October 1, 2002: It's actually September 30 but I had to get my Halloween pages up. lol I am decorating my house today so it was only natural to decorate my computer too. It is 6:30 in the morning and I have weigh in today. When I woke up I weighed 173 even. I am hoping for a loss this morning...wish me luck!!
2:45 pm: Just had some time to sit down and post my NEW weight... I lost 2.8 pounds this week bringing me to a total of 63.4 pounds lost. I weighed in at 174. This morning when I woke up I was 173 on my scale. After I put the kids on the bus, I washed my truck, jumped on the exercise bike and rode that for 40 minutes. After I got out of the shower, my scale read 171.5!! That is the lowest I have ever been. I was so excited to get to WW!! I had a woman say to me today that she didn't believe that I weighed 174...she asked me where I was going to lose the rest of my weight...shave my head? I had to laugh at her. Little did she know, under my new size ten pants, there lay a "figure flatterer"...or what they used to call a girdle! lol It helps to keep my little belly in. I have to be honest with myself that the tiny roll from having my children is permanent but at least I can keep it from jiggling around!!
October 2, 2002: Here I sit...bored. My parents are on their way to the house today and the kids are at school. I've cleaned the house and done my exercise. Ho hum. Here I sit. My scale this morning said I was 172.5...pretty good. Here I sit. I cut my hand Monday on some glass...my husband said he'd told me so. We have a round oak kitchen table and we have a piece of glass that goes over the top of it to protect it. Well, I tried to put it back on after cleaning it and it shattered and I have a deep cut in my right palm and tiny cuts on my fingers. They sting a bit but if I don't pick up anything heavy, my palm is okay. Here I sit. Wondering how it's going to feel when I get to goal...will it be enough? Will I be happy with my body then? I hope so. I think so. A lot of people say they want to get into a size so and so. Sizes aren't that important to me. I would love to be able to look in the mirror and think that I look good. I have my days when I can do that. Most days I still see rolls. Here I sit.
October 5, 2002: I woke up this morning with a nice surprise! My scale said that I weighed 170.5! Almost in the 160's...it will be a happy, happy day when I see 169. I have been "good" today and I'm looking forward to my weigh in on Monday. I'm going to have my weight loss story included in our local "Lighter Side" magazine for WW...looking forward to that.
October 7, 2002: First of all, a big HI to my friend Kelly from WW if you've made your way here. Hope the photos of me aren't too scary for you! Second, weigh in today was bit dissapointing...I gained .8 of a pound...not a whole pound but close enough. I knew it was coming though. I have a cold and I've been eating ice cream (comfort food). Next week will be better. Not much else to report other than I'm absolutely freezing!!
October 10, 2002: Feeling better...on antibiotics for bronchitus and a nasty sinus infection. I've never had that before and my head felt like it was going to explode! lol Anyway, trying to get points in that aren't comfort food. All that tastes good is ice cream. :(
October 14, 2002: I have nothing to say for myself...I gained 1.8 pounds and I enjoyed every minute of it. No excuses this week. I will say the medicine combined with my need for sweets, ended up being my downfall. Next week is a brand new week. I didn't exercise at all this week and I do think that makes a HUGE difference for me. It is difficult for me to go backwards but I know I just have to get back on track. Has anyone else experienced this?? Everyone says the last few pounds are the hardest to get rid of and I'm living proof. I'm just hungry! lol
October 17, 2002: It's official...Amy Sinclair, our local "roving" reporter called me today to confirm the 28th of this month as the day of the interview of my hubby and I. I guess they are going to film Mark going to the gym early in the morning and then follow me to my weigh in at 9am. Then we will meet back at my house at 10:30 to interview both of us. I guess I have to get my butt in gear and try to lose...can't go weigh in with a gain when the news camera is behind me!! lol I'm kind of nervous...what the heck do you wear on tv??? Any suggestions?
October 20, 2002: Weigh in tomorrow...hoping for a loss...any loss at this point. I've tried to be good, to exercise, and to stay in my point range. We went to the New Outback Steakhouse Friday night and I must say, I wasn't impressed. I like Bugaboo Creak Steakhouse...they have an awesome 6 layer chocolate cake. I figure if I'm going to cheat, I'm going to CHEAT!!!
October 21, 2002: After two weeks of gaining, I lost 2.6 pounds which puts me at 63.2 pounds lost and weighing in at 174. whew! I am back to the exact weight I was at Sept 30, before my "cold and flu"...if I can just keep losing with no gains, I'll be happy!!
October 25, 2002: Brrr!! It's cold here...I guess we are going to have some rain and possible snow showers tomorrow. Not a big deal but I did want to rake a bit. I bought a black sweater to wear on Monday when Newschannel 13 comes to the house...black is slimming, right? lol I'm very nervous about this...Sunday after work I have to clean my house and make sure it is presentable. I know, it's a disease, I call it "mother-in-law" cleaning!! I'm hoping the first ten minutes while my kids are here with them that they will behave and my son won't kick me in the leg. It has happened before...showing off. That would be a good tv story...how to keep your child from kicking you in the shin.
October 26, 2002: As I write this, it is 6 am and I'm on my exercise bike...working off the supper I had at Bugaboo Creek last night. lol What can I say for myself? Not a whole heck of a lot...I'm entitled to supper out once a week right?? Anyway, my scale hated me this morning and I really do have to stop weighing myself everyday. It's okay. I have a busy day ahead of me and I should be able to work off all six layers of cake. Am I bad? No, I just live for chocolate!
October 27, 2002: Okay, I'm soooooo nervous!!! The news crew is coming to my house tomorrow to interview me and my husband and I am just in a panic. lol I've cleaned, dusted, laundered (like they'll see my laundry room, but just in case), I've even cleaned the cats! lol I guess I'm ready. I'm going to wear a light black sweater and brown dress pants (no jeans, I guess). I hope my hair is behaving in the morning. Wish me luck and I'll post my thoughts sometime tomorrow afternoon.
October 28, 2002: Well, the news crew came and everything was successful...we had a good time! They followed me to my WW meeting and then to the grocery store...they then followed my husband to the gymn. The interview part was fairly simple and not as difficult as a I thought. I thought I would want to stare at the camera but I didn't. So, it will air sometime in November...anxious to see it.
My weigh in was good and bad...I stayed the same...no loss, no gain.
October 31, 2002: Happy Halloween!! I am not looking forward to trick or treating tonight...all chocolate that cannot be consumed by my children has to go!! I hate waste it, but if I don't "waste it, I'll waist it". lol It is called chocoalte abuse!! Anyway, hope everyone has a good holiday. MArk is home sick today...we don't know if it is the flu or what. I'm hoping for a bit of food poisoning so that will mean I won't get sick. No, I'm not very sympathetic. lol I love him but he throws my day out of whack!!!