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"