Weigh Down

Day 2 - November 7, 2017

2017-11-07T13:06:00.001-06:00

I am going to start numbering each day on my new journey. I got up and went to the Health Plex this morning and walked for 2 miles. I finished up in the pool for 30 minutes of just walking. The heater is out on the pool so it was cold.

I had oatmeal for breakfast this morning. It was maple and brown sugar, but less sugar then regular oatmeal. I am tracking my calories in My Fitness Pal, but seriously thinking about going back to Weight Watchers tomorrow night. We will see.

Lunch at the Hot bowl today and I ate to much. Eating out is not my thing anymore, and I should have just eat what I brought for lunch.

One day at a time.

Eating out of control..

2017-11-05T17:45:00.001-06:00

It seems like I have lost control of my eating these last few days. I do not know where to begin except I have been eating crazy these last few days. How can someone possible eat 5 peanut butter sandwiches in one day. Well I did, and I have been eating like there is no tomorrow. I have to get a grip, I am going to get up in the morning and go walk and swim. I am going to take it one day at time and start by getting started with my walking again.

I have been trying lately to take something called Truvision, but I do not think this is the answer, I have considered going back to Weight Watchers, I actually joined then canceled my membership after one day. I think maybe if I go back it will help being with other people who are having a weight problem. I have tried so many times that I am ashamed to walk in the meetings again for like the 3rd time.

I don't know if this is stress or what it is, I need someone to talk to. I need someone who understands what it is like to eat completely out of control. To eat even when you are not hungry, to eat until you are sick to your stomach. I have a food addiction, like a drug addict wants drugs, I am that way about food. I don't know what to do. Take this one day at a time is all I know what to do.

Tomorrow is a new day. One day at a time, and one pound at a time.

Day 1 - Trying to learn to get healty.

2017-06-27T20:08:00.001-05:00

I think I have tried every diet on the market, to the point that I am so confused about what not to eat and what to eat. I did okay on Weight Watchers for a while, but got tired of it.

This has bee a hard year so far, with mother getting brain cancer and not knowing what is going to happen there. Stress is such a hard thing to deal with. I was taking something to help me sleep, but I am going to try and get off of it. So tonight is the first night and I am looking to not get much sleep. I have to get off of it so that I can get up in the morning and go to the Health Plex.

I am going to start off slow and try and get 10,000 steps a day and slowly start my running back. I was enjoying running and then I hurt my back so that went to the way side. I am going to start with walking for now.

So lets see how I do in the morning.

I am going to try and journal more again on my blog for me.

Time for bed...

Disgusted with myself..

2017-02-03T15:23:00.001-06:00

I get up everyday and tell myself that today is the day that I am going to eat right and stay on track. Yeah that goes to hell in a hand basket real quick. I have got to get control of my eating and try and lose some of this fat that I have gained. My knees are getting so fat that I can feel them when I walk, not to mention that my thighs could start a forest fire they rub together so much.

I did manage to go workout 4 days this week, but that was all. I slept in this morning. I should have gotten up and went and worked out, but due to eating 8 Krystals last night and a large fry. Oh yes and 6 sugar free fudge sicles. Sugar free hell, I could have eat the whole box. All of this made me toss and turn all night of course. I am killing myself with food and I do not know how to stop. Well IT IS GOING TO STOP RIGHT NOW.

I went back to Weight Watchers last night and I am going to plan all my meals next week, supper and lunch. I have to do this for me and no one else.

My eating today has not been much better though. I stopped and got donuts for the office and I must have eaten six myself. We are talking about the Chocolate cover ones. Also went and ate pasta for lunch and had myself a big ole piece of cake. Yep two ton tilla walking. That is me.

Maybe if I blog everyday and just talked about it, I can get some kind of control. We will see.

Note to self: GET A GRIP GIRL...

Day 2 of a new start.

2017-01-18T19:19:00.003-06:00

I did get up and go exercise this morning at the gym. I worked out with my trainer and did a crossfit work out. I got in some walking before hand. I walked 8 laps on the track before my trainer got there. She put me through a pretty good workout this morning. I finished up with a swim and then off to work.

My eating today was better then yesterday, but the cookie tin stilled called my name today. I did okay though on my eating. Did not go out to eat went to Kroger and got some groceries. I am going to try and take my lunch everyday.

One day at a time is my new moto.

Have a great day.

Out of control.

2017-01-17T19:30:00.001-06:00

I am out of control on my eating and do not know how to get a grip. I have so much on my mind and I wonder if that is what is going on. I am eating everything that I can get my hands on or in my mouth so to speak. I am going to the gym in the morning and hopefully I will start to get back on track with my working out and eating.

I am going to start out slow and try and get started walking again and maybe do some running. That is my plan at this time.

I am going to start taking my lunch again and try and find something to do at lunch everyday. I do not like eating at the shop cause I do not feel like I have actually had a break from the shop. So I may start walking at lunch or something to add in extra steps.

Short blog today, and I hope to get back to blogging regular again.

The Unknown

2016-03-27T14:45:00.001-05:00

I have reached a unknown in my weight loss journey. I have been working out like crazy up until a couple of weeks ago and my back has been bothering me. I have cyst on my spine and I have to go and see a Nero surgeon. I am worried about it, but I will get through it okay. I had taken up running, but I have put that on hold till I found out what I can do. I hope to take it up again, cause I really like it. I have another race coming up, in a few weeks and I need to train for it. We just finished the St. Paddy's and came in at 50 minutes. I would like to come in at 45 minutes on the next one, so I need to train for it.

My eating has gotten crazy the last few days and I have to get in back on track. I have a lot on my mind these days and can not seem to shake some of it. Time will heal everything I guess so I will get through this slump.

I have fixed my breakfast for the whole week and I will fix my lunch box in the morning and take all my snacks for the day also. Time to get back on track.

Well I am going to start blogging for me alone to just make myself feel better if nothing else.

2016 Day one of a new and better start.

2016-01-04T10:59:00.000-06:00

Fed up with being fat.

That is the only way I can start this blog today. I ate so much last night that I made myself sick, and oh my God that is terrible. I am letting things that I can change make me worry and eat out of control. Well not anymore. I got up this morning and went to the Health Plex and got in my running and swimming. I ran / walked for 1-1/2 miles. I feel so much better when I work out and I know this.

I am going to get a grip on my eating and start eating clean whenever I can. Fresh veggies and lean meats. No more processed foods if I can help it.

Here is a picture of my weigh in for the first of the month and a picture that was taken Christmas.

Day one has begun.

Back to blogging and getting healthy.

2015-10-15T13:45:00.001-05:00

Well I have been out of the blogging scene for a long time. I am coming back though so I can post my progress and my thoughts on getting healthy.

I have become a workout fanatic and try to work out at least 5 times a week. I am working on 6 times a week with one day of rest. I have taken up running as a past time and I am loving it. I try and run / walk several times a week and hope to get to where I can do it every day.

I will be posting my Garmin results on here daily in a few days along with my calorie count.

For now though just a short post to say I am back.

Have a nice day.

Fighting a battle

2015-02-15T16:35:00.000-06:00

I feel like sometime I am on a down hill spiral with food. I can not seem to control my eating or get a grip on it. I tell myself that I am starting on every morning, but here lately it seems that I do not stick to it. I did not work out much last week and that is due to several reasons. We are working on a rental unit at work so that we can get it ready by the 21st. I am working a lot of hours to get it finished.

I am drinking way to much chocolate milk and eating way to many of the wrong snacks. I have to get a grip or I am not going to be able to fit in anything I own for the summer and I brought some great summer clothes last year. I have gained back 25 pounds from last summer To much stress is another thing I am going through.

I am going to try again to start over and get to a Weight Watchers meeting this week.

Bad weekend on my eating...

2015-02-02T18:45:00.000-06:00

Not a good weekend on my eating and again this is my fault. My schedule has been crazy since my husband lost his job. I can not seem to get my self on any kind of schedule and stay there. I eat a half a dozen donuts this weekend in one day and that is so stupid. Why did I do it I do not know, they were good I will tell you that. I have gained back 30 lbs and it is hard on me and my body. I have started my exercising again and I can feel the extra weight on my bones and on my back.

I am going to take my lunch to work in the morning and fix me something for breakfast and try and get back on schedule with counting my points and eating healthy so I can get off the high blood pressure meds again. They are making me tired all the time and they also contribute to my weight gain.

Well one day at a time...

Have a great day.

Here we go again...

2015-01-25T17:14:00.000-06:00

I have not blogged for a long time and it is time I got back in the groove of it again. I am sorry to say that I have put back on 25 pounds in the last 3 months. This is all my fault, and I have got to get a grip on my eating again. I could say it is nerves, bored, but all it amounts to is that I have no will power at all I need to start planning my meals again and taking my lunch to work with me. I am eating out way to much and making all the wrong choices. I read so many Facebook posts of people who are doing great and losing weight.

I am going to get up early in the morning and fix my lunch and snacks to take to work with me. I am also going to fix me some breakfast to take with me. I am back on trying to drink more water and get off diet cokes. I will start posting my meals and blogging each day and maybe this will help me get motivated to do this.

I have joined Weight Watchers again realizing that I need to be accountable to some one and weigh in each week.

Have a great evening.

Out of control.

2014-08-01T21:39:00.003-05:00

I am having a couple of bad days with my eating. I have been eating out of control for the last couple of days and I do not know how to get a grip on it. I have changed to simple start to see if that will help get me back on track. Sometimes it just feels like my body needs a break or something if that make sense. Oh well tomorrow is another day and I will start over.

Have a great evening.

New day and a new start.

2014-07-31T09:09:00.002-05:00

It has been a long time since I posted on my blog and it is time I got back to it. I have lost 39 lbs and keep it off so far. I have a long way to go though and a lot of work to do. I am exercising regularly these days. I work with a trainer two days a week and take a Pilates Reformer class one day a week. I hope to up this to working out 4 days a week.

I have done really well these last few months, but I stray off track once in a while and this hurts me when I go to weigh in each week. I am still on Weight Watchers and I like it pretty good. I am going to start a new day with a new outlook and try harder. So I decided to start blogging again to be able to bounce my day off of other people.

I have come to realize that this has to become a way of life for me or it is not going to work. So keep your fingers crossed and oh yes toes crossed would help.

Have a nice day.

Thursday May 30, 2013 - Getting my groove on.

2013-05-30T20:12:00.002-05:00

I am doing great on my tracking this week and I am trying not to use my extra weekly points this week and see how I do. I only lost .2 lbs this week, but I will take it cause any loss is better than no loss at all.

I have also purchased the Weight Watcher Active link and I wear it on my bra. It tells me how much I have moved all day. I try and get at least 4 activity points a day, but this last week has not been so good. I am going to try and stay up in the morning and do some exercise instead of going back to bed. My hubby has to leave at 4:45 and I do not have to leave until 7:00 so I can sleep another hour and half before I have to get up and go to work. It is hard not to go back to bed cause I am such a bad sleeper. It is hard for me to go back to sleep and I tend to wake up easy.

Have a great evening.

Wednesday May 29, tracking again.

2013-05-29T18:51:00.000-05:00

Well I am tracking again and doing okay with it. I went swimming today and I am going to try and start my walking again tomorrow. My foot is still giving me fits with the heel spur, but I am going to give it a shot and walk. I will just have to take is slow and see how it does.

I have not posted in awhile, but I am going to try and start keeping my blog up again. This is a short post for now.

Wednesday April 24, 2013 - Get a grip..

2013-04-24T09:38:00.001-05:00

I am going to rant some today at myself about getting a grip on my eating and getting my body moving more. I did get my extra bedroom cleaned this morning, so I am one room down getting ready for our kids to come out from Atlanta for a visit this weekend. I am taking a vacation day Friday and I hope to get my house ready for company. It is funny how you will let things get well lets use the word comfortable shall we. I knew it was time to dust when I realized you could plant crops around the TV. Well almost anyway. So it is time for a good day of Spring house cleaning Friday, and this should give me a little exercise.

Sometimes you just get tired of dieting, and having to watch everything you eat or drink. I love Weight Watchers and it seems to work for me. I do read up on other diets though and wonder how in the hell you would keep it all straight. Some diets like Weight Watchers wants you to eat fruits and veggies and then other diets like The South Beach Diet says for the first week no fruit so it is very confusing to say the least.

What diet are some of you bloggers on and what has worked best for you. I would love to hear about some of them and your success.

Have a great day.

Monday April 15, 2013. Staying on track

2013-04-15T19:23:00.000-05:00

I did really well today staying within my points allowance. I hope to not use my weekly points this week and see if I can up my weight loss some. I am trying to stay motivated and blogging seems to be helping again. It helps to know that other people are how there listening and giving help and hints. I appreciate all the comments on my posts.

Supper tonight was pretty good. I had 3 oz. of deer meat cooked in the George Foreman grill and some stir fry veggies and 1/2 of a twice bake potato. I had a Weight Watchers fudge bar after supper and I still have points left. I will have a half of a grape fruit in a few minutes before I go to be for my snack.

My prayers are with the people in Boston tonight and all their families. Have a good night.

Sunday April 14, 2013. Getting more exercise.

2013-04-14T10:09:00.000-05:00

Well I have had a great last couple of days with getting my exercise and moving more. The active link seems to help me want to move more. I guess to see how may points I can earn a day. I earned 5 activity points yesterday and most of it was just cleaning my pool. Today I am going to get in some house cleaning and a few minutes on the Wii fit today.

My eating has been pretty good this week and I am tracking great so lets see what happens this week. I am working on giving up artificial sweeteners and so far so good. I am drinking unsweet tea with Stevia and I like it. I am eating lots of fruits and have started eating a half grapefruit at night for my snack. I am down 25 lbs. though and hope to be down 10 more by May 1st. That is my first small goal is a 10 lb. lost. I am going to try and look at the small picture instead of the big picture this time and take it slow. I have been plodding along this last couple of months and my husband brought this to my attention. He was not being mean, but I came in a couple of weeks ago and told him that I had lost .02 lbs. and he wanted to know what it was costing us for me to go to Weight Watchers and the Health Plex each month. He made me stop and think that I need to get with the program. So I am getting with the program so to speak. Sometimes it just takes someone pointing out the obvious to you to get your attention.

It is raining here today and I am so sick of it. I was hoping to finish cleaning my pool today and start if filling up with water again. Have a great Sunday.

Wednesday April, 10th 2013. Doing some soul searching.

2013-04-10T19:48:00.000-05:00

I have done pretty good today with my eating so far. I am still not staying within my points allowance so I set down and I have gone over what I am eating and made some major changes. The first thing is I have cut out all artificial sweeteners and today was all water except for the milk I had for breakfast this morning.

I am going to stay within my points and not use my extra points. I am just plodding along and it is time to get with the program. I am going in to weight tomorrow and face the music so to speak. I am up at least 3 lbs. this week. Stupid, stupid to let food control me like this. I have to learn to eat to live not live to eat. Food has always been my safety net, when I am upset or angry or sad. Well it is time that I get a new safety net. Wish me luck.

I will post my weight in. Have a great night.

April 9, 2013 - A day from hell with my eating.

2013-04-09T19:55:00.000-05:00

I did not do so good today with my eating, as a matter of fact I am eating way to much. I have really blown it today on chocolate covered almonds. You know those that the schools sell. Well I brought 3 boxes for my husband and made it home with 1 box if that tells you anything. I also ate way to much at lunch today. I do not know what is going on with me today, but I am going to get up in the morning and get back in control. I am swearing off all actifical sweetners that are not natural. I am having headaches and I think this is what is doing it.

I am trying to stay up when hubby leaves in the morning and get a few things done before I go to work. I am on day one counting today so we will see how I do.

Have a good night.

Thursday April 4, 2013 - Weigh in.

2013-04-04T19:17:00.001-05:00

Okay today was my meeting day and weigh in day. I lost .02 lbs this week, and I was okay with that since I had a really bad week. But I have been tracking this week and keeping up with all my points. I am doing great with my exercise also due to all the swimming I have been getting in on my lunch hour. I am earning 4 activity points a day so far. I am trying hard to not use my weekly extra points with Weight Watchers and so far this week I have done pretty good. I have only used 6 of them since Monday.

I have updated my weight loss badge and I will keep it updated every week. I am going to post a new profile picture this weekend and try and post a monthly picture.

Have a good evening.

Wednesday April, 3rd 2013. One day at a time.

2013-04-03T19:58:00.002-05:00

I am taking my weight loss journey one day at a time these days. Some days I do real good and then I have a bad day. I do not let that bad day get me off course these days though. I log every bite of food that I eat into my phone and keep up with all my points. Tomorrow night is weigh in for me so we will see how I do. I do not think I have lost any thing this week and that is due to a bad day Saturday. We went to a crawfish boil and I over did it on corn and sausage. I do not eat crawfish or mud bugs as they are called. My hands puffed up and so did my ankles from all of the salt in the food though and I have been trying to shed all the water weight this week.

Have a good night.

Day 2 of a new beginning. April 2, 2013

2013-04-02T19:03:00.001-05:00

So far so good with Weight Watchers. I love the online tracking and being able to scan an item and it give me the points. It also keeps a list of everything I have scanned and that is great. I have done pretty good staying within my points this week so we will see how my weigh in goes on Thursday.

I will be updating my blog with new pictures so everyone can see where I am at now. I weigh 257 lbs as of this morning on my scales. I will try and update all the information on my blog this weekend when I have more time.

Have a good evening.

My return to blogging.. March 31, 2013

2013-03-31T18:05:00.000-05:00

Well I have been gone for a long time from my blog, and I really do not have a good excuse. I am back on Weight Watchers. I am doing it online and going to the meetings also. I really like my new leader and she keeps it interesting. I chose to do both so that I can keep up with everything on my smart phone and I pad. The greatest thing has been the Active Link from Weight Watchers. It is sort of like a Pedometer only it keeps up with every move you make and gives you the active points per day and posts them to my journal.

I am just getting started again so I am going to bring my blog up to date with my weight and everything. What my goal is to blog when I get home cause I now have Internet at home which I love very much.

I am trying to get my exercise routine going again. My hubby has to leave early in the mornings to go to work and I have like 2 hours before I have to get ready to go so I am hoping to work out some in the morning. I am swimming everyday on my lunch hour and this I really enjoy.

What I hope to gain by blogging again is to keep myself busy and make me accountable for my eating and exercise again and get motivation from all the other bloggers.

Have a great evening and Happy Easter.