Short Update

On the weekend my diet was not so healthy. Blueberry scones, grill cheese sandwitches, hamburgers, a big brunch on Sunday and BBQ ribs for dinner. I guess with the kids and my husband home I just wanted to cook what I know they enjoy. However this week has been better. I introduced whole wheat pasta and everybody liked it just as much as the regular pasta and when my husband was working late, my teen working early and playing rugby after school I still managed to make a good dinner instead of just ordering pizza.

Ok, that whole paragraph was about food. anybody reading this would probably be very hungry by now. I've done pretty well with excercise too. Today the kids and I biked to school and I went to the gym for 1 hour of running/walking and some weight training. Wednesdays I am going to try to focus on legs. Yesterday I did my Fusion (yoga/pilates) class and I went to the gym for 45 minutes of running/walking.

I won't weigh myself until Staurday when I hope to be under 170.

I am going to try the May Day Weight Loss Challenge. I hope to lose about 5lbs per month until I've lost 35-40lbs.

Only 4 Today

I have tried to lose weight, to get organized, to be more patient.
I always plan to start tomorrow.

You know, that perfect day when I will wake up energized and happy. My kids will not whine and if they do, I will be calm and loving and well - you know, perfect. Nothing unexpected will happen to trip up my plans. I will eat only healthy food and exercise for at least an hour and I will feel GREAT! I will clean my home until it is spotless. Everything will be in it's proper place and it will stay that way... Tomorrow.

I couldn't possibly start today, I've already yelled at the kids and I ate a sugary granola bar just because I felt stressed. (believe me if I had any chocolate I would have eaten it all) I read blogs instead of cleaning my house while the little kids napped. No, today is already shot. I might as well start fresh tomorrow. I'll just relieve some of my stress by driving to the store and buying chocolate... and some chips then tomorrow I'll be good...

Except, all my days are like today. Tomorrow will be the same. So I am trying something different. I only have to watch what I eat today. Tomorrow I can eat all the chips and chocolate I want. I am hoping that tomorrow I won't want to.

So that's what this blog is about. My attempts to live one not so perfect day at a time.

Here's where I start:

Weight: 171.2
Height: 5'6"

5 kids

1 fixer upper house

1 gym membership

1 supportive but, busy husband

1 job (work at home mom)

1 Gym membership (under-used since January)

What I am eating today:

Breakfast
1 slice whole wheat toast with peanut butter
Oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins and walnuts

Lunch
Salad
single serving can of tuna
single serving can of mixed beans
apple crumble granola bar
coffee with skim-milk

Snack
A few (maybe 10) fish crackers
leftovers from lunch salad

Dinner
Lemon herb grilled fish
Boiled potatoes with olive oil
Coleslaw
Broccoli

Dessert
Peaches & strawberries
1/8 cup light cool whip

Went rollerblading for about an hour stopped at Starbucks and had decaf coffee and an apple dessert square. Next today I should probably skip the apple square. I didn't really need it it was just something to do at Starbucks. I felt good rollerblading but, I didn't bring water and now I feel a bit dehydrated. That is another thing I need to work on, drinking water consistantly.

All in all today was a pretty ok day.