Ruts

Am I weird? If I taste something I like, I could eat it at every meal, until I burn out on it. Do ruts like that sabotage healthy eating? I hope not. I'm on an omelet kick. I won't go as far as having it for every meal, every day until I burn out ... but I'm planning on having it as often as possible until I get tired of it.

Tomorrow I'll post my new routine, schedule etc. I think it will be easy to keep with the plan when I have it all written down.

I'm going back to planning my meals & am thrilled!!! I have some meals already planned & look forward to trying some new ones. Any one have any good, hearty meals that are low carb?

YUCK!

YUCK! Can I just say that V-8 Low Sodium is not my favorite drink?! That sure is an acquired taste!!! It's such a bitter taste ... one that makes me dread every sip.

Today I had a 3 egg (2 egg whites & 1 whole egg) omelet with grated cheese, red bell pepper & green bell pepper for breakfast ... along with low sodium V-8. I should have drank the V-8 before I ate the omelet! (That way I would have something to remove the flavor from my taste buds!)

I have a new "goal list." My original goal hasn't changed ... but I've stepped it up a bit. I have a trip planned for June & I want to lose 70 lbs by then. That gives me a little over 7 months to do it. I know I can and even more importantly, I know it can do it the healthy way.

I will start weighing in once a week & posting measurements once a month. Doing these two things consistently & on a schedule will help me be successful!

Let's talk about Jillian Michael leaving The Biggest Loser. I am so sad BUT I am thrilled that she has her own show & will definitely be watching!!! Has there been any talk of who's replacing her? Who ever it is ... they have some pretty big shoes to fill! No matter what though, as far as I'm concerned ... it will never be the same!!! One of these days I *will* get my one on one training session with her.

No more stinkin' thinkin'!!!

For years now I have battled personal demons because of my weight. When I first started this blog I probably mentioned how skinny I used to be but in case I didn't ... at my wedding, I think I weighed 113 lbs. My weight gain has haunted me for years, in many aspects of my life. As a wife, as a mom, as a writer, as a singer ... you get the picture. I let my weight prevent me from doing so many things. Two years ago I'd gotten to a point where I was no longer willing to let my weight steal my dreams, so I auditioned for "America's Got Talent." I didn't make the show .. but ... that really wasn't my intention LOL I went to prove to myself that I was no longer going to let my weight get in the way of my dreams. That was a HUGE moment for me ... one I'll never forget!!!

Well ... tonight I've had another similar moment. I was commenting with a self-plug about my music earlier & that old demon popped in to my head ... telling me, "Oh you're not good enough to make this work. No one wants to listen to some fat chick sing." UGH ... for a brief second I sunk in to myself. I fought back though. I know I am good enough (so not wanting to sound stuck up) to make it. My weight has nothing to do with my talents or abilities in the music world. I also reminded myself that I am a good person ... a beautiful woman ... a talented individual ... in spite of being over weight. I am worth advertising!

On a health note ... I got in an extra work out tonight. I was actually sitting at my computer, working on some songs & I had music playing. A remix of "I'll Tumble For You" (Boy George) came on and I just couldn't help myself LOL That is a GREAT song for step aerobics!!! I even danced through it a second time LOL

Jo ... thanks so much for the compliment on my music!!!

New contest announced

Oh ya ... I got my work out in this morning. YAY!!!! I could breathe through most of it & when I started coughing, I stopped so as to not over do it. It felt GREAT!!! Like I was back in my element ... too funny!

I wanted to let you all know that I've announced a new contest on my other blog. It has nothing to do with weight loss or health though. It's a fun one & I hope you enter!!! You can check it out here

http://tinyurl.com/yhw354m or by going to http://www.rettarizzo.com

I have added a new music player to this site. The song is one I wrote (and am singing) for my grandmother. As songs are released, they'll be added to the player. I'm trying to combine my professional & personal life.

Thanks for letting me introduce you in to me as an artist.

I'll be back to posting health stuff tomorrow :)

Nope

I tried working out but the coughing started so I figure I best take a couple more days to let it get better. That's frustrating! I can't say I wasn't warned though LOL

I had a glass of eggnog yesterday ... not good. It upset my stomach. I just can't drink anything that has to do with milk any more. It's probably a good thing since milk really isn't a great choice for any one any more.

I really look forward to getting back to "normal" even though I think "normal" isn't anything but a cycle on the washer LOL

Getting better

Wow .. today is the first day I can take a deep breath with out it stinging or causing me to cough. I am alive & besides being exhausted from not sleeping very much (due to either coughing myself awake or taking care of everyone in my family because they all got sick too), I am feeling fairly well!

I didn't work out today but I will start back on that tomorrow. I've actually missed my work outs & look forward to getting back in to them. That makes me feel good ... that I missed working out. It shows me that my level of commitment is much higher than it's ever been & I really *am* on my way to being a healthier me! HUZZAH!!! (I have no clue why I typed that LOL ... just seemed like the best celebration word I could think of).

I wish I could say that I've lost weight since I got sick ... or that I continued to eat healthy ... but neither would be true. I did eat healthy in the beginning but the sicker I got, the easier it was to reach for processed crap that was a quick meal. I really need to go back to freezing a month's worth of prepared food ... that way I could grab some thing & pop it in the oven, on the stove or in the slow cooker if I get sick.

Back to the grind ... I'm back & stronger than ever (mentally, that is)

Still sick

Fever of 103* , pounding headache, body aches, chills, tightness in chest & feels like I have broken ribs from coughing so much. I wish I could take a good amount of deep breaths! I'm wheezing a lot too!

There is no way I'm exercising through this ... I wish I could though.