Saturday - Reflection Day

May is coming to a close and the weekend weather is looking beautiful. Time to get a little physical activity in today. A good plan. The week went by really fast - being a short work week and all. I began the week hoping to drop a few but I don't think that panned out so the struggle continues and my appetite does not wane. I will be looking next week to get come control over my appetite and increase my will power.
I purchased some new cosmetic products which I used consistently this week and so far they seem to work quite nicely. The Garnier Ultra-Lift Pro and the Loreal Collagen filler. I have been using both all week and I am not unhappy with the results - I think they they have helped smooth the lines around the mouth.
So as I reflect upon the week I know that I have not done everything that I need to do to make my weight loss goals happen and as the weeks fly by I have become somewhat discouraged. Time to improve the outcome - really!

Sunny Day - Saturday

The day began with a little rain and now it is sunny and very pleasant, I am guessing that I should shake my booty and get outside before it gets miserable again. I have been playing around with the blog this morning - restyling and rethinking. I am trying to determine what it will become. I think I have decided to put some effort in and make a go of it. Lately I have not been feeling too good but I think mostly it has been the effects the chaos in world around me. So I am tightening up the wallet and hopefully tightening my belt and moving forward. I am cerainly coping much better than I was 2 months ago. I have decided that I need some daily goals and I don't think these need to be huge - just small easy accomplishments. Today - I am going to go for a brisk walk- I am going to do this now - so I can say - goal accomplished!

Dieting 101 - Restarting

Monday is always a good day to start new things- so I am planning today to set myself up for success. It pays to be positive in this process because negativity is quite overwhelming and ekes into all other daily activities.
Monday is a workday - so planning is essential for diet success. I think the weather will be good so I need to concentrate on exercise to help me to achieve any weight loss goals that I have. That means walking and convincing myself to go to the gym. I love food, I love wine and spirits - does that make me bad? I guess I need to make compromises.
The food and drink - they make me thick. I was not born with the good high energy skinny genes. Oops- too bad. Harder work here and hormones are not helping any. So - whats next - Monday diet plan =-

• Drink Water - 6 glasses
• The other white meat for dinner
• Lunch - salad -tuna
• breakfast -cereal
• Tracking on WW.com

Time to try again

I am having no luck with dieting these days. I truly believe my metabolism is shot. Help!. I even tried Hypnosis tapes. Didn't do anything yet - maybe the effects are waiting to kick in. It has been a long rough winter - lots of money down the drain and no success with dieting and exercise - I think what is needed is some sunshine. I am feeling pretty optimistic this week. Just got back from Vegas - it was great. So - I am ready to get back to regular blogging - see if this helps. (although it didn't the first time) Hoping to get some ideas. Do you have any weight loss secrets that you care to share? Let me know.

New Year- New Goals- diet style

Ok - so it's that time of year again when resolutions come to be. And it s also time to join the national body challenge - why not- right . I will attempt to exercise 30 minutes everyday and use the tools that they offer to plan and execute a healthy diet. So - I begin tomorrow - Monday and will follow till the end of the program. Good intentions- Hope the weather gets a little better so that I can walk to work. That will amount to about 20 minutes of exercise- but what I really need to do is start going to the gym. Lets see what happens.

Events of September 2008

Dieting - argh! It is so difficult to keep it up when the world markets are in the toilet and everything we have worked for and saved for is evaporating before our eyes. Lets pray that we keep our jobs and continue earning through these unfortunate times. Hold on tight to your shirt. Today - I will logon to WW online and actually weigh in. It has really been a bad month. Maybe October will be better. I would like to lose 12 pounds by Christmas. Is that possible when pasta is less expensive than veggies - but this is not a good excuse. Lets tighten up our belts and ride this out. It is a very sad time - I think we would all agree. Lets look for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

A Little Vacation from Diet Blogging

I am back - I took a little vacation from my diet blog and am ready to recommit to blogging weekly. I have been dieting, somewhat - at least I am not gaining the weight that I have lost since beginning this blog. I have been concentrating on work now - September is ridiculous - always has been. There is enough work to fill two months-but I do it every year. It is hard to stay focused on dieting and tracking when the stress of work kicks in full force. Focus is the key- and those salty crispy corn chips that the staff loves comes calling my name. I think I will start this week by opening WeightWatchers online and keeping it open during work hours - this way I can just enter my meals as I eat them. Other goals for the week:
1) Walk to and from work
2) Don't eat chips
3) Drink the water
4) Use the stairs
5) Track my meals