realtreegirl79

So Monday I started a new diet. I am trying the Atkins Diet. So far in the last 5 days I have lost 4 pounds =:) So far it seems to be working and am hoping I can stay on Phase 1 for another two weeks. I do have to admit that I am missing my cereal and milk, but I am willing to do whatever I have to to lose these last 20 pounds!!!!! Just wondering if there is anyone out there that has tried this diet or that is on it and if you have any suggestions for me. Went out to eat tonight and was very proud of myself and only ate from the salad bar and had some chicken.  Those french fries sure looked good but I didn’t even have a bite !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just need to keep going to the gym, didnt do too great the last two weeks. Have had a nasty cold and no energy. Feeling better so planning on heading back to the gym first thing Monday morning….Skinny jeans here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a crappy day, nothing is going right. When I got up to go to the gym, I first went to the bathroom and got a visit from Aunt Flow, wasnt supossed to come for another 3 weeks so dont know what is going on there. Then was going to weigh myself before I left and my scale wouldnt work . It said the batterie was low but I just changed it, so dont know if I lost anything these last few days.  I also have been going to the gym for the past 3 weeks. Well the last two weeks there has been this creepy old guy that has been going there. He doesnt really work out just sits and watches us girls. Well I talked to the manager and she said that they have had problems with him before in the past, and that she was going to talk to him about it. Well the last couple of days he hadnt been there until this morning. He didnt stare as bad but still made me feel very uncomfortable so I didnt exercise as long as normal. When I got home the manager called me and said that the people that work there called her and told her that he was there. She said that she has tried to catch him but didnt have much luck, so she sent him a letter. She was also going to try and catch him when he goes to the gym next time. Hopefully he stops coming, if not I might just have to say something. Then my 12 year old son has a really bad ear ache and stayed home from school today, I run a day-care out of my home and am having problems with parents not paying me and today they didnt even show up and I just got a call from them saying they wont be here all week cause they are out of town so wont get payed till they get back, and to top it off my house looks like a tornado went through it. I HATE days like this. Would love to curl up on my bed and watch movies and eat junk food all day. But we all know thats not going to happen. Just hoping I can keep myself from eating to much, I have a tendency to do that when I am stressed. Needed to vent so thanks to anyone who is listening………….

Ok so didnt do very well today. Mytwo boys are out of town for the weekend and my husband  went to “Hunting Camp” with a buddy. They will all be home tomorrow night. So it is just me and my eighteen month daughter all weekend. Got a little bored so didnt do too well today. Took my daughter to Mc Donalds and ended up eating a Mc Chicken, and then we snacked the rest of the day while watching Lifetime movies. Thank God there is always tomorrow, I guess I am allowed one day a week to relax so this was my day. Ready to get back on the wagon in the morning. Bought me a fruit and walnut at Mc Donalds for breakfast in the morning. Found out they are only 210 calories. Was hoping to get down to 155 by Halloween. I now weigh 159 so only have 4 pounds to go, thats 2 pounds a week so we will see!!!!

Well I have lost 1 1/2 pounds since last Friday!!!!!! It is amazing how good it makes me feel. Am on day two of counting my calories, and have been going to the gym 4-5 days a week. Love how I feel after working out, but have a heck of a time getting my butt out of bed in the morning!!!! 5:30 comes WAY to early. Oh well being able to fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans is going to be sooooo well worth it. Just have to stay positive and not give up!!!!!!! Motivation is the key!!!!!

So today I started counting my calories. So far so good but I will really be glad when it is the end of the day. I just wish I idnt like eating food so much!!!!!! I really hope that I can stick with it, but am afraid I wont be able to. I have tried in the past but have failed.  Am hoping to get some positive motivation from anyone that has some!!!!! I am going to try my hardest to keep on track and hope that I succeed.

I normaly love the weekends but for some reason I have the hardest time sticking to my diet. Me and  my family love to just chill out and either do something fun or relax and watch some good movies. This always invloves lots of snacking ! It is so hard to snackon healthy food when everyone else wants junk food!!!!!! What to do What to do?????

I have been working out the last couple of weeks but have still not lost any weight. I have got the exercising part down but cant seem to get the watching what I eat part down. I know that I really need to start counting my calorie intake if I want to start losing, I have tried to keep track but end up giving up by the middle of the day. Any ideas on what I can do to motivate myself to keep track of what I eat???????

Its hard when you look in the mirror and you hate what you see. I know that I am not going to lose all my extra weight over night but it sure would be nice!!!!! Slow and steady wins the race….right?