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I woke up this morning feeling incredibly crummy. I call it my “food hangover”. I can always tell when I ate too much the previous evening especially when it’s too close to bedtime. Yuck.  The BF brought home a ‘Northwoods Burger” today. They’re incredibly yummy, but obviously I didn’t need it.. nor to eat it at 10:30pm! I decided this morning that today is THE DAY! There will not be a better day to begin. If I keep putting it off, the days will still pass the same and I’ll still be overweight and unhealthy. Whether I do well or do bad, the days all move at the same speed… might as well hop on board.

I did get on the treadmill for 30 minutes listening to my new CD. It really keeps me moving at a great pace and I felt great.  Now, only to keep it up!  I have an incredibly busy work week this week since one gal is on vacation. I’ll probably get OT, which I definitely need.  I have an interview on Tuesday for a new job. Hopefully they’ll pay better and it will work out. If not - I just got to keep looking. I’ll find something soon.

Best of luck to us all in 2009!

Wow, how quickly I fell off my plan. I was doing well.  Needless to say, with birthdays, Christmas and New Years - I gave in.  I was a train wreck, seriously.  Once I fell off totally, I kept telling myself “the first” and just ate and ate.  How thoughtless of me to treat myself that way. I would not continuously feed my son garbage and feel good about it, right?  I’m his caregiver. His mother. He eats well!

Last year at this exact time, I started the South Beach Diet.  I LOVED IT.  Seriously. I never felt deprived, I never felt hungry, I never felt like giving up.  I lost 25 lbs. in 3 months and then . . . I got a new job.  It was a transition from being on my feet all day to sitting on my ass for 8  hours. I couldn’t handle it. My body couldn’t handle it.  It wasn’t just the weight creeping back on, but I developed restless leg syndrome, acid reflux and also sleep apnea.  I went back to my original job - which still sucks, but the problems disappeared.

Anyway, I am back on my plan as of 1/01/09.  I am bound and determined to win this battle!  I have so much I want to accomplish in 2009!

Best of luck to you all!  Let’s do this!

Kristinakay

I was supposed to be in orientation for a new job from 8-3 today - we got out at noon!  HOORAY!  My mom had already picked up my son for the afternoon so I decided to spend a few hours of well deserved quiet time at home, alone.  I am behind on homework for the week and I knew I should get on the treadmill and I did!!

I did 30 minutes listening to my exercise music CD cranked in the basement!  It was like a dance party without dancing!  For anyone intersted in looking for a great up beat CD to walk to - google:  all the hits step now.  It’s newer hip-hoppy r&b stuff.  Not my first choice of music, but it defineatly MOVES me on the treadmill and keeps me motivated.  30 minutes flies by most of the time.  I currently have Volume 4, but my mom has ordered me Volume 6 for Christmas.  I cannot wait to get it.  There is a Volume 5, but …

So, before I get too comfortable being side-tracked away from homework, I better go and take advantage of this quiet time before I have to go pick up the kiddo in 1.5 hours.  Best of luck to you all - keep up the great work!!

I lost 2 lbs.  this week - down from 218.2 to 216.2.  I’ll take a 2 lb. loss. Better than a gain, right??!   Today finished up a long work week for me.  I only had 1 day off in 8 days, 3 of those days I worked alone so that means twice the work.  Ugh, I’m ready for a day off. Sadly, I only get one then it’s back to work.  I cannot WAIT to find another job.

I did reach my goal of hitting the treadmill for 3x this week.  I had intended on doing it when I got home from work today, but I’m just too tired. No excuse, I know.  Today starts a new week so I shall get on 3x this week as well.  All for now!

R. and I are going out tonight to watch the Bears / Vikings game.  I guess if I’m going to be a little bit naughty, it might as well be on the day I already weighed in! That gives me a full week to do good!

BTW - Does my weight chart show up on the side?

Night before Thanksgiving is a big bar night. Why?

When I got up this morning, all I could think about was how tired I was and that I was going to  nap with my son when I got home at noon.  Of course, I knew I should get on the treadmill! I argued with myself for the 5 hours I worked - the treadmill won!  The kid was still up when I got home so we had lunch together, which is nice since normally he has lunch with dad and goes down for a nap before I get home.  I had one of the new Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers - Sesame Teriyaki Chicken.  It was really good!  Money is tight so I doubt I will buy more, but I had a coupon so I thought I would try it.  An hour later I got on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I should have done 30, but the kid woke up.  He sure didn’t sleep long! Eh, at least I got 20 in!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I work from 6-2. Don’t particularly like working holidays, but it’s time and a half and I need the money. It was either that or work Christmas Day. I’d rather be home Christmas morning with my family, my 3 year old especially.  Besides, working Thanksgiving allows me to be on my feet all day before enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner!  They are feeding the staff dinner at work, but I think I will politely pass.  I don’t need to consume that many calories… twice!

I applied for a new job on Monday. I enjoy the nursing home, but the agreement was I would come back temporaily and well, a potential job offer kind of fell my way. It’s in the same town as my current work place, but more money and a great benefit package. I am anxious for somebody to call to set up an interview.  I will be sad to leave the nursing home (again), but I can always come back and help out if they need it.

P.S. - I want Wii Fit.  Anyone have one?

About a year ago I made a commitment to myself that on the days I had off of work and the days I was done at 11:30, I would come home and get on the treadmill while the kiddo napped.  Along with being on my feet all day, it worked great and I lost 20 lbs. in 4 months!  I think I need to set myself up to do that again while I’m still working this kind of schedule.

Last March I took a FT position sitting on my butt for 8 hours and gained it all back plus some. Imagine that.  I quit that job and Sept 1st, I was back at the nursing home FT. Sadly, I have not lost a damn pound being on my feet all day. Perhaps I am too used to it and it does not feel like work anymore?  Or…  I could stop kidding myself and get real about my eating habits and lack of exercise.

So, today I had the day off of work and guess what.  I DID IT!  I did 30 minutes at a good pace to be sweating and breathing hard.  It took me 30 minutes to do a mile and to be honest, that sounds really bad!  My TM was set at 2.0, but it jumps to 3.0 while I’m walking so I don’t really know what the mph was, but either way… I know I was on it for 30 minutes that’s what really matters, right?

Thanksgiving is in 2 days and I so want to be good!  I know it’s going to tremendously difficult considering my family is not really into low fat/low cal dishes. We’ll see what I’ll have to choose from. Ugh, holidays can be so hard.

Exercise Log

Hello! I’m Kris.

I have struggled with my weight most of my life and am very disappointed that I still have not yet been able to get it under control. I feel completely helpless sometimes as I’m sure most of you can relate!  Although I am  25 lbs. under my highest weight, I still have a long ways to go. No congratulations on the 25 lbs., that was in 2000. (lol)  Yes, I have kept that much off, but with that being said I am still up 35 lbs. from my lowest dieting weight.  It’s frustrating.

My 30th birthday is creeping up and my plans (a month ago) was to have lost 25 lbs. by then.  I think 25 lbs. in 5 months is doable, isn’t it?  At any rate, with another month wasted, the goal was decreased now to 20 lbs. That at least would put me under the 200 mark, that’s a goal in itself!

I hope to be inspiried and motivated by others efforts and successes and I also hope to eventually inspire others.  I think having a supportive community will be wonderful.

I am hoping to keep Friday’s as my weigh days, but it may just be random.  Best of luck to everyone and I hope to meet some wonderful people here!