Stress

I started classes again this week and between that and everything else going on in my life this week I have failed miserably at eating healthy. Or did I? So I haven't been trying but some how I am down 5 pounds since my first weight in at the beginning of this month. I'll take it and use it as motivation to continue my healthy eating journey.

My mother had my sister wake me up yesterday around 2am. She (my mother) was going to be taken by ambulance to the emergency room. She was feeling nauseated, a rapid heartbeat, and tightness in her chest. My mother has a history of high blood pressure. I thought it was a heart attack at first but as test results came back negative I began to think it was an anxiety attack from all the stress that she has been under lately. The hospital kept my mother until last night for observations because they didn't know why she was experiencing these symptoms. Other than having low potassium levels there was no reason why my mother should be feeling the way she felt. She is home now and doing much better.

Ugh!

Today has totally sucked. I decided I'm going to start brand new tomorrow and still take it easy tonight but if I start to crave something I've been wanting I'm going to allow myself to have it. Tomorrow is a brand new day and I'll be too busy to think about cravings.

Day 9 - Failure

So today started off badly. I got into a little bit of an argument with my boyfriend and so when it was time for me to eat lunch I totally wanted comfort food. I opted for a Combination Totinos pizza rather than a healthy meal. Did you know that one Combination Totinos pizza has 740 calories!? And of course I ate the whole thing! That's half of my allotted calorie intake for the day. I felt completely stuffed afterwards though which I find to be a good thing. It means that what I've been doing lately as far as eating less and drinking more water has been working. Normally I can eat one and STILL be hungry! I'm not going to beat myself up over it anymore. I have the rest of the day to make healthier choices and healthier choices is what I shall make!

Day 8 - 4 Pounds Lighter!

So my post yesterday is somewhat incorrect. Maybe I didn't weigh myself correctly. Perhaps it was just water weight. I weighed-in this morning and the scale says I've lost 3 pounds since yesterday. I was too curious to wait until today. I am now 219 pounds! I still have a long way to go before I reach my ideal weight though. I haven't really been doing much except for drinking a lot more water and eating less. The only kind of exercise I get is by going to work. I decided it was time to find some exercises I can do right here at home. Here is what I found: 9 Best Fitness Moves of All Time

I am definitely going to start doing these moves as often as I can starting today!

Day 7

Day 7 and I've only lost a pound. The beginning is always the hardest. I blame lack of exercise too. I so can't wait until I begin classes again next week. Last term I was very active while I was taking classes. I go to school all day long two times a week to not interfere with work too much. I am mostly always on my feet. I am taking Photography classes and I LOVE it!

Today has been a good day so far. I didn't eat breakfast so I had breakfast for lunch. It's kept me pretty full. I started to feel a little bit hungry about an hour ago so I ate some Yoplait Light. I'm still feeling full. I am almost done with my 4th glass of water too which is a huge accomplishment for me! I have been averaging 2-3 glasses of water a day and drinking a glass of Diet 7Up. I'm going to try to reach 8 glasses of water today. It's kind of tiresome running to the bathroom every 20 minutes though (lol)! I know this is a good thing.

Day 6 - Snow, Snow, and More Snow!

Despite the fact that we're supposed to get anywhere between 8-14 inches of snow over the next few days, I still have to brave the wintry stuff and go to work this morning. I'm not really feeling it. I'd rather stay home in my bed where it is toasty warm. Not to mention this cold or whatever it is can't decide what it wants to do. I'm starting to feel icky from it again. Regardless, I kind of am looking forward to going to work because that is the only kind of work out I am getting at this time. I'm anxious for payday to arrive so I can look into getting a few workout DVDs or maybe some weights. I know there are some things I can do at home but every time I think about doing it my motivation goes right out the door. It doesn't matter how many times I tell myself that if I don't do it I won't lose weight.

Day 5

So last night wasn't a good night, but regardless I think I still did very well yesterday. I'm done beating myself up over failing. Today is a brand new start to a brand new year. We're all going to have our ups and downs, but I refuse to make a habit of it.

I did notice last night that with my taco salad dinner I was completely full by the time I ate it all. I went back for my mother's chips and dip though which made me even more full than I already was. Today she made french toast out of her homemade bread. It was delicious. I had one piece with a little syrup and skipped the sausage she made. I also had a 6 oz cup of Yoplait Light - strawberry. It's probably not the healthiest brunch but when I was finished I also felt full. I contemplated going back for seconds and then decided against it. Probably the best decision I've made so far this year (haha!).

My problem with eating is if it tastes yummy, I don't know when to stop eating it, even if I feel full. I think this is the main reason why I am obese. Another reason is lack of exercise. I admit it: I'm just plain lazy. I hate to exercise. I am interested in finding some exercise dvd's though because I know I can't lose weight without it. I'm betting that once I've lost some weight and get used to exercising that I'll feel a lot better about doing it.