A Little Bit Better

So last night and this morning I did a little bit better

Last Night: I eat 3 servings of fruits yesterday and 2 servings of veggies. I took Molly for 2 walks yesterday, the first one was about 25 minutes long and the second one was about 40 minutes long.

Today: Still wansn't able to go to the gym today but I was able to get the house clean, which is actually a pretty good work out. I have a heart rate moniter and it said that I was above 100 bpm for most of it. It took me about 45 minutes to clean the whole house. So thats not bad. Then I just got back from taking Molly for a walk. It was the shorter one of only 25 minutes. Im not sure that I will be able to take her out again tonight. It depends on the weather. It was cold and raining when I took her out today. It was only 50 degrees outside and with the rain and wind it felt even colder. So I was a little late eating breakfast. I ate at noon. I was busy cleaning the house and I wanted to get it done before I lost my motivation to do it. But anyway I had a good breakfast of oatmeal and a homemade strawberry banana smoothie. For lunch I am thinking about either having a grilled cheese sandwich with tomatoe soup and a apple or chicken noodle soup with green beans and an apple. Im not sure yet.... Hmm I think I will go with the grilled cheese its easy and I wont make as big of a mess making it. So, the plan for tonight is to hopefully go bowling. Which is a lot better then sitting on the couch watching tv.

Recipe. Strawberry Banana Smoothit
1/2 c low fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 c fat free milk
1 banana
2 strawberries
1/2 tsp honey
handful of ice
~ Blend in blender until smooth.
~Calories: about 201

Weekly Goal: get to 144lbs and eat more fruits and veggies.

Bad Start

Well I am not starting out on a good foot. I wanted to get up at 8AM, I get up at 10AM. I wanted to go to the gym today, can't because I am still waiting for the guy to come and look at vent that was leaking. He better come today or I will be upset! Anyway, so no gym today. I do plan on taking Molly for a walk after the guy comes or around Noon. Whichever comes first. So last night I decided that I needed to make a schedule for my days. Like I've said, I like to just sit on the computer or just sit and read a good book. So if I make a schedule then HOPEFULLY I will follow it and that will keep me up and moving during the day. It has things like getting up earlier, going to the gym, taking Molly for 2 walks a day, when I will eat breakfast and lunch, going to work, picking up the house, etc. I have a work out plan and a food plan, why not a day plan? Well just to let you know I might be posting twice a day some days. I was just thinking it would probably be better to post in the evenings so I can tell you all what I have done during the day. Right now I am just telling you what I would like to do and I don't always do them. So hopefully starting next week I will be able to go to the gym 4 days a week. I haven't been able to lately. This week I have the guy coming to look at the vent and of couse he can't give the exact day that he is coming, I have to hang around and wait for him. Then I had to go to the doctors a couple of times, then we had someone coming to the apartments to make them more Green and I had to be here for that. So yeah, I am hoping that starting next week things will calm down and I will be able to go more often and do my program. Only 10lbs and I will be happy!

Weekly Goal: get below 145lbs and eat more fruits and veggies

Me

Hi everyone, my name is Edel. I am writing this in an attempt to lose weight. So far I have had mild success, however if I am to reach my goal in time I will need to try something new. Enter the blog. So far I have lost about 9lbs and would like to lose 10lbs more in the next 6 months. The reason for the deadline is that I am getting married in June and I need to be able to fit into my dress. My true goal is to lose about 20lbs.

 So let me tell you a little about myself. I am 23 years old, am 5' 3" tall and weigh about 145lbs. I bounce between 148lbs and 145lbs. When I started my weight loss program I was 154lbs. I started out on Weight Watchers and that is how I lost the first 9lbs. However, I just stopped losing weight and nothing I did helped. I have joined a gym close to my home. I take my dog Molly for a walk almost every night for about 40-45 mins. I have been counting my calories for about 2 weeks now and I can't seem to get below 145lbs. So I guess that my short term goal for right now is to get below 145lbs.

When I was  young I didn't need to worry about my weight (even though I did). I was 125lbs and thin. I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain a pound. I have never been one for working out or playing sports. I was a bookworm (still am ) and a band geek. But once I moved away from home and was out of school for a few years I started to put on the pounds. So it has been hard for me to get into a workout routine. I have never liked working out of any kind. My sister has made a work out schedule for me and told my what to eat and how many calories  to eat a day, but I am still 145lbs. Maybe if I tried to follow her work out schedule a little better I would start to lose the weight. Although I have been following her calories (about 1401 a day) pretty close. However, I havent been eating the fruits and veggies that she wants me to. So that is a little bit about me.

Goal for the week: Eat more fruits and veggies and get below 145lbs, even if it is only one pound below.