Groovin...

This first week has been hectic! In between shuttling 2 kids back and forth to schools, working and keeping the house clean and running smoothly, I am exhausted!  Woke up today with a sore throat (thanks Julianne) and feeling so run down! But, today is weigh in day!! I was a little nervous and excited! Here's the drill...

weight 249.2
waist 47
hips 57
bust 56

Down a little, but for a jumping off point..I'm happy! Plus, had my niece's bday party on Saturday and totally indulged in a large piece of chocolate raspberry cake! Not a shining moment, but one I can't feel too bad about as it was delicious and worth every ounce of guilt! Other then that, I was right on track and kept my calories in between 1500-1850 as well as running 5km 2 times last week! Even started adding Farkle's (sp) which are like little bursts of speed.  I was doing 1 minute jog, 5 minute walk with a 5 second farkle. I think it must look hilarious to see this large girl, with a beet red face going down the road, and then suddenly breaking into a full on run for a short burst, then slowing to a walk.  I laugh in my head at myself.  But other then that, the eating hasn't been as hard as I thought, a little more expensive but all in all I am satisfied, except for my Saturday afternoon....ooohhhh.  The hubby and kids were wanting take-out.  Soooo we stopped at Wendy's!  I was so good, got myself a Pecan Apple Chicken salad and it was yummy, but my hubby got a double baconator and oh man!! That thing looked and smelled so good! I was dieing watching him eat that!! Probably the most painful moment!  He complained that he ate it so fast he felt sick, to be good to me, but I was just pissed I had to see that thing at all.  But I stayed on track that time, didn't even steal one fry from the kids or a bite of their burgers!!  I'll take my halo now!! Lol! But I posted some motivational mantra's throughout the house.  They help to remind me to stay strong and that I CAN do it! So..onward and upward to another great week!! 4lbs down, 69 to go!

D-Day!

Well it's here..D-Day!! It came...not without a big fanfare and food sendoff!  I became a complete glutton and actually was happy to see this day as my stomach was literally SICK! I had consumed enough calories in only a few days to jump my weight up 5 lbs!!  That's just gross on my part, but it was like a goodbye party.  Nothing like over doing it though! Haha.  So sickly I stumble into my routine.  My first day was good...kept my calories, etc into the Sparkpeople suggested amounts and even got my exercise in.  Not with a run though...my daughter had not had a very good day at her Friday preschool day.  What ended in a very large meltdown and cranky little girl, sent my Monday into a fear-spiral.  Her first 2 1/2 hour day and I was terrified I was going to get a call saying that she was on nuclear alert at any moment.  So, I stayed home and CLEANED for 2 hours.  Not just wipe this and wipe that, but full on, sweat inducing, heavy breathing scrubbing floors on hand and knee, moving furniture cleaning!! My house was sparkling and my back was killing.  I used muscles I hadn't in quite a while, but it was a good hurt.  My house definitely needed the attention, and my body needed the work.  This is just the start, but in the beginning is always so motivating.  I always start out with such gusto and feel like I could lose that weight in a quarter the time...let's see where I am at in a month.  That's when I start to cheat here and there and get so easily discouraged.  I have to keep the goal in mind...need some sort of mini goal maybe?  A new pair of pants or shirt when I lose 20 lbs?  I don't know....hubby doesn't like the money spending!! Bahhhhh.  Anyways...I will keep a weekly update..maybe that'll help me stay focused!

Weight: 253
waist: 48
hips: 57
bust:56

I may start a secondary blog for the food creations I am coming up with.  Been getting creative in the kitchen and even my sister tells me I am good at making a fatty dish less so, but still yummy!  Although I LOVE the  Looneyspoons collection! Amazingly yummy food at 1/2 the calories and fat!  A gem!  I do post my recipe's on the Sparkpeople recipe's site quite often.  Not just to share but to get the true calorie amounts of it!  OK...we'll see you in about a week..see where I am at!! :)

Tired...

Wow..already I am tired and I haven't even started.  These early mornings and driving Mr. and Mrs. Daisy back and forth to schools is getting daunting.  Just THINKING of adding in a run and portion control is blowing my mind.  Not to mention, I am already a grump-a-meter, what with the hubby bringing up "finances" every other day, and then staying late at work every day I'm off.  My son said to me today that all daddy cares about is money, that he doesn't care about the family.  I know that's not the case, but his constant lamenting is even getting to the kids!!  I get it...eat right, exercise, get healthy, but don't you dare spend a cent more.  I GOT IT!  Anyways, so I have started charting my meals...wow...I was consuming roughly double what I should have been.  Bad girl...but it was like the last supper...EVERY NIGHT! Every chocolate was the last one, every scoop of ice cream my last taste, that chip is my last indulgence...every single time!  Actually made myself sick the other night with late night gorging! You'd think I'd learn...But no...I'm already thinking of what great wonder is hiding in the deep recesses of my cupboards...what sweet little morsel have I forgotten about or purposely hid! Mmmmm!  Ok..these are my little demons..little demons with a sweet tooth and round bellies! Haha.  So..T-minus 4 more days till D Day! We'll see what happens...whatever comes, I will greet it with a surely temper and a grumbly belly!! You have all been warned!!