AARrrggHHH

I maintained today. Despite the fact that I went to the gym yesterday and ate well (calorie-wise). I'm a little pissed about that. The only thing worse is if I had gained. I added The Biggest Loser to my DVR show list. Maybe if I constantly watch Jillian Michaels yelling at overweight people I'll subconsciously think I'm one of them and stay true to my di...

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Calories, Calories, Calories

I've lost about 4 lbs so far since I started dieting again. I know. Some of this is probably water weight since it hasn't even been a week. But I'm definitely deep into a calorie-counting frenzy. Due to a recent aversion to cooking vegetables (my hubby doesn't eat them anyway), I've been taking multivitamins everyday. My desserts have mostly been 100-calorie packs from Hostess and other such brands (ala Mark Haub's Twinkie diet).  I toss in some 100-calorie Sun Chips once in awhile as well. Main meals have been from Smart Ones, Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice. Some of the meals have vegetables, so I can force them down and feel a little less guilty about not buying and cooking them separately.. I especially love the Smart...

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Panic Dieting

After about a month and a half of trying to count calories I am now 4 pounds heavier than when I originally started this blog, which was around 4 months ago. If you think about it, I guess gaining 4 lbs in 4 months is not that terrible. I seriously feel better about it, coz I've actually been feeling out of control most of the time. Especially regarding those post-dinner chocolate binges (Damn you Twix!). But now it's time to PANIC. It's about 5 weeks until my best friend's wedding, and a much needed tropical beach weekend. That's right. Be jealous. I have about 25 pounds to lose. I know. That sounds insane. Considering Thanksgiving and Christmas are both in those five weeks... So maybe my goal will be 15 pounds. Although I will keep in...

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