Still here and still kickin!

Hi Everyone!! I am sorry it takes me a while to update this blog.  Sometimes I just get going doing other things and wish I could just sit and blog everyday.  I have gotten to the point where my weight loss is slowing a bit but I still hope it is healthy loss because it is not all just falling off of me.  It gets kind of frustrating because you do want to see big results every week but that is just not possible with a busy schedule and life happening like it does.  I had several days this week where I went over my boundaries...LOL - geez the smore I had was sooooooooo good.  I had to stop at one but it was very good.  I also had my period this week so that makes it even tougher to lose weight for me as I have to battle mood swings, more desire for munchies and an overall sense of discouragement most of the time.  However,  I have proven to myself now that I can do this and I won't give up.  This week, I plan to go down to 1700 calories instead of 1800 and I am going to stick to that for a few more weeks to see how much I can go down.  I weaned my baby so that has also made my heart ache so bad that I can hardly think of anything else.  It hurts when your little ones get bigger :(  I just have to think about my new baby who will come along someday soon and I will be so happy for that.  Life is all about perspective.  Today I have a dim one so I am going to change it to realize that I can be happy and positive every day if I just make up my mind to be.  I am so thankful I have a gym membership because that really helps me mentally.  I love to go workout and take that little time for myself and all the time knowing that I am making a huge difference in my overall well-being.  I feel better when I workout, I sleep better and I have more energy.  I am going to keep up with my food journal which has really been helping me keep track and I am also going to drink a lot of water.  It is not easy to diet but it is worth it.  I would like to add my tip for the day on weight loss.  It is to eat a lot of salad!  Never underestimate what a delicious salad can do for you.  For me, it is very satisfying.  I take romaine hearts and chop them up small and add red peppers, celery, carrots, cukes, and tomatoes.  It is soooo scrumptious!!! I also use a fat free sesame dressing with a sprinkle of chili lime salt! mmmmm - It helps make your bowels work better and the green leafy lettuces are good for preventing cancer and good for your liver.  You can make your salad any old way you like it and add apples too for a yummy treat.  I also add some tuna sometimes.  Salads are a great way to get your veggies and an integral part of feeling good I have found.  I hope this week will give me good results!! I am going to try for them at least!  Love to all and thanks for tuning in!  Over and out! xoxo