This is my venting (or whining)blog
I am sitting here at my son's baseball
Game and I am observing what is around me. I see people snacking on bags if chips, handfuls of m & m's gallons of soda - and yet they are Thin!
-well at least thinner than I am.
How is this fair I wonder to myself ?
I work out most days -1-2 hours.
I get up early to prepare my food - cut up veggies and fruit, weigh out portions of protein.
I calculate how many of ounces of water to drink -
I have think about every nibble and then count it into my daily allowed intake - (before I even think about it hitting my lips ).
I would say I struggle with these
Things I do, but I don't struggle with I just do them- but there are times when I
Think about those who don't have to struggle with weight issues - I get aggravated, envious I guess .
This past month has been hard - my scale reflects that - I think that there might be some muscle gain but in reality the parties and the lack of discipline in the evening has slowed me down and now I feel bad that I did not have the self control . June will be a much better place for me.
with that said,back to the venting - skinny people munching on unhealthy snacks really bother me - but on the other hand - in the end I eat healthier than they do :)

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Today is my birthday
My son's birthday, my best friends birthday and my boyfriends sister (named Anna, as well) birthday . So I have been to more parties than I care to say . I took good food with me to the events - watermelon salad, veggie tray with homemade hummus , grilled chicken. I am happy with my choices but the weight loss is not happening. But now that the holiday and the birthday are over I can focus more on me
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Still struggling with the issue of plateaus- or maybe I am just not being a disiplined as I should be,

I will not say that I am being lazy, That I can say for sure that I am not being. I have exercised so much

I have completed the bike path twice in the past week, I went to Girdled Road park and tackeled those hills in 90 degrees. I have taken the Lean Living boot camp and even did my homework challenges that Jess gives us. walked the dog, I think I have worn out a pair of shoes.

It is still my night snacking that is getting the best of me- I am tired and I just give in to snacking - This month's weigh in will not be my best. I have gone to Cori this past week and my body fat in decreasing - so I know I am improving . 

I think that this program should be called the Lightenup CHALLENGE-- This is hard, I see the improvements- I feel better in with my health and I see the mirror reflecting back less of me- but this is a hard thing especially if one uses food as comfort when tired.-I could say lonely but I am lucky enough to have kids around to not be lonely- just busy busy busy I forgot how busy baseball season can be.

I am so happy the sunshine is out and the weather is warmer- I need the motivation to get another loss on the big red scale. My numbers are not dropping as I would have hope- I see from facebook - that a few of us are having the same issues-

I am bootcamping, biking, walking  up and down the steep hills of the Gridle Road pack (Radcliffe Rd) I am taking the stairs-

I am drinking water like it is going out of style- My clothes are fitting better, People are noticing, I am happy that I have lost, but I want to be like the commerical for AT&T... I want to be like the little girl  " We want more-- We want more"  I do want to see the numbers dropping more and more-

It will happen , I know that we hit plateaus from time to time- I have had enough of my plateau!!- so I am pushing forward, thinking postively and I have to modify my snacking-

 

Happy Mothers Day to all. I was going on a few mile walk until Mother Nature decided to throw some snow at me ! So now off to the ymca before a lunch out. This week I admit to struggling with old habits - stress wants to override my good food choices . I am way better than I was but not as good as I could be. So again my goal for this week is better food choices and better snacking. Drinking water is never an obstical, I change it that up - adding lemons, limes, oranges, cucumbers, mint or ginger. My biggest battle is right after work - getting up at 4:30 am and home to make dinner at 5 pm , I want snack and nibble while making dinner and I think I add more calories than I realize . I am on the right track , a few bumps along the way.

We had a wonderful walk in the Girdled Rd park.

A bit longer than I had thought it would be. We all managed to get up and down the stairs, hills and slopes. It was fun. The scenery that we have at this time of year and the beautiful parks are truly a gift. I would have never known about these parks if I had not joined this group.

I am so glad that some of us spending time together. Group participation is a nice thing. It is nice to see every ones triumphs and we can share in the set backs as well. I look forward to more shared dinners at Cabana's and some more hikes.

This week I also am going to spend more time on focusing on food choices.

 I still want to slip at night

I used to walk past anything in the kitchen and grab a nibble- not as much anymore,

somehow, I this little voice telling me- "That little taste is not needed", "those nibbles add up", "You are just eating out of habit not hunger"-

 I am very thankful my inner voice is stronger than my momentary temptation.