Reality

Today was a reality check for me - big-time! Fernando is sick with the FLU (although he won't admit it) and I have been stressing this week without my better half. I didn't realize how much he actually does to help me with the kids, business, etc..... until now! It has been years since he has gotten sick and I guess I got used to him being 100%. So, because of him being sick, I have come to the conclusion that I am, in fact, a stress-eater! I wake up in the morning and before I get out of bed I pray for God to lead me through a wonderful day full of love, joy and healthy choices. I kid you not, as soon as I have to start waking up the kids I start envisioning myself stopping at Taco Cabana to get breakfast knowing full well that will blow my whole day. The worst part about that is I really don't care for the tacos - yet I feel like I HAVE to have it on my way to work with a large Coke (light on the ice - so I can have MORE of the soda in my cup). So needless to say I have eaten crap the last 3 days and to make matters worse I am not even eating the junk food that I LOVE. I am just eating whatever is around or convenient. That's bad right? I mean if I am going to cheat on this quest I might as well make it meaningful!
I should have known I was a stress eater when I gained 30 pounds over the course of 3 years in real estate. Wow when I read that last sentence back to myself it freaks me out! That is a lot of weight gain in such a short amount of time. I actually weigh the same now as when I was 9 months pregnant with Vance. Horrible I know! I even joked about putting on maternity clothes and taking pictures since I don't have any of when I was carrying Vance. Almost all of my fat is in my tummy area, oh yeah and don't forget the booty. If I relax my stomach and let it all out I could pass for a full term preggo person!
Well now that I know stress sparks my inability to control my eating I am going to have to find alternatives on how to handle my "stress". Any suggestions? I am sure I can GOOGLE a million ways but I would like to hear what has helped you - and please don't say Yoga - remember I have a 30 pound belly that will get in the way!

Week One Done!

188.6 lbs. is what I weigh as of the day before Valentine's Day. I lost about 7 lbs. this week. I am pretty excited about that especially since I really haven't incorporated exercising. So this week my goal is to hit the gym at least 3 days this week. As far as my eating plan... well it is to mainly stay away from Girl Scout Cookies! I had 3 sodas this week and they were soooo good and much needed. I noticed that I have been eating alot less than I usually do and I seem to stay fuller a bit longer. Oh yeah and my gallbladder is behaving itself! All in all it was a good week.

Thanks again everyone for your support!

Goals for the week :
exercise 3 times this week
Lose 5 pounds (I am giving myself a little room to indulge in V-day chocolates :)
2 sodas or less
NO Chickfila!!!

A Soda A Day Keeps My Headache Away!

I knew going into this that my biggest problem was going to be the soda issue. I crave sodas so bad that it literally makes my head hurt when I don't have one. I know it is my body detoxing but seriously I am not sure what is worse - having a high fructose corn syrup Cherry Coke or pumping my stomach full of pain killers to take away the headache. Either way it's going to kill me - right? Well, I guess not.... I know this detoxing part is temporary and I need to get past this to get to my goal.  It's just so hard when you love starting your day with a cold soda instead of a hot cup of coffee... or worse water! Just to let you know now I hate drinking water. I especially don't like paying for water. I cannot justify buying a bottled water for $1.50 when I can get a coke for that price. At least the coke has ingredients in that justify my purchase.
So I guess my mentality is the first thing that needs to change. I need to break free from this soda addiction and start making healthy choices. I once read somewhere that if a person quits drinking soda they could lose up to 15 pounds in one year without making any other changes. Crazy huh? I will believe it when I see it on my own body!

Daily Journal -
walked 2 miles today
consumed 1680 calories
4 Tylenol tablets :)

Not bad for my first day!

It starts now!

195.8 lbs - this is what I currently weigh as of Super Bowl Sunday 2011. I probably gained the last 4 pounds at my friend Jennifer's house where I ate 3 strawberry cupcakes as I walked out the door. I have been telling my husband for the last 6 months that I need to lose weight. He is always supportive and tries to keep me on track but I always give up within the first week. Well enough is enough! I figured the only way I was going to lose this weight was to make myself accountable to not only myself but the entire world! So here I am... blogging my way to healthiness! See it is not about looking good (I know a lot of people who say that as they slide into a size 6 pair of jeans)  - whatever! This blog is really about me getting to my ideal weight by exercising, eating healthy and of course writing about my progress. My goal is to lose 40 pounds in the next 4 months. I hope to be exercising 3 times a week for at least an hour. I would like to be down to maybe 1 or 2 sodas a week (not diet - yuck!) And above all else I want my poor little gallbladder to stop freaking out everytime I eat and just do it's job without any pain! So wish me luck and keep on reading! Feel free to join me and we can all do this together!