Keep on Movin'

The treadmill is getting easier - becoming a habit. I feel so much better when I fit it in!! I'm curious about the weigh-in this week (coming Tuesday). I went and had my blood taken on Thursday ... to re-check my thryoid. I basically go about once a month - my endocrinologist just gives me requisitions and then calls me if I need my meds adjusted. I have a sneaking suspicion that something is off but we will see. I should know later this week.

Monday is my first day flying solo at work. I'm feeling pretty excited! Just have to make time for me and my family. I thought about using an on-line grocery shopping service - they will deliver it to the home. When I mentioned this, DH offered to go and buy the groceries if I made a list. So that is a huge help. Sent him off to the store this morning in the snow and I hopped on the treadmill!

Bought a new suit yesterday at a JNY warehouse. The suit was regularly $375 and I got it for $100. A great deal ... as for size, skirt was a size 12 and jacket a size 14. My dream would be to fit a size 10 skirt and 12 coat. A little more work. My real goal is to hit my goal weight by Mother's Day or at least pretty close. That will take me to one-year from when I re-joined Weight Watchers (after baby #2).

Dolly is doing well. Just waiting on the March tests. We rushed her to the doctor this week as she had a swollen bump on her chest. Learned it was normal development so that was a sigh of relief. Mister is pretty happy these days too. He told me the other day that "did you know we can buy dogs at the store?". Yes, but love, we don't have time for a dog right now! Too cute.

Slip, Fall, Get Back Up!

Thanks for all the friendly posts! I did have a slip yesterday. I was at work from 8 am to 8 pm (in meetings) and got home about 9 PM, starving. Wolfed down two slices of pizza (hubby and the kids ordered it for dinner with me gone) and then felt awful. I guess it could have been worse - like 4 slices, LOL.

I'm having serious imposter syndrome issues at work. My boss is leaving for maternity leave and I'm taking her job for the mat leave. A much higher classification and pay level and a lot more responsibility. She usually micro-manages so dealing with being on my own for the first time and she is drawing attention to my flaws in the final days. Friday is her last day. Trying not to eat my way through the stress and keep some balance. My schedule so far this week has been 9 hour days without breaks and yesterday a 12 hour day without break. Funny thing is that I told the Director I wouldn't work those kind of hours with two little kids ... will have to keep an eye on it.

Going to read how everyone else is doing now.

All that work!

So had a really good week OP - lots of exercise and brown-bagging healthy lunches (I figure that is where I eat extra points when I have take-out at lunch).  And drum-roll please, for a loss of 0.6 lbs -- just slightly more than 1/2 a pound!  Disappointment.  I hope it shows next week. I'm sticking to what I'm doing but I have to tell you - it made me want to run out and eat a bag of chips or a big mac or something full of fat.  I didn't. I ate my whole-wheat pita with grilled veggies and one slice of light cheese :) followed by two clementines.  

Hump Day

Staying on track despite knowing that I'm up 4.8 lbs (sometimes I sabotage myself even worse). Brown-bagging the lunch and exercising.  Thinking of everyone else struggling with the same thing.

Worse than I thought

I am up 4.8 lbs. No kidding. I didn't think it was that bad. Oh boy.

The Journey to Me

Is a long one.  Oprah's show on falling off the wagon really resonated with me.  It is not a quick fix.  It is not something that I can 'get'.  It is a life-long journey and arduous so I better be prepared.  It is difficult to learn to love yourself and to make time for yourself.  It is easier to push it aside.  My time is in the early morning.  I may not get much sleep but I will fit in my exercise.  Three days and counting now.  Dolly was up at 4:30 AM today.  I tried to lie in bed until 5 AM and then gave her a bottle and put her back to sleep. Hit the treadmill at 5:30.  I am going to have to start going to bed earlier! 

Today is weigh-in. I have a sneaking suspicion I'm up 3 lbs over the Christmas holidays. I guess it could be worse.  This is where I remind myself about the journey. This is my year to stay on the path to me, to love myself, to care for myself, to be kind to my body, to nurture my mind.  

Resolutions

It's  brand new year and a new and improved me. I'm determined to kick-start my weight-loss off this plateau.  The new plan is to exercise before work - that means getting up at 5:30 to get in at least 30 minutes in the morning before I take care of Dolly and get ready for work .. I leave the house at 7:15.  So Day 1 (which is back to work after the holidays). Dolly decides to get up at 5 AM.  I feed her and then manage to put her back to sleep.  I did get the exercise in! Yeah me!  I'm determined to keep it up this week.  Time for my shower. I'm feeling motivated!!

Yesterday I cleaned out my fridge and cupboards, cleaned the bathrooms, did the laundry, organized the kids clothes (went through and put away everything that is too small to give to friends with kids), and managed to plan some healthy meals for the week.  I'm also determined to eat home-packed lunches, which are healthier than take-out.  However, an old friend from high-school who now lives in Australia called me yesterday and said she was in town. I have not seen her in 4 years!! So we are meeting for lunch today. My plan is sushi - low points.