out of the loop - What day is it?

I have come on several times to type out a post and work keeps getting in the way. Finally a few quiet moments here to type away. This weekend seemed to go by at warp speed! Before I knew it, it was over and I still had a list of things that I didn't get accomplished. My niece came over yesterday after church to play for a few hours with my kids so that gave me a few hours to clean up the house. I made a batch of fortune cookies to try out.

Last week I had gained two lbs and managed to lose them by Sunday. It was a hectic morning and I didn't get my weigh in to Allan. Hoping my email to him will keep me in the contest and keep him emailing me with encouragement.

Saturday I had a birthday party to go to at a pizza place so I did Day 5. I like day 5, food that makes you not quite feel like your on a diet. Today I am doing Day 8, but one modification. They brought in Mexican food today for lunch. I switched my lunch for dinner. So tonight will be tuna for dinner which is good because the whole family will eat that. Tomorrow is day 4, my 1st attempt at eating fish. Writing this all out keeps it real for me. Accountability!

We got a used bike from my uncle. Its old school, but it works and its small enough that I can stick it in my living room. I will do some interval biking tonight as well as a bit extra since I know I CAN and I NEED it!

Here is to reaching a new low this week. Here is to March being fabulous! February I only lost 2.66lbs. I could have done that in ONE week. I WONT be doing that again in March!!

Jen

Breathe

The auditors are gone. Finally some down time. I know we will still be getting requests next week, but at least they are not here in OUR FACES!

I have sucked all week. Back to my old excuses. I had camp, I ate decent for the most part, but also ate some crap. I didnt get the water in that I needed to. I did not follow the plan AT all this week. I came home from camp and was up 2lbs :( Then came back to work Tuesday with my food all packed and planned out. And didnt eat it. Dumb excuses....then weds we had a work bbq, I let myself use more bad excuses. I am full of them! I dont want to be the FAT girl full of excuses anymore.

I am re-committed to myself, to the plan, to Allan and the other challengers! I am going to enlist my hubby for help. It seems to always be my last resort. Having him hold me accountable sucks, but I NEED someone who is around me all the time to be there to shake the finger at me when I want to cave. He is great for encouragement. So each day the meal list for the day will be posted on the fridge

I know I need to do this for myself. But I also look at my kids who are all super skinny and PRAY they never have to go through this. I also know they dont eat as healthy as they could because I dont. THAT has to CHANGE!

So back on plan, back to working out like I KNOW I can, pushing myself. NO MORE FREAKING excuses, back to putting myself FIRST for at least an hour a day. I have to keep reminding myself how GOOD I feel after I workout, after I say NO to crappy food and make good choices. That feeling is SO MUCH better than the feeling of failure!

NO MORE FAILURE!

Love the post that Charlie has up today. She has a GREAT blog!

Jen

I am here...plugging along....a work audit taking over my days! DUMB WORK!


Jen

Relay for Life

On Saturday, April 30th I am walking in the Relay for Life in honor of my mother in law Pepper. She passed away in 2007 a few months before our 2nd child was born. She was an amazing woman who I was privileged to have as my mom. She only got to meet her granddaughter and missed out on both her grandsons. I hope that by raising money my team can keep someone else from missing those precious moments!!!

I am hoping if you can/want, you will donate a little to help me raise money for cancer.

The American Cancer Society - :

Jen

MIA

I will be MIA until Tuesday morning. Its WINTER CAMP TIME! of course I went to bed with a CRAZY headache and woke up with a stiff neck!!

Jen

I'm still here, plugging away, drowning in water LOL!

We are going through our big audit for the year. Its intense. I have lots of paper cuts! Not much time to write or read others. I hope everyone is kicking butt!

This weekend will be interesting. I am going to Winter Camp with our youth kids. I am gone fri-mon. I cant prepare my own food, I am still trying to figure out a way to stay on plan. I can pack my some stuff. I am going to find a small cooler and fill it with as much as I can but without being able to cook my own food, I am PRAYING they have some decent options available. I am hoping to stick to the menus as they are written, but I might have to make due with what foods they serve and what I am able to cram in my bag and cooler. I have been doing good, not happy that this bump in the road is coming at the end of week 2. Luckily I am on the kitchen staff (helping the camp staff out for each meal). So I can at least see what is prepared and HOW its prepared.

Jen

Customers orders....thank GOD I like SALT more than SWEETS or I would be doomed!

Cake Balls

Cranberry Bars (much like that certain coffee place makes)
Sugar Cookies

Jen