Way off track...

Well, this week has just been a disaster. My 4-year-old started throwing up on Sunday and has been throwing ever since. I took him to the doctor Monday and he tested positive for the Flu so we treated that, but the throwing up was not improving. I took him back to the doctor today and was told he had rotovirus and that he should start getting better soon. He got a shot of nausea medicine and he's feeling a little better and keeping down some food now, but still having diarrhea. Fun stuff.... Well, I have been home and eating, eating, eating...it seems no matter what I eat, I want more....carb addictions are terrible so I know I have to get out of this pattern quick before 20 pounds is back attached to my behind. I am going to start blogging again because it really does help because I don't like having to report terrible days so I will be more likely to have good days and I know that journaling is key. I am also going to make myself start my day off right with good breakfast choices because once I start off bad then the rest of the day seems to keep getting worse. I was doing so well....I just don't know how I let this happen....but I can't fret about it...I just have to get back on track.

Getting Back on Track Tomorrow

OK Spring Break is over. It went by soooooo fast!!!! Well, it's a good thing since my eating was slipping pretty bad. So, tomorrow I am back on track with my usual plan to eating. Actually tonight I having grilled chicken so I am starting a little early I guess. It is so easy to slip into old habits and once you start eating junk again, you start craving junk again. I know next week will be a challenge while I get rid of all the junk from my system, but I know I can do it because I am not going to blow my 18-20 pound weight loss so far.

Other news...I think my husband and I are finally in a position to buy a house. Previously we owned a house, but it was old and need of many repairs and was only getting worse so we sold it two years ago and decided that next time we would buy new. So, we have been renting since then, but now we are going to try to buy. There is a new neighborhood being built near where we live now and we are going to try to get one of the houses there. I think we are going to go for a 4 bedroom, 2 bath house with a fenced in back yard. The lots are small...only about a third or half of an acre, but the neighborhood is nice. It is gated and has a neighborhood recreation center and 3 ponds. It's a perfect place for R.J. to be able to ride his bike or ride on Monster Truck without having to worry about fast traffic. We should get an answer from the mortgage company in a few days...I am hoping for the best. Then, we just have to save up for new furniture because very little of our furniture is worthy of a brand new house.

Day 63-68

OK. So you know when I accidentally go a whole week without posting that probably means I haven't been focused and that's true. I haven't fell off the wagon or totally went on a binge or anything, but I haven't been as faithful to my plan the past week. How did this happen? I do not know...so all I can do is keep going. According to some research, the #1 predictor of weight loss success is how one reacts to "messing up". In the past, I would have threw in the towel and bought a dozen donuts, but I have not done that this time. I have "messed up" this week, but I haven't totally gone wild and I don't intend to either. Today wasn't too bad. We had friends in town and they really wanted to try the new pizza place called Eatza Pizza, which is like a minature Chuckie Cheese so we went there today and I ate not-so-good-for-me stuff, but for supper I am having a half of a ribeye steak and a baked potatoe and tomorrow I plan to steer clear of junk. I haven't resorted to raiding the pantry and eating R.J.'s Little Debbie snacks yet so that's good. This week will be challenging because I am out for Spring Break and will be home all week. It will be challenging not to eat from boredom. I will probably end up spending a lot of time online so that I can distract myself from eating too much.

Day 62

Well, the weekend is almost over already. Where did it go? Tomorrow I am recommitting myself to really watching what I eat because I did not see a loss this week. I am in this for the long haul so I have to keep going. Today I have eaten fine, but tonight might not be so good. For breakfast, I had Fiber One Cereal and Skim Milk and for lunch I had a 6" Turkey Sub on Wheat bread from Subway. My husband is grilling out today because two of his friends are visiting. They are team truck drivers and visit whenever they come this way. They are fixing Bar-B-Q ribs, Jalepeno-Cream Cheese-Corn, Cheesy Spaghetti, and Peanut Butter Pie for dessert. I don't think it would be possible to make a meal with more fat or sugar that this one. I am probably going to eat some of it, but really I hope to just sample it and not go overboard. Then, tomorrow I will be back to my strict regimen and I hope to see a loss next week.

Day 59, 60, and 61

O.K. I have really been slacking on posting every day. This week has just been so extremely hectic. Thursday and Friday my eating was fine. I did have a 100 calorie pecan swirl little debbie last night at my Mom's house. I spent the night there because I had to take an elementary teacher exam this morning in Hattiesburg at 7:30am. R.J. stayed with my parents while I went to take the test. For breakfast, I ate a Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg, and Cheese microwaveable biscuit since I forgot to bring anything from my house to eat. I didn't even look at the calories, but I am sure it was 300-400 which I guess isn't too bad since I only ate one and nothing else. I ate lunch after I got back home today and for that I had a Weight Watcher frozen meal and 2 pieces of wheat bread. I am not sure what I will be having for supper since we will probably go out somewhere.

I will try to post my month end picture updates tomorrow.

Day 57 & 58

Yesterday was fine. I ate exactly what I should. Today was fine for breakfast and lunch, but then we decided to try a new pizza buffet that is like a smaller version on Chuckie Cheese. R.J. loved it of course. I did eat pizza, but not an obscene amount and not so much that I was overly stuffed. I don't think it will be too detrimental since 90% of the time I am right on track. I plan to go at least another week before I eat a "cheat meal".