145 Down 20.4 lbs:) Thinking about maintenance?

I was happy when I stepped on the scale this morning! As I get closer to the goal, I realize the real difficult thing will be to maintain the weight. Of all the gals that lost significant amounts of weight at my gym, most of them started gaining shortly after they met their goal. I am hoping, since this is a "cure", I will be cured of sugar forever. I know there will be times when I will eat the wrong things and totally blow what I have accomplished, but I won't remember this journey as negative or harsh. I still eat the things that I love (within the BFC) and I don't feel deprived. I really think I could just jump back in without feeling like I was going to have to deprive myself again. The journey has been a good and positive one. I really think that women like Rosie and Amber that keep committed to the lifestyle through blogging and helping others, will be totally successful. Having to be an example to all of us probably helps them to say no to the Belly Bad things. I haven't been doing this for even 4 months yet and I have seen so many people drop off the blogs. I hope it is because they are where they want to be and don't need to put their successes and thoughts down on a blog. I thoroughly enjoy reading everyone's blogs.
I am enjoying the last days of quiet for many months in my home. My daughter and grandson move in this weekend, my Navy daughter will be home for 2 weeks on the 6th and my twin son will be home on the 14th. My Navy daughter is deploying for at least 9 months so it will be quite some time before we are all together again. I can't imagine that and I don't like to think about it. I just pray that I take the time every day to enjoy the chaos and mess. If I start complaining, slap me upside the head:)
My husband has still not heard about whether he will get to go on his companies disability. He is really hurting, but just keeps working away. I believe that he needs to speak up, but he isn't ready to do that yet. They had a huge "wave" of things that had to be done by tomorrow and he pretty much got it all done. I am very proud of him for being such a trooper. Since the houseful of people are his "step" kids, it may be better that he keeps working and out of the house for the 2 weeks that my daughter is here. My husband is very low key, very proper...myself and my kids are loud, obnoxious, and not proper all the time. When I was single and broke, we had to find cheap ways to entertain ourselves! He does not complain at all about everyone being here, it is just me knowing that he doesn't "get" it, and wanting to protect him. I can take it when my kids are not completely respectful to me, I can't take it when they aren't to him. He has given them so much, I hope they get it someday. I told my twin son, "if nothing else you see about him, he has honored your Mother and made her very happy. That alone should earn your respect."
Well, I have gone on and on today. I am feeling happy and it feels good. I definitely have my very bad days, even when life is good, I can find something to stress about. I'm good that way:)
Blessings all....happy scales to you, until we meet again!

Well, well, well:)

The weight stayed the same this morning. 145.3....I like that! I would like 135.3, but I'm still working on it. I am grateful for the words of encouragement when I was so mad!
Yesterday was date day with my hubby. We went to our old favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner. It tasted really good. I had too many chips, but again I kind of ate the guts out of my burrito and chimi  and just barely picked at the rice. I have never had the beans, not my thing! It feels good to know I can still eat at all of our favorite places and just make smart choices. We call it Linner because it was lunch/dinner. I ate some fresh raspberries and cool whip later in the evening.
Zumba this morning and when we were all done, we did 5 minutes of squats. I am sore:( They are resurfacing the gym starting Friday and there will be no Zumba for a week. I hope I don't just veg out and not do anything. I can  certainly do my DVD's. I still have my Red Reeka that I need to ride. I am basically a lazy girl.
I went to visit the puppy that I took care of for 5 weeks today. She was so excited to see me. She is absolutely beautiful. She's a golden retriever and I just love her. I did not love all the hair that was on me when I got home.
Breakfast: Cheerios and unsweetened almond breeze.
Lunch: 2 eggs, 3 bacon, sand thin...*crazy*
Dinner: Steak and spinach salad with ranch and chili cheese fritos. I am so proud of myself for eating spinach. This time I just go the spinach instead of the mixed greens because I heard it was better for me? I didn't even notice a difference.
Dessert: Fresh raspberries and cool whip.
Have a great night...Life is good:)

-20.1 FINALLY!!!

When I stepped on the scale this morning I think it felt magical. I finally feel like I am getting somewhere. 145.3 this AM. I would love to lose another 10 lbs, but realistically, I will be happy with 7. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! It should only take me another 7 months:)
Have a great Sunday:) I know I will. There is sunshine, shopping and date dinner in my future:)

146.4

I was just showing my husband my blog and I have been at this weight off and on for like a month. I am going to follow Rosie's advice and not give up, but seriously!!! This is a picture of my eggs that I have most mornings! We have discovered in our house that if we use paper plates that we only run the dishwasher about once a week. They are also smaller than my dinner plate so they look more full! And that is information that no one cares about:)
We had an engagement party this afternoon and it was really fun. I did eat some BBQ ribs that were to die for and some macaroni salad, no dessert! I am soooo proud of myself for that. My one friend said she is proud of me for eating "grown up" food now, meaning the spring greens. The ribs were  more of a dry rub rub so there was very little sauce, which was good for me and the BFC.
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 3 bacon, toasted sandwich thin with real butter!
I also have either coffee or tea with heavy whipping cream every morning.
Lunch: Grilled ham and a teeny bit of cheese sandwich with mayo and 5 chips. Spring greens and ranch dressing.
Dinner: 2 ribs, macaroni salad and 4 scoops with salsa.
No dessert today, we got home too late.
My advice for the day....NEVER let the scale defeat you! Dang!!!

PI$$ED:(

Excuse the word, but I couldn't think of any other word strong enough:( When my kids were little they were not allowed to say that word, so they always corrected their friends when they said it:( Funny memory....Back to why....I was 147.4 this morning. Really?????????...I did not cheat, I did not overeat, I didn't even have my dessert and I gained 1.4 lbs....effectively taking me further away from my 20 lbs loss:( Ugh!!! If I was ever going to cheat, today would have been the day. It is just so frustrating because I let myself get so excited and then boom, I gain. I have struggled to lose 2 lbs this month. Crap, poop, dang, darn it! 

Well I am happy to say that I did not cheat, but I am still ticked!

Zumba this morning and then to a friends to sit in the sun. It was a perfect day, not too hot, but sunny. I love sunshine!!! I was sitting in my bathing suit with my friend and mentally comparing our bodies. She is about 30 lbs overweight but has firm legs and arms, I am about 10 lbs overweight and I have cellulite and lose skin:(  I guess no matter how hard we try there are some things genetics just win. At least I don't have my Mom's ankles! 

So here's my food for the day, much better than if I would have let the weight gain defeat me. Tomorrow is date dinner, maybe I will eat dessert....oh wait, we have an engagement party to go to. Maybe I will eat everything in site! Kidding:( 

Breakfast: Cheerios and unsweetened Almond Breeze

Lunch: 2 eggs, 3 bacon, sandwich thin....I just love it, what can I say?

Dinner: Hamburger with sandwich thin as the bun. Mayo. Spring greens with ranch and a small amount of chili cheese fritos. 

Dessert: 1/3 banana and cool whip. 

My Navy daughter left to meet a friend early this morning for breakfast and hasn't been home since! I guess she is having fun! 

Blessings! 

146:) I was so close!!!

I am .4 lbs away from being down a full 20 lbs! Ugh!!! I have finally gotten rid of the extra bloating. Thank God for metamucil capsules! I started this journey at 165.4 on March 7th, 2011. Woot!!!
I had a very cool surprise this evening. My Sailor daughter came home for the weekend. They deploy for 9 months at the end of July so any time I can have with her before then is good. She actually brought me a really special angel that has "Forget me Not" flowers in her arms. It was touching for me since she has never been a warm fuzzy kind of daughter. I guess they do eventually grow up:) I also found out that her twin brother will be home July 14th for a visit. I will have all 4 of my kids her for at least a week! I can't even imagine how long it will be after before they are all here again. Their lives are all changing.
Today's food....It is actually almost 9:00 and I didn't have my dessert so I am not going to. With all of the excitement of my daughter getting here and my other daughter and grandson coming over, I didn't even think about it.
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 3 bacon, sandwich thin toasted with butter
Lunch: Leftover steak and pepperoni on spring greens with ranch and crushed chili cheese fritos.....I know I am weird!!!
Dinner: 2 hot dogs using a sandwich thin for a bun. I dipped it in mustard with a teeny tiny bit of ketchup. About 5 chips and ranch for dipping. It was quite tasty:)
I am really enjoying reading everyone's blog:) The more the merrier!

Only up .6 today!

I am finally getting the scale back down and it makes me happy! Rosie wanted to see my toes, so in all their glory here they are! My kids would be mortified if they knew I took a picture of my feet. They always tease me about them! I might have short stubby toes but they work like pinchers!
Zumba was great today but very crowded. I would guess there was close to 80 women in the gym. It got really, really, really, hot! I came home and got my sun time and a very quiet time. I am enjoying these last days of quiet because once everyone comes home to visit and my daughter moves in, they will be few and very far between!
I want to be able to say that I have lost 20 lbs! I would really like to be able to say that sooner than later. I struggle with really cutting back on my food and losing faster or staying focused on the long term goal. Slow and steady. I really believe that I am able to stay committed and true to the BFC  because I truly don't feel deprived. I think making positive adjustments will help me for the rest of my life. The fact that I am eating spring greens is nothing short of miraculous.
I am really enjoying everyone's blogs. What a fun community we have!
Breakfast: Cheerios and unsweetened Almond Breeze
Lunch: Grilled, ham and pepperoni sandwich thin, dill pickles and a few chips with ranch.
Dinner: Grilled steak salad with ranch and chili cheese fritos.
Dessert: Fresh Raspberries and cool whip.
I have another day under my belt:)
Blessings!