Tally- Cowboy- I'm learning to put myself first slowly but surely. I'm such a people pleaser and I'm always trying to take care of someone and usually end up feeling like I put my all in and get nothing back so it's a lesson in progess. I actually hate donuts but love apple fritters and the oil doesn't sit well with me either, but I usually remember that once I eat it lol.
Thank you, we're opposites, I can't last as long as you can on the elyptical at all, but I do like it.
lol, don't feel old and out of touch, you probably just haven't heard of it because you're a man and they are women's only classes. They have lap dance, stip tease and pole dancing classes! It's not at all to learn to be a stripper or anything, it's just a really great total body workout that makes you feel good, empowered and a little sexy. The men who have heard about are the ones usually trying to get their wives to take the classes, maybe mention it to your wifelol.
The end of last week at work was so busy that I didn't have two minutes to update. Everything went well, I stuck to my meal and worked out Wednesday night but haven't worked out since, I did however weigh in at 135 lbs on Friday which was down 2 lbs since Monday so I was happy with that. I didn't do very good this weekend, I didn't workout at all and I wasn't very careful with food at all, actually I had the urge to stuff my face all weekend and didn't really try very hard to fight the urges. The only thing I managed to stay away from that I was craving was sugar. Oh well, what's done is done. I'm starting fresh today. I'm feeling pretty bloated so I'm getting a lot of water in. I woke up today feeling sad but I'm aiming to make this week great, I know that the closer I get to my goals the happier I will eventually be. I didn't get to do my fitness class because they were booked up but I'm going on Thursday night and I can't wait! Here's what today looks like:
B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- apple and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- primo roasted chicken and veggie soup
S- orange and 8 mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese
D- undecided
Workout- undecided
Happy Monday everyone!!
but awesomeness on the 135! When I eat a lot of stuff I'm not used to I tend to bloat up too. I am cheering you on to make this week great!! 
Summer will be here soon so lots of fun active stuff to do! 
! I might as well list everything to see how bad in looks in writing to give myself the shock I need to cut the crap so here it goes- fries, quesidilas, hash browns, mcdonals breakfast sandwiches (twice ), cupcakes, garlic bread and mini sliders (tiny burgers) How disgusting does that sound for a long weekend, my goodness! I have been pretty bothered that I can't seem to stay focused on getting to my goal weight and that I give into temptations, I'm not sure why I can't just eat clean and workout consistantly like I used to, it used to seem so second natured to me and now it's a daily struggle. I did however sign up for the yearly Healthy Challenge at work which is done during the month of May. I am part of a team and for the entire month you have to workout 30-90 minutes a day, eat 5-10 servings of fruits or veggies, drink 6-8 glasses of water and do something for 30 minutes to relieve stress ie: reading, taking a lunch break, write in a dairy etc. The goal is to win points and at the end of the month one team wins a ton of prizes, last year my team was second place! I think it is exactly what I've been needing to kick my ass into gear because I constantly let myself down but I would never let my team down. My aim is to do 90 minute workouts daily, have 10 servings of fruits/veggies- mostly veggies, drink 8 glasses of water and start taking my lunch break and updating my diary daily. I'm really hoping this all helps me get back into a groove and helps me feel better about myself, it is coming at a good time also because I'm planning a trip to the Dominican Republic for the 3rd week of June and want to be feeling confident and cute while I'm there. Sorry for the long update, I hadn't been updating because I was feeling terrible about falling off the wagon but it's time to hop back on!! Thank you all for being so sweet and supportive!! I did workout last night for 90 minutes and eating that chicken for dinner really gave me a boost of energy! I did 30 mins on the stepper, 30 mins on the treadmill at 4.0 speed and 5 incline- 210 cals burned, 15 mins on the elyptical- 170 cals burned and 15 minutes on the stationary bike- 135 cals burned. I felt great after it was all over.
Cowboy- I read over your diary and you seem to be out of your funk, I'm really happy about that and I took your advice and gave into some "real" food for dinner last night! Chicken breast, 1/2 cup of brown rice and broccoli!! And you know what, I felt some energy almost right away! It really helped me push through my workout last night! Thank you for the tips and thank you for checking up on me!
Well, the end of last week and this weekend was....thinking of the right word....lets say chaos. I really really fell off the wagon, ate worse then I have maybe even in years
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!!
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, I was already considering giving up the challenge because I was thinking whats the point but I'm trying to push through all of my negativity and keep going. I finally got tired an hour before my alarm went off so of course I had no energy to workout this morning which I'm not too concerned about because Tuesdays are always my 90 minute workout days anyway while I watch the Biggest Loser. Enough of my sob stories 
, Here's what today looks like: Are you still going then? A bowl of cheerios is pretty healthy even that early in the morning. I would have done much worse.
Thank you Cowboy, I love walking in the rain as well, it feels so refreshing and serene. I was so focused on the walking and the music I was listening to on my Ipod that I didn't even notice that I was soaked. I feel like I am one of those people who got so close and never finished and I don't want to be in that group of people, I want to reach my goal once and for all. Thank you for believing in me, your support is very appreciated!
Yesterday went well, I felt that I didn't eat enough for lunch yesterday so I had a second small dinner that consisted of half of a baked chicken breast and half of a baked sweet potato. I did my walk after dinner number one which took an hour, the route I have been taking has 4 huge hills and my body is just aching today, who knew that it would be aching just from walking. I had such a hard time sleeping last night, after dinner number 2 my best friend called who I was supposed to be going to the Dominican Republic with in June and she said it looks like the trip may not happen because she forgot that she was invited to a wedding the day that we were supposed to be leaving and I just felt devistated, I felt like it took all the wind out of me. I felt like this trip was the only good thing going on right now for me and it was giving me something to look forward to and something to put my toughts and energy into and it was definitely one of the biggest motivations that lead me to sign up for my work challenge. I felt sorry for myself all night and was tossing and turning in bed so much that I gave up on sleep and just watched tv for hours- I even had half a bowl of honey nut cheerios and skim milk at 3am
B- 1 packet cream of wheat and ff yogurt
S- mango and 1/2 cup of dry cheerios
L- Campbells Hearty noodle soup and big salad
S- orange and mini pretzels dipped in laughing cow cheese
D- undecided
Workout- 30 mins stepper, 30 mins treadmill and 30 minutes stationary bike
Have a good Tuesday everyone!
