I've lost a few "L.B.s", as the gossip shows put it. It's a slow, steady journey. I'm mostly low carb so, the fat content is a bit higher than what I've done in the past, but I'm sated and feeling like I'm getting good nutrition. Hubby and I started our Detox this week. I can't tell if it's doing anything yet, but I'll keep up the regime for the entire 7 days as directed. It can only make things better, right?

Last night, I made a cheesy, green bean chicken casserole. The main ingredients were cheese, chicken and green beans but the other tidbits are what made it extra special. I hit three of the main food groups with just one dish! The girls? In heaven! Both asked for seconds and my oldest asked for thirds. We finished it up tonight. That recipe is definitely making its way into my regular rotation.

I need to get in more activity, but it's hard with my insane work schedule. I actually didn't get done until 7:45 this evening. Ugh! Thankfully, not a regular occurrence for me but, yeesh! I hope I don't see many more long evenings like it again. The workouts, however sparse, have been effective and make me feel good. I'm not doing anything too strenous yet. A bit of treadmill walking and some Wii action gets my heart rate pumping. I look forward to doing my Firm discs again. That's when I'll incorporate weight training and that's always good.

"Hello, TOM. What's with you being a day late? You better not pull a fast one and show up during my romantic New Year's with my hubby. I will be very put out."

My weight loss has had an interesting start. On Monday, I stopped at the grocery store and picked up chicken and broccoli salad. They were the only items that I ate that I didn't prepare myself. The salad was the culprit I'm sure. It had my stomach in a tailspin! I'm finally feeling better and am now able to eat.

I think I'll be able to work out tomorrow. My stomach is still a bit topsy turvy, so I'll keep sipping on my tea and ginger ale. It's been a mostly protein existence and I've lost a bit of weight already.

It's been a tumultuous summer and fall for me (actually, the entire year has been rough, if you want to know the truth). We've all but sold our house and moved into a townhome. During the moving experience, I had struggles with the realtor, my work, the kids, my marriage. I wish things had gone more smoothly, but I'm happy to say the end is in sight. Through the process, I picked up quite a bit of weight (as I discovered through my HCG experiences, I am an emotional eater and a carb addict). Moving is in the top five of life changing experiences. The moving carries a large part of the blame with my lapse, but not entirely. What's crazy is I had gotten to a good weight where I was happy and maintaining for quite a while. I took my biyearly trip to Nashville and everything just went hay wire.

So, here I am again to track and get things back in order. I'm forgoing another round to just low-carb eating and good exercise. That was how I maintained before and didn't have to starve myself to do it. Hubby is helping as are the kids. We're adopting our healthy lifestyles before the traditional resolutions begin (I don't believe in them anyway).

Today, I started with a "Michael Jackson Experience" warm up and then 20 minutes on the treadmill. Not bad. Unfortunately, my day went all nutty this morning and I didn't get to make my breakfast (I told hubby I should make the quiche the night before, but we were bonding so, I made the sacrifice). I will get it put together today. Since we're all eating the same, I have to make a lot of what I normally make for myself. My kids eating what I'm eating should make for easier shopping. Of course, they'll get to splurge more than me.

The holidays will be enjoyed. I'll carb, then get back to business. I'm not denying my favorites or making myself miserable to be smaller. I can do this the right way and enjoy what I like occasionally. That is the goal.

So, I'm back. Daily tracking and blogging. It's hard to get back into the habit, but I will. I have to. My health depends on it. Onward and upward!