Day 113 - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Day 113 - Weight - 199.6  total 32.6   I moved two more rocks to my GOAL jar!!!

The Good - I am in ONE-DER-LAND!!!  The scales no longer register a 2 in the hundredths place - there's a 1 there!!! This is HUGE for me! My reward is to get a bike. My first impulse was to run right out and buy a bike. I had a nice commission check from Thirty-One that I thought would cover it. I called around and Denise and Lamar helped me do some research on the internet and I found out that I will need to save a bit more money to get a bike that will be the best fit for me since I will be riding off-road. I also want to buy one that can be maintained over the years.

The Bad - I haven't exercised in 2 weeks! I have begun school again and have been busy for long hours. I have been active but have not formally exercised. When I woke up this morning, I knew a Couch to 5K run was at the top of my TO DO list.

The Ugly - I made it through two-thirds of the workout and had been struggling every step of the way when suddenly, I looked like I was on an episode of The Biggest Loser. I became violently sick and had to make a quick detour into the woods. I had to go inside and get cleaned up so my workout ended early.

The Plan - I have a couple options that I am thinking about:
1.  WALK NOT RUN for a couple of weeks and get myself back in shape. I never would have thought that I would get out of shape so fast.
2.  Try again in case I was going to get sick like that anyway.
I won't give up, though! I can't lose 100 pounds without exercise being a part of my daily life!

Day 105 - A Visual Motivator

Day 105 - I lost 1.8 pounds this week. So glad to be headed toward my goal again. I continue to worry more about keeping my weight off than losing the weight. A lifetime of yo-yoing has done that to me. I decided to make a very visual motivator as well as an accountibility system. I went to Walmart and bought everything I needed. I got two glass decorative containers and 100 stones. One container says GOAL and the other says POUNDS TO LOSE. Right now, there are 30 stones in the GOAL container and 70 stones in the POUNDS TO LOSE containers. I bought black stones so they would really stand out. Everytime I lose or gain a pound, I will move a stone accordingly. These jars will never go away because I will use them for maintainence after I have reached my goal. I am going to put them in a visible place - my daughter's suggestion - so that my family can see my progress and encourage me. I will NOT want to move stones out of my GOAL container!! NO WAY!

When I first counted out 30 stones and put them in my GOAL jar, I was excited! But then when I counted  70 stones and put them in the POUNDS TO LOSE  jar - I felt like crying!!! I knew I had a long way to go but this visual took my breath away! I have to stay positive while being realistic. I haven't been exercising as much as I should this week - I better MOVE IT! MOVE IT!!! I need to move some rocks!!!!

Day 100 - Vacation is Over!

Day 100 - Weigh In - Gained 0.8 of a pound. This is not a surprise because I did not count at all on my one week vacation. I was very mindful of what I ate. I was in control at all times. I just took a vacation from counting and limiting food. I enjoyed some fried seafood and a few bites of a dessert one night.

We had a great time on our vacation - the whole family went, except for Donnie. We swam, biked and hiked! It felt great to be able to be active with my family! We biked to Dolphin Point and that made me KNOW that I want a bicycle! I can't wait to get in One-der-land so I can reward myself with one!

Vacation is over. Summer is over. My life-style changes are NOT over! I counted every bite today and I will continue to count every bite when I start school tomorrow. I went shopping and got everything I need for my lunches so I am set to go!