What a way to lose weight!

Well, this stomach virus has returned. I felt good over the weekend, but then this past Monday, I started feeling bad again. No vomiting, just diarrhea and severe stomach pains. No fun! However, I did reach my short term goal weight of 185!! This makes me want to cry because I am now 15 lbs under 200 lbs and I never thought I'd make it under 200 lbs, much less 15 lbs under!

This is a day to celebrate!!  Can't believe I am seeing 185 on the scale.  I hope that in less than a month, I can be at 179.  That is my next short term goal...to get into the 170's.  I really would like to get to feeling better so that I can exercise.  It's much easier to lose weight when I can exercise.  I wish I felt better today because I'd love to take the dog for a walk.  It's so nice out and not only would she love it, but I could use the fresh air.  Unfortunately, I just can't stay out of bed for any length of time. 

This Friday marks week 17 (counting backward) of the 19 lbs in 19 weeks challenge.  I have lost a total of 4 lbs in 2 weeks, so I am ahead of the game.  I hope this 2 lbs/week continues.  I am not counting on it, however, because I have been so sick and I plan on getting better soon! :o)

Only 15 lbs to go to reach my long term goal of 170!  Very exciting! :o)

WHOA!

This week I am down 3.4 lbs. I know that it is due to me having the stomach flu, which totally almost killed me this week. I am happy with the 3.4 lbs, but very nervous that once my appetite comes back, then it will just all pile right back on. I do not want that to happen. My appetite is still not what it used to be. I feel hungry, but my mind is saying "DO NOT EAT! You will regret it!" So for now I am just living on very bland things and taking small bites. It's rough. This virus is NO joke!

Super Sick!

Monday afternoon I started to feel sick. By Monday evening, I was throwing up everything, including ice chips. By 10pm I was in the ER being rehydrated with 2 bags of IV fluids. The wait was excruciating and I didn't get out of the hospital till about 3am, only to come home to find my husband puking. I fell asleep around 5am and had to be back up at 6:30 to get my kids to school. Poor Moms...never get a break. Thought for sure I'd get a break till I came home to find my husband sick. Ugh. Anyway, I've lived off toast, crackers, bananas, and Sprite this week. I know it's not good, but I cannot stomach anything else. It's been awful. I am still not 100% back to health. In fact, I spent all of today in bed. Still feel nauseous when I eat or move around too much. On the bright side, I weighed myself today and I weighed in at 186 lbs. That is a 3 lb weight loss, even after the fluids. Now, I am not sure what to think. Do I count this as weight loss or is it going to pile right back on when I start slowly adding real foods back into my diet? I am not sure what to do. Tomorrow is my weigh in day. Guess I will count it and see what happens. Praying tomorrow is an even better day!

I have been using MyFitnessPal since the beginning of the month and I have only lost one freaking pound. In MFP's defense, it is totally MY fault. I have been slacking on the eating, especially this week. It's been non-stop junk food! Oreos, ice cream, Sour Patch Kids. You name it, I've consumed it. I'm happy to say that I have not gained any weight, but I also have not lost any. So today I am getting back on track. I am logging my calories & my fitness. I took the dog on a walk. We did 1.54 miles in 25 minutes. That's not too bad! It's roughly a 16 minute mile. I sure feel like I'm going pretty fast. Of course this also takes into account the many stops we have to make for the dog to use the bathroom or just sniff around. My goal this week is to get back on track with eating & my water drinking and maybe lose a pound. If not, no biggie. I also need to get back into FitClub. I've missed a few days with other things that we had going on (son had strep, PTO meeting, etc), so I am really itching to get back into it. Wish me luck!

Oh gosh, it's been a horrible 2 weeks for me. I have gained 2 pounds. I am not proud and I feel like a total failure. What am I doing to myself? My husband was supposed to have surgery so I was busy preparing for that (cleaning, grocery shopping, etc.). So, my workouts stopped since that is the time I was using to prepare. Then, the big ice storm hit. Let me tell you, it was bad. The base was closed & my husband's surgery was cancelled. We were snowed in, along with my mother-in-law, for 4 days. It was awful. We basically sat around watching movies, playing games, reading, etc. Didn't do a single workout. Now, here we are, the week that my husband is finally going to have his surgery and I am back into preparation mode. Cleaning, grocery shopping, making sure everything is running smoothly. It's awful. I hate this. I want a normal life!!! There is no time for me. I always come last. Why? I don't know. The other stuff is more important...more vital to the smooth operation of our household I guess. I feel like such a failure. 2 pounds!! Really?? What the heck??!! Ugh. I must exercise today. At least at some point. Even if it's after the kids have gone to bed. I hate that I did this to myself. Oh, and not to forget...I was in the ER twice with a kidney infection and got IV fluids both times. *sigh* I have to take better care of myself.

Ugh. I made a very bad choice and went to Wendy's today for lunch. I ate a number one combo and medium sized it. Why do I do these things??? Why do I want to sabotage myself? I haven't been feeling well today so I guess I thought I "deserved" it. I worked out this morning. Did about 30 minutes of weights and then while I was doing my cardio on the treadmill, I started vomiting. I'm not sure what caused it but I haven't felt great since. I am hoping it's just something simple like the fact that I took my vitamins and then worked out or that I am slightly dehydrated. I do NOT want to be getting sick again! I don't have time or energy for that! I still feel very light headed and just crummy. At least I got the majority of my workout in before I started to throw up. I was on minute 22 of my 30 minutes when it happened. Anyway, let's hope better decisions are in my future!

Soooo....I did a weigh-in this morning how I normally do (no clothes, first thing in the morning) and I was surprised to see that I have lost weight!! Woohoo!! I am sort of thankful that I was so sick over the holidays because it is the only thing that kept me from eating my weight in Buckeyes. I know I've only lost 4 lbs since starting this blog and I still have a very long way to go, but I am trying to see the positives:

1. I did not GAIN weight over the holidays like so many people do.
2. I was not working out during this time, so if I add in exercise, there's no stopping me! :o)

Starting weight: 214 lbs

Current weight: 210.6 lbs

Goal weight: 175 lbs

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So I ended up really really sick with strep throat. Worst pain ever, aside from my gallbladder attacks. I never ever want to have strep throat again. I didn't realize that it can be deadly in adults. I see why because I sure felt like I was going to die. I haven't worked out in who knows how long and I survived on milkshakes so I am not even going to step on the scale until I start working out again. Monday morning starts our regular routine where hubby gets up and works out and then he takes over and gets our littlest to school while I work out. I am going online to see if I can find some new workout DVD's so I don't get bored with my treadmill.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's hoping to a thinner me by summer!