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Well…

I think I have had a pretty good week. I ate well, drank water and showed restraint by not devoring  an entire chocolate cake that I ordered. Only 2 bites were taken!

It could have helped that some local sisters were present !

(hi nancy and rhonda!)

Also this week, I have continued the 30 day shred. Dare I say that I see a difference already? My energy has picked up and I can do more push ups this week!

All of this helped me loose 2.5#!

Last week- 203#

This week 200.5#

Go Team SynErgy!!

Well, there you go…how was YOUR week?

It’s Tuesday. Confession time.

On every confession Tuesday I imagine all of us sitting around in a great big room together, all patiently awaiting our turn to confess. Some of us are checking our phones, twittering, chatting and laughing.  Others are quiet and nervous. This group here at the sisterhood is tight and full of love so I just know that there would be endless hugs, high-fives and many, many laughs.

Could you imagine how much fun this would be? Sure we would be sharing our faults (but also our success stories), but to have all of us together in person  to uplift each other? Damn, that would be priceless.  The true meaning of SISTERHOOD (plus guys).

(thank goodness for the Internet for bringing all of us together)

I get all teary thinking about it (damn hormones)

So instead I will close my eyes, confess and imagine that I am sitting next to you and I’ll spill my guts. Then it’s your turn, go ahead, I’m listening.

(I’m good at hugs too)

This past week has been hard. My baby has been ill (RSV) and all routines (and sleep) went out the window. I think they are buried under the snow since I am having a hard time getting back in the groove.

* I did not keep up on my water intake

* I over ate. I’m talking like I ate like the fate of the world depended on it. (your welcome, we survived)

* I polished off an entire box of tagalongs myself. Damn girl scout cookies.

* I drank 3 Mexican bottled cokes. Do you know how many grams of carbs are in there? Not good.

* I did not excersize one bit, not once. Unless you count holding a 15# baby non stop for days. Then ,phew, my arms got a work out.

* I did not weigh in this past week for fear of knowing that number went up. I rolled with the notion that ignorance is bliss. (but it is not)

Where does this leave me (and possibly others in the back row)?

I know big things are coming (read tomorrow), things are going to change and it is time for yet another wicked challenge here at  shrinking jeans. Will you be joining us?

Spring is in the air…

Well, I have no words other than I thought this week would be better and yet it is not. I need to do a total overhaul of my lifestyle. My stress level is through the roof, I have cried everyday, all day and I am not sleeping as well as I should be.

My first week back to work was rough and so was my diet. Exercise? no time.  I get up at 3:30 to get to work by 7:30.  I get home at 5:30 and collapse with the baby at 9:30.  I am spinning out of control and quite honestly this week’s gain is just so very frustrating.

I am trying, but I know deep down in my size 18 pants that it is not enough. Here is to hoping something gives, and let it be the scale next week.

Last week #207

This week #209

+2 pounds

Well if you read my post yesterday here you know that I am having a hard week with motivation and emotional eating. I want to be strong and I need to be stronger.

Next week I will return to work and I know I won’t be snacking like I have been and I will be more active as well.  It should be an interesting week for sure. I haven’t worked since October and I was loving every minute of it.

I am breastfeeding but I think my cycle is about to start again and I feel and look swollen. I am praying like heck that the weight will come off soon.

This week I plan to not drink pop, drink more water and make wiser decisions. But. I  am going to cupcake 10 and will have to indulge, no one likes a party pooper.

Last week: 208

This week: 206

-2 #

Happy re thinking your shrink everyone!

Lisa has started Monday’s true confessions here at the shrinking jeans so I figured I would play along this week. I’ve had one of those weeks anyways…

1. I have not been drinking enough water, morning sickness is kicking my butt and fluids make me feel awful.

2. While I did have pizza on Friday, I only had 2 small pieces. damn night sickness too.

3. I am way behind on blogging and reading blogs.

4. Every time I sit down at the computer I feel sick and nauseous, making blogging not fun lately.

5. I ate out Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

6. Instead of ordering water like I should, I have ordered sprite for the “bubble factor”. I was trying to stay away from pop.

7. Doctors orders are no exercise for the next few weeks. Which I should be upset about, but I’m quite thankful seeing how I have no energy.

8. I haven’t cleaned my house in over a week. It’s bad. ( no energy)

9. I haven’t washed my face at night for about a week. (no energy)

10. Once the room stops spinning while I type on my laptop, I will visit more blogs. I have guilt…

Gulp indeed, I’ve been drinking plenty of water since I was ill all last week. Today even more so. I have been reading a book about natural diet solutions for PCOS and Infertility and came across a formula for just how much water you should drink and some interesting facts. (more that I’ll share in the future too)

The suggestion is to drink 40@ of your body weight in water each day. Seriously as I type that all I hear are toilet flushes…

Your weight x 40% =ounces to drink

For example:(using my weight)

205 # x 40% = 82 oz of water

So basically I have to drink 2.5 quarts of water daily. Now I have been increasing the water, but not that much yet. In fact, that is going to be my goal for this week! If you need me I’m sure you can find me in the little girls’ room.

After being ill all week I awoke today feeling, get this, hungry! Yes. After almost a full week of not eating or drinking I was starving. Who knew toast and orange jell-o could taste so good? While I am long ways away from eating heavy, healthy meals I am just happy for now for feeling hungry once again.

So now that I can handle solid foods I am hoping that I regain my strength this coming week and start  exercising like I had planned for this past week. Slowly I am hoping to get reacquainted with my treadmill and start learning how to run. That is my long term goal. To build the stamina to be able to go out and run. Normally I would never run unless I was being chased. Now I want to run for things I desire, like a healthy body.

Until then, here is to hoping my starving self continues to make wise food choices. I hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

Although I tried really hard for the first few weeks, I found myself getting too comfortable around the holidays. A little too comfortable. Like gaining a lot back comfortable.

All my dieting plans went out the window and floated around like the little snow flurries we had. They were out there, they just didn’t amount to very much .

I’m starting over, back to the beginning! I have a goal and I have to get there. For good. I don’t want to be dieting for the rest of my life. This weight loss journey  is just that, a journey. There is bound to be some bumps and forks in the roads, such as holidays to throw me off course.

Today I feel like I am holding the map to my success. With both hands on each side of the  map, I am  holding it up for everyone to see. It’s  showing me that I have to exercise daily to get to my destination and my goal. Also, to  accept the fact that I can no longer eat a sugar and fat laced diet like I have been, unless I am willing to take the longest route possible.

You see, my weight loss map has roads of disappointments too. I have traveled those roads before, quite a bit actually. I no longer like taking those roads. I want to travel on the high way of  weight loss success. The quickest and healthiest way to get me where I am going.  With the map I can now see where these low roads are for me, hopefully I will just plan my course around them. With this new year and new map,  I feel like I am on the right path for my journey. I’m just hoping that the rest stops along the way offer a taste of something yummy.

I’ve been awful and I have to come clean. After Christmas I lost ALL control of eating and drinking. You see my husband and I were childless for a week. Parent vacation right? Exactly. I could not bring myself to only eat at home and not to partake in alcoholic beverages. A lot of them…

Out of this entire week I have only have one serving of fruit and about 2 servings of a veggie. It has all been FAT, MEAT and SUGAR! The worst combo of all. Now my jeans are feeling tight once again! Not good. I’m ashamed that I even have to type that…

So as my life gets back to normal this week, so shall my diet. Promise.

Have the holidays attacked us all or what?

With all the food to lure us away from our weight loss plans and the holiday rushing that kept us all from our exercising, now is the time to get back to business. For all of those beautiful souls who maintained their plan throughout the holiday, I stand up and applaud you. We all want to hear how you did it. Inspire us. Tell us what got you through the family buffet line at Christmas!

 The sisterhood’s challenge of dreaming of a light Christmas was just that, a challenge. It is hard this whole “get healthy thing”. It’s hard to change old habits and to start new, healthier routines. Even more so right before the holidays. But you know what? The challenge isn’t over yet! We can still get back to the groove.

How are you going to get back on track? Let’s all toss the holiday cookies away and get back on track together!