Good Morning

Well I am really glad to say that the reason for my not posting for so long is not because I have fallen off the "better health" wagon but simply because I have been to busy. Work has been crazy and I have been working some odd shifts but through it all I have managed to stay on the challenge. Last Sunday I had a two pound loss, which was my goal so I was very happy.  I was just even more happy on how well I had stayed the course for the entire week!  Tomorrow is another weigh in day.  I am pretty sure it will be a loss again this week.  I have done even better with my eating this week than I did last week.  I have not been able to get in as much exercise as I would like this week but I have been over my step goal every day this week!  I am really loving my new fitbit.  It tracks everything for me! Now all I need to do is get my photos loaded on this new lap top of mine so I can post some  pictures with my posts! 
I am babysitting for my two youngest grandchildren this weekend.  My son and daughter-in-law will be leaving for a little overnight trip around 10 this morning.  I will be heading over to their house at about 9.  This should be interesting to see how this old lady does with an overnight with a 3 year old and a 8 month old! I am looking forward to it!
Well I should get going and get a workout in before I have to leave. Tomorrow is weigh in day so I will give it all I have got!

Day 4 and 5

Well the past two days have been busy and I have not been able to post but things are still going well.  The day of the baby shower I did fairly well.  I did have a small piece of cake but that was all.  I had some of the chicken that they had for fajitas but not wrap, just the chicken.  They also had a nice salad and I had some of that.  I did not drink as much water as I did the day before but I did drink the required amout.  I did the 21 day fix lower body workout that day.
Today has been a really crazy day.  I had breakfast and then did not eat again at work because it was so busy.  I babysat my grandchildren while my son and his wife went out to eat for his 30th birthday.  I had two boneless chicken wings there.  I am home now, way later than normal.  Mark is making me a turkey burger which I will eat with some grilled vegetables.   I have to do the pilates video tonight also and then I will be able to head to bed!
I can honestly feel a difference in my energy already.  Not sure about weight loss or anything else at this point.  I will weigh my self on Sunday for the first time since starting this. 
Well I am off to eat, exercise and sleep!

Still going good!

Day 3 was a success as well.  I did the 21 day fix upper body video.  Eating went well again.  I drank all of my water yesterday plus some but that is probably because it was so hot and my body needed it.  Maybe I will get used to drinking that much daily since it is going to stay hot for awhile.  Then it won't be as difficult to keep up the habit since I am used to it. 
Mark took my pictures last night so I have to up load them and post them.
Today may be a challenge for me at work.  We are having a baby shower for one of the girls in the department.  A lot of the food they are bringing I am not able to have.  I have my food packed and I am going to be strong.  I will have to do extra cardio tonight if I mess up and I won't be able to have facebook tomorrow so I better do good! 
Well I am off to start my day.

Day 2 was a success as well.  I wasn't so sure it was going to be.  I really did not want to do that 30 minutes of exercise!  I finally got out my 21 day fix total body cardio dvd out and did it at about 7:30 at night.  After I did it I felt really good about the day.  I had eaten great all day and after getting the exercise in I was so happy! I know it is only two days complete but it has been a long time since I have accomplished two complete days.  I feel better already.  Not sure if I really am feeling better or if the feeling of accomplishing it is what is making me feel better. I am not sure it matters.  My husband had to work late last night at a shut down so I was not able to have pictures taken but he is going to do them tonight for me.  I am scared to post them!  But I must do that so I will know where I started at! 
My food is planned out for the day.  It is packed up in my bag and ready to head out to work.  Just stay out of the cafeteria and I will be good! 
I am off to start my day.

Day 2

Day 1 was a success!  I made it through the entire day.  I had a few hard spots, like wanting to eat a nice hamburger when we went out to eat.  I opted for a chicken salad.  It actually was very good. I would of loved to of had a glass of wine with that also but I had water instead.  Breakfast was hard boiled eggs and fruit salad that I made.  I had a 3 ounce chicken breast and potato for lunch.  I had some hummus and celery and carrots for snacks.  Tonight I will be having my before pictures taken.  That is a little bit scary but necessary for me to see the progress.
This morning I have my food all packed for the day and I am ready to head out to work.  I am going to get my workout in as soon as I get home from work so that I get it done before I can talk myself out of it!

So I know this challenge says 7 days but we are doing it for 30. Today is day 1. I have my food planned for today.  I will sit down today and plan my meals for the next 30 days.  I will have to go shopping today to get the rest of my food for this week.
I weighed myself this morning, 179.4.  I am hoping for a 8 pound loss this month. 2 pounds per week is what I am told is a safe weight loss.
I am removing facebook from my phone.  If I meet my goals for the day, I will be able to access facebook from my laptop.  If  I don't I will not be on facebook that day.  But I will post in here. If I don't make my goal for the day my post will probably be nice and short!  LOL!
I am going to go to Dicks Sporting Goods and buy myself a fitbit today.  I will make sure to get in the 10,000 steps per day.  But I will be doing 30 minutes of exercise a day, elliptical, 21 day fix video, something, not just the steps. I will also get some before pictures on here and I will post ones for each month after until I reach my goal.  Total amount of weight loss is undetermined at this time.  I just want to feel better and be healthy again. 
I know I have tried this many times.  This time I have a plan in place that is for the full 30 days.  My mind is in a better place now.  I feel confidant that I can achieve this!
So here's to feeling great and living a healthier life!

Well again I find myself back at my blog.  Sometimes I think about it and just wander back to it. I wonder how I got so far away from it......Odd since I loved writing in here each day.  How did life get so busy?  It seems that with all the kids grown and in houses of their own I would have way more time now to do this?  Yes life is odd.
I have obviously totally recovered from my hip replacement, since it has been well over a year.  I still have committed to nothing in regards to losing weight.  It continues to climb.....I hate that,
I wish I could figure out the button to hit that would make it all come together to be able to commit.
In the meantime I just keep trying again and again and again.