weeks 14 and 15

Due to technical difficulties I am late in writing this blog... and by technical difficulties I mean that I am not computer competent at times. lol. the past few weeks have been crazy. By the way, in case you didn't know, having your spouse go through major surgery is not fun at all. My husband had knee surgery and its been an interesting road to recover so far, filled with very little sleep. but that should be better soon, the doctor gave him something to help with his pain at night so he (and I) can get some rest. yay! now on to the stats. For week 14 I had a very minimal loss and weighed in at 180.4. For this weeks weigh in I finally get to report myself under the 180 mark. woot! 179.6 I am so close to my goal I can practically taste it. My biggest problem is self sabotage... I am trying to teach myself to think about what I am eating instead of just stuffing my face with whatever tastes good. Its harder when my in-laws visit (they just left) because they make really yummy food (unless they make it spicy, which is still yummy I just can't handle it). I have also decided that when my daughter wakes up at the butt crack of dawn (like she seems to do ever morning lately) I am going to attempt to take advantage of the coolness of the morning and take her on a jog. I always am at a loss of what to do with her in the wee morning hours when I'm exhausted and don't want to wake the rest of my family up... so hopefully this will be a good idea and I will get a good workout. good thing I have my jogging stroller!

Week 13

180.8. a whole .2 lbs lost. I am having trouble getting out of the 180s. I seem to have plateaued on my weight loss and I know what I need to do to kick it up, but I am having trouble getting up the motivation. I got my hair cut today, first time in a little over a year. It feels nice and I think it looks pretty good. Its hard for me to spend that much on myself. I have had too many bad hair cuts from cheap supercuts type places so I went to a Salon that had good reviews online. I do like it and she cut quite a bit off. I'm half curious to see if there is any weight loss from it. lol. Its been awhile since I've had a good loss week so I'm getting a little frustrated with myself. I think I'm just frustrated in general. There has been a lot going on the past few weeks and I haven't been getting enough sleep which definitely doesn't help. My husband is having knee surgery soon, which will make things interesting around here. Please pray for his speedy recovery and for me to stay motivated. <3

week 12

181.0. So I'm loosing weight but not much. really you could say I'm maintaining. .4lbs is not a lot at all. But its better than gaining so I like that. I'm having trouble getting motivated to keep it up. I am really happy with how far I've come all ready, and I did work hard to get here. The lazy girl in me wants to say its enough, even though I know that its not. I still need to loose weight. Its ok to celebrate the weight loss I have had thus far, but I need to refocus my eyes on the prize and get to my goal, my short term one for this challenge and then my long term goal for my life. :)

week 11

181.4. so I'm down .6lbs from last week. I am still being sabotaged by eating out. I had pizza on Saturday for dinner, along with some yummy cup cakes and ice cream for my daughters fist birthday party. then we went out to eat last night. I really need to stop midweek weigh ins because they are boosting my confidence too much, and then I end up sabotaging myself because I'm overly confident. On Saturday I weighed in at 178. My weight has always fluctuated quite a bit throughout the week depending on how well I eat and what exercise I've done. I'm getting really tired of loosing the same few pounds. I need to be consistent all week, and apparently I need to not eat out because I do so much worse when we are out than when we eat at home. not to mention it saves money, which is is always a good thing. We are over the halfway mark on this challenge and I am well on my way to meeting my goal. I'm going to visit family next month and I am so excited to see everyone and watch my sister graduate college. It will be satisfying to show up back home at or below my pre pregnancy weight. :D woo hoo motivation!

week 10

Sabotaged. by my self. I am ashamed to admit I did not do well this past week. I ate badly and didn't exercise. It wasn't so bad until last night when we went out to dinner... then I came home and had cake and ice cream. I am paying for my week of bad choices with a 1 lb weight gain. Weighed in this morning at 182.0. which makes me a bit mad because I was doing so well. But being mad wastes time, so I'm admitting my failure, and I'm getting back up and continuing on with this weight loss journey. Here is to eating well and exercising!

Week 9

So this morning I'm really excited to report that I weighed in at 181.0. :D I was feeling much better this week. My daughter is finally starting to sleep through the night and getting more sleep is definitely a blessing for me. I'm still on antibiotics (today is my last day) and I have a sneaky suspicion that the 12 hour sudafed I was taking was giving my metabolism a boost. I'll take it though, loosing 3 lbs in 1 week is exciting. The best part is that I am now fitting back into my size 12s. To some of you that still may seem like a big size but to me that is normal. I was a size 12 in high school, so it is so nice to be back in them. I still want to loose more (only 6 more lbs to go before I reach my goal for this challenge!!!!) but I'm so happy with myself right now. I even got to go for a run this week. The weather was so nice on Sunday that I just had to take advantage of it. I also tried out the Drums Alive workout at the oakgrove community center. Its like Zumba but you have drum sticks and you hit those giant exercise balls with them. Its a good workout and fun, although I think I do prefer Zumba. I'm still sore from all the lunges and squats though. :) I think I want to really challenge myself this week and see if I can make it into the 170s for next weeks weigh in. Wish me luck!!

Week 8

woo hoo, I'm back to loosing weight. :D 184.2 this morning. I was helped along this week by getting sick yet again. I promise I am not intentionally getting sick. And I do not recommend getting sick to loose weight. It is not fun. This week I had pink eye, a sinus infection and then an ear infection. I am feeling better now that I'm all medicated but it was definitely sucky. I didn't get to work out as much as I wanted to but apparently not feeling well and still trying to take care of your kids and house does burn calories. My daughter's first birthday is coming up soon (April 22) and when I look back over this past year I must say that I am proud of myself. When I gave birth to her I was at 235. I have lost 50 lbs in less than a year. :D that is something to be happy about. I still have a ways to go before I reach my goal weight, but I am definitely happy with my weight loss thus far.

week 6 & 7

Sorry for missing a week. Last week was a little nuts. Pink eye has invaded my house and it is rather obnoxious. not to mention a new puppy. No excuses though. I wasn't able to maintain a loss for week 6. I didn't get to weigh in at my normal time thanks to actually getting to sleep in for once (yay!) so I'm not sure if that made a huge difference or not (probably not) but I had a gain last week putting me back at 187.4. This morning I weighed in at 186.8 so hopefully I'm back on the right track and will get back on the actually loosing weight wagon. :D I went to Zumba this evening with my neighbor. I've been going a lot, because it is really fun and its such a great work out. I'm having some issues with knee pain now though, thanks to all that energetic jumping. It just goes to prove that I am not at an appropriate weight for my body because my knees were apparently not made to have 186.8 + jumping so much in full force. I'm trying to be sensitive to that, while still trying to get a good work out, but its hard because besides the knee pain I can really get into the moves. It makes me feel for my hubby (he needs knee surgery) and it kinda gives me a glimpse into some of what hes going through. Its no fun thats for sure. Anyway, I hope everyone is having an awesome week.. <3 oh, and in case you didn't know... pink eye stinks!

Week 5

well, another .2 loss this week. Official weigh in was 186.6. although I'm pretty sure I've gained that all back since Tuesdays weigh in. I seriously have been "loosing" the same 2 lbs for a few weeks now. I have not been trying. I think that I wanted to just enjoy the loss I've all ready had. Its just so nice to wear clothes that fit again. I've gone down a pant size (no more 16s!!!!!) and my 14s that I just bought are so comfy. I need to get my motivation back on. I still really want to loose more weight, but its so easy to get complacent. Especially with all the nice compliments I've been getting from my hubby and friends. I've been going to Zumba more consistently but I've been eating poorly, which I've noticed for me is what really makes the difference in weight loss. When I was in the Army I was working out all the time, but I was still "fat" because I had poor eating habits. I'm still working on those. I just like to eat. What I'm trying to learn is how to eat the right foods and to stop when I'm no longer hungry. I have an amazing ability to stuff my face when I'm all ready full. prayers are needed and welcomed.

week 4

well, I expected this to happen. I weighed in at 186.8. yep. lost .2 lbs. Actually, I was surprised there was any loss at all because I knew I had not eaten as well as I could have and I definitely exercised more. I am trying not to gain weight back right now. My husband makes fabulous food. Its generally healthy food, but I have a hard time not eating more than I should so I am trying to remind myself that I don't have to stuff my face just because it tastes good. If I loose another pound I will have lost 10 lbs since the start of this challenge, and that will be something to celebrate. So come on motivation, lets kick some booty!! :)

week 3

I am so unbelievably happy right now. My husband got home last night. and to top it off, this morning I weighed in at 187. That means I have lost 20 lbs since my husband left for Afghanistan. oh, and I am so kicking ass in this weight loss challenge!

week 2 weigh in

This past week has been interesting... spent most of it sick. And although it did help this weeks weigh in, 190.4, I do not recommend getting sick for weight loss purposes. It is not fun throwing up peas through your nose. Just saying. Between myself getting sick and both of my children getting sick we did not do much last week at all. Now that we are all feeling better I'm hopeful that I will not gain any of the weight back and continue on in this weight loss challenge kicking butt. :) Right now I'm battling an insane urge to go eat lots of chocolate. As a stress eater it is definitely tempting to go that route... but I am so far not giving into my cravings for sweet chocolate goodness.... My husband should be back soon and hopefully he will have some encouraging things to say to me about my weight loss. I was 207 when he left for deployment. I'm kinda hoping to loose a little more before he gets here. It would be nice to have a nice round 20lbs of weight loss for my husband to see when he gets here... but I'm not sure if I'll get there or not because I have no idea when he'll actually get here. Gotta love the army!

Week 1

Well, the end of week one is here and I didn't get to weigh in this morning thanks to my son having a high fever. We went to the doctor early this morning and I've been busy all day. Fortunately the tyelonol and motrin routine are starting to work so he is feeling better. I did weigh myself this evening though. And it said 194. which means I lost at least 1.8 lbs this week. Its been really up and down as far as dieting goes. I did get to go to Zumba twice which was really fun and a great workout. I'm exhausted and frustrated. Sick kids are no fun, and I think I caught whatever pukey bug my daughter had because I've been feeling nauseous all day long... Hope everyone had a good week. I'm going to bed.

THE CHALLENGE

One of my best friends has challenged me to loose 5lbs/month for 4 months for a grand total of 20lbs to loose. We started our challenge on the 15th of February and it ends on the 15th of June. I'm inviting my FB friends to join in on the fun and I think it would be great if those who wish to participate in the challenge would give 20$ that will go towards a gift card for the winner. If everyone accomplishes the goal then the person who lost the most will be declared the winner. 5lbs/month is a fairly reasonable amount to loose. It will take work, it will take sweat... but its not impossible and I'm so going to win this. :D My starting weight is 195.8 so my goal weight is 175.8. Obviously I have more to loose after this challenge is over but this should really help me head in the right direction. I am 5'6 and my ideal weight would be about 145. However... I don't honestly remember the last time I've weighed that little. But that's not the challenge right now. :D So if you have 20lbs to loose feel free to join me on my weight loss journey. A little healthy competition never hurt anyone right?