Christmas eve and day..

uhhh...well according to my scale this morning I have gained almost 4 lbs. I have had a great couple of days, but I have gone over my in my calories by 300 a day for the last 3 days. Well, gulp, I am back on track and ready to start a new. I started out this morning with my usual oatmeal. Yesterday for break fast I had a cup of cocoa with marshmallows and a piece of cheese. The day before I had a cup of general tso chicken and some fried rice...FOR BREAKFAST!!! Plus the last couple of days I had fried oysters YUM...and chocolate. Not dark chocolate like I usually allow myself, but the real deal and in truffle form and cake and you name it. Well, it was Christmas and Christmas eve and the day before Christmas eve with my co-workers, so I splurged. But I am not daunted by my gain...1200 calories in 3 day over what I am used to...yikes!...I will overcome this with God grace. He will guide me through the rest of this year and beyond. All gift cookies and truffles and chocolate that I received this Christmas (TONS) will be donated to my work on Wednesday. I'm done with all of it...

I feel better today, to be back on track. I am even going to beg my husband to watch my son for a little while today, while I go work out. I haven't been there in YEARS. But I have a lifetime membership and keep paying my dues month after stinking month. So, I'm going back.

New beginnings are exciting!

God Bless,

Libby

I'm still standing...thinner than I once was...

I am down 17 lbs and still eating to live. Enjoying food to the fullest, not fattest. Following my food pyramid and journaling my food....ALL OF IT!

I feel great and look better. The weight is coming off slower, but it's been 2 months, so that is to be expected. Like I said, I don't care how long this takes, because I want to do this for life.

One thing that I did learn recently was that I am actually 2 inches shorter. So I have a new goal weight. I want to have a "normal weight". Not overweight and CERTAINLY NOT OBESE.

I have inspired those I work with to do the same healthy things for themselves. We are going to do a 5 lb challenge. Who ever loses 5 lbs first wins a prize. We're not sure which one yet.

Fun!

Good eats to you.

God Bless,

Libby

Got a great report back from my doc....

My cholesterol was 156! WHOO HOOO. My blood sugar was normal. my good cholesterol was about 10 points too low. Which means I need to do exercise. But I am down 16 lbs and holding strong. I am doing well, eating the best I think I've ever eaten. Still weighing myself on a daily basis. Not the best idea. But I am always too curious.

Finally decorated my house for Christmas today. The tree is so beautiful. I really do love this time of the year. My son was so excited about the tree. He loves the lights and the candy canes.

May your days be merry and bright.

God Bless,

Libby

Some new goals....

1. Weigh myself ONLY 1 time per week. (preferably Monday)
2. Do some kind of exercise at least 3 times per week, even if only for 10 mins.
3. Use the USDA website to monitor my cholesterol intake and keep it at the recommended guidelines.
4. Praise myself more.
5. Be healthier, but not obsessive about it and don't badger others who aren't doing the same thing you are. And don't think poorly of them either. You were once there too.
6. Pray more about this and other things in your life and others.
7. Journal all my food on this website: http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/login.aspx

breathe....

God Bless,

Libby

15 POUNDS..................................GONE!!!!!

Wow... The scale was my best friend this morning. I officially weight 189.4 lbs as of this morning. I AM SO HAPPY!!! I feel great and I am starting to look different. I was able to fit into a pair of pants that I haven't been able to in a while. But, alas, it's not about looks, it's about health. Looks are completely secondary. And if it takes me another year or more to lose the remaining 57 lbs so be it! I know that people lose weight at different paces and I'm not going to be discouraged.

What I do know that I need is an exercise plan. I know how to eat now. Not worried at all about that. I just need to learn how to effectively move for my health too! The two go hand in hand, eating well and exercising. I just need to get the nerve up to get the exercise in.

Gulp...

Sigh......HAPPY!!!

God bless,

Libby