OK This is the deal...

My life has been absolutely insane this summer. I had the flu and was out forever, my computer broke and I've been without one for two months now, I packed up my entire house to move, did not move so unpacked my whole house and I'm getting a divorce.

As you can imagine, this blog or eating healthy has not even been on my mind. I measured my waist in June and was at 40"!!! I think that's the highest ever. I've been severely depressed and have eaten ice cream and cherry coke just about every day.

BUT... I've been slowly feeling much better over the last couple of weeks. I still have not had the energy or motivation to exercise, but I have been eating a lot better and the cravings for ice cream and coke have mostly gone away. I'm starting to feel happy and happy means losing weight :)

June-
waist: 40" :-(

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

July 20-
waist: 38 1/2"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/4"
l. thigh: 25 3/4"
r. arm: 15"
l. arm: 15 1/4"

July 28-
waist: 37 1/2"
hips: 45"
r. thigh: 26"
l. thigh: 25 1/2"
r. arm: 14 1/2"
l. arm: 14 3/4"

My hips aren't really doing anything, but over all I'm dropping :) I feel really achy and that could be why my hips aren't losing. They feel swollen or something. Actually, all of my joints have felt achy the last couple of weeks. I don't know if it's all the lugging furniture and boxes I've been doing by myself or if it's just my body's reaction to the stress and depression. Hopefully it goes away soon.

Hello!

Hi everyone or anyone that might actually still read this blog :) I've had one thing after another go wrong over the last month, but the crappiest thing is that my computer is broken and not fixable so blogging here will be sporadic until the first of August.

I think I did lose an inch on my waist over the last week with the flu. All that hacking and coughing is a good ab work-out, I guess.

I can't wait until I can get back in the swing of things in blogland. Hope you're all doing well!

Stress...

Stress and more stress! That's what I'm feeling all day every day! How am I supposed to lose weight or exercise or have the desire to eat healthy when I'm SO SO STRESSED!!!

I tried to pack my scale away today, but it wouldn't fit in the box I was working on. LOL Every time I walk into my room I see that dang pink scale and it haunts me and I'm not even the type of person that weighs myself, ever. I'm more a measurements gal, but just seeing the scale reminds me of how much I'm slacking. I had been doing really good at squeezing in 20-30 minutes of exercise a day and then last Thursday I had a really, really bad day, some crap happened and the depression hit and it threw me off my exercise groove. It's been a week now and although I've had more ups than downs the last couple of days I still haven't gotten back on track. It's time to recommit. I know I can squeeze in 20 minutes a day. I was doing so good. Time to do good again. I have been making a few good choices food-wise, but I'm still slacking. I can do better, I know it!!!

Cleanse

Well... I ordered another bottle of colon cleanse. I did the last one about 6 or so months ago and I decided to do it again. I bought a bottle for my hubby too. I'm a bit frightened to see how his turns out seeing as how he has lots of tummy issues and has been to weird middle eastern places.

Chrissy's Check In

I have decided that I better check in. I haven't really done very well. I was sick all last week. Sunday, I got up early and went on a early morning stroll. It felt nice. I also went bike riding with the littles too. I ate okay until the evening.

I think the more I keep obsessing over it the more I gain. I mean low-carb, low-fat, calorie counting, no gluten, no sugar, soup diet, eat six small meals, eat 3 meals. There are soooooo many choices. I am all so confused.

I can't get a groove on the eating. I really think the best thing for me is to set a calorie limit and try to eat as best healthy choices as possible. But then when I want whole wheat toast I am thinking I shouldn't because it is a carb. ugugugughhhh.

How all you getting fit bloggers doing?

Chrissy

I'm finally posting

I've been doing a 20 minute work-out every night before bed. It's not a lot, but it's something. I've been big time craving chocolate this past week and I keep picking at it. I need to just sit down and have a giant candy bar or something, because the picking here and there isn't satisfying the craving and I'm sure I'm taking in more fat and calories than if I just pigged out once and got over it.

I've been good at throwing away things that I'm full of or don't like instead of feeling like I'm "wasting" it and finishing it even if I don't want it. The other day I bought a natural sugar Pepsi because I was having a rough day and really needing some carbonation. The drink was really gross and I threw half away. I was proud of myself for tossing it since that would have been another 100-something calories and I wasn't getting any enjoyment out of it. Also at Costco, the kids and I had frozen yogurt. I ate half and threw the rest away because I was full. Usually I would just finish it, so it wasn't going to "waste".

Hopefully these little things are adding up???

Well...

I did a 20 minute workout yesterday and another 20 minutes today! I know it isn't much, but I'm pretty dang proud of myself. It's been forever since I've worked out at all :)