week 1 of new commitment

well, overall i did ok this week. friday night was tough with beer and pizza and the hot tub. there is just something about drinking beer in a hot tub. i tend to have all my epiphanies..... well many beers later i realized what i did and i was not happy this morning. so i went to the gym and ran 4.5miles. i have never done that so i guess the beer was the kick in the butt i needed.
the wii fit is fun i must say. i work up a good sweat and it logs the minutes of actual physical activity. so at this point i feel it is a good supplement for the days i cannot make it to the gym since i go to work at 7am.
i tried out a new recipe today top secret olive garden pasta fagioli ( spelling?) and it was amazing. only 5pts a serving and it tasted so rich and filling. definately a nice addition to my menu.
i hope the scale begins to go down and i have decided i need to go to weigh in every week to keep me accountable. that will be the only way i am successful (i hope)

a video game being good for you????

well today(on my first columbus day off ever from a job) i was successful in finding my wii fit. thanks toys r us. i walked out with the wii fit, we ski, and tiger woods (for hubby). it was christmas like a little kid running home and plugging it in. so fun. and after 20 minutes i was sweating. i am definately going to enjoy it for those early morning workouts when i cannot get to the gym. :) it requests you set goals and i did. i hope to lose 5lbs in the next 30 days. yes i wrote it here... 5lbs in a month. maybe this will help me get back on track and move forward.
i hope so......

How time definately flies......

it has been a long time since i last posted that i am sure i lost many readers (if I had any, i could be my own best friend). i made lifetime the 2nd week of August and boy have i been struggling ever since. i am back into the groove of work, school at night, and my weekends of wanting to eat and drink the world. ugghhhh..... i go up and down and up and down. and i have realized that i am definately an emotional eater. so my goal is to stop having emotions (noooo......). i need to regroup and get back on track.
i realize that once you hit lifetime there are no more rewards. those silly stickers, red ribbons, or hardware. its funny as a teacher i do not believe in the whole sticker thing but it works. to get that little yellow star and hang it on my fridge at night. pretty powerful stuff. so i need to set up my own reward system. now i just need ideas........