Cherie

I found out after 7 months of taking a Nasal spray prescribed by my allergist that it impairing my liver and adrenal glands, causing my cortisol levels to skyrocket, and make me feel horrible.  I have changed doctors and gone herbal in all my medicines, but obviously I have gained all the weight back that I once lost.   How frustrating.  Hopefully I can get back on the right track now.

I am so tired lately thanks to allergy season, but after yet another trip to the allergist I just might be on track.  I finally got a full night sleep last night and I am looking forward to another one tonight.  I think if I get rested, I will begin to lose weight again.  Stress can definitely affect your weight loss goals!  I know I need to make changes in my life ( job and volunteer activities) and I am working on those.  I am eating really well and coming in way below my calories and I am lifting weights 3 times a week.  I think I just need to up my cardio.  I run one day a week, but I would like to get in a better routine, now that I can breathe better.  Wish me luck.

One day at a time and I will reach my goals.  I want to be healthy more than I want to reach a number on the scale.  I want to take care of my kids and my husband.  I want to take care of the body that God gave me, so I can do the work He has called me to do.  I am going to work hard every day to insure that I am being a good steward.  Day by day, I will focus on these things. Have a blessed day, and remember why you want to be healthy.

I ate really well and I got to teach our exercise class tonight ( so my husband could go to our son’s soccer game).  I love teaching this class because people are getting results and that is so motivating to me.   It pushes me to work even harder so I can be a positive role model. 

Today was a good day.  I have really begun to focus on what I am eating again and it is so much easier to pass up those Girl Scout cookies.  I don’t want to have to put them in my Food Journal, so I just don’t eat them!!!  I can’t lie to myself.  I hope everyone else is doing well today.  The weather is finally starting to get warmer…  Hallelujah!  Time to get outside and run a lot more.  I think a visit to the shoe store this weekend for new running shoes is in order. 

It’s amazing how much better you can do when you have support and accountability from a site such as Buddy Slim.  I stopped tracking a long time ago and I was fortunate enough to keep my weight off and actually lose a few more pounds, but now I have been at a plateau for a very long time.  It is incredibly important to keep a food journal and keep focused on the amount of exercise that you do on a daily basis.  I know that I have a thyroid problem and my heart goes out to other people who do as well.  I struggle every day to lose weight that given the same amount of dieting and exercise is easy for other people.  Regardless, this is not an excuse.  I just have to push myself that much harder!.   So I will press on.  I will continue to motivate others who are in my exercise class at church and I will reach my goal! 

I have to get back on track.  I have not gained any weight, but nor have I lost any weight in the last several months.  Stuck in a horrible plateau and I believe it is because I quit my food journal.  I have also been under an extreme amount of stress with a job change and a family crisis.  I need to think positive though in that I did not put on any weight.  Buddy Slim has always been an accountability partner for me in the past, so here I am again.  I don’t know why I ever quit!  I guess I get too confident and think I can handle it on my own.  I have succeeded in the past and I will succeed again!

I have not written since July, but I have not quit working on my goals.  I have lost 13 lbs since beginning my journey and I have gone from my 12/14’s to a 10.  It’s a good feeling to have everything baggy again.  I also started running again and I am training for a 5K race in early October.  That has been an excellent motivation for me, since it has been about 6 years since I have been able to run a race.   The good news is that I have run the distance twice on my treadmill, so now I just need to start running outside.  The support of this site is amazing, I love reading the blogs and seeing people share their hearts.  May you all stay strong and continue to run your own race and forget those things which are in the past.  Set your eye on the prize!  (Read Hebrews 12:1-3)

You can go out to eat at fast food restaurants, you just need to make better choices.  For instance, we had to travel today and did not have time for a sit down meal.  We stopped at Jack in the Box and I knew that I needed to eat healthy. I ordered the Chicken Fajita Pita without salsa. ( I just don’t like salsa)  It only has 300 calories and has an excellent spice to the chicken.  (They also have a fruit cup that has 90 calories) I also had a diet drink.  There are many other great choices like grilled chicken sandwiches without mayonnaise,  Salads with low fat dressings, and yogurt with fruit.  Just make wise choices and you can still enjoy a fast meal with family or friends.

My nephew came to town and I wanted to make sure he had a great visit ( his dad is serving in Iraq).  We took him to a movie and then to “Gattitown”  a pizza place with games and TV’s, etc.  Bottom line……  I could not resist the smell of pizza.  I did start with a nice salad without dressing.  But after that, I just could not resist two pieces of cheese pizza and some orzo pasta with beans.   Amazingly, I stayed under my daily caloric intake.  Before I went there, I knew that I still had 1300 calories I could eat for the day. Knowing how many calories you can eat allows you to eat some pizza from time to time, and still stay within your limitations.  That’s a good feeling.