Weekend wasn't too bad

I was 144.00 this morning. I "gained" 1.25 over the hoilday weekend. Actually, I puffed up to 145 on Sunday (You know, like "Ow! My ring won't come off my sausage-like finger.") and I was back down to 144 today!Even with this weekend's slight gain, I've still lost 2.25 pounds since May 1st! (136.00 over all!) I was hoping to lose over 6 pounds this month, but that loss is far too aggressive for

Can I make it through a 3-Day Weekend ?!

I was 142.75 this morning! Yea! Yesterday was a rest day for me and I had 1810 calories.I hope that I can make it to Tuesday this weight or less. I am a bit nervous because I have a graduation party to go to today. I will do my best around all that party food and cake! Luckily, Aaron will be there with me for support!Aaron and I have Double Tai Chi today for exercise! :) (Two classes

Keeping Up the Good Work!!

I did Yoga again this morning! I am able to most of it without the block, except for a few poses to the left. My left side just isn’t as bendy as the right.I was 143.25 this morning, that is a quarter pound less than I was last Friday morning!Tomorrow will be one week since the donation.I took a lap around the block at lunch and got rained on a bit! Yesterday my Calories were 1700 on the dot.I

Still Recovering from the Blood Donation.

My weight was 144.00 this morning. I am doing a good job of holding steady after the blood donation last Friday!I know that things will be slow for awhile. It is so frustrating now, since I have my goal reward picked out!! I will get there soon enough and Ai Yori Aoshi will be mine!!Today is a rest day for activity , and I've ate 1450 calories so far today. :)

Delayed but not Done-for

I weighed myself about an hour earlier than usual this morning. I was 144.50. That is the same weight I was the day before my blood donation... So I think I am doing okay. :)For my activity I walked just over 5 miles today, and I cut my calories back to 1800. Confession!Last night we went shopping and I wanted to get a "snack bar," you know, like "Kudos." So I was comparing the nutritional facts

Getting back on it!

I was curious when I could resume my usual routine after donating blood. Looks like the "turn-around" time is shorter than I though! :)This morning I tried doing Yoga, and had no problems! :-) I am still keeping my calories around the 2000 calorie point so by body can have all the fuel it needs to make new blood.It is nice being active again! :)My weight was 143.75 this morning. I was puffy from

Trying to keep it together!

The blood donation went really well! :-) I feel great! I hope that my weight loss will not be too effected by it. I ate about 2300 calories today. My body went through enough stress having a pint of blood removed, I didn't think cutting calories would help. For activity today I walked a mile before the donation.I was 143.50 this morning. I hope to maintain this weight while I recover.

Giving Blood Tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow I will give blood. I think this will be my 30th donation to the Red Cross. I know this will really effect my ability to workout and lose weight, but being able to help save a life is more important to me. :)I was 144.50 this morning but I was weight myself earlier than usual... so I figure I am still the same puffed up self. :-)My husband said that he can feel my body tightening. So

2 pounds lost so far this month...

I have lost 2 pounds so far this month. I was hoping to lose 6.50 pounds this month. I have a lot of ground to cover before the end of the month, if I want to reach that goal! But, I'll be happy with any net loss! ;)Over the past 30 days I have lost an average of a quarter pound each day! If I can keep it up, I should reach my 140 goal in early June, if not before then!!Today I did two laps

Getting it Together!

Last night my husband made supper! It was yummy, but very high in sodium. I was worried with all that salt the Mother's Day Brunch Bloat wouldn't go away. I was still pretty puffy this morning, but I was back down to 144.25. I know it will over this soon. :)I biked really hard last night, and I walked today! :) I like to de-stress at work by doing a quick lap around the block. It helps keeps me

Had to Turn on Comment Moderation

Recently I have been getting "comments" on my blog that weren’t actually comments. They were really just links to "herbal weight loss products." I have been removing/editing them, but it is starting to upset me.If you know my story, you know that I've lost all of my weight naturally. No gimmicks, No pills, no surgery... I just count my calories and try to be active! I've NEVER used any of that

Fun Night Out?

I was still 142.75 this morning! Yea! Things are going great! Aaron and I had double Tai Chi this morning. (Two whole classes in a row!) It is so much fun, and is a surprisingly good workout too!Right from Tai Chi we went to My hubbie's family's home to celebrate Mother's Day a day early. :-) We had lots of fun with the whole family and had lunch at the local Chinese place. :)Tonight I hope to go

It's Finally Friday! :-)

Woo hoo! I am finally starting to feel back in the swing of things! :-) I was 142.75 this morning. Bye-bye period puff!I did a good workout tonight, and my calories are looking great! :-) I have a really good feeling about tomorrow... but I could be totally wrong! ;)For supper tonight I had half a frozen thin crust garlic chicken pizza. It was super yummy, but also super salty. I'm not gonna

Feeling Burnt Out

I have a stress headache that is not going away. *SIGH* I think I will just call it a day and go to bed right now.No exercise today. Daily Calories - 1790

There's a Light at the end of the Tunnel!!!

I thought for sure my weight would be up after the super salty supper I had last night, but I am still holding steady at 144.25! I know that I will be having a happy day tomorrow when I get on the scale as my period draws to an end and this puffiness goes away.I was able to do a good cardio workout after I got my butt on the bike last night. I was just so wiped out, but once I started going and

I'm too tired...

I feel so wiped out at drained. I don't want to workout, but I will. I know that once I get going it will get better. I will just do the "warm up" program and if I feel better after that, I'll do a full workout. I better get started!-Jess

Puffed up with period :-P

Darn! Just when things were getting back on track to reach 140 by the end of the month, my weight spikes up with the start of my period! *Boo-hoo!*I was 144.25 this morning. I know that it is just hormonal bloat though, and it should go away quickly! Yippee! I will just have to wait until then!

Finally Relaxed!!!!!!!!!!

I have been stressed out for a long time. Since before April I was stressing about the Hawaii Trip, and then I was on the trip, I was stressing about being away from home! Once I got home, I got stressed about getting caught up at work, and about the weight I gained while in Hawaii!Well things are finally starting to settle down and get back to "normal." Or at least to a level that I can

I miss my breasts

Last night I got a new bra. It's usually exciting to get new clothes as you lose weight... but getting a new bra always make me feel a bit sad.I used to be a 48DDD back when I was obese, but now I am a 36C. Being a 36C should feel nice and normal, but after having bigger boobs I feel really flat. *SIGH* I just had to get that off my chest!!! ;)I ate 1710 calories today and did program three on my

Poof goes the Puff!

The Weekend's puff has disappeared! I was down to 144.25 this morning!! Today was one of my coworker's last day with our team. (She is moving to another department!) So to send her off, we took her out to a Thai restaurant for lunch!!I order some unpronounceable noodle dish and asked for it to be as hot has possible. Again, I didn't feel like the dish was that hot... so I asked my co-workers to

April Statistics

April was a rocky month for weight loss. Between my period, and a business trip to Maui, I had gained 9.5 pounds by Easter (April 16th)!! But, I got home and got it back together.I've lost -5.75 since April 16th! I still have 3.75 pounds left to lose before I am back to my "pre-April" weight, but I am feeling good about how I am doing now!I was 146.25 this morning after a disasterous weekend.