Weigh In... New Year..

Well, I was very excited to step on the scale and see a loss after all the Holiday madness. =) I lost 1.2 pounds. YEA! A new year is coming. I feel like I should be saying I need to get serious and start counting calories, and working out, etc, etc, but I am doing all that. =) I am not a New Year's resolution kind of person. I try to set goals for myself, but I don't get down on myself if I don't complete them. My hopes for this upcoming year is just to draw closer to God. To strive to be the best wife and mother I can be. Last but not least, to become a healthy weight. God has given me this body, I should be taking care of it to the best of my ability. I hope everyone had a very merry CHRISTmas, and a great a New Year!

Weigh In

I gained 0.4 lbs, which was to be expected. It was a very rough week. I was sick. I did not count calories, just ate for strength and only worked out 1 day. =( Not what I wanted especially since I have a goal to hit, but sometimes life throws you curve balls. I am definitely getting back on track, now that I am feeling better. Can't believe November is almost over. Where did this month go??

Weigh In

A day late on posting, but I weighed in yesterday at 177.4 That's a loss of 1.2 this week. YEA!

I woke up yesterday feeling horribly nauseous. I couldn't keep anything down. Spent the day with my head hovering over the toilet. By noon, I had to call hubby home from work, to take care of our baby boy. I went straight to bed and slept for about four and a half hours. I woke up, headed straight to the bathroom to get sick and I passed out. Hubby came in and rushed me to the hospital. We were there for about 7 hours. I got lots of fluids, meds, and they finally let me go home. They think it was just some kind of bug and I got dehydrated. I hate getting the stomach bug. It is the worst!!!! So, I spent today making sure to eat and drink lots of fluids. Going to take tomorrow off from the diet as well. I am still weak and need some nourishment. Will get back on plan first thing Monday. So anyway, that was my weigh in day. Fun stuff huh?!

The upside to dieting....

Is that when you are making bad eating choices, this little stinker:

comes along and wants to eat your food, so it all works out. You still come in way under your calories, b/c he ate all your food. =) HAHA! This week has been a bust. I haven't done so great on the eating part. I do really great during the day, then dinner time comes and I have just been eating whatever. I guess we will see tomorrow at weigh in what damage I did. I have journaled my eats, worked out, and done lots of cleaning at the house. So maybe between all the activities and Brody eating my meals, I maintained or lost a little at least.

My little man's 1st birthday is in just 3 weeks and I really hope to be close to 170. When he was born my goal was to be under 150 by his first birthday. Well of course that did not happen. I procrastinated way to long. I am proud of the 46 lbs I have lost since he was born, but a year later I should have been able to hit my goal. I honestly for a few months there, just didn't care. Then one of my closest friends got married. The next week pictures of her big day were posted and I was in the background of one of them. 

This is what I saw:

My jaw hit the floor. Really? I am that big? Well at that moment I said no more. I will lose it. So, this picture is the reason I am back on this journey. This is what gave me the want to... to lose the weight. I will not be this big. I am proud to say in the last, a little over, a month I am down a jean size, and about 10 pounds. I have around 28 more to go, but I am headed there and that's what counts! 

Weigh In...

Whoop Whoop... I passed the 180 mark. YEA! I lost 1.4 this week weighing in at 178.6. The scale is going down my friends. =) 

It's a new month so time for some new goals:

1. Workout at least 4 times a week.

2. Lose 8.6 lbs to pass the 170 mark.

3. Journal all my eats.

4. Try a new workout.

Short, but sweet.

Here's to a great week!

October Goals/ Weigh In

My October Goals where as follows: 1. Workout at least 4 times a week. 2. Pass the 180 mark.  and 3. Journal all my eats. I get up this morning and step on the scale. Today is my last weigh in for October and what do I see? 180 exactly. Really??? I couldn't have lost 1 more ounce, to pass the 180 mark? LOL! Since it was a 1.8 pound loss, I guess I won't complain to much. =) I will call it a victory! I did great with my goals this month. I wrote down everything I ate, and worked out 5-6 times a week. Oh and P.S. Hubby took me shopping last night and I bought jeans a whole size smaller.... YEA! Total loss of 7.6 this month!!! 

Weigh In

This week I weighed in a day early, b/c Friday we had a jam packed day. I had to be up way early, and my schedule was going to be crazy. So, I weighed in on Thursday. I was a little disappointed. I only lost 0.8. I know I should be happy with a loss, that's almost a pound, but I killed it this past week. I struggled, like I posted in my previous post, but I did so good and resisted the temptation. I guess I just hit that 3rd week plateau.
I knew Friday was going to be a no diet day. We were going out of town, junk food breakfast in the car, then out to eat for lunch, then that night grilling out for my brother in laws birthday, and of course there was birthday cake. So, I just let Friday be a no diet day. We went to a pumpkin patch an hour and a half away. It was great. We spent the day there riding the hayride, picking pumpkins, the petting zoo, jumping in the bouncy houses, doing the hay maze, etc... look at my little cutie:

I'm starting back on track today. I feel gross after all the junk I ate yesterday. It has been 4 weeks since I ate that bad, and my body is not liking what it got yesterday. It's ready for the healthy stuff again. So back on track starting this morning. I will say though, it was kinda fun to not care or worry about my calories yesterday. Hoping maybe it will shock my body and I will get a big loss this week. =)

This week so far...

Things have been tough. I have done good, but boy has it been hard. I went over my calories one day this week. At about 9:00, on Sunday night, I was so hungry. I popped some popcorn, and yes, I ate the whole bag. =/ Other then that I have done really good. I have stayed under my calories, worked out everyday, and have written down everything I have had to eat. I have been so hunnnnggrrryy this week though. Maybe hormones? Idk! Trying to do great. Weigh in is in two days. Hoping for at least another two pounds down. We will see.... =)

Yum!

On my way to work today, I realized I was starving! So, I weighed my options. I thought about going through a drive thru, but didn't want to get a big meal. I just decided to run in a gas station, hoping they would have a healthy option for me. And, they did.... I was very excited to find these:

They are really good. Not very filling, lol, but good. There was actually a lot of chips in the bag too. I figured there wouldn't be, but I was wrong. I think if I would not have been so hungry they would have been the perfect snack. Will definitely be getting them again, to go along with a sandwich or something.

Weigh In

I lost 2 pounds this week!!!!

=) Yipppeee!!!!

So, I step off the scale and what do I do? Immediately workout. =) I am so excited and feeling great. It's crazy to think that just 5 pounds can make a difference in how you feel. Can't wait to lose 30 more and see how that feels. I have so much more energy. These last two weeks have been awesome!!! I used to let weigh in day be my cheat day with food, but no more. Hubby took me to P.F. Chang's today and I didn't order my favorite fried rice. I got the lettuce wraps and a cup of hot & sour soup. Yes, it's hard to resist these things, but the end result will be so much better then 10 minutes of satisfaction from eating bad, but oh so yummy, things. lol! So here is to a great week.....

Just so u know...

I fed Brody french fries today, and didn't even eat one. And..... Dinner is in the oven, grilled chicken breast and just enough tator tots for the Husband. So, I won't be eating those either! Got broccoli cooking for me instead. I rock, I know! lol =)

GO ME! :)

Weigh In...

I AM DOWN 3 POUNDS!!!!

Yipppeee! So excited!!!!

Along with my high protein low carb diet, I have been keeping track of my calorie in take. I never thought I would say this, but it is hard to get all my calories in. I know I need to get them all in, it's just hard to eat when you are full. I have had the mind set for so long, to not over eat. I am not meeting my calorie goal for the day. It's not high at all 1576. I guess maybe I should just try to eat higher calorie foods maybe. Idk?

Going to try to start the Insanity workouts again on Monday. I am nervous about this, b/c of my bum hip, but I got to do something. So here is to a great week!!!

 

Check it:

It fits!!!! I still got a little bit to go, before I can get my engagement ring on, but I am so happy to be wearing my wedding band again! YEA!

So, I haven't posted in almost 2 months. Life has been super crazy. Last I left off I hurt my hip. After a few weeks I finally go to the Doc and he said it's either a slipped disc or hip bursitis, and just refers me to physical therapy. So aggravating! Well, I decide I'm not gonna do it, until I know for sure what's going on. I give it about a week and I am still in pain, so I finally break down and schedule my appointment with P.T. I go and turns out my major medical deductible had not been met for the year, so it was going to be a ridiculous amount of money. Grrrh! I just told them I wasn't going to do it. If we knew for sure what the problem was yes, I would have paid the money to do it. Since my stupid Doctor, didn't do anymore investigating on the problem and just blew me off to PT, I wasn't gonna do it. Who knows I could have hurt myself worse. So now two months later I still have some pain in my hip. It isn't as bad as it was. Just hurts in the mornings and if I sit on hard surfaces. The pain relievers and muscle relaxers the doc gave me don't help. I need a second opinion, but who would I go to? 

Anyways, on to the diet. I started a new plan this week I am very excited about. It's a high protein low carb diet. Something I haven't done before, so we will see how it goes. I really am pumped, and plan on kicking this weight! I have been holding steady around 187 the last few weeks. But again I haven't been working out. Baby boy will be a year old in seven and a half weeks and I plan to be 15 pounds lighter by then. No, I will not be meeting my original goal I set for by his birthday, but I am not going to let that get me down. I am going to set a reasonable goal, and I will meet it. I can and will do it!

August

It has been a month of bumps in the road. Really more like mountains. Last Wednesday I pulled some kind of muscle in my hip doing Insanity. I could barely walk this last week. When I stepped on the scale Friday I was up to 188.8 What? I ate fairly well. I was sore, could it be water weight? Idk? This month has just been so frustrating, and it's coming to an end. My August goals have not been met. I am not going to let it stop me though. I haven't been able to do my Insanity this past week, because of my hip. I have done my walking video though, since it's not hard at all. I sweat, but it's not intense. Hip is still in pain. Probably should go to the doc, but What will they do? Just give me pain meds. So tomorrow is weigh in. So we will see what it says, and I will post my September goals. Looking forward to a brighter, goal filled month!

My big 9 month old:

Brody knows where his future will be... Roll Tide!

 Mirror Mirror on the ground, Who will play for the greatest football team around?

 Love my chunk!

 Look at that face:

 Serious about some Bama football!

 Love my family!

Weigh In.... More Bumps... Etc...

So, last Thursday night I wake up to a loud noise and our cable box exploding at 3am. I wake the Hubby and surge, few minutes later surge, and on and on. Hubby goes outside to find the Transformer and Power lines are smoking. Ahhh! No fire. Just lots of power surges, electronics damaged, and our a/c completely dead! So, of course not being able to sleep after all that and tossing and turning. I get up for Weigh in. I lost 0.7. Not a big loss, but I will take it. My muscles have been so sore since starting Insanity. I feel so heavy, and slow. Any kind of loss on the scale made me happy. First thing Hubby gets on the phone with the power company. Somehow they said it was all our fault. HA, whatever?! So anyways, long story short..... After 3 days of fighting the Power Company (thank goodness for my electrician husband who knows what he is talking about) they finally admitted it was their fault. Said they would pay for us a hotel, then after we stayed in a hotel, only said they would pay for half. Of course they aren't paying for everything. Half of the a/c, half the hotel, etc... Somehow non of it adds up. It was not our fault and they should be paying for everything! Anyway.... back to the diet. It has been non existent since Friday. Staying in a hotel, eating fast food, and no working out. We came back home yesterday and they finally completed the new a/c unit and we had a/c running last night. Praise the Lord! New power lines are up. Checks have been cut. A/C is in. Life is back to normal. It seems like every week I am having bumps in the road. It's called Life! Like I said last week I am not going to let it get me down. I just drive over those bumps and keep on going. I got up this morning went to the grocery store to get some healthy eats. Came home played with baby boy, put him down for a nap, and popped in the Insanity dvd. No reason to wait until Monday to start back. I am keeping on with my journey. I am on my way to skinny!

Weigh In

Weigh in was very disappointing. I gained 1 pound. Not to surprising. Baby boy got sick with a fever virus and he was pitiful. He would not let me put him down, wouldn't sleep and cried and cried and cried. So the last few days, no sleep, no workouts, and just grabbed whatever I could to eat, when I could. He started feeling better yesterday, so I am back on track. Did Insanity today and it kicked my butt again. I have a feeling it is going to kick my butt everyday. lol! It was nice to be back to normal today. I didn't let it get me down. There are always going to be bumps on the road. I just have to drive over them and keep going. That's what I am doing. The journey is tough, but hey it's going to be worth it when I reach my goal!

About to Puke....

Why, you may ask?  Because of this....

A friend let us borrow their Insanity workout videos. Oh my gosh! I did the fit test today, and wow! This is going to hard! Some things were easy while others were hard. If I don't get skinny from this, I don't know what will make me skinny. haha! So this is my new workout plan for the next 60 days at least. I'm very excited about it, because you do a different workout everyday, so your body never gets used to the same routine. I'm hoping this will keep me motivated and excited to workout. It came with a workout calender, so I am stealing Darci's idea and putting it on the fridge. Everyday I do it I get a sticker. =) 

YEA!

10 LESSONS

I read this today and thought it was great....

My Top 10 Lessons About Fat Loss.

Lesson 1. Set a Deadline

 There is power in setting a deadline. Have you ever said you are going to do something and never get around to it? You’re not alone. Have you been given a deadline to do something, say by your boss? Of course you hit the deadline because there is a time restraint. Set a date on the calendar for you to be your absolute best by.

Goals:

• need to be put in writing
• have to be specific and measurable
• have to have a specific timeline
• and need to be realistic

Lesson 2. What Gets Measured, Gets Managed

You cannot know what direction you are heading towards if you don’t measure and track your results. This is the only sure way you can tweak your program to work for you.

Lesson 3. Replace One Habit at a Time

Habits cannot be broken, only replaced. If you start by replacing one habit per month, that will be 12 new habits a year.

Lesson 4. Tell Someone Your Weight Loss Goals

Having an accountability partner works in EVERY area of your life. You are more likely not to fail if you tell someone what you are going to achieve. You will not only be letting yourself down if you quit but also your friend.

Lesson 5. Eating Too Little Will Make You Fat

When nutrient intake is low your metabolic rate will become low for three reasons:

• decreased thyroid function
• reduced thermic effect of eating
• reduction in muscle mass

Lesson 6. HIT Is The Fastest Way To Lose Fat

High-intensity training burns calories for hours after the workout, improves endurance and improves aerobic capacity. I always add in some HIT to my week and this is the one and usually the ONLY area (in the gym) that I tweak when I want to lose fat fast. All you need is a few 20 minutes sessions and your pants size will shrink in no-time.

Lesson 7. Keep Your Heart Rate High

 There is no sense in taking your time during your workout. There is no sense in training one muscle at one time unless you are thinking of becoming a light-weigh bodybuilder. This is the key that COMPLETELY shaped my body this year. Before this my body changed at a much slower rate and working out wasn’t as fun!

Lesson 8. Have A Plan of Attack

 Plan out your workouts BEFORE you workout. Don’t be stuck there trying to think of what exercise combos to do and then draw a blank because you think everyone is looking at you and wondering what you are doing. I used to do this all the time. I thought everyone knew I didn’t know what I was doing and then I would draw a blank and just hit the treadmill…so much for fat loss!

Lesson 9. Eat Protein and Fats for Breakfast

 Lesson 10. Eat Carbohydrates After Your Workout ONLY

Thanks to John Berardi’s nutrition certification I learned that carbohydrates should be used only to refuel and repair after a workout. This is the biggest contributor to staying lean all year-long. As my husband Vince would say, “What portion of your body is made up of carbohydrates? NONE – therefore we can only use a small amount of them before the body will store them”.
And that’s all folks.

Apply those 10 lessons and you are on your way to your best body in 2012!

Weigh In

Weigh in went as expected this morning. I gained 0.2 ounces. I have been killing the workouts, but doing horrible with my eats. I did not expect a loss. So, I have set up some goals for August.  First, workout at least 4 times a week. I do pretty good with this. I enjoy working out. It's just hard to find things I can do with baby boy, and being creative with my at home workouts. I am ready for it to cool down so baby boy and I can get back to our walks. These 100 degree days are just to hot for him to be in his stroller.  My second goal for August is to pass the 180 mark. I am 6.6 pounds away. Totally do-able! I just have to crack down on my eating. My third goal is to journal all my eats, drinks and workouts. This is where I struggle. I don't know why I make it so hard. I just gotta do it. 

LOL!

If you peeked in my curtains tonight you would see me doing the original Zumba......

It's ok, go ahead an laugh. I did too! So, since I quit the gym to save some money, I am having to come up with some workouts at home. I was going through some old workout dvd's and I found this. Yes, I looked stupid doing it, but hey I got a good workout and was dripping sweat by the end. Trying to be creative, and make working out fun. I definitely had fun laughing at myself with this one.

This week eating could have definitely been a lot better, but I have been killing it with workouts. Either a video, or doing crazy things around the house, or going shopping, just anything to keep my body up and moving. I don't look for a big loss, if at all, on the scale tomorrow because of my eats. Plus tom is in town. But I am proud of myself for keeping it moving this week! 

Go me!!! haha

Tomorrow is Weigh in and my monthly goals post, stay tuned....

Pics

I keep meaning to add the dreaded start pics, so here we go.

 

YUCK!

This is me, but not for long. =)

Making holes in the carpet....

Yesterday, I got up at 5:30 and walked with my girl Brooke. It was great. We went about 2 miles, nothing big, but I felt great the rest of the day. Today my walking buddy didn't feel well, so we didn't walk. I don't feel comfortable anymore going by myself. Just too many people being kidnapped these days. It's sad when you can't even walk in your neighborhood without being scared. So today while watching Live with Kelly I decided to walk walk walk around my living room. I really thought I was going to make holes in the carpet. lol! I got rid of my free weights a while back, when I joined the gym, so I grabbed some cans of tomato sauce and did some arm workouts. =) Even, though I spent an hour working my arms,crunches, walking, and doing random exercises in the living room I just didn't feel like it was enough. I didn't wanna get baby boy out in this heat, just for me to get a workout in. I don't think it is fair for him to be stuck in his stroller sweating to death b/c Momma is fat and needs to lose weight. So where is the best place to get a good walk, and it be in doors, and it be free? THE MALL! lol! But first, it was time for my monthly cleaning out of baby boys clothes. Man he is growing so fast. My sweet 7 month old is wearing 18 month clothing. We are growing us a line backer. ha! I panicked realizing my baby boy didn't have any clothes, so I loaded him up and we headed to the mall. So, I got two things accomplished, clothes for my boy and 2 hours of walking/shopping for me. =) I am exhausted, so I must have gotten a good workout today.

Weigh in!

I lost exactly 1 pound this week. Yea, Not a huge loss but I will take it! Taking pics and journaling is harder then I remember. It might have something to do with the 7 month old that lives at my house that won't let me do anything but hold him. Just sayin, lol! I won't put all the blame on him though. I guess I could let him cry for a minute while I do it. I love that he wants me, but hate that I can't get anything done. I am treasuring it though. I know it won't last long. I know he won't go to college wanting me to hold him. And if he does, hey we could be on some dumb tlc show and make lots of money. haha! Anyway, shooting for 2 pounds this week. November will be here before I know it and so will my skinny jeans.

Catching up....

This is so annoying......

Brody is almost 8 months old and my wedding rings still don't fit. Look how puffy my fingers are. Boo! Can't blame anyone but myself, it's just annoying. So, new goal: =) I want my wedding rings to fit by Brody's first birthday. Still wanna lose around 30 pounds by his 1st birthday as well. A little over 4 1/2 months to do so. I feel like every other day I do good. Sunday, I ran a whole mile without stopping. Then walked the mile back. Nothing compared to the 5k's I have ran, but I was excited I ran that far. Yesterday I was so freaking sore it wasn't even funny. So needless to say I didn't work out. I really am trying to do good. It's so hard. Why does it have to be so hard???? So pulling out the ww books and starting to take pics of my eats again. I can do this! I will do this! I don't want to have to "start again". I'm tired of always having to "start over".

 I CAN DO THIS!

6 month...

The rain finally stopped, so we got to take Brody's 6 month photos. He did so good. We were so proud of him. Here are just a few:

Wearing Daddy's cleats.

 

He loves his right foot. That is the one he is always grabbing and picking up.

Brody doesn't sit in the grass much, but when he does he likes it. 

 I love this look.

 I figured when we tried to take this picture he wouldn't be to happy about laying on the ground, but he did Awesome!

 Bath time is one of his favorites, so I knew he would love this one. Our bubbles left us quickly, but it's still a cute pic.

Our little cowboy!

The last 2 weeks...

Well the last two weeks have not been good. I don't know what is going on with me. I am nauseous all the time, extremely tired, can't sleep, and so on... I haven't been working out and I have just been eating whatever sounds good, since I have been so nauseous. I was going to wait until Friday to weigh in since that is my normal weigh in day, but I went ahead and peeked at the scale this morning and it said 185. I have put on 2.2 pounds in the last 2 weeks. =/ Boo! I really thought it would be more then that actually. Not that I am happy about this, but I am happy it wasn't more.

So, we are leaving for the beach in 10 days and I definitely won't be meeting my 10 pound goal unless a miracle happens. Although I am still not feeling the best I made a conscious decision to try anyways. It's no fun "dieting" when you don't feel good. Well really anytime, but especially when you don't. lol! I just wanna lose. I don't care how fast or slow as long as I am losing! Baby boy turned 6 months old last week and I really thought I would be at my goal of around 150 by the time he was 6 months old. How disappointed I am in myself. There is no excuse why I shouldn't have been there. I was watching the America's extreme weight loss edition last night and I was so mad at the guys girlfriend who had the opportunity to do the program with him and to lose the weight. I mean she was being handed the opportunity on a silver platter and wouldn't do it. Then I realized that's me without the cameras. I am not doing it either. I can do this. I just gotta make myself. Why does it have to be so hard?

Weigh In Day

I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 182.8. That is a loss of 1 pound. I was hoping for more, but I will take it. A loss is a loss right? So yea! On a different not... I am going to the beach in 4 weeks (yea!) and I really wanted to lose about 10 more pounds by then (really 12, but I will shoot for 10). I am not going to stress over it, but that is easily do-able. I went to the store and stocked up on some good eat, so no reason I shouldn't be able to.

OK, confession time.... Today is the hubby's b'day. I got up this morning with a million things on my mind and a million things to do to get ready for b'day. I easily talked myself out of going on my daily walk/jog. I decided I was too busy! Well, I fed the baby and then started my day. I got a little emotional about something while talking to someone on the phone. Instead of turning to food in my emotions I looked at Brody and said "we are going on our walk". Omgosh, what? Really? I did that? Yes! And you know what? It made things so much better. A. I felt good because I was exercising. B. It gave me time to think and process what was going on. C. I was no where near the pantry, so I couldn't eat my emotions. I was very proud of myself. Go me... lol!

Walking fun!

When I quit the gym I was a little nervous. I knew it was the best thing for Brody. I hated sticking him in the nursery while I worked out. I felt a little guilty even though  I know he was fine. We always went at night and I just hated having him out late so many nights. Although I am not a big stick to a schedule person with Brody, I just didn't want him out late like that 4 nights a week..I knew I could exercise on my own, but would I and how? So I started walking with Brody and I love it. I used to walk/run in my neighborhood all the time before baby and now it is so much more fun. Don't let this face fool ya.. He loves it too. =)

 See:

(p.s. check out the two teeth.)

I love how we bond during this time and I get a little exercise too. We talk about things, and it becomes a teaching moment for him as well. Never too early to start that, right?! Who cares that he doesn't understans a word I am saying. haha! I hope as we continue our walks that he will want to grow up healthy. I can't wait for one day when he rides his bike beside me as I jog, or skates, or even becomes my little jogging buddy. ;)  I see my friends posting pictures of them and their kids running 5k's I hope that's me and Bro oneday. Even when I don't walk he loves watching me jump around to workout videos. He thinks I am playing with him and he will just laugh. Or when I do crunches, aka peek-a-boo with him. So many ways to exercise with babies/kids you just have to do it. Just playing with your child is exercise and I love it.

Wow....

I didn't realize it, but it has been two months since I last posted. My motivation never left me, but I of course slacked up for a few weeks. No excuses, just didn't do anything. Then on April 23rd I got my butt in gear and started back. I was so excited in my last post because I passed the 180 mark. Then a month later I was back up to 186.6. So, I started right then (again). I did good, next weigh in I was 185.8, then next 183.8, then last week I stayed the same. As you can see, with the not so great weight losses, that I haven't been perfect, but I am slowly losing. I am working out a lot, but still working on my eats. I have been walking in my hill-filled neighborhood, doing crunches, and occasionally doing some Richard Simmons dvd's (lol). Which Brody thinks is hilarious btw!
I was thinking today. Everyone says how they hate their bodies after they have a baby, but honestly I like my body better now then before. Yes my tummy is covered in "Brody" marks. The fat is in different places now. It's really weird. Idk really how to explain it. My legs while yes they need some work have less cellulite on them then before. I'm in a 15/16 pants where before I got preg I was in a very tight 17/18. It's just crazy how your body changes after baby. Speaking of baby here is a peak of me and my little guy....

Can't believe he will be 6 months old in a few days! Anyway, I'm trying! Hoping my next post will say I've lost =)

Weigh In

Well, it has been quite a while since I posted. Boo! But on a brighter note I accomplished one of my goals and that was passing the 180 mark. I stepped on the scale this morning to see 178. Woohooo! =) Down 47 pounds. Still pushing to get to 150 though.
I did end up quitting the gym. It was just so hard to get there. Maybe when Brody is a little bit older it will be easier. Take note though I have not been sitting on my butt. =) I have been walking (lots of hills), and doing random exercises throughout the day, doing house work and taking care of an almost 4 month old. So, I am getting plenty of exercise. hehe! I really have made it a point to not sit down very much.
My eats are doing better as well. I do really good during the day with fruits, veggies and lean cuisines. My dinners haven't been the best. But, I do feel much better about things then I did a few weeks ago. I actually am motivated now. I was so worried about sticking to a "diet", that I lost sight of my ultimate goal of just being healthy. Yes, I need to lose, but I am going to do it the healthy way. Going to take my time. Not be so hard on myself about saying "ok you have to lose this much by this day". I wont do it and then I will be frustrated. So, I say all that to say. My goal is to get to 150. If it takes me 2 months great. If it takes me 3 great. I will get there!!!! =)

Weigh In

181.6, yes that was what was on the scale this morning. That's a loss of 1.6 this week. Yipppeee! Now on to the fun stuff... Does anyone ever feel like life is just trying to get you? I just cannot get things together to get a workout in. I plan to workout and then things come up. My friend can't meet me.....I am so sore I can't move (thanks Jillian,lol) ...the baby wakes up... I gotta pump... It's been raining all week... So on and so on. Yes, those are all an excuse, but it's true. When I plan to workout something always happens. I had set out a plan to go for walks 3 days a week with Brody, but this weather has been crazy. Hubby goes to the gym at night. I plan to do that, but it will end up being the time I need to pump (tmi, I know), and or Brody is fussy and ready for bed. The gym honestly has just become to hard at night time to go. I know millions of moms do it, but I can't go and put him in the nursery at night time, just so I can workout, when he should be home. I just feel too guilty about that. Idk? It's just a hard balancing act I am learning. I gotta figure out the best plan for me and stick to it. You would think becoming a stay at home mom I would have plenty of time to workout, but that is not the case. All you Mom's out there have any good workout advice to do with baby?

Soreness

Dear Jillian Michaels,

I hate your guts. lol! Just kidding. =) I did her 30 day shred video

yesterday morning and boy am I sore. But, hey that means it's working right? After that funness, I headed to the store to get some healthy eats. I walked through the junk food isle and didn't get a thing. Proud? =) I bought lots of healthy food and have no excuses now not to do good. Yea!

Weigh In and March Goals

I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 183.2 That's a loss of 0.6. Not a huge loss, but a loss. I will take it. I did much better this week then last week with my eats. Working out on the other hand didn't happen. My girl H2 and I never could find a time to get together and walk. I planned to go to the gym every night this week, but then something came up every night.
I am getting a little more motivated, so I've decided to go ahead and set out some goals for March. Never to early right?! =) I would really like to pass the 170 mark by the end of March. I first have to pass the 180 mark, lol! But, that is so do able. It is a big goal. That is 13.2 pounds in 5 weeks, but I know I can do it. To help me reach this goal I move forward to goal #2, track, track, track. If I bite it write it. If I drink it ink it. It shouldn't be that hard, if I just make it a priority.  I am headed to the store today to get some healthy eats. =) This time I will not let that food go bad. lol! Goal #3 workout at least 3 times a week. Doesn't matter what it is, gym, a walk, workout video, as long as I'm moving! Last, but most important, make sure I am in church every Sunday. Since I went on bed rest with Brody in November, then his birth, etc., we have been slacking in going to church. If I am not spiritually in balance the rest of my life isn't going to be either. No more though, back to church we go. I've really missed it. I have just let Brody, sleep, and being lazy take over. Well, there you go, My goals! Please pray for me that I stay on track and become the healthy woman God wants me to be. Not only physically, but spiritually and mentally.

Weigh in

I could blame it on TOM, or I could blame it on Valentine's chocolate, or the bad weather for not exercising, or so on and so on. But, those are just excuses for why I gained 1.4 pounds this week. I weighed in at 183.8 this morning. I set a goal to pass the 180 mark this past week, but failed. No excuses, just didn't do what I needed to do to reach that goal. I need motivation!!! I just don't have it. I think about lake season coming up, and swimsuits, and wanting to be skinny, but am just not motivated. I don't know what to do?! I love getting out and walking. It's not the problem. I have grown to hate the gym, and I just can't push myself to eat the way I should. We spent $193 last week at the grocery store. I bought a pretty good amount of healthy foods, and even made ww 0 point soup. What did i do? Let it spoil. The salad passed it's date, the soup sat in the fridge for a week untouched and the fruit is now brown and headed to the garbage can. What a waste of money. What a waste of a week I could have lost some weight. And yet in all honesty I still am not motivated. I need help guys! What can I do to get motivated?

Weigh In

This week did not go as I expected it to. I did a horrible job counting my points. Well let's just say I didn't count them at all. I watched what I ate a little bit, but not like I should. I still had a few bad things. I did great exercising though. I walked or went to the gym everyday. This morning as I stepped on the scale, not expecting a loss at all, I was shocked to see 182.4.... I had lost 3.8 pounds. YEA! The only explanation I have is the working out. I don't know how in the world I managed to lose that much. Oh well I want complain. lol!

So Yesterday, I decided to help with my eating issue I would make some 0 point soup.

I had some for dinner last night and it just wasn't good. It didn't have any flavor. So, I'm going to add some seasoning to it before I eat it again. I would really like to pass the 180 mark at my next weigh in, so here is to a good on point week!

Weigh in Day!

My official beginning Weight Watcher weight is 186.2. That is up from last week. I knew it would be, b/c I ate bad yesterday knowing I was starting today. I know shameful, lol! I had to get that one last stuff my face meal in. ha! So here we go.... 186.2 The last few years (yes I said years, sad isn't it) as I have been on a roller coaster of diets, I have wanted to get down to below 140. Well, I'm not shooting for that anymore. Yes it would be nice, but I think that may be an unrealistic goal for me. So I am trying for 150. I think that may be a more obtainable goal. So, my friends please keep me accountable as I work my way to losing 36.2 pounds.... Now, the baby is screaming will blog more later. ;)

FUNFUNFUN!

I didn't get me any jeans, but check out my new running shoes!!!!

Love them!!!!!

Now, I just gotta work my way back up to running.

=)

Getting serious!

So, yesterday my girl H2 and I go shopping for some jeans. I keep putting it off b/c I want to lose weight. I hate to spend money on jeans I don't plan on being able to wear much longer. But, I haven't been able to wear my winter boots, b/c my jeans are boot cut and won't tuck into my boots. I need some straight legs, skinny jeans or jeggins. P.S. I just learned what jeggings are yesterday. I'm so not a fashionista. lol! I have no clue what size I am in, maybe 16 maybe 18. I'm not really sure. Sad thing is since I had Brody I have been wearing gym pants and the one pair of jeans I have been wearing don't have a tag telling me the size. Anyway, we go to the mall and I realize their is only one store in the mall that would actually have jeans in my size. So we go in there and they only have boot cut or flair. They don't have straight leg, and are all sold out of jeggins in any size over a 14. So we go to a few other stores and they only go up to 12 or 14. Urrrrgghhh! After we decided we were going to open a store for cute "big girl" clothing (lol) I realized no I just needed to lose weight. So, I left the mall frustrated!

Then I realized It's time to get serious about losing weight, so I pulled out the old weight watchers books this morning.

 I decided to do the flex plan. I think if I did the core plan I would overeat. I need to know OK I can only have this amount, if that makes since. I calculated my points and since I am nursing I get 34 points everyday. Tomorrow is weigh in day. I got everything ready and will begin counting points then.

Weigh In....

I am down another pound this week. Yea!

That's 42.4 pounds down off my highest weight during pregnancy, and 6.4 pounds down if you don't count the baby weight. lol I am going to go with my highest baby weight though, b/c it makes me feel better. haha Yes, I have lost 42.4 pounds since November. =)

Brody's Doctors appointment is Wednesday, so I can't wait to start some type of "diet". I'm thinking weight watchers. If I remember right you just add 10 points if you are nursing. I need to pull out my books and see what it says about it. Anyhoo, ready to start really losing. YEA!

2 months and the diet!

Our sweet baby is 2 months old today. He is such a funny little guy. He makes the best faces...

This one is my favorite:

The BIG Smile

 The wink smile

The yawn smile

 

 The sweet smile

 and the Elvis lol

He lights up our world every day. Even through the colicky times all the smiles make it worth it. He is such a blessing. I cannot believe he is 2 months old. 

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Now on to the diet:

I started going back to the gym and meeting my friend to walk at the park two weeks ago. Last week I was down 3.2 pounds and I weigh again tomorrow. I am so hungry all the time. I am breastfeeding Brody, so he is taking all my food. lol! I haven't changed my diet to start trying to lose weight yet. I take Brody to the Doctor next week and I am going to talk to her about the best thing for me to do since I am breast feeding. So look for an update on my diet plan next week. =)

Christmas Fun...

I would definitely have to say that this was the best Christmas I ever had. It was so awesome to have our sweet Brody Scott this Christmas. We started off Christmas going to the Christmas Eve service at church, then dinner at Grandaddy and Nannies. Afterwards we came home and....

 left cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Then off to sleep, so Santa would come.

 We got up bright and early to start our Christmas day.

 Daddy brought Brody in to see what Santa Clause had left for him.

 Then it was time to open his gifts.

 Brody was wide eyed the whole time. We were so excited he wasn't sleeping, but actually "helped" open his gifts. =)

 Then it was time to play with his new toy Santa brought him.....

What a wonderful Christmas morning. Kevin and I got our gift this year, our little man. =) 

 We are so thankful for Jesus as well. Happy Birthday JESUS!