Long time no see...

It's been over a month since my last post...I would love to explain but honestly I'm not even sure where to begin. My life is a bit chaotic at the moment to say the very least.
As for this weight loss competition, well it has been on the back burner. With that said, I have been trying to lose weight and make really positive food habits. As I said in my last post, my appetite is a little off and so because of that I tend to eat more protein and less carbs. My favorite snack at the moment is raw almonds simply because they don't upset my stomach and they give me energy. For meals I tend to eat chicken or raw vegetables (ie...broccoli, cauliflower, celery and carrots) with the a smidge of dip. My vice of course is still Diet Coke (although, down to only 24oz)...it is my drink of choice even though I know it does nothing good for my body. I figure with all the crap that I am going through at the moment...if the only thing I drink is DC well that's not half bad.
I would like to apologize to my fellow "losers" for not doing my part in our support system...words of encouragement are needed and everyone needs positive reinforcement. It is my hope that things will die down and I will be able to get back on the "loser" train. Thanks!

A crazy week...

This week has been insane. My emotions are all over the place, my stomach in knots and my appetite is pretty much non-existent. The good thing about that is I literally can not eat anything that is not healthy for me because my stomach almost instantly rejects it, that bad thing is nothing sounds good. I've almost gone into pregnancy mode (no, I am not pregnant) where nothing sounds good and I eat something bland and tasteless just to give my body sustenance and nutrients. I need to go myself some protein shakes or something. The upside, I'm in a weight loss competition and I've lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks, the downside is that I'd rather not be on this emotional roller coaster. So that's about all I can blog right now for fear I might just verbally vomit all my emotional baggage all over this blog. Next week I will blog sooner and more thoroughly. Good luck to all of you!

Slow and Steady wins the race...

Since my weigh in last week, I've had feelings of frustration, hope and just plain excitement. I got on the scale this morning and I was pleasantly surprised...my weight is 158.6 which is over 3 lbs lost ~ woo hoo!!! I haven't done much as far as exercise, but I have been making a concerted effort to make better food choices...(aside from the Olive Garden, Karilynn). I've been eating more lean protein, veggies and smart (sometimes not so smart) snacks.
I realized that the most difficult time for me to make really smart eating choices is on the weekends when it's easier to just indulge. For example, last Monday we went to Olive Garden and I tried very hard to order something good and healthy. As a matter of fact, I asked the waitress if I could order the chicken and broccoli off the kids menu (they said no), so I ended up eating whole wheat linguine in Marinara sauce. It was good, filling and I only ate about 1/3 of my meal (great for leftovers the next day) along with the salad and break sticks (1).
I've found that by just making good food decisions and eating smaller portions that i am losing weight. Imagine what can happen once I get off my lazy butt and start exercising. :)

Yummy...

It's funny because I'm realizing as I read all the "loser" blogs that man we all have so much in common. We all struggle each and every day with many of the same things....which is why we are doing this competition. I'd like to say I do hope I win a few months and it would be FANTASTIC to win the whole kit and caboodle...but really I just am looking forward to losing the weight....the money will just be an added bonus.

Here's a few tips from me...I love to eat frozen fruit as a snack....Frozen grapes and blueberries are my fave. What I'm struggling with are the carbs. Anyone know of a low cal/low carb snack (ie...crackers) that I can have for when I'm struggling with my carb craves?

My first weigh in. :/

I have admit that it's a bit daunting for me to get on the scale and see that weight. I know that for some it may seem good (and that's great) but for me ~ well it's the most I have weighed in my life while not being pregnant and/or having just had my children. I look at the number and feel a like I've just let myself go and in turn not taken care of myself....I decided a couple weeks ago that I am going to take pride in myself again. I cut my hair off last week (9 inches) forcing me to style it everyday and that was the first step for me...this week it's joining this weight loss challenge. Next week who knows! :) Let me say now that I look forward to getting to know my fellow competitors and I'm so grateful for Karilyn and her example to me. Thanks ahead of time for all the support!

A new challenge...

Through some encouragement from a friend, I have decided to join a biggest loser competition. My hope in doing this is to tone up and lose my pregnancy weight...you know only 4 and 6 years later. Here's hoping...more to come.