Weigh in day....

2lbs, that's right 2 whole pounds, not 1.6, not 1.4 but 2. I don't know what I did this week that was different or if it is just arbitrary but I know I am psyched and am now only 5lbs away from my next 10lb increment. I find that if I look at it in 10lb increments it doesn't seem as daunting, then my next rate is where I was when Greg and I met which I believe I still have 40lbs to go but the problem is back then I was using my brother, and sister-in-law's old analog scale and so I might be wrong but, I don't think there is any harm in being off a few pounds here or there right?
I am still loosing and am so grateful.
Yesterday my stomach was upset and I felt light headed so I didn't make it to work. I slept most of the day and had to have some high calorie stuff to meet my calories for the day. Today my stomach feels okay so far and we shall see... Greg thinks I might not be getting enough calories and that is why I started feeling that way, I think it was lack of solid sleep which is why after sleeping much of the day yesterday I feel so much better today.
I get in at least 1200 calories a day and usually closer to 1500 so I am not sure what he wants me to do.
I have to go pull weeds in the garden today so that should up the exercise meter for the week... hopefully because it looks like we are getting a bunch of rain again this week so I probably won't be able to get to the pool as much as I would like to. Oh well...

Burgers....I want burgers

I smelled someone cooking burgers on the grill and thought. I want burgers! Normally this would mean that when Greg & I got out of work I would go to 5 Guys (tm) or Burger King(tm) but tonight it meant I picked up some 97% lean ground turkey and some whole wheat rolls. Satisfying a craving, is satisfying a craving right?
I am not sure how I am doing this week but my clothes seem to be getting looser and looser so that has to be a good sign right?
I don't know, I just know it feels pretty darned good.

Okay so far

I swam some laps and did some resistence stuff in the pool, then I did my ab roller when I came in and my abs still don't hurt as much as my arms so I think I am doing it wrong. I did do some reverse crunches and worked on some regular crunches but they hurt my back too bad so I can only do about 4.
I do get sleepy when I swim though so I am not sure if I should go do it before work but.... I don't know.
I am still glad to get some exercise though. So...
I am going over to my in-laws on Saturday to work in the garden so that should work some muscles right?
That is all I really have right now other than the fact that I have started snacking on a mixture of yogurt covered raisins, dried berries (cranberries & blueberries) and almonds, which is very healthy but also has a bunch of calories so I can only do half a serving of each item which still comes out to 230 calories. It is worth it though.

Making my own yogurt again

Hey, my wonderful sister hooked me up with the website to make yogurt in a crockpot and so guess what I am making today. I have made it before and it is awesome, but very time consuming so... I haven't made it for a while, which is silly because I go through yogurt like water and this is way cheaper and better tasting. Not sure on the calorie difference but mine is also way more natural as it has no preservatives or any of the other funky stuff they add at the factory. I got a knock off AbRoller (tm) yesterday and despite many warnings that it was going to hurt my back, I used it, it didn't hurt my back anymore than my other core exercises do so I am going to stick with it. I also hear that once you build stronger core muscles it doesn't hurt anymore. I look forward to that. I haven't weighed in yet and am a little nervous as I had my period this week and it always makes me want to eat everything in sight, also Greg and I had a couple of "cheat" meals this week and that too concerns me, but I also walked three miles yesterday at work so that should have burned some right? We shall see. I will update once I weigh in, have to go stir the yogurt now....

Update:
Weighed in and lost 1.4lbs, not bad considering what felt like a week long binge. Gotta go Ab Roll now..


update to the update:
The exercise roller thingy seems to be working my arms more than anything, not really sure how it is impacting my abs but, I am not feeling the pain in my stomach muscles the way I am in my arms.....I think I might be doing it wrong.

Feeling good

I had to steal a belt from Greg because the pants I wore today keep slipping when I am working, and they aren't the kind I can take in. I was very happy about it. I did most of my exercises today but didn't make it to the pool again. I am not doing so hot with the whole cardio thing and I need to start. I am hoping by this time next year to be fit enough to ride a bike regularly. We shall see.
That's all I really have for today except yesterday I cheated so bad it wasn't even funny. I wanted to eat everything in the house and luckily there wasn't anything that could do too much damage. (all low fat, low calorie or just fruit choices so even though there were vast quantities injested they were not empty calories so...)