Huzzah!

Rachel B and Hanz have decided to join in on the 10lbs-in-14-days challenge. Good luck to you both =] <3

So far today has gone well. 2 cups of green tea, two cups of water (I'm bad at trying to stay hydrated, SIGH), and a plain baked potato with a tiny amount of low-fat spread and some salt. Salt makes you retain water, but I have to admit I love salty food and have it on very nearly everything. And it was so nice. Usually the potatoes here are horrible and hard but today it was cooked and nice and soft so it was like guilt-free mashed potato (as in, no milk and butter lol).

So that's about 170 calories. Which leaves me 330. Minus 220 for my frozen meal when I Get home, I have 110 to play with. I'll probably have some strawberries for a little dessert.

Yay!

This little challenge has totally helped me out, I feel so much more motivated today than I have in ages (a couple nights ago, I turned into a total bingey monster, and gained a pound yesterday morning. But this morning that pound was gone thank god!). And I'm actually enjoying this again. The feeling of hunger is hurting so good.

Best of luck to all the bodacious babes who are taking part in this with me and K. =]

10lbs in 2 Weeks

Made a pact with my friend K that we're going to restrict together (sub500) and drop 10lbs by the 28th (which is when I go to Canada). 10lbs in 14 days. We can do this.

I need to try to set myself more short-term goals, it's more motivating to go for a week and hit a small goal than try to hit that big goal and it taking ages to get there, which sucks.

So I WILL be back under 200 by the time I leave for Canada!

Anyone else want to join in on the fun? =]

Time for some new goals

I've updated my goals in the sidebar.

I thought, after being up and down and then bingeing for two weeks and finally restarting, I'd change my start date and stats too.

Old start date and weight was January 14th 09, at 201.4lbs

New start date and weight are April 27th 09 at 198lbs.

I didn't think it was really fair to track from the old date when for a good month I went between plateauing and bingeing and getting back down to 188 and then plateauing and bingeing and getting back down... It was just a big period of crapness.

So I'm starting fresh as from this week. And I need to say, it's amazing to have this outlet again. I don't know why I stopped blogging and reading blogs, but coming back to this feels like coming home. I'm a lot happier since I've been here, and I love having an avenue to vent all of my feelings and frustrations that I just can't say or talk about anywhere else.

And I know that you girls will accept me for what I am, not just what I wish I was or what I will be one day. With my goals and my days of amazing will power and even my faults and weaknesses.

I love you guys. I know I say it a lot, but that doesn't make it any less true.

So here's to starting new and reaching our goals. So far (today not included) this has been a great first week for me and I'm happy to be back here. And I wish you all the best in reaching the goals you've set for yourself. We can do it. We WILL be tiny and beautiful and perfect.

Vee xox

ps: as you can tell, I needed a little positive affirmation after the last post =/