Today is hard

Today didn't start out great. I weighed in this morning and found I have gained 4 pounds. Hard to see after working so hard on my diet and exercise plan. I know in my head not to get discouraged, but my heart is broken! And my stomach is yelling at me to go back to the refrigerator and empty it!! Good thing I am not at home today.
So I  will pick myself up and go walking at lunch, and continue to do what needs to be done. I can and will do this! I will triumph over this!!
This morning after I got done weighing myself, I committed to try something new to encourage myself. From now on every morning I am going to give myself a little mirror pep talk. I look myself right in the eye and say:
"I need you to do four things for me today:
1- Give your diet and exercise plan 100%. Eat right and do what you know you need to do! You can do it, and you must. I can't stay this way. 
2- Give your husband and boys 100%. They are awesome and deserve your very best! And let them know you appreciate them by doing what needs to be done and by words of mouth. 
3- Give 100% at work.  I will do my best. I love my job, so stop complaining about petty things and do it! 
4- Give God 100%. Talk to Him, Listen to Him and read His Word. He deserves 100% from you cause He gave you His all!"

I hope I was listening! Anyway enjoy the following...

Tip of the Week:

For a sweet snack try 1/2 Cup plain Greek Yogurt and add 1/4 Cup fresh Raspberries.

For a Salty snack try 1/4 cup almonds with a sprinkle of Pop Rite Garlic & Parmesan flavoring

Quote
Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.  ~English Proverb

Healthy Recipe

If you are like me and stuck at home today and are trying to resist eating the contents of your whole refrigerator (I don't know why but I always get the munchies when it is cold), here is a good filling recipe that I got from my sister. It is good to eat and good for you! (Course you have to have the ingredients, but I eat these all the time for lunch)

Turkey or Roast Beef Wraps

1 thick slice of Turkey or Roast Beef
1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese
1-3 stalks of asparagus (or fresh spinach)

Spread the cream cheese on the meat and place green veggie on top and roll it up tightly.

Turkey wraps = 125 calories each
Roast wraps = 205 calories each

My nutritionist recommends "organic" and "rotisserie turkey".  I go to Frickes deli and have them slice it 3/16 of an inch thick. Yes they love me there! I think they hide when they see me coming, lol.

Anyway, just thought I would share. Now I am going to go do my workout. Everybody try to stay warm!

My Weightloss Journal: The Beginning

My Weightloss Journal: The Beginning: "At this point I have lost 30 pounds. A mere drop in the bucket of what I need to lose, but it is a good start. Why I Began This Journey A ye..."

The Beginning

At this point I have lost 30 pounds. A mere drop in the bucket of what I need to lose, but it is a good start.
Why I Began This Journey
A year ago I saw a photo of myself and thought 'yuck, that can't be what I look like!'  When I voiced this out loud to a friend, her reply was, "but that's you, and you are beautiful!" My heart stopped! That wasn't me!! Which lead me to start thinking about who I was verses who I had become. I thought of myself as a happy, easy-going yet competitive, try anything once, outgoing, always joyous person. But truthfully, that wasn't me anymore.  I had become, in the past 15 years, an inactive, easy-going, minimal effort, sometimes happy person who lacked self-confidence. I had given up doing the things I love to do. I stopped going places that I once enjoyed.  I had given up living life to the fullest for...what? Food? Because I was tired?
No more!! I can't and won't let my size dictate to me who I will be anymore.

What I Did About It
I started walking on March 3. One mile on Wednesday night for the first two weeks, then I added a mile on Saturday mornings. Soon it was two miles on those nights. I also cut my diet in half. I tried Weight Watchers points (without paying and going to the meetings) because a friend was successful using it and showed me how. It worked for a while, but I hit a plateau. I stayed on that plateau for 4 months, not gaining or losing. I joined a program at work for walkers and started walking at work everyday. I lost a few more pounds.

Where I Am Now
In November I went to see a Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. In two months, I have lost 2 inches from my waste and 1.5 inches off my hips, but only about a pound of fat.