Up and down

So I have been weighing my self too much!!

I was up at one point to 197.6, which I was really not liking the idea of....So I have been a little bummed....yesterday I did pretty good considering everything that's been happening and I have been doing! Just a little stressed about the gain, but knowing it shouldn't last...So even with watching another 1 year old yesterday and cleaning and stuff. I sat down 3 times alone, I know with 4 kids in the house I was surprised to be able to do that and drink a lot of water. I think that is why my weight has gone up in some ways, I am not getting enough, even though I love to drink it, I just forget. So today I was back to 195.6 still up from my last weigh in, but down so that made me happy since we went out for dinner last night...I was really not expecting to see those #'s. Happy I did, and it got me back to the motivation that I needed. I was on the elliptical this morning, had a great breakfast and is ready for the day!

Water is so important in your diet, no matter what you need to drink it! And get enough of it.

I got this from an article

Why Drink More When Dieting?

• Drinking a big glass of water whenever you feel hungry and before a meal or snack fills the stomach briefly and makes you feel fuller and stop eating sooner.
• Breaking down body fat and body muscle during weight loss produces wastes that must be eliminated through the kidneys. Drinking enough water is important to keep the kidneys functioning to remove these wastes.
• Popular high-protein diets produce more waste products from digestion, let alone from breaking down stored fat. Kidney function is even more important when on a high-protein diet.
• Drinking more water does not "flush fat."
• If the dieter is drinking plain water, he/she is less likely to be drinking something with calories in it.

• Drinking Water Briefly Increases Metabolism

  Drinking 500 mL of water (a half-liter or about a pint) increased the study participants' metabolism briefly - for about a half hour. In that time they burned an extra 25 calories. That's about a quarter of a piece of sliced bread, or 5 M&Ms. The researchers theorized that most of the effect comes from warming the water in the stomach. In the male participants the calories came mostly from stored fat, in the women it came from stored carbohydrates. The paper was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, December, 2003. It was conducted by researchers in Berlin.

So water has become a good friend of mine these last few days, since I forgot to post this. I am sick again, didn't run this morning and am hoping to feel up to it again tomorrow....

Thanks!!

~T

Deserve, want and know!

I am in week 3 for the 1st time of my running program and today it went pretty good.

I had to run for 3 walk for 3 , run for 1.5 and walk for 1.5 repeated. I was happy to be doing and sweating pretty good! Then I did the wii EA Active, which was good and all legs today! I am getting back on track this week starting today! I know I can do it and be better and lose!

1) I deserve to be the me 10 years ago before babies

2) I deserve to be healthy and love life

3) I deserve to want to have my picture taken again!!

1) I want to be me the skinner one

2) I want to be healthy and live forever...ok maybe not that long, but I want to see my family grow and grandbabies!

3) I want to be in pictures with my family!!

1) I know I can look like I did before

2) I know how to be healthy

3) I know I am HOT!!

This is my focus this week! To remember what I look liked 10 years ago and know I can do it!! Each day I am going to look at the old me and remember and chose the right!

Later!

~T

Just not

Feeling it these days, I have been weighing and well it's not that great...I am up don't know how much...but right now I am done.

I have been sick for a week, so my eating has not been that good. I am not in the mood to cook, my hubby has been VERY busy and will be for a while so making meals is not fun for 4 children who can be picky and don't care what they eat.

I have worked out the last 2 days a little slower than normal. I ran today since my head was not pounding, and that felt good, then I ate a homemade egg macmuffin type of food, and a grapefruit and a glass of almond milk. It was yummy now I am soooo full.

I am hoping to kick this feeling of giving up soon, because I don't like the way it's making me feel....

Any ideas to help me kick the 'I give up', really it's not worth it attitude!!! HELP!

Staying the same

Week 21 weight is 195.4 loss for the week 1.4 lbs =Total gone 19.6

Week 22 weight is 194.6 loss for the week is 0.8 = total gone 20.4

Week 23 weight is 194.6 loss for the week is 0.0 = total gone 20.4

I am totally ok with nothing lost this week, as long as it wasn't an increase it was all good. I have had a lot of birthday again, and more to come this weekend. We are having friends and family over to celebrate birthday in Jan and Feb and a house warming! So it's going to be a busy weekend. But since I will be cleaning and getting food ready, there won't be much chance of me over eating since I usually am not in the mood for what I make after spending time making it! Good and bad!

Can't wait to get down more lbs, but am just going to keep taking it one day at a time and know that I am worth it!!

Had a dream the other night that I was pregnant and it wasn't not funny at all!! I have 4 wonderful children and 5 would be a lot. But whatever happens, I just want to be down a lot more weight and not gain anymore again!!! I am not pregnant, but those dreams are scary that is for sure!!

mini eggs

Well I bought a bag and well really shouldn't have!!!! My princess and I went and saw the Princess and the Frog this weekend, so cute! Some scary parts but she was ok with it all. We talked after...

I bought them for the movie to share with our friends that we went with and did, but still have a lot left! Oh well. Today was an interesting day and tonight I am going to do my work out since this morning was really busy. But that's ok, there is a lot of TV that I can watch tonight...Looking forward to it all....

Hope you guys have a better Monday then I have had!!

~T

Biggest Loser

So I watched it this morning while doing chores and laundry ect. It was ok. I don't know how good it is to lose 20+ pounds in 1 week...that is NUTS!!!!!! I know they have a lot to lose and they work out full time. Man though, it's crazy. I may or may not continue with it. I don't like taking on too much TV as it is I watch enough.

I ran this morning 2nd day of week 2. It was run for 1.5 min and walk for 2 min, well the walking was easy, I was good with the running until about 1.15 mins then it was harder. I have NEVER in my life enjoyed running. I am not enjoying per-say but not hating it either. I just turn on CSI right now and go. I know it will be good for me, I know I will do what I have to to get the body I want. I know it will all be good...just getting there.

It's a journey and well I am in it for the long haul, I am just hoping and praying the scale is good to me. Today I have been really good at eating. I am going to meal plan tonight for the next week while we are moving...I know we will eat out at least 1 or 2 times...but will make it healthy choices...or SMALL portions... I am going to keep up the work outs, and tonight I am going to watch TV while doing the treadmill again tonight. I need to have a positive tomorrow! Even with 'Aunt Flow' visiting, I will over come it!!!!!

Wishing you luck today!!

~T

Starting off the new year

So yesterday I did the running thing and some hot bod it was good. I am going to be able to run, I can feel it, even if it's not my fav thing to do. I have been watching Vampire Diaries while I am in the basement working out. I pvred them while they were on and didn't watch them, now I am totally sucked in!! Oh well I am done with those and now on to the CSI's that I missed during the year. I love watching TV and it keeps me working out so it all works out.

Today I did the elliptical and the wii new EA Active both went well. Then I packed more yesterday and today. I can't believe how much STUFF we have. I mean there are 6 people in the family so that counts for a lot...but REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year for my children's birthday's ect, I am going to spend no more that $20 on a few little gifts like barbies or lego, so something that has a lot of uses, if that makes sense, and then give them dates like swimming or movies or zoo, or something fun we can do as a family, that they can cash in....I think that would be better than more stuff!

For hubby I am going to give him dates and things that he needs like for the house or something....

And me I want to do rock climbing or belly dancing next fall. And a photography class. That would be fun!! No more stuff, I am going to think twice about inviting more stuff into the house and think do I need it and love it to have it FOREVER!!

Ok enough about the STUFF!! Back to have fun with the kids before the babe's wakes up!

HAPPY Jan 2nd Hope everyone is staying on TRACK!

~T