Successful Day 3!

I have successfully gotten through day 3 without cheating! I did get hungry a few times today which is odd for me. I usually eat because I am bored. I guess my metabolism has been kicked up a notch! :) Here is to hoping that the scale has moved in the morning!

I start back to my regular job tomorrow! YAY! AHHH! I am so excited! Once I am completed with my work, I can leave if I want. Ugh! I wish I were salary!

I think I forgot to tell you! I tried jicama yesterday! I could not believe it! It was ACTUALLY good! It almost tastes/looks like a cross between a potato and an apple. It wasn't as sweet as an apple, but I tossed it in a little bit of Splenda and ate it raw. Apparently the mexican community squeezes lime on it. I am not quite sure about that, but I may try it eventually. What I did not like about it was that it left my mouth a little dry. I could also tell which pieces were closest to the skin because they were tougher than the other pieces. Tough pieces not so good. I also did a little experiment with it. I read online that a lot of people cook jicama like a potato. I thought, "Hey! Mashed jicama! It is worth a try!" I was horribly unsuccessful. I don't know if I didn't boil it long enough, but I thought 30 minutes would be long enough. I am going to check online to see if there is a trick. I should have tried just throwing it in a bowl and mixing it or even using a blender on it. It was good just boiled though with a little salt and a dash of milk. It tasted like boiled potato. So, if you can find it in the grocery store, try it! :) It is less starchy than a potato, so it goes just fine with my phase 1 restart!

Day 52!

I haven't written in a couple of days. :( Sorry! We have been playing Pogo games like mad people around here. I fell asleep last night before Jack because he was playing. THIS NEVER HAPPENS! He always falls asleep before me!

I have had two good SBD days in a row! YAY! I am hoping that the scale will show it. I had gained a couple of lbs, and I have already taken those off! I am hoping in a couple of days I will be able to say that I have lost even more! AHH!! WHOOT! I really want to be like Mrs. Spann and be able to say that I am below 200. OMG that would be AMAZING! I haven't seen that in several years. When I hit that mark, I will have tears in my eyes.


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Day 44!

I had an excellent South Beach phase 1 day! Cheat free! Exercise too! Whoot whoot! My day in general was pretty good until my husband got home. At that moment, I was informed that his car is dead. I mean like engine blown dead. This means we have to find him a new car asap. We also have to pay an attorney 1500 bucks really soon. This just adds to him having to buy a suit when he went to Vegas. All that money just out the door. I thought we would be good in the next couple of weeks, but it looks like it will be a bit longer. On the positive, when things start to look bad even if they continue on badly for a while, I know that times will start looking up again. The other plus is that we get paid on each other's off weeks, so every week there is a paycheck coming in. My rule is that as long as there is food in the fridge, I can ditch any other unnecessary bill (i.e. cable and phone).

I would just like to add that there are dishes in the sink again tonight.... I ain't bitchin' I'm just saying.

Day 43!

Well it was Valentine's Day today. I am not really big into Valentine's day, but we were planning on eating a decent dinner. I say planning because our plan didn't go through as planned. Our roommate decided he was cooking dinner for this chick he has been dating, and was in our kitchen all f-ing day. I mean from like 12 this afternoon until 7. Seriously! I was so angry! Jack had asked him earlier in the day when he thought he would be finished just, so we could know a time frame for us eating dinner. His answer was "in a few hours". A few is 3 or 4! He was more like several hours. We couldn't even get into the kitchen to begin making our food. When all of his food was finally finished, he offered us food. Ummmm hello! I obviously went to the grocery store and picked up our food for tonight's dinner plus the food for the week. We even mentioned eating steak for dinner. Then after he finished cooking instead of attempting to clean up most of his mess he just left it there, so we had to work around all of his crap! What also aggravates me is that I had cleaned the kitchen *spotless* yesterday. I washed all of his freakin' dishes that he left for 2 days and made sure everything was all wiped down. Cleaned the living room too. Then tonight when he finally decides to clean up. The kitchen still looks like crap. Honestly, I think he was going to leave it, but I made a comment a little loud that "someone was going to get a bitchin' if someone doesn't clean the kitchen" (that just rolled right off of my tongue..I was so proud) and that I was planning on making breakfast cheesecake before I went to bed, but I couldn't because the kitchen was a mess and I had no place to work. If Jack or I would have left the kitchen in anything but pristine condition, he would have thrown a fit. Some people are so freaking self-involved they have no respect for other people. I have been purposely cleaning up after him, so that one day in the future he will start bitching about the kitchen not being "clean," and my husband will have some ammunition about how I clean up after him and his friends all the time. AAAAHHHH! I will be so freakin' happy when August rolls around. I will never ever have a roommate ever again unless there is absolutely no other choice for us.

Tomorrow is phase 1 restart day! I am fully prepared! I have breakfast already made, snacks are ready to grab, and I have no idea what I am going to eat for lunch because I didn't have time to make the lunch was wanting to make because I couldn't get in my flippin' kitchen. I was trying to make the lunch cost as small as possible this week, but it looks like I will be buying Subway tomorrow. Dinner foods are ready to make too! Then EXERCISE! Which, trust me, right now, I totally need! I really take out my frustrations on that elliptical.

Day 42.5!

I hate it when restaurants mess up your order! I totally ordered unhealthy chicken nachos tonight. What did I get? A perfectly healthy chicken taco salad (well healthy without the shell). Is this a sign from the South Beach Diet Gods? Jennifer this guy is going to mess up your order with a healthy alternative eat better! It was pretty good, but I really did want my nachos! Now I just need to go exercise! I may just go after I finish watching The Notebook.

My husband gave me the best Valentine's present ever today! Yep, I am being cryptic. Another day, another day.

Day 41.5

Nope, I didn't go. I was on my way there when I just said, "Nope. I don't want to go." I went back home and changed, watched last night's episode of Grey's (which was awesome btw), and then decided to go see a movie. Yep all by myself. I love doing that! No one to share the popcorn with, no one leaning over to ask you a question. Just relaxation and quiet. I saw Dear John. I figured I would save Jack the boredom of watching a chick flick. I am glad I did because while I did like the movie, I really think it could have just been made for TV. I had a bagel for breakfast and popcorn at the theater today. All of those grains. Eeeks! I am really thinking that I have to be PMSing or something because I just want carbs. All I can think about right now is how good nachos would be!

I did go look for some new pants today, since none of mine currently fit correctly. My new jeans I bought at the beginning of January no longer fit! I am not complaining, but I was complaining trying to find a new pair that fit correctly! It drives me crazy trying on jeans after jeans. Why can't all companies make their jeans like Lane Bryant's. I want a blue size 1, but for a smaller price! My last pair were 50 dollars! If you aren't aware already, I hate hate hate to spend money on clothes. I just don't care. If I own something cute, my husband picked it out. I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl.

I think I already said something about our latest dumpster find, the TV. First the sound worked then the picture worked with no sound. Well today, the sound and the picture work! YES! No more ghetto hookup! We had put the sound output from the newly purchased DVD player into the alarm clock just so we had sound. Not anymore! Whoo hoo!

Day 40!

Well day 40, and I am beginning to feel like a South Beach Diet failure. Soooooo that means I am going to have to restart phase 1, or I will never continue on my weight loss because I will cheat and cheat and cheat. That is the way it is looking right now at least. I am thinking that the official re-kickoff of phase 1 will be Monday. From today until then, I am going to try to cheat as little as possible on phase 2. I have realized that if I eat grains too early in the morning that it just makes me crave them all day! I think when I hit phase 2 the next time, I am going to try to eat a grain at dinner rather than closer to breakfast (as suggested by the book). I have come to discover that I am bored eater, so I have been trying to keep myself as busy as possible on the weekends. I clean, so I won't eat! This restart plan makes me think of someone who told me that they go back and forth every 2 weeks between phase 1 and phase 2 to keep their weight loss going. I am wondering if I will have to do that too just so I won't cheat. It would probably be even more helpful to be prepared every week. I really think that is part of my problem this week! I have not been to the grocery store in a while, so I don't have any of my good foods. :(

Day 39.5

I just got back from the gym. I just want to know how all of these little skinny girls can go 6 mph on the elliptical and not break a freakin' sweat! Here I am going about 4.5 to 5 mph and sweating like a polar bear in the desert! One of these girls was talking on her cellphone going that fast! I would be huffing and puffing trying to have a conversation or just answering in one syllable phrases. Anyway I did 2.5 miles in 35 minutes! I really wanna amp it up where I am going 3 miles in 35 minutes, but that means I need to be up there with those skinny girls! I did discover tonight how to keep myself going when I never think it is going to end! I didn't let myself listen to the music I really wanted until I only had about 10 minutes. It really helped! Well I think I am going to make some sweet tea with the "dangerous" Splenda! YUM! It is the only sugar substitute I like. :)

Day 39!

Work work work. I feel like that's all I ever do! I am about to go exercise right after I finish watching The Time Traveler's Wife. We found a TV by the dumpster today! WHOO HOO! It works too! FINALLY A TV FOR THE BEDROOM! We had one in TN, but of course we sold almost everything when we moved!

Today was an OK day food wise. We ate Subway for dinner. I was totally hoping that the new breads from there were 100% whole grain wheat. They aren't! Too late now! That was my only flub today! I did step on the scale today, and I am so happy to tell you that even though I have cheated 8000 times the past couple of weeks, I have not gained any weight. Shoo! I have lost another lb though! I would update my tracker if I could figure out how to do it. :(

We went out to lunch for our anniversary yesterday! We were going to go out to dinner too, but Jack started feeling funky (panic attack funky). We ordered in healthy Chinese. I think I have said this before, but the Chinese place out here is super healthy. I just don't eat the rice. Well, I believe I am off to exercise! I don't know why I exercise so late because I can never sleep afterwards, but at least I can get myself to go!

Day 37!

I stepped on the scale this morning. I wiggled around a couple times just to make sure that it wasn't stuck. I have lost 1 more pound! YAY! 31 lbs! I hate when I eat horribly for a couple of days, and instead of gaining weight I lose it! Why can't it be like that all of the time?! I ate really well today. I skipped my snacks. It was an accident. I was not prepared. Jack cooked dinner, and he made sure it was SBD friendly. Way to go husband!

I came home today to find out that my roommate had taken it upon himself to clean MY couch. He used resolve on it. Ok normally this would be ok, but I have a microfiber couch. You can only use certain things on them! I am terrified that he has ruined the warranty! The place we got it from will come out and clean it if you need it cleaned! I am so pissed! He probably totally stripped the scotchgard off of it! I also had put some Arm and Hammer down yesterday just to kill the dog odors. I was going to vacuum it when I got home today, but the new girlfriend thought it was salt! Who the hell puts salt on their couch!!??? How freakin' stupid! RRRRRrrrr! I had to go exercise tonight just, so I could calm down. I was so pissed! I had no idea how much steam I blow off just by exercising. I mean my stressed out level went down dramatically.

Tomorrow is my two year anniversary, and I can't wait to repost my wedding story for you guys! First I want to tell you that the night before my wedding, my husband, best man, his date, and my maid of honor all got plastered! I did not drink at all because 1. I don't usually drink (only occasionally) 2. I wanted to look good in my photos. The girl who did my photography is AMAZING! If you know anyone planning on getting married in Gatlinburg, I highly recommend Honeysuckle Hills! Regina is a fabulous photographer! Here is a link to her blog that talks about my wedding pictures! http://honeysucklehills.blogspot.com/2008/02/our-happiest-bride-of-2008-has-to-be.html (I couldn't get the hyperlink to work!) :) If you know me personally, you know that I call myself disgustingly optimistic. You will understand how true that is when you read my story tomorrow!

Why February 9th? I had several years where February 9th would come around, and I would always try to figure out what was so special about that day. I would rack my brain ALL DAY long trying to figure out what it was. It drove me crazy for several years! When Jack and I decided to get married, (I refused until I graduated from college) he suggested that we get married around my birthday. Ok actually he suggested to get married ON my birthday, but there is no way that would ever happen! I suggested we look at the calendar. Feb 9th landed on one of the following Saturdays after my birthday. It clicked! That is what was so important about that day! That was when the decision was made!

Day 35.5

I have been HORRIBLE today! I mean horrible! I started my day off with a 100% Whole Grain Wheat bagel! It slid from there! I ate a piece of pizza from last night (it was like a 3x3 square-thin crust). We went to Jack's friends' house. They were having a party. Dave cooked chili, and he was going to make cornbread but was missing an egg. I suggested cornbread casserole instead. Jack and I went to the grocery store to pick up a can of whole corn. He picks up a chicken salad croissant because he is hungry. I ate a pulled off piece of that (croissant and all). They grill out hot dogs. This is the worst part. I start eating a hot dog on a plain white bread bun. I don't think twice about it. I was half way through the thing when I FINALLY realized, "Hey, I shouldn't be eating this!" Then I move on the chili which would be perfectly fine, but there were Fritos nearby! I don't EVER eat Fritos with my chili. Why did I start today???? Can we please declare this weekend a holiday because of the Super Bowl? OMG! Ok so then (yeah I know right, you thought I was finished) we left Dave's to go to Jack's boss's house. We tried to contact someone to get the address, but no one answered. We headed home. Jack says, "You wanna eat mac and cheese with those steaks we bought earlier?" My reply, "Yeah, why not! I have already eaten absolutely horrible today!" What do we do when we go in to buy the mac and cheese? We grab barbeque baked beans! I don't even want to think about how much sugar was in that let alone the piece of cake I inhaled! I am so glad that tomorrow is another day. At least, I exercised.

Day 35!

I am at a weight standstill, but I remember the last time hitting a standstill around this weight too. I am hoping that, since I have incorporated exercise that I get through this lull quickly! I am determined to not give up! Last time, I got stuck here and I couldn't get over the hump. I am going to add in some spicy foods too! I hope that works! I am so ready to get closer to being under the 200 lbs mark again! I really think that will be the breakdown in tears moment. I just have to keep telling myself that I CAN do this! If I can lose 30 lbs once, I CAN do it again and once more!

I can definitely tell a difference in my body this week, since I have started exercising everyday well except for that one day. I am seriously considering going twice one day this weekend just to make up for that one day. It is really wonderful to be able to tell a difference this quickly. All of those informercials (who doesn't get drawn into watching those!) always talk about results in 6 weeks, but I am seeing results this week! I like the immediate gratification! It helps me keep going!

I actually ate a 100% whole grain this morning! If you haven't ever hit phase 2 before, you should know that it is REALLY hard to convince yourself to eat grain on purpose when you switch over. You have seen this weight loss during phase 1 that is amazing, and you really want it to keep going! Going back to losing 1 or 2 lbs a week almost makes you feel like you are failing. For instance for me this week, I haven't lost anything and all I can think about is, "What if I wouldn't have eaten those whole grains?" I haven't been brave enough to go back on fruit, but I think this week I may buy a couple of apples. I also think that after 2 weeks of phase 2 I may resort back to phase 1 for a couple of weeks. I am hoping that gets my metabolism going.

Day 33!

It is Thursday! That means tomorrow is FRIDAY! YAY! I almost didn't go to work yesterday, but then I thought, "I don't wanna get stuck working on a Saturday!" I worked in Tustin today, and I was informed that I have to be there on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. I am just screaming, "WHAT ABOUT MY OTHER STORES!?" I am also going to be thoroughly pissed if they want me to work overnight on Tuesday. I really wanted to take whatever days off that Jack has off, so we could spend time together. I haven't seen him in a week! I still don't know if he is coming back tomorrow or not. :*( I am ready to see my husband!!

I had a pretty good food day. I yet again skipped my snacks. :( I really need to stop doing that. I did cheat today. I had a ice blended coffee. I haven't been sleeping well lately, since Jack has been out of town. I really need the caffeine! On an up note, I did 35 minutes on the elliptical today! I did not have a grain today or a fruit. I really need to incorporate those items in. That requires a trip to the grocery store though, and I can't convince myself to do that.

I am still not sure about my scale situation. I am still considering buying another one. I really think that this one gets stuck, so I think I weigh less than I do. Which is totally depressing, when I think about it. My scale gets my hopes up and then shoots them back down! Rrrr!

Day 32!

That is it! I am buying a new freakin' scale! My scale says something totally freakin' different than the scale in the gym.... I am seriously hoping that the scale in the gym is not calibrated correctly! It weighs me like 10 lbs heavier than my scale! That totally aggravates me! On the plus side, I can see a difference in my body, but still! Rrrrr!

I overslept today. I wound up getting to the store I was supposed to be at at around 1 this afternoon. I had breakfast cheesecake, a cobb salad, chili..I skipped snacks today. Waking up late totally threw that off. I did go get on the elliptical for 30 minutes tonight! I am sure that sleep is not in my near future, but at least I burned some calories!

Jack is still out of town. :( I am so ready for him to be home! He may have to stay out there until Sunday. I can't stand it! I didn't have him for 2 months over the summer because he was already out here, and I was still in Tennessee. I don't like being without him. I was ok during those 2 months, but I also had my parents and friends right down the street.

Day 31!

I changed my ticker! You can actually read it now. I changed my total goal weight. I added 10 more pounds. Sooooooo as you can see from my ticker my scale tells me that I am down 30 lbs. I am planning on stepping on the scale in the gym today, so I will find out how correct my scale really is. I am hoping that it is right!

I am soooo tired! I haven't been to sleep yet! I couldn't sleep last night, so I just stayed up and got ready for work and went. I am thinking it is almost nap time though. I don't know how much longer I will be able to stay awake.

My food for the day has been pretty good today (aside from my sugar caffeine fix) I had Breakfast Cheesecake, cheese, 1/4 of a Rye bagel, and now it is around lunch time sooo I am going to eat some chili.

Day 30!

Hello day 30! After no sleep last night, I went to work. I had Breakfast cheesecake when I got up and then I ate half of a rye bagel for "lunch." Lunch was at 9 this morning. I cheated today, but I had only had like 30 minutes of sleep. I really needed the caffeine. I don't do regular coffee, so I had a Caramel Frio from Peek's Coffee. Sugar and caffeine rush. I got home around 1, and I weighed myself. I don't know why I weighed myself, but I did. I am down 28 lbs! YAY GO ME! 30 days in and 28 lbs down! Ahh! WHOOT WHOOT!

I went and got on an elliptical after I woke up and ate dinner tonight (Turkey and Black bean chili). I was watching TV, and it was like the elliptical was calling my name! Jennifer stop watching TV...you know you want to come exercise. Sooooo I did!

My computer currently has a virus on it, so I am screaming for my husband to come home and get it off! JEEZ! I tried to fix it, but it won't even let the programs run that I need to run to get it off of my computer! BEWARE OF INTERNET SECURITY 2010 it is FAKE! I didn't actual download it. I actually managed to get it from some site I went to, but I just thought I would forewarn you anyway.

Day 29!

I cheated today. I went out with Nora and her mom, and we had Starbucks (I haven't had Starbucks, since the end of last year). We went to dinner too, and I ate like 5 little tortillas and a margarita. The fajitas I had were amazing! I will definitely be eating there again. I thought it was a little high, but the taste was worth it. We were at Fashion Island today. I have officially decided that I will never be small enough to ever wear what some of these stores call large. They look like a kid's large! I think that is ridiculous!

I have to be at work at 4 o clock in the morning! I hope I can wake up! I hope the dogs don't keep me up tonight! They will most definitely be in their cages. I am making breakfast cheesecake. I am pretending like the tortillas I had today were my alloted grain for the day. I know it wasn't a whole grain, but since I am supposed to start incorporating grains and fruit back in that is what it shall be considered!

I did step on the scale this morning and it tells me that I am down a grand total of 27 lbs! I haven't exercised today, but I don't want to right now because I am afraid that I won't be able to sleep tonight. Hopefully I will be awake enough to go get on the elliptical when I get off of work tomorrow, or maybe I will have enough energy to just go hop on one and come back to the apartment, shower, and crash!

Technically Day 29!

It is almost one in the morning here! I am about to try this sleep thing. It is a little difficult without the hubby here! I just wanted to share some exciting news! I got out of the shower a little bit ago, and I wrapped a towel around myself!!!! Now you say what is so exciting about this!? The towel wrapped around me, and there was not a gaping area. It actually covered me up! OMG! The other thing I noticed today was that my little double chin I had started is almost gone! YAY!

I would like to add that after I posted my previous post, I threw my shoes on and headed to the gym! I was going to hop on an exercise bike, but I guess the ones that are here do not work. I hoped on an elliptical for 35 minutes instead! Go me! This ultimate boredom of my husband not being here is really great for my hip line! :)

Dinner was a chicken salad tonight. I am thinking about making soup tomorrow and breakfast cheesecake. I will be able to eat off of both of those for a couple of days!

Day 28!

I am soooooooooo bored! I wish my husband were at home! All I want to do is eat! I just keep thinking about what is in the kitchen to eat. I am refraining from eating myself out of house and home currently. I am trying to think of something that I can do. I mean there are lots of things, but I just have no motivation to leave the apartment. I am thinking that I will just throw a movie on here in a minute. Maybe I should have a Lord of the Rings Marathon. I was planning on cleaning my apartment today, but it can wait. There is a load of laundry that could be done. No motivation! I could go down to the apartment gym. Ehhhh. I will go later, so that I won't be able to sleep. Ok so I am just ranting. I am probably not making much sense, and I apologize.

My husband said that he wants to go back to Vegas with me as soon as possible. He loves it! He said that everyone went out last night and got way drunk. He was good though! He stayed at the casino and played 5 dollars on roulette and won 200! He also said that he got to drink all of the O'Douls that he wanted! I am so proud of him! I am sure that it is not easy to stay alcohol free in the land of free alcohol. He told me that all he wants is the taste, so that is why it is awesome that they have alcohol free beer...for free! I will post again later.

Day 27!

I completely skipped lunch and pretty much breakfast today too. I can tell too! I feel like I could go into the kitchen and just munch on any easy thing to get. I will definitely remember this for future endeavors. Jack was getting ready to leave this morning, and all I had was a piece of cheese for breakfast. He left around 9:30. :( I am already missing him. I hate being away from him! That is probably part of the reason why I want to eat!

I did eat a good dinner though. I had black-eyed peas and chicken. YUMMY! I am trying to wait as long as possible to eat a dessert, but I don't think I will make it much longer. I blame that on the cake I ate last night. Yes, cake! The real thing! It was my birthday! It was only fair! I don't eat it everyday! Ok I am finished trying to make myself feel better about that cake. At least this week, I know that it is only me here, and I won't have anyone tempting me to cheat. That reminds me! My husband had to get measured yesterday. He informed me that he has to start watching what he eats once he gets back. It must have been bad. He said that they measured his waist not where he wears his pants, but his actual waist. I didn't ask the number. It almost seemed like it would have been like asking a girl her weight.


Lost starts on Tuesday! AHHHH! It is the end!

Update! I did 35 minutes on the elliptical today! Whoot!