Epic Failure....

Okay... So accountability doesn't work for me. I guess I really don't care if you think I'm fat. Just kidding. Honestly, I think I set myself up for failure. When you have so much on your plate at once, you are bound to drop something. Obviously, it wasn't the weight that dropped. I'm blaming school and stress. I'm at the end of the semester and finals are creeping up. It will all be over in less than three weeks. Yeah, yeah, yeah... excuses.

The new plan:

I'm going to do what has worked for me in the past and create a journal. Also, I'm going add some calculations that I've learned in my nutrition classes. I'll blog more about this soon, but I am going to take these three weeks to prepare. Once school ends for the summer, there are no more excuses. The obstacles, stress, time, and all my other excuses are not there. We will see. I've decided not to use this for accountablity because obviously this doesn't work. However, I'm not going stop blogging about it. If by chance I am successful in finding what works for me, I might just also find what works for someone else. There might be someone who stubbles upon my blog and relates to my struggles, stresses, and successes.

My biggest fear:

I fear that I'm going to start my fall semester out at my current weight, without creating any new healthy habits over the next 3.5 months, so by the time December comes around, I end up weighing even more. I can not teach people how to be healthy if I'm not doing it myself!

So... In no way, shape or form do I think I'm going turn myself into some super model. I am realistic. I just want to be healthy and tone, and I will get there.

Week 1- Progess...

Well, I feel I did okay this week. I definitely failed in the exercise department. First, I'll give you a quick run down on how my week went:
Sunday- 3 mile walk with the dogs. It was a beautiful day. Ate well and drank a fair amount of water. Can do better though...
Monday- Ate well and drank a fair amount of water. Did not exercise.
Tuesday- Ate well. Had a tall mocha lite at Startbucks. Fat free but about 120 calories. Of course, did not exercise.
Wednesday- Same as Tuesday.
Thursday- This was the worst day. Sabrina brought home her left over St. Patty Day cookies. These cookies are those big sugar cookies with the glob of icing on them you buy in the bakery department of grocery stores... ummm yeah, ate three of those. Aaaaand of course, did not exercise.
Friday- Did  not have to go to school (YAY!), so I spent the majority of the day outside working in the yard. Nothing strenuous, but it is something. Did not eat badly because I was occupied, but didn't drink enough water either.
Saturday- Going for my three mile walk once I'm done with this. Eating fairly well so far. I have to go grocery shopping also, so I'm going to eat something filling yet healthy, so I don't splurge at the grocery store.

Now that I've got that out of the way. Let's see if the scale agrees with how I feel...

Scale weight:         154     =  2   lbs lost!!! YAY!!  I didn't do nearly as well as I wanted to, but just staying away from the fast food places on the way to school (notorious for a large sweet tea and fry), and drink a bit more water than usual, I was able to get the 2 lbs. It's probably water weight, but hey, its something.

Goals for week 2:
(Same as week 1)
- lose 2lbs
- drink more water
- exercise 5 x week (I'm working my way up to this, but its a goal)
- pack lunch/snack for week (did well with this- however didn't need the Starbucks)

End of Day 1...

Ok. Day 1 is over. I finish the day strong with a salad and some root-vegetable hash. I'm going to try to limit my bread and pasta consumption because it is a weakness. Also, I am thinking I might just have a gluten allergy, but that is for another topic to discuss in the near future. I was having a sweet-tooth craving attack around 8pm. I decided to curb it with a cup of Honey Rice Chex cereal. It worked. So, good start to day one. I have to make a plan for the week.


Lets start with this weeks Goals:
- Lose 2lbs
- Increase water consumption
- Walk/Run 3 miles 5 days per week
- Pack lunch/snack for school

That last goal is going to be hard. I am at school all day. I have to park my car in commuter parking and take the bus in. This means I must carry everything with me all day. This includes all my books for that day's classes AND my lunch. This is going to be a pain in the ass. Not to mention, packing healthy lunches/snacks that won't spill, spoil, smash, or smell... this is going to be fun!


Tomorrow:
I will take time to plan out my lunches and how to pack them. This is going to be time consuming. However, once I get this down it will be a piece of cake (poor choice of words, I know) for planning in the future.

I need to get my butt up in the morning and walk/run. I need to do this before school or else I won't do it. Tuesdays will be impossible because I have to be up so early as it is to get to my 8am class. Thursday and Fridays I do not have an excuse because I do not leave the house until at least 10am. Mondays and Wednesdays I have to leave the house by 7:30am. I'll have to be to workout by 5:30am in order to be home in time to get ready. These days will be the hardest for me. Thursday-Sunday are 4 days that are definitely doable. I have to commit to making sure I workout Monday or Wednesday...

So stay tuned to see if I sail or fail...

Accountability

Ok... I am at my fattest EVER! I got on the scale this morning and I thought it was broken. It said 156lbs! I haven't seen 156lbs since my second trimester of my last pregnancy!  What is worse is that I'm going to school to be a Dietitian. What kind of example am I setting?

The main problem is that I'm in school full time and since I started ECU last fall, I haven't paid attention to my diet and exercise habits one bit.  What is the best way to get back on track?? BLOG IT!! This will give me some accountability because I'm putting it out there for the world to see. Hopefully,  the thought of publicly failing should be enough to keep me going long enough to establish healthy habits.

The Plan:
To write on a semi-daily basis on how my day went, how I am feeling, and maybe some tips I'm learning along the way in school. Also, I will post weekly updates on my progress. Maybe I'll get a few tips from my readers as well. I will have them all neatly tagged under my "Diet & Exercise" page so they can all be viewed on one. 

So, lets start this thing off right!

Today I woke up and ate the last two homemade chocolate chip cookies... had to get rid of them! Now, that the temptation is out of the way,  I had some scrambled eggs and a cup of coffee w/ skim milk and truvia sweetner. Then I went for a 3 mile walk!! Pretty proud of myself.  Not that I have the abiblity to walk, but the fact that I took the time to do it. My goal with this is to work my way up to a 3 mile run... Think I can accomplish by June?? I think so...

Ok... Now that I've got this ball rolling I hope I don't live to regret it. Worse case senerio... I delete the posts and pray no one read them. I need to stay accountable. Hopefully this is the way to do it. I will finish my day's progress tonight and layout the plan for the week.

WISH ME LUCK!