1st week with help of nutritionist

had a pretty successful week with the nutritionist. She is good and gives me real food to eat. Despite not walking, I lost 3lbs this week. I hope to get the boys healthy so that I can start walking at school again.

and I'm back....met with the nutritionist today and it went great. The first meal she gave me was a taco salad at Wendy's (minus the orange dressing :) ) It was awesome! love a little kick to my food!
I will begin posting my weight loss again next Monday-after I weigh in with her. I have vowed to not step on my scales and let her handle that part of it.
I survived the Walk for Life too. It was a lot of fun. Over 600 people walked.

time for a change

I have contacted my wonderful nutritionist and will be retuning to her next Monday. Although I have been walking, I just can't seem to drop the pounds. I'm looking forward to going back to her. Mike and I are going together.

I've started working with the youth choir at church and the first song we are going to sing is an Amy Grant song. I dusted off my old Amy Grant CD and listened to some of her other stuff. One of her songs really spoke to me in regards to this weight loss issue.

Here are the words:

"When the weight of all my dreams
Is resting heavy on my head,
And the thoughtful words of health and hope
Have all been nicely said.

But I'm still hurting,
Wondering if I'll ever be
The one I think I am.

I think I am.

Then you gently re-remind me
That you've made me from the first,
And the more I try to be the best
The more I get the worst.

And I realize the good in me,
Is only there because of who you are.

Who you are...

And all I ever have to be
Is what you've made me.
Any more or less would be a step
Out of your plan.

As you daily recreate me,
Help me always keep in mind
That I only have to do
What I can find.

And all I ever have to be
All I have to be
All I ever have to be
Is what you've made me.

Thanks for the encouragement!!
I think I've bounced back and am now on track again. The food part is tough, but I really think the exercise is the hardest.
One I get out there and start walking, I'm fine and actually enjoy it. I also feel great afterward. Getting myself motivated to get out there in the first place is a challenge though. Once I miss one day, it is easier to miss the next and the next and the next......

I am going to walk in the Rocky Mount Pregnancy Center's Walk For Life in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to it, but am a little nervous.

Diet? what Diet?

Oh my- I have blown it this weekend.....wow! Between the small oreo blizzard Saturday night, the piece of birthday cake Sunday and a frappaccino today, I guess I can kiss whatever weight I've lost this week good-bye. Why do I do this to myself?
Tomorrow is another day, right?

Diet Soft Drinks

I had a facebook chat with a good friend of mine, Dana, about diet soft drinks. She had heard a statistic that indicated they may be detrimental to a diet.
I've noticed that I am more successful at dieting when I limit them. I like water so it isn't too hard for me. I feel sorry for the folks that don't like water though.
I plan on researching this a little more and I'll share what I find. If anyone comes across any articles about the effects of diet drinks, please share with me.
As far as my diet goes...I'm chugging along. I made it up Mount Walnut Street in Spring Hope yesterday and then tackled another big hill betweeen Food Lion and school. It is getting a little easier to push that monster stroller.
I also got an opportunity to walk with a friend before church last night. Ann is the coupon queen and I learned a lot of valuable coupon tricks on our short walk. Ann is one of those fast walkers, though and I was huffing and puffing when we were done. :)
I hope everyone is having a good week and enjoying this beautiful weather!

double digits- yayyy!

down 4lbs this morning- only 97 to go. :)