Doing it for ME! :)

I’ve been doing OK as far as diet & exercise go. HOWEVER, I’ve been maintaining my weight of around 122 for about a month now. It’s getting really annoying because I just wanna see that number go down. It’s taking me forever to get to my goal weight It has officially been 4 months since I’ve started my weight loss journey and I’m happy to say I’ve lost about 11 lbs, but have not reached my mini-goal yet. Feeling a little discouraged because of this lately.

On the other hand, I went grocery shopping today & got some more skim milk & cereal. I loove cereal right now! I’ve also been really good about cutting out white rice from my diet. Surprisingly I do not miss it. I have also (almost) completely cut all drinks except water from my diet. I still don’t drink enough water on some days, but for the most part I’m pretty good about getting my H2O in

I’ve been eating a lot of cereal lately. Cereal with fat-free skim milk & I love it! It fills me up & is not a lot of calories. I have been trying to incorporate healthy cereals into my diet. So I’ve been eating Cheerios & Special K cereal that is not a lot of calories. I know Special K cereal are not THAT healthy because though they may not have a lot of calories & fat, they are packed with sugar. But there are just soo many cereal choices out there it’s hard to choose a healthy one that tastes good as well, and Special K tastes good so that’s why I’ve been eating it. Do any of you have a healthy & tasty cereal to recommend? I have not been able to eat my cereal for the past few days because I ran out of skim milk Gotta run to the grocery store to grab some so I can have my cereal again.

TOMORROW I have really decided to get my butt back to the gym and pay the gym membership. I’m gonna get my workout in. Well I gotta call the gym first & confirm the membership fee. If it’s $15 for the summer then I’ll pay it. Anything above $35 I don’t think I’m gonna pay.

I have been feeling pretty good lately though! Although I would like to lose about 10 more lbs, I’m at a weight that I’m comfortable with right now! All my old clothes fit & that makes me realllly happy! YAYY!

I haven’t exercised for the longest time!! At least a week…& it’s been about 3 weeks since I’ve been to the gym! ahhH! Still haven’t paid for the gym membership, that’s why. I’m trying to do some exercise at home though. Just you-tubed Jillian Michael’s cardio kickboxing & did the whole thing. It was a good workout so I’m glad I did some cardio today

I’ve not been drinking enough water this whole weekend! I’m trying to catch up on drinking my H20 now.  However, I hate the fact that it makes me have to go pee every 20 mins! THAT is why I have not been drinking enough H2O this weekend. We’ve been traveling & doing farming all weekend, which in both instances having to use the bathroom is such a hassle & inconvenience. Therefore, I consciously tried to not drink a lot of water so I wouldn’t have to use the bathroom…

Just got back home & writing a quick note. I’m soo exhausted from the 4 days I went to visit my parents & in-laws. Did tons of gardening, cooking, other work…soo tired & did not get enough sleep any of those days. I’m pooped out! Cant wait to go to sleep & sleep in tomorrow morning Lucky me I can sleep in. My poor hubby is gonna be exhausted tomorrow but has to get up for work I guess I could say I got SOME workout in with the farming this weekend. HOWEVER, I went crazy with my eating during the 4 days. GRRR! They had yummy food, like always. Why do I feel like I can binge every time I’m away from home? WHY!? I ate anything & everything & helped myself to seconds AND thirds whenever I wanted. I also ate until I felt like I was literally gonna blow up! Yeah…amazing how 4 months of hard work can be sabatoged over 4 days.  First thing I did when I got home was weighed myself-gained about 2-3 lbs. Now I’m up to 125 lbs…Gotta get back on track tomorrow & undo the damage that was done over the weekend.

I can’t wait to see my family! We’re leaving late afternoon today. Hubby & I are gonna have lunch together before we leave though. I’m looking forward to it because we have not gone on a date or even gone out, just the 2 of us, for SOOO darn long.  It’s gonna be at a restaurant with the BEST pho (Asian noodle/soup) in town. I can’t wait. I’m just gonna go for their regular size and then maybe get some spring rolls or dessert with it.  Gonna try to be “good” for lunch. heheh I’m nervous about this weekend though, because every time we go back home there’s always soooo much yummy food & I always tend to overeat! ahhH! Wish me luck buddies! I’m gonna go do a little workout, get ready, & then go out for lunch. I’ll miss you all buddies, I hope everyone has a wonderful & safe memorial day weekend. Enjoy the beautiful weather!

The potluck was a success (kind of).  A whole bunch of people came, there was plenty of good food for everyone & we all had a good time. I was just disappointed though because not a lot of people made dishes & brought dessert only.  Some people who did bring something brought only a small tiny amount that could only feed like…3 people! But luckily I made a lot of food.  Next time I do another potluck, I’m going to make sure people bring real food and that they bring enough to feed more than just themselves

On the other hand, I’m really happy it’s almost the weekend. It’s getting reallllly warm here in Wisconsin. I’m already sweating when I step outside. Not looking forward to how hot it’s gonna get this summer! Tomorrow me & the husband are heading back to our hometown to visit family. I can’t wait to see my parents & family. I miss them all soo much & it’s gonna be so much fun. Have a lot planned for this weekend so I’m crossing my fingers that everything goes as planned!

Another update-I still have NOT paid that gym membership fee yet. Still irritated over it.  Don’t want to pay it yet! hahha I am stubborn. These past 2 days I have been going for a brisk walk for exercise in the mornings (about 30 min each), then doing my free weights at home. It has been alright but I do not burn as much calories as at the gym. And I really do not know how much I weigh now because, as I’ve mentioned before, I track my weight according to the scale at the gym & since I don’t have access to the gym now I’m not sure! My brother-in-law has a nice digital scale in the house but it fluctuates TOO MUCH! like last night it said I was 126, then this morning it said I was 118. Which weight is correct!? I dont trust it at all. How do you all track your weight? Does your scale fluctuate like mine does? if it does, how do you know what your actual weight is!?

a close friend of mine is leaving town next week to go out of state for graduate school so I decided to hold a potluck at my place to hang out with her before she leaves. I’m going to make spring rolls & there’s gonna be a lot of food. Now I’m questioning if having a potluck was such a good idea after all…I’m gonna definitely struggle with food choices tonight!

I haven’t worked out (at the gym) since last Friday. Went to the gym this morning looking forward to a good workout, since I’ve eaten soo much junk & fatty foods these past few days too. I’m a student so I get free access to all of the gyms on campus-all they do is scan my student ID through by the doors then I can use the gyms on campus.  However, this morning I go in, give them my ID to scan, the guy gives me back my ID, I walk away and he goes “ma’am….” then he proceeds to tell me that even though I’m a student, since I’m not taking any classes this summer I have to pay a fee in order to use the gym!! GRRRR! I was soo annoyed & angry because 1) I never knew this! 2) I’m still a student so why should I have to pay an extra fee just because I’m not taking classes this summer!? The fee is only $15 for the summer, but I’m just so angry over it I don’t even want to pay the fee to use the gyms.  Not sure what I’m gonna do now.  We are moving in about 1 1/2 months and I plan to get a treadmill so I should be fine once I get my treadmill, but I need a place to work out for the next 1 1/2 months! HELLLP! (p.s. I hate running outside, but may try going for walks outside, but that doesn’t give me a GREAT workout like the gym does!).

I’ve been trying to “save” my calories for later tonight because I’m going out to dinner with friends & having a few drinks. It’s kinda making me anxious because I keep thinking about all the calories I’m going to consume! I think I’ve done OK this morning with not overeating, though I’ve had a little bit of everything all morning! Had 2 small bowls of cheerios, a handful of salted almonds/cashews,  yogurt, an apple, & a few spoonfuls of beef stir-fry with asparagus. Actually, now that I’ve actually listed it down, I’ve eaten A LOT this morning!  I’m gonna try to make some good choices when I go out tonight though!