Morning thoughts

I have a moment before I have to go to work. I just wanted to post on how things are going these first two weeks of March. I just can't seem to get myself to keep track of my points. I have an app on my tablet and phone. I've even tried keeping a food journal on paper. I have been eating well, just not keeping tract. With two kids and two jobs it's hard to find time to sit down and enter everything and figure out the points. Not to mention portioning everything. Who has the time? I always wish that there was some way whatever you put in your mouth it would automatically show up on some app exactly how many calories, fat, fiber ect you have eaten. Ahhh, first world problems! Whoever comes up with an app like that will be a billionaire I think.

Looks like exercising may not happen this week. I'm working more hours then usual. When I get home it's time to make dinner and then go back to work. At least both my jobs are physical. I really want to do a exercise video I have that is like a boot camp for 30 days. I only have a month left of the contest I'm participating in and I think that could help me make the most of my last month. But where to squeeze it in to my schedule is the question.

February was a hard month for me. You many have noticed there were no posts for the month of February. There were many factors that kept me from posting. Every excuse is lame. I will try harder!

I started out the month with no loss. Which I wasn't too concerned about since I had a rough week of staying on track with my weight watchers points. However, still managed to exercise enough to not gain anymore weight. I was quite proud of myself for working that hard. After that everything started going down...or should I say up, as in weight. I hurt my back the same day I weighed in. Not quite sure what I did. I have been lifting lots of weights and I have a 20 pound 4 month old baby. So I think my back couldn't take it anymore. I was out of commission for a good two weeks. Whenever I hurt myself to the point where I'm not able to exercise I always give up all hope and decide to just eat what I want. And I did. I gained 4 lbs that week. That 4 pound weight gain was like a slap in the face. Which is what I needed. Why do we do that to ourselves? Yes, I know you have done it too. Some reason comes along to tempt us to just give up on our goals and we grab a hold and don't look back. Sometimes I feel like I'm just waiting for a reason to stop eating well. Company, holiday, the weekend and even a bad day. We (I ) have to realize it's ok to cheat a little. In fact, it helps to have a day where you eat more calories then the day before. It's supposed to trick your metabolism. But when I use that cheat day as a reason for just letting the rest of the week go I fail miserably. One thing I have learned after years of trying to lose weight, don't let that one day or one week make you want to give up all together. “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.”- William James I am glad I didn't let that week let me give up. Because this month has a happy ending. I skipped weighing myself for a week. When I stepped on the scale the last week I lost an amazing 8 lbs! It has given me a new excitement to get this weight off.

I hope for all of you that are currently trying to lose weight or just get healthier that you let March be a new beginning for you. It is the beginning of spring anyways! Everything around us is getting a fresh start. Why not you? Why not me?