Month of Motivation - Round 2
I spent most of yesterday laying on my couch, trying to keep my kids happy. Yes, I had all three kids home sick. My husband made sure we were stocked up on kleenex and orange juice, and headed off to work, leaving me to fend for myself.
I was practically narcoleptic. I'd stand up to pour a glass of juice for one of the kids, and then I'd have to quickly lay back down before I passed out in front of the fridge. I'd go to the bedroom to grab another blanket, and wake up drooling five minutes later, face down on my bed. We watched about 9,000 hours of television, and drank 9,000 gallons of juice, and the kids ate some frozen mac and cheese for dinner.
I still can't muster up the energy to eat more than a bite or two. So naturally, I stepped on the scale this morning* and was happy to see that I've broken my plateau, and I am now 170 pounds! WOOO!
*I find this sort of sick and ridiculous, but every time I'm ill, I get excited because I know that I will have lost some weight, and I stagger in my congested stupor onto the scale.
I'm going to credit the low-carb two meals a day thing for this sudden drop in pounds (okay, two pounds in one week) because normally, this would be a bloating week for me, and I wouldn't see any increase. I know that I've been faithful to my eating plan, except for no food of any measure yesterday. I'm looking forward to next week, and seeing if I can't lose another pound or two.
Since it's September 1st - I think this is a perfect time to start another Month of Motivation. I'm going to take my measurements this afternoon, and post the results in my sidebar.
I'm also going to commit to eating low-carb for two meals, and continue to eat small portions of healthy foods at dinner.
I'm looking for more fitness challenges! Let's hear what you guys have in mind, and I'll try to capture it on video, or at least in a photo essay. I'll aim for 1 hour of vigorous activity a day.
It is 36 days until my 34th birthday... I want to reach 155 pounds. That's 15 pounds in 5 weeks - 3 pounds a week. I have to laugh because so far my losses have been pathetically slow. But I'm feeling great with this revised version of my diet, and I've actually got time to exercise daily...
Who is with me?
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I'm in. I'll try to post my motivation plan on my blog this weekend. I'd like to drop 10 pounds this month.
Posted by: Rae | September 1, 2006 5:16 PM
Jenny, you are just so awesome.
You know how exercising is always so much more fun when you are doing it with someone? I commit to exercise every day with you. I have been needing to get back to it for two months now and just have not been motivated.
Posted by: chris | September 1, 2006 6:57 PM
Count me in! I have been stuck in Healthy "relapse" zone for almost all of August...my goal for this month is to excersize 30 mins every day, eat healhty small portions, and fast 1 day per week. I've just got my Netflix bellydance DVD in...so here I go!
Posted by: prov31wisemom | September 1, 2006 8:14 PM
I know that I'll be 30 in 29 days and I am trying to make sure that I maintain eating healthy and exercising every day, even its 30 minutes
Posted by: amy | September 2, 2006 5:35 AM
You know I'm in, Jenny.
Posted by: Carmen | September 2, 2006 7:03 AM
I'm in too! I have four months to lose forty pounds before I turn forty. That's 2.5 pounds a week. I'm getting my butt in gear starting Tuesday.
Posted by: Elizabeth | September 3, 2006 6:56 PM