Happy April Fools Day!!! (I think my scale got me good! )

My weight was at its highest since November on Monday... so I was too depressed to post in the morning... The thing is, I can not stop eating and make every excuse in the world to not exercise...yesterday being one of them... with April here and me being 6 lbs higher than my goal was for today, I need to hunker down and get myself focused into curbing my bad eating habits. The worse thing is, when I grab something to eat, I know I'm not hungry... I just like the taste...it's something I "enjoy"...I'm soo going back to my old ways it's scary...I need to stop eating the tasty stuff!! It's just lately, I've found very little enjoyment in my life that that's my only happiness... I need to stop!!

Yesterday, I went out and bought myself 3 dresses...they are a little snug but they are summer dresses so I plan on them fitting me by June! One is for the wedding in July! They are a motivation as I don't want to have spent that money for nothing!!

My plan for this week is to not skip any more days (I skipped exercise yesterday ) and focus on staying positive and happy about what I do have. As it is, my waist is getting bigger and that's making me less happy...

My plan for today:
Food: Plan out my day...stay at 20 Points
Exercise: Elliptical, Day 3 of Body Shaping, walk at lunch
Water: Drink at least 36 oz

I'm hanging the dress I'm wearing to the wedding some place I can see it so it will motivate me!!!

Have a Happy Healthy Day Everyone!!!

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Maria

Good Morning!

Not too much new here. I'm just trying to make it through the semester. I only have 4 1/2 weeks of classes left and can't figure out how I am supposed to complete my research papers in that limited time frame.

I did good with my eating and exercise yesterday so I have one good day under my belt! Yah! Here's going for another today.

Maria - In response to your other post under Monday's weigh-in, I was terrified to travel to Russia by myself, but mainly for language reasons. I couldn't and frankly still can't speak the language very well and there were many times I was left alone to find my way around Moscow. Fortunately I can read the language well. I survived. I learned how to act out what I need if there were things I didn't know the word for. It gave me an entirely new confidence about traveling in a foreign country when I don't know the language. I no longer care if I look like an idiot. Those people will never see me again and I had the time of my life in Russia. Also, I have absolutely no problems living my kids or husband. I NEED to be away from them from time to time. I totally freak out if I have them all up underneath me all the time. To me absence makes the heart grow fonder. I love my family with all of my heart but I find every last one of them draining. I don't get my strength from them in fact it is the opposite--they take it away. I need to be alone in order to recharge. I know I am strange. I totally get what you say about the old world customs. Most people on my mother's side of the family are like that. They all live in the same town they were born in. I HAD to leave. I am so different than most of my family members that I can't stand to be around them or have them in my life on a daily basis.

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Allison
Mother to Jessica, Joshua, Hannah and Nickolas

Okay yday I turned in my resignation for WW as leader. I have gotten some really nice emails from my boss and my trainer... both very upset that I am leaving. They both would be willing to give me good reviews so I could be a leader out there, but Ive decided Im not going to work for WW anymore. I do need to see if I cant use their names though!

Yday I did my 20 minutes of pilates. Today I think Ill go hit my bike. I have a bunch of housework I need to get done before I leave for work also.

Maria.... put a rubber band on your wrist. Everytime you want to eat those snacks, just to eat them, and not because your hungry, snap the rubber band. Unless your hungry I want you to snap it.

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45:00 minutes on the treadmill for today is finished! I burned 405 calories. Woo Hoo!

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Allison
Mother to Jessica, Joshua, Hannah and Nickolas

Good Morning all!

Today I am beginning my journey to a healthier life ( no not an april fools joke although I am sure at times I wish it were LOL)

I woke up and weighed in at 146 my goal is to be 125 or so and not have all these left over baby bearing curves!!! We shall see.....

Wish me luck I will weigh back in next Tuesday!

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Ill be getting P90X in the next week or 2. One of my members is like an informecial junkie. Shes 80 some years old and always bringing in things she ordered that she doesnt like or reminded her of someone. So yday she goes.... I saw this commercial and ordered it. But then I realized its not something I can do, and really thought of you since you said you dont like your stomach. I hadnt heard of it, so looked it up... ummm... oh boy lol. But you know what... Im willing to give it a go. 90 days... if I get it by next week (shes known to forget sometimes lol) I could be really looking good for our vacation in August. I will have 10 days off for Gettysburg. And Im not sure I will do much on weekends. Id love for dh to join me though... oh boy... he could have the abs of his dreams!!! I am a bit upset that the lady spent that much money though!!! She said she ordered it then realized afterwards she couldnt use it. She does that alot!

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