Ups and Downs

Wow, I'm a lazy blogger.

My stab at weight loss is up and down. I'm a bit discouraged, but still fighting to keep at it. I seriously feel like I work really hard and get no where. I started something a bit different as the "diet" wasn't as practical as I had hoped. The foods are still great and I'm incorporating it into my daily life, but just not as strict as I started with. Some of my family members shared this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ with me and I really like it. It has EVERY food you can imagine, including restaurants, fast food, and store brands. It's all free, you just have to start an account - enter your goal weight with current weight, height, dob, etc and it will tell you your calorie allotment for one day. You log your food daily and it counts the calories for you. I used to think I was good at counting calories on my own, but apparently that skill wore off since the scale hasn't budged. I'm trying this to keep me more accountable. I like it so far (I'm on day 2!). My ONLY issue is that everyone says to eat no less that 1200 calories a day. I know that's a fair number, but I seriously will only lose .8lbs  a week at a time (read that again...there is a decimal in front of that 8)! I am so impatient. I guess that means I have to ramp up my exercise. WHINE WHINE WHINE. I love to be active, but I hate exercise...lol. That sounds ridiculous, but it makes sense to me. Does it make sense to you? Hope so.

Here are a few things that I'm constantly reminding myself of , maybe they'll help you too:

1) Sweets...if you have to eat them (like I do, esp chocolate) then take time to do it. Get a cup of tea or coffee (or milk) and SIT DOWN, relax and enjoy the treat. Savor every bite and sip your drink in between. This helps me to avoid binging on gobs of junk.

2) What do I want to look like? Is the amount on my plate (or the amount that I want to eat) worth it?

3) Pray. Have I asked God to help me?

4) Just go outside. Walk around, take a leisurely bike ride, or go swimming at the lake with friends (or family). Make it something enjoyable (here is the difference between being active and exercising).

5) This is the HARDEST one for me. Don't eat after 7pm. UGH. I hate this one. Matt sits down at 8:00 with chips and salsa, or a bowl of cereal and I want to crumble. Why am I so addicted to food? It's so stupid!! Mind over matter on this one.

Good luck friends!
Please leave me your tips and insights too! We're all in it together!
PS. I broke down and bought a mom suit. Maybe next summer.