Ok. So today's journal entry shocked even me.

I took my measurments on December 29, 2008. That's when I started Atkin's. Well, I hadn't lost any weight, and I weighed this morning at 5lbs less! Then I moved the scales and they gave me a different reading every time I got on them. Whatever. My measurments on the left are 12/29/08 and on the right is 1/7/09.

Arm - 15.5 14.75
Bust - 42.5 41.5
Waist - 35 33.5
Hips - 45 44.5
Thigh - 27 26
Calf - 16.5 15.5

Forget the scales. These are the numbers that matter to me. And I'm impressed with myself. -and happy-

I've also decided to make a schedule for daily routine, so I don't eat because I'm bored. It is still being perfected, but this is the "rough draft".

AM
6:00 GET UP, WASH FACE, BRUSH TEETH, GET DRESSED
6:15 MAKE BFAST FOR BOYS, CLEAN KITCHEN, MAKE BOTTLES
NATTY USUALLY AWAKE - FEED HER
6:35 ZACHY TO BUS
6:45 CHECK COMPUTER EMAIL MYSPACE FACEBOOK, WHATEVER
7:00 MOM EAT BFAST
7:15 KYLE TO BUS
7:30 EVAN UP AND AT 'EM - FEED HIM
UNTIL 8:30 DO WHATEVER, PLAY WITH KIDS, COMPUTER TIME, READ, WATCH TV
8:30 PUSH UPS, BUTT CRUNCHES, SQUATS, STRETCHING
9:00 DONNA HERE, GO WALKING
10:15 MOM EAT SNACK
10:15 TO 11:00 LAUNDRY, CLEAN BEDROOM, MAKE BED
11-12pm PREPARE LUNCHES, SNACKS, PREPARE KIDS ROOM FOR NAPS, CLEAN KIDS ROOM
12:00 LUNCH FOR KIDS, ART TIME, LEARNING ACTIVITIES
AFTER LUNCH, KIDS NAP
12:30 - 1:15 LAUNDRY, CLEANING
1:15 MOM EAT LUNCH
2:10 GET ZACHY
2:30-3:45 ERRANDS, REST, CLOTHES, WHATEVER
4:00 OPRAH
4:30 SNACK FOR MOM
5:00-7 START DINNER, EAT DINNER, CLEAN UP FROM DINNER
7:00 KIDS START GETTING BATHS
AFTER BATHS UNTIL 8:15, FAMILY GAME TIME - UNO!!!
8:30 BEDTIME

If I can keep this up, I can actually get something done without taking extra time to EAT. I might have more computer time later where I can go through some questions that Dr. Oz proposed we answer.

Take care of yourself. If you don't take care of YOU, who will take care of them?

Slow Beginnings

Okay, so my blog is not going to be a daily thing, at least not yet. I'm a little slow getting started. It seems as though everything is moving slowly; weight loss, blogging, laundry, and my mind.

I've been on Atkin's for 8 days now. Even when I cheated on New Year's Eve by having MAYBE 40 carbs total, I still stayed in ketosis. I have lost a whole 0 (zero) pounds. My belly is flatter than usual, but I'm not dropping weight. I'm also relying on some 85 year old scales. I walked by them the other day and they said 220lbs, and no one was even standing on them. Anyway, I'm getting quite discouraged. I saw a video today of 6 Christmases ago, in 2002, and I commented on how long my hair was. My son commented on how thin I was. I cringed. Maybe I should keep up my efforts. I just need some inspiration, and I think his comment did it for me.

I think I'll start keeping up with measurements instead.

Also, this damn laundry... what's up with that? It's like it's worse than ever. All the new clothes we got for Christmas, I guess.

I'm tired of being on medicine to help me sleep. I feel like I should come off of them, but I guess the doctor needs to be the judge of that. I know I need the sleep, but wish I could do it without medicinal help.

I'll try to update my blog a little more often.

Kisses to ya.

;)