Weight in!!

Week 15 weight is 201.2

Week 16 weight is 201

Week 17 weight is 202 +1 lbs

So not great, but I am not going to stress about it...just keep going. I am pre 'Aunt Flows' visit so I am ok with it. I am feeling the stress again about moving a little. I pack 2 or 4 boxes a day and still have SOOO much to go.

I am happy that I am losing for the most part. This next year especially once we are in the new house and settled things will get better. Right now I am just trying not to shop and eat what we have in the house so we don't have to move it, which is good, but not so good, I have a lot of not such great foods, fast convenient foods, so not the best when I am trying to lose weight. But that's ok, they will be gone and not bought again in the new house. It will be a fresh start for the new house with better, healthier foods and more room to see the foods we have in the house!! I am trying to limit portions so I don't feel like crap, I am drinking tons of water, and working out and excited about the new year and the new house and the new me!!!

Oh what a year!!!

Happy New Year!! 2010 is gonna be a good one!

~T

Hot Bod in a Box

so today I was not really feeling it today, a little cranky and the kids are just in my way! I am sure those who have kids have NEVER felt that feeling before!

So I took a look and did some of the moves from Jillian's little box, and it's going to be great. She has some circuit workouts and then a ton of other other different exercises that I NEVER have seen before! All in all I think it will be great and am excited to keep using it. I know this is the year to have my hot bod! And it's going to happen slowly but shirley!!

New Year things I am going to do!!!

1. Meal Planning, save times, energy and money....just need to put in a few minutes each week to get it going, and once we are in the new house I have to make it happen to stay organized. It will also help lose weight if I know what I am eating!!

2. Work on my pictures once a week, I love taking them and never find time to deal with the millions I have.

3. Get a work space organized so I can do scrapbooking and card making ect...

4. Work out 5-6 times a week with a plan, and then do lots of visits to the park and out side with the kids.

5. Enjoy some me time, reading, relaxing, out with the girls or hubby.

Hope you all have a great New Years and have your goals ready to work on and sick with them...Remember it takes 21 days to form a habit!! Good luck!

~T

Sick Baby and great work out

So yesterday my littlest one was really sick has been for a few days and it was getting worse. So we went to the doc who sent us to the Children's Hospital. After 5 hours at the hospital he was said to have pneumonia. So it was a long afternoon, I was starving and my mom brought me a hamburger to the hospital...So not eating very well, stressed holding a sad babe. Not a good afternoon, evening. But he slept well in the night so that was good. He is napping now again also good, I love the cuddles but it's hard to do much else!

Today I started off well. Did the new work out, they do crunches and push-ups which I don't enjoy, but did and feel great. Then I went down to the treadmill and started the running thing. And did 1 min run and 1.5 min walking, and that was great too. I did 10 warm up and cool down and then 8 intervals. It was great. I am not a runner, never have been, always been a sprinter so we shall see how this works out. I have 2 more days this week! And tomorrow I will tell you about the Hot Bod in a Box!!

~T

Christmas....

Is over and done now. It seems each year the years go faster! I remember when I was little like my son's age (almost 7) and thinking oh I can't wait for Christmas again...and it would TAKE FOREVER to get here!! Now I am hoping it doesn't come so fast, because I am missing so much it seems!

I had a really nice Christmas, I have gone up 1 lb. So on Thursday I am really hoping for some lovin from the scale....

I have a wonderful Hubby who bought me the EA Active next disc and I did it this morning for the 1st time. And started on Med. level as I was not sure what to expect and loved it so much. they start you stretching and stretching, which I must admit I am not good at taking the time to do. He also go me Hot Bod in a box my Jillian Michaels, I am going to take a look at it on Wednesday when it's my EA day off and let you know if I like it! He got me some photography books and some other boxs about raising children! I can't wait to read them all.

Also on the home moving front not too many more days! Hubby is busy painting the new house and has moved a lot over there, which is nice to see this house becoming more empty...and more room to pack up boxes! The kids only have the toys they got for Christmas that they have out right now, which is kind of nice for clean up! 1 box per child....I might have to keep it that way.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to a Happy New year!!

~T

working out is hard to dooooo...

Okay most of you who read know I do love to work out, I really do love it. The way it makes me feel, the energy I get from doing it, I don't fall asleep in the middle of the day because I have the energy to get through the day. I love to watch TV while in my basement working out. I love EA active, wish I had the next part to it...maybe Santa will get it for me. But in the last 10 days or so I have only worked out 4 times, and usually I would be at at least double that. I guess you can say we have been busy, or maybe I am not getting up early enough to fit it in. Well I think that both are very true. I have not lost anything and feel that when I don't work out as much or as hard I don't tend to lose as much or any...And a pound a week is not very much, but it's what I want.

I have gone to see a Naturopath, usually I am not the type of person that would see someone like this, but I have money in the benefits account and thought what the heck...So I went to see about the whole weight loss and what she would recommend.

-- She said to cut out dairy???? WHAT really are you sure....that is hard for my family and me to do and goat cheese is like $7 for 500gms...so really not what I can do for the pocket book. But I figured I could try to do a few things, and will cut out dairy for a little while or at least most of it.

-- She also said to eat 2 pieces of fruit before eating breakfast and dinner...ummm ok...I guess that can happen most days, but for my blood type I can't have bananas...and I love them....

-- No carbs after 3pm...so now what!?! Spaghetti and lasagna dinners what am I going to do with out those???

I am thinking some of these are good, but some are going to be harder, there was more info that she gave me.

What I am going to do

I am going to limit my carbs but not cut them out

Drink Almond milk and do goat cheese

Eat at least 1 if not 2 pieces of fruit before a meal

And Drink lemon water and regular water when always just like I always have, but up it by one more 32 oz... so drinking 4 of my water bottles a day.

I am going to do my work outs 6 times a week and get up earlier if I know my day starts too early to get it in at the normal time.

I am going to relax a little over the holidays before I have to pack up my house!! Which is exciting and overwhelming....so many things so many boxes already....

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Weigh in's to come...

~T

weight in!!

So another week and crappy chocolate covered almonds....

Week 14 weight 201.2 -2 (13.8 Total!)

Week 15 weight is 201.2

Week 16 weight is 201 (14 lost for good)

So not great, not bad, not anything really. I will be below 200 this next week. I have been starting things and am going to pay more attention and not just eat crap. I am tired and have a loss of energy and am going to kick this in the bud before it really takes over.

I am going to start today. I have decided to go off Facebook, HUGE waste of time. I am not feeling the 'love' from any of my so called friends and really just don't need that crap in my life. I will miss reading some updates, but really is it worth my time. I am going to focus on my family and me at least until Christmas is over and re-evaluate then.

My goals for the next few weeks is remember what Christmas is all about.

Take care of my family

Take care of me...working out, eating right and feeling better

Enjoy my extended family and let the past be just that the past.

Giveaway

fantabulously frugal is having an awesome giveaway. Thanks Rach for sharing.

Why

When you think things finally slow, they get busy again. So weigh in yesterday, I am the same again this week as last which I am okay with since I have had some eating issues and bloating. So holding is good with me! At least it's not up!!

My goal is before Christmas which is in 2 weeks I will be 199 or less!!!! So I am going to work to make sure that happens to start the new year off around 199 or a little less!! WHOOOHHH

So that is my mini goal and I am going to make it happen....right, right!

Week 14 weight 201.2 -2 (13.8 Total!)

Week 15 weight is 201.2

So my baby is not sleeping that well, he is crying again and will not go for a nap...he is not even a year old, I don't think I could handle if he stops napping!! YIKES! okay off to make some dinner for friends who are coming over for dinner and the fam!

Losin it!

~T

PMS

I know why I am tired and feel like I am on the brink of tears!!

So my mani/pedi got rescheduled for tonight, I was sitting around waiting for her to come to my place and at 1/2 passed 7 she was suppose to be here at 7 I called and well she forgot to reschedule....oh well. At least the house is clean, well now a mess because I have been baking and cleaning, and well it never ends with 4 kids!! But that's okay. Just having an emotional day so am very much looking forward to tonight!

Do you ever wonder why people sometimes do or say the things they do? Or why a good friend is no longer a good friend? I have been thinking about that today....And well I know things and people are in your life for a reason it's just weird, how you can be such good friends and then all of a sudden people who have never spoken are good friends and leave you in the dust, even though it is because of you they even started talking....

Sometimes I feel used in friendships, and I guess am in that mode of getting rid of baggage of people who are more work than not!

Sad post, frustrating moments...thanks for reading! Back on track tomorrow!

Tired

Why oh why am I so tired...I love this time of year, but it's very tiring. I have a mani/pedi tonight and can't wait to have time relax for just me. It will be awesome. And This week I Am going to 200! 4 more days to get it done and get it right and I know it will happen...send positives my way!!

weight in!!

So I have had a crazy few weeks, Everyone was trying to get things in before Christmas and well it meant the last week of Nov and 1st week of Dec that has been busy! But I have been trying VERY hard not to go crazy. So I have had a few treats the last couple nights, but when asked if I wanted more of something I say 'no I am good thank you' and don't reach for more!! I am going to keep doing it every time we are out, not to go back, to fill once and get a few of my favorite things and no go over board, because I am fortunate enough to live in a place where I can get food every day and will not starve... Does anyone feel like that sometimes, like oh my goodness I have to eat all this because what if there is no food tomorrow type of feeling. Well I have to admit that I have felt this way especially when it's a favorite that I have to eat it all right now, but really there is tomorrow and I can freeze it if I really want to keep something or make more another time. It's not an all or nothing, it is a little bit at a time and tomorrow is another day. not sure how much sense that ramble made but moving on!!

Week 13 weight 203.2 -1.2 (11.8 lbs total)

Week 14 weight 201.2 -2 (13.8 Total!)

WHooHOO. I have done good!! I am going to get below 200 before Christmas! That is so exciting for me and to do it before my baby turns 1 even better. And I am so loving it and feeling better about my self...no one has really noticed about the almost 15lbs gone, but that's okay. My mom says she notices that I have been losing but I am not sure if she is just saying that because she knows I am trying or what. But either way it makes me feel good that she is noticing. She has recently lost a lot of weight herself and I am a little jealous but so happy for her too, since she has wanted to do it for 25 years. I have learned that I can not wait until I am in my 50's to lose this weight and the sooner I do it the better role model I will be for my children. My oh my! Next week under!! Do you think It will happen!!!!