My New Boyfriends - Tony and Bob

Coorect posting date: 11/7/06

7:00 AM
Today is the day before I leave for beautiful Mexico. I'm a nervous wreck. I have been working sooooo hard to reach my 20 lb goal by tonight. And by some stroke of luck or Divine Intervention (not ruling that out at this point) I've been inspired to give it my all by doing 2 cardio workouts each day and drinking 2 liters of water each day this past week to make it happen.

Now before you check the top of your webpage and see that it does say "auntrita" - let me explain one of my weight loss success tips: momentum. Do it while you feel like doing it. And I felt like doing it this week. Tony the Treadmill was so proud of me but I have to say in hindsight, a bit jealous as I also hung out on Bob the Bike, a mere foot away from Tony.

Tony and I worked for an hour each morning and Bob and I for an hour each afternoon/evening. Is that going to be enough? Is it crazy to think I could lose 5 pounds in one week? Is it stupid and vain to even try? My thoughts just came back to momentum. There is going to come a time in the next week or two when I'm not going to want to do anything so I'm going to run with it. (Ok Bob, ride with it too. Now who's jealous?)

I'm off to weigh in at school for our Biggest Loser contest. I've not eaten or drank anything since around 6:00 AM. I'm wearing the lightest clothes possible. I wonder if my principal will take issue with a tank top and shorts in November?!

8:00 PM Same Day

At about 7:14 AM I stepped on that scale at work, exhaled with all my might and prayed for the best. Actually, I prayed mostly that I would be able to like myself and accept whatever the scale said. I took a minute to congratulate myself on pushing myself and making healthy eating choices this week. I told myself that my plan was to lose 100 pounds. If I hit 20 today or next week or next year, I'm going to eventually hit it and then on to 100.

I almost passed out. There it was....236 !(gasp gasp, choke, choke -it's hard to write such an obscene number for public viewing) 5 pounds down from last week. Whoo hoo!!! I praised the Lord while jumping up and down and doing a little dance. I love that happy dance. How often in life are we really that happy that we can't help but dance? It's been a while, so I found myself spontaneously doing the jig all day long. The real joy? That I actually had some determination for once in a long time. That I made some great changes to my daily life that have been actually paying off. That I have seen my athletic abilities increase....these are the real joys. Not to mention giving away ANOTHER bag of clothes. I love being a Bag Donator.

I also had to give some kudos to Tony and Bob. You know how temperamental- how do you spell that? - the gym machines can be.

Next goal - 25 lbs by the time I see my family in Texas for Thanksgiving. Major obstacle to achieving that goal - Paradise Village Resort and Spa's All Inclusive Meal Plan. I'm bringing a needle and thread and having my friend Jamie sew my mouth closed.