Doing it, and doing it well......

I did it. I worked out today! Good lord, it felt GREAT!!!! True, my stamina will need to be rebuilt, but I felt awesome! I did 30 minutes of cardio and muscle building, then I walked for a bit. The walk was cut short due to rain, but it was still a good walk. I had forgotten how good it feels to do these things. I was also surprised at the energy I had. Being that my last workout was quite some time ago, I figured I would have great difficulty as I did when I first began. Not so! True, I wasn't as strong as I had been, but I wasn't exactly weak either! It feels good to be back on track. I predict I will shed those last 4 pounds before the end of this week. Then, I will be back on my way to my ultimate goal : 145 pounds. No more slip ups, I am ready to succeed! Let's go!

Still at it....

I was 251 this morning. Seems to be just melting away! Too bad it won't be so easy the entire time. I am going grocery shopping in a bit. I will try to make the best choices, and I plan to work out later today. Good thing I live close to a good hospital. Wish me luck! I am back on track and on my way to slimville....

Going...going.......

I was 252 this morning. Hoping that doesn't increase! I feel better, and I am only about 5 pounds away from where I was before my slip up. Awesome! I still haven't worked out, but I feel ready, so time willing I will do it this weekend! I am contemplating doing the unthinkable : I may try to go clothes shopping. Ugh! Never a favorite thing to do! But now I feel a little more confident, so I am curious to see how I react to trying on clothes. Should prove interesting. We shall see....

Back in the saddle!

Well, I slept in today and dammit I liked it!!!! Lol! But seriously...I was good and had a healthy breakfast. I weighed myself and amazingly I am down 4 pounds since Sunday! I had gained back to about 260, and today I am 256. Nice! Also, my waist is down to the smallest yet, which is 42 inches. Not small, but better than the dreaded 50-something inches I started out at so long ago. I am slowly climbing back up to where I was last month: 22 pounds down and counting. My set back took me back to 260, but at least I didn't blow up all the way back to 268! That would be so depressing! Anywho, I am now back on track and feeling better each day. I want to work out today, but unfortunately I have other commitments and won't have time. Tomorrow, though; tomorrow I plan to do my first workout in weeks. Here's to hoping I don't need CPR when I am through! Until then....

Round Two.....

Ok, so today I began eating like a good, healthy individual again. I think I have remained within that 1,000 to 1,200 calorie limit. I didn't workout yet, but one thing at a time! Jeeze, I just got back to eating healthy. Let me shave off about 5 or 10 pounds before I kill myself working out. As for the eating, I admit I have enjoyed my indulgences of late. Today I did feel a bit deprived and hungry, but I know that it is just my mind wanting me to snack. My body isn't hungry. Hell, I just finished off a great dinner of baked chicken, steamed veggies, and brown rice. So why do I feel hungry? Because my mind hates me. It thinks I need to be stuffing my face 24-7 to feel comfortable. I have to break this train of thought. I need to feel full and satiated after a good meal. I hope to feel better tomorrow, and by the end of the week I should be working out again. I hope. Here's to losing those stubborn 22 pounds....again...ugh...

And now, the let down.....

Failure. It is not a very nice thought. That is why I refuse to see this as a failure. True, I have strayed from my healthy plan. True, I have regained most of what I lost. However, I see it as a minor set back, not a failure. To deem it a failure means I have given up, which I have not. I just became weak minded and I let the stress of recent weeks take a toll on me. I have been somewhat depressed as of late, and all I want to do is nap and eat. Not healthy. I need to get my life back on track. Things are starting to even out and I can see through the stress to the other side. I have to keep pushing and get to that other side! The weather is nicer, the days getting longer, more time for me to workout and eat right. I must remain positive. I will do this. I am not a failure, but if I get down and give up, then fail, I have. Onward. Upward. Thinner. Healthier. Yeah.

Making progress.....

I have been such a shitty blogger as of late! I moved recently and failed to keep track of my battle on a daily basis. Well, I am back again. I did well, stress works wonders on a body. Ha. Seriously, though, I dropped 3 pounds during the move. I am now down to 246! I have lost 22 pounds! The other day, I got into a pair of jeans I haven't been able to wear in quite some time. I tried to wear them about 2 months ago, and they were so tight they literally bruised my abdomen. Now they fit just fine. I am so proud! I gained a few pounds back this past weekend due to my lovely time of the month, but it will be gone again in no time. Just water weight. Now, I made it to 20 pounds; let's keep trucking until I get to the 40 mark! Come on, let's go.....