This can speak for itself. I have no words.
I got on the scale this morning on a whim. Call me crazy, but for the past couple of days I have been feeling… skinnier. Have I done anything different this past week? No. Did I get on the treadmill for any period of time? No. Did I eat salads every day? No. I did absolutely everything the same… and this morning, when I got on the scale, I was 4 pounds lighter. It probably helps that I work in a job that requires me to be on my feet and moving around a lot. And my appetite has decreased dramatically since I stopped taking the pill. I am THRILLED at where this is going, and can’t wait to keep it up. Rick and I bought tennis raquets today and we are going to start playing in the mornings before I go to work, and possibly jogging some days as well. Also, a good friend of mine, Krista, offered me a free gym membership, so we are going to start going a couple days a week so I’ll be able to get back into weights again. I’m super excited to see where this all goes.
Like my mom said this morning, I can’t wait til that little turtle up there finds his way home! And he’s much closer today than he was a month ago! 
Ok… so I have found that it is extremely hard to keep updating this thing with my weight loss, and it’s extremely depressing when I have to say for the THIRD week in a row, that nothing has changed. Not 1 pound. Last week was so super busy, I could not even begin to tell you. It was like Friday was here before I knew it. And I had something going on EVERY night! I did manage to get one good workout in…. but my luck, I was in the groove and jogging along when the power went out in my apartment complex… for the third time since we have lived here. Just. My. Luck. I am not going to update with the little ticker until something changes… deal?
I got to go home to Atlanta for my birthday celebration over the weekend, and it was GREAT seeing everyone! I had an awesome time! I had MARTINS with my mom and sister Saturday morning. It was great just having some girl time, especially since that was the only time I got to see Leigh all weekend. She works night shift now, so the hours are kind of crazy. Judy took me shopping for some new jeans and other goodies Saturday afternoon, and then we came home and got ready for the party. We were going to have the shindig outside, but it had been on and off raining all day, so we moved it in. Ema was really distraught by all this and even asked me “Why are we decorating inside… isn’t this supposed to be a cook OUT?”
It was great having all the family over in one spot. I just got to mingle from person to person and spend some time catching up. It did get a little hectic, but with 20 people in 2 rooms, what can you expect? I love it!
I would post pictures, but since I got home I have been too busy to even get them off my camera. Rick took me out to Jalepenos for my 21st birthday dinner on Monday, and that took up most of the evening. Yesterday afternoon was filled with chores and date night. And then here I am now… maybe I’ll try to get them at least on a computer here in a minute.
I’m finding it difficult to make the transition between no job for 6 months, and crazy working all the time. It’s definitely been different and is taking some major getting used to. I just can’t seem to find the time to do all the things I feel like need to be done… and it’s because 9 hours of my day are spent not at home. What can ya do though? I wouldn’t have a home if it weren’t for my job. What a catch 22.
Well, I suppose I’ll stop blogging now and move on to more important tasks. I need some rest this evening, and I am definitely taking some much needed ME time!
I’ll blog again when I have something not too important to say….
but if you are looking for a great blog that is updated a lot more often than mine, go here.
Well… it’s been two weeks since my last weigh in. I started my new job and I have been working my tail off. Well, not literallly since my weight hasn’t changed much! 
I spent most of the first week sleeping and massaging my feet when I got home. Standing on concrete floors for 8 hours a day can really wear you out! I don’t think I have fully gotten into the whole “back to work” routine yet… as my feet still hurt some and I’m pretty tired when I get home. However, I can defiinitely tell that it’s getting better, so hopefully I will be getting back to the treadmill here soon. My goal right now is 2 days a week, and I plan to start this week.
I have also been watching what I eat a lot more, especially for breakfast and lunch. It is a lot easier to do it for those meals because I am on my own and I can make whatever I want. I usually eat yogurt or a parfait in the morning, and have an apple for snack. Then lunch is usually a salad with light italian dressing and a sandwhich on wheat bread, no mayo. Dinner is generally a little more difficult because unhealthy meals take a lot less time to make…. and I am so exhausted when I get home, the last thing I feel like doing is cooking. Not to mention, I have Rick to consider too. (Not that he would be against healthy meals) Anyway, the point is, I am CONSCIOUSLY making an effort, and I think that is the biggest deal!
So this week, my goal is walking for at least 30 minutes 2 days this week, and a loss of 1 pound. I will weigh in on Friday morning… and hopefully update then.
I am going back to Paudling County this weekend for my birthday celebration, and we are leaving Friday after work. So if I don’t get to it by Friday, it definitely wont be done until Monday at least!
No one reads this thing but me anyway… it’s not imperative.
This weekend has been kind of crazy. Leigh Anne came into town Thursday afternoon, and we have been driving around, taking pictures, and trying to get some good quality time in with each other. I DID weigh in on Friday, I just haven’t had anytime to update my blog!
So… my goal last week was to lose 2 pounds. I worked hard, controlled my portions, and drank TONS of water. I wasn’t expecting to lose 2 pounds… but what happened was out of my league! Here, see for yourself:
Yep… 4 pounds! I was shocked!
This week I begin working again. I haven’t had a job in 6 months (believe it or not! My how time flies!) So, needless to say, it’s probably going to come as a shock to me that I don’t have all day to do whatever I want to with it! My goal for the next TWO weeks is 2 pounds. It’s going to be hard enough as it is getting up and getting ready for work, so getting up EARLIER than that to work out is probably out of the question. And since I have done nothing but relax all day for 6 months, I’m probably going to be exhausted when I get home! I’m still going to eat well and drink lots of water, I just have a feeling that the extra working out won’t be as easy. So… 2 pounds in 2 weeks. I am going to try my hardest not to weigh myself in between now and then. We’ll see.
So that’s my good news for the week! I love looking at that ticker and seeing the numbers count down and my turtle moving on up. I think this will be a great year!
If you have never gone to Five Guys and Fries, you need to find one near you and go… NOW. They have some of THE best burgers and the most incredible fries. We went last night for date night (I really didn’t feel like cooking, and we hardly ever go out anymore), and it was AMAZING.
Ok, ok. I know what you are thinking… Week 1 and I have already fallen off the bandwagon. Like I said a couple of blogs ago, it is not WHAT you eat all the time as much as it is how much you eat. Normally, I would have gotten a double burger and an order of my own fries (which if you don’t know, is a LOT of fries… if you go, it’s best to share with someone). I mean come on, eating like that, it’s obvious why I’m such a fatty. Tonight however, Rick and I got fries to SHARE, and I got a regular burger… and about halfway through my stomach was extremely unhappy with me for eating so much grease that it was not used to recently eating. And just for the record, I’m going to Lake Mayer tomorrow… I promise I’ll work it off.
Anyway, it was still delish… and I HIGHLY recommend it.
Le Burgers.
And the big bag o' fries
We just got home from our date night outing, and in true form I sat on the couch and turned on the laptop and Rick sat at the computer desk a few feet away at his desktop.
The conversation that followed goes a little something like this:
Rick: Now we can just sit around and stare at each other all night!
Me: Well, I can stare at you… the back of your head at least. You have to turn around to stare at me.
Rick: Oh… I can fix that!
Who knew that a floor mirror could be used in the aid of complete infatuation… odd.
I have found that the biggest part of your workout routine is not how MUCH you do, and how HARD you exert yourself, but it’s the mindset you have during the whole thing.
Before when I tried to lose weight, I was focused on JUST the weight. I didn’t care about being healthy and the fact that I was making excellent choices for my life. The only thing I could focus on was how many pounds I was losing, if my body was looking different, etc. etc. And in turn, this made me HATE exercise. I hated it before I did it, the entire time I was working out, and then complained about it afterward. I was getting nothing out of the experience. I became SO focused on the pounds that I would go to the extreme almost immediately, overly working myself, denying myself little “treats” here and there, and stressing over why I wasn’t losing anything. (which makes you gain actually) This time though, it’s different.
Yes, I would love to lose weight, and I plan on giving it my best. But this time I am focusing on the fact that every day I get out there and move around for 30 minutes, I’m getting healthier. So I may not be running 1.5 miles around the lake like my hubby does, but I am still walking, I’m still making it around, and step by step I know I am improving my quality of life.
I’m beginning to LIKE exercise. I’m not going to lie and say that I love it, but I do like it. I like how I feel afterward, and I know I’m making a difference. It’s making me push myself more. Not over working myself before, but pushing myself to new limits. Today, I jogged a whole 1/4 mile without stopping. That may not be a big deal for most of you gym rats out there, but for me, it is a HUGE step in the right direction. I’m pretty proud of myself.
Anyway, I just thought I would share. This time is different. I really think I am going to do it, and do it FULLY.
If I’m going to address it, I’m going to do it flat out.
I have a problem with my weight… and I want to fix it.
I told all my girlfriends on Wednesday about this issue, and I have the BEST support system imaginable. I couldn’t have set the situation up more perfectly in my mind. They are awesome friends that are so willing to help you no matter what the cost!
So here it is…
Eventually, I need to lose at least 40 pounds. That’s a BIG number, and a HUGE goal… so I’m going to break it down into smaller goals from here on out, and track it on my blog. (Not that any of you are interested, but it is an extra form of accountability)
My goal for this week is to lose 2 pounds. So next Friday, I will weigh myself and see if I have met my goal or not. I am seriously watching my portion’s and I have kicked the walking into gear. I have been going to Lake Mayer (which is 1.5 miles around) and walking/jogging it AT LEAST once, if not more than that. I’m sick of water already, but I guess that comes with it too!
So wish me luck! I’m jumping in with both feet, and I am not going to stop until I reach my goal!
I haven’t really been in the blogging mood lately… even though I have had much to blog about. It’s not that I am busy per se, but I do try to get a lot accomplished during my usually non-accomplishing days. And lately, so many thoughts have been going through my head, just the idea of having to break them down and type them out has been a little overwhelming.
10 days ago, Rick and I got to experience St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah for the first time! It was weird in the sense that a “holiday” that has never really existed in my life, is a real HOLIDAY down here. Schools shut down, businesses shut down, and everyone who is anyone comes out to crowd the streets of downtown Savannah… all to watch a parade and wear tons and tons of green.
We made a day of it though! We went to Mikey’s for a green pancake breakfast, and then a huge group of us headed over to downtown to watch the parade… that was close to 3 hours long! It was tons of fun though and we all had a great time! Then for dinner, I made corned beef and cabbage with green mashed potatoes and for desert we had a “pot of gold” to snack on. I decorated the table with a green Irish theme, and we listened to Irish music and really enjoyed our “themed” date night!
That’s really the biggest thing that has happened in the past week and a half. We did both interview for a job at Cutter’s Point, a local coffee shop down here. One of our good friends has worked there for a while, and she got us the hook up. Hopefully they will hire at least one of us, so we can get this income thing going again. We also had another date night this past Tuesday. I made chicken enchiladas, and we watched Taken from the comfort of our living room. Yep, illegal movie downloading… what are the odds? But it was an EXCELLENT movie…. And well worth our time!
Stephanie came down for a few days last weekend, and we had a great time! She got here Friday afternoon, and we went around the city that night to take some night pictures. Saturday was spent actually walking the streets of downtown, which was really neat. There are so many cute shops and things that you miss when driving! We took pictures, then went out to the beach to take some more. Sunday we went to church, then to Mark and Trisha’s for a cookout which was loads of fun. But then Monday came and she left us. I have to say, I have never appreciated my family as much as I do now that I live so far away. Every minute spent with them is quality time, and it is something that I look forward to and long for. I am really excited because my Dad is coming in today to spend the weekend with us! Huge deal since my dad doesn’t ever take off work!
Rick and I are trying to get back into the swing of working out more. Yesterday, we went to Lake Mayer and took a trek around it…twice. The track there is 1.5 miles long. We kind of casually walked the first lap… but near the end we were kicking butt. We were headed around a second time when Rick asked if he could run around it (just to see how far he could make it) and wondered if I would be ok by myself. Naturally, I said yes but in my mind I really wanted to keep up with him. Things suddenly became a competition, and I was haulin’ butt around that track…up until about the ¾ mile mark when my legs turned to mush and I threw up a little bit. I definitely overworked myself. But I made it through back to the car and that was the first time I have ever done more than two miles at a time! I was actually very proud of myself, but you better believe I am feeling the effects of it today. It feels like someone has taken a baseball bat to my lower back and legs. They are bruised. Maybe not on the outside, but they definitely hurt on the inside. No pain no gain right?
Anyway…. That is about the gist of it. I’ll add some pictures for your viewing enjoyment. And maybe I’ll start blogging more than once a week… probably not, but I’ll shoot for it.
