Adventures in weight loss

I promised you all when I started trying to lose weight that I wouldn't let my blog be overran with calorie counts and exercise routines. But I wanted to give you a little update.

Let me start by saying, I've always been the last to care about my weight or others for that matter. I would even get annoyed when people would talk about such things. To me, happiness comes from the inside. If you can't be happy with your inner self, then you will never be happy with the outside.

I have been steady gaining weight for the last four or five years. No losing. Just gaining. For the first time in my life, I started trying to lose weight about five weeks ago.

I allow myself one soda per week versus one or two a day. And let me tell you, that one soda a week is one of the highlights of my week. Every week. I can almost taste it now. Bubbly goodness. Oh wait, back to things I've been doing. I also switched to sugar free red bull. I have one in the morning instead of the regular stuff. I had a regular one the other day and I could barely drink it. And I switched to sugar free creamer for my coffee. Instead of eating whatever strikes my fancy for lunch, I've been eating a lot of salad and soup and whatnot. I drink more water during the day and when I get home. For dinner I've been making a lot of baked fish and chicken.

I've been thinking about cutting red meat out all together. I've done it before, not to lose weight though. I was because when I was in college the first time the cafeteria meat products, except for chicken, were so disgusting that I couldn't eat them. I didn't eat red meat for another year after that. Anyway, as far as what I've been eating and drinking those are the changes I've made.

As far as exercising goes, I try to ride my Gazelle whenever I can. I've had a cold for the last week or two so I've been slacking on riding it but I stay pretty busy so I figure that burns some calories. I've also been trying to sit on the couch less in the evenings. I try to find stuff to do to keep me moving until bedtime.

I have lost 11 pounds to date. My clothes are fitting better already and I feel like I have more energy. At this rate, I'll be able to wear a swim suit by Christmas.

Hope you are all having a good week!

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I can see you!

I changed my web address. I didn't lose anyone. Did you lose me? It says I still have 11 followers. I'm thinking the transition was more than smooth.

Our house warming party is this weekend. We've been doing lots to get ready for it. Tonight we have to run to Wal-Mart to get just a few things and then we have to do some cleaning. (dusting, mirrors, and stuff like that)




Don't forget that my 100th post is coming and you can ask me whatever you want and I will answer it in that post. Ask as many as you want. I have two questions now so if you don't ask more it will be a pretty lame post. Hahaha

Changing my web address tomorrow and other news

That's right! Tomorrow morning I will be changing my web address to www.imwatchingairplanes.blogspot.com, as I am becoming to popular in the blogging world to be displaying my last name. You know, with all 11 people that follow me. : ) I have wrote down all the addresses of everyone I follow and I will add you back if it deletes you. I'm pretty sure you will have to find me back and re-add me.

I also have started an email for my blog only it is imwatchingairplanes@yahoo.com.

In other news, my 100th blog is quickly approaching. For my 100th blog I would like to do a question and answer post. You ask the questions and I'll give the answer. Either leave it as a comment on my blog or email it to me. I'm hoping to get a lot of good questions. : )

Hope everyone has a good day!!!