Utter Chaos...

I haven't blogged in quite a while. My goal was to blog every day. I guess that's not realistic. My life is in utter chaos right now and until that settles down, I will only be blogging when I can. I will probably return to normal toward the middle of February. So expect a daily blog from that point.  I had lost 5 pounds the first week and I was thrilled. Then my birthday came and something completely unexpected happened. Not a good something either. I had a great birthday (one of the best ever...thank you to my wonderful husband, two handsome boys and my Infusionsoft family). But...there were a lot of emotions both good and bad tied to that day; I'm an emotional eater. There was cake involved. Not just one cake...3 cakes! I just couldn't resist the temptation. It was a little different this time though. I didn't completely binge and eat a ton; I had a piece of each one. That combined with no exercise and STRESS I gained 4 of the 5 pounds back. I'm getting back on track now and hopefully things will start moving again. I am determined to make this work...I want it to work...IT WILL WORK!

I discovered this book called The 4-Hour Body (thanks Marc!). It's written by the same author that wrote The 4-Hour Work Week (which was awesome). I bought a copy on Amazon and am excited to begin reading it.

I am so blessed to have a great support system. I cherish that and ask that you all please not give up on me. I want to get my life back so this is going to happen. I want everyone to see the real me; my outside matching my inside. My goal is to be 50 pounds down by September. If I lose more than that...great, but that's the most realistic goal for me.

That's all for now...

Until next time,
Debbie

Houston we have launch!

Debbie Does Diet has officially begun! Even though technically I'm not calling it a diet (the name just sounded perfect for a blog)...just getting healthy. :-)

I haven't blogged at all during the last couple of weeks and for that I apologize. I have been out of sorts a little bit. Christmas was wonderful and New Years was even great, but I have let old wounds open and fester. The emotional/sensitive side of me took over...anything edible that I could find went in to my mouth and down the hatch. That could be a whole other blog. :-). That will probably be my main struggle during this process, but I'm determined to be successful. I'm a fighter.

I am an emotional eater so everything I could find went into my mouth. I actually gained 3.3 pounds during the holidays. Even though today is my birthday and I would love to have cake and ice cream, I'm not going to do it. Today my co-workers took me to lunch for my birthday and I had a very nutritious and yummy Chopped Salad from CPK. I have cut out soda completely (cold turkey mind you). I'm back to drinking water mostly and an occasional glass of milk or crystal light. Another secret to success is going to be portion control and food combinations. I have tried every fad diet known to man and nothing works as well as the good old fashioned healthy balanced diet and exercise.

I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings. Also, if anyone has recipes or tips that they would like to share, please do so. I'm looking for new things to try.

Until tomorrow...

Love,
Debbie

I'm still here...

It's been about 4 days since I posted anything. The holidays were crazy, but wonderful. I have enough crap in my house to last me a lifetime. By crap I mean EVERYTHING; food and stuff. I have 3 more days before everything needs to be purged out of my pantry. I'm throwing everything away that isn't healthy or on plan. Dalton isn't happy about that, but I told him that he will be eating better too. He doesn't need all of the processed food and sugar that he consumes on a regular basis. I got "the look" when I said that. He'll survive I'm sure; kicking and screaming. Derek is on board, because his colitis has been acting up due to all of the bad things he has been putting in his body. That's what happens when every meal is eaten out and mostly at In and Out Burger or Fat Burger. The kid never eats at home anymore. I'm really excited about the shift in lifestyle for all of us. The possibilities will be endless. We will be so much healthier and happier.

Goodbye for now...

Love,
Debbie

Weigh in day...

Drum roll please...289.0

That's a .5 weight loss. I know it doesn't sound like a lot, but I haven't officially started my diet yet either. January 1st is the official start date. I'm thrilled that I was able to lose a little bit of weight. I can't wait to see what the results will be in the weeks to come.

Today was a long day for me so I'm off the see Mr. Sandman. Sweet dreams!

Love,
Debbie

Ouch!

Well, it was inevitable. I didn't get sore from the treadmill, but I have a huge friction burn/blister on my pinky toe. It's an oozing pustule of pain. I didn't wear socks with my tennis shoes and that's what I get. It seems trivial, but it stinkin hurts. I can still exercise, but not on the treadmill because I can't wear my tennis shoes. Hopefully it will only take a few days to heal.

Today starts the 10 day countdown to launch. I'm nervous, scared, excited all in one. I really thought that I would go on a "favorite" food binge until I had to behave, but I really haven't. Don't get me wrong, I still have a soda or two during the day and this morning I had a Reese's PB Tree (delish by the way), but I haven't gone crazy.

We'll see what the scale says tomorrow. Wednesday's are my weigh-in day. Ha..."Wednesday Weigh In Day". I'm so clever. :-)

Have a great Tuesday!

Love,
Debbie

Off to a great start...

I've officially dusted off the treadmill. Took my first stab at it last night and I'm shocked at how well I did. I'm starting off small mind you so I'm not running marathon's yet, but I'm really proud of myself for actually following through. It will be much better with my iPod plugged in. I fully expected to be really sore this morning and surprisingly enough I'm not. I'm ready for more! I'll be breaking out my workout DVD tonight.

I've heard from some of you that you aren't able to make comments to my blog posts. I think you have to sign up for a gmail account to be able to do it. If you'd rather send me a comment privately and I can post them as part of my blog entry, my email is mom2thedboys@gmail.com. Seriously thank you ALL for the continued support and kind words of encouragement. I couldn't do this with you!

Another side note...I will not be posting on Sundays. We are really trying to keep the sabbath clear of any distractions and spend it with our family. That is my goal for the new year.

Have a great Monday!

Love,
Debbie

A little pampering is what I needed...

After a long brutal week, a little pampering is what I needed. Went and got my hair cut and colored today. It looks so much better...gray all gone! I look a little younger then I did yesterday. :-)

Today was a great day, spent the afternoon with my family. Derek was even home most of the day. It was lovely. We went to church tonight and then to my mom and dad's to visit for a while. Even after a great day like today, the weight loss is always in the forefront of my brain. I am still overwhelmed by the journey that I have decided to undertake, but I feel completely different about it this time. It just feels right. I'm not sure what it is other then God's will. I have to give him most of the credit because I truly believe that he is my driving force; along with support from all of you.

Oh I didn't forget that I have committed to dusting off my treadmill. The weekend is not over yet. It's on my "to do" list for tomorrow; right after cleaning the house. I'm bummed because I left my iPod at work so exercising will be little uninspired, but I'll just have to deal with it.

I hope everyone had a great Saturday and wish you the same for Sunday.

Blessings,

Debbie