The Biggest Loser League

Yay! I'm back from Reno. I had the best time, but I must say, after a good, long weekend, it's good to be home. Ok, accountability time. Ugh! My plan was to try to be good all weekend, except for two meals, but it didn't exactly happen that way. My weekend was mixed with both healthy meals and "bad" meals. Honestly, more bad than good. A couple of times I wanted to be good, there was just NO option for me to do so. I am proud, however, of the few good choices I made. Although there weren't many, I still made a conscious effort and that is waaay more than I would have done in the past! I will aslo admit that there was a lot of alocohol involved. Mostly on Friday. I had more than a few pineapple and rums! eeeek! And on Saturday there was some wine... but just one glass, which was prob good for me since it was only one.

One other thing that I am proud of myself about is that I went to the gym twice while I was there! Once on Friday and once on Saturday. I was there for about an hour both times. I was super happy b/c before I  got there, I read that there was a fee for the gym use, but once I got there, I was told that they changed that policy. So yay! That made my day! I was rly impressed with myself b/c I never rly used the eliptical before, (besides getting on one and just messing around for like 2 minutes) but my first day there, my first time seriously using it, I was able to use the eliptical for 15 minutes! I also did the bike for 20 minutes, some free weights for a bit, and the treadmill for 20 minutes. The second day, I figured I's push myself and go just a littl longer on the eliptical, and I ended up doing it for 30 MINUTES!!! I rly impressed myself there. I couldn't believe it! Then I did the bike for 20 minutes and the treadmill for 15 (by then dh was rushing me to get outta there. lol) But he said he couldn't get over how great I did on the machines. :D That made me soo happy!

I didn't win.. I lost! :o( But not too badly, and hey, I had a lot of fun while I was there. I usually play blackjack, so that's what I was doing most of the time. I played on the slots a little too. I also went bowling, played pool,and went to the $3 movie theatre while I was there. I had a rly nice time. I always love going. 

One thing that rly sucks is that right before I left for the trip, I hurt my back pretty badly.. and it just progressed worse all weekend. All the activities didn't help none! But I was determined to not let it ruin my trip! Now, I am in A LOT of pain, and dh won't let me do much. I am have trouble with it because tomorrow I am picking right back up to being "good" but I doubt that I will be able to exercise. I will prob want to try, then the hubby will catch me and yell at me, and not let me! lol. Which I know is what I need to do to heal, but I can't stand it! I have a lot of work to do this week to make up for the weekend, and it will be much more difficult if i am out of commission b/c of my stupid back all week! This is gonna drive me nuts!

Anyway, I missed my bll family over the weekend. It was soo hard not being able to check in. But I am happy to be back and I am raring to go! Boy, I was only gone 3 days and I feel like there's a lot I need to catch up on. I better hop to it! ;o)

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was fantastic! On Saturday, I went to the mall to get my nephew a bday present, so I stopped at Lany Bryant to try on some clothes. I haven't bought or tried on  ANY clothes since before I started my weight loss journey. I grabbed the next pant size down... hmm.. too big on me, so I grabbed the next... still too big... After all was said and done, I went from a size 8 in the Right Fit pants line to a size 5. OMG! I couldn't believe it! Then, in their regular sizes, I used buy size 26 of regular pants, but had to get size 28 of stretch jean, and sometimes couldn't even fit into a size 28 of sturdy denim jeans. You know, those things have no give. lol. Anyways, I tried on a pair of 22/24 cotton pants and they fit great! Then I tried on a pair of 24 denim jeans, and those fit! The tops I tried on and fit were also 22/24's. YAY! I was just blown away I was so excited! I'm still on a little high from that! Ha! When all was said and done, even though I am swimming in all my pants, I couldn't really buy new clothes because I can't afford it right now. Plus, Lane Bryant is super expensive, hello! But, the hubby said that I should get a new outfit to wear on interviews otherwise I would just look funny. So I took him up on that offer, and I am soo thrilled! I will be lookin good come that next intrview. 

Then on Sunday, dh and I went to go visit his bro and their fam. We went out to eat, but I ordered light and healthy. We went to give our nephew his bday gift and also kinda say "see ya later" b/c they are probably moving to Kansas in like a week. It's hard for dh b/c he and his bro are rly close, but at the same time it's good b/c his bro is moving to be w/ the rest of their fam. He knows that now we just get to visit more often. Then, I made this super awesome dinner that night. It was LF Chicken & Dumplings. It was soo good! Yum!

I woke up on Monday, got on that scale, and WOOHOO! I am down 2.2 pounds. YAY! Hope it stick for next week b/c I gave myself a cheat day yesterday. It was planned though. I give myself one a month. The last one was over a month ago for dh's bday, and I won't have another one till Easter. I thought it was the perfect time, especially since it was on a weigh day, so I have a whole week to try to make up for it, and maybe, just maybe, even lose something. I won't keep my hopes up though. I'll be lucky if I don't have a small gain.