Our weigh in was yesterday, and I told you that I would tell you how I did.  I am very proud to say that I lost 11 pounds!  I was so surprised, I thought that my scale was off at  home, but figured that as long as it was going down, I was doing good.  Turns out my scale is right!  So excited to continue my  journey!

I've never been the type of person that enjoys being busy all the time.  I've never tried to be "SuperMom" or anything like that.  I've heard people say that they get more done when they are busy, I just never wanted to try it.  I was busy enough.  I've got 4 kids, but now 2 are in college and the oldest is out on his own.  My youngest is very independent, but only in 7th grade. For some reason, this past summer I decided I needed to start school, along with my full time job.  I'm taking 2 classes per semester, which is about all I can handle.  Now, I understand what busy is!  Now that I'm truly committed to a healthy lifestyle, I have to fit working out in, and I really need to spend time cooking healthy meals.  I'm exhausted!  I'm planning my next few days out, and I'm realizing that I'm now one of those people - I am getting more done whether I like it or not!  The big weigh in is on Saturday - I'm actually looking forward to it!  I'll let you all know how I do!

I'm so glad I went to the Aladdins dinner last night.  Had a great time and I hope we are all able to get to know each other over the next few months!  I have to say that food wise, I'm doing pretty good.  Sometimes I'm actually not eating enough calories during the day - which, while you would think would be great, isn't always.  Sometimes it makes losing weight harder.  I can tell that my metabolism is slower than molasses, but I'm trying to get it revving again!  Working out as much as I physically, and timewise, can.  I haven't weighed myself in almost a week.  Kind of nervous to do it!  

I was driving home from Lakeland tonight thinking about the different kinds of tired we get.  There is the "sleepy tired", the "my body is tired", the "sick and tired" and the "fed up tired".  I am, by nature, a glass is half full kind of person.  I don't normally get sick and tired or fed up tired.   But tonight, I got some not so great news.  Nothing major, but rather disappointing.  I started to get the "fed up kind of tired" and when I got home I wanted to grab some junk food.  I didn't do it because I started to think about why I wanted to eat that.  Yes, I was hungry, it was 7:30 at night and I hadn't had dinner yet, but I could have waited 10 minutes until my dinner was ready.  I believe that it was because I was tired.  Sleepy tired and fed up tired.  We all get frustrated and irritable, but in order to lose this weight once and for all, I think just being aware of my own actions, but more importantly, being aware of my own feelings is very important.  I need to acknowledge my feelings, but don't stuff them down with junk food. Wow!  Kind of a revelation!  

I know I shouldn't be weighing myself very often, but the scale isn't moving!  Very frustrating.  I understand what to do, keep going, don't give up, move more and eat less, which is what I will be doing.  I'm just irritated that my husband has lost more than me!!