fagensgirl

I’m in shock. I think I’ve actually found something that works for me. Whenever I diet, there is always a degree of deprivation and I end up messing up. To never eat another cookie? Not even a crumb? Diets suck!

I often buy a particular weekly magazine that touts the lastest ways to lose 10 or 20 lbs. fast and easy. Some have made sense, but never seemed to fit into my lifestyle. Friday, I bought the mag, and again I looked to see the latest diet promising a quick and slim waistline. “No S? What the heck is that supposed to mean?” I read on. It all clicked. It all made sense.

No Snacks, No Sweets, No Seconds- Except for days beginning with S. You eat 3 square meals a day. No going back to the kitchen for more. No snacking. A little rough at first, but without calorie counting, you can eat a well balanced meal and practice patience until the next meal. You can have dessert- just reward yourself on Saturday and Sunday. Savor what you have laid upon your plate. (Oooo. I think I added my own “S”)

I have always had trouble with willpower. I always thought I had none. I’ve only been practicing this “No S” technique for 3 days now, but I have lost a pound and have more energy for the gym and my little girl already. I have a whole week to think of what goody I want on the weekend instead of mindless snacking second helpings and a sweet after dinner every night.  I think I’m going to roast chocolate marshmallows over an open fire with my little lovie. The weekend is supposed to be nice. And we’re not just talkin’ sunshine!

Google “No S.” Check it out. I know I must sound nutty, but I feel great!

When my daughter and I woke up this morning, all we wanted to do was go back to bed. She’s been a little sick lately and just being sleepy and cuddly. She was well enough to go to school, and I had to go to work so we toughed it out. Mondays aren’t that bad usually, it’s just that our spring dreams were rudely interrupted by a snowstorm. Feeling cold and lathargic we said goodbye in the school and I went on my way to get ready for work. I’ve been working in a fitness center for a little over a year and a half. You would think working 5 1/2 hrs a day, 3 days a week in a fitness center would have me looking like the girls in the latest fitness device infomercials. Nope. I’m more like the ”don’t let this happen to you” mascot. I’m here to make the average girls feel thin and the thin girls like goddesses. Well, that’s it. No more. I’ve been on and off the equipment over there ==> many, many times over the last 18 months, but with this website, coaching from my daughter (she’s 5), and a guy who talks to me like a buddy but talks to the other girls like girls, I’m back on. I’m not snacking on candybars from the bookstore next door anymore. I’m bringing my own things from home. Fruit, veggies, and a handful of nuts or pretzels is my new thing.  Last time a weighed in last week, I had lost a pound. But it’s that time of the month and there’s no point in getting onto that scale. I’m like a balloon! Maybe Wednesday. Gee you’d never guess it was “that time” I’m only rambling on like a buffoon! A balloon buffoon!

~Later Gators!

Well, Easter is over and it’s back to work. Both here at the fitness center and on my fitness program. I was shameless on Easter. I went out to eat with my family yesterday and ate some chocolate kisses. The Easter bunny could have been more cruel, but he probably knew mommy would snack on whatever he brought so luckily he brought the dark variety. (Thank goodness my daughter prefers dark chocolate over milk.) Well, when I got to work, I was suprised to get on the scale and discover I had actually lost a pound! My thoughts turned to “what if I hadn’t eaten out and hadn’t had chocolate?” I might have had a 2 or 3 lb loss. But ya know, If I hadn’t started excercising and eating better, this weekend would have amounted to weight gain. I am encouraged, and will continue with my plan.

Here I am. Starting an excercise regimen again. This time I found a website that keeps you on track. We’ll see. I’m motivated today. I want to do this for my daughter (so she can have her mom a good long time) and me (I want to feel better- more energy to play, more endorphins). I know it’s bad, but I also want this guy I know to notice me. I think it’s hard for people to get past the fat to the personality. Sad, but true.