Day Thirty

     Today was a good day. I ate cereal for breakfast, half a sandwich and celery sticks for lunch, sugar free strawberry jello for a snack and meatloaf with mashed potatoes (no added butter) for dinner. I worked out this morning before I went to work and just finished a workout before I got on here. Along with lots of water and my daily vitamin I am feeling better. I am glad this darn cold is finally going away.
     Tomorrow will be another good day. I am planning to have oatmeal for breakfast along with an apple and coffee, for lunch I am having leftovers, and for dinner a slice of meatloaf with a small salad. With more water and a vitamin, I will continue to beat this cold. I will exercise before work and again tomorrow evening. As long as I continue with this plan I will meet all of my goals. I can't wait!
     Now that the weather has warmed up some, I am really looking forward to my picnic. I am also looking forward to going back to the Greenway to walk with Lexi again. I'm going to call her tomorrow to see if she wants to go on Saturday after I get off of work. 
     I am feeling happy right now about my progress. It feels good to know that with every pound I lose I am improving my health and lowering my risk of long term health problems. I am so glad that I am taking this journey.
     Thank you all for your love and support, it means a lot to me. I love you all and wish you all the best in everything you do. Have a great night and God Bless You!!

Day Twenty-Nine

     So today was another good day. I weighed myself this morning and I have lost another two pounds. The total now is fifteen pounds lost! I am happy with my progress.
     I had a great evening. We went out to dinner with some friends and the went to their house to play pinochle. It was a nice night. I am home now and getting ready to go to bed as I have to work tomorrow. I am looking forward to meeting my goals and am finding that I am enjoying the journey. The workouts are good and planning my meals helps. Blogging my progress is helping as well. I find that if I know I have to write it down, either on here or on my food journal, I really think about whether I want it that bad or if I can do without it. If I have to see it on paper I find that I change my mind pretty quickly.
     Anyways, that is it for me today. Have a great night (or day) everyone. God bless you all!!

Day Twenty-Eight

     Today was a good day. I ate well and exercised. I even took a long bath, it was so nice.  Kayla surprised me again. She did the dishes, cleaned off the coffee table and picked up around the house. It was so nice of her! 
     I am working again tomorrow so I have already planned out my breakfast and lunch. We are going out to dinner with friends tomorrow night and as I know where we are going I have planned for dinner as well. Along with drinking lots of water and exercising I will get to my goals. I am feeling a little better today so I am hoping this stupid cold is finally going away. It will be nice to get some real sleep again and not be sneezing or coughing all the time.
     I am going to bed now. I hope you all have a great night! God Bless you!

Day Twenty-Seven

     Today was a good long day. I ate well and exercised. But I am very tired. After I got home today I didn't do much. It has been a long week. I work again tomorrow and going to bed here in a minute. I am still excited about my journey. I am looking forward to meeting my 10% goal as well. I hope the weather keeps warming up so that when we go on our picnic we don't freeze!
     I am also still looking forward to beating my dad! It is not about the money, though I won't complain about it, but it is about more motivation to get healthy. I am not a very competitive person but I finding myself to be fairly competitive in this.
     I know this is a bit short today, but I am going to bed. I am exhausted. Good night everyone and I hope you all have a great night!

Day Twenty-Six

     Today was another interesting day. I did okay. I ate lunch and dinner, but no breakfast ( I know better but was just not hungry) and have drank a lot of water. I exercised twice, once before I went to work and then after Kayla went to bed. I went to work, ran a couple of errands, picked up the house and did the dishes. But, I still feel like crap. This dumb cold is kicking my butt. DayQuil, vitamins, herbal tea and water are just not working very well.
     I am trying to get more sleep but when I lay down I start to cough and have to sit up. I have been sleeping on the couch as I cannot completely stretch out and it keeps me propped up but I would really like to sleep in my own bed again. Oh, well. It will go away eventually. Now on to the positive.
     I am enjoying my new line of work, as well as being self-employed as it does allow me more flexibility to do whatever else I need to. The work itself is a learning experience. I am now more valuable as I have new training because of one of my clients. That will make it easier for me to get more clients.
     I did find out today that I do have a paid training class coming up. Seventy hours worth of class but it is all paid. Yea for being paid to sit in class and learn more to help me along!
     Despite my annoying cold, life is good. My family and friends are very supportive, which makes my journey that much better. I am finding ways to turn my favorite foods in low-fat versions that are still tasty and have been researching other recipes to try.
      Well that is it for me tonight. I am going to try to get some sleep now. Have a great night everyone! God bless you all and may He bless every journey you take!

Day Twenty-Five

     So today went okay. I ate well and exercised, did the dishes, watched a movie with Kayla and got ready for work tomorrow. I did find that it seemed harder today to get the motivation to work out but I think that is my cold talking. I know I have felt more tired the last couple of days but again, I blame my cold for it. I haven't let it stop me yet and I won't.
     I find that I am inspired by this season's Biggest Loser. This season is about "No Excuses". So I am not letting myself use my cold as my excuse. I am still working out every day and continuing to eat well. I am, however, loading up on vitamins though to fight this dumb cold faster.
     Any good cold remedies out there? I would love to hear them! I just want it gone!! Well, back to it I guess. :D Have a great night everyone and Keep On Keepin On!!

Day Twenty-Four

     So today was a good day. I ate well and drank plenty of water, exercised twice and got a little housework done. I have caught a cold though and am feeling pretty tired because of it. However, despite my cold I feel good about my progress.
      I had oatmeal for breakfast, a chef salad for lunch and chicken noodle soup for dinner. Along with cold meds and lots of water. Though I am still addicted to coffee and had several cups of that as well. I am now having a cup of hot tea and then going to bed.
     I am so grateful for my family and friends as everyone is being so supportive on my journey. I love you all! I am off to bed so I can try to get over this dumb cold faster. Have a great night everyone and thank you all for your support!