Day 3

I figured out a little solution to my breakfast eating problem. Laughing Cow Cheese! Where has that been all my life? 35 calories of creamy goodness. Who knew that CHEESE could be 35 calories? I have that with my coffee, some low sodium crackers and some fruit. So far so good. I'm sure I can't eat it every day for the rest of my life, but for now it's working.

The picture to the left is day 1's breakfast. I shared the banana with Luke. The juice is v8 fusion peach mango. It's very yummy!

I also am in love with 100% white grape fruit juice. Isn't that strange?! It reminds me of my childhood and wine or margaritas. lol

My great grand maw (who was a crazy bitch) used to drink the little tiny cans and my grand maw would always give me one. It's so bitter, but so good. I haven't had an adult beverage since February 1, 2007. I didn't have a problem or anything. I found out I was pregnant the next day and haven't had a drink anything since. I crave margaritas, but for some reason grapefruit juice is like drinking a Margarita or a glass or wine. I even put it in a wine glass. Kelvin put salt on my glass Monday night. Don't laugh, it was delish!

I apologize for the poor quality of my pictures. They are camera phone pictures. Lugging my big Canon powershot everywhere just does not work for me.

I am looking forward to Friday when some local friends and I are starting up another Biggest loser competition. I am hosting this one. We already have 11 people....which means another $100 if (when) I win again. lol

I will post an updated weight on Friday as well as measurements and maybe even a picture!

Until then here's my latest favorite picture of Luke.

Phase 2: Day 1 (201.8)

I like to weigh myself first thing in the morning. This morning I am 201.8. I'm so glad. I have been off the diet for a whole week and I didn't gain anything back. I ate Chinese food. I ate Mexican (more than once). I went to Grand Isle just yesterday and ate a ridiculous amount of my Grand maw's cooking (gotta get it when you can!). I even ate at Chile's which is the WORST restaurant to eat at if you are on a diet. Even the things that should be OK for you at Chilies are not. They must use lard or something. I'm so glad that after only 2 months of eating "right" I have already changed my metabolism to one that allows for some cheating here and there.

My first struggle today is going to be breakfast. I HATE BREAKFAST FOODS. Actually, I love some breakfast foods such as, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, fried eggs, and my favorite is hash browns...oh hash browns. Obviously I can't eat most of these things while dieting. I also will not be cooking breakfast for just myself while Kelvin is at work. That leaves oatmeal which is OK, grits which I can also tolerate and cereal (YUCK!). I don't like to start my day off with anything cold. I need hot food in the morning or I would rather just skip the meal all together and eat Brunch and Lunch (ha ha). Any ideas out there? Help! I'm off to get more coffee.

In the begining...

I'm going to weigh 180 lbs by January 1, 2009.

The last time I weighted 180 lbs was...um...2004? maybe. It was on an uphill towards 230ville sometime after starting cullinary school. Isn't that disgusting? I'm 5 feet tall. 60 inches. No one who is only a few inches too tall to be considered a little person should weigh near 200 lbs, but I do and I have for too long.
Here are the facts:
The biggest: 234 lbs
My biggest without a child in my uterus: 233 lbs (no, that's not a typo)
Weight shortly after I met Kelvin: 207
Wedding weight: about 210
June 2008: 213
July 21, 2008: 202
Smallest I ever remember being after puberty: 120 (9th grade)
Happy weight: 140-160 (10Th and 11Th grade and again a short time after starting college)

So, there are the numbers. Publishing that I weigh more than a full sized healty man doesn't bother me. I'm ok with others knowing. I am doing this because I feel like I need others to know in order for me to succede. Imagine if those lucky bastards on the biggest loser didn't have to weigh in on live tv at the end of the show. Would anyone watch? Hell no!
I am also hoping that a few people might actually read this and support me (read: If you see me at a taco bell drive thru please do whatever is necessary to talk me down).

Recently I entered a little competition with some friends and I won. I started in June 2008 at 213 and lost 12 lbs. I also won $100! How's that for motivation! I want to start antoher one soon. I'm just looking for other people to play along.

My next goal is to be 190 by Luke's 1st birthday. Then, 180 by
1-1-09. After that, 150 by 2010.

Phase 2 begins 7-28-08!