I Keep Trying

Well, I took alot of days off from blogging, since I was so busy planning and having and Garage Sale for The Village of Hope (a home for battered women and their children). It was very successful and we made $2100.00 for this great cause.

Needless to say, it was very hard to eat healthy during this time. During the yard sale people donated fresh donuts, muffins, etc. so that we could eat on the go. We ate barbeque sandwiches and chips and brownies.

I started today eating healthy and so far so good. I do much better with my eating when I am busy. I have thought about sweets all day and wished I had some in the house, but I don't, so that's good. I wanted to exercise today, but I didn't do that either, but I will try again tomorrow.

Haven't gotten on the scale in over a month - maybe I'll jump on tomorrow morning. I'll keep you posted.

Yes, We can eat sweets!

Okay, so I didn't start the morning off great by having sweets, but they are in my allotted calories for the day. We'll see how it goes with me eating sweets now and then, but staying on track. Here goes:
Breakfast: 1 LaCreme Yogurt - 140 cals.
Snack: 3 - 8 oz. containers Edy's Slow Churned Ice Cream - 480 cals. (I know I shouldn't have)
Lunch: 1 cup Progresso Lentil Soup - 150 cals.
Dinner: 2 cups Chicken Rice Soup - 320 cals. (I know - why am I having soup twice today?)
1 large bagel - 320 cals.
1 T. Whipped butter - 100 cals.

Total so far: 1510

I was running around tonight and decided I needed a McD cone so that's it for the day.
Cals. - 200

Today's Total 1710. I'll try to do better tomorrow - not as many sweets!

Counting Calories

Okay, okay....so we keep trying different diets and sure, we can lose weight, but the minute we go back to eating normal again, you know what happens....we gain the weight back.

I have decided to go back to the "good ole days" of counting calories. I will start tomorrow (Tuesday) and not eat more than 1200 calories. I will also do some type of exercise. I will write on my blog what I eat each day and keep you posted each week on my weight loss.

My reunion is coming up in November and I need to "Get Real" for real!

Someone Smack Me!

Well, I didn't ride my bike yesterday or today....yesterday I was on my feet running around, cleaning, etc. all day and didn't sit at all - knee hurt alot....today was a day out with the girls.....dessert at my house (chocolate pound cake)....and I didn't think I could eat dinner, but my husband wanted to go out to UNO's and of course, I did eat (1/2 of a small pizza) and I'm stuffed. I feel miserable. Ready to start back tomorrow.

No one said this was going to be easy.....or I wouldn't be in the shape I am. I can be so good at so much in my life, but for some reason I can't get a handle on this weight thing. I think I just need someone to SMACK ME! Please!

Back on Track

Ate very healthy today....cereal for breakfast with skim milk - mid-day I had a low calorie fiber bar....lunch I had three chicken strips at Chic-fil-a (low calorie). I walked through a couple of stores where their candy (turtles) tempted me to buy them since they were half price, but I picked them up...thought about it...then put them down - it wasn't worth it. A breakthrough!
For exercise today I worked (very hard digging) in my garden pulling out weeds that were taller than my bushes.....then came in and went right down to the basement to ride my bike for 30 minutes. Yippee.....I feel good!

Thought for the day! "Our vision is more obstructed by what we think we know than by our lack of knowlege"

This is Very Hard

I know, I know....I didnt' blog over the weekend, nor did I exercise. I thought I would just take off on Saturday, but Sunday came and because I was alone all weekend (my husband had to work all weekend), I got into one of my Depression stages and couldn't pull myself out of it. I went so far as to pull an Italian Pound cake that I made and froze out of the freezer so that I could have a piece (not a good thing). Needless to say, all I did all weekend was eat cake! Ugh!!!
This morning I woke up and thought I might as well finish off the cake so it is out of the way. It's a mental thing with me - I can't have anything in the house that will tempt me (especially sweets) - or I WILL eat it.
Anyway, my mind is back on straight again and even though I took a wrong turn on the path, I am heading in the right direction now.
It's off to the bike :)

I'm on the Path

Day Three -

Well, it was a challenge today to get on the bike, after spending a day out with the girls for lunch and shopping. We were celebrating one of our friend's birthday. I did split my lunch with a friend, since I knew we would be having dessert. After returning home, I had another friend stop over, so it got to be 4 o'clock before I could jump on my bike. It went hard the first 10 minutes, but I got through and I feel great! I knew if I didn't ride my bike, I couldn't play my game on facebook and I'd be depressed later tonight. So it's a great motivator for me.



Thought for today: "Success....The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, buth rather a lack of will." - Vince Lombardi

Riding The Bike

Okay, as promised I went to ride my bike (it's one of those fan bikes with the arms that move back and forth) for 30 minutes. It's definitely a challenge, but after being on for 10 minutes, I start really sweating and I feel the muscles in my arms getting stronger....and then I am set to go the rest of the 30 minutes.
Ate a healthy cereal bar for breakfast and some Crystal Lite Iced Tea - yum!

It's Time to Get Real

August 26, 2009
I have finally decided to take control of my life in the weight department and get real instead of going up an down this roller coaster of losing and gaining.
I'm 62 years old and am alone most of the day (while my husband is at work), living in a town 3 hours away from my family and I sit in the house bored most of the time. I have much creativity and am full of life, but I waste it inside this house. One of the reasons is because of my weight. I have tried every (and I mean every) diet out there. I know how to eat healthy but I keep slipping back into my old bad habits.
Yesterday I decided to start exercising (riding my stationery bike) for 30 minutes a day. I have decided that I cannot participate in any computer games, etc. (which I love) until I have my 30 minutes a day of exercise in for the day.
Today is my second day and I haven't exercised yet, but I will once I have typed this. I have 70 more pounds to lose (just lost 20), and I will keep you posted on my success and what I am doing to reach my goal.
Dolly :)