On A Roll!

Today's eating went pretty well...though it could still use some tweaking!

Breakfast- orange and coffee
Lunch- leftover salmon (about 3 oz) and remainder of sweet potato (no butter)
Snack- I did have a couple bites of nutella and peanut butter...kept it small
small portion of popcorn...one bag is worth 100 calories....I probably had 10 calories worth and gave the rest to the kids
Dinner - broiled fish with olive oil, fresh lemon juice and seasonings
roasted golden beets with olive oil and seasonings
mashed potatoes laced with a small amount of butter, chicken broth and 2% milk and seasonings
unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon
diet cola

One thing I have been lacking though is enough water...I have to start earlier in the day. I notice a huge difference in my energy levels when I plenty of water throughout the day.

Now I'm off to clean the dinner dishes, get in the treadmill and watch the Biggest Loser! YeeHaw!
I'll be updating with my cardio report later! Peace out!

Been thinking about that dress again!

I started thinking about the dress again...or should I say the fact that I would look so dumpy in it! I actually should stop in to look at it again every so often to spur me on. I wonder how mad I would get if I actually tried it on! lol I would probably cry first and then incredible angry! Hmm....just might have to do that as I channel it into my workout instead of taking it out on the fam!

I Did....Sort of!

Well I met my challenge in the way of ordering good (had the grilled salmon without the butter sauce and baked sweet potato with butter on side and I hardly used any) and I did not eat the rolls! I ordered a salad w/blue cheese on the side as my other side, but I did good by dipping my fork into the dressing instead of dumping it on....use way less that way. I also did not consume the cheese or croutons. =) I did however have some of the cheese fries....this was bad, bit I figured at least I didn't eat all the other stuff.

I will try again tomorrow!

Can I?

Just had a great visit at the chiropractor's office! I feel much better and I have another appt scheduled for Friday. I've let my back/neck go too long without an adjustment and I was really starting to feel it.

Tonight we're taking the kids to Texas Roadhouse...this past Sat. was M's b-day and he wanted to go there but the wait us almost an hour! =O So we went to Chinese instead....not diet friendly to say the least! Anyway, tonight is kids night so that's even better. What I want to know is if I can order figure friendly food tonight? I'm going to challenge myself.....for my one and only follower (you know who you are! =D) I will order healthy and not eat any bread! =O Can't believe I just said that but I've got to learn to control myself or I will have not success!

If all goes smoothly I will also be walking on the treadmill (walking/stretching is good for getting movement back into my hip region) tonight for exercise. I'll check in later for an update!

Here I be!

Yesterday wasn't too bad. Didn't eat the greatest last night....I need to go look at the dress again for a refresher! lol I did exercise though. Gotta keep that up. Probably won't be able to exercise tonight- getting ready for a homeschool program in the morning. Peace out! =)

Still Mad About That Dress!!!

That's right! I'm back and mad as a hornet! GRRRR! Mad at myself that is for not taking control of myself! At some point in time you have to learn to stop with the excuses, stop looking for someone to blame and get off the couch and do something about it! My calories were fine today...as a matter of fact I probably didn't eat enough...as far as I'm concerned that's better that eating too much!!! After putting everyone in bed including the hubby, I exercised with my biggest loser and then did Denise Austin's Ultimate Fat Burning...needless to say I'm pooped. However, I feel great! Why? you ask, because I feel accomplished. I may not fit into that dress yet, but I'm moving forward and that's something. I may even never be able to get that dress...I don't even know how much it costs, but the fact that I COULD wear it if I wanted to is the difference. Tomorrow, the plan it to get up and have a decent breakfast...something I failed on this morning and hopefully exercise right away. If I can burn in the morning and at night then I'll lose twice as fast! =D

The Cute Springy Dress.......

So there I was strolling through Dillards' dress section on my way to the undergarments section when I saw it....the cute, springy dress....black, white and pink. As I zoomed by it quickly caught my eye and I turned around to check it out a little closer. The first thought was what a whale I would look like it in...but what a pretty summer dress it would make for church. Once upon a time..in a galaxy far far away, I could have worn it. Why did I have to be this way?! I sometimes feel like I'm ruled by the scale...the more I weigh the more I feel embarrassed in front of my friends and family. No one has ever really said anything to hurt me, but my self confidence takes a nose dive. As Anne Shirley would say "I'm in the depths of despair!" Perhaps it did something for me though...was it my moment of truth? I was supposed to get dessert for the fam while I was out...I got them a chocolate cake from the store and I bought myself some sugar free jello! Afterwards I did my Biggest Loser challenge and then 30 minutes of aerobics. Perhaps if I keep thinking about that dress it will keep me focused on the finish line! Till next time....

My tip for the day: Make your husband's lunch just after eating dinner...you'll be full and less tempted to snack as you assemble! =D