Someone help me...

So, someone brought cookies into the office today, all different kinds. I glanced, and one of them has M&M's in it. Wahhhhh! :( I honestly believe this carb addiction stuff. These things are SCREAMING at me to come eat them. It's absolutely a mental battle for me to sit here and not get up off my butt and go get one...half of one. Argh, see what I mean?! I'm not even hungry. Granted, I didn't have much lunch, but I had a protein bar when I got back to work. I've also had a couple handfuls of mixed nuts. At least they're not iced cookies. I would probably run screaming from the building. Like I said, though, this is a physical/mental struggle. My body wants those carby cookies REALLY badly...but I shall be strong! Hubby told me he heard they were made with tomato chunks, haha! That turned me off quickly. And, he reminded me of "Italy, Italy, ITALY" and 15.5 pounds. I can do this! It will not kill me...in fact, it may save me.

Fifteen and a half, holla! :)

So, I’ve lost 5 more pounds since last Wednesday, yay!!! I believe our scale is finally right – it seems to be, anyway. I have a bad habit of not blogging on weekends, but this weekend was crazy. Saturday morning, we slept late and then went to the Honda dealership. We had an “invitation” to a “special event”, ended up getting a new car, woohoo!  I cannot lie – I LOOOOVE this car, it’s awesome! Then, we went to eat dinner in NC with Mom and Dad yesterday at a place called Shatley Springs. It’s a family style, southern restaurant, and the only thing missing was mac and cheese (thank God). I had a little mashed potatoes, a little corn, and a little bit of cooked apples as carbs. I mainly had chicken and green beans…oh, and unsweetened tea. My dad had some chocolate milk and banana pudding. Thought I’d die, but I just kept thinking, “I’ll be able to walk around in Destin. I’ll be able to walk around in Italy.” Again, we’re hoping to have lost 50 pounds each by the end of September when we go to Florida. After you get used to it, it’s not that hard. I haven’t even really had a craving for sweet tea…I thought about it yesterday, but didn’t really crave it. This is just proof that carbs are what kept me hungry, and being hungry all the time led to serious weight gain. Yay for protein! :D

Crisis averted...

So, I really, really was thinking about Cheddar Rounds from Pal's this morning. I even drove by there on my way back from the post office, but I did not stop. Yay me! I came back to the office and ate the honey-roasted cashews I bought this morning at the convenience store. One of my friends from church has "Facebook-introduced" me to a friend of hers who she believes shares similar struggles and also blogs. Maybe I'll get some inspiration from her. Oh, and apparently, our scales -- if they're at a point where they'll work -- are 5 lbs heavy. They go to a certain weight, and I'm very close to it, so things are a little iffy as to its accuracy. Maybe I'll have more interesting things to say later. Have a great day! :)

Slow down, but don't stop...

So, the train has begun to slow, but that's OK -- it's still moving!!! :) Went to weigh today, and since last Wednesday, on this scale, I'd lost 3 more pounds -- total 10.5, Woohoo! :) First week was 6.5, second week was .5, today was 2.5 (again, all on this particular scale). It's kind of like this one stretch of highway on the way to middle TN to visit Steven's family. The speed limit keeps changing, 45 to 55, 55 to 45, etc. But, we continue to move. That's what's so important! I honestly think the biggest thing that's helped me the last 3 weeks has been actually HAVING a water intake and completely cutting out sweetened beverages. :) I haven't had a sweet tea in 3 weeks and 2 days, my friends! ME! How crazy is that?! And, you know what? I haven't died. Shocker. I may actually be down by 50 lbs when we leave for Destin in late September! :) Stay tuned, my friends...

*insert squeal here*

So OMG, we just got an AMAZING deal on a PENTHOUSE condo in Destin for the last week of September, I'm so stoked!!! This is yet another incentive to lose weight, as I hope to be down by 50 lbs then. That's about 5 months away, so I need to lose about 2 pounds a week. I CAN DO THIS!!! I'm curious as to how much hubby has lost. I know I'm the one obsessed with numbers and he's the one who judges his progress on how much better he feels, but I wanna know! It's a competitive thing, I guess. ;) Hopefully, we'll both be able to move alot easier and walk more by the time late September rolls around. If I wasn't at work, I'd be squealing! Eeeeeeee!!!!! :D God has blessed us so much.

So sleepy...

No idea why, but I'm drained today. I went to bed early last night and still woke up exhausted. Think my B-12 shots may need to continue to be weekly instead of changing to monthly. Anyway, 2 eggs for breakfast and a protein bar for a snack, along with a bottle of sugar-free flavored water. :) Even though this Friday is Good Friday and I'm off work, the doctor's office is open, so I plan on taking a little trip by there to weigh. They're probably getting tired of me, but until that scale at home starts acting right, I don't trust it. I hope and pray I'm still on the decline after last weekend. I should be, just a little nervous. I'm hoping for a 2-lb loss. Haven't hit the gym yet, we are just so busy. Need to MAKE time for it, though. I'm still planning on doing the one-mile fun walk on May 15th. I need to "get ta steppin" as Steven would say. ;) Stay tuned...

There's that monster again, rearing its ugly head...

Sorry for the weekend hiatus, folks! Steven took me to Myrtle Beach for the weekend, since he started his new job and had to postpone our Florida trip. Weather was way better than expected, didn’t rain ‘til Saturday night. We were scheduled to begin Phase 2 of South Beach today; however, that was a *little* hard to stick to on the road and at the beach. We didn’t go crazy, but I can tell a difference. Choices for me were very limited as far as sides at restaurants. I had ½ cup of mashed potatoes on Friday night, and then Saturday, we shared some popcorn at the IMAX. Saturday afternoon, I had ½ a wheat bun with a turkey burger along with some sweet potato chips (both allowed on Phase 2). Yesterday, we stopped at Subway for breakfast on the way out of town, and we had an egg sandwich on flatbread (also allowed on Phase 2). However, within two hours, I was hungry. That much protein (eggs and cheese), and I was HUNGRY?! And, it was the old carb-related hunger. Then, yesterday afternoon, I was craving a candy bar. My conclusion? The carbs are working on my brain, LOL! In all seriousness, though, I do believe that my carb addiction was reignited. So, per hubby’s suggestion, back on Phase 1 for the next 5 days, and Saturday, we’ll move to Phase 2. However, the bad carbs you’re allowed to have rarely on Phase 2, I’m not going to have at all. Flatbread is actually a good carb because it’s unleavened, but I honestly think it just didn’t work for me. Potatoes, white flour, etc…no longer for me. I felt my old self slipping back in…the unmotivated, uncaring self. So, I’m stopping myself before I go any further. Today, it’s back to water (I still proudly have had no sweetened beverages since I started this two weeks ago), veggies and protein. Must…stay…strong!