Just Say No To Desperation

I was a little bummed about my lagging weight loss...then I remembered an old trick I used when I was younger, thinner, dumber, and still had my gall bladder.

So I tried a liquid diet.

NOT A GOOD IDEA! Sure, I lost a few pounds (seven, actually) but, oh my goodness, did I pay for it!

Learn from my mistakes, ladies! Just say "NO" to those impulse buys.

No Change

No change, no change. I'm tired of seeing the same number on the scale! It hasn't been easy but I've really been trying to get that darn number to change. Unfortunately for my weight loss goals, I am a cake decorator. I also like to ensure quality control by sampling my goods. *sigh* If only my buttercream frosting wasn't so good...

I've decided to pull out the Wii Fit and get in some step aerobics! Should be good for my pedometer count, too!

Pedometer!

Well, I figured it out! I found something that will give me a little more motivation to get in more exercise: my pedometer! It's one I got for free from a cereal box or something. Still, it counts my movements faithfully. All week, I've being wearing it and keeping track of my steps. My goal is to top myself each day. Here is what I got:

Monday - 3,532 (but I didn't put it on until mid-morning, when I found it)
Tuesday - 5,978
Wednesday - 6,439
Thursday - 7,000 (an approximation because the darn thing got reset TWICE during the day)
Friday - 6,842 (I was tempted to run up and down the hallway a few times before going to bed...)
Saturday - 9,812 (WOOT!)

And the results? Lost a pound! That brings me to two pounds (I'll be emailing that picture soon, Dana!). Not much but hey, I am taking whatever I can get at this point!

Do you use a pedometer?

Well, shucks

I didn't post my weight loss yesterday for one simple reason: there wasn't any!

Shucks...

Since we've begun this challenge, I've lost one measly little pound! And that probably wasn't real weight loss; maybe I just wasn't wearing any makeup.

Help! I need to jump start this! What are your secrets?

What is your workout soundtrack?

One week and I am down just one pound. Then again, this week was spent mostly in a van, traveling to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone with family. I thought surely those daily hikes would be worth something! Must be all the snacks in the car...

In an effort to get a little better about running on the treadmill, I'm thinking about updating my workout songs. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Faster Kill Pussycat by Oakenfold
Gives You Hell by All-American Rejects
Salome by U2
Hot and Cold by Katy Perry
Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
Come on Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners
E-Pro by Beck
I Don't Care by Fall-out Boy

What songs get you moving when you want to give up?