A day late, and a dollar short

Sorry about the lack of an update last week, as per our written agreement (well-I said I was going to blog weekly and then didn't do it, that was the written agreeement...). No one probably noticed or went racing to their computers last week, but I feel bad nonetheless.

The last week has been a rough one for me-I got sick. And when I'm sick, dieting and exercise are the last things on my mind, unfortunately. I all but dropped doing Nutrisystem last week, which is fine, but I was able to stay on track and not really overdo it. I ate a lot of soup and salads, or just didn't eat at all on the days that I was super sick. The sickness is lingering, but I feel much better during the day and now it's just the dry, unproductive coughing that keeps me up half the night that is keeping me down.

The one bad thing about not really caring about my diet for the last week was the fact that if I had just been able to drop a pound or two I could have won $100! GRRR! I came in third place in my weight loss challenge, all because I didn't have a loss. I didn't have a gain, but without having a loss, I wasn't able to keep my second place spot. I guess I can't really dwell on that, and by the end of the week last week I was getting some really good workouts in. It felt great! I was running more than I have in the past, and the sweat pouring down my face felt amazing.

As a side note, I also saw a sneak peek of "Hot Tub Time Machine" this week. That movie was just okay, but the parts that were funny were HIGH-LARIOUS! I think they could have done a lot better job, especially with the 80's references, but overall, if there is nothing else to do on a Sunday afternoon, pop this one in for a few laughs.

That's about all I've got folks-it's way too early to be blogging, but I wanted to be sure to apologize and explain myself before it got to be two weeks, and then three, and then four...and then all of a sudden I am skinny with no explanation whatsoever, because people were hoping to take this joyous weight loss journey with me via my blog. Can't let that happen now, can we? Teehee.

Peace out.

Week 2-A little wiser, a little thinner

This will be a combo blog: Birthday and booty.

As many of you know, I turned 30 on Sunday. Not as terrifying as I had thought it was going to be, mainly because I have the best sister and best group of friends EVER. Tianna had a huge, fun filled Saturday for me, and it all started with lunch at Chili's with friends and family. I have never been surprised like that before-it was so awesome! I got to catch up with all of them, but not for nearly as long as I would have wanted. Isn't that how it always is? From there I was tricked into getting a pedicure, only to have my BFF Becky show up from the Cape! I had just talked to her two days before and bought a plane ticket to go see her! That sneaky little thing :) After that it was hanging out until going to a hotel (I figured that one out because I couldn't find my toothbrush-Tianna had already packed it). Another surprise dinner at Joey Buena's and then onto karaoke and fun! Woot! It was such an awesome weekend, starting with my friend Star flying in from Virginia, to dollar beers and fish fry on Friday, and then ending up with a nice Sunday of relaxation and being older....and wiser.

The diet went okay this week-I still had a loss, but not as big as the week before. But, you also saw all the festivities aforementioned, so my dieting wasn't exactly "awesome". The food is still okay-I hate the rice cereal and will never have that in my mouth again. Ever. The workouts this past week have been dismal...or nonexistent, but that's okay. I'll get back on the horse, not to worry. My two weeks of losses have shot me up to second place in my weight loss challenge, which is awesome and motivating. I'm going to win this battle once and for all!

That's about all I have for now. I am not feeling the best so I can't really do much more at this point. Rest assured the kittens are taken care of, everything is wonderfully peachy keen, and I am going to go watch my Thursday night shows.

Loves.

Week 1 Down!

I’ve decided that I’m going to blog weekly about my experiences with Nutrisystem. I might sprinkle a little “How I’m doing” in it as well, so hold your horses folks 

I have now been on Nutrisystem for one week, today. I had a 3.05% loss in one week, which is fantastic and motivating and exhilarating and any other great word you could sprinkle in there for me! I think that it is a no-brainer system, you follow what they tell you to eat, you eat it, and viola!

My review of the food is that so far, not so bad. I’ve had a few things that I didn’t like (aka nacho chips), and a few things that I love (aka bean and ham soup). Tianna and I are doing this together, and our food tastes are not identical (although we are twins), so there are some foods where we can just say “You eat all of it, no worries here” which is nice. We signed up for the month program where they just send you food, you don’t pick and choose, so we can see what we like, don’t like, etc. We have so much food on our shelves, it’s ridiculous! We signed up for a month, and each got an extra weeks worth of food for free-so there is literally 10 weeks worth of food on our shelves!

My own personal pitfalls are the same, no matter the diet: the weekend. Last weekend I went up North (and got to see you SP!), and I brought food with me, but also knew I was going to cheat a bit, and didn’t stress myself over it. I didn’t go as overboard as I normally would either, so that was great! This weekend I may or may not be celebrating my own birthday (no one will tell me what’s going on-GRRRRRR!!!!!!), and I believe there may be some bad foods involved. And I’ve already started making Sunday brunch plans. But, as long as I keep working out like I have been (60 minutes a day 3-4 times a week, which I would like to get up to 5 days a week), I don’t think this will be anything but a minor set back in this thing called “dieting” for me.

Just to bring it down to a personal level for a split second: This all comes at a good time in my life. As you all may or may not know, Scott and I broke up about a month ago now, and it’s been extremely hard. I’ve been trying to keep the communication at a minimum so that he can concentrate on what he needs to, and I can concentrate on what I need to. And this is one of the things I have let go since we started dating, and I’m glad to be back on track. I still miss him and think about him all the time, but right now he needs to get his life in order and I need to take the time to do the same. Who knows what will happen for either of us down the road, but I’m really trying to appreciate this time I have been given. I set a goal for myself to lose 30 lbs by September, and at this rate, it will be much sooner, which is extremely exciting. Especially since there is a Mexico trip in May that I need to look good for! Yipee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All right, stay tuned, and maybe I’ll start checking in more regularly. At the very least , I’ll talk about my Nutrisystem experiences at least once a week now 

Peace!