Ok, so as promised, one week after my first post comes my weight update. Last Tuesday I was 168.8lbs and this morning I weighed 165.2. I'm getting there! I've really been trying not to eat yucky foods and I feel better already!
Now tonight...on to one of my greatest loves...Karaoke!

FOOD!

Ok, so I was put on standby for tonight's shift at the hospital...not enough patients for all the scheduled nurses so tonight was my turn...trouble is...I took a nap today and I work tomorrow and Saturday nights so I'm trying to stay up late...it's currently 2:00 a.m. and all I want to do is eat!! I had a modest dinner (turkey sub) with a snack of cracked pepper triscuits and cream cheese yet here I sit, hungry! I swear my stomach is about to growl! I've been doing so good not eating crap...but now my bad habits are creeping in. I start rationalizing it in my head about how I really didn't have much to eat tonight for dinner...I'll just lose weight a little slower, it's ok to eat now, etc. I figured it was a good time to update the blog and find some strength in letting you know what I'm dealing with. I have to weigh in on Monday and post the changes and I want to impress with the numbers--not be embarrassed! I think I'll have a glass of reduced fat milk and go to bed! Good night!

Weight and measurements

Good Morning all! Ok, (deep breath) this morning I weighed 168.8lbs. Ugh...it's embarrassing to see it in print! I guess if I were to look on the bright side I'd say, "well, at least it's less than I weighed before I started having kids!" Or, "it's less than I was when I got married". But the truth is, it's embarrassing...it's too much, and I don't like it. There are a million excuses out there...it's too hot to exercise (but I have a treadmill in the front room), the kids take too much of my time (but they play nicely as I sit here and type) etc, etc. The truth is, if it were a priority, I'd make it happen. I've done more difficult things than get my butt off the couch and exercise. Why does it seem so hard? I really don't know...but the important thing now is that (with your help and support) I'm going to make some changes. I measured myself this morning (I will spare you the details) and I will re-measure the first of every month and post the changes. Once a week I will post my weight. Of course when anything fun and exciting happens in life in between, I'll post updates then too. Thanks for reading, have a good day!

First Blog!

Wow, I never thought I'd see the day that I would create a blog! Holy crap! Now I'm one of them! I never thought that I was interesting enough to have people want to read about me...but then I realized...I am a typical working mother. There are so many of us out there with our struggles and victories, our guilt and our pride...I thought that maybe I could start some kind of support system for other moms like me. No longer should we feel guilt for going to work, earning a paycheck and contributing to society!
I am very proud that I (along with my strongest supporter, my husband) put myself through nursing school (all the while having babies!) and now work full time. My job fulfills me, it challenges me, it humbles me. Every day I am reminded of what is truly important in life. And every day I am thankful for my many blessings.
On a side note, I am also starting a weight loss challenge. I am signing up for the PF Chang's 1/2 marathon in January 2010. I figured if I posted my weight and measurements then I would be more likely to eat less and exercise just to save myself some embarrassment if nothing else!
I'll post more details tomorrow/in the morning...thanks for reading and welcome to my blog!!