Day 6

Today was easy seeing it is Fast Sunday for church.  I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the first Sunday of each month we participate in a fast for 24 hours.  It is a good cleanse.  I was reminded how I really have a hard time without liquids and it is easier to say no to food, while fasting.  Good thing to know seeing the rest of the time I have a hard time saying no to food and liquids are no biggie! :)

I am thinking I will be back in goal range by meeting on Wednesday.  YIPEE.

ARGH!

Oops.  Sometimes that is what I have to say about the day.  I ate a lot of food.

Pancakes, eggs, sausage and potatoes for breakfast.

Popcorn at the roller derby.

Lots of tortilla chips and salsa at the fiance and my celebration of Cinco De Mayo.  Also a tamale and rice and beans and more chips.

Frozen yogurt for dinner.

I will be back on track tomorrow! :)

Mini Vacation

The fiance and I went to his brother-in-law's cabin near Fairview.  It was fun to hang out with the future brother-in-law and father-in-law.  I am marrying into an extremely nice family! (and they have a really nice cabin to boot!)

It was a nice little get away.  Unfortunately, being on vacation is always a little bit hard for being good with food.  I ate a little too much snacks and didn't track.  Bad Alice.  I am now going to go and track what I ate today(I really am writing this Saturday). Pretend that I really wrote this on Friday because it is the month of 31 posts.

Meh. Sometimes there are days like this!

I had something clever in mind to say that I thought of during the day today, but I can't remember it.  Note to self: I need to write things down in my phone as soon as I think of it.

I ate a cookie today.  It was delicious.  Just saying.  Sometimes you need the cookie.  I also ate a hamburger and fries.  Sometimes you need that.

I did actually ride the bike for 80 minutes today.  That makes today a little less harsh.

Glad tomorrow is Friday!

I did not eat the cupcake...

...but I did eat more jelly bellies.  I had a within range kind of a day.  Oh, and I ran for over a half hour.  Good things, no?

I pinky swore with my WW buddy at work saying I would not eat a Sweet Tooth Fairy cupcake.  Seriously, those are so good, yet so bad.  I decided I can eat one when I get down to the BMI range for my height.  I am thinking of applying to become a leader.  Yikes.

31 Posts in May

Today, not so good on the food end. Too many Jelly Bellies and a yummy mayo filled sandwich.

I am struggling with eating well. I just have lost the drive to say no! I need to "Stop It!" (search for the Bob Newhart YouTube video entitled "Stop It!" it is hilarious!)

My dad had a heart attack this morning. It made me want to eat all the chocolate on the planet. He is doing okay, but it is starting to hit me a bit hard. Life is too fragile.

Well, I best get to sleep. Here is to a month of blogging and getting my groove back!

Cheers!!

The Journey Rolls On...

Quote of the day:  "There is a fat girl inside of me and I never feed her!"

I haven't been writing on here much. I think I am going to commit to writing at least once a week. I think meeting night for Weight Watchers is appropriate, don't you? 

Tonight we talked about positive self talk. Seriously, this is needed to be successful in losing weight and in life in general. Nobody likes Negative Nelly(even ourselves!)! When we choose(and it is a choice) to be positive, we really can do anything. My mantra has always been: "I can do hard things." I find that when I say this, I really can do anything. Does this mean it is always easy to do hard things. Hell Heck no. But it is possible. Lately I have been thinking that we often limit ourselves because we label things as "impossible." We often think that because it is hard, we should just give up because it is easier to do so! What a silly way to live and to think. Sure, life is hard sometimes, but seriously, I am learning that nothing is impossible.

 One of my friends didn't come to our meeting tonight because she isn't following the plan and isn't writing everything down that she eats. Doesn't that seem just a little silly? It is like missing your exit to Provo, Utah while traveling south on I-15 and just continuing onward to Vegas because you made a mistake. No, silly, you turn that puppy around in Springville and recalculate. I know that if I don't get to my weekly meeting, I won't be successful. These meetings are my anchor and support. The end.

 I am thinking of becoming a Weight Watchers leader. That means I have to lose 8 pounds. Think I can do it?

 Cheers.