New Title equal New Goals

So as you see I have changed the title to my blog. I have found that with the changes to my job there will be changes to my weight loss goal. I am going to finish this week out doing the wii however I am behind a few workouts so my goal is to workout today, tomorrow and then on Thursday. Then on Friday I will do my final wii weigh in. Then starting Saturday, I am hoping to walk at least 30 minutes. I am debating on getting up early to workout or wait until after work. I may have to wait and see on that. However I do want to try to walk 5 days a week and try to use the WII 3 times a week for 20 minutes. The first time I lost weight was by walking 5 days a week. I hoping to re start this and see the weight come off. I am still hoping to see the same weight loss and keep the same goal of be down 30 pound by June 1st. I will keep updating throughout the week.

Update

So this week I have been slacking. My job has been going through some transitions so I am tying to get adjusted to them. Due to this I only did 2 works outs which was about 1 hour. However my weight is 186. I am hoping to get back into the swing of things however it may take a while with the changes at my job.
I will update my weight weekly.

Wanting to give up

SO the last few weeks have been a a major struggle for me. By now I was hopijng to see 183 however I keep bouncing back and forth between 188 and 187. I think alot of it has to do with the fact there have been some major changes at work which are causing me to want to eat all the time. Another thing I have reliazed is that a weigh in on sunday so I am planning on taking a week off and making my weigh in day be friday. I plan on weighing in before work to make sure I am keeping track. I am still mananging to get my workous however I feel that I am not 100 percent into it so I feel that may be one reason why the scale is not moving. Please pray for me as I battle with my wii and my diet.

Delayed Weigh In

So this week I had to delay my weigh in due to some medical problems however, however here is this weeks weigh in. I am hoping this week to see more of a loss since the last two weeks are makeup weeks.


Workouts- 6
Time-4 hours
caloires burned- 1622.6
Weight 187. Hoping to see 185 soon

Weigh In

This week I will not be weighing in due to some medical issues.I have been advised by my doctor to take a break losing weight until the issue is resolved. I am also doing a 24 hour fast to see if it helps. SO today I have no numbers and no execeise, however I do plan on weighing in tomorrow and working out.

Staying Motivated

So this week has been rough. I have been working on om my diet but there are nights that I want to eat and eat. I have been doing my workouts like I am suppose to however there are most nights that I have to fight through it. I have also been dealing with some major colon problems that I have me chugging fiber, however nothing is working. I am in so much pain and I am hoping this medications start moving soon. I praying for a weight loss this week however I stuck in a rut at this moment and need to find a way to shake up my diet. Praying for a good week.

Rought Week Equal Rough Week on the Scale

So I new this week was going to rough. The fact that I was stuck inside with my kids all week I Knew I would see an increase. Also the fact that I had a rough day with my diet and even though I did my workouts all week I did manage to gain. This week I need to lose at least 4 pounds to get back on track. I may double my workouts this week but I am not 100 percent I will be able to do it.

This week Stats
Calories burned- 1370.5
number of Workouts- 5
Time-3.20 hours
Weight- 188

Hopefully this week will be better.

Donuts = Double Workout

So today was a great day. I got to sleep in until 12 which never happens. My wonderful husband brought home diets and I ended up eating 4 donuts and because of that I ended up doing 2 workouts because the donuts had 700 caloires in it. One was my normal EA workout and then I did 20 minutes of step aerobics. OH MY LORD, that was a tough workout however I did end up finishing it.

I am not sure if I will see a good weight loss this week, however I will take one pound which is better than gaining.

Working Moms make thier kids fat

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/04/children.bmi.moms/index.html?hpt=C2

So the link above is an article on CNN about a study that was done using 900 kids whose mothers work. When I read this article I was pissed. The title alone makes me mad. Now a days women have to work but how is it only the woman's problem. What about the men, why are no studies done about men who work and the correlation between this and that. I am over so society beating down who have to work

Another thing that upset me was saying that because moms work we don't provide good meals for our children. I Cook 5 nights a week, hubby does one and usually a treat to eat out. However if there has been a night where I had a rough day at work, yes then I will swing thru a drive thru. However my kids get healthy meals and they drink alot of milk. I hate that working mothers get such a bad stereotype.

One commenter on the article wrote this:
Ideally one parent should stay home to be there for the kids. Unfortunately, divorces may force many moms to work. If not divorce, then insufficient income by both parents, or greed, expensive lifestyle, lackadaisical attitude towards kids, self-centered and selfish personalities...any of these can contribute to kids' health being ignored.

The sad thing about this comment though is that so many people think that working mothers are selfish. Yes I have a Bachelors in Social Work, Yes I am in the process of going to Grad School, yes I work 40 hours a week, However I have children who need thing (insurance, food, clothing, and shelter) and I refuse to live off the system. I am neither self centered or have selfish personality, as I rarely do anything for myself(I have the same pair of sneakers from 5 years ago). I work to provide for my kids so others don't have to.

Working mothers sometimes have a harder job than a SAHM- we have to balance work, kids and also our own guilt for working.

I know that I am a better mother because I work.Yes I did the SAHM and hope to do it again if we ever have another child. However I would never thrown stones at someone without knowing the whole situation.

Ok I am getting off my soap box.

Snow Dayssssss

So here in wonderful Dallas we have been dealing with major weather conditions. On Early Tuesday morning we received rain, sleet, snow and Ice. Great Combination. So on Tuesday school was closed and I worked from home. On Wednesday school was again canceled due to the bad roads and again I worked from home. Did I mention the State of Texas was closed however my job requires response in 24 hours so I was one of a few people who has to work from home. Yesterday school was closed but the state opened at 1pm. However I worked from home since the roads were awful. Then last night about midnight the snow started and when we were only suppose to get a dusting we have now received 6 inches and our suppose to get another 2 before the end of the day. Yes I am working again at home because the roads are awful and school is closed.

Now I am from Florida and this weather is not for me. I can handle it for maybe a day but I am at the point I am going crazy. LOL. I have not been out of my home since Monday, I just finally put on clothes and not PJ's and my children are driving me nuts. While there are days I miss being a stay at home mom there are days like the last few that have made me thankful to work.

Hopefully by Monday the kids will be at school and I will be at work.

In other news my weight loss is going well.. I have been able to work out the last few days super early and then get to enjoy my family time. As for My diet, I am watching what I eat. I am trying not to go over 1200 calories. However tonight is family night so we are having pizza. Going to have to workout harder to enjoy it.

Hope ya'll are having a good day and if you live in a state with snow, stay warm.

Emotional Eater

For most of my adult life I have been` emotional eater. About 4 years ago I realized this and tried to do my best to stop it which helped contribute to my first weight loss however as life has moved on and we are now in a different situation, I was once again finding myself to eat for no reason. The following are my big triggers

* Boredom
* lonely
* sad
* tired
* overwhelmed


These 5 things can have me eating through a bag chips without even realizing it however I have become more aware of it in the last few weeks. This past Sunday was my birthday and my lovely husband brought me cupcakes, and when I say cupcakes I mean 36 cupcakes. There were 4 of us eating them however I did not need that many. Anyways back to Sunday my husband went to bed so that he coud get a few hours of sleep and during that time I was so bored. Instead of finding something else to do I got up and had 4 yes 4 cupcakes. I regretted it the moment it was in my tummy but man they were so yummy.

Yesterday and today we have all been trapped in the home due to a snow/ice storm. I am still working (thanks technology) however my day is still dragging on. Yesterday was a easy day food wise because I knew I needed to get back on track however today has not been so easy. I am so bored that I want to scream and if it were not 19 degrees outside I would take a walk however I decided to write this blog which has helped.

Another way I combat my food craving is cross stitching. Yes I am only 28 but I have been cross stitching since I was like 12. I love it because it is so neat to see something form from string. When I cross stitch I due projects that are big. I have made a wedding one for myself and then I have done several baby announcements. I wish it is something I could do more of however time it tight. Yet when I am cross stitching I lose track of time because you have to keep track of your stitches. This has been a big help for me with my food cravings.

Something else I do if both fail and I have blogged and cross stitch I drink 16 oz of ice cold water. This has been something that helps because most time I am hungry I am really thirsty.

Now if all this fails I will allow myself a small treat. I keep granola bars and fruit roll ups in my house which I eat to curb my craving.

What are some ways you deal with emotional eating.