C2 Week 1, Day 4

Ok, so I'm sort of back in the game. Work seriously has me stressed and I've been using it as an excuse to veg out at home. Monday was actually pretty good and I even ran on the treadmill and did abs (still hurts to sneeze 2 days later, thank you), but haven't exercised since then. I've been trying to make smarter choices with food. Yesterday, I got fruit instead of chips with my sandwich. Still no Coke this week (yeah!). Today, I had a lunch/3rd interview and they brought in food. I had a 1/2 chicken salad on a croissant, a diet coke, a few chips, and a cookie. I stayed late at work tonight, so I missed my window to eat before Grace's bedtime. Since then I've had an apple.

Tomorrow will be super busy. I have an 8:00 a.m. client meeting (thier location), a 10:30 a.m. client meeting (different client, their location), probably lunch with them, a 3:00 p.m. meeting with a person from our Finland office (my location, darn!), then we're doing an early dinner with my client executive, head of office, and collegue from Finland. I'll attempt to make decent food choices.

Don't really know what else to say. I'll try to do better about posting. Maybe tomorrow I'll try to update what I actually ate. If I get this new job, I may have a little more time at first (I'm sure there is some sort of learning curve, before I get swamped), so I'll hopefully figure out my evening schedule and do the exercising. I think I'm going to have to start cooking on the weekend, so I can just heat and eat.

Week 1, Day 2

Start of Session 2 Weigh In = 158.0

Food
8:00 a.m. Shake & 1 packet Oatmeal
12:00 p.m. 1/2 Salad w/Chicken & FF Honey Mustard, Flatbread
4:00 p.m. Shake & 1/2 Apple

Water - 2 bottles

Exercise
Planned - Cardio & Abs

Comments
Kind of hungry right now, but no real desire to cheat. Just need to take a look at my waistline to stay motivated. I've got a shot at winning session 2.

Week 12, Day 1

I've pretty much given up for this round of the diet contest, however, we are very close to getting our sleep back at night and Grace will be going to bed at 8:00 every night, so I see a possibility of "me time" in the future.

This week, I'd like to re-evaluate my goals and set new, more realistic ones. Also after spending the weekend with my "skinny" friends who have both lost over 10 pounds and my 7 1/2 month pregnant friend that still weighs less than I did before I ever got pregnant, I think I'll be set with some new motivation.

I have been weighing in, however. Last Sunday, I was up 1 pound at 158.5. This week, down 1/2 to 158.0 for a total loss of 4.5 pounds. Not impressive, but better than nothing. I'd like to double that (at least) in the next 12 weeks before our July weekend. I've got some adorable baby swimsuits, and I'd like to at not be too embarrassed to have one on as well.

Week 10, Day 1

Back to regular posting after my long break.

Diet
9:30 a.m. 2 packets Low-Sugar Apples & Cinnamon Oatmeal
12:00 p.m. Fudruckers - 1/2 pound burger w/mushrooms, onions, swiss, fries, Coke (we ate here for a fundraiser at church). Didn't finish the burger.
6:00 p.m. Apple
6:20 p.m. 5 left over wings w/blue cheese
8:00 p.m. Graham Crackers

Water - ? not sure between 1 and 3 bottles

Exercise
None.

Comments
Weighed in at 157.5 this week. Down a pound from last week (6 overall). Don't really know how, but I'll take it. I think the key for me has been portions. Even when I'm eating bad foods, I'm stopping when full or no longer hungry. I even ate 1/2 of a candy bar the other day. Who only eats 1/2 a candy bar?

I've been working on my meal plan and these are my 4 goals for this week (starting Monday).
1. No Coke Mon-Fri (I've been slipping again)
2. Exercise at least 3 days.
3. Drink all water every day.
4. Lose 1 pound.

I've been very very bad

I haven't updated in weeks. I've been busy. I'm going to try to do a better job. My friends are doing awesome. I already know I don't have a shot at winning this contest, but it's barely about that anymore.

I did lose a pound last week and we'll see what happens this week. My weight loss has been very slow, but I have lost 5 pounds and that's better than nothing. I'm a smart girl I realize why I am not losing weight faster (something about good food choices and exercise?). However, I have noticed a shift in my thinking. I don't eat right every time, but I do think about things before I do them and at least some of the time I make the right choice. That's more important than suceeding at a "diet."

I'm not giving up. In fact, I'm going to try really hard next week. Work should be better, so I should be able to come home on time and I'll try to actually get some exercise in. I should be able to find time to eat while I'm at work too, so I'll start bringing food in again. The best part is at the end of the week I get to see all of my girlfriends again. Yeah! That is reward enough to try to do my best. They all went and got skinny on me, so I better at least put forth the effort.

Ok ladies. I'm back.