A Rocky Start...

Well....some of the best intentions...um....never come to fruition.  I had intended to start back on the elliptical the first day of school (this past Monday), but since it was my birthday, I decided to enjoy one last day of "being bad" because..it was MY birthday afterall.  On Tuesday morning, I got up early and took my son to school.  Had to get some coffee in me, so I read while I enjoyed my hot cup o' joe.  I DID make it to the elliptical and got my pedal on for about 50 minutes. Stupid timer reset on me about 32 minutes in, so my real time and calories burned are approximate, but I DID IT!

Riding on that high...and the jelly legs I was recovering from, I decided to go on elliptical vacay again.....and again....and again! Yes, I had been very busy during the week, but I could have made time....I should have made time. I will be back in the swing of things this Monday, as school will be in full swing and my birthday excuse will be long gone.  Maybe to jump start things, I'll do the cleanse for a couple of days to help rid myself of those few extra pounds that started creeping back several weeks ago.

Still Getting in the Groove

Well....this week has NOT progressed as I would have liked, so I'm hoping tomorrow will bring about some change.  Now that I have a short recess from classes, there is NO excuse as to why I cannot get this thing moving along.  I'm determined to lose at least 10lbs by my birthday, which is in 15 days.  I know I can do it! Wonder if I should embark on the cleanse for a few days....or maybe a week....HMMM....Might be onto something here.  I'm not going to quit fighting!

Time to Get Back on the Wagon!

Ok...so I have been on this kick for years about trying to get back to where I was after I had my son. Now, let me say that I gained 67lbs. while pregnant with Coen and at 5'1" I felt like a beached whale! I ended up on a Monday - Friday kick where I would take an Adipex and do an hour of TaeBo. Before I knew it, I was down not just the 67 I gained, but an additional 10lbs! Somewhere between 2005 and 2006, I gained about 20lbs. Then...not sure what happened, but I gained another 55lbs over the two years following that. So in no time, I weighed what I did when I gave birth to my son! That just made me sick to my stomach! I was in an endless rut... get on a workout kick for a few weeks and lose a few pounds, then something happens and my routine is disrupted and back comes the weight. Enough is enough! I'm tired of feeling like this!

I had started a new diet and over 3 months had lost 35lbs, but then fell off the wagon again due to lack of time and additional stress from school and work and a few pounds have reattached themselves. NO MORE EXCUSES! Back on the wagon I go and it starts today! It is going to take some super discipline on my part, not to mention, some support from my husband, but I'm going to get through this.

The realization kicked in this Saturday when I was in Savannah trying on dresses for my best friend from high school, Robin's wedding and NOTHING fit! Very depressing, let me tell you, so I have got to get myself in shape and looking good before March 3rd!

And with that....I'm off! This will be the beginning log of my journey to a better me!