Hi, everybody…..I’m lazy daisy and it pretty much describes my attempts at dieting and weight control. I do pretty well at the beginning, then get lazy or slack and eventually start rationalizing, “I’ve already blown it for today, so might as well wait till Monday to start back up again.”

Unfortunately, Monday never comes. So I’ve been stuck in this time warp for a long time.

I’m a registered nurse so I know how to diet. I really need accountability and encouragement. I have also decided to join our local Weight Watcher’s group as I need reinforcement and weekly accountability at the scales. Their ads read that “people who join on the average lose 3 times more weight than people who diet alone.

I need to lose over 100 pounds so people I’m desparate. Help!

I started out Jan 1 and have done well the last 3 days. I have cut back on my portions and started walking daily. WW meets on Thursday so haven’t officially started their program.

So hang in there with me…..I’m not opposed to some butt kickin if that’s what’s needed.

Thanks in advance!

Update: Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments. i just want to make one correction. For incline treadmill as I described below, the calorie count is 300 for a 35 minute workout at 7.5. Sorry. For a 22 minte workout, it’s 200 calories. I suggest starting at 10 minutes, then going to 15, and then 22 minutes. I discovered that 30 minutes is hard on the body and a 22 minute workout is plenty at that incine. It really has an impact quickly.

Well, there’s good news and bad news. Since it’s important to stay positive, I’ll focus on the good news first.

I exercised for the second day in a row and am starting to feel energetic again. I can already feel my muscles firming again. My secret weapon for exercise is the treadmill in my garage. I discovered that if I walk at a high incline (7.5), I don’t have to go that long or that fast to get very fast results. I used to do real hiking, when my oldest was a newborn and I got so fit I tried to replicate it on the treadmill. The problem is if you do it every day for too long it does wear on the body.. I used to do it every other day for 22 minutes at 3 mph. This burned off 300 calories, which was a lot of WW points and also firmed me up in all the right places. Today I only did 15 minutes, but it was a hard workout. I will work my way back up to 22 minutes and also throw in two yoga classes a week.

Bad news is I didn’t keep track of what I ate, though I didn’t splurge. I know from experience though, once I start counting and keeping within points it comes off really quickly.

So my goals for tomorrow:

1. Exercise again.
2. Log all food and stay in points.

If I do that I will have accomplished a lot, because sometimes all it takes is one or two good days to get you back on track.

Thanks everyone for all your support. This is great.

I feel like I accomplised alot today. I took my Christmas tree and all decorations down. My DH moved the treadmill out of the corner so I can actually use it and I drank alot of water. I ate well today too. I had for breakfast pancakes with an ice coffee, lunch was a salad with 2 steak tips and dinner was a small portion of Au Gratin Potatoes. I know it doesn’t seem all that healthy but for me it was just right. Tonight while at work I was looking at the WW website and I really think I might join it again. I am going to talk to DH about it at some point tomorrow. I did well the last time I was on WW and I know I could do it again.

I just feel so inspired lately. I don’t know what it is but I hope it sticks around and keeps me motivated. I am calling my doctor tomorrow to go in and talk to him about my weight loss goals and see what he has to say. My promise to myself tonight is to get on my treadmill tomorrow for at least 15 minutes.

Today I have done better at drinking water, I have written down everything I have eaten, I have stayed within my Points allowance and my intention is to go work out at 9:00. This was on the suggestion of our lovely leader, Leanne. She told me that she heard that you burn more fat if you eat either 3 hours pre or 3 hours post meals. I meant to eat at 6:00, but it wasn’t quite done, but the latest I can go to the Y and still get my workout in is 9, so that is when I am going.

My husband made this awesome Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo by Betty Crocker Complete. It was only 5 points per serving, so for a meal type food, that is pretty reasonable. I had 10 points left, so I had 2 servings. It was really good.

I have to hurry up and do something for one of my children and then I hope to be off to the gym. See ya, all!

***Update***

I had to dye my daughter’s hair because she has a job interview tomorrow and she had a previous hairdye job gone bad (resulting in PINK hair). I didn’t get done in time to make it to the gym, so instead I went down to our play room and did Dance Dance Revolution for 30 minutes with two of my kids and my granddaughter. I worked up a sweat and was breathing heavy, so that must mean I was getting something out of it. If you don’t know what it is, run your cursor over it up there and click on it and it will take you to a page explaining what it is. I have known people who have lost as much as 50lbs. just doing DDR. You can get it for Playstation, Xbox and I think other game consoles, too.

Um. Yea. Well, to save my arse a tad, I knew that eating right and all would be difficult while the fam is still home on their holiday breaks. The hubby, who’s been home for five days, decided that to keep himself from feeling guilty while sitting on his hiney watching sports, he would consistantly insist that I, too, needed to do nothing while he was home. Of course, he throws in there that since I work so hard every day, that I deserve a mini vacation too. Aha! That, to him, also means no cooking. Before I can even make up my mind, he’s proudly beaming at the door with armfulls of fast food.

Luckily, he tries to be smart about it for me, getting me grilled chicken sandwiches from whatever cardboard server he visited. With that, I usually toss the bun and eat the grilled chicken with only the tomato they put on top of it.

Can I lie and say I stayed away from french fries totally? No. I can’t. I did eat fries, although only a small handful. (Yes, I am rationalizing here!)

I did manage a good breakfast and lunch today. Two cups of black coffee, (so not good, but I found out that Starbucks is worse than a Quarter Pounder!) an apple and a glass of orange juice. I’ve not drank as much water as I should have today, only taking in 4 glasses so far. I guess I’ve got time to get 4 more in before bed, but I generally try not to so close to bedtime or I never get a peaceful sleep.

I had brown rice and chicken for lunch (one of those lean quisine things) with water. I ate popcorn as a mid afternoon snack, no butter, no salt.

I have to admit, I didn’t get much exercise today, as hubby kept hollering for me to sit down and relax. To be extra mean, he put “Pretty Woman” on and forced me to sit and watch it. Evil I tell you!

He goes back to work tomorrow, which will give me the time and peace I need to stay away from the fast food and to get some activity in. I still have to buy that scale (insert horrid whine here) so that I can weigh in from time to time. It must remain locked up in the floor safe though so that I don’t go crazy insane, becoming a slave to the numbers again.

I am going to have orange jello made with mandarine oranges for dessert tonight. Jello is good, right?

Man, I feel so bloated after all this fast food this week! I’ll be so glad when the kids go back to school, hubby is back at work, and the dog and I are left to our own devices. She misses walking with mommy, too.

Thats how I plan to do this. For starters, thank you Leanne! I’m not sure how this computer support will all go for me, but I’m going to give it my best effort. I’m not a blogger. Don’t have one and I only read one and that is because it is my very good friend’s and I try to keep up on her life that way when we don’t get to talk. It only took me 3 times to successfully log in and I had to flip back and read my directions only twice. Sad, I know.

I’m here because I now weigh what I did when I delivered my daughter 10 years ago, 42 weeks pregnant, bloated, swollen and feeling very whale-like. I expect that during pregancy; however I’m not pregnant. I’m here because I feel heavy and thick. I used to feel as if I could carry the weight of the world on my shoulders and still tread lightly. Not the case any more. That and the pants that I bought because my old ones hurt are now starting to hurt! The curious thing is I’m not sure where it all came from. I’m a pre-school teacher, which is a pretty physical job. 3 and 4 year olds don’t sit still. I also push the merry go round for two recesses a day. The other teachers hate it so I do it. I take my kids hiking, biking, swimming, to the zoo (we were there yesterday), to the park, ice skating, and golfing regularly. I admit to being an on again off again treadmiller as well. I eat a balanced diet and cook good meals. I also snack in between.

So what happened? Is it the after school snack I have with the kids? The second pregnancy almost six years ago (I haven’t been the same since)? Or just middle age and my metabolism slowing? Maybe I don’t really need to know where it came from or how it landed on my body. I am one of the very blessed people that gain weight proportionally, but I’ve still gained it all the same and I feel gross when I look in the mirror naked.

I have made a commitment to lose 22 pounds. I started only 2 days ago and have treadmilled two miles both days in addition to walking the zoo for 4 hours yesterday. I’ve eaten well the past two days, but I admit I’m eyeing the donuts on the counter! I’m worried about what happens next Monday when I go back to work after break. That means I have to get up at 5:15 instead of 6:00 to maintain my treadmilling. I hate 5:15! It also means birthday parties, cupcakes and 2 snacks a day for the kiddos. Granted the snacks consist of carrots and pretzels, but still. I’ve done well so far (those are key words there) and my husband has helped because he is trying to lose 75 lbs. I know I can do this. I just need to maintain my routine after I go back to work. I did well walking over the summer and then school started again. The morning is really my only option, because after school is crazy here. Homework, golf lessons, ice skating and running kids everywhere doesn’t allow much time for treadmilling. I made a chart to detail my exercise routine daily and my weight weekly, but other than adding to my exercise and cutting out the snacks I really don’t know what I should do different. I am active, drink water and eat mostly healthy food. And mostly, I just hope that by reading all of your entries I can continue to be inspired after next week when I go back to work. So I raise one more glass of water to all of you out there to continued inspiration.

Pounds2Go – 22

I hate dinnertime. It’s hard. D said that she eats at night. I commented that I do the same thing.

I live alone. So there is no one to cook for besides me. I don’t mind cooking. But single portions are sad. I do the right thing. I make enough and put some away for lunch the next day. But then it starts calling me, or I will see something on TV that depresses me and I go and eat and eat and eat.

I start so well. I had fruit loops for breakfast. 3 g of fat in 1 & 1/4 cup. Not bad. I drank a bottle of water and had an orange and water for lunch. Catch what’s missing there. Protein. Not one lick of protein. I am going to make hard eggs and bring them for breakfast. 2 hard eggs. one yolk, 2 whites. protein should help. I know when you eat protien you aren’t as hungry as quickly. It’s true. But I am not a meat/chicken person. Ohhhhh fish..I like fish I have frozen flounder in the freezer. If I make 2 pieces with pasta on the side. and some salad, go me.

I am joining WW at work. I am going to miss one meeting due to being away (ironically for work) but that’s ok. I need the support. Does anyone else find they do better when they know they are paying for it.

I also am writing down what I eat and drink. Water, soda, eggs, fruit, whatever. If it goes in the mouth, it gets written. There is actually a rhyming phrase from WW that says that, but I don’t remember it.

I weighed myself this morning. I was not happy. But I am making the start.

Thanks everyone for the comments and support.

PlainJane. I got here through you and I know we can do it.
Veronika – It’s great having the gym there but also makes for laziness…do I make the right and go to the gym or the left and go home…it’s dark and rainy or snowy – home wins. I am hoping that as it gets darker later, it will be easier to make that right to the gym

Lindsey – I know you will influence me the same way. You are getting a good start…I lost it in College and never got it back. That’s when I started gaining.. Being away, going home, being away. It’s tough.

Jade, I am glad that you understand the time frame. I need the kick to start but can’t do anything serious until everything is better time wise.

Ivoryfrog, makes perfect sense. I know the real me is inside someplace. She’s happy and is waiting for the rest of the world to see her. Hopefully by this time next year, she will be seen.

Running2k – Together, we can conquer the world.