life has been great!

Better luck next week

So even with a diet pill you have ups and downs! Dan has been traveling a LOT with work the last 2 weeks. He was home 3 days in the last 14. we both knew this was how it would be this month but even knowing and expecting it doesn't make it any easier! SO couple that with construction work on the basement, that time of the month, spring break for the kids, 4 inchs of snow and a husband being gone. lets just say weight loss, dieting and working out weren't high on my list. so imagine my shock this week when I gained 2 lbs back!! Ok really there wasn't any shock, just more frustration from a long week.
The thing to remember in momnents like this, because we know they happen and sometimes more than we like, is to regroup and get back on track! I have a weightloss one day that is great and the next none. I know people say don't weigh everyday but for me it isn't frustrating it is a get motivator!
I think about what I ate or didn't and refocus my attetntion on the things I can do better the next day. I try and not give up and go for the big bowl of ice cream even though I have done that in the past and will admit one day in the last 14. But I will when I "need" that little treat try to still think "healthy" or in some cases "healthier". One secret is buying the 1/2 the fat ice cream and then really only puting 1/2 a cup in the bowl but also adding a fresh banana! It makes it feel like a huge bowl and a lot more filling!
another thing that mkaes me feel better is watching a guilty pleasure show and get on the eliptical while it's on! I have a lot that I watch but My favorite actually is a great show which is biggest loser!! It really is our family favorite!!!!!! MY kids watch it and have people they cheer for! Emma tells kids in her k class at school to watch it, when it comes on, and who to vote for. even though there isn't voting from home ( hmmmmm?)! Anyway, Sam from the show is my HOT, married, chubby buddy ( kirsty ally's big life "term")!! he is YUM and a great person!

SO this next week is my get back on track week! Dan gets home tomorrow night and monday morning I am back on track, with My pills that are in his truck at the airport!!

sorry I haven't been posting!

So Dan said I should have been writing all of my crazy new weight loss down but I haven't been so I am sorry! I had started out the new year determined to loose weight this year. But after a lot of work and dieting and no results I was VERY frustrated! Some people had said I should check my thyroid or see what else could be wrong. SO Dan and I went to the Dr. to ask some questions and do an exam. Dan went first and asked a bunch of questions and the Dr. said loose weight ( actually talked for a while bu that was the sum it up version!). Then it was my turn. I asked about a bunch of things and in the end it was the same answer, weight loss! I said I had been trying with no success and Dan vouched for me. He said something about checking my thyroid and if I was interested he could prescribe me a pill. Now I know some of you are probably anti pills, but I was desperate and needed something drastic! SO I had already been thinking about trying a pill and so I said, "Sweet!!!". Dan and I talked about it when we came home and weighed the costs of taking a pill and what the side affects could or would be. I promised myself and him if I noticed anything strange or worry some in the first few days I would stop!
a week later I took the first pill. It had been a bad sleepless night so I didn't feel very good and was unsure if it was the pill or being a mom. SO I took it the next day and felt great. I noticed a MAJOR change in appetite after taking it which was what I was wanting!
Anyway to fast forward almost a month I have lost 13lbs. I have been working hard with taking the pill. I work out everyday and overall have given up sugar and eat very healthy now. The Dr. did talk about how sometimes it has just a placebo affect with people. I would say that I new if I was serious enough to take a pill I needed to do as much as I could to make it work! So I try really hard everyday to make a difference. I have stopped taking the pills for a couple of days with no side effects. I also have the same appetite on and off the pill. So maybe the pill is just a boost for me in my journey!
Anyway We have a major trip planned to California in April and I am hoping to surpass my goal by then. I started again in jan at 211lbs, and this morning I was 198!! It is great to be out of the 200's! I also watch EVERY weight loss show on TV to stay motivated! Biggest loser is the best ( SAM is HOT!), but celebrity fit club and kirsty Ally's big life are some of the other fun ones for me!
SO I am not endorsing pills or saying they solve it all but it was what I needed in MY journey to a better and healthier weight! Oh by the way my thyroid is perfect!

new year new body!!

So did you watch??

Tonight was the first show of season 9 and it was AWESOME AND INSPIRING!!!!

The new year is here and with it comes new hope and dedication! for all of you wanting to do something about your weight, Now is the time!!!! I started really focusing on my diet on Monday and it has been hard! we have tons of sweets and extra food in this house but I am determined to make a difference this time and really focus! As My husband said to my it is a new year, a new month, and new week! It is all about new beginnings!!

My mom and I also started a support weight loss page on Face book called, Getting Thin 2010.

It is there for support and ideas and friendships! This is not an easy journey and if your like me have have been trying a while to do this and have struggled on and off than this is a great time!

So some of the things I am focusing on are eating healthy ie diet but in a sensible way! also cutting out the sugar artificial sugar and pops (no diet soda's!)! making my own food at home! and when I am craving sugar or a snack drinking more water or eating a healthy snack(easier said than done!)!

Our goals are working out 5-6 times a week, either at home or at the gym! weighing in with a friend once a week! and losing 10% of our weight in 2 months! if we are doing better than awesome and we will reevaluate our goals but for now they are not loft but obtainable and still will take work and focus!!

So if you want a change join the band wagon and let this year be the hottest year ever!!!

"Get up and, finish what you've started!" Bob Harper

Biggest Loser Challenge

If you haven't ever seen the show the biggest loser you should! It is one of the best shows to motivate you to lose weight! Whether a lot or a little these people and what they accomplish is amazing! I am proposing (with My mom Susan) a biggest loser challenge starting Jan 5th the same time as the next biggest loser show. There will be a weekly weigh in and of course a winner! We need ideas for the prize so any ideas are great! Also if you want to be a part let me know! It is always nice to know that people are working with you and you have a motivation to work harder and stronger! So here is a heads up Jan 5th 2010!!!! see you there!

ugh

Can you hear me sighing? Not because I feel great or even satisfied, I am sighing because I feel like I am in the same frustrating boat all over again! I am fat! I am not only fat but I am puting on weight all the time! Since we started the process of selling our house I have been very stressed out! And what do I do? I eat! I am a stress and comfort eater! And right now I am soooooo stressed that I am finding any food in my house or out there and eating it, or I guess I should say shoving it in my mouth to calm my self! I want to be thinner! (Don't we all?) But I am doing nothing about it! I fantasize about being thin and being fit and exercising but I feel so tired and overwhelmed that i am not doing anything about it! I need to re focus but look at my life and wonder do I start now or do I wait for things to settle down? Advice? I think about becoming a vegitarian again or giving up sugar or cutting out carbs. I just don't know where to start. or maybe it's I don't know how to start! Dan is my enabler but I know he wants to loose weight to! He is struggling just as much as I am but his shows less than me! He tells me he weighs more now than He ever has and yet people ask him if he has lost weight because he looks great! UGH! Me on the other hand gains two pounds and instantly look 30 lbs heavier!

Any thoughts?

I hate unposed photo's

I have not been doing well with my weight. I have been "stress eating" and have put some back on. Anyway my sister in law down loaded some photo's for me from her camera. As I was looking through them I saw all of these photo's she( or my brother) had taken of me that I did not realize they were taking. Can you say huge!!! I look awful!! UGH! So here comes more stress eating ok not really but I am trying to think about what I am eating and eat better. I have made no diet plans right now since we are packing our house and trying to get it ready to sell this week. I realize this would be the worst time for me to try and not stress and give up anything. But I have given up pop right now. I thought that would be a small but good start! Again!