Another week on track and I FEEL GOOD!

I gave the Turbo Jam workout a try and it was not for me.  I have to say the music is nice and the instructor is cool to watch.  But it didn’t hold my interest enough to do it consistently.  So, I bought Leslie Sanson’s new Walk Away the Pounds DVD.  It is WONDERFUL!!!  My family and I work out 4 days a week and we have a lot of fun.  The music is great and Leslie has added a few new moves to the workout.  She also added a workout with the stretch band to build muscle and believe me, you will feel the burn.  There are days I feel like I’m not going to make it through the 2 miles, but I seem to muster up a little more energy to push through it.  I would recommend this workout to everyone.  I love it.

Now I’m not sure how many pounds I’ve lost, because I still haven’t bought a new scale.  I don’t think I want to since I feel the results in my clothes.  I put on some pants this morning that were real tight around my stomach.  I remember zipping them and tucking the button to loosen the waistband.  I look forward to more days like this. 

I’ll be happy when I reach my first dress size weight loss, so I can go shopping.  Although I’ve gone from an 18/16 to a 16/14 I want to be in a solid 14 before I treat myself to a new outfit.  A girl gotta treat herself to some shopping therapy at some point.  No shopping or carbs is taking a lot of discipline.  I am shaking in my boots for a cute pair of shoes.

Anyone that really knows me; know this is a great accomplishment.  How proud I am!  : D

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

I have to tell you, I went crazy with carbs this past weekend.  Valentine’s Day is a day that everyone in my family celebrates.  My mom still gets all of us gifts to show her love.  My sister usually bakes something and we all have a meal together.  Well this year was no different.   

I couldn’t help myself.  Saturday, I had dinner at Red Lobster and I had to have a cheddar bay biscuit to go along with my lobster bisque soup and coconut shrimp with red skin potatoes (ALL BAD!!).  

I thought maybe I will get back on track Sunday, but that was easier said than done.  My brother made a fabulous chicken and shrimp spaghetti alfredo and my cousin brought over an order of cheddar bay biscuits from Red Lobster.  At this point I’m just piling on the carbs. Oh yeah, I can't forget the margaritas and the bag of chips I had with the cocktails. 

I shouldn’t have done it to myself; I am paying for the super spike in carbs today.  I have what feels like a hangover.  I have a crazy headache and I feel a little crabby.  This is exactly why you have to add carbs gradually.

Now that the weekend is over, I’m back on track and moving forward on my journey. 

MY HARSH REALITY

The most interesting thing happened to me this weekend.  I went to the get a physical and according to the clinic scale, I weigh 205 pounds.  I was SCRAMING on the inside!!!

According to my scale; at the start of my journey I weighed 210lbs and last Monday, my scale said I weigh 195 giving me a 15 pound weight loss.  Now according to my doctor, I only lost 5 pounds!  Could my scale be off by 10lbs?  This just can’t be, it just can’t…. NOOOOOOO!!  I felt so much closer to my journey before I got these 10lbs thrown back at me.  : O

My sister said their scale might be wrong, just because it’s in a doctor’s office doesn’t mean they get it right all the time.  How nice of her to try and make me feel better.  But my reality is that I have further to go on this journey than I originally thought.  Damn it felt good to be out of the 200’s. 

Well the knot in my throat if finally gone and the tears are all dried up.  I have accepted by reality and added another day to my workout.  Oh and going to by a digital scale tomorrow.  Update you soon.