My Tummy Hurts. Pleeeeease Rub My Tummy...

About 10 years or so ago, I had this little teddy bear, and when I pushed it's tummy it would say different things... One of the things it used to say with a high pitched cute little kid voice was " My tummy hurts.... Pleeeeease rub my tummy." No matter how many times I pressed the tummy it would make me laugh. I say all this to say that, I feel like that little bear right now.

I'm at a friends house for Easter dinner and for the 1st time in weeks (or months) I had dessert. I am soooo not ready to have sweets, it made me feel yucky primarily because I STILL do not know boundaries. I ate to much and to be honest I really didn't even want it all that bad. I guess I shouldn't be looking at this as a temporary thing but rather something that I just need to take out of my diet. I don't like feeling like this. And to make things worse.... I am gonna have to do some extra workouts next week to get this crap off... This was so not a part of the plan. But! I will be good to myself, I won't beat myself up but I will learn from this experience. So again I say...My tummy hurts.... Pleeeeease rub my tummy.

Hungry and Tired

It's been three weeks since I started Barry's Boot Camp and after 18 workouts, I'm getting extremely tired and hungry... I'm at the point where I don't wanna workout and to be honest, I wanna eat eat eat. Well, I shared my struggle on Facebook the other day and got some great encouragement from Arnolda. She said:

"Sandy you have to get over the hump, this just means that your old body is transitioning to your new fit body and your old body is putting up a greater fight. If you can get over this hump and remember how hard it was to get here you will never be out of shape again."

...."When you start seeing results and how much stronger and happier you are both physically and emotionally, it will become your life mission to stay in shape. Rt now you have to stay the course and make that transition. There is a better lifestyle at the end of that work and you'll be glad you did. I promise..."

This is good news.... I will remember this when I am to tired and I wanna eat everything in site.

One Bag of Sugar....

It's been two weeks on my new workout and eating plan and I've lost 5 pounds = one bag of sugar.

I lost 4 pounds the 1st week and only 1 this past week (sucks) but I guess it's exciting to be loosing (and not gaining) right? Not sure what I'm gonna do different this week but rest assured I'm gonna work hard. It would be nice to be down 10 pounds by conference (April 21) In the meantime I will also work on being good to myself and being patient.

Be good to you
Sandy

Two Nights...

For the past two nights I've managed to eat dinner between 7pm-8pm and not eat anything (most likelyit would be sweet) afterwards. This is BIG for me. Really it is. I love to eat and I crave sweet in the evening more time any. Even though this is my umpteenth time back on the wagon, something is different this time, something is starting to sink in and I pray that it sinks in all the way to my core so I can live a happier, healthier life. I wanna find the thin within. That's all.

~Me

Aside from the Occasional of Soda...

So, the working out and the eating right at the same time have collided.... I love it! Aside from the occasional soda in the past few weeks I've done EXCELLENT! I recently started Barry's Boot Camp along with a six day calorie restricted "diet" (a really low calorie diet by the way). I'm not sure what's more challenging though, the boot camp style workout or the low calorie eating....Ummm, I pick both, lol!

I think I'm just excited about being able to work out my triceps without stopping and push ups too. I took all my measurements (hips, arms, waist, chest) and weighed in before I started and I look forward to the results. Rest assured, I will NOT post my before pictures. Not until I am CUT because I look a hot mess.... It's actaully quite comical cause I have the smallest butt. It's so cute! :)

Anyway, keep on keeping on good folks, I sure will!

Staying encouraged
Sandy

Embracing No.

In my last post, I said I wish I would embrace the word no. Well boys and girls, I've been doing just that. I love when I make the best decisions for myself with regards to my health. I feel so good about myself. So, if making healthy food choices makes me feel good about myself, then why would I choose those things that aren't so good for me? Who knows, I guess that's all a part of the struggle!

I'm exercising, drinking my water and eating on a schedule and to be honest, while my sugar cravings haven't gone away totally, I'm not as hungry when I eat on a time table. I love it. Anyway folk, I'm encouraged so I will ride this wave for as long as I can. Not that I wanna fail but I realize that I mess up sometime....

Not Giving Up. No I Won't!

I really wish it wasn't so hard. Why why why can't this be easier. Perhaps if I can embrace the word no that would help. I dunno....

I want to love me so much that no junk food will be worth eating if it stands in the way of me being a better me, a healthier me.

Each day that I am given I will begin again. I'm not going to give up. I refuse.