Finally a day off work!

My morning weight this morning was 201. Only a half pound more, but I hate the scale when it goes up and not down. Although, I did feel more swollen this morning than usual, and it could be that. I had a piece of toast with peanut butter and bananas again. The perfect breakfast for the non breakfast eater! Finally got out of bed and went in to town. Went for a walk with my other mom and Nico down at the harbor. Had Lunner (lunch/dinner) on the boat. My Dad's homemade pizza!! So Yummy!! And ended the night with a couple of beers over at neighbor CC's house. All in all, not exactly the healthy day I had planned. But it being my only day off after 14 days, it was kind of nice not to have to police myself too much. Sorry so short a post for today, but it's after midnight, and I must go to work tomorrow! So everyone that has the day off for Memorial day, have a beer for me while remembering the veterans that have done so much for us!

Busy Saturday

Got home from the birthday party today, and the weather was so gorgeous and inviting! Nico and I went for a walk and just soaked up the sun. But too early for me, it ended, and off to work I went. Busy night of me in perpetual motion until closing and finally leaving work at almost 11pm. Looking forward to my day off tomorrow so much! Got all my goals in today, so it was a good day! Tomorrow is housecleaning and hopefully a neighborhood BBQ. I'm definitely in need of some down time with friends. Today was my 13th day of work in a row, and I'm a little worn out.

This morning my weight was the same as yesterday 200.5. I hope tomorrow it's down again, but somehow I doubt it. As long as it doesn't go up again I'll be happy. My goal for tomorrow, is just to do my stretching and another walk. I really am craving Zumba, but will have to do the Richard Simmons DVD soon to tide me over until the next Zumba class. Good night everyone! It's time for me to read and go to bed.

Ok, where's my get up and go?

Oh! I did not want to get up this morning! It was my first chance to sleep in in 2 weeks. So I took benadryl last night to help me get a deeper sleep. Still woke up often, but was able to go back to sleep faster and better. Unfortunately, with interstitial cystitis, sleeping is something I will never take for granted. My bladder usually has me up every hour. And truly, it is probably a lot of the reason I don't lose weight easily. There is so much research out there that says if you want to lose weight, that you need to get more sleep. I haven't slept through the night in more than 8 years!

To start out the day when I finally got up, I had a piece if toast with peanut butter and cut up banana. I am going to get a 10 min upper body stretch and some crunches in before I take Nico (my son) to his friends birthday party. And hopefully I'll fit in some other exercise after it's over and before I go to work tonight. Closing shift...ewww. I actually don't mind it that much. It’s a shift where I get to keep busy and time goes by quickly. I just usually let the youngins do the closing shift :)

TGIF

I have no idea why it seems that the more work I do, the tighter my pants get. I'd like to blame it all on the clothes dryer. For after all, maybe it is to blame ;) I'd like to think that! My workout for today was work. I put 78 buckets of ice cream away, they each weigh at least 20 lbs. And It was pretty busy, so I ran back and forth for a few hours, giving away all the calories that I wasn't eating, as I served heaping cones of ice cream to happy kids! (and grown up kids too!) For a little extra, I am going to do some stomach crunches and a 10 minute stretching workout before bed. My leg isn't completely healed yet, so as long as I don't stretch my calf I'll be good. Tonight I ate really good, and had a subway sandwich that had only 6 grams of fat! Mmm...the sweet onion teriyaki chicken!  Although I'm trying not to eat out, but it being Friday night, and had to go into town anyway... I thought it was a good idea. Well, it wasn't my idea, it was my son's, but it was a good one!

I'm hoping for good weather tomorrow so I can go for a walk. Otherwise it's....(( Don't Laugh )) ...Richard Simmons, Dance Party. I wanted just a fun workout, that I wouldn't feel was hard enough to talk myself out of when I'm tired. And all of Richard Simmons DVD's have between 4 and 5 star ratings!! Or maybe sometime this weekend, I'll try the Tai Chi DVD for the 1st time. Well, cross your fingers for nice weather for me, and I'll check in with you in the morning! Sleep well!

The Running Bug

The Running Bug?  It's what I don't have.  Everyone around me is catching it.  And I want to ride the same wave that they are on!  Unfortunately, I was told I needed Reconstructive surgery on both knees back when I was 13, and exercise has never been easy, let alone running.  But someday, I would love to try.  Is that just a pipe dream for me?  Who knows?  For now, my favorite form of exercise is Zumba!  I try to do it whenever my work schedule allows.  My best friend JB teaches it, and she is the best I know, making it easy for my clumsy feet to follow.  One day, I hope she will make a Zumba DVD for me to purchase, so I can do it at home when I miss her classes!

Today's weight is 200.5.  Which funny enough, I am totally happy with.  I seem to bounce back and fourth between 206 and 200.  I have only once gotten below 200 in the past year, and that was to 199, and then shot right back up to 206.  I do retain alot of water, and can't take any diuretics because of my health conditions, so hopefully the bloating and swelling will automatically go away the thinner I become!  Todays goal is to eat no ice cream!  (I work in an ice cream store!!)  I have only had it one day out of the past 6, and only 3 taster spoons worth!  I am sticking to the fat free frozen yogurt, that by the way... is the bomb!  My fave is with blueberries and walnuts mixed in.  Well, off to work.  Wish me luck!

The never ending journey

I feel like a dreamer when I think of me with a healthy strong body.  It is something I have always wanted to attain, but is forever out of my reach.  I feel like I get healthier and healthier with my choices and it doesn't make one bit of difference.  Do any of you ever feel this way?  Am I the only one who has cut out a million things and not lost a whit of weight?  Will it always be all or nothing? 

Funny thing is that when I picture myself, it's not as a fat person!  I have always had pretty good self confidence.  I just want my outside to match what I feel inside!  This blog is going to help me track my progress over the next year, and help me feel accountable.  Welcome to join me on my journey to fight the chubby in me!