Biggest Loser!

Improvement!

So I weighed in and I was DOWN! Oh yes, you read right and my scale gave me a down arrow... the number read 254.4. Not too shabby... I still won't make it to goal which is my birthday this Thurday but at least I am closer as opposed to going up and that makes me happy. Official weigh in is in a couple of days and I am feeling good about it - and hoping nothing will come along to throw me off. I am going to go shopping with my mom and Thursday to buy a new pair of jeans for my birthday and I am also going to look for a dress for myself for the wedding Brad and I are going to on Saturday. YAY! I will have to take a picture and try to post it on here...
Another thing I am happy about is my belly seems to have shrunk - by this I mean I have been getting fuller faster so I am NOT eating as much. For example, we went to lunch today because I was training our new recruitment coordinator and we had a couple of sides first and I didn't eat that much but then was practically full when the entree comes. This is especially exciting for me because I have been to this 'place' before... I remember it well; where there was half the entree leftover, when I wasn't hungry for the rest of the day after my meal, when I lost pounds because I wasn't eating as much... it was a beautiful place and I am on my way there - YAHOO!!!
I am now going to try to figure out how to put music on my phone and think about heading up to the gym tonight since my husband has taken the baby to the mall with him...

MIA

Yes, that's me... I have been missing in action go figure as today I am officially one week away from my first goal of being below 250 for my birthday. Let's just say I have had a rough couple of weeks have been lazy and my goal seems almost out of reach. On the bright side of things I weighed in at 256.4 this morning and I am on my period - where I usually weigh 3-4 pounds heavier - so I am hoping that estimate is right and that I have only about 3 pounds to lose between now and next Wednesday, fingers crossed.
I have been feeling better and pay A LOT more attention to when I am full so I have not been eating as big of portion sizes which also means I most definitely have not been going back for seconds and that is gratifying in itself. I remember from when I was in college that was how my weight loss started; I didn't eat as much. Sounds like simple math doesn't it :)
Aside from that, I don't really have too much to say but I did see this on a person's sparkpage while I was browsing around and I loved it so I will leave on this note:

Motivation for Weight Loss
M-make short term goals
O-out with the negative thoughts
T-think of why you want it
I-imagine how you will feel
V-visualize the future you
A-acknowledge your successes
T-treat yourself with respect
I-investigate new ideas and foods
O-observe your healthy lifestyle
N-never give up and never give in
S- support one another

HUMP day

I weighed in this morning, 256, which sucks but I am responsible for my losses and gains and I know I haven't been concentrating. It is so bad that I get so motivated and then after a week at most, I get lazy... and then I get really lazy and I don't care, which means things get worse. Blegh.
I had to stop in the grocery store on my way home today to buy some sour cream for the tacos we were having for dinner; well I also wanted something salty and decided on potato chips- bad decision #1; they only had the big bags, which I got- bad decision #2; I ate and ate in the car on my way to pick up the monster- bad decision #3. Now I just feel like barfing not only because my stomach feels gross but also because I feel like it would make up for the fact that I ate it in the first place- I guess you would call that purge. Oh well, I only ate two small tacos which I guess is a good thing (even though I still feel like throwing up).
By the way, PastaQueen- my most favorite weight loss blog- has a wonderful post today on her blog... totally touched me.

It's Friday - Thank God!

So this will probably be a quick note as I don't have too much to report and I have other things to do *sigh*
I feel like I have been doing really well; I haven't had the bloat I am used to so my belly has slimmed down some. I weighed in on Wednesday at work because we started the new Biggest Loser Competition- Holiday Party and I had lost a full five pounds which was really exciting for me. I am hoping to see a loss again this coming week. I didn't get a chance to work out this week like I was hoping but have full intentions to start this coming week so I am looking forward to that as I don't think it can hurt. I know that losing five pounds in one week is not typical (I feel like a tag line in some dieting commercial) but it gets me motivated to lose more and actually think I could possibly be at least thirty pounds lighter by my company's holiday party! Which makes me happy and has me already looking online for a cute dress to wear (and that is so not like me).
Tomorrow the hubby and I are going to Hersheypark which I am really looking forward to. I love riding the rides and stuff and it will be great exercise walking all over the park so that's a plus too. I will probably weigh in on Monday to check in and then Wednesdays are what count in my world so I am hoping for a two pound loss... we will see what happens!!!

Monday Morning. 'Nuff Said.

I am trying to think about what I ate yesterday; I was so proud of myself for not getting a Milky Way when I was grocery shopping and then I ended up at the pharmacy and grocery store again that evening- tempted again. I always get myself something when I go to CVS but walked right down the candy aisle and NOTHING. Then at the grocery store, the Halloween candy is in full effect and I was so tempted to get a Kit Kat (or two, bad, I know). But I went to the deli to get what I needed and that was all she wrote- no more, no less. I had tomato soup and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches for dinner last night. I also had ice cream for dessert last night but it was Breyers Light Mint Chocolate Chip with some Hershey's chocolate syrup on top... it totally hit the spot and I didn't crave anything else.
I was also proud of myself- on Saturday morning I was craving (!!!) something to eat and didn't know what and I ended up having watermelon- yup, just watermelon :) So, all in all, I am making healthier conscious decisions- in my opinion- and paying more attention to when I am full...

How cute is this quote:
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! ~Marvin Phillips

Quick

So I weighed in yesterday morning... I don't know why, but I just couldn't wait :) 254.2!!!! I was totally pumped; we even went hiking yesterday for an hour- in the 90 degree heat- and it made me feel even better. I had hot wings last night for dinner but I was okay with that because I didn't get all crazy with everything else- if that makes sense. My mind is right and I can tell because when I was at the grocery store today and considered getting a Milky Way candy bar as a snack for the ride home, I changed my mind and didn't consider it after that. And it felt good to turn it down, leave it in the store and I. Survived.
This week I am hoping to start working out and concentrating even more on good eating choices so yippee skippee and we are on our way!