Here's what I've been doing for 8 weeks....
 

So, it's been eight weeks, and I've lost 20 pounds. I have so, so far to go.

It's not even funny how frustrating it gets. I know it's process and I know that I have to lose THESE pounds to get to THOSE pounds, but I just want it gone. I'm actually in a flabby phase right now - I feel like things are getting loose on me and just need to get toned more. But then I turn and get a side view and uh... no. Need to lose the pounds so that the skin can tighten up.

Eating: I'm so boring when I go on a diet. I tend to eat the same thing over and over. Right now I'm eating a lot of fresh fruit. Whatever I see at the farmer's market, grocery or Sam's - peaches, cherries, strawberries, grapes, pineapple. I'm also trying to eat a lot of fresh veggies - at least one salad a day, carrots, tomatoes. Then the frozen veggies, which are really what I love the best. I love the steam in the bag veggies for the microwave. The broccoli, brussel sprouts and mixed veggies are great, but I have a new favorite: Green Giant's Healthy Weight Medley. OMG I eat one a day. There is so much yum in this: carrots, black beans, edamame, and sugar snap peas.

My attitude is that fresh fruit and veggies are fair game. I didn't get this way from too much fruit.

I'm also eating my way through the Kashi Go Lean breakfast cereal line. Some are better than others, but none are bad.

Because I don't like things that swim (fish, seafood, other yucky things) (I know, I know - they are great. If you like them. I don't and I've tried and tried) it's tough because that means I'm eating a LOT of chicken. Cluck fucking cluck. George Foreman can grill a boneless skinless chicken boob like nobody's business.

Exercise: I can't believe how well I'm doing on this. I haven't done any exercise in the longest time, and I am working out every day lately. I've been doing a lot of walking lately, but that's so boring. I don't want to drive somewhere just to walk, but that's what I've done a few times. My neighborhood just doesn't really lend itself to good walking. It's really steep hills in every direction, which just means that I'm winded before I even get started. And I live on a pretty major road, so traffic is pretty bad.

So, those are my excuses, which is bad. But I've been really good about getting out and walking. I had planned to start the couch to 5K program app that I found for my iPhone, but my body/knees/boobs just aren't made for running, I don't think.

I bought a Wii, and I love it. I bought it for Wii Active, but I've been doing more of Wii Fit than anything. The Yoga and the Strengh Training are what I like. I tolerate the arobics, and I fucking HATE the balance shit. Hate it. How do I have such good balance for the yoga and strength training, but suck like a vaccuum on the other stuff? Am also a wee bit miffed at the "that's obese" thing I have to hear every day. Hey, I was obese yesterday and I'm still the same. THANKS!

Wii Active and I aren't great friends because it just doesn't always register what I'm doing. And then it just shuts down. So, not doing the 30-day challenge like I had planned.

HOWEVER, I just signed up to torture myself every morning for a month with a Bootcamp. WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING? It starts tomorrow, 5:30 in the morning. I should wake up about when we finish. But I'm really excited about this. Again: what am I thinking?

Good news: it's only 17 sessions, and I can be finished with my exercise obligation before it's 100 degrees in the shade.

In good habits news: I haven't had a soft drink or fast food since May 1. I had said that when I got to my 20 pound mark I'd go pig out, but I didn't do that, either. I just really want all this gone. 
 

Okay, that's my update. As much for me as anyone else.