Gearing up for the Sizzlin Hot by Summer Challange

Ok, I'm gearing up... I want to be Sizzlin Hot by summer so I am going to participate in the Sizzlin Hot by Summer challenge. I sure hope that the support of the other ladies in the challenge will help me reach my goals. I, for some reason just can't seem to find the motivation on my own...

Having to hold my self accountable to others tends to make it easier for me because I don't want to have to say I ate a bag of cookies today... I went back for a second huge helping of Mashed tators and extra gravy... If I have to tell the group I "failed" then it makes me think twice about what I am doing or not doing....

I'm still working on my 2 week menu plan. It's hard for me to do as I never really know what I'm going to be in the mood for until I get up that morning... But I am trying. I do need to head to the commissary tomorrow to purchase more fresh veggies as we finished those up tonight (maybe I should check, hubby did buy some the other day, however, we finished up what was cut up already...) and find things I will be able to pack for my lunches and snacks for work.

Meals at work tend to be the hardest for me lately. It seemed easier when Drew was in Korea for the year. Not sure why. I guess because I was shopping for what I wanted for my diet and not having to worry if he would eat it. I did eat a lot of the frozen dinners for lunches... the Weight Watchers or Lean Cuisine stuff, and added fresh veggies. I could do that again. Will have to see what they have.

I sure hope that the weather starts warming up here in ND soon! I want to be able to get out and walk in the evenings or mornings. Where ever I have time. I enjoyed my walking when I lived in FL. It was so peaceful walking at the walk park. Wish there was a nice park on base to walk, but none here... not with a walk park...though, I think there is a bike trail on base. I've never followed it, but maybe I can convince my daughter to ride with me or at least walk.

I got a couple of new DVDs last week in the mail. Got them free (paid just s/h) when I bought the latest Prevention Book... still have not even used them. So, I'll have to dig them out along with all my other DVDs, and my On Demand Programs I've recorded and get to working out!

I need to go up and get my pictures taken for the Before Shots... I have a dreadful feeling they will not be as nice as the last one's I took a few weeks ago as I have Not worked out but a couple of times... but, that's what this challenge is about. Getting back the motivation and getting back into shape.

With the support of my online workout buddies, I know we can all do it! Let's get to it team!

We WILL be Sizzlin Hot by Summer!

An Update on Me...

Well, it's been a while since I have posted here on my weight loss journey.

I can't say that I have done well... and I know, it's nobody's fault but my own. I'm still looking for the motivation that I lost. I'm finding it easy one day, hard the next. Somewhere, I have GOT to find it in my heart to do this for ME. I totally miss the way I felt when I lost the weight the first time around, worked out almost every day, even if it was just a two mile walk at the walk park or if I did a full 60 minute work out at Curves.

I totally can't wait until the snow melts and everything dries out here in ND. I think being able to get outside and be active might be of a big help to me as I find myself getting bored sitting at home in the evenings or on my days off as it's too cold to go outside. I find myself wanting to eat, snack on pudding, cookies, pretzels, cheese/crackers...whatever. Sure most are somewhat healthy as they are the fat free or sugar free, but I'm not always monitoring how many snacks I'm taking in.

Work has been so crazy. We had inventory a couple weeks ago so we were busy busy busy getting the warehouse organized and tagged for that. I've been so stressed at work that I am finding myself dreading my alarm going off in the mornings. I wake up and the first thing I think about it "oh crap, another day of work...I just want to stay home and sleep". I have been feeling this way a long time so thought long and hard about what I wanted to do.

I finally went to my Manager and asked if it was possible for me to step down from my Lead position and move back to the floor and work as a merchandiser and assist the customers. She is more than willing to work with me and let me move. We just have to find a replacement for me before I can officially move to the floor. I will still have to work a few hours in receiving as I am a full time associate and the MCA position is only part time... but working reciving just two or three days a week (mostly processing, not offloading trucks) will be better than the 6 days a week I have been doing...

I am hoping that this change for me at work will be good for me and allow me more time at home. Two days off a week instead of working my days off... allowing me at least two days to go go the gym or work out at home. I'm hoping I will be less stressed, less physically exhausted every day when I come home...

On the bright side... On one of my CafeMom groups, they started a water challenge last week. To drink in oz's, half my weight... in other words, since I weigh 140 lbs, I have to drink 70 oz of water each day... I've been working on this challange and not done too bad. I've not reached that amount each and every day, but I have replaced much of my Diet Pepsi with either water or the Aquafina Flavored waters (drink the flavored at work). Today I actually met my goal with 73.8 ozes & only one Diet Pepsi today instead of the two or three or sometimes more...I have been doing this week with the challange...

Well, that's a quick update on what's happening in my life right now... hopefully soon, I will have something more motivating and encouraging to share with you all...

Hope you are doing well with your goals!