Keeping the steady pace

** I am writing this from Forest VA. I am here visiting my grandmother who had a stroke over Memorial Day and then yesterday went back to the ER because they where not sure if she was having another one...but it was diagnosed as weakness. She's home now, resting. I know that I need to be here because I don't want something to happen and I never got to spend this time with her. This is a blessing...

Even though my grandma has a hard time remembering who people are in pictures or situations that happen, but she did comment to my Aunt and Uncle that I looked smaller. :)

Traveling today was a lot harder then any other time because I was in the car for 7 hours. I didn't drink the water I needed because I didn't really want to stop...but I did drink 1/2 what I needed. I'm trying to make up for right now, but I'm afraid I'll be up all night. I also haven't had the "right" foods, but this is more of a lesson for me as to how I handle myself while I'm out of my element. Not to worry I didn't make any drive threw or Starbuck stops. Though tempting through WVA and VA.

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -35 pounds and -23 inches.

At last!

***Update: I actually lost 2 pounds this morning. After I posted this I stepped on the scales again...I don't know excited maybe...but I actually lost 2 pounds today. Which means I've lost 35 pounds and 23 inches. WHOO HOO!!!****

At last!!! I lost a pound. I stepped on the scale today and I saw a new smaller number! Yeah!!! I know that I'll still need to do the 3 day jump start, but I was so glad to see that I lost a pound. FINALLY!!!

I've noticed too that at night I am getting hunger pains at midnight-that's never happened before. It's only been like this for 3-4 nights in the last week, I just drink some water and it usually goes away.

I'll do a little celebration with the news today, but know that I need to really get back into the main set of what I'm doing...I can do this! I am doing this!!!

Weight loss: -1 pound

Total loss: -34 pounds and -23 inches.

When the going get's tough....

I stick with it. I've heard this quote a hundred times at least in my life. When the going gets tough..the tough get going. A lot of times I would run away and find the road that was the "easiest" or wouldn't require a lot of effort. But surprising to me..because I know me, I am sticking with it-I am taking this weight loss head on. It's been 7 days since I've lost a pound...frustrating yes, easy to give up yes, am I...NO! The old me would have driven through Starbucks already and then had a large cheese pizza. But I am sticking with this...I am doing what I need to do and staying with it-NO MATTER WHAT.

The other side of it...I've lost 33 pounds....33 pounds! That's more then I've ever lost at one time. I did take my measurements last night and I've lost 5 inches. I am still seeing improvements. I have 4 pairs of pants I can no longer wear out in public unless I feel like being embarrassed. :) But it's a great feeling to put something on and it slides right off. This isn't going to defeat me, I will lose this weight-it's taken me 15 years to put it on...I know it's not going to come off in 9 weeks...BUT it will come off!

Weight loss: 0
Inches loss: -5

Total weight loss: -33 pounds and -23 inches!

Ground Hogs Day

I am living in repeatsville and it's not fun at all. The up side is that I haven't gained anything...but I haven't lost anything either and it's becoming extremely frustrating. I don't even look forward to stepping on the scales in the morning now. The high has worn off....UGH! I'm starting the 3 day start this weekend to see if it will jump start my body again. I want to give it a good shaking and just say "WAKE UP-what are you doing?!?"

I can't and won't let this bring me down because if anything...I still have lost 33 pounds-the most I've ever lost at one time. So I take that, realize this is just a minor set back and push through.

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -33 pounds and -18 inches.

It's back to the beginning

I'm going to do the 3 day re start again. I haven't lost anything significant for the last week and it's getting pretty frustrating. I haven't done anything against what I should be doing...I don't know if my body just has stopped agreeing. But it's time...I can't let it go another week with not losing anything major.

This will mean that I'll eat a ton of chicken, hamburgers and drink a lot more water..for 3 days. By the 3rd day I know I'll be ready to get back to the program. These are the times that get a little frustrating and make you think it's not worth it-BUT it is! I am sticking to this course and making this happen. No matter what!

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -33 pounds and -18 inches.

A slow crawl...

I really feel like I am on a snails pace of losing weight. I'm starting to question...but I know that I've been staying the course. For some reason my body is resisting it all again. I think I'll be doing the 3 day start again. I'm going on 9 weeks and I think that it's time to give myself a jump start.

Yesterday I noticed something that I haven't realized since I've started this....I wasn't hungry yesterday..I just ate breakfast, lunch and dinner-though I wasn't really ready for dinner. I didn't find myself wanting anything else. Though when my mom said something about cake I did question it...but I think it's the name that got me, not the actually taste of it....does that make sense??

Anyways..this is a new week-getting back on the path and hitting this hard!

Weight loss: 0

Total Weight loss: -33 pounds and -18 inches. * I will take my inch count tonight.

What a weekend...

What a weekend we have had here! It's been nothing but go, go, go! Makayla had her birthday party yesterday and we had such a good time celebrating. I had a horrible day in staying on my diet. I didn't cheat or anything like that, I just didn't eat. I had breakfast, my bar and then dinner-but I didn't have anything close in the amount of water I needed for the day. So it will be interesting to see how my body reacted. I've been feeling better in spite of all the ups and downs that have been going on right now in my life. I feel like I'm holding my breath more because I just don't know what to expect around the next corner. I'm holding on for the ride. :)

I'm feeling better and better about how I look. Yesterday I put a pair of Capri jeans on and they where to big that I could just take them off with out unbuttoning them. Pretty fun...no worries I didn't wear them out of the house. :)

Have a great rest of the weekend!

Saturday:
Weight loss: 0

Sunday:
Weight loss: -1 pound

Total weight loss: -33 pounds and -18 inches.