I discovered these hidden up high on the grocery shelf:
I still use club soda with orange juice. I find these are great when I need a little boost as I'm walking out the door. If I'm jones'ing for a soda, these are even better with some ice as it fizzes and pops. It's the little things.
Over the Holidays I knew I was going to gain weight. I knew I was going to drink some adult beverages. I thought one night in particular was going to be a heavy adult beverage night but it turned out not to be. Good deal!
My lovely in laws had a plethora of goodies. And half of them they insisted we take home with us because they are doing healthy business too and don't want the goodies hanging around. I had my hubby take some to work with him. Ran across one of the co-workers and she exclaimed "Oh, those are so good!" I said "I know! That's why I had to get them out of the house." heh.
However, I underestimated my body's ability to conserve energy in the form of fat. I gained back all the seven pounds I had lost previously. I knew I'd gain. Didn't think it would be that much though. Right back where I started. Damn.
In an attempt to give myself no excuses and make sure I was comfortable doing max cardio I gave myself presents. New athletic shoes, some new loose fitted exercise pants, one new exercise shirt and a couple of new exercise DVD's. Biggest Loser Max Cardio kicked my butt yesterday. My thighs are sore and my back has cracked numerous times today. I promised youngest we would be going to the gym so I'm trying to decide if I will swim or do the arc trainer.
One bit of advice I've seen time and time again is to reward yourself in some way. That's a bit of a stickler for me because I don't know how to reward myself without eating a treat. I've found the reward I desire when I lose 30 pounds. Beautiful shoes! Every thirty pounds I lose I'm going to buy a pair of those high heeled shoes. Flirty, non sensible shoes. Oh, yeah. Sign me up for anything having to exercise. I want some shoes!
I need to find something for the five and fifteen marks. To keep the motivation going. Something for the final goal weight too.
