Sweet Finds

Who Knew?

Who knew my little diet

would be so contagious?  : )

This week 4 of my friends are

giving it a go!

In addition to my '09 word

of the year "focus", I have recently

adopted the motto:

"expend MORE than you intake!"

This, along with the buddy system,

has really helped me in the exercise

department.  On Tuesdays & Thursdays,

I work out with my SIL during lunch.

(we both work for the same company)

And a couple a night a week,

the family & I try to work out

together at  Lifetime Fitness.

So far, so good.

My daughter & I did a little cardio

last night.  I have to say, I had a

good time.   It was fun chatting with

her & when I was tired &

ready to quit...   she kept me motivated!

Gotta love that.  :)

She's even trying to talk me into

setting new work out goals.

Who knew! ? !

 

One step at a time, little girl!

tee-hee

 

Have a great day!

xoxo, Joanna

Big "D" update

I feel so blah & blue today!

I'm still upset about my

sweet girlfriends devastating news.

With everything going on,

I haven't felt much like

"worrying" about what I put into

my mouth.   I guess it's fair to say,

I am definitely a stress eater!

The craving having been coming on strong

this week...   and I've felt too weak to

fight them.   I hate to say it, but this

morning, the scale revealed that I've gained

almost 3 lbs.   Yes, 3 lbs. in less than a week!

Normally, this is wear I would scream "Ugh!"

But, I wont today.

I've learned a lot about my eating habits/diet

this week.   I am back on track ~ full force today.

I've got to be!    I will continue to grieve for

my friend & her loss...   just not with food.

What I have learned this week:

white bread = enemy

sugar =  more sugar

soft drinks = more soft drinks

I've had a strong craving for chocolate this week.

My true weakness...  so I gave in.

Didn't exercise at all.   Not much later, felt the need

for more sugar...  which lead to a couple of

days of craving sugar.

Pretty much replaced my water with

diet soda....   which lead to about 4 sodas

yesterday.   Decided to eat a couple of breadsticks

last night for dinner...  which lead to

upset stomach, bloating, stomach pains,

and even more unhappiness.

xoxo, Joanna 

Big "D" update

I'm rounding the corner...

and about to start my5th week

of dieting, come Monday.  

So far, so good!  :)

I am at the point where others are

starting to notice.   (which is always nice).

 

I've gotten several comments about my eating,

so I thought I'd give you an example of

my daily plan.

* Please note:   I am not here to recommend or

promote the following meal plan... 

Breakfast:

2 eggs & 1/2 cup fruit

Mid-morning snack:

2 oz. chicken or turkey & 1/2 c. fruit

Lunch:

2 oz. chicken breast, 1/2 c. rice & 1 c. veggies

Mid-afternoon snack:

2 oz. chicken & 1 c. steamed veggies

Dinner:

2 oz. chicken, 1/2 c. squash, 1 c. veggies

 

I usually eat about every 3 hrs.

And I NEVER skip meals!

I have cut my diet sodas down to 1 a day.

(some days I struggle and I may have a little more).

I drink a lot of water to balance it out.

I'm still not exercising as much as I should,

but I have decided NOT to beat myself up

about it.   If I work out, great!   If not,

then it's ok.

My main goal here is obviously to get

to a healthy weight.  But I am also trying

to re-train my brain.   In the years past,

it was all or nothing... and after a while,

I would get so frustrated that I would

quit all together.

But I'm determined NOT to give up this time!

 

So, how are things going for you?