Camilla

I have been really busy and haven’t been on here in a few weeks.  I am doing pretty well, with watching what I eat.  I am however, still finding it hard to find the time, or maybe motivation on the excercise part.  I have swam on the average about one day a week.  My doctor is kind of getting on to me about getting the excercise in.  I know I make excuses, but I am a busy working mom.  I do have a husband, but I still have to do everything.  As far as the cooking, cleaning and getting the kids around, plus work my job.  My doctor wants to me to start out with even 5 minutes a day.  I guess I had better work on that challenge.  I have lost 7 pounds, so that is something heading in the right direction.  I hope everyone else is getting along okay.  

I just have to start by saying that I didn’t start my “new” eating habits very well today.  I woke up an realized that I didn’t have the things that I needed to make my protein shake, like the milk, so I ended up skipping breakfast (which I know is bad).  I got the kids around and we went grocery shopping, on an empty stomach wasn’t the best of ideas, but I did good.  I got all the things I needed for my snacks and meals for the next week or so, string cheese, lowfat cottage cheese, lots of veggies and fruits.  I only bought one bad thing and that was for my daughter, she was begging for some brownies.  My big downfall, but I guess I can’t take everything bad from them……or can I?  I am also trying to break the habit of diet soda.  I didn’t buy any at the store and I didn’t stop anywhere to have one (yeah me).  I had a white Chili for lunch ( I am eating preportioned meals called success meals that a doctor and nutrienist came up with and a place in my hometown makes them and sells them).    Then I get a call from my friend and coworker, she wants to come over with her grandaughter to bring me something.  They brought me a whole spice cake for my birthday (which is Tuesday).  This was a very nice gesture, but bad timing.  I did splurge and had one small piece.  I need to get rid of the cake now (baked goods are too tempting to have in the house), since I had the cake I didn’t have an afternoon snack.  I did have grilled talapia fillet and a squash veggie mix and strawberries for supper…..all very yummy.  I was very pleasantly surprised that I like the fish very well…..I am not usually a fish eater, but I wanted to try it and I am glad that I did.  I guess all in all it wasn’t a bad day, but not as successful as I was hoping that it would be.  I do like the thought of being able to write my thoughts down.  I am not a writer, but I am thinking about things and hoping this helps in my journey.

Oh yeah, I did also spend thirty minutes exercising in the pool today, that felt very good to get out and do some type of exercise…..if was very refreshing.

I will be starting my lifestyle changes in the morning.  I am trying to get myself phyched up enough to know that I can do this and not fail.  I keep telling myself that anyway.  I have lately been really bad about what I have been putting into my body……so much so that I have probably gained a little more, instead of maintaining what I am at.  I guess I will start with watching what I am eating and then start trying to work a little exercise in.  I hope that I will get lots of support and motivation from friends, family and buddies.  I will post tomorrow to see how I did for the day.  I know I can do this.