Staying on Track

So the snow really threw me off.  My Dad picked us up on Dec 23 and brought us to Newberg so we wouldn't be stuck here for Christmas.  It is what I wanted.  I'd already left my family's gifts there and I was concerned we'd be stuck at home and Santa wouldn't come.  I just want my young kids to have a great Christmas...and I figured since we'd talked about Santa that meant Santa.  We came back home on the 26th.  So the 27th I started the anti-bloat...with the notable difference that I will not drink the sassy water and I will still have coffee.  I've gotta survive somehow!  I managed to gain seven pounds according the the scale yesterday...I'm now at 203.  Again.  So I figure by being really careful I'll maybe go back under before new year's.  But even if I don't I am certain to be much more careful at new year's knowing how bad I was to get here!  So I guess blogging needs to be a part of this.  Now that it's not snowy, and I can walk outside without hurting myself, I should really consider adding exercise somehow.  Chris is around to watch kids!

OOPS!

So really...I knew I was "supposed" to be journaling in the book, but blogging was more convienent for me.  So today I glanced at the book, and I actually have topics I am supposed to be journal/blogging ON.  Uh, Oh!

So I figured I'd start with day one since my diet will be longer than 32 days anyway.  

Write down at least three reasons why you have chosen to go on the Flat Belly Diet.  Describe how you feel about the 28 days ahead and what you expect from yourself.

1. I am overweight and I am not very happy about how I look.

2. I want more energy and eating the right foods will do that for me.

3. I do not want to develop Diabetes or high blood pressure.

4. I have had some symptoms of depression and eating some of the right kinds of fat (Omega 3s) can actually help my brain work right!

5. I want to be a good example to my daughters.

6. I am unhappy with my unhealthy eating habits and the importance food has in my life.  It is way too important.  It is just stuff.

I look forward to the next 28 days.  I will NOT give in to temptation.  Once I slide a little I tend to keep going...straight and narrow for me!  But eating healthy has got to be a bit cheaper...I went shopping and man is food expensive.  It is fun to try new foods...hopefully I'll settle on some cheap ones.

Just another day

So I did a mad frantic housecleaning today; IT WAS TIME!  I ate my snack with one hand while doing something else with the other.  So much for intentional eating.  I also got on the scales and my weight was up.  Although that is a bummer I still am sticking like glue to the diet.  Yeah for me!  

Day 9

I am getting a bit tired of cereal for breakfast...but I really liked the lunch I had.  And the dinner!  It is amazing what going shopping will do for a person!  I was good today.  We watched the biggest loser on tv and that is encouraging.  Emotionally...wel I had a good day.  I got out right at the beginning of the day and that seems to be great for my attitude.  I wish I could say the same for my housework!  But it would seem it is a trade off.   If I spent the afternoon cleaning then I wouldn't have time to teach lessons to Alaina.  Ah, well.  Life's a trade off.  I wouldn't say having three kiddos is easy, but maybe I'm getting used to the craziness.  

Mourning Latte

Goodness.  Today didn't actually go so well...oh i think i did okay on eating.  We even went to the park and got some exercise. But one of our Guinea Pigs died today and we don't know why.  I kinda wanted to take in the other one, but she is not at all sick and we have to be careful with our money.  It was a hard day.  Chris was a big help...he took Alaina to AHG which is so draining to me to get everyone there and everything.  Now we have Christmas decor!

So for breakfast I had three cups of coffee...lunch I ate around one thirty and it was a bowl of cream of wheat and a cheese stick.  For dinner I ate Wendy's chili and baked potato with half the sour cream.  I had for snack 3 pieces of chocolate and a cup of milk.  It was pretty late in the day though!

Emotional Eating

You know I was doing so well today.  I weighed in at 199.4 and that was after thanksgiving being this week!  I was really proud of me and I even made sugar cookies and didn't eat anything.  But then I started getting stressed about working.  Should I be looking for a job?  What about my decision to stay home?  I was making myself very stressed out.  I tried to talk about it but that didn't go very well either.  Then I ate some sugar cookies, the ones I'd resisted all day!  AH!  I will be fine but I am so influenced by my emotional mood.  I just want food to make me feel better.  Our food is a bit dull too, can't wait to go shopping and try out some new recipies. 

Beth- Day 6

I forgot to blog yesterday!  I started to but was distracted by the Zoombinis.  Yesterday was pretty good...except that I had one piece of pizza too many last night.  Today also went well.  I am tempted a lot by foods that I want but most of the time I just remind myself how much I have to lose if I mess up.  Sure a couple of calories won't make a huge difference if it really is just once, but for me it never is just once.  I am so determined to lose weight!  It is really about my health and I am doing it for me.