Sunday, November 30, 2014

Leftovers, Snacks & Temptations Oh My!

I just wanted to check in to go over how I have been doing since Thanksgiving. As you all know, leftovers are a part of life when it comes to major holidays! LOL! Here is how I have been doing...

Turns out I had 2400 calories about on Thanksgiving as I finally figured out how many calories our stuffing was. So about 100 calories less then I had estimated. Not as bad as we thought. LOL! I had 1780 calories on Friday. I had the major nibbles when I got home and enjoyed some snack foods as well as the traditional leftovers. I was good though and skipped the pumpkin pie so I wouldn't overdue it! Yesterday I had 1750 calories. I had more turkey & stuffing and made sure I was able to enjoy a piece of pie!

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Today I will probably have my calories along the same lines and then I will fast tomorrow. I am hopeful to have a small drop still by Friday! I decided to enjoy lunch at McDonald's today and had my favorite lunch...2 McChickens. So I am already up to 1100 calories for the day. But I will stick to my guns and try to stay around 1700 calories for the day.

After today, the leftovers should be just about gone. So I will be sure to try to have a great rest of the week to finish off strong and get the small drop I am hoping for! If I can get through this week with no gain or a small loss, I would say Thanksgiving week was a great success!

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Friday, November 28, 2014

Thanksgiving Was A Success!

I think I had a pretty good day yesterday! I ate around 2500 calories! Which in reality was more realistic then 2000 calories. LOL! I enjoyed the day but don't feel like I over indulged. When you write down everything you eat, you realize how quickly the calories add up. I think I would have easily ate at least 1000 more calories that day had I not wrote everything down!

I also ate until I was full. I am trying to listen to my body and stop when I begin to feel full instead of eating until I am stuffed! I had pre-planned my dinner that night and would have been close to 3000 calories with a little snacking I did during the day. But I listened to my body, stopped when I was full and was able to take off a whopping 500 calories from my planned dinner last night. So that brought me below 2500 calories! I measured and weighed some things and a couple of items I did not, so the calories were my best estimate with the items I did not actually weigh or measure. But I usually estimate stuff like that on the high side to make sure I am keeping track as close as possible. I would rather estimate too many calories then not enough!

I relaxed a lot yesterday, so much so that I only had 4000 steps by the evening!
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So my daughter and I went up stairs and danced to Zumba music for 45 minutes and I ended up with 9975 steps by time I went to bed. Close enough for me!

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Today I plan to get back on track and keep to my 1500 calorie intake! We have lots of leftovers, but I will not be snacking throughout the day as I am at work. Kind of a good thing! I am still hoping for a decent loss come next Friday when I weigh in again! Here is to another good week!

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

Slowly Creeping Away From The 200's!

I weighed in a day early this week as I fasted yesterday and I am proud to report that I am down to 198.4! That is a 1.3 pound loss this week! I would have liked to see 2 pounds as I had a really good week this week, but I am certainly glad to have a loss and to be moving further and further away from the 200's!

I have not been "regular" this week so will work on getting more fiber in my diet over the next few days to help with that. I am feeling good about going into Thanksgiving today! I am going to track every little morsel I put in my mouth. Enjoy but not over indulge!

I find that Thanksgiving isn't the most challenging holiday for me when it comes to eating, so today should not be too difficult. I hope to stick around 2000 calories for the day! I think I can do this!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Gearing Up For Turkey Day!

I've had a great weekend of eating so far! I've hit my steps goal everyday and have done fairly well with eating. I had just 1400 calories on Friday and just under 1800 on Saturday. Today I've been doing great and haven't really been all that hungry. That is great considering I have been making chocolate for the last 3 days and it can get awful tempting at times!

Our thanksgiving dinner should be fairly healthy. We will have turkey of course. Instead of mash potatoes with milk and butter we will opt for baked potatoes this year to help with some calories and fat. We will also have two vegetables. Probably broccoli & squash. Of course we will make homemade stuffing which will probably be the highest calorie item in our meal. But I'm not having turkey without stuffing. The good news is our stuffing is mainly high in calorie because of the butter and egg that binds it together. Otherwise, it's just bread, veggies and seasoning. At least it doesn't have sausage in it. My mother will bring deviled eggs which I LOVE! I will have to have some self control on that one. LOL!

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For desert we will have pumpkin pie! I use evaporated skim milk which makes the pie a bit healthier and I will probably use egg beaters instead of regular eggs to make it with. By far our most calorie heavy item, but it's Thanksgiving and we will enjoy a piece of pie!! 

I'm still debating on whether I will fast Wednesday or Friday. It's a tough decision, but I will wait until Wednesday morning to decide. I will definitely weigh in on Thanksgiving morning so I will see where I am at. I hopeful to be down a pound or two and have some wiggle room!

I don't plan on going crazy on Thanksgiving with eating, but I will enjoy a nice meal! 

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Before & After Pics - Before @ 261 Pounds - After @ 199 Pounds!

So I thought it would be great to share a picture of me at 199 pounds and before at 261 pounds! I'm still pretty excited about this milestone. So I took a couple of pics of me in the mirror. I walk by this mirror everyday and still can't believe how thin I look!

Here is a photo I took January of 2012 when I started this journey to get my weight back off. I was 261 pounds in the below pictures!






I'm wearing my size 14 jeans very proudly! For some this may be a large size, but for me, it's a gift!

I have to say, I like what I see these days! ;)

Side view.

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Friday, November 21, 2014

Met Rick Springfield For The Second Time Last Night!!!

For those who may not know this (if you are a good friend or family member, you would definitely know this ;) LOL!) I am a HUGE fan of Rick Springfield! I have been a fan for 33 years! I have bought every album he has produced over the years. And for those of you who have not followed him, he has had a lot of albums over the years. He has continued playing music since the 80's! He has a great following of devoted fans like myself!

I managed to meet him when he was doing a show in Las Vegas in 2002. I purchased a guitar at the show. You go back stage, meet him and talk with him while he signs the guitar. My mom came with me to that wonderful moment in my life 12 years ago! It was one of the best experience I ever had and I will never forget it.

Well my daughter Morgan has begun to enjoy his music as well. No surprise as mommy plays it all the time! LOL! So when I heard he was coming to Rutland, VT, I decided to take her to the show. It was last night. This was his Stripped Down show which was just him and his guitar. No band and it was mostly a sit down event. Unlike his full band shows where you stand most of the concert!

One of the things on my bucket list was to have Morgan meet him one day. The fact that she enjoys his music could not make me happier and so I wanted her to meet the man I have admired for so many years. I hadn't plan on meeting him last night but here is what happened.

We arrived at the concert and I saw they had offered the guitar meet and greet once again, like in Vegas. I knew that you could purchase this online before the show, but was unsure if I wanted to take the plunge. I began to think about it during the show. He is 65 years old and I don't know when his next show will be that is close enough for us to attend. So I figured it was now or never and why wait at this point?! It was something I wanted to do either way. I had the means and the opportunity so why not take advantage of that! I also thought "What happens if something prevented us from doing it in the future?" I didn't want to miss this opportunity! So it was now or never in my mind! And after watching him perform I decided to go for it!

Morgan enjoyed the show, did have a few moments of boredom, but for the most part she did enjoy it. The pace was not like a normal concert so I knew that may happen. But she seemed to enjoy the show in either case. So after the show I asked her if she wanted to get a guitar, have him sign it and meet him. I think she was tired and didn't know what I was asking her at first. We hung around a minute and then suddenly she asked "Wait Mommy, what do you mean about the guitar? So I explained what would happen and she suddenly got very excited and said "Yes Mommy, I would like to do it". I made sure she was sure she wanted to go through with it and then promptly went over and bought the guitar. We then raced back into the theater to join the rest of the group waiting for the meet and greet!

Morgan at this point was very excited. I was very nervous when meeting Rick 12 years ago, but you know I wasn't nervous at all this time. I think I've changed a lot as a person in the past 12 years and it showed. I was comfortable with myself and it reflected in my lack of nerves. Anyway, it came to our turn and I brought Rick the guitar and told him the guitar was for my daughter Morgan. I told him I was a fan since 1981. He asked Morgan how old she was and she replied 8 years old. I don't remember his response exactly but he gave her a big smile. I explained to him that Morgan enjoyed his music and will often ask me to play his music in the car. He then bumped fists with her and said "Awesome". He signed the guitar and we then took a group shot of the 3 of us. Before the picture he told Morgan "I like your boots." Morgan was wearing her bogs. I told him he needed to get himself a pair. He was complaining how cold it was during the first half of the show. LOL!





I then turned and thanked him and told him. "You get cuter every year." He then asked me to repeat myself as he didn't hear me. I said it again and poked him lightly in the belly. He gave me the biggest smile and said "Awww, thank you." I figured at 65 it would never get old to hear how good you look! LOL! ;)

When I met him in 2002 it was just him, his assistant and my mother and I. There were a lot more people waiting to see him so we didn't get much time with him this time around. BUT I forgot to have him sign my t-shirt I was wearing. So I boldly got back in line! LOL!

I walked up to him once again and told him I forgot to have him sign my shirt and would he please do so. He gladly said "Sure, I will sign your shirt." and then I asked if I could get a picture of just the two of us. Again, very willing and happy to! As I was turning to take a photo with him his assistant (that was taking the picture) happened to say I want some chocolate! I then told them I just happen to make chocolate for a living! I turned to Rick and said, "Do you like chocolate? Because if you do, give me your address and I will mail you some." LOL!  Of course with a big smile on my face! I didn't expect him to take me up on that offer. He just had a big smile on his face. LOL! He is actually rather shy in person. I may send him some and include this above pic so he remembers who I am. If I find the time of course! My life is so crazy busy these days! I again thanked him very much for the picture.

As Morgan and I was getting ready to head out his assistant said the "f" word. His assistant realized right away he shouldn't have with Morgan there. But I loved how Rick said to him. "Kids!" and gave him this look. I reassured both of them that Morgan knows not to say words like that. LOL!

It was a brief encounter but a great one and I know it is something Morgan and I will cherish for a lifetime. She is excited to get my guitar out of my office upstairs. We will hang them together proudly in our living room or dinning room in the next week or two!

As for the concert itself, it was much better then I was expecting! I thought it would be just him and his guitar singing more ballets then his regular stuff. I love his guitar driven pop rock songs. He is an excellent guitar player. I took a few videos and will try to post them later. The show turned out to be a major jam session! I loved it. There were some slow spots while he was telling stories. All of us adults loved them, but they were a bit over Morgan's head and so those are the moments she got bored. Many people don't know that Rick has a great sense of humor. So the show was quite funny. He told some pretty hilarious stories about his life. It was an awesome show and so much more then I expected and just as enjoyable for me as his full band concerts!

Here are a few more pics:



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Morgan waiting to have her guitar signed! 






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Outside of the theater!















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Picture of him performing. My phone took awful pictures! :(
















Rick during his audience questions and answer session.

I Did It!!!!!!! I Made It To ONEderland!!!

I woke up to the best news today! I weighed in this morning and I am at 199.7!!!! Yipee!!!!! I can't believe it. I actually was in shock and was not expecting that at all! I was hoping for maybe one pound and 2 pounds would have been awesome! But I was down 3.3 pounds this week! Here comes the happy dance once again!!



Apparently I am doing something right and will keep doing what I am doing. I think adding the goal of 10k steps per day has really made the difference. Ever since I have started that I've consistently gone down in weight every week!

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I weighed 200 pounds at my high school graduation and as I said before got up to 280 pounds by time I was 30! I lost a lot of weight during 2000-2003. Got down to 199 for one week in the spring of 2003 while dating my husband. But while making wedding plans (we were married October of that year) I gained about 20 pounds by time my wedding arrived. Then add having kids and my weight was once again out of control. I weighed a whopping 308 pounds when fully pregnant with  my son. I thought I would never see the 300's, even while pregnant. But I did!

Luckily once he was born I got down to 270 pounds. In 2012 I began the journey to try to finally beat this weight. I started at 261 pounds in January of 2012 and managed to get down to 214 pounds by January of 2013. 2013 was a great year at the candy shop and we were busier then ever, but with that our weight got away from us a little. By the beginning of January 2014 I was just under 228 pounds. Not too bad for a year of just trying to not gain too much. But I was so ready to finally get out of the 200's. So I started this blog. Best thing I ever did as it held me accountable.

Aside from having a challenging summer I have now lost 28 pounds this year! Which is awesome in my book! My next goal is now 190 pounds! I hope to get close to that number by Christmas to give me a cushion to avoid ever seeing the 200's again! I don't EVER want to be in the 200's again for the rest of my life. I'm done with this darn weight!

My ultimate goal will be do get to 160 pounds. I have never lived life under 200 pounds as an adult. I was 180 when I was a junior in high school. So I don't know what a good weight for me is. I won't know until I see how it feels. If I feel good at 160 pounds and my doctor feels good about that weight, I will probably stop there. But I really won't know until I get there.

It's an exciting new world for me. I can now shop in the normal sizes in the department stores. I catch my self going to the larger sizes and then I remember, "Oh yeah, I don't fit in these sizes anymore!" All my sizes are available in the "normal" section. And you know what, that feels DAMN good!

I actually can look in the mirror and be proud of the person I see! And that itself is the best change of all!

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Not Sure About This Week

I've had a fairly good week, but just am not sure how well I will do weight wise this week. I only dropped .4 pounds as of Tuesday. So I am really hopeful for at least 1 pound this week! It would be great to be in the 201's at least! 201.9 for example would keep me happy! LOL!

It's funny I have good weeks with weight loss and great weeks! I can do the exact same thing 2 weeks in a row and not get the same results the second time around. Or at least close to the same results. But I suppose I shouldn't count my pounds before I weigh! ;)

But it is just really hard to figure out the magic process to keep losing the same amount of weight each and every week consistently. I know that my week this week was not as good as last week, but it wasn't too far off. I should at least have a 2 pound loss this week. Opposed to 2.5 pounds like I lost last week. I don't think I will ever really have the process figured out, but I will be thankful that I am going down in either case.

I am fasting today and I am taking my daughter Morgan to see Rick Springfield tonight! Yay! We should have a great time. I'm trying really hard to behave myself and stick to my fasting. Tomorrow I weigh in! Stay tuned....

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Slow & Steady!

Well I weighed in yesterday and I am down to 202.6. Down another .4 pounds! I'm getting there! I had a good fast day. Ate about 650 calories but had just under a 2000 calorie deficit which is excellent! I did fairly well yesterday on my "cheat" day. Ate around 2000 calories. More then I was planning but still not bad for my cheat day.

I'm going to try to be really good the rest of this week. I would really like to see at least a one pound loss, but even better a two pound loss! But at the rate I am going, I'm not sure what to expect. So I will be happy if I at least get in the 201's.

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Had A Great Weekend!

My movie night was a success! I had a small popcorn and a soda and I must say, that was just the right amount! We then went to dinner and I had this terrific steak salad for dinner. I ended up consuming just over 1800 calories and burned just under 2800 calories. Not bad considering I went to the movies! I also reached my step balance for the day with just over 10,000 steps. I had to get creative though. When I got home I realized I had 2500 steps to go!

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So I jogged in place in my bathroom while getting ready for bed, then I walked upstairs back and forth until I got every step in!

I stayed home on Saturday to get some things done around the house and I burned 3300 calories that day! I did over 10,000 steps and ate just under 1800 calories that day! I also stayed home Sunday to clean my upstairs and get some things organized. I only had 6600 steps yesterday but chose to leave it at that since I burned over 2900 calories for the day. I was worn out from two days of cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning! So the thought of doing more steps last night, was not very inviting! I did well with eating and was just over 1500 calories for the day!

I am very hopeful for a good week as I have a little over 3 pounds to go to get to my goal! Yay!! I am so hoping to get there before Thanksgiving!!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Creative Ways To Get In Those Steps!!

One thing I have learned is I don't have to do the treadmill or take a long walk outside to get my steps in everyday. There are creative things that I can do to meet my step goal, and creative things are what I have done!

Here are some good examples of how I reach my step goal everyday. These are things I have done as an alternative to getting on the treadmill to reach my step count.

1) When I have just a few hundred steps left at the end of the day I jog in place in my bathroom while I brush my teeth. Funny I know, but so worth it! I can also watch TV from my bathroom while I'm jogging.

2) Take your kids to sport events? Why not walk while you are there? I take my daughter to swimming twice a week. I park a ways away to get a good 10 minute walk in each way. I easily get in 1500 steps just doing that! Plus, while she is warming up I walk back and forth in the building to get extra steps in!

3) Shop & Walk! Whenever I go shopping now I always park as far as I can away from the store in the parking lot. It's amazing how many steps you can get in for the day if you do this. Just casually shopping is not enough. Parking that extra distance actually makes a huge difference. Try it!

4) Cook & Walk?? Last night I got creative once again and walked in place while I cooked dinner. Again, may sound silly, but it is very effective and I got in over 1500 steps doing this!

5) You Can Walk Just About Anywhere! When I had to take my mom for a colonoscopy, I knew that I would be there awhile. So I walked back and forth from one end of the building to the other.

I've been really getting creative with getting my steps in. As I come up with more fun ideas, I will share them! Have fun getting those steps in!


End Of The Week Review!

This has been truly a great week for me in the weight loss department and with exercise! My final weight for the week is 203 pounds. That is a total weight loss of 2.5 pounds this week! Woohoo!

Here is my stats for the week:
Average Calories Burned: 2819
Average Calories Consumed: 1376
Average Calorie Deficit: 1443
Average Activity Per Day: 1:12
Average Daily Steps: 10,096

All in all it's been a great week! I am really hopeful to have another great week! I am on a roll and just need to keep doing what I'm doing! ONEderland here I come!!

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I'm supposed to go to the movies with a friend tonight. So I will have to see how well I do in the popcorn department! I love movie theater popcorn!! Stay tuned to see how I did!

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

So Close I Can Taste It!!!!

So I was a bad girl this morning and weighed myself AGAIN! There are worse things I could do I suppose!

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But I am soooo glad I did! I am down to 203 pounds! Yay!! Woohoo!!!



I fasted yesterday, a day earlier then usual. My mother-in-law was coming to stay with us and I was supposed to pick her up today so I didn't want to be fasting. Well, since my whole family has had this stomach bug, she decided to post pone coming until next week. She is 84 so I think this is a good idea as I don't want us to give her this horrible bug!

So I have done my fasting for the week and have got it out of the way. Which is not a bad thing. I had a good fast day yesterday. I ate under 650 calories. Which was actually good. The average fast day for a woman should be about 500 calories. But they say it should be about a 1/4 of your normal calorie burn. Since I have been averaging about 2800 calorie burn a day, I figured a few extra calories would be ok.

I am really going to try to stay focused and hope to reach my goal to get to ONEderland by Thanksgiving! I can do this!!!

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Took "A Break" From My Steps On Monday!

I had a decent fast day on Monday. Had about 750 calories! Over I know, but I still think I did well considering I was tired from my long weekend! We went out to eat for a steak dinner and that is why my calories went a bit over. But after my long weekend, it was really  nice not having to cook dinner on Monday night!  I chose not to try to get in my step count Monday as I haven't taken a break from that since I started carefully watching my steps a couple of weeks ago. I did manage to get in over 6700 steps in either case!

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Yesterday I did great with my steps and managed to walk a whopping 13000 steps! Which more then makes up for my lack of steps Monday! LOL! I ate about 1800 calories which is great considering yesterday was my day off and my official "cheat day"!

OK, so I know I shouldn't keep weighing myself and should only do it once a week, but I couldn't resist and did yesterday since I fasted on Monday. I was down to 203.7! Yay!!



I'm on a roll! Now I need to do my best to keep going!

Monday, November 10, 2014

Success!!

My entire retreat was a great success in terms of my eating and exercise! And we all had a great time as usual! Here is how I did overall over the weekend:

Thursday - Burned 3040 Calories, Walked 11473 steps & ate 542 Calories (Fast Day)

Friday - Burned 3003 Calories, Walked 11962 steps & ate 1624 Calories

Saturday - Burned 2905 Calories, Walked 8410 steps (swam 20 minutes) & I ate 1686 Calories

Sunday - Burned 2935 Calories, Walked 10127 steps & I ate 1884 Calories

I forgot to report that when I weighed in on Thursday morning I was 205.5 pounds. So down .9 pounds for the week.

I always gain weight after returning from a trip away, be it 4 days or a whole week! I decided to weigh myself this morning to see how I did and I am down to 205 pounds! So I am down and not up! That is an accomplishment in itself! Woohoo!

I am fasting today and will check in with my weight again on Friday!

I am just so proud of how I did this weekend. I'm doing the dance of joy! Hee Hee!

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Another Successful Day Yesterday!

I had yet another great day yesterday! My diarrhea got much better about mid morning yesterday and I had a great day of eating. I ate just under 1700 calories which is awesome for being here at the retreat! I burned over 3000 calories yesterday. I did manage to get on the treadmill for 20 minutes yesterday and was just 31 steps away from hitting 12000 steps!

This girl is quite proud of herself!

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Friday, November 7, 2014

First Day Of The Retreat - Success!!!

I fasted quite successfully yesterday with eating just 544 calories! The bad news is I had a bad case of the runs! TMI warning! I went to the bathroom at least 10 times between 4pm yesterday and this morning!

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I'm feeling a little better, but still have a sensitive stomach. I started with this right before going to dinner and since I was fasting I had a salad. Probably not the best choice with my stomach issues! LOL! But at least I stuck to my fasting day yesterday!

I started out with a parfait this morning from McDonalds. I figured that would be good for my stomach. So far so good today and I am hopeful I will have a good day of eating. Just keep your fingers crossed that the diarrhea stops!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Retreat Is Tomorrow!

I leave first thing in the morning for my scrapbook retreat! This year will be extra special as my daughter is going with me. We should have loads of fun! I will fast tomorrow and really try to plan out my meals each day so I don't go overboard. I will use the gym to help get my step count in everyday if needed.
I also hope to use the Olympic size swimming pool to get in some fun exercise. I love to swim! I will weigh in tomorrow morning and see how I did this week. It's been challenging as I've been a little stressed getting ready for this retreat! But I've averaged around a 1000 calorie deficit each day! I am hopeful that will give me some type of loss!

I will check in each and everyday with how I am doing and maybe even share a photo or two! I've got to head to bed so I can get up bright and early tomorrow! Wish me luck!

Monday, November 3, 2014

A Challenging Weekend Coming Up!

Every year in November I put on a scrapbook retreat. It goes on for 4 days! I leave this Thursday and will come home Sunday evening. I am really going to try my best and still try to fast on Thursday as planned. Hopefully I will have a better fast day Thursday then I did today.

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My biggest challenge will be staying within my calories and getting in enough exercise! There is a small gym there, so that will come in handy! I am going to try to start my day light and avoid snacking a lot. I may also not weigh myself until the Friday after retreat so I don't let the scale play with my head. The fact of the matter is I probably will gain  due to water retention from eating out all weekend. The key is to get back on track right away so that weight will drop immediately!

I will probably weigh in on Thursday before I leave that morning so I know where I am at. I am hopeful for a drop!

It Was A Nibbly Weekend!!

I had quite the challenging weekend! As you know I had about 2000 calories on Friday (Halloween), but did about 14500 steps. Then I had 2000 calories Saturday with about 15000 steps! Sunday I ended up eating about 2000 calories once again but did manage to get in just below 11000 steps.

I just wanted to eat everything in the house all weekend long! Maybe it was the cold weather outside. Who knows! I'm just glad I got through it with out too much damage! I've really been trying hard to get my steps in everyday and I think that is the only thing that saved me!

Today I was supposed to fast but had a bit of a tough day. I had to take my Mom for her colonoscopy today and was at the hospital from 9:30am to 12:30pm and didn't get to work until after 1pm. To make my day even more stressful, I have a ton to do for my upcoming retreat.  (See my next post) So I really needed to be at work to get some things done. I get there just after 1pm just to leave shortly after 2pm to pick up my daughter after school

Well, I went to pick up Morgan from home, I meet the school bus there. Parked my car in the driveway while waiting for her and my car wouldn't start when I went to leave after she got home! UGH! I tried jump starting it with no success so my employee Kelly had to come get us and take us into work.

Thankfully, Brad got it started when we got home later. So I was in a mad rush to get candy made when I finally did get back to work and in the process I managed to eat some chocolate. So instead of having 500 calories today I ended up with just under 900!

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I did get my steps in tonight and I am currently just over 10000! So that is a plus! I really don't know what to expect with my weigh in this week! I've got my fingers crossed that I did enough to drop something!

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

My Zumba Buddy!

Morgan , my daughter, has been doing Zumba with me. I love having her as a buddy! :)

My New Winter Coat

I bought this great winter coat, about 2 years ago I want to say, at the Goodwill for $20 bucks! I have been trying to get into it ever since! It is like new and a size 12! I finally got into it to use this winter! I am so excited!



It's a tad bit snug around my hips, but works! I am sure that will loosen up in just a month or so! happy smiley faces smileys clipart emoticons

Saturday, November 1, 2014

I Ate Too Much Today!

Marcus ended up with a stomach bug this morning as he began vomiting at 6am this morning! So I stayed home with him today so we wouldn't have to drag him into work. I made one of my favorite dishes while home, mackerel cakes! Well I had one to many, plus some of Morgan's Halloween candy and was at just under 1800 calories after lunch!! Ouch!!

Well I put my butt in gear! I did not 1 but 2 Zumba videos today! That helped give me over 15000 steps today and I had 2 hours of activity! I managed to have eat just over 2000 calories today. So I made up for my pig out this morning. I should have about a 1200 calorie deficit today! Thank goodness I did the Zumba videos. That has saved the day! LOL!