Day 3 - 243lbs (-1.4)

I won't be doing this daily weighing thing once the newness wears off. It is just cool seeing instant progress (or dropping of water weight), but it's entertaining...so I will do it for now.

As of this morning, I am down 5 pounds. THAT is motivation! Today is my first day back at work on Medifast and so far so good. I had a shake this morning and a bar a little while ago....and I soaked my chicken noodle soup in a thermos for a couple hours before eating it for lunch. I have to say, it was good! I brought a brownie and parmasean puffs to choose from for this afternoon, so I am good to go.

I can't wait until the people at work start to notice.

Day 2 - 244.4lbs (-3.6)

Happy Memorial Day!

I pretty much have had a headache all day until I finally thought to take something for it. I took 2 Excedrin and that was all it took...headache gone. I wish I would have taken it earlier..oh well. I have been on plan 100% all day and 100% good with my water (I have drank 8 bottles!)...except I think I ate 2 more ounces of chicken that I was supposed to, but oh well. I'm learning.

I am not having cravings nor am I hungry. I think I can do this!

Day 1 - 248lbs

I don't normally eat until lunchtime during the week...and on weekends, I usually don't eat until 3-4:00, calling that dinner. If I DO eat before then, it's usually crap...donuts or candy. I always start the day with a Coke Zero as well, diet soda is one of my vices. But no more! I am not on the Medifast path and I am determined to eat 6 times a day...ugh.

Today is my first day, I'm obviously not at work so it should be easier...wrong. I just wanted to sleep late...not wake up with an alarm and drink a shake. But I did it...then i went back to sleep....only to wake up and eat a bar, then go back to sleep and wake up and make pancakes, which were quite yummy. After "lunch", I was over the whole sleeping thing, but all my chores are done, my kid is gone to her sister's until tomorrow,the yardwork is done....so really I have nothing else to do today but lounge around and watch TV and play on my laptop. What a nice Sunday.

And....the alarm went off to remind me to go eat AGAIN. But I'm not hungry!!! Oh well...off I go to try some other new item in my Medifast pantry....what will it be....it remains to be seen.

But I do want to point out that if the food is as decent as the shakes, bars and pancakes, I think I can totally DO this.

I am excited to get this weight gone once and for all!!! TTYL!

Received my Medifast shipment...

I tore open the box like a kid at Christmas. SO many choices...I lovingly put it all away on it's "shelf" I made for it in the pantry. Nice and organized.

I am ready...tomorrow I begin!!!

So much has happened....

This is where I start my blog over again...

Since January, I have totaled my truck on the way to work, moved into a beautiful rent house 2 miles from work, bought my first brand new car and quit going to the gym after about three visits. Story of my life. Life of a quitter.

Anyway, I am finally sick of it. Sick of being fat. After years of trying Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Atkins, the HCG gimmick, Metabolism Miracle and just eating healthy... I bit the bullet and ordered Medifast. It is my last ditch effort before Gastric Bypass. This is it.

I ordered a month of food, got a week free and ordered a case of the ready-to-drink shakes. I have emptied my cabinets and fridge and shopped for my lean and green meals. My kids are going to their dad's when school is out in a few days, so the only person I will be feeding is myself.

I will not fail this time.

I have a personal trainer!

Last weekend, I went to Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness to inquire about a membership. This place is right down the street from my house and it's beautiful. I found of that they are having a sale that ends Jan. 31st that not only waives the sign-up fee, it drops the family rate down by $20 a month and includes tennis! I also picked up a business card for one of their best trainers (according to the girl at the front desk, anyway.)

Well, I finally emailed her and after a few back and forth emails, I decided to hire her. I'm excited! She is also the instuctor for some of the classes and the bootcamp they have every morning. She is going to re-structure my diet to include good food that will help shed the weight. I have never taken this kind of step before, so maybe this will be just what I need.

Last night, just as a start...I picked up some FF yogurt, fruit, Healthy Choice soups and WW dinners to have up at work so I will stay away from the snack machine and so far today....I have eaten pretty healthy. Now, I just need to get on the water kick.

Making changes, making changes.

Here I go again, on my own....

Hola!

I have been gone for 5 whole months! In that time, I have finished an entire semester of college, spent two weeks in Disney World and gained 20 pounds. Yep! TWENTY pounds. Even though I had stayed between 225-235 for the past few years, I am now about 252 glorious pounds. GREAT. I blame the HCG disaster, but whatever.

All I know is I have never felt so FAT. My stomach, instead of being kind of empty and flabby, is now a round shaped belly of fat. It has no "give" left. The past couple day the front of my stomach has been itching like crazy too...last night I realized what it probably is. It is probably my stretch marks stretching! OMG!

So anyway...I just started the Spring semester at school and my job is going well. I am looking to move closer to work soon, but not right yet...so I believe my stress level is as low as it's going to get. It's now or never.

The nurse at work and I have inquired about getting Weight Watchers at Work up and running. I suppose that is my next endeavor. I have tried it before and quit after 2 weeks. What is different now? Not much, but I am just fed up. I will update my weight and measurements as soon as I start something.

I am fat, hear me cry.