7-24-10, 191.5 lbs

Can't say I'm happy with the weight gain, but I may as well deal with it positively until I shed some of the pounds. Moping about it is not going to make it go away anytime soon!

Starting Over

7-19-10, 194 lbs.

Unfortunately I gained my weight back and then some. Boooooooooooo! I couldn't handle the second semester work stress and balancing life and PIGGED almost daily to my hearts content.

The culprit?

Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Espresso

It is sooooo good. I was already regressing back to my old ways and then my husband introduced me to this coffee, and it was over once I became hooked. I remember the date February 13, 2010. We ended a great birthday night out on the town at Starbucks.

I dealt with stress nearly everyday at work and didn't exercise. Some days were more stressful than others. On less stressful days, I treated myself to a short cup. On the crazy days, I downed a GRANDE. Calories galore. I couldn't cope in a healthy way and I'm definitely paying for it now.

Well, there's no more excuses. My daughter turned 4 years old today and blaming the weight gain on baby weight can absolutely no longer be used as an excuse. I'm not giving up and will continue to try to shed this thickness, lol!