithographs. This is a huge incentive for me considering I LOVE Disney and I have collected all the lithographs for every new movie that has come out since 2001.
Talk about a lot of pressure!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Weekly Weigh In
Due to even more changes, my weekly weigh in have been moved to Wednesday mornings at 7am.
After all the birthday cake that I have eaten and all the sodas I have drank this week, I was expecting a really bad weigh in. I dreaded going to sleep last night. This morning, I protested getting out of bed.
After about 15 minutes, my husband dragged me kicking and screaming into the living room.
Once in the living room, I refused to set up the Wii Fit. My husband was persistent that I had to weigh in EVERY week. So while he got everything set up, I used my one year old as an example and sat on the couch and threw my best temper tantrum.
He used his best parenting skills and promised me that if I weighed in today then tomorrow he would take care of the morning routine with the kids and let me sleep in.
Bribery works wonders! Just the thought of sleeping in tomorrow made me so happy, I jumped on the Wii Fit board.....then instantly regretted it.
Thankfully the Wii Fit was kind to me and it said that I weigh..........
164.5!!
I didn't lose, but hey I didn't gain either!!
After all the birthday cake that I have eaten and all the sodas I have drank this week, I was expecting a really bad weigh in. I dreaded going to sleep last night. This morning, I protested getting out of bed.
After about 15 minutes, my husband dragged me kicking and screaming into the living room.
Once in the living room, I refused to set up the Wii Fit. My husband was persistent that I had to weigh in EVERY week. So while he got everything set up, I used my one year old as an example and sat on the couch and threw my best temper tantrum.
He used his best parenting skills and promised me that if I weighed in today then tomorrow he would take care of the morning routine with the kids and let me sleep in.
Bribery works wonders! Just the thought of sleeping in tomorrow made me so happy, I jumped on the Wii Fit board.....then instantly regretted it.
Thankfully the Wii Fit was kind to me and it said that I weigh..........
164.5!!
I didn't lose, but hey I didn't gain either!!
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