Today was a good day.
Day one of my Alcohol free month of april.
I am hoping to lose some weight that I gained. I will weigh myself tomorrow....see what kind of damage my day of drinking caused...I was afraid to get on the scale today. I did not sleep last night due to the drinking I think. Hope to sleep well tonight.
Had a great lunch Grass fed beef, hamburger steak, Kale, beets, creamed turnips, yum! Had lunch with the sandras(health food store) people that I am friends with now along with hubby. It is spring break for him, he is off all week. Saw 3 clients this afternoon and got home around 5. Had a great dinner, hubby cooked: pork chops with thai sauce, a large tossed salad, half a large avocado, strawberries with whipped cream. Very good and filling. I worked out in the yard for a bit after dinner trimmed some azaleas back and raked a few leaves. The weather was perfect for yard work and the mosquitos aren't out yet and the humidity was low. Perfect!
Then I went to the gym and attempted to do the 15%incline walking at 3 mph for 15 minutes about killed me. then lowered the incline and walked a total of 30 minutes. I jogged for about a minute. I sweated and A hot shower felt good. Came home and got caught up here. Thinking about bed already. April is going to be a great month!
bizi

I am bummed...up a pound today 154.
bizi

Up a pound this morning so I wonder if I am really losing wieght or if it is just water weight fluctuating. I can't help but weigh myself everyday....they say you should not but.....
I have developed an even stronger addiction it seems. I have been on the internet alot lately. even talked myself into NOT seeing a client this morning so I can catch up in reading posts etc. I can easily see her next week. an altzheimer patient who doesn't know who I am or when I am coming. I have flexibilty in my business. being stuck here on the computer is not a good reason to miss an appointment. I guess I jsut wanted to stay in my jammies and take it easy this morning. no harm done. I will try to go to the gym tonight. need to be consistent...I am sore from going...will try to hold on less tonight. my forearms are sore from holding on...and I now know about the poorer posture. I tried lowering the speed and that did not seem to be the relief that I was looking for it actually seemed harder. changing the incline takes too long. I need a reprieve quickly after pushing myself for one minute. I think if I carefully held on and watched my posture it would be better, don't want to strain my arms again.
I will post back tonight when I get home.
bizi

Weighing yourself every day, you're gonna get fluctuations.

Ah, you are moderation-challenged!

Bizi, did I ever tell you I used to live down your way? A few miles from Port Barre, between there and Krotz Spring, on Bayou Courtebleu. Only lived there a year but loved it! Let the Good Times Roll!

I don't remember you telling me that.
WE are getting ready for our festival international in 3 weeks!
HOpe the weather cooperates.
bizi

well I made it to the gym tonight and it went good. decided to lower the mph to 2.5 during the rest minute and gently hold on being super aware of my posture. then back up to 3 mph and not holding on. I did this for 15 minutes. at times I was breathing so hard I had to stop and pant. I then lowered the incline and continued to walk at different speeds and inclines and even jog for a couple of minutes for a total of 30 minutes on the treadmill. I did not stress my forearms and my hips feel fine so that is much better than before.
Jeff made dinner tonight: lemon pepper talapia, salad, seasoned turnip greens. I had 4 dark chocolate kisses. yum! I did not have any candy at all on easter....a liter of lite margaritas but I digress.
anyway.....
usually i am snacky at this time of night....tonight I am not ...this is good!
bizi

Good morning! Taking this AF(alcohol free) thing one day at a time. Last nite Hubby picked up some beer(he is a beer snob) and we hung around the department for quite some time, him deciding what kind of beer he wanted. Finally I told him that it was hard looking at all of this alcohol so he picked one and we left.The blueberry beers were calling me but i resisted knowing that I would drink 3 of them=900 calories and not fit into my goals for this month. So I resisted. The scale is not budging but am thankful I am not gaining weight so that is good.
Getting my hair colored/cut at our local beauty school, have been a red/violet for quite some time. Love it but it takes almost 3 hours of my saturday. I am bringing my gym clothes along with me and plan to hit the gym afterward. That will mean that I have gone to the gym 3 times in one week, a record in years! I did not go for so long felt so guilty paying $60 a month to not go is so depressing! But this is a new month and spring weather is here so it is time to continue reaching for my goals, and taking care of myself. . WE went to Downtown alive last night after going to our local deli for salad bar for dinner. Going to go to chris's for lunch today, gumbo without the rice or bread or potato salad so fewer carbs and calories. I am trying to watch both my carb intake and my calorie intake and eat as healthy as I can be.
I foresee dinner at the gym tonight, broccoli is in my dinner plans along with a baked sweet potato and maybe a chicken breast.

bizi

made it to the gym!!! 3 times in one week!
bizi

152 this morning, down 4 pounds since the 19th. slow this time around but maybe off for good this time.I hate the fact that I look so pregnant with all of this belly fat which is so unhealthy!
bizi

153 this morning...sigh