Just a quick post so nobody feels I am slacking on my blog. Had a great meeting this morning for the Board of Directors for the Galesburg Community Chorus. Wonderful brainstorming and some great ideas for raising donations and the upcoming season for GCC.
I am about to leave for the day to go tubing down the Spoon River. Now, if any of you know me, I am not what you would call an outdoorsy kind of girl. I have never been tubing before and I am hoping that I don't get hit in the head with any Asian Carp!!!
Wish me luck!!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
To Taste or not to Taste....
Today is going to be a difficult day. Today is the Taste of Galesburg. I am currently employed by Java Station Espresso and will be working our booth there.
This is not the difficult part.
The entire point to this event is to sample and taste different foods from all the restaurants in town. This year we have a record 23 vendors. I made a commitment to keep better track of my points this week and really buckle down. Hence, there cannot be much TASTING.
My plan for the day is to PLAN. I just had a sensible breakfast (mini bagel and WW cream cheese with 8 oz. OJ). I am taking a very sensible lunch to work with me (fresh cut veggies, cottage cheese and an apple). After that is where it gets difficult. I have to go straight to the Taste from work as I will have our 3rd blender. There will be no time for dinner in between. I am thinking I should run through Subway and try to eat it on the way since I have learned to not let myself get too hungry or that is when I start to CHEAT. And today would definitely be the day to cheat.....
This really is the KEY ladies and gentlemen. PLAN. EAT SMALL, FREQUENT MEALS.
Above all.....THINK SKINNY.
This is not the difficult part.
The entire point to this event is to sample and taste different foods from all the restaurants in town. This year we have a record 23 vendors. I made a commitment to keep better track of my points this week and really buckle down. Hence, there cannot be much TASTING.
My plan for the day is to PLAN. I just had a sensible breakfast (mini bagel and WW cream cheese with 8 oz. OJ). I am taking a very sensible lunch to work with me (fresh cut veggies, cottage cheese and an apple). After that is where it gets difficult. I have to go straight to the Taste from work as I will have our 3rd blender. There will be no time for dinner in between. I am thinking I should run through Subway and try to eat it on the way since I have learned to not let myself get too hungry or that is when I start to CHEAT. And today would definitely be the day to cheat.....
This really is the KEY ladies and gentlemen. PLAN. EAT SMALL, FREQUENT MEALS.
Above all.....THINK SKINNY.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
What a Bummer...
Well. Today was my first weigh in day where I did not make progress.
In fact, to be truthful, I gained 2.6 pounds this week. :(
I know why. I failed to keep track of my points as diligently as I had been. Vodka and RedBull definitely did not help. It is almost time for every womans' favorite time of the month.
But alas...I did gain weight. I went to the store right after my weigh in and bought sensible groceries so that I can get back on track. I have to believe in some small part of me that it is partially due to the aforementioned woman's favorite time of the month. I worked out this week and still did not eat out at any fast food restaurants.
So to look at the positive side of things, I KNOW what went wrong this week. I am DETERMINED to do better this week. I will NOT let this deter me, although it was tempting to say F*** it and run through Arby's. But I found some well of will power within me, came home, chopped up fresh veggies to eat with dip and had a Smart Choice meal. That is how we are gonna do this.
Until next time, think skinny.
In fact, to be truthful, I gained 2.6 pounds this week. :(
I know why. I failed to keep track of my points as diligently as I had been. Vodka and RedBull definitely did not help. It is almost time for every womans' favorite time of the month.
But alas...I did gain weight. I went to the store right after my weigh in and bought sensible groceries so that I can get back on track. I have to believe in some small part of me that it is partially due to the aforementioned woman's favorite time of the month. I worked out this week and still did not eat out at any fast food restaurants.
So to look at the positive side of things, I KNOW what went wrong this week. I am DETERMINED to do better this week. I will NOT let this deter me, although it was tempting to say F*** it and run through Arby's. But I found some well of will power within me, came home, chopped up fresh veggies to eat with dip and had a Smart Choice meal. That is how we are gonna do this.
Until next time, think skinny.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Weigh In tomorrow!!
Well tomorrow is one of my favorite days!! WEIGH IN DAY!!! I look forward to seeing my progress every Wednesday when I go to my Weight Watchers meeting. I do not keep a scale in the house, because if I did, I would be inclined to check my weight everyday. This can be very detrimental to your weight loss as it tends to discourage a person.
I prefer to just go on Wednesday and let them congratulate me on any weight loss I have had.
Tomorrow I am hoping to have lost at least 2.5 pounds this week as that will be meeting my first goal. When you start WW they give two immediate goals and then you set a long term weight loss goal. The first goal is to lose 5% of your body weight. For me this would be 11 pounds. Then your next goal is to lose 10% of your body weight, which for me is 22 pounds.
Everyone cross your fingers that I make my first goal tomorrow!! I will be back to record this weeks weight after the meeting and various other tedious errands to run for the house. Until then, think skinny.
I prefer to just go on Wednesday and let them congratulate me on any weight loss I have had.
Tomorrow I am hoping to have lost at least 2.5 pounds this week as that will be meeting my first goal. When you start WW they give two immediate goals and then you set a long term weight loss goal. The first goal is to lose 5% of your body weight. For me this would be 11 pounds. Then your next goal is to lose 10% of your body weight, which for me is 22 pounds.
Everyone cross your fingers that I make my first goal tomorrow!! I will be back to record this weeks weight after the meeting and various other tedious errands to run for the house. Until then, think skinny.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Beginning my journey to Skinnyland
So. I am fat. That is the purpose behind this redesigned blog. It has taken me a long time to admit that my weight is getting out of control and it has taken even longer to get myself motivated to do something about it.
I am not proud of the way I have let myself go. In fact, it disgusts me. I am uncomfortable in my own skin and there are some days I would rather stay in my pajamas than get dressed since these are the only clothes I am really comfortable in.
I had let myself go to a point that I finally realized if I keep letting it go this way, I am going to be beyond help.
I don't blame anyone for my weight gain, although I think there are some things that contributed to my getting as big as I was during pregnancy with out the pregnancy.
I was made manager of a finance company and they moved my family and I to the Chicago suburbs. During the course of my employment there, I worked with two women that were both over 350 pounds. Believe me, that will change your eating habits if nothing will. I began a horrible habit of eating out EVERYDAY. McDonalds, Arbys, gyros, chinese buffets...YUM. Hence the weight I was at 3 weeks ago.
Three weeks ago I started Weight Watchers. Of course, like any other diet or weight loss plan, I was skeptical going in. In the first week I lost 3.4 pounds!! I was SO EXCITED!!! I have since lost a total of 8.6 pounds in the last three weeks and I already feel better. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that I am finally DOING something about it. I am eating healthier and I am SO PROUD to say that I have not eaten out at any fast food spot (with the exception of Subway) in almost four weeks!!! I have given up my beloved Pepsi (with the exception of a once a week splurge on one whole can) and switched to water with Crystal Light or Coke Zero. I would love to stay loyal to Pepsi, but BLECK!! Diet Pepsi is HORRIBLE!! I try and try to drink plain water, but it is so hard for me.
In beginning to see results already, I re-began my Walk Away the Pounds regime from 2008. I have no ability to do the complex steps that are involved in most aerobic programs, but I do enjoy the videos that Leslie Sansone has done. You get a really great workout and all in your living room. I am pretty sure that everyone knows how to walk so there you go. No difficult steps to master. No embarrassing movements at the gym. Today I walked 3 fast miles and sweated like a hog...damn it felt great.
I am sure there are some of you who will sympathize with my plight. I am sure there are some of you that feel the same way I did. How do I start? Am I beyond help?? Is it even possible?? As I said at the beginning, it will not be fun and it will not be easy, but I am DETERMINED to get back to a healthy weight and be comfortable in my own skin again. To be able to shop for clothes like a regular human being. To not constantly buy clothes that will cover and/or hide my fat belly. I am also sure that there are some of you that are even beyond the weight that I let myself get to. That doesn't matter. You will feel a BILLION times better if you just decide to DO SOMETHING about it.
I honestly can't wait to be weighed in every Wednesday. Keep an eye on this blog and watch me journey back to Skinnyland!!
I am not proud of the way I have let myself go. In fact, it disgusts me. I am uncomfortable in my own skin and there are some days I would rather stay in my pajamas than get dressed since these are the only clothes I am really comfortable in.
I had let myself go to a point that I finally realized if I keep letting it go this way, I am going to be beyond help.
I don't blame anyone for my weight gain, although I think there are some things that contributed to my getting as big as I was during pregnancy with out the pregnancy.
I was made manager of a finance company and they moved my family and I to the Chicago suburbs. During the course of my employment there, I worked with two women that were both over 350 pounds. Believe me, that will change your eating habits if nothing will. I began a horrible habit of eating out EVERYDAY. McDonalds, Arbys, gyros, chinese buffets...YUM. Hence the weight I was at 3 weeks ago.
Three weeks ago I started Weight Watchers. Of course, like any other diet or weight loss plan, I was skeptical going in. In the first week I lost 3.4 pounds!! I was SO EXCITED!!! I have since lost a total of 8.6 pounds in the last three weeks and I already feel better. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that I am finally DOING something about it. I am eating healthier and I am SO PROUD to say that I have not eaten out at any fast food spot (with the exception of Subway) in almost four weeks!!! I have given up my beloved Pepsi (with the exception of a once a week splurge on one whole can) and switched to water with Crystal Light or Coke Zero. I would love to stay loyal to Pepsi, but BLECK!! Diet Pepsi is HORRIBLE!! I try and try to drink plain water, but it is so hard for me.
In beginning to see results already, I re-began my Walk Away the Pounds regime from 2008. I have no ability to do the complex steps that are involved in most aerobic programs, but I do enjoy the videos that Leslie Sansone has done. You get a really great workout and all in your living room. I am pretty sure that everyone knows how to walk so there you go. No difficult steps to master. No embarrassing movements at the gym. Today I walked 3 fast miles and sweated like a hog...damn it felt great.
I am sure there are some of you who will sympathize with my plight. I am sure there are some of you that feel the same way I did. How do I start? Am I beyond help?? Is it even possible?? As I said at the beginning, it will not be fun and it will not be easy, but I am DETERMINED to get back to a healthy weight and be comfortable in my own skin again. To be able to shop for clothes like a regular human being. To not constantly buy clothes that will cover and/or hide my fat belly. I am also sure that there are some of you that are even beyond the weight that I let myself get to. That doesn't matter. You will feel a BILLION times better if you just decide to DO SOMETHING about it.
I honestly can't wait to be weighed in every Wednesday. Keep an eye on this blog and watch me journey back to Skinnyland!!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
The first in a series of many
So here we go. The first impression, the first in a blog roll. What will I write about? Will they like it? Will it make any sense? These are all the questions I decided NOT to ask myself. I always tend to tense up when I write because I am so worried about the outcome and the thoughts of what I have written. Then I decided I would start a new blog with no rules, no outline, no set way to be. I wanted to start a blog and have it be just the random thoughts I have in my head from time to time and hopefully (maybe) a way to de-stress a bit. They say writing is good for the soul and I lean toward the thought that this is true and I should maybe really give it a try for the first time in my life. Lord knows I have the time on my hands now and I have got to say there is no shortage of thoughts in my head on any given day. I have got to try and train myself not to worry about typing errors (a pet peeve of mine)and little things like that as I go along and just to remember I can fix it when I am done and to let the thought just go. This is something I will be working on through out, I am sure.
At any rate, as I said in the description, I don't promise and amusement or even any thing resembling entertainment. I just want to put my thoughts out there and see what the finished product might look like. Read if you like, and then please read again. I am doing this for me. To open my mind and my soul and to try and find my niche...my thing...I believe everyone has their "thing". The "thing they do and that they know they are good at and enjoy. I don't really have much of what you might call a hobby and I think this will help me find it. Hell this might be "it"...you never know.
At any rate, as I said in the description, I don't promise and amusement or even any thing resembling entertainment. I just want to put my thoughts out there and see what the finished product might look like. Read if you like, and then please read again. I am doing this for me. To open my mind and my soul and to try and find my niche...my thing...I believe everyone has their "thing". The "thing they do and that they know they are good at and enjoy. I don't really have much of what you might call a hobby and I think this will help me find it. Hell this might be "it"...you never know.
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