Update!

Like I said, I am no longer going to focus on this blog... However, I am doing weight loss updates on my regular blog. Feel free to check it out.

http://guardgirl-erin.blogspot.com

I have started really working towards weight loss again, and I am updating my regular blog every couple of days.

Time for a change...

I am having a hard time keeping up with this. Obviously. So it is time to make a change. I am going to start up a blog all about me. Not just weight loss. I find myself blogging more on here about my life as opposed to just weight loss. Since it's mostly friends who are reading this anyway, and I don't get to see friends much anymore with life getting in the way, I am going to start a new blog.

But to end this blog, I will let you know officially that I have lost 15 pounds. It's been 2 months, and I'm proud of how far I have come. I have had a huge setback, which you can read about on my other blog. Thanks for your support!

The human yo-yo

Well, my sickness last week definitely set me back a bit, but not too bad. I have been following program, despite going out to eat with the band staff and such. I have this tendency to feel guilty when going out to eat, even though I know that this is real life and I do have to eat when I go out. I'm adjusting to the idea of eating out and staying on program at the same time, even though it's incredibly difficult. The mindset in my past has always been that when I go out to eat, I'm already blowing my diet, so I might as well eat whatever. I almost fell back into that trap, come to find out I was actually thinking diet without realizing it. I went out to Chipotle with Erica last weekend, and I got the Chicken Burrito Bowl. This made me nervous, I thought I was totally off track, and my thinking was that this is the first time I had seen her in 2 months, and if I went off track just this once it would be ok. Then I lost weight. I went in to the center and discussed it with my consultant, and she said I actually made the RIGHT choices without realizing it, which tells me that I have adjusted to the diet and have made it a habit! :)

Workouts have been rough lately as well with being sick. I worked out for the first time in 2 weeks on Friday, and I am definitely feeling it. But it felt great, and I know this week I am going to make a schedule to go in and work out during the week. :) It will happen.

I will complete this entry with some stats:

STARTING WEIGHT: 279.0

GOAL WEIGHT: 130.0

CURRENT WEIGHT: 266.0

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS TO DATE: 13.0

No, I haven't forgotten...

I swear to you I haven't forgotten to write in my blog. I swear. I'm just like this chicken running around with my head cut off!

Everything's still going really super well! I'm down 14 pounds, which is AMAZING since I've only been on MWL for a month! Measurements are going to be soon, they measure once a month. I can definitely tell in my clothes that the inches are going just as quick. I was actually confident enough on Friday to wear a tank top under a shorter sweater with my jeans. It was great!

I'm still working towards my goal of marching Onyx World... I have started working on rifle more lately at home. In between shifts at work I have been working back up on my consecutives (probably makes no sense to some people reading this...) and I'm definitely getting back into it! I can't wait to see what auditions are like! :)

Well I'm super sick (cold.. yuck) so I'm not going to write too much more or it may start not making sense...

No More Glee During Workouts...

Up - to - date Stats:

Starting Weight 279.0

Goal Weight 130.0

Current Weight 267.4

TOTAL WEIGHT LOST 11.6

Yep, that's right, another pound! I am SO EXCITED! Finally the results are showing on the scale! We figured out the problem, I fixed it, and now the weight is falling off of me!

Today I started working out after work. I love it! It's so nice to go right after work, when I have so much on mind, and I can work out and think about things at the same time! :) The only problem, my Glee soundtrack. I have all 100 songs from season 1, and for those of you that don't know, I have this massive nerd crush on Will Shuester. So every time a song comes on that he sings, I picture it. He's so nice to look at.... However, daydreaming while on the treadmill equals injury for me. So I have decided that although the Glee soundtrack keeps me going during a workout, I need to skip songs that have Will Shuester in them. Not good. But I did have a great workout! It's great that I can now push myself because I'm seeing the results of my hard work. Plus, I know that I need to be strong not only for myself, but for Onyx. (Hello, warmups with 8's on rifle.... yeesh... I'm only at a 6, and it's not solid yet...)

Tonight I had my first major burnage of food while cooking. Yep. Dad was here to answer the phone from our alarm company to inform us that our fire alarms were going off. His response "Yeah, my daughter's cooking." No need to further explain. I hear charcoal is good for you, right mom? :)

Well... that's all for today. I'm feeling all energized after my workout. Not as tired :)

And the grand total is....

New Stats:

Starting Weight - 279.0

Goal Weight - 130.0

Current Weight - 268.2

TOTAL WEIGHT LOST - 10.8

Set a new goal for myself along with the weight loss. I'm getting stronger, getting a whole new body, and I'm finally going to be able to cross something off of my bucket list. Are you ready for this? Drum roll please..... I'M GOING TO AUDITION FOR ONYX WORLD WINTER GUARD. Not this year of course, but next year! :) I'm very excited already, and Daylen has already sworn to hold me to it. He said he would audition with me and march if I make it! I'm not going to say that I don't care whether I make it or not, because that would be a lie. But, if I don't make it, I won't be a total wreck. I just want to audition and see what happens! Here's to getting back in shape!

Sunday, Sunday...

Well, it was a VERY successful weekend. I'm getting to the point where I'm REALLY craving a chocolate candy bar. Well, I found this "rocky road" snack bar in my bars I ordered for my nutrients, and OH MY GOODNESS it was delicious! It definitely settled my cravings! These snack bars are really helping me get through.. :)

I have been weighing myself at home since I've been struggling to get to the center to weigh in. I weigh myself at home and at the center, and the scales are different. But, according to my scale at home I lost 3 pounds this week! That's definitely a good thing! It's been a rough week time-wise, so it was nice to see results from my efforts.

I went in and worked out with Brenda yesterday. Another wonderful workout! I love going in and working out with her, she definitely keeps me motivated. This is, by the way, a record of consistent workouts! I started with Brenda in June (I think, could have been late May), so it's been 3 months! :)

My morale lately has been staying high, despite my early plateau in the first week. Now it appears I am doing exactly what I need to do!

Short and sweet... more to update later!