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Friday TGIF! I wish I could have slept in today. Rainy and gloomy outside. Scale is up again from yesterday, but it is down a bit from last Saturday's WI...but still really no progress. Trying to be thankful I am not gaining more. Wondering why my body will not let go of some of this. I know I haven't eaten perfectly but I…

Argh. DH brought pizza home for supper - which was not the egg and piece of toast I had planned.

Thursday Late check in. Busy day at work. Whew! Scale was looking a little better this morning but still have not gotten rid of the latest gain. Was so tempted to go out for lunch but told myself "no" and went home for salad and a slice of meatloaf. Supper is looking to be an egg and a piece of toast. Another busy night…

Yes, Day 22 of no pop! And really not missing it. But maybe need to see if I'm replacing that fizz/flavor by eating too much.

Wednesday Nice number on scale yesterday was not so nice today. Such is the life of daily weighing. But honestly, I have not made any progress! Playing around with the same 2-3 lbs. Planning to keep carbs and calories lower today. Dawn - I am with everyone else. Time to look for another job. I left my last job due to the…

Calories and carbs in the red. Sodium not in red but higher than I'd like. Too much snacking. Doing homework now.

Forgot to say today is Day 21 without pop!

Tuesday Better night of sleep. Checked the scale and it has dropped quite a bit. Water weight from TOM is finally shedding. Still .6 lbs to go to get back to my lowest weight for this year (which was on 3/9/17). Telling myself I am seeing the benefit of trying to stick with it and be consistent even when the scale doesn't…

Monday Blah. Just blah. Did not sleep well. Drama with DS. Trying to breathe deeply and let go of it. Haven't checked my BP lately but probably should start before I have to go to dentist next week. They started checking it there, which I hate. Better to know what to expect and then tell them I'm seeing my doctor in April…

Sunday afternoon Yes! It's finally warm enough to take a walk outside. 1.4 miles with an average 16.42 minute mile. Not as fast as last summer yet but better than the last time I walked. I could definitely feel it in the "bad" leg but not too badly. Sad that my workout/walking clothes are snug. But hoping more walking will…

Saturday Stinking scale is still up! Still the highest number I have seen this year! That TOM started on Thursday and I thought the water weight would have started dropping off. Diet really hasn't been bad and I've only been drinking water and yesterday I even got 10,000 steps! Will continue to try to make good choices…

Friday Slept in. Sent DH off to work. Getting cleaned up slowly. Wearing our green for St. Patrick's Day! I am 25% Irish! My grandmother was 100% Irish. No big plans for the day. Maybe a trip to Barnes & Noble and Target? Forgot to step on the scale today. Doubt it would have been encouraging anyway. We went to supper at a…

Thursday Scale up even more! Feeling very defeated but reminding myself that I have been making good choices and eventually I will see the results. Just feel like my body is against me lately! Trying to give myself a "pep talk" for the upcoming weekend that I CAN stay on track and I WILL stay on track. Day 16 of no pop! DH…

Diet went way south today. Train wreck! Drinking water and settled down for the night. Back on track tomorrow.

Wednesday I'm on the downhill slide for the week since I'm taking Friday off. Scale is stuck. Maybe it's PMS water retention? I'm not good at keeping track so not sure. Wondering if I'll ever lose these lbs again??? Usually by this point in the spring I've lost a few. Back/hip feeling good. Right side of neck and right…

Tuesday -3 degrees here this morning but the roads cleared off yesterday, so that's a blessing. Concert at DS's college was fantastic. My "music allergy" acted up a couple of times. (tears). DS surprised me yesterday by saying he may decide to stay at current college and not transfer. He really bonded with the choir guys…

Monday Scale just keeps going up. Have officially re-gained what I lost last week. :( Apparently alcohol is a 'no-no' for me. Really didn't think I ate that badly. But just moving on. Good plan for the day. Today is Day 13 of no pop. Sweets have been very limited, as well. Feeling strong in those areas. Just thought I'd…

Sunday DS (age 6) started running a fever yesterday. Still feverish this morning so we are staying home from Sunday school and church. Will read my daily devotional and watch our Sunday school lesson online. (DH and I are in a Financial Peace University class). Scale is up even more today. :( Planning to eat clean today…

Saturday Scale went up a bit this morning. Grrr. Probably the wine I had last night! Today has been okay. DD had a tae kwon do tournament. She did well and we all had fun. Packed our snacks and lunch, so we behaved and saved money. But then we got Shamrock shakes to celebrate. We are doing thin crust pizza tonight - my…

Friday Official weigh in day (even though I've been weighing each day.) Drum roll please....down 1.7 lbs from last Friday! I was actually .2 lower yesterday but it made its way back for this morning's WI. We enjoyed supper out at a new local buffet last night. I didn't eat a lot, but it was too many carbs. Happy to say I…

Thursday Scale continues to go in the right direction. Had to fight with myself last night not to stop and get a calorie-laden coffee. Did break down and have a piece of peanut butter toast around 9 p.m. Awoke to a text from DS (age 18, currently on college choir trip) saying he was having a rough night = his…

Wednesday Thank you, everyone! I really got choked up and teary-eyed when my daughter texted me with that news. What a good affirmation for her and for us. She received a certificate and got her picture taken with the rest of the students of the month (the students in each grade are broken into either 4 or 6 teams and then…

Just have to pop in and share my excitement. My DD is a 7th grader. She has ADHD, difficulty reading, some developmental delay, etc. She has unique challenges and has to work hard in school to get decent grades. We have to push her a lot. (It's not very pleasant at our house during homework time.) She also has a very sweet…

Sara - The weather just isn't great for walking outside right now. I told my husband I have to find a place where I can walk indoors - a place with a track of some kind? I could possibly walk at the mall but then you're dodging people. When the weather improves, I'll definitely be outside walking. My physical therapist had…

Tuesday Welcome Wide Turn and Earthnut! Scale is going in the right direction! Now to stick with the plan and keep it going! Walked on the treadmill last night very slowly for 1 mile and it did not feel good. Not sure why. Back/leg acted up. But I walked faster outside on Sunday and on hills, no less, and did not get that…

Monday Sara!!! That is a fantastic WI. Congratulations! I'm plugging along today. Realized DH did not buy a low-sugar greek yogurt for my snacks this week. At least he only bought 2. Should be okay. Scale barely budged a little lower this morning. Hoping to see a bigger change in the near future! Back/leg feeling…

Forgot to comment about the pop/soda debate....I live in MN and it is called pop here.

Sunday Non-scale victories this weekend include: Day 5 of no pop! Took a 1.4 mile walk with the dog today (63 degrees in central MN on March 5th means you get outside!) Made choice to have roasted brussels sprouts rather than baked beans with our grilled hamburgers tonight. Disappointments: Scale went up today in spite of…

TGIF! Crazy, busy week at work and at home. Today is Day 3 of no pop. It's feeling surprisingly easy. I've also cut back significantly on sweets the last two days. Also added glucosamine/chondroitin and a Super B complex in addition to my regular heart medication just to see if it helps with the aches and pains. I'm…

Ash Wednesday Today is Day 1 of no pop. So far, so good. I did end up putting some crystal light into my water this afternoon - just for some flavor. My brother said I'd might as well be drinking pop. But I said it's better than eating something I shouldn't. Planning to really limit my sweets but am not going to say that I…