LOTI55's SparkPeople Blog

I'm making progress!!!!

Thu, 19 May 2011 11:05:01 EST

I DID IT!!! Today marks 10 total pounds lost! Even though my first official goal was 20 pounds to break my weight loss into 3 parts, I've had the back of my mind goal as 10 pounds by May 23. I did it! I didn't start out with that goal in mind but the closer it got the more I saw it as a possibility and made it a goal.

I feel like doing cartwheels or flips! I feel like yelling to the world...I'M DOING IT, I DID IT, I'M LOSING WEIGHT!!!

The first 10 pounds off giv...

Getting Ready

Tue, 17 May 2011 11:15:53 EST

This is a busy week getting ready for a trip. I'm very excited that my daughter and I will be taking a train to visit my parents! I am working hard this week getting packed and, more importantly, trying to lose 1-1/2 more pounds so that I can be down 10 pounds since I saw them last. Now the trick is going to be going on a vacation and sticking to my diet. We go out to eat a lot while I'm visiting, but they eat much healthier lunches which fit perfectly into my diet. I'm hoping that the g...

Thank God for His Faithfulness

Thu, 12 May 2011 10:58:53 EST

As the year of bible study comes to an end and we start the summer season at church, I can't help but feel like my faithfulness is faltering. It seems that whenever I am not in a structured lesson I just can't find the time to open my bible and study on my own. This morning as I was pondering this I couldn't help but thank God for His faithfulness. During those few short summer months when it seems so hard for me, God continues to be faithful. God continues to be active in my life. It is...

Making progress but will stumble today

Thu, 5 May 2011 11:21:13 EST

I am happy to be making progress once again. For some reason I got stuck for a few days. But the good news is that I didn't gain too much back while I didn't pay attention. I've been back on track for a couple of days now and am happy to see the numbers dropping again.

This morning I have a brunch to go to. I'm not quite sure how I will do on calories today since I am not going to count. I'll just try to let my stomach be the judge and truly evaluate my feeling, trying my be...

My heart is broken!

Tue, 3 May 2011 16:56:03 EST

My heart is so broken this afternoon. This morning I took my 4 year old to the dentist. This was after she tried a regular dentist and was referred to a pediatric dentist. The 1st dentist was horrible! My daughter was scared of everything the dentist tried to do, and the dentist has zero patience for it. So almost immediately she referred us to a pediatric.

So today was her pediatric appointment. It started off well, my daughter went along with many of the things she refused ...

Holiday Over

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:57:04 EST

WHEW! The Holiday is over. You don't think of Easter being a feasting holiday, but I sure used it as such. I took the weekend off of counting calories, and off being careful about what I eat. It sure showed up on the scale this morning too. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and Easter. Now it is time to regain my focus! I have great meals planned, one of which is already cooked and waiting for me to eat tonight at dinner. It smells great and tastes great (I sneaked a nibble while I was...

Mrs. Grump!

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:24:53 EST

Boy, have I been grumpy these past few days. I don't get it! I really don't know what is going on. I step on the scale every morning and get a surge of accomplishment and excitement. But for some reason that quickly turns into "stay out of my way!" I really don't understand how I can be so grumpy and short tempered when I start my day off so wonderfully.

I sure hope I can get past this and feel good again throughout the day. I should have energy. I don't seem to have the ene...

I'm loving this!

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:31:56 EST

Isn't it incredible when you can go on a diet and love it more than not being on it? That is how I feel tonight. Even though my dinner wasn't as good as others I've had on this "diet" I am so stuffed I couldn't even think of eating anything else. The best part...I had only 1458 calories today! I can't say enough good things about this, not only am I low on calories, I am very full and it is a full that I know will last, not like my before diet eating that would wear off after a short time...

I thought my eyes were deceiving me!

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:01:47 EST

I stepped on the scale this morning and I couldn't believe it!!! I even had to step up again to make sure. I have lost 5 pounds since officially starting my "diet". I know this may not seem like much to some people but it seemed huge to me because my first number was no longer a 2! Last time I was under 200 I told myself I would never let it get that high again. Well, shortly after I quit dieting and started indulging and pretty soon I was above 200 and staying there. This time it is go...

Why is this so hard? (Support required)

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:24:25 EST

I just don't get it! It seems that losing weight is a constant struggle. However, gaining weight to begin with or losing your foothold and gaining it back seems so easy. I am also learning that losing weight really does need a lot of support. Gaining weight you can do all by yourself. Why can't your body just keep you from overeating and balance everything the way it should?

I have always tried to lose weight by myself. It is a very frustrating adventure by yourself. Even th...

There's always Monday

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 11:49:18 EST

It wasn't a very good week for me. It seems like I cheated more than I stuck with my diet. So, Monday is coming and I have to stick with it this week. Hopefully I can keep things under control this weekend and not gain too much. I'm trying not to get discouraged with the weight GAIN...I know it is my own fault.

Trying to keep my motivation going...

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:39:30 EST

Yesterday marked 9 days that I have been on a "diet." The first week went very well, I was excited about the foods I was eating, I was feeling great without being weighed down by all the unhealthy foods, and I was motivated to lose it all! I think my body started to rebel yesterday. I had terrible cravings...anything junky like I used to eat...chocolate, sugary, fatty, etc. I gave in a little and had a peanut butter cookie. But, I was able to stop there. I'm thinking my body is just try...