I feel like all I've been blogging lately about is traveling, having visits and preparing for getting married. Is it just me or does it seem like the time preparing for an event seems to go by abnormally fast or slow depending on what it is? For me, each week leading up to the wedding feels like we're in fast forward. Sloooww down. I really want to enjoy this time, the preparation.
I'm traveling to my home state this weekend for the bridal shower on Saturday which I anticipate will be a good time. I look forward the most to dancing and singing with my girlfriends and getting together with all of my women-family folk and drinking a mimosa or three. I really feel lucky to have so many good female friends and female family and female family friends to get together with and have a good time. I've made a pretty awesome playlist of popish love songs from times past. Cyndi Lauper-Time after time, Emotions-best of my love, Modern English-Melt with you, Pat Benatar- We belong, The Pretenders- I'll stand by you, Sinead O'Connor- Nothing Compares 2U just to name a few. Yes, can't wait!
In other news not that I'm weighing myself (yeah right) I'm back down which doesn't mean anything until I'm back down to a real weight loss which is consistent. 284 is not news to report. 274 would be though. I've been exercising every day this week and actually said at dinner "we have to exercise tonight". Monday we did Jillian's 30 day shred, tuesday we did 140 minutes at the gym + Jillian's shred, Wednesday we did 40 minutes of tae bo level two boot camp which really knocked us out. Tonight it will probably be another boot camp and possibly Jillian.
I've been eating decently too, I've taken pictures but feeling too lazy to post them on most days. I'm not stuffing myself and making an effort to stop eating when I'm full and making better choices which explains going from 288 on sunday to 284 today. Oh fluctuations. I'm not going to weigh myself again until the end of next week because I just don't need to be obsessed with it.
This weekend while I'm at home I want to work on not falling into my going home habits which includes eating way too much food! I really don't want the trip to be about food and visiting to just be about where we are going to eat. My plan of action? Bring workout clothes, DVD's and sneakers and exercise every day while I'm gone. I know I can do it!
Aww have fun at the shower! Drink a mimosa for me! And do your best to really enjoy this build up to the wedding; you’re right, it’s all going to go waaaaaay too fast.
Hi! I have been lurking for a few months. First comment.
I know it is always hard to go back home. I went home last month and my Grandma made me a cheesecake, a blueberry cobbler, AND bought a case of Dr. Pepper all for me. Did I mention I was only home for 4 days!!!
I felt guilty because not that many people know I am trying to lose weight, so I didn’t tell her. And since Dr. Pepper is my crack I drank ALL of them.
Needless to say it was not a productive weight less week.
I’ve enjoyed reading your blog. I am in the beginnings of a weight loss program as well. Struggling to make the right choices when dining out has been the hardest part for me. So far, I’ve managed to cope. I’m starting at 258 and hoping to lose around 100 pounds (or more). I know it will be a tough journey but I’ve lived like this long enough! I look forward to reading more about your journey. My blog is a colsteontherun.blogspot.com. I am going to start recording my progress, etc there. Good luck!
Colby
What an amazing fun adventure ahead - enjoy the shower and being surrounded by your loved ones!
Fun , fun, fun is your focus.
cheering you on, Woman in NOT slipsliding back into the home habits.
hows it going??
I just came upon your blog…I love it! Will be coming back to see your progress, keep it up!
I am inspired by your blog. I have this 100 day goal to transform my mind…and maybe a bit of my body…to a better way of living. I’ve always been heavy and my spirit has long since been small and mousy….I want to wake up.
I’ve just started reading your blog and I’m really enjoying it. I’m sure you’ve been asked this plenty of times but where do you get your instant pho? i like in DC so have a decent grocery store selection. i really enjoy pho but have no idea how to make it. and believe it or not after 2 years i’ve yet to find a decent place(thats vegetarian friendly) in the city.
so more personally you’ve inspired me to start developing an electronic food/exercise log. i guess ive tried before but i dig your format. how do you avoid snacking so well? im a sucker for hummus. or a glass of wine(or 2) at night, which is killer in the calorie department. any advice would be welcome!