Day 8

Oh my! today was the funniest of them all. Decided to borrow my neighbors bike and go bike riding w/ her. I thought I was going to die, She laughed so hard at my grunting and yelling. I wish my husband was there to share the moment.

At one point I was praying and calling out for Jesus. Riding up hill was almost like having a baby :) .. I haven't went more then a few feet on a bike in over 10 years, but I manage to ride about 2.5 miles. It was such a fun but painful experience...

Now, I'm going to clean my house and get ready for Easter dinner, we are having some people over..

day 7

Just got back from my hour long 3.2 mile walk. It was tough tough as usual, but I manage to push thru. I looked on-line last night for a bike, I was inspired by melondy's blog
http://melody-losingitforlife.blogspot.com/blog and decided that I want to try riding bikes with the girls. They will be so happy to see me out the house being more active again..

Day 6 "Felt Lazy" but I went

I just finished my daily walk. I went a shorter route today, because its so hot and I took the baby with me, but it was a tough walk, I huffed and puffed all the way there and back.. It probably was a little over 2 miles, but I'm proud of myself. Mainly because I woke up my baby to go.. Which means I missed my nap time to go on a walk...wow, that's improvement!!! <<>>, maybe even a standing ovation!!!...
Stats
Breakfast: a cup of coffee, was out running errands and forgot to grab breakfast, so I ended up suffering until I made it home..
Lunch- A vegetable omelet
Dinner- Probably a salad..
Water -2 bottles so far
Snack- Haven't had a snack yet, maybe a apple of activa yogurt... later tonight,,,
Confession: I ate a Veggie FRIED egg roll.

Negative comments

Its really beginning to seem like the things my mother in law says are getting a little too mean/negative for comfort. My husband and I have been on the healthy kick for a few weeks.

My mother in law decided to express to me her opinion on how we are going to gain all of it back and even more and etc...... Wow!!

After defending my self and explaining that we are serious about healthy lifestyle changes, she respond, well I know my son he will put it back on....

My husband has ALWAYS been in shape until now...

So I told her I have faith in my husband and wish to think positive and be encouraging..

She just looked at me with a roll of the eyes.. Uh!!!

I'm not upset, just more eager to be the healthier, in shape women that I know I can be.

I hate negative, rain on my parade comments...

Day 5

Was a great day, weighed myself and realized I lost two pounds.
Didn't get a chance to walk, but was able to do some fun tummy exercise with the family.
The hardest temptation was when I took my daughter to Starbucks, I wanted a lemon cake so baddddddddddddddddddddddd.. but i just settle for a small cup of coffee. I will never give up my coffee :) I sipped on my coffee while i watched Niyah eat her lemon cake and the baby make a mess with her's....................

I very very proud of myself.

Stats:
Breakfast: egg and veggie omelet.
Lunch: Lima beans and corn, I felt sick after eating a small bowl. Maybe because my husband cooked them w/ salt pork..
Dinner: still too sick from lunch and too lazy to fix something healthy. I would have loved to stop at chic fi la.. But I resist all temptations..
Water- one bottle.

I reached my first goal" five pounds, so I get the dumbells!!!

Day 4 "bad day"

Today was tough.. I'm going to make this post very short, because I am so overwhelm and aggravated right now and I'm going to go take a couple Tylenol pm and go to bed..

What I think aggravated me today...
1. My kids are on spring break and I felt so pressure to do something with them, but i just didnt feel up to it. So I've felt guilty all day..
2. The baby was cranky and busy, i was so lazy today, I just wanted time to relax , but its just impossible to have a moment to myself.
3. I looked so depressed today, didn't even brush my teeth and had on PJ's all day and my kids picked up on the fact that I'm having issues. I don't like for them to see me down..
4. I feel like everyone is getting out and enjoying life , while I'm drowning in pity & being homesick.. Missing my mom and family in S.C
5. I hated to have to vent to my husband about the fact that I'm overwhelm with responsibility, because that was one of the things he use to admire most about me...
6. I ate about 15 chips ahoy cookies today
7. I didn't get a chance to walk today..

Daily stats:
Breakfast-yogurt, coffee and banaba
Lunch -a bowl of Okra and a pepsi zero
Dinner-Cookies
Snack-Cookies
Water-one bottle
Did not walk today , because it was too cold & windy to take the baby out..

Chips ahoy confession.

Uh! I'm babysitting my friend's daughter and she brought in a pack of "chips a hoy" cookies. I was so stunned. My kids were like mommy, you cant have any.. I took offense, because they both yelled it at the same time... I yelled back ... " DAG.. I DON'T EVEN WANT ANY...but, somehow within the next 10 minutes things changed,, I honestly didn't think I wanted it... But somehow I saw my hand slide into the pack and snatch about six of them....I snucked and ate them.....

Bummer.. I really am a sugar junkie... ..

Okay, I'm going to drink some water and get over the guilt...