Its been an up and down roller coaster here lately.  But my goal is only 2 months away.  I want to loose 20 more lbs before my sons graduation.  He graduates from 8th grade in May.  I want to be able to sit comfortable at his graduation. 

I am in the planning stages of my garden for the summer.  The more fresh veggies I have on hand the less tempted I will be.  So melons will be a high priority.  Fresh melons don't have all those pesticides on them. 

I have been trying very hard to stick with a proper eating cycle.  My dad recently started back on Nutri System and it is working for him. 

New start this week.  The kids are back in school and the temperatures are rising so that I can start walking again.  Thats the only problem with living in the midwest is that the weather is crazy.  Walking is my friend.  I am going to count my steps starting tomorrow.  That will help with my progress.

I have to report that I am now officially 29 lbs from my first target weight.  I am super excited and I wanted to share with anyone who happens to read this.  I have changed my  way eating and how I think about food recently.  Since we are going through money issues right now I have really changed how and what I eat.  Smaller portions have found their way to me.  Smaller portions mean less food.

I have gone back to my healthy ways and no snacking.  I think that has been the biggest factor in my weight loss recently.

I have come up with new food strategys and I will post them as soon as they are completely written.  I am going to follow them and focus on the end result is a healthy me!!

Well its a new week.  Hope everyone who reads this had a good holiday weekend.  It was busy for me but was fun.  College football kicked off in style for my college team on Saturday with a win.  I will be hosting tailgates so I am going to be making healthy food which tastes great for tailgates. 

This weekend challenged me food wise.  I did cheat a bit but today I am back on track completely.  I am fighting allergies right now so it makes life challenging. 

I started my part time job and really like it.  It makes my afternoons go fast plus the food temptations aren't there either.  I keep busy and chew my gum.  It seems like gum is my best friend but it has helped with the food cravings. 

Trust in yourself and know that you can do.  That is my mantra that will help me obtain my weight goal.

Well today started out great.  Went to the garden to fetch some veggies and voila a whole bag full.  One tomato starting to ripen.  So let the veggie diet begin.  Weight loss is at a plateau right now.  Kind of tough but I will get through.  I have lost 2 inches in my waist line which is a great thing.  I have noticed a difference though in the way I feel.  I have more energy.

Went to the dr today about my toe.  Now I am off to see the podiatrist in a few weeks.  Such fun.  But I have more important things ahead of me this week.  I will be so busy I am going to have to remind myself to eat.  Otherwise I will keep working straight through meals.

Well this week has been a struggle.  The pain on my toe is back but I have to wait another week before going back to the dr.  Makes it hard to walk but I am going to deal with it.  Tomorrow is Relay for Life.  We will be walking for those who have had to deal with a lot more pain than just my simple wart.  So needless to say my weight loss has been an issue this week.  I am going to really have to put my foot down on myself and get back onto that wagon.  This up coming week my husband and I have planned to a 6 mile hike one morning.  I know I can do it.  Just have to remember to bring water with me as it is suppose to be in the 90's this week.  We are going early in the morning while its still cool but it will be a trek for me.  I will report how the walk goes.