NJMom

I am very proud of myself.  Today I jogged (4 - 4.5mph) ONE MILE, NON-STOP!  I am so overjoyed!  I was not winded and was able to carry on a conversation (even though it broke my concentration).  So, that means IF I CAN DO IT, ANYONE CAN!!

OK…it’s 9:04pm and I AM BORED….What should I do?  I do not want to turn to sweets just to soothe me.  What should I do?  I’m staying awake so I stand a good chance of sleeping through the night.  I’m bored and tired.  Any suggestions?  How much damage would a bag of microwave popcorn do?  Thanks for your help.

Up at 6:50am.  Need to start the day.  Day off from work and I have weekend errands to run.  My stomach still feels upset this morning; hope it passes.  Did my daily weigh-in and came up with a two pound loss.  For breakfast yesterday I ate one potato roll with 1 tblspn. peanut butter, along with 10 cups of coffee.  Lunch was 1-1/2 slices of frozen pizza and a slice of pound cake.  Dinner was 12 baby carrots with 2 tblspn. of Creamy Caesar dressing.  Also had 1/2 cup of white wine.  Walking in place with hand weights and doing floor exercises for about 30 minutes was my exercise for the day.  I know that if I skipped the pound cake, creamy dressing and wine, I probably would have been 1/2 pound lighter.  But I can’t give up everything.  The wine and dressing are litle splurges anyway.  So I feel good.  2009 has so much to offer.  I look forward to each day.  Each day should be better than the day before.  For breakfast this morning, it is a toss-up between Cheerios (regular) with 2% milk, or oatmeal.  Which do you think I should eat?  So, how you doin’?

The day is almost done, but Happy New Year to everyone!  I am keeping steam with watching what I eat.  Since Dec. 29th I have lost one pound.  Not bad.  Today, however, I am feeling sick to my stomach.  Too much coffee with cream (I believe). Spent most of the afternoon watching the TLC channel; shows on obesity (concentration on a clinic in NY).  Keeps you focused on the prize.  Currently the show is about the Half-Ton Teen.  I should have taped the shows, because I do not want to get that large.  I don’t know how people do not see the damage they are doing to themselves when they become that big.  I do believe in food addiction; how else can you explain someone eating beyond the fullness.

I exercised today and yesterday.  Walked in place for twenty minutes using hand weights.  Also did leg exercises for another 15 minutes.  Not as strenuous as the elliptical and treadmill, but at least it’s something.  Any hoo…..Keep on Keepin’ On!