My Quest for Healthy Living Diary

I had planned on going low carb but caved in to my cravings for V-E-G-E-T-A-B-L-E-S. Vegetables are good for you, but if you are on a low carb diet, they can add up on carbs.

Bet you thought I was going to say chocolate.

I cut back a few hours out of my computer time. Walked the dog up to 2 hours a day and cut out sweets completely. After all this work, I lost 2 pounds. 17 more pounds to go!

I kept the carbs down; yet not quite the Atkins plan. I am not a huge meat eater and I like eating fruits and vegetables. Stayed good for five days, but the last 2 days I went on a carbohydrate laden diet. I ate some pizza slices and corn on the cob, followed by the number one food addiction that I have. Since Easter, there has been this one pound chocolate rabbit waiting...I told my daughter that she could have it once she comes home from college. This rabbit is now missing its ears and head. My weigh in at the end of the week is neither a loss nor gain. This is going to be a long weight loss.
Still 17 more pounds to go!

A long weight loss folks! But losing it slowly suppose to be better for a person. Though a person like me would like fast results. We went to my sister-in-laws for Mother's Day. Went off the diet then. But got back on it for the rest of the week.

I kept up walking the dog up to 2 hours a day. Drank more water. Most of us don't drink enough. We have always been told to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day.

At the end of the week I lost 2 pounds. That makes 15 more pounds to go.

Week five my daughter was home for a week before going back for some summer classes. The first part of the week was fine but towards the end of the week, I found myself eating like everyone else and enjoying what I eat. For this, I chose not to weigh in.

Week six was the week to make up for week five. A couple of days were still a set back. I should of been on the low carb diet, since it seemed to work best for me. My motivation just isn't there. But if I had gained weight during these two weeks, somewhere towards the end of the week I ended up weighing what I had at the end of week four.

I think I will concentrate on eating in moderation, getting exercise and not worrying about the pounds. I will start thinking myself thin as lensmaster awakeningwellness has done.

Note: Since there hasn't been traffic here since May 9th. This is obviously a diary just for me. I could be saying, "Blah, Blah, Blah" and no one would every know.

This is the week that I went on the Positive Thinking Diet. I told someone is that, "I will think positive thoughts when I eat fattening foods and sweets."

Truth is, I kept up the walks and ate until I was full. Sunday I made Stuffed Peppers. And at the end of the week had two candy bars. But I kept positive thoughts of losing weight.

At the end of the week I lost 2 pounds. That makes 13 more pounds to go.

Back to spending more time on the internet. See my addiction lens Are You an Internet Addict?

Joined Rocket Moms. See my first lens for my Rocket Mom assignment for "About Me.".
Sandyspider on Squidoo

Top that off with joining Hubpages.

At the end of the week I lost 1 pounds. That makes 12 more pounds to go. And at this rate 12 more weeks to go.

My internet activity jumped this last week. I am back to spending most of my time sitting in front of the computer.

I have been getting support from other Rocket Moms who have joined my "Healthy Living Group" though I feel guilty that I haven't been as active in this group that I should be. I hope no one feels that I have let them down.

Dispite the increase of internet activity, I still walked my dog 2 to 3 times a day. At the end of the week I had lost 3 pounds. This brings my goal to 9 more pounds.

More time is spend on the computer this last week. Nothing eventful. Worked on three RocketMom lenses and added 3 additional lenses. Hoping to ensure Giant Squid! Sorry to say that no weight was lost this week.

I'm not here to share my weight loss this week. I seem to be at a standstill. But I have a Healthy Living Group on Rocket Moms.Twenty six wonderful women for support. They have shared their stories on how they managed weight control and healthy living. I would like to share a little inspiration from lensmaster CreativeArtist. This can be found on her lens Proverbs as Affirmations

"I am thankful that when I sit to eat that I consider what is before me. I am thankful to Source.

I am thankful that I only eat what I need.

I am thankful that I eat what is good for me.

I am thankful that I am wise enough to have a good balance in my life.

I am thankful that I set my eyes on that which is good."

These are from Proverbs as Affirmations, Chapter 23

I had been at a stand still. Too busy with Rocketmoms, JJJs, becoming a Giant Squid, joining more nings and it has been going on and on. I have been losing slowing. But I suppose that is a better way to go in the long run. Though I am the type of person who want to get instant results.

But without thinking about it, I did lose 4 pounds this week. That means I have 5 more to go towards my goal. So I should be laughing that I finally broke out of the no weight loss mode.

Stay tune next week for a Healthy Rocket mom lens with all the fabulous Rocket Moms who are part of the Healthy Living Group which I haven't been as good at being in charge of as I would have liked.

My original goal was to lose 20 pounds. The final countdown is 15 pounds and that is OK! Since starting this, I have gathered a group of women to help support my quest to get healthy. This group is called the Healthy Living Group for RocketMoms Session 2.

In honer of this group a lens is created with all 28 members of Session 2. RocketMoms Healthy Living Group Session 2

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