Mid-Week Checkup

By Sandy - You know, I'm a picture girl.  So I like to add pictures to posts, I think it makes them so much more entertaining and interesting.  When looking for a picture for "Mid-Week Checkup"  I realized that people are really mean to overweight people.  I mean, I have known this all my life, but I have insulated myself against it.  I am a Mommy first and foremost, so I guess I have eyes for kids stuff and I am able to ignore anyone looking at me in a bad way.  Also I have surrounded myself with Church Friends.  Now, I'm not saying that Church people aren't mean - they are human - but they seem to be more accepting than some.  Khevin (my husband) and I go to church most of the time that we are not at home.  So really, the only time I am exposed to people who could be mean to me is if I go to WallMart or the Grocery Store and I never go alone.  I always either have Khevin or my daughter with me.  So I don't experience the nastiness that is out there.  But looking for a picture to use for this post - OMG - I can't believe how heavy women are made fun of and treated.  The pictures I found broke my heart.  If I had to look at those pictures everyday, I might not eat another bite.  Let me take this opportunity to remind you that fat has feelings.  If you touch yourself in your most heavy part you can feel it.  If you cut yourself there it will hurt and if someone is mean to you it is devastating.  I am so Thankful for my online friends who never judge me for appearances.  You guys are just here for me no matter what and that is such a special thing to me!!

Now, Mid-Week - I have done really good with my eating.  I have been very healthy and I have cut down on the sodas a lot!!  I have been drinking water - and Crystal Light iced tea with lemon.  If you like Lemon in your tea, this is really a delicious alternative to soda.  Juice is good - but if you look at the label most juice has a lot of calories.  I haven't been real good about writing my food down.  I think the first time I ate a fig newton I decided I didn't want to write it down.  But I still need to and I will start again RIGHT AWAY.  Writing my food down just gives me an idea of where I am spending my calories and how.  What time of the day I am hungry so I can plan a little better.  Have you noticed that Healthy Food is SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE than fast food???  You would think it would be the other way around with this push to get healthy.  Some good snacks I have had - Pear (I love pears), carrots of course, light popcorn (be careful here they get heavy if you aren't paying attention), and bananas.  As you can tell I love fruit.  I have not had hamburger (I had a Greek salad instead), My family and I have eat mostly chicken all week no red meat, and I have been able to say "No" to the girl scout cookies so far.

Exercise - ok here is a challenge.  I want to walk, I love to walk, love it - but it's been raining all week.  I don't have any machines at home and I don't have a gym membership.  What should I do for exercise??  I try dancing - I like that.  Stretching is good too and a little ab work...(yeah I have abs).  But I need something that I can do that I enjoy as much as walking except do it inside.  What do you suggest?  As you can tell, I haven't done a lot of exercise.

I had to go shopping this week.  My boss told me to "Dress Up" for a meeting and I don't have a lot of dressy clothes so off I went to Catherines.  They are the only place around here that has clothes I feel comfortable in.  I really didn't want to buy clothes.  I am in a size 5x.  Yeah that is big - I hate being this size and to have to buy MORE clothes in this size is the pits.  I promised myself no more size 5x - but there I was at Catherines buying more.  I don't want to buy anymore clothes until I can buy a really smaller size.  Here is where your encouragement is needed.  I really felt like crap - and I don't want to be that person anymore.

Anyhoo - that's my week so far.  I REALLY wanted to weigh today to see if I was making progress, but I held off.  I want Monday to be a good day with a healthy amount of weight loss.  I love you for reading mine and Mandy's blog.  Hey Mandy...How was your week?  You Spring Break Silly Sista!!!