Alright, first...trying to find the buttons to add another blog is really annoying.  Why can't it just pop up under the main menu???

Now to the point of this post.  I WAS really frustrated that I couldn't seem to hit or drop below a 30# weight loss for more than a week at a time.  It wasn't the exercise and for the most part it wasn't eating. (when I was off plan it wasn't by much.  Maybe 100 cals a day).  In addition, I knew the scale showed my weight loss but it didn't seem like my clothes were reflecting it.

Soo in the last couple of weeks I feel thinner.  I'll be doing something in front of a mirror and have to stop and say..wow.  My arms are looking thinner, my legs too.  Now I haven't gotten a tape measure out in a while to verify but I know It is happening.  Even better I noticed the sag that I was developing as I lost weight in my stomach seems to have slimmed.  Perhaps this was all about my body/skin catching up with the new shape.  I definitely don't mind that.  I don't want to lose the 100# I intend to and have the sagging skin to show off after. 

The scale is moving in the right direction again and I am expecting to see 40# by the end of the year. WOOHOO!!! I promise not to get so upset the next time I hit a plateau if I know that I am doing all the things I am supposed to be doing.  I'll just take satisfaction in waiting for my body to catch up. :D

This was a hard week emotionally for me.  Just draining.  I felt like I was yelling at the kids all the time and that none of use were learning as we should have been.  My cravings for the comfort foods that I usually turn to were very high.  Not so much the fast food that i was accustomed to but definately for the sugar.  Of course this is probably a reaction to the emotion.  I know that much of my weight gain was due to emotional eating.  I did not go over my calories and for the most part my calories were good food (lots of salad and fruit) but perhaps not enough protein which could also be contributing.  Discovered that a favorite snack netted me over 1000 calories in a sitting.  (cheese and crackers) holy schnikes do they add up quickly!  Back to the grind and to a better week!

Blew my diet today, I'm not beating myself up over it, at least not much. :)  We had a potluck in the science dept at work and the food was delish!  I allowed myself to splurge and I overate.  My stomach definitely felt it.  This weakness is why I try to avoid all you can eat buffets, i feel like I have to try everything and that I have to get my money's worth.

Later in the day I was ready to snack more despite still being full and I recognized that it was because I was tired and procrastinating.  So just looking for something to do to keep me busy.  I didn't eat anything after I recognized what was happening. YAY! I'm getting better....

The scale didn't move for me today.  Still where it was last week.  I didn't make this my official weigh in though since BC weigh in is on monday.  I figured delay my ediet and then the weigh ins will be on the same day.  I hope it pays off!

I actually keep a blog on another site but I don't want to do all my weight stuff for the people out there to see....I'd rather save that blog for my regular whine-fests. :P

This week has been good, I am glad that I finally figured out how to add a blog entry.  I've got to say, this site seems less user friendly than it ought to be.

I'm afraid this won't be an all educational blog like some people manage to do, I am just way to lazy to be doing the homework that goes with a well written/researched post.

My big challenge at the moment (other than the constant of what I am eating) is to overcome the desire to conserve energy as much as possible (gas and physical mostly).  Once I am home I'd rather stay home.  If I'm sitting, I'd rather stay sitting.  I do intend to hit the gym for a light swim workout tomorrow.  It'll be a good way to get me out of the house and into the classroom and if I get it done tomorrow, then I won't have to do it sunday or at the last minute mon morn.  So off to bed I be, and more motivated after sleep i am.