I had a piece of bread and peanut butter last night for a snack because I was really hungry at 8:30. It bumped my calories up more than I had hoped, but it didn't put me over for the day. We eat really dense whole grain bread so it satiated my hunger until I was asleep. I wonder if it would be a bad thing to add sex to my exercise journal? That ends up being like an aerobic marathon sometimes....Oh well. I probably won't. I don't think I want to keep track of it. It will take the fun out of it, I think.
Anyway, today is gym day. Scott says he actually missed not going to his spinning class on Saturday. That makes me happy. I was a little worried that he would want to quit going to gym, but I don't think that will happen. He looks like he is loosing a few pounds, too. So does my son now that he is doing competitive swimming leassons. He really enjoys his coaching sessions and likes that he has to work so hard. I am extremely happy that we have all finally found some physical activity that we all enjoy and that it fit so smoothly into our schedule. I have been trying for so long!
Once my son is doing well on his own at practice, Scott and I are going to walk around the track at the school where the practices are held to get a little more exercise in, and to have some time together. We can probably get in at least 30 minutes of moderate walking while he is in practice. That would help with my weight loss, too.
I really feel great lately (except for a few small food slips that didn't do well in my system) and my motivation is high. My family isn't complaining too much about the food I feed them and we all feel better. We visited a nutritionist about a year ago and we have been slowly making changes to what we eat. It hasn't been too painful, really, making these changes over a year. We just got rid of, or replaced, two food items a month, or so. Fast food was the first thing to go. We did it slowly...just commited to cut out one visit a month. Now, we rarely go to fast food because our bodies don't agree with it. We did it like that. made it a lot easier.
Luckily, my husband (who doesn't really need to lose more than 10 or 15 lbs at most) is all for eating healthy, anyway. With the exception of his salty snacks. However, he did give up the chips in exchange for nuts and chex mix and he is eating way smaller portions. I don't like salty foods so there is no temptation there for me. My son likes the fruit snacks and I don't, so no temptation there, either. I know I am so fortunate and I am thankful for the incredible family God has blessed me with.
Update: Well, my workout was cut a little short today. My husband didn't "feel" like finishing his cycling class so he was just standing there in the gym. I was going to try to finish my workout, but it was just too much pressure watching him just stand there. I hate making people wait because I don't like to wait. We came home and continued the "fight" we started in the gym--therefore we didn't eat when we got home from the gym...which made everything worse. I tried to salvage the day by having peanut butter sandwiches after our talk, as we were both in bad need of some sugar and couldn't wait to cook something. Everything is fine now, though. He just gets in these little moods sometimes....maybe there will be some makeup sex tonight. I love makeup sex. It is almost worth getting in a fight just for the makeup sex. LOL
The sandwhich and milk put me over on calories, but I needed the nutrients!!! I probably shouldn't have had the second piece of bread and peanut butter.
Sadly, my well-intended **MODERATION** kick flew away from me for the birthday cake yesterday. I think I would have done okay if I had been given a moderately-sized piece of cake. Instead, I was given about a 3-pieces-in-one slab of cake. I am not trying to place blame. I know I wasn't forced to eat all of it. But man, I LOVE LOVE LOVE cake.
So, I totally crashed the calorie intake yesterday. I was tempted to just say "screw it" and get a double cheesburger and tater tots at Sonic on the way home, but I chose the grilled chicken wrap. I recalled how miserable I felt after eating all that food and all that fat in the past and that was enough for me to make the right choice. I wish I could remember how all that sugar feels in my system when I was chowing down on that cake...but 50% ain't bad, I guess. I need to remember that eating all those carbs and all that sugar makes me really thirsty and makes my skin crawl next time! 1/2 piece of cake is better than none!!! If I develop diabetes, or something, I won't be able to eat any of it--so I better clean up my act!
I wanted to go to the gym pretty badly yesterday, but my dad lives about 30 miles away from the nearest gym and I know that my family wanted to visit with me. Maybe I can get away this evening after dinner, duties, etc. and go for a while.
Okay, so I am actually going to do some work today at work, I think. This professional seat warmer job is getting old. I've never been paid sooo much to do sooo little! It makes me crazy.
Update: I had about one hour of work today. I wish I could actually earn my keep around this place. I am very low on the calories today, but if we average out the two days of calories, they average out to be 2000. I'm going to call it a successful day. I'm going to have a piece of fruit later tonight...hopefully. I may not be hungry.
I was really looking forward to our "old" church this morning, but I just didn't get up in time. I guess I needed the sleep more than I needed church today? Oh well...maybe next time. Today we are having a four person birthday celebration and we get to have CAKE. Yay! I love cake. I guess I should be happy that my one food weakness is diffcult to keep around the house, not to mention fairly expensive. I plan on having a **MODERATELY** sized piece of cake with no ice cream. That will be big for me! I usually can't stay away from it and cannot turn down the ice cream.
I shared my weight loss with my family after weigh-in yesterday and they are all happy for me. I'm not a yo-yo dieter so they don't have any history of me bouncing around from one diet to the next. They all want me to lose weight. Well, except my husband doesn't want the breasts to get smaller. I assured him that the weight loss will be gradual and he won't notice it too much. Crazy boy! But he is supportive, too, though.
I am looking forward to going back home. I miss my husband, my bed, my house and my shower.
Well, I went to the gym today (but not my regular gym) and it was weigh-in day. The scale at this gym registered a 6 lb loss this week. I am sceptical for obvious reasons. I don't want to get excited about a great weight loss week if the scale was off at either location...if it wasn't off I wonder why I lost sooo much weight??? I really dislike the stationary bike. Why do I dislike it so much, except for the hurt-butt I always get? Hmmm...
I am visiting family this weekend and ate too many calories today at dinner. I went over by 229. I suppose that isn't too bad? I have really been trying to be more careful about my food choices. But, I do refuse to give up all the goodies all together. **MODERATION** What an interesting concept, eh?
Enough for now. I am trying to fix my dad's computer. Wonder why I have to fix it every time we come out here? Maybe he just really needs to try to stay off those porn sites.
Yesterday was a good day at the gym. My left leg had some shin pain. I only was able to get 24 minutes on the treadmill and I just couldn't take the pain anymore. So, I got on the stationary bike for 30 minutes. I really don't like the bike. It hurts my butt. However, I needed my cardio workout and my husband was in the spinning class so I couldn't leave the gym--even if I wanted to.Scott isn't really too interested in weight training, so I am trying to convince him that, at the very least, he should weight train to increase his core strength. Last night was really our first time weight training together. he doesn't really enjoy it, but his posture sucks and he could really benefit from the strength training--especially for his spinning class.Anyway, my son and I are going out of town for the weekend. I am trying to find the best fast foods to eat during our road trip so that I don't blow the "diet." Scott is going to stay home and eat pizza and mac and cheese all weekend! At least we don't have any coke and chips in the house. And he does eat the veggie pizza. We both had a rough time with the pizza rolls yesterday. Scott says he is going to count them out next time we have them instead of just filling a bowl up. Maybe only 2 servings, instead of 5, and we'll split an apple. He is such a great husband and partner. I love him will all my being.Update: You know, I have been cruising the food database for something to eat for dinner at Sonic tonight on the road. I just ate lunch and I am feeling pretty full. I was initially planning to get a grilled chicken wrap with no sauce and an order of tater tots. Those tater tots are sounding pretty disgusting right now. I don't want them. So, I'm stuck with just the wrap and I'll still have a few hundred more calories to try to eat today. I was thinking of maybe getting the wrap with the sauce and calling it a day, but I really don't need the fat--and I'd still be pretty short on calories.I have to say it is a wierd feeling to have to be looking for more food to eat....
Yuck! My husband was in charge of lunch today and I got FIVE servings of pizza rolls. I didn't realize how many were there, seriously, when I was eating it. After those things interacted with all the water in my stomach--boy do I feel horribly bloated!!! Chalk this one up to a lesson learned. I logged in the pizza rolls into my food diary and realized I consumed over 1,100 calories. I feel even worse, now.Good thing tonight is gym night. I think I am going to pass on the protein bars we usually eat in the afternoon. That will shave off over 200 calories and I don't have the room in my stomach, anyway.I can't wait until we get to the gym.
This week is my third week back at the gym. It feels fantastic. I really missed being in the gym. We have been making gradual lifestyle changes over the past year, starting with our diet. I have lost two pounds since starting back at the gym. I discovered that I gained six pounds over the last year or so, most from our move to Houston I believe. I am looking forward to the small successes in getting to the gym three times a week with my family and eating properly--for the most part. I don't think I can convince Scott to give up the pizza. He already gave up the coke and chips. I am working on giving up the eating out. Thank you, God, for changing my heart in all this. I am anxious to see where you lead me, and my family.
