Around Here...

About 6:00, I look over at my kid and notice his eyes starting to close.  Yep, he was trying hard to go to sleep.  I wouldn't quite let him.  We had already finished up dinner and were settling in to watch our nightly DVR marathon of NCIS, and we hung in there - well, at least for one whole episode and part of a second.  Next thing I know - I come to, after sleeping for about 20 minutes, and he's out.  Needless to say, I had to wake him up because we will never sleep tonight.  So, here we sit at 8:15 trying to hold out for about 30 more minutes before we give up and go to bed.  I'm starting to think that tonight I'm honoring my temple by going to bed early.  That sounds like a great plan to me.

You Know It's the Devil When....

I'm having a sudden craving for Cheez-Its.  You know, the bright orange square bits of unhealthy in a box?  Let me clarify something real quick...I do not now nor have I EVER liked Cheez-Its....or Goldfish...or any other kind of "cheesy" cracker thing like that.  So, the fact that I suddenly find myself wanting some definitely means it is time to wash my face, brush my teeth, swish the mouth wash for an extra minute or two just to get that idea out of my head, and get myself to bed.

Quote of the Week...

I guess since Sunday is actually the start of a new week, it would technically be the quote of last week, but still...

Friday night, after my extremely long week, my younger sister calls me, and says "Are you feeling like having a drink by now?". I immediately replied "Well, if I were a drinker, probably, but considering how many carbs are in alcohol, I think I'd just take a piece of bread". hahaha... She laughed, and we agreed. I don't need alcohol, I really wanted to self medicate with Cole's garlic toast. I didn't, but I think it dawned on me again how much I have substituted food for other things in my life. Not anymore. =)

This is a beautiful life.

Why I Love DVR

You know why I love DVR?  Well easy...because I can fast forward through all of the food commercials. =)

I am still doing great on my plan - even though last week was a weird week for me.  I was unexpectedly out of the office, and unable to bring my own lunches or anything.  I still stayed on track.  I was very pleased with that.  However, I was unable to drink water throughout the day, and I noticed I was up a little on the scale.  I'm chalking the small fluctuation in weight up to that.  I'm on my water now, and we'll see what happens come time for my official weigh-in on Wednesday.  You know what though?  Even if I'm up a little on Wednesday, I can step on the scale knowing that I did exactly what I was supposed to do for the whole week.  I will just continue trucking on towards my goals.

Well, it's Sunday night, and I think I'm going to go put some chicken in the crock pot for dinner tomorrow night.  I kind of like to have something cooking in the crock pot so I am not tempted to pick something up on the way home.

It's a beautiful life.  =)

Weigh-In Wednesday Week 3

Got up this morning - stepped on the scale - and I'm down another 3.4 pounds.  So here is the breakdown:

3.4 pounds this week
11.4 pounds overall
13.6 pounds until my first 25 pound goal (by April 18th - 13 weeks until then)

I'm well on the way!  Yeah!

The Last Season

I was putting away some laundry this morning, and had an encouraging thought - this is the last season I will wear these clothes.  There have been times in the past where I have bought clothes and thought that I would only wear them one season, but I never had a plan for getting there.  So, you know what that means?  That was a hope without a plan - therefore that was a failure before it even got started.  Not anymore.  This is the LAST season for these clothes.  That is an amazing feeling.  It great to know that even if there are hard days, there is a real plan to get where I want to be.  After all, this is a change in heart, not just a change in lifestyle.  This isn't just about getting my body healthier, but not making excuses - even subconsciously - for why I continue down the same path as usual.  This is a journey - a marathon, if you will - but one that the pay off will be greater than anything I've done for myself.

This is a beautiful life.

Promise Ring

Today we celebrated my friend's birthday.  For her birthday we love going to Outback Steakhouse - actually, for my birthday, I love going to Outback, too.  It is my favorite chain restaurant.  Usually, when we go, JD and I share the large ribeye, both order salads, and the loaded mashed potatoes.  On top of that, we usually order the loaded cheese fries or the Blooming Onion - or both - for the table to share.  Well, this is the year to honor my temple, so I prepared myself, pulled up the nutrition guide, and selected in advance what I was going to eat; the 6 oz special sirloin with the grilled asparagus, and fresh seasonal vegetables.  I would still have my steak, but cut out the stuff that I need to cut out. 

However, I chose to do something else, too.  While I was getting dressed, I looked in my jewelry box and pulled out the butterfly ring that JD bought me for my 27th birthday.  I used to wear it everyday - wore it so much that the bottom of the ring is flat from wear - but sometime over the last little while, the ring got a little too tight.  Not any more.  =)  Even the few pounds I've lost have made the ring comfortable again.  I slipped the ring on my finger and decided to wear it as a promise to me and to him that I would make the right choices at lunch.  After all, although losing this weight is going to directly impact me - it also impacts JD.  I'm doing this for him, too, and I will remember that.  So, the butterfly ring became my promise ring. 

Well, good news...I went to lunch, ordered my steak, sides, and water with lemon, passed on the Blooming Onion, and bread for the table, and walked away a stronger person for it. 

I think I'll wear my ring each time I think I might need a little extra encouragement.  Just a little reminder of what is important. 

This is a beautiful life.