Hungry Girl

I LOVE her recipes.

I got her second book (200 recipes under 200 calories) and I can't wait to start making them!

Tonight we are having

h-o-t hot boneless buffalo wings

and


fiber-fried green beans with spicy cucumber-ranch dip

YUMMMMY!

Is it worth it?

There is no good excuse for my constantly rising weight, when I've been behaving in food and exercise. Except that I notice I have not lost a single pound since starting my NuvaRing.

While I enjoy the NuvaRing since I have had no break through bleeding, and I am able to skip periods as wanted, and of course the extra reassurance when it comes to NOT making babies. BUT is it worth this side effect. I am frustrated and depressed. Not to mention the other side effect (NO sex drive---humorous to me that BC decreases sex drive, kinda redundant)

I need to be happy and feel good about myself! This is NOT doing it for me.

So keep it or ditch it?!!??!?!!

Wednesday Weigh In

Still stuck. No inches lost, no pounds lost. Just stuck.

*sigh*

Yesterday I didn't make it to the gym (since my sitter didn't show up in time) but I did get in another 35 minute work out with Active. I could hardly walk by the end of the night last night. The "jump squats" and "jump lunges" are killer!!!

Today there was no sitter lined up, so it was an Active or Shred day. I went with Shred. Level 1. (I think that one works upper body more, cause of the pushups--and i had a sore lower body). Tomorrow is a gym day. This week I'm 3 for 3 on workouts.

And still getting about a 90% effort on the food :-)

Tuesday Schmoozday

Holding myself accountable starting yesterday.

I behaved all day. My calories were at 900 at bed time. But then I felt the need to cheat and eat 3 spoonfulls of cookie dough. I have no idea where that left me with calories, but I'm guessing it was NOT under 1200.

I made Kevin do Active with me on Wii last night. We did a 40 minute work out. I do well when he does it with me. I had like 75% effort to his 25%. But of course that still breaks down to him burning 100 calories more then I did, jerk face! LOL

Today Im' being good and writing down what I eat just like yesterday, I'm headed out to dinner tonight, so that may put me over, but I'm going to try to still write it down and behave. I'm also headed to the gym when my sister gets here to watch Caden.

So yesterday, I give myself about a 90%. I worked my ass off and behaved till evening.
Lets see how I score today.

When is "Good Enough" enough?

Its definitely enough when we are talking about:

~occasionally buying cheap shampoo
~ingredients (I'm a free cook, pinches and dashes are my thing)
~washing my car
~ba-da-da-ing (a quick pick up of the house)
~remembering my sunscreen
~folding my clothes
~painting

Good enough is NOT enough when we are talking about:

~cooking chicken and pork
~brand of my jeans
~my conditioner
~measuring my babies medicine
~my paycheck
~bra support


When we are talking about self confidence, and body image, is good enough enough?
I don't think so.

Yet, I reach a comfortable weight and I stop.
I lose motivation.
I slack.
I promise tomorrow will be better, and its not.

What is it gonna take for me to get that motivation, to know that I CAN reach that "perfect" goal I dream about.....

I don't know but I need to figure it out quick and I need help getting back on track!!!!!