Let's Get it Started

Today I ate a serving of cheese lasagna with a side of penne, a side salad and a roll. I typically use whole wheat pasta when I make it, but I bought it off the truck for lunch. I do enjoy salads, but as the weather cools in the Windy City, I tend to want a bit more warmth in my meals. I am also lazy(you'll see this phrase A LOT) when it comes to cooking, but I still want it to healthy and tasty.

I could give up meat, but I don't think I can part with cheese. I am considering going vegetarian for the month. Granted cheese lasagna is still not really a weight loss meal considering the pound of pasta I consumed at lunch. Who serves lasagna with a side of pasta? I guess the answer is: The same person who would eat it.

Oy, I used to think I was a compulsive eater, then I read about it. Apparently you are only compulsive if you are a binger on a rather grand scale or if you wake up in the middle of night and get in your car and bum rush to the drive through.

Apparently, I'm just greedy.

I lost about 50lbs 5 years ago and have maintained the weight, until 2009 when I gained about 10 lbs. I somewhat blame my boyfriend (even though it's not his fault). It's a lot harder to pull myself from bed to make myself exercise, when there's someone warm and comfy in it.

I also blame my new and incredibly adorable puppy (I got both her and the boy late last year) I used to head to the gym after work at least 3 times a week. But having a new puppy I had to get home to walk her, because she was(is) little and consequently so is her bladder. She's a bit better now, but I still couldn't leave her alone for like, 14 hours. That would be cruel and unusual. I have a dog walker, but I can't afford the $120 a month. I have a decent job but I went to an expensive college so I am still paying off those loans.

I'm sure that one day when my hair probably prematurely gray I will finally be done with my stupid loans.

It was hard enough keeping up the willpower to do the gym but I managed, than my Bally's membership ended in Feb, so I started using the "fitness center" in my building. I use the sarcastic air quotes for the "fitness center" because it's more like a small room with a treadmill from the 70s, a rickety eliptical machine, a stair stepper from the early ninties, and a weight machine.

I really shouldn't complain though, because at least it's free and in my building. I do miss those yoga and pilates classes. My only really complaint about the Bally's I went to was that they had the same classes all year long, at the same time and that the classes are so repetitive that after a few months, it is boring which can also deter me.

Also, a few of the good classes like bootcamp fitness, pilates, etc where during the day while I was at work.

Anyway boo hoo, excuses:
I fell off the wagon big time and this blog is hopefully a step (hopefully more than just *one* step :) to getting back on track.

I want to lose about 60lbs. I cannot accomplish this without exercise and a whole mental re-tooling of how I deal with food. So I plan to set goals for myself and see if I reach them.

1 food goal and 1 exercise goal a week

I had sausage & pepperoni pizza on Sunday so I'll make it Monday to Monday

I'm attempting vegetarian week for my food goal and at least 30 minutes a day of walking for at *LEAST* 3 days. 3 days out of 7.