About a year and a half ago, I lost my pregnancy weight - nearly 20 pounds. I kept all of it off for about a year, but then the sweets crept back in, little by little, until my sugar consumption was back to the level it was before I lost the weight. Ah, evil sugar! Anyway, I'm just 5 pounds above where I want to be, but it is all in the middle and my pants are tight *pout*. Back to the tried and true, South Beach it is! Relatively easy to follow...I can do it! I should lose the weight in a week or two, at most, then I can switch to the next phase to maintain.
A few weeks ago I started an exercise routine too - treadmilling while I caught up on some tv shows that I like (kudos to the people who invented DVR and Netflix). It's been going well - I started at 20 minutes at a fast walk, which was just over a mile. Today I did almost a mile and a half in just over 20 minutes. I have found it much easier to stick to this since I have something to occupy my time (despite the inherent contradiction in watching television while you exercise). I think I can keep doing this
My parents returned from their vacation early this morning - not a good trip. In fact, they said it was probably the worst they had ever taken because my dad was sick the entire time. What a bummer. It's good to have them back, although I don't think I will be rocking it out to Meatloaf anytime soon (if you are confused, read back a few posts!).
Spent $100 over the past two days stocking up for the South Beach diet, and for my parents' return. I got a lot of fresh veggies, some cheeses and canned goods, and beef and pork. I also spent $157 at the dentist today for myself and ds1 - should get about $80-100 back from my insurance. I could pay less, but I really like our dentist and that is VERY important to me! I did tell her that I wanted my x-rays every two years instead of 1, which cuts down the bill a little.
Today, I moved $3500 into DH's IRA for 2006. We might be able to put the last $500 in by next week, but if not, I am not going to sweat it. I really only thought that we would be able to do $2000, so I am still very pleased. Sigh - now we have to start coming up with the money for 2007!
Kicking off the South Beach diet
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I do take my dog for a walk everyday, but am looking forward to a TV back in the back room where the treadmill is.
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