urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere lalahere lalahere 2008-01-11T00:49:06Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:33614 2008-01-11T00:49:06Z 2008-01-11T00:49:06Z This week is going relatively well.<br /><br />I have been sticking to my food plan.<br />I have not, however, done any exercise.<br /><br />Okay...one step at a time.<br />I worked on the diet this week...<br />next week I'll add the exercise.<br /><br />The good news is that I have taken off 5 lbs <br />of the holiday gain...I'm pleased with that. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:33461 2008-01-06T16:26:15Z 2008-01-06T16:26:15Z Last year I was bad,bad,bad!<br />My eating habits got even worse <br />throughout the Holiday Season.<br />It seems that I had given up.<br />I let myself get so out-of-control...<br />that my weight is up around my high.<br /><br />So, here I am at the beginning of the new year,<br />I want to make a change,<br />I need to make a change,<br />I need to get my weight back under control.<br /><br />I have logged back into my Fitday account,<br />after a long hiatus. I know that logging-<br />in everyday will help me stay on track with <br />my food consumption. I am vowing to myself,<br />to eat less (far less), to eat healthier, <br />and to get back to the exercise,<br />which I haven't done in about 2 months.<br /><br />I am going to a concert in February and<br />I'd like to be down 10 lbs by then,<br />and I want to have a hot bod by bikini season.<br /><br />I'm going to do it this year! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:33037 2007-04-13T00:50:18Z 2007-04-13T00:50:18Z I'm sorry that I seemed to have abandoned you...<br />I didn't, really...<br /><br />I was trying something else...<br />it didn't work...<br />so here I am, again...<br />trying, once again to lose some weight.<br /><br />I have new motivation...<br />presently, a party on Saturday... not much, I can do <br />in that short of time (damage control).<br />We are planning a cruise for June...<br />I will lose as much as I can <br />between now and then. 20, seems unrealistic,<br />but, I'm shooting for it.<br /><br />Once, again, back to the very small meals,<br />every few hours.<br /><br />I'm sorry that I left you.<br /><br />I hope that you are all doing well. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:32125 2007-03-29T23:23:51Z 2007-03-29T23:23:51Z I've been having trouble this week.<br />PMS, I'm sure...still no excuse.<br /><br />Again, I am not going to make this month's goal. :(<br />I am still not giving up. I will not give up!<br /><br />This weight just makes me so depressed.<br />Bathing suit weather is fast approaching...and that is depressing.<br /><br />I hope that everyone is doing better than I. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:31919 2007-03-21T23:10:40Z 2007-03-21T23:10:40Z I am still having trouble over the weekends.<br />I lose weight during the week and then manage to<br />gain it back over the weekend. Too much food...too much drink.<br />This past weekend, I went to a big St. Patrick's Day party,<br />and drank wayyyyyy to much. It was fun though!<br /><br />But, I am not giving up...I am just going to have to <br />try harder to modify the way I eat over the weekends.<br /><br />This week is going okay so far.<br />I've been staying at about 1000 calories each day.<br />I still have not been able to work exercise into <br />a daily routine...and I know that I need to do that.<br /><br />I hope that everyone is having a good week. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:31692 2007-03-16T00:12:28Z 2007-03-16T00:13:37Z I got on the scale this morning and I was down 2 lbs.<br />That leaves four to take off by the end of the month.<br /><br />Whatever I'm doing, it's working...<br />so I'm going to keep it up. The exercise Monday <br />probably helped. When my schedule normalizes <br />(I don't know when that's going to be), I will <br />be able to fit exercise into a normal routine.<br /><br />Wed. I had about 1100 cal.<br /><br />Today...<br /><br />Kashi bar and yogurt...breakfast<br />Kashi bar...mid-morning<br />Tuna wrap and V-8...lunch<br />Tuna wrap (a double)(it was good)...dinner<br />along with a glass of wine<br /><br />Totaling...1200 cal. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:31239 2007-03-13T23:49:09Z 2007-03-13T23:49:09Z I knew that it was going to be difficult for me <br />to find time for entries, after starting this new job...<br /><br />The weekend...I ate too much...tortilla chips, did me in.<br />Monday was good...about 1000 cal. and I actually exercised!<br />Today...<br /><br />Kashi bar and yogurt...breakfast<br />Cheese stick...mid-morning snack<br />Turkey wrap and a V-8...lunch<br />Peanuts and pretzels...dinner<br /> along with a glass of wine<br /><br />puts me at about 1000 cals. again today...<br />if I don't have another glass of wine, that is.<br /><br />I am still hoping to take off 6 lbs by the end of the month.<br />I'm crossing my fingers. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:31218 2007-03-09T01:20:18Z 2007-03-09T01:20:18Z Well, so far...so good!<br />My training is going well.<br />The people all seem nice.<br />And this late, long shift is really <br />helping with the dieting, as I thought.<br /><br />Calorie intake is about 1000 a day.<br />No time to get bored and snack.<br />I am also eating more healthy foods.<br />I can be so much more disciplined when<br />I've got a routine going that takes most of my day.<br /><br />I haven't found time for exercise yet.<br />I'll work that in when my schedule gets better.<br />Actually, I should get some exercise in<br />over the weekend, and quit making excuses.<br /><br />Maybe there is some hope of losing this fat before summer. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:30819 2007-03-06T20:08:50Z 2007-03-06T20:08:50Z We had a great weekend,<br />but as I predicted...it was bad for the waistline.<br /><br />Monday - I went to orientation for my new job...<br />all day watching videos and filling out paperwork.<br />Today - we had a short day of brief computer training.<br />It was nice to get home early.<br />Tomorrow - I will finally report to my workstation<br />and begin my real training...so, I can finally get<br />some-sort of routine going.<br /><br />Monday evening...I made a mistake that I shouldn't have.<br />I decided to skip dinner...but, then later while watching <br />television, I started snacking...I don't need to get into<br />that bad habit. I'm going to nip that in the bud.<br /><br />My schedule is going to be crazy while I'm training...<br />once I am trained and working on my own...I'll be able to<br />set my own hours. The girl that is training me doesn't <br />get in 'til 10am...which is nice if you like to sleep in.<br />But, I've always been an early-riser...and I'm not looking <br />forward to getting home so late. Hopefully, it will be for<br />only a couple weeks.<br /><br />I am going back to eating healthy, low-calorie foods every<br />few hours and especially while I'm on this late schedule,<br />I will just skip dinner all-together. If I can figure out<br />when to do the exercise...I will add that. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:30581 2007-03-02T17:56:23Z 2007-03-02T17:56:23Z This week...no weight-loss...no weight-gain.<br /><br />We're going out of town this weekend...<br />it should be lots of fun...but, I know that I will<br />eat too much of all the wrong kinds of foods.<br /><br />Monday, I start my new job...<br />I'll be in orientation all day...<br />I believe they are going to feed us...<br />again, I'm sure that it won't be very healthy choices.<br />I will start with my new plan on Tuesday...<br />I'm going back to the eating every 3 hrs...<br />healthy foods that are low cal. That seemed to<br />work well before, so I'm going to try it again.<br /><br />I hope that you all have a great weekend.<br />Hopefully, I'll be able to post on Monday. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:30317 2007-02-28T15:49:44Z 2007-02-28T15:49:44Z Unfortunately, I end this month exactly where I began it.<br />I had a goal of losing 6 lbs....It didn't happen.<br />Ate too much, drank too much, and really slacked on the exercise.<br /><br />My anniversary is tomorrow...I have planned a special dinner.<br />Also, the people at my current job are throwing me a "good-bye"<br />breakfast tomorrow morning...complete with bagels and donuts. <br />Oh my! And we are going out of town over the weekend...<br />which means lots of restaurant food.<br /><br />Looks like I will be starting fresh on Monday.<br />I'll have a whole new schedule, so I'll be formulating<br />a whole new plan. I will start March, again, with a goal <br />of losing those 6 lbs. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:30101 2007-02-26T21:45:46Z 2007-02-26T21:45:46Z Only two more days left in the month...<br />I must accept the fact that I have failed miserably this month.<br /><br />Ate and drank way too much...<br />No exercise...No weight-loss.<br /><br />I'm trying very hard to be good...<br />900 calories today, but I haven't exercised, YET!<br />I need to exercise!<br /><br />I need to be good for the next couple of days...<br />Thursday is our Anniversary, I've planned a nice <br />dinner...and then Hubby is taking me out of town <br />for the weekend...to celebrate our Anniversary and<br />my new job. I've got to be good while I can<br />so I can minimize the damage. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:29933 2007-02-23T21:10:26Z 2007-02-23T21:10:26Z Yesterday, wasn't too bad...under 1000 cal.<br />If I don't lose-it this evening, today will be <br />under 1000 as well. <br /><br />I have a dinner party to go to tomorrow evening...<br />that's always rough...and I have to bring the dessert!<br />I'm trying to come up with something with a lot of fruit. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:29601 2007-02-22T19:10:36Z 2007-02-22T19:10:36Z I've not been doing too well in the dieting arena...<br />eating too much...not exercising...blah-blah-blah<br />I've gained back 1 lb., so I still have those 6 lbs.<br />that I started the month with, to lose ...<br />by the end of the month?...I don't think that<br />is going to happen. <br /><br />I'm going to be careful over the next few days...<br />and really be good and focus lots of attention<br />on what I'm eating beginning Monday...<br />I'll start fresh on Monday. And let's not forget<br />the exercise...I've got to get back to that also. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:29266 2007-02-20T22:55:11Z 2007-02-20T22:55:11Z I know that I have been away for a few days...<br />and unfortunately...I've been slipping.<br /><br />Monday morning weigh-in was good...no gain over the weekend.<br />But, then my hubby took me out for lunch,<br />to celebrate my new job...I almost always over-eat<br />when I go to a restaurant. I mean I had a salad but it <br />was probably loaded with calories.<br />Then I came home and made a big pot of chili <br />and had 2 helpings for dinner. :(<br />I haven't been too good today either...about 1200 cal.<br />And I have yet to do any exercise!<br /><br />I need to get this under control and quick.<br />I'm hoping for a better day tomorrow. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:28997 2007-02-17T12:33:53Z 2007-02-17T12:33:53Z Well, I didn't do too badly yesterday,<br />though, I believe that I did end up closer <br />to 1400 cal. We decided to play dominoes<br />and I made some popcorn to have while we<br />were playing...I shouldn't have, I know,<br />because I like it too much.<br /><br />Today is my son's final basketball game,<br />My husband has planned for everyone to go<br />for pizza after the closing ceremonies...<br />I may pass on that, and just come on home,<br />I don't need that sort of temptation.<br /><br />And I really need to make myself get on that<br />treadmill...maybe this morning, while they're<br />at baseball practice. I really need to, JUST DO IT!<br /><br />Have a great Saturday! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:28923 2007-02-16T22:02:01Z 2007-02-16T22:02:01Z I got the job! I just spoke with the manager that I interviewed with...<br />and she chose me! HR just hasn't gotten a hold of me yet.<br />Exciting and nerve-racking at the same time.<br /><br />So, in a couple of weeks, I won't be able to post here so much...<br />more working hours...but the dieting should be easier. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:28492 2007-02-16T18:20:53Z 2007-02-16T18:20:53Z Weigh-in this morning was not quite as good as I had hoped.<br />Last Friday to this Friday...down 1 lb.<br />That leaves 5 lbs to shed by the end of the month.<br />I'm not going to give up.<br /><br />Hubby just fixed the treadmill...<br />so, getting back to the exercise should help.<br /><br />So far today, I have had about 500 cal.<br />I've made a leek-y vegetable soup for dinner...<br />it's so cold, I thought soup would be wonderful.<br />Some soup and a glass or two of wine...<br />I shouldn't go over 1200 for the day.<br /><br />Have a safe Friday, everyone! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:28402 2007-02-15T19:15:39Z 2007-02-15T19:15:39Z Dinner last evening was wonderful...<br />it was fun being out on a date with my hubby.<br />But, I guess because I had been fasting since<br />Sunday afternoon and because I had a few glasses <br />of wine with dinner...<br />Plus we ended up eating so late,<br />and the food was so rich...<br />anyway, what I'm trying to get to<br />is that it didn't sit well in my tummy,<br />about an hour after going to bed I woke up <br />extremely nauseous...I ended up vomiting<br />quite a bit of what I had eaten...<br />nasty as that was...I hate feeling nauseous,<br />damage from last night, will probably be minimal.<br /><br />Calorie in-take for today is at 500. That's it for today, no more.<br />Still no treadmill. :( maybe he'll have time to fix it tonight.<br /><br />I'll weigh-in in the morning...I'm hoping to have lost a couple pounds. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:27906 2007-02-14T19:19:13Z 2007-02-14T19:19:13Z I'm doing really well today,<br />but, I have this horrible feeling that <br />dinner, tonight, is going to destroy the<br />progress that I have made this week.<br />I've already been trying to calculate<br />the possible caloric intake of dinner<br />at an Italian restaurant...<br />caesar salad, bread dipped in olive oil,<br />plus the main course, and a couple of glasses of wine...<br />I just know that it's going to be way over 1200 cal.<br />IN ONE MEAL!...it's a sin!<br />I guess tomorrow will have to be a fasting day.<br /><br />I have got to try really, really hard to be good <br />over the weekend! Only 2 more weeks to take off the <br />6 lbs that I wanted to shed this month.<br /><br />The good news is that, the part came today<br />to fix our treadmill...so, soon as he can fix it...<br />I'll be getting back to the exercise. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:27779 2007-02-13T19:31:18Z 2007-02-13T19:31:18Z Still hanging in there...<br /><br />No urge to binge...which is good.<br /><br />I'm going to enjoy dinner tomorrow evening with no guilt.<br /><br />I hope that part come for our treadmill soon...<br />I actually miss it! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:27615 2007-02-12T18:48:35Z 2007-02-12T18:48:35Z I think that I am getting over this stupid virus.<br />I'm feeling a little better today.<br /><br />I'm thinking about continuing this fast<br />thru to Wednesday...hubby and I are going out<br />for dinner Wednesday evening...so, I'm thinking<br />that I should just not eat until then...<br />to compensate...we'll see how it goes.<br /><br />I found some liquid vitamins that don't<br />seem to upset my stomach, even when it's empty,<br />so I'll just keep taking them, and keep drinking<br />lots of water...and see what happens. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:27218 2007-02-11T17:19:52Z 2007-02-11T17:19:52Z I've been sick all weekend.<br />I'm not as bad as my boys have been.<br />I'm trying so hard to fight it.<br />My biggest worry now, is that I <br />may be getting a sinus infection.<br />I'm just going to keep drinking water <br />like crazy and make sure that I get <br />plenty of rest.<br /><br />I had a nice big breakfast with my family<br />this morning, and now, I have decided that<br />I will have nothing more to eat until<br />at least tomorrow, at this time.<br />I'll just do a 24 hr. fast to get on track.<br /><br />My hubby ordered the part to fix our treadmill,<br />I hope that it gets here soon...<br />I hate getting out of the routine of<br />exercising...I was doing so well.<br /><br />I must get back on track...<br />I still have 6 lbs to lose by the <br />end of the month. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:27045 2007-02-09T20:42:38Z 2007-02-09T20:42:38Z PMS...and all this stress this week...<br />job interview...kids sick...<br />No weight-loss this week!<br /><br />I spoke too soon...youngest, ended up with an ear infection..<br />Doctor's appointment and pharmacy yesterday...<br />along with PMS and this job in-the-balance!<br />No weight-loss, no gain either, so, okay...<br /><br />So, maybe I'll fast, come Monday.<br />I'm gonna be good this weekend...<br />I've got to get this weight-loss <br />jump-started again. I am so sick of being<br />chubby...ughhh...that's such a gross thought...<br />chubby...but, when you're short...<br />it's chubby...I hate that!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm looking forward to a better week,<br />next week...I'll start my period, probably tomorrow,<br />then on to more weight loss.<br /><br />I'll find out about the job,<br />probably, Tuesday...and then, I'll go from there.<br /><br />I hope that everyone has a good weekend. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:lalahere:26764 2007-02-07T19:27:21Z 2007-02-07T19:27:21Z My boys seem to be getting better...<br />I believe that they will be ready <br />to go back to school tomorrow.<br />So far, I'm still in the clear.<br /><br />I went for a job interview this morning,<br />after my shift at the hospital.<br />I think that I am going to take the<br />new job. I'm a little nervous...<br />the whole new job-thing. Plus it will <br />be a LOT more hours...right now I'm only<br />working about 20 hours a week...<br />this will be 40-50 or more. Lots of<br />on-call hours and OT. It will also be<br />quite a commute. I'm still considering...<br />it'll be substantially more money...but, <br />also more of my time.<br /><br />I'm thinking that it will be quite beneficial<br />to my dieting, though, I won't have all this<br />time to get bored and binge in the afternoon.<br /><br />My husband broke our treadmill last night...<br />he went to tighten something up and way<br />over tightened it! Ughhh...I hope that he can get<br />it fixed soon...I'll have to stay on him about that.<br /><br />Well, I should go and get some laundry done.