Santa can eat my share.

Christmas came and went and I am still feeling good. I didn't skimp on what I ate at Christmas and I didn't feel bad about it. My aunt makes the most delicious creme de menthe dessert and my family always looks forward to that around Christmas! There is no way I could pass it up!

I am seeing a lot of friends on Facebook and even on the Weight Watchers Facebook page talk about how they are starting a diet or WW soon. I kind of have to laugh just because I have been there many times before. "This year I am going to exercise and be healthy." I laugh because I never stuck to it.. then. I've said this before and I'll say it again:

This is completely a state of mind. It's something I need to do for myself, not for anyone else. I didn't start because I made a resolution to do it or because I felt like I needed to, I made the decision because it felt right at the time and I had the right mind set. I wanted to start this journey.

So, friends I challenge you to not make a resolution. Instead, I want you to start because you want to, not because it's the start of a new year.

Have a Happy New Year! Here's to a great 2012!

I Fell Off

So, somewhere between Thanksgiving and now I fell off the bandwagon. I came down with strep throat and a bad sinus infection and the antibiotics I was on made me gain 5lbs. Well, I have at least lost that again, but since the beginning of the month, I haven't lost anything else.

To help me get back on track I took photos again yesterday. I don't see as much change as I'd like from October until now, but the past few weeks have not been good. I haven't been tracking like I should and because I'm not, it's easier to pick the less healthy choices. (I'd like to add on the Dec. picture, that is not muffin top. It's just the way my shirt bunched.)

But, here is from the beginning until now:

I just need to remember that I'm 32lbs lighter than I was 4 months ago! I am down 2 pant sizes and 3 shirt sizes. Those are great accomplishments. I already feel better and have more energy. If I think about how I'll feel/look in another 4 months it does help me be motivated again. I'm a goal setter but am trying not to set many during this, however, I think it would be possible to lose another 30 by May. That would put me at 62lbs lost! Almost unbelievable.... but I'll do it!

The Turkey Got Me

I'm not sure if it was Thanksgiving or if it was just my lack of tracking (okay, I'm sure it was both) but I didn't lose anything this week. The scale wavers from .5+ or +0 from last week. I completely lost motivation with everything else in my life and ate whatever was convenient.

I completely hate myself right now.

I am just thinking about how I could be -2lbs from last week and how great that would have felt.  I admit I ate too many of the awesome peanut butter and chocolate bars that I made... and then there was the personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut... evil. I don't have anyone to blame but myself and that is why I am so upset with myself right now!

This is a new week and I just need to look to the future. My goal is -2lbs for next week. I will do it!

I am loving Pinterest and I found a few fun workout videos. They're not the normal aerobics I've seen. This one will work your arms:

Source: goop.com via Rowena on Pinterest

and this one will make you look like Gwenyth. ;)

Source: goop.com via Renae on Pinterest