finding lori

Hello friends!!  Ok....so today is my first weigh in day since I began myfitnesspal and my public weightloss journey.  As I said, I am a week late, as I did have some slips around Valentines Day weekend :)  But as of this morning I am down 4 pounds.  :) 4 pounds in 3 weeks isn't a normal loss for me.  Usually it is a lot more, but this loss feels better to me than before.  It feels better because I am doing it a healthy way.  It means more to me because I know I am changing my habits and my minds set.  Best of all I know that  I am changing my metabolism so if and when I do have a bad weekend, I won't gain weight so fast.  In the past I have lost quickly, only to gain quickly even after a few days of overeating.  That, I assume is my rotten metabolism not working like I want it to work.  So, I am happy and proud of my 4 pounds. :)  Go me!!! Today I joined a new gym called  Snap Fitness  .  My sist...

Hi Friends!  Happy Sunday!!  In the summer, Sunday is the day of the week that I spend 100 percent of my time in my pool.  But.....since it is winter here in Pa.  I have been hibernating on Sundays.  Hmm....who am I kidding??  I've been hibernating every chance I can get.  Winter usually means holding up in the house, watching tv, (either once the cleaning is done, or just plain ignoring the cleaning) and eating.  I've been trying to load my house up with healthy snacks and food to eat while this hibernating stage is in effect. Buying apples is a step for me.   I never buy fruit.  I mean I like fruit but I just never buy it.  I thought I would display them and make them look pretty and that would help me :)  Don't they beautiful and yummy??  I bought grapes this week also...Yay me :) I always make Greg cookies for the week.  Usually chocolate chip.  They are his favorite and he is picky when it comes to tr...

This week a dear friend celebrated her 50th birthday :)  She was a friend of mine in high school, and has been a friend and neighbor for 20 some years.  It was a surprise party thrown by her sister and her two daughters.  She was so surprised and touched and we had a wonderful time.  Since, as you know, my sister and my sister in law are neighbors, they were invited as well :)  It's always so wonderful to be able to spend time together!! This is us!! On the left, Julie, my sister in law, then me :), Michelle the birthday girl, and Connie my sister.   Now, the food at the party.  I took my sisters advice and ate some really good healthy filling foods before I left, so then at the party I wasn't really hungry.  I don't like to NOT eat at a party, especially since it is usually paid for and all.  I just kinda feel its a little rude, but that's just me :)  Anyway, they had pizza and wings, so I took one wing and a piece of pizza a...

Hi friends!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day!  I certainly did.  Yesterday was not only Valentines Day, but my husband Greg's birthday too!!  I work on Saturdays,  so when I walked into the salon, this cute little bucket of fun was waiting for me from my awesome sister. She knows me so well.  Pink nail polish, hand sanitizer, a lip pencil, candy, (which I of course ate) and a fun little pillow all put together in a cute Valentine pail :)  What a great way to begin my Valentines Day :)    Greg and I went out to dinner on Friday night to avoid the rush, so Saturday night we just stayed in and watched movies.  Good thing too because we had a snowstorm with freezing temps.  This morning when I was driving to Church my car read -9 degrees.  35 below was the wind chill!! BRRR..... Anyways, Greg opened his presents from me and then he gave me this gorgeous Valentines.... Isn't it just beautiful??  It i...

Hello friends!  I't been a few days, I know.  I need to carve out time for my blog.  The week just seems to get away from me :)  Let me tell you though, I have had a week full of positives!!  Positive food choices, positive people surrounding me and a positive attitude towards life :) First....Positive food choices.  I've been really trying to stay within my calories on myfitnesspal. It's been tough after my eating spree lately.  It's so hard to retrain your stomach to adjust for actual serving sizes.  I've been trying to eat mostly fruits and vegetables, with some meats and of course my Greek yogurt.  This is my favorite brand!!   Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt   It has 80 calories and it has the lowest sugar in greek yogurt that I've found so far....only 7 grams.  It also has 9 grams of carbs, with 0 fat and it tastes amazingly good!!  It's a great source of protein also with 12 grams per serving. ...

Good morning!  It is a wonderful day here as I sit at my computer and look out over the beautiful snow!  On Wednesdays I start work at noon, so that gives me Lori time in the morning.  No coffee however, that will be saved for my sister and our coffee break at the salon!!  It's always nice to have something to look forward to isn't it?? Yesterday was a good day with my food.  I stayed on plan and felt accomplished!  I wore my fitbit but was not happy with my total steps.  2,752 was my total steps taken yesterday.  Now, I read that we should aim for 10,000 steps per day.  That is so far off from what I did, and I don't have a sit down job!  It's frustrating to me as how to get closer to that 10,000 mark.  I guess they say to make up the steps by taking a walk.  But honestly...BRRR....it's freezing outside, and I dislike walking on ice and snow.  Who am I kidding...I dislike walking period.  I wish I could be more lik...

Happy Monday!!!  This is the first day of my new plan.  I need to lose 50 pounds.  It's been said.  Now I need to do it!!  I weighed in, measured and began counting calories.  I feel pretty good.  I have been busy today cleaning.  Usually, because Monday is my day off, I spend the time doing nothing and eating poorly.  Today I decided to try to keep busy and it's working.  Not only do I feel good because I've been eating good, but also I feel good about myself because I am not just sitting around.  :) This is my starting weight. Ok...so showing my weight is a big thing for me.  Greg doesn't even know what I weigh, but I think this will help me be accountable.  I need to be honest if this is going to work!!  I am up 15 pounds since Christmas.  I'm not going to lie.  I knew it.  I've been totally out of control eating most of the time.  Trying to watch and then eating everything in sight bec...

If you've noticed from the new little gadget I added, that I joined myfitnesspal.  I used to use this site a while ago until I started Atkins.  Well, since Christmas, I've just been floating and eating, trying to get back on Atkins, and diving bombing big time.  I sat down with Greg, my husband and asked his opinion about what he thought I should do.  Here's the thing, I love Atkins, because I lost so easy and my cravings were gone.  It was kind of addicting as to how easy it was to lose.  The problem is, I'm kind of a picky eater, so my choices were very limited.  I therefore became tired of the food and really sick to my stomach with thoughts of eating.  My husband had always kind of pushed Atkins, because he saw how in control I was of my eating and how happy I was with my quick losses.  But he than said that even if I don't lose weight fast, it is still a loss and I can still feel in control if I try hard.  I appreciate his input and...