09/29/08

Well this week has been a little trying and i was tested.. My son turned 6 this week so there was cookies for his class. Then cake and ice cream for his celebration at home. Saturday we ended up eating out as well with Friday night. So i know i was doing so well and then the weekend went down the drain.. Thankfully though i did lose a couple inches and 1 lb!! This week should be better.. Next week though..lol that is another story that is when my daughter turns 9. I am going to try and restrain myself more. Well here are the numbers for the inches.

Shoulders~ Down 1 and 1/2
Chest~ Down 1 and 1/2
Waist ~ Down 1/2

Everything else stayed the same which is ok. The biggest news though is i am able to wear a pair of jeans that i have not been able in a while!!!! I am so excited.. I looked at them on Friday and thought i wonder.. SO i put on a brave face and chanted to myself... Think Skinny..Think Skinny... and i decided to put them on. Not knowing if i would be able to zip them up or not i stay optimistic and they went on zipped up and were a little tight in the waist but not unbearable.. =)
So now i am hoping for them to get more and more comfortable as time goes on. Well i need to get going because it is almost 10 am and i haven't eaten breakfast yet..I am such a bad girl.. I should be working on morning snack right now.. Have a great day and thanks for reading!

09/22/08

Ok so i was really optimistic with my weigh in this morning that i would see lbs lost. Even though the family went to the Renaissance faire yesterday. I tried my best to eat the healthy stuff. I did indulge on an apple dumpling though because those only come around once a year! =)
SO anyways...lol we walked around so much yesterday that i figured i would lose at least a lb. But i was quite disappointed. I stayed the same. Granted i measured and lost some inches here and there but no lost in weight at all. I mean don't get me wrong anytime you can lose inches makes you feel wonderful so i was happy for that. I got to thinking what maybe i was doing wrong and i realized i didn't drink as much water as i should have yesterday. I haven't been eating lean proteins for my snacks for the week. I went for convience instead of what i need to burn this fat. So i am going to be eating some leaner protein for snacks this week and see if that makes the difference. Plus i am going to try and workout on my Wii Fit at least 30 mins each day. I already did my 30 for today plus going up and down the stairs for laundry. Here are the accomplishments on my inches though...

Shoulders~ Down 2
Left Bicep~ Down 1 1/2
Right Bicep~ Down 1/2
Right Forearm~ Down 1/2
Hips~ Down 1/2
Left Thigh~ Down 3... Not sure if i am measuring in the same spot on this one..lol
Right Thigh~ Down 2


So like i said i wasn't thrilled to see no change in my weight for the past 2 wks but i am happy to see that something is coming off.. lol
Have a great day and thanks for reading!

9/08/08

Ok so today was weigh in day including measurements. After being sick for 2 wks i was not expecting much. I was just hoping to stay the same on measurements and to maybe be back down to what i was before i got sick.. Well to my surprise my body amazed me once more.

I lost 5 lbs. which put me down to 224. Which is 1 lb less then before. Plus i lost:
3 inches on my shoulders
1/2 inch on my waist
1/2 inch on each forearm and
1/2 inch on my left calve!!!

So needless to say i am impressed with how i am doing. This weekend was full of tests that i had to overcome. Football season started and I love football. I know you probably don't hear many women say that. But i am a rare one. I have my favorite players and teams and i root for them. But along with watching the football the hubby and I usually do snacks. SO I was proud of myself instead of the salty not good snack i reached for the apples, peaches, carrots etc.. Also because of it being the weekend i didn't eat every 2 1/2hrs like i should have and i need to find a way to stop doing that. The only way i am going to get this metabolism to rev up is get it trained. Well i have to go for now. Have to get the kids ready for school and update myspace real quick. Have a great day!

09/03/08

Well i know i haven't been on in a while but thankfully i am back to 100%. Those 2 wks that i was down due to illness was not fun at all. I told many people that i would not even wish that on my worst enemy. I was not only sick but had to postpone my diet for them 2 wks. But thankfully i only gained back 4 of the 7 that i lost. So when i started back up my diet this Tuesday i was still down 3 lbs. Hopefully Monday when i weigh myself again i will be back down a couple more pounds. I am taking things a little slower this time though because they want you to cut alot of things out of your diet immediately. I have been eating healthier foods for a long time now except for the occasional ice cream or chocolate. lol So the main thing that i need to focus on is only eating one serving of the carbs and proteins. If i get hungry i need to remember to snack on veggies and fruits. Those are considered "free" foods. We will see what happens. I realized while on vacation over Labor Day weekend that i am not happy with my body at all. I envision a whole different person when i look at myself and my body is not reflecting that. So its time to change it. Not only for the health effects that it will have but the self esteem that i will get back as well. I will try and be on more and more but today my plate is full of laundry, housework, and getting the camping stuff put away for the year. Which in a way makes me sad because i have loved going on these trips. The memories that my hubby and i are making for our kids has brought them so much joy and has been wonderful for us. I am seeing alot of things through their eyes and it just amazes me. I am trying to see if i can maybe talk the hubby into one last trip when the leaves begin to change color. I just have to figure out the best way to ask him. lol =)
Have a great day everyone and thanks for reading!