Cheat day

So today has to be the official cheat day considering all that I ate. I didn't do poorly calorie-wise, but sodium intake was a little off the charts. Today was my niece's birthday celebration, and I had some errands during the day, so needless-to-say i had two burger king 'bk shots' and then had a side salad at mcdonalds with lowfat dressing of which i probably used 1 tbsp because the sodium was off the charts forreal! I mean 700+ mg of sodium in one teeny packet of light italian dressing. This is why i don't eat salad, not because i don't like it, but because of that craziness!

So then later of course had to have a small piece of cake and i had one scoop of ice cream (although i would have rather had my sugar free vanilla yogart that was here at my home), but either way, i didn't have seconds and I think I did well. We ordered pizza, and since I saw that the natural is a little 'healthier' than the originals at Pizza Hut, i was able to enjoy two slices, but not without trying a tiny sliver of a piece (and i mean that with all of my heart lol) of a good old pan slice. It had to have weighed under 1 oz as small as it was.

The rest of my food choices were normal, fiber one bar, egg white and cheese bagel-wich and a small serving of banana and strawberry.

I don't know what's on the agenda tomorrow/today since it's past midnight, but i know we will end up eating out. It's superbowl Sunday (which none of us care) but it's a usual church thing especially with family in town.

I just have to watch what i eat and get some exercise in. I was happy I pushed myself to do the 30 day shred again tonight. I didn't do it yesterday, but i figured i needed to get it in today to keep my body conditioned and since I skipped yesterday, i don't want too many days off from the shred. It is definitely getting easier, but i tell you it will still make you sweat.

I know by morning time my hands will be swollen, it doesn't help that AF is bringing in her bags and staying for a few days.

I am thrilled though that my waist is getting smaller, my MIL mentioned it to me today. I need my upper body to hurry up, because i would love to finally have 1-2 inches off of my thighs for now. I want to at least see some progress in my legs. Since i can't spot reduce, i need everything to hurry up lol.

Time for bed, i am beat and I have to sing for church tomorrow. I really hope I am not nervous...but this has nothing to do with weight loss so I will just shut up lol.

I'll never be able to tell what how i did it...

I keep trying new things and they over lap each other. I guess that's the impatience in me. I can't help it. I signed up for weight watchers. I want to use it in conjunction with the daily plate to have more of a strict guideline to follow. Again, i don't want it to be long term, just to get the hang of things. I understand portion sizes, but i think I snack on things in between way too much and perhaps the wrong items. Now i see with the point system, I have to be mindful if I am going to keep snacking on snacks worth 3 points or continue with 1 point snacks. The only thing i have to track myself will be my sodium. I know if i go over, it's not a good thing with the swelling and well my weight.

Anyhow, i start The Biggest Loser competition at the gym on Monday. My sister in law is down for the weekend and I just hope i keep my good eating habits throughout the weekend. I want to start Monday off at no more than the weight i am, which is 182, and hopefully progress into the 170's. I know I can do this. I am sure i'd do it without the assistance, but I am not ready to walk completely on my own, so until I am, i need some sort of crutch. I know my husband would be so annoyed, he's been supportive thus far, but I am sure he'd just think 'oh boy, what else?"

Well..tomorrow is a new day. I plan on living it well.

Recap 2008-Present 1-27-2009

This journey has definitely been one of challenges but so many accomplishments. I started out the new year last year over 200 lbs and I came into 2009 weighing 190. This includes the fact that I went down to 185, then gained 2 lbs and then another 8 when my husband came in from out of the country. So i had to re-lose 10 lbs and then start back over from where I left off... I've slacked and made excuses, made myself think I was doing the hard work and it just wasn't working. It's funny cause this sounds just like it did when I was blaming everything else for my weight gain. I am not going to say that outside sources did not help, but they wre not the cause. I was the cause.


Now, in the last week of January, I am 182.0 lbs. I am elated! I feel empowered! I am maintaining this and still losing. I can't wait to see what the next month has in store. I am working out at the gym up to 5 times per week, mostly 4 and have incorporated Jillian Michael's 30 day shred with the ladies in my Justmommies forum. I am sore, but it's a good feeling.

The goal (mini goal) is for me to be 180 by the end of this week (Jan 30th) and to be 175 by March 4th when my husband comes to visit. I am so close I can taste it and it tastes goooooooood!