Temptations

I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed by the temptations around me lately. Partly, I think, because it is almost that time of the month and temptations always look yummy during this time.

My sisters' visit started out fine but now I guess she getting tired of the healthy food we have in the house. Last night I got home from class and the first thing she asked me was to go and get ice cream cones. I LOVE ice cream and it is something I have been allowing myself every once in a while. But, we had ice cream the first day she was here and that was less than a week ago. Ice cream twice a week is not going to help my weight loss journey! So I told her that they all could go and get ice cream but I had to weigh in tomorrow and it wasn't a good idea to eat ice cream late. So she had the ice cream that we had in the freezer. So, all of them had ice cream last night around me...that sucked! But instead of eating the ice cream I really wanted, I ate my dinner and then got on the stationary bike.

My sister and I are going to hang out and shop and do dinner tonight, just the 2 of us. Emily is excited. This is really the first time we've actually got to get out of the house and do something because of my busy schedule during the week. So, Emily asked me last night if I wanted to drive to work tomorrow instead of walking so that when she comes to campus today to visit we could just leave straight from there. I know she's excited about getting out of the house but I feel like she was tempting me not to walk today. I stood my ground and told her no and that I wanted to walk. So she will have to just wait an extra 30 minutes before we go out tonight.

At work this week we had a little birthday party for a co worker and everyone brought in snacks for the party complete with cheesy bread and dipping oil, fruit, rice cakes, wheatables, blue cheese stuffed olives and birthday cake. I brought my lunch into the party and ate that first so I was pretty full. I ate a few wheatables with my left hummus from my lunch. I had 2 olives and some fruit. So I did pretty well there but because I've been craving things I had some birthday cake. I was served a little larger piece than I probably should have eaten but it was yummy. Then of course after the party was over there is all this leftover food around for days and days. So I've been snacking a little everyday.

This week I didn't seem to walk quite as much as I had been in the past weeks. I've been feeling tired a lot of days and with a little less than normal energy. (Because I am about to start.) So, I've had to push myself to walk as much as I have. I liked riding the stationary bike last night in front of the TV. The bike is great exercise and watching TV makes the time go by faster. Plus, after next week I won't have my night class that I've been attending Tues/Thurs anymore and I can walk to and from work everyday. Plus I will be switching my water aerobics from lunch time on Mon-Wed to Tu/Th evenings so I can walk during lunch time again. All of those changes are really going to boost my exercise each week! :)

So like I reported last Friday, I didn't lose any weight last week. I weighed myself this morning and I lost 4 lbs! YAY! I attached a picture I took of myself yesterday. I think my body is partly making up for my swelling and retained water last week. So my total weight loss so far is 41 1/2 lbs. I'm gonna keep going and chugging along. I long feel good! I want more and more. The weight loss is almost like a drug. ha ha More later in the week! :) Until next time...

New things and realizations...

Well my sister made it right on time Saturday night. I don't think she's used to having all these good for you foods in the house. She's asked for us to get real Pepsi for her to drink (we only have diet soda, diet tea, fruit2O water, etc... She's also asked that we buy some foods for her that she likes.

My sister has never been heavier in my life than she is today. She eats a lot of snacks. I think she eats mostly when she's bored. Last night the food was 5 minutes from being done and she wanted a snack. I made her wait. I am hoping with all of my fingers and toes crossed that our healthy lifestyle will rub off on her. But so far its not looking hopefully. Of course it is still early in her trip.

Before she came she had also mentioned trying to stop smoking while she was here. I am really hoping so. She goes outside to smoke a lot! She said she smokes about a pack a day. Cigarette's are soo much more expensive in NY than TX. She already knows that we are not going to buy cigarette's for her. So we'll also see what happens with that.

It will be interesting to see if just a slight change in what she is eating will help her lose weight. She has no interest to go walking for fun... My lifestyle really has changed soo much...more than I realize sometimes. I used to be like that. Just veg out and eat whatever I wanted and however much I wanted. I feel soo much better now with only 38 lbs off. I can only imagine how I'll keep feeling as the weight melts away. I continue to get comments from coworkers asking how much I've lost. When I don't lose anything and just maintain for one week, I tend to get a little down on myself. When I get good comments from others that helps me feel better.

This weekend I've been studying for my Nutrition exam. I am learning soo much! It's soo interesting! I would suggest to anyone to take this class! Wish me luck on my exam!