Are You There God? It's Me, Frustrated.

Well I did my weekly weigh-in tonight and my earlier prayer did not do the trick as I have not lost any weight this week.  I am debating if I should get on the bike to relieve my anger or if I should give in to a Starbucks Grande White Chocolate Mocha.  With the scale against me, I better pass on the Starbucks.

Dear Lord, Please Have Mercy

Dear Lord, please let my scale show mercy for tonight's weigh-in.   Please let it be kind and show a weight loss.  I need some positive reinforcement to keep me on track and making healthy decisions.  My patience is wearing thin.  I don't want to be greedy, just a pound or two would do the trick.  Thank you, thank you!

Bananas

I have discovered that bananas are very filling and help curb my appetite.  I saw this video about the Japanese Banana Diet.  I don't love bananas enough to try this but I thought it was funny.

Feeling Ok

OK, so I have been following my workout plan and have been really watching what I have been eating.  I am finally starting to enjoy working out and my stomach is getting used to the smaller portioned meals and being without chocolate and junk food.  Overall I am feeling good; I am sleeping better and I have a bit more energy, even though I don't see any changes/improvements with my body.  I read today that it takes an average of 3-6 months of working out and eating healthy to notice the results you want.  YIKES!

Lost My Marbles!

Today I must have taken a crazy pill.  I asked my husband what he thought of a pair of jeans that I was wearing.  He said they were OK, which meant to me that they were horrible and I needed to change. I changed jeans and was feeling pretty good about the new selection until I heard "I can see your underwear lines in those.  Why did you change?".  Of course, in my mind, this meant that my butt was big and my jeans were tight so I changed back into the original pair.

I think I have lost my marbles, or at least the marbles that I had left. After I quit pouting, I stepped on the scale and I have lost 2 pounds. Maybe self-pity is the key to weight loss.

My First Post

I have been working out since Jan. 2010.  I started with 2 months of Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and lost some inches and 8 pounds, but burned out.  In March; I joined my local YMCA, have been eating healthier (or at least trying to) and have lost some inches but no pounds.  I know I am off to a good start but I am very frustrated with my results.  I have heard that loosing inches before pounds is not a bad thing and that I am likely turning fat into muscle but being that I am a female, loosing pounds matters to me. 

Last night I went to the gym and gave it my all and burned 450 calories on the stationary bike.  I felt very good about my efforts.  When I got home I broke out the measuring tape and measured every area as if I would notice results since the previous night's workout.  NOPE! 

Today, I decided to create this blog as an outlet for my frustrations with my pursuit of becoming skinny.