I can't believe I never finished blogging about my 90 day challenge. That goes to show just how crazy things have been. Like I said in the last post, i plataued with my weight loss and was doing good at least maintaining what weight loss I did have. I even lost a few more pounds. At that point I was just doing one shake for breakfast and loving it. I have never been much of a breakfast eater so shakes are perfect for me, although now I am enjoying eating the fruit and cream oatmeal. I have been feeling so much better.
Unfortunately the holidays are SOOO hard for me! I don't know why. Maybe just all the goodies laying around everywhere, and all the chips and dips and the snacky foods. Oh it is all so bad! So I ended up gaining back everything that I lost, so I am basically starting over again. Also among all of this, I ran out of my shake powder. I was getting it from my chiropractor who is a distributor, and we were getting a huge discount through a program through Mike's work and our insurance, so it wasn't costing me much at all. Well, the insurance decided they weren't going to pay for it anymore, so now I have to pay full cost, darn! It really is a great price for what you get, but I have been trying to pay down my credit card from before Christmas spending, so it has been a while since I have had any shake mix. I decided to use Carnation instant breakfast, which has been ok to at least have a shake for breakfast, but it only has about half or less of the nutrients that the Vi shake does. I have also noticed my energy levels are not what they were when I was drinking Vi.
So now that I am back up in my weight, my clothes aren't fitting well and I don't look all that great again. So my goal is to start getting my Vi shake again ASAP! As soon as the card is paid off, I will get my shake again and then stay out of debt!!! We are going to be out of debt minus our house, school loans and medical bills by the end of this year, we are very excited! Oh yeah, my hubby had two major surgeries between August and November last year too, that didn't help with my stress levels, which cause weight gain as well.
Life is just great though! Even though I can't look great, like I want to, right now, I am still happy with myself and my life! I am so overly blessed! The Lord knows exactly what I need and when I need it. I have struggled being the primary, especially with the class I had last year. It just got to the point where I couldn't handle the kids talking and being loud through the whole class. This year I am in the nursery, which is a lot of fun, and very laid back. Addie is in there with me, which is fun to be able to play with her and all the other little kids to. It also works with my stake calling. In November they called me to be on the stake girls camp committee. I am over certification which is pretty much all of camp. It's a huge job, but I have so many people to help me make it great!
We had our winter retreat last weekend, which was great. We have some really incredible young women to help and some amazing leaders that I am getting to know and love so much! I am supposed to be with the youth for some reason, I don't know what that reason is yet, but I know I have so much to offer them and teach them. My life hasn't always been easy, especially as a young woman. Not fitting in and not having many friends is hard for a yong woman. I hope that I can help teach the young women that there is more to life than high school and friends and popularity. I have stuggled with self worth since I was 9, which is too long for anyone to have to worry about that or struggle with it. I have started, just in the last 6-9 months, finally realizing that it's not about me! Yes, it is great to love yourself and be happy with who you are at this moment in time, but more than that, is coming to realize that my Heavenly Father is always there and is always ready and willing to listen and to help, and also learning that he loves me for me! Yes, my Heavenly Father loves me, and He also loves each one of you and knows you personally! When you know this, everything else seems to melt away and is replaced by self worth.
That's just my little testimony. I have always wanted to be a motivational speaker for the youth of the church. I know I have so much to offer them. Maybe it all just starts here with the youth of our stake. Then I need to work on not being so nervous when I speak in front of people. I am slowly overcoming this with having to speak with Mike in the wards throughout the stake with him on occasion. Anyway, I love life and hope that you all do as well, and hopefully you all see that when you talk to me or see me. Have a great day, may God guide you in all that you do!
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Challenge: days 62-73
Yeah, it's been that long since I last posted! What is wrong with me? I guess I just feel like I didn't have much to write about lately. But here is what has been going on lately...
My challenge has been going ok. I decided to start eating lunch and dinner and just do a shake for breakfast, which was going pretty well, i was doing salads and chicken at lunch and then just slimming down my portions at dinner. Was doing good until we went on vacation last week, but I'll get to that soon.
Mike took a day and went elk hunting. He spent all day walking and looking, didn't find any elk but came within 100 yards of a huge bull moose! He was excited and a little scared at the same time. He was planning on three days to go out, but one day of walking did him in, we are all out of shape at our house and can't walk for to long before you just have to stop.
Last week was fall break for my kids, so we took off and went to Evanston where we stayed in a hotel for three nights, which we realized was one day too long for the kids. We took one day and just hung out and went shopping and took a drive to a ghost town where they have charcoal kilns that you can walk through. My kids loved it, and we saw tons of deer right off the road. It was lots of fun. Friday we were supposed to go to the Uintas and take ATVs out. I ended up staying back at the hotel with two boys that had had stomach bugs and my daughter that had a cough. We walked down the street to a flying j and got some drinks and lunch and just hung out and watched movies all day. Mike and the two boys that went had a lot of fun though and even saw a momma moose with a baby. We love the Uintas they are so fun.
Being cooped up in a small room all day made me a little crazy, so I decided to go grocery shopping
in Evanston. Yeah, kind of a funny thing to do on vacation but smiths had a great sale and some of the things I wanted didn't need a freezer, so I just left them in my car. I love when I can get a killer deal on groceries, and in wyoming, they don't have a food tax, so I didn't even have to pay tax when I was there. This sale was so good, with tons of free items! I bought 122 items: betty Crocker cake mixes, cookie mixes, Mac and cheese, boxed potatoes, general mills cereal, fiber one bars, Chex mix and sodas. So before tax and coupons my total was $173.69. In the end, I ended up paying $53.99 and still have $20.75 in Catalina's to use next time I go! I saved $119.70. When you average the cost and items together, each item cost me less than 44 cents a piece! Not to bad at all!
So now I am home, enjoying being back, even though my house looks like a war zone with everything from vacation everywhere. And I got a touch of the stomach bug my kids had last week. I have just had a rolling tummy all day. I don't feel sick, just the tummy.
This challenge seems to have been to long for me. The first month wasn't to bad, I did pretty good, but then I just plateaued from there and didn't feel like sticking to the plan. At least I haven't gained tons of weight, especially after eating continental breakfast every morning for three days plus lunch and dinner out those days to, I didn't gained but a couple pounds, now back to life and hopefully back to eating better and doing better! I hope you all are doing well and enjoy life as much as I do. Until next time!
My challenge has been going ok. I decided to start eating lunch and dinner and just do a shake for breakfast, which was going pretty well, i was doing salads and chicken at lunch and then just slimming down my portions at dinner. Was doing good until we went on vacation last week, but I'll get to that soon.
Mike took a day and went elk hunting. He spent all day walking and looking, didn't find any elk but came within 100 yards of a huge bull moose! He was excited and a little scared at the same time. He was planning on three days to go out, but one day of walking did him in, we are all out of shape at our house and can't walk for to long before you just have to stop.
Last week was fall break for my kids, so we took off and went to Evanston where we stayed in a hotel for three nights, which we realized was one day too long for the kids. We took one day and just hung out and went shopping and took a drive to a ghost town where they have charcoal kilns that you can walk through. My kids loved it, and we saw tons of deer right off the road. It was lots of fun. Friday we were supposed to go to the Uintas and take ATVs out. I ended up staying back at the hotel with two boys that had had stomach bugs and my daughter that had a cough. We walked down the street to a flying j and got some drinks and lunch and just hung out and watched movies all day. Mike and the two boys that went had a lot of fun though and even saw a momma moose with a baby. We love the Uintas they are so fun.
Being cooped up in a small room all day made me a little crazy, so I decided to go grocery shopping
in Evanston. Yeah, kind of a funny thing to do on vacation but smiths had a great sale and some of the things I wanted didn't need a freezer, so I just left them in my car. I love when I can get a killer deal on groceries, and in wyoming, they don't have a food tax, so I didn't even have to pay tax when I was there. This sale was so good, with tons of free items! I bought 122 items: betty Crocker cake mixes, cookie mixes, Mac and cheese, boxed potatoes, general mills cereal, fiber one bars, Chex mix and sodas. So before tax and coupons my total was $173.69. In the end, I ended up paying $53.99 and still have $20.75 in Catalina's to use next time I go! I saved $119.70. When you average the cost and items together, each item cost me less than 44 cents a piece! Not to bad at all!
So now I am home, enjoying being back, even though my house looks like a war zone with everything from vacation everywhere. And I got a touch of the stomach bug my kids had last week. I have just had a rolling tummy all day. I don't feel sick, just the tummy.
This challenge seems to have been to long for me. The first month wasn't to bad, I did pretty good, but then I just plateaued from there and didn't feel like sticking to the plan. At least I haven't gained tons of weight, especially after eating continental breakfast every morning for three days plus lunch and dinner out those days to, I didn't gained but a couple pounds, now back to life and hopefully back to eating better and doing better! I hope you all are doing well and enjoy life as much as I do. Until next time!
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Challenge: day 61
I think I have a tendency to get frustrated and down on myself to often. I really am pleased with the results I have been seeing with this challenge. I haven't lost as much weight as I was hoping, but I also haven't been as strict as I should have been, so for what I have done, I have been losing pretty well.
Yesterday morning I ran out of shake mix, so I had my shake for breakfast and the some rice with olive oil and some broccoli and a sautéed chicken breast. Not bad, it was a pretty good lunch. Then for dinner we had chicken tacos, which were really yummy, especially the chicken.
Last night was enrichment night. It was fun. They did a fashion show of modest clothing. It was fun. And then sandwiches, veggies and cupcakes for a snack after. So I over did it a little at enrichment, but was still down a pound this morning when I weighed in, so not bad.
I just need to keep trudging along and enjoying life and everything will be the way it needs to be. Everything happens in its own time and for a certain purpose, so who am I to mess with the Lords plan! So to all you, love life and be happy with what comes your way in life!
Yesterday morning I ran out of shake mix, so I had my shake for breakfast and the some rice with olive oil and some broccoli and a sautéed chicken breast. Not bad, it was a pretty good lunch. Then for dinner we had chicken tacos, which were really yummy, especially the chicken.
Last night was enrichment night. It was fun. They did a fashion show of modest clothing. It was fun. And then sandwiches, veggies and cupcakes for a snack after. So I over did it a little at enrichment, but was still down a pound this morning when I weighed in, so not bad.
I just need to keep trudging along and enjoying life and everything will be the way it needs to be. Everything happens in its own time and for a certain purpose, so who am I to mess with the Lords plan! So to all you, love life and be happy with what comes your way in life!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Challenge: days 57-60
So here it is, 60 days in, I can't believe I have been doing this for two months now!i started out this challenge really good. So pumped and excited and ready to lose some weight, now I am at a plateau and seem to get more frustrated than anything. Maybe now is not my time to lose all the weight I want to, I don't know. I know I don't eat enough veggies, and that is a big problem, and I like to have a cookie or dessert here and there when I decide to make them or have them, and I don't exercise nearly as much as I need to, but I do feel like my health is much better!
So far I have lost 10 lbs, which is not bad, but for as long as I have been going, it's awful! I also keep making justifications about it, thinking that when I am finished with the 90 days, I will cut back to one shake a day instead of two. And since we eat a lot of casseroles and things like that, I will probably gain back everything I will have lost, right? And obviously I am not going to make a completely separate meal for myself when I already cook for 6 other people! So I won't be eating grilled chicken or fish and a salad every night for dinner, so I feel that for our lifestyle and what we eat, I am doing ok. Just need to add more salads and veggies to my daily menu.
Anyway, this weekend was great with general conference! We started a tradition a while ago that we would go out to breakfast Saturday morning before conference, which was fun. We usually go to Golden Corall where the kids can pick anything they want to eat. I did pretty good eating eggs, bacon hash browns, fruit, etc. even though most of those are cooked in butter or oil. And I had to have a doughnut, which I don't think I even finished, it was to sweet, and I didn't even finish everything I took, so I listened to my body and felt good during the day. It has been a long time since I have had energy to make it through all the things I need to get done in a day, and Saturday I felt great, the only thing I can figure is just eating a big breakfast helped.
Sunday we took a drive over the mountain to see where Mike will be hunting this week. It was a great drive. We even went over into Hardware Ranch, where we were hoping to see the elk, but they must not be coming down from the mountains yet. It was just nice to get out and see such bright reds on the mountain sides. I love fall time for all the beautiful colors and the cooler weather, and especially all the yummy fall food to make! It is finally soup season, that is one of my favorite foods!
Well, until next time, hopefully I will have more enthusiasm about this challenge and be more motivated to exercise and move and eat better! Until later....
So far I have lost 10 lbs, which is not bad, but for as long as I have been going, it's awful! I also keep making justifications about it, thinking that when I am finished with the 90 days, I will cut back to one shake a day instead of two. And since we eat a lot of casseroles and things like that, I will probably gain back everything I will have lost, right? And obviously I am not going to make a completely separate meal for myself when I already cook for 6 other people! So I won't be eating grilled chicken or fish and a salad every night for dinner, so I feel that for our lifestyle and what we eat, I am doing ok. Just need to add more salads and veggies to my daily menu.
Anyway, this weekend was great with general conference! We started a tradition a while ago that we would go out to breakfast Saturday morning before conference, which was fun. We usually go to Golden Corall where the kids can pick anything they want to eat. I did pretty good eating eggs, bacon hash browns, fruit, etc. even though most of those are cooked in butter or oil. And I had to have a doughnut, which I don't think I even finished, it was to sweet, and I didn't even finish everything I took, so I listened to my body and felt good during the day. It has been a long time since I have had energy to make it through all the things I need to get done in a day, and Saturday I felt great, the only thing I can figure is just eating a big breakfast helped.
Sunday we took a drive over the mountain to see where Mike will be hunting this week. It was a great drive. We even went over into Hardware Ranch, where we were hoping to see the elk, but they must not be coming down from the mountains yet. It was just nice to get out and see such bright reds on the mountain sides. I love fall time for all the beautiful colors and the cooler weather, and especially all the yummy fall food to make! It is finally soup season, that is one of my favorite foods!
Well, until next time, hopefully I will have more enthusiasm about this challenge and be more motivated to exercise and move and eat better! Until later....
Friday, October 5, 2012
Challenge: day 54-56
Day 54 was pretty good. Did pretty well with my shakes and eating. For dinner I had a bean and cheese burrito with mashed avacado, salsa and sour cream, with some carrots on the side.
I stayed pretty busy. Didn't get the muffins made that I wanted to, but got a much needed adjustment from the chiropractor and went to Logan to pick grapes to make juice. We have tons of grapes now to juice. Mike did stop at Burger King on the way home and got a meal, which I ate some of the fries, so I didn't do well, but that was all I ate that night.
Day 55 was busy with all the kids I watch and things I do. I finally got banana chocolate chip muffins made, the kids have been asking for them. My kitchen was finally clean, until I made dinner and started to juice grapes. Did my two shakes and then made my very yummy curry for dinner. It was so good and I was so good not to over eat!
That night came juicing grapes! We love canning! I gives Mike and I some fun time together, plus we are benefiting our family greatly this way. But with canning comes the inevitable eating to give yourself energy to stay up and something to do to keep you awake. I wasn't to bad that night, we split some nachos of tortilla chips, cheese, avacado, salsa and sour cream. Yum, and some pretty good things that are good for you on there. We only made it through two batches of grapes before it was 1 o'clock in the morning. We called it a night, but didn't make much of a dent in the grapes that we had.
Yesterday, after juicing grapes, I decided to make my shake purple cow, with fresh juice. It was pretty good, a couple tsp of grape juice to my shake and a banana was pretty good. I should call it purple money though, since I use almond milk and then a banana. So no cow, and definitely monkey!
Anyway, yesterday was not very good for eating! I got in my shakes, but was just awful in between. The only thing I can figure is that it's partly because of lack of sleep. I don't know though. But I definitely know when I've had a bad eating day, my insides protest and I just feel run down and crummy all day, which was definitely yesterday! I don't feel like I have a lot of energy most days anyways but the days I just do really bad, are so much worse!
My mentor chiropractor got me a new supplement to take. This is just something that you add to waterr, has lots of B vitamins and really good stuff for you, I just started, but hope that it will help me to feel better each day. I think that if I just start eating better and exercising/moving a little more, I will be able to feel better and lose the weight I want to. Plus my family will thank me, because with good health comes a happy attitude and then comes loving and happy wife and mom. So I will strive to eat better and move more! Thanks for keeping me on the road to my goal, for all the encouragement and allowing me to rant about life, and be boring, for without friends and family to listen and love us, we would be nothing! Enjoy your weekend and a wonderful general conference. Until Monday...
I stayed pretty busy. Didn't get the muffins made that I wanted to, but got a much needed adjustment from the chiropractor and went to Logan to pick grapes to make juice. We have tons of grapes now to juice. Mike did stop at Burger King on the way home and got a meal, which I ate some of the fries, so I didn't do well, but that was all I ate that night.
Day 55 was busy with all the kids I watch and things I do. I finally got banana chocolate chip muffins made, the kids have been asking for them. My kitchen was finally clean, until I made dinner and started to juice grapes. Did my two shakes and then made my very yummy curry for dinner. It was so good and I was so good not to over eat!
That night came juicing grapes! We love canning! I gives Mike and I some fun time together, plus we are benefiting our family greatly this way. But with canning comes the inevitable eating to give yourself energy to stay up and something to do to keep you awake. I wasn't to bad that night, we split some nachos of tortilla chips, cheese, avacado, salsa and sour cream. Yum, and some pretty good things that are good for you on there. We only made it through two batches of grapes before it was 1 o'clock in the morning. We called it a night, but didn't make much of a dent in the grapes that we had.
Yesterday, after juicing grapes, I decided to make my shake purple cow, with fresh juice. It was pretty good, a couple tsp of grape juice to my shake and a banana was pretty good. I should call it purple money though, since I use almond milk and then a banana. So no cow, and definitely monkey!
Anyway, yesterday was not very good for eating! I got in my shakes, but was just awful in between. The only thing I can figure is that it's partly because of lack of sleep. I don't know though. But I definitely know when I've had a bad eating day, my insides protest and I just feel run down and crummy all day, which was definitely yesterday! I don't feel like I have a lot of energy most days anyways but the days I just do really bad, are so much worse!
My mentor chiropractor got me a new supplement to take. This is just something that you add to waterr, has lots of B vitamins and really good stuff for you, I just started, but hope that it will help me to feel better each day. I think that if I just start eating better and exercising/moving a little more, I will be able to feel better and lose the weight I want to. Plus my family will thank me, because with good health comes a happy attitude and then comes loving and happy wife and mom. So I will strive to eat better and move more! Thanks for keeping me on the road to my goal, for all the encouragement and allowing me to rant about life, and be boring, for without friends and family to listen and love us, we would be nothing! Enjoy your weekend and a wonderful general conference. Until Monday...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Challenge: day 53
Weekdays are supposed to be earlier than yesterday. I was busy with babysitting and cleaning. I got my kitchen pretty much clean, at least to the point where there wasn't much on the counter. I was able to get our daily supplements organized on the counter where we can get to them everyday. That was an accomplishment.
As for my challenge, I had my two shakes, but had a piece of chocolate cake left over from our anniversary dinner. We had tuna sandwiches for dinner, because we were supposed to have gone to Logan to pick grapes, which didn't happen, we didn't have enough daylight. But I had a salad later that night and some crackers and cheese and a weight watchers ice cream bar, so over all, I didn't do well, but I can always do better today and work harder. I really need to get out to the gym, but just can't find the motivation. I want to go a couple times a week, but I don't like going by myself, so that makes it tough.
Today, I need to make some muffins. I have bananas and pumpkin to use up and for us, that's the way to use up those. Yesterday I made whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes for my kids. They loved them and said they were really good. I didnt try them, but they looked and smelled good. Pretty healthy and very filling. I found the recipe on my allrecipes app. So today I will try harder and be better so that when I weigh tomorrow, I can still say I am losing weight. Mike started doing shakes for breakfast with me, so we are working together to be better. I love when we can doing these together, it helps us do better and keeps us close to each other.
Well, until tomorrow, love life and stay happy!
As for my challenge, I had my two shakes, but had a piece of chocolate cake left over from our anniversary dinner. We had tuna sandwiches for dinner, because we were supposed to have gone to Logan to pick grapes, which didn't happen, we didn't have enough daylight. But I had a salad later that night and some crackers and cheese and a weight watchers ice cream bar, so over all, I didn't do well, but I can always do better today and work harder. I really need to get out to the gym, but just can't find the motivation. I want to go a couple times a week, but I don't like going by myself, so that makes it tough.
Today, I need to make some muffins. I have bananas and pumpkin to use up and for us, that's the way to use up those. Yesterday I made whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes for my kids. They loved them and said they were really good. I didnt try them, but they looked and smelled good. Pretty healthy and very filling. I found the recipe on my allrecipes app. So today I will try harder and be better so that when I weigh tomorrow, I can still say I am losing weight. Mike started doing shakes for breakfast with me, so we are working together to be better. I love when we can doing these together, it helps us do better and keeps us close to each other.
Well, until tomorrow, love life and stay happy!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Challenge: days 49-52
Wow, what a full and fun weekend! Sorry I didn't have a post on Friday, I was so busy! I made two batches of pumpkin bars for a friend to sell on Saturday at a fund raiser. I had bake, frost and wrap two pans! It was a busy day. Had a friend stop by to bring me some jewelry and clothes and another to stop to pick up scentsy that i didn't have yet, but we chatted for a few minutes. Then had to get my kids packed and ready to go to grandmas for the weekend. I decided to let the kids each have their own bag and pack their own things, it worked out pretty well.
So to update you on my challenge, Thursday was good, my two shakes, and dinner were good. Friday I was busy and on my feet most of the day, had one shake for breakfast and then with people coming and being so busy I ate a couple chicken nuggets and french fries that were left over from the kids lunch, so I planned to make a shake and take with me for dinner since I was going to be on the road. Well, I didn't make up a shake, so I had some homemade chicken burritos that sister had made, since I had to take my kids up to her house to meet my parents. I didn't like driving by myself so much but I just turned up the music on the the way home and sung my heart out. I love singing, just not in front of people. It was a nice ride home all by myself.
Since I knew Saturday was going to be a bad day for my challenge, I weighed Saturday instead of Sunday like I normally do. Much to my surprise, I had lost another pound! Now I am happy to say, I am out of the 160 range and on my way down! It's about time! It will be fun to see just how much weight I actually lose by the end of this. I have lost a lot of inches and have been happy about that, but it is nice to see the weight coming off now.
So Saturday was fun. We got up early and went to a session at the Bountiful temple and then changed and headed into Lagoon for a fun time. The University of Phoenix provided lunch and all day passes to Lagoon. We had hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, jello and baked beans. I just had a hamburger, which I didn't finish the last few bites, chips, baked beans, a little jello and some diet coke. Then we decided to go on a few rides we didn't go on with the kids earlier in the summer. After the first one, we were feeling a little queezy and shook up. Neither of us got sick, just dizzy, but unfortunately, I think we made a record of least amount of time spent in Lagoon! We made it 2 hours and then decided to go shopping instead for the rest of the day. So we still got a lot of walking in.
For dinner we used a groupon that we had for Ethiopian food in downtown salt lake. It was really pretty good. They don't have silver wear, they give you these sourdough pancakes that you just scoop up your food and eat it with. It was pretty good and their baklava was the best! We would go back, just for the baklava! Then home to bed to get up early for church and then up to get the kids.
Sunday we decided to take the long way to Pocatello, so we went to the ward that Mike is over for high council which meets at 9 and went to sacrament with them and then came home, finished off our leftover Ethiopian food and then took off. We went up through sardine canyon, then Logan canyon overto Bear Lake where we took some pictures and then drove from there over to Soda Springs and then up to Pocatello to get the kids. It was such a pretty drive, all the fall colors are in full swing so lots of red and gold colors! So much fun. I love fall for the cooler weather and beautiful bright fall colors.
So now on to a new week full of new fun and adventures! We get to pick grapes this week and make juice! Yay for family and friends willing to share grapes with us! Have a great day.
So to update you on my challenge, Thursday was good, my two shakes, and dinner were good. Friday I was busy and on my feet most of the day, had one shake for breakfast and then with people coming and being so busy I ate a couple chicken nuggets and french fries that were left over from the kids lunch, so I planned to make a shake and take with me for dinner since I was going to be on the road. Well, I didn't make up a shake, so I had some homemade chicken burritos that sister had made, since I had to take my kids up to her house to meet my parents. I didn't like driving by myself so much but I just turned up the music on the the way home and sung my heart out. I love singing, just not in front of people. It was a nice ride home all by myself.
Since I knew Saturday was going to be a bad day for my challenge, I weighed Saturday instead of Sunday like I normally do. Much to my surprise, I had lost another pound! Now I am happy to say, I am out of the 160 range and on my way down! It's about time! It will be fun to see just how much weight I actually lose by the end of this. I have lost a lot of inches and have been happy about that, but it is nice to see the weight coming off now.
So Saturday was fun. We got up early and went to a session at the Bountiful temple and then changed and headed into Lagoon for a fun time. The University of Phoenix provided lunch and all day passes to Lagoon. We had hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, jello and baked beans. I just had a hamburger, which I didn't finish the last few bites, chips, baked beans, a little jello and some diet coke. Then we decided to go on a few rides we didn't go on with the kids earlier in the summer. After the first one, we were feeling a little queezy and shook up. Neither of us got sick, just dizzy, but unfortunately, I think we made a record of least amount of time spent in Lagoon! We made it 2 hours and then decided to go shopping instead for the rest of the day. So we still got a lot of walking in.
For dinner we used a groupon that we had for Ethiopian food in downtown salt lake. It was really pretty good. They don't have silver wear, they give you these sourdough pancakes that you just scoop up your food and eat it with. It was pretty good and their baklava was the best! We would go back, just for the baklava! Then home to bed to get up early for church and then up to get the kids.
Sunday we decided to take the long way to Pocatello, so we went to the ward that Mike is over for high council which meets at 9 and went to sacrament with them and then came home, finished off our leftover Ethiopian food and then took off. We went up through sardine canyon, then Logan canyon overto Bear Lake where we took some pictures and then drove from there over to Soda Springs and then up to Pocatello to get the kids. It was such a pretty drive, all the fall colors are in full swing so lots of red and gold colors! So much fun. I love fall for the cooler weather and beautiful bright fall colors.
So now on to a new week full of new fun and adventures! We get to pick grapes this week and make juice! Yay for family and friends willing to share grapes with us! Have a great day.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Challenge: day 48
Well, my stress of the day yesterday didn't help my challenge at all. Did my shake for breakfast, a muffin for snack, and by lunch time was just so upset after talking with my husband about the boys breakfast habits, that a shake waste last thing I wanted for lunch! So I had some home made chili that one of my kids mom made and brought to share. It was very yummy! Didn't end up having a snack, I kind of forgot, but then had my shake for dinner, so still got in two. Didn't do to bad.
I love the results I am getting from this! I feel so good and look really good too! I could really probably drop a pant size, if it weren't for my thighs! I haven't lost much from there, but my hips an waist, I have, so now my pants are a little big, but they are still snug on my thighs. I guess I need to get to the gym and tone my thighs. I rode the bike on Monday, that helps with that, right? But not when you only do it once, or once a week. I need to find the motivation and energy to get to the gym, I just don't have it! We will be doing lots of walking on Saturday so I look forward to a day full of walking, but I need to do more until then.
I was thinking this morning as I was sorting my produce for co op today, that I need to eat more veggies! I thought I probably need to just do one shake a day for a while until I use up some of this produce. I probably have about 4 heads of lettuce, 5 cucumbers, 5 lbs of carrots, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, I don't know what to do with it all. I guess we need to do a salad night and try to eat up some of this produce before it starts to go bad. I just don't think much about it when I am preparing meals. I need to take the time to cut up things and have on hand. I will learn to keep up with things in the end. Everyone have a great day.
I love the results I am getting from this! I feel so good and look really good too! I could really probably drop a pant size, if it weren't for my thighs! I haven't lost much from there, but my hips an waist, I have, so now my pants are a little big, but they are still snug on my thighs. I guess I need to get to the gym and tone my thighs. I rode the bike on Monday, that helps with that, right? But not when you only do it once, or once a week. I need to find the motivation and energy to get to the gym, I just don't have it! We will be doing lots of walking on Saturday so I look forward to a day full of walking, but I need to do more until then.
I was thinking this morning as I was sorting my produce for co op today, that I need to eat more veggies! I thought I probably need to just do one shake a day for a while until I use up some of this produce. I probably have about 4 heads of lettuce, 5 cucumbers, 5 lbs of carrots, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos, I don't know what to do with it all. I guess we need to do a salad night and try to eat up some of this produce before it starts to go bad. I just don't think much about it when I am preparing meals. I need to take the time to cut up things and have on hand. I will learn to keep up with things in the end. Everyone have a great day.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Challenge: day 47
So I measured yesterday again, another 1/2 or so I have lost from my hips. That's about the only place I really lost anything, which is fine. I have noticed my pants aren't staying up as easily now. The capris I wore yesterday, I could pull out in front of me about 2 inches, time for those to be passed on. It's good that the colder weather is here, so I can wear more pants and not have to worry about buying new shorts or capris this year. I just love to see the progress, even though it hasn't been much time, and it hasn't been much progress, I still feel good and I'm so happy with myself! I love life, and that's all that matters!
My challenge was good yesterday, I had my two shakes and then instead of having a bean and cheese burrito with my family, I had a sautéed chicken breast with Swiss and guacamole with a salad and some butternut squash. It was a good dinner. I think I had one pumpkin cookie after dinner, but that was it. I had to go down and get a new sim card for my phone, because I've been having issues with it, so when I am out, it's easier to not snack and eat anything.
Stress causing much weight problems or emotional problems, I am usually pretty good and managing my stress, which helps a lot with my attitude and weight, but sometimes I just have a hard time. My four boys all go to elementary school. Fifth, third and first grades. They do pretty good at getting up in the mornings and eating breakfast and getting ready for the day. Then at 8 o'clock they go out to catch the bus, which is so nice that I don't have to drive them everyday, but it does have its downfalls. School doesn't start until 8:30, and we only live about a 3 minute drive from the school, so when the bus picks up (we are the last stop) they end up being at the school by 8:10. A little early in my opinion, but what can you do.
Our school, like most schools now a days, serve breakfast for kids, because a lot of kids don't eat breakfast at home, for one reason or another. I think this is a great program, for those kids. My kids seem to think its ok to eat breakfast at home and then eat breakfast again at school, about a half hour later. What do I do about this? We have told every one of them multiple times (our oldest we have told for the last 5 years!) that we don't pay for breakfast. We already out out $100 each month just to pay for a hot lunch for them, I can't afford to keep paying out breakfast as well! We have told them of they want to eat breakfast, they need to pay for it, but they don't get much for allowance each month, and it is gone as soon as they get it anyway, so that doesn't work. So what do we do? Aside from dropping them off right when the bell rings each day, or walking them each to their classrooms, which I can't do because I have kids that I watch that start coming at 7:45, which is why the bus in so nice! This is my stress today. Thankfully it isn't something to major, but it is still something that upsets me. So I will get over my stress and wish you all a happy day, and see you tomorrow.
My challenge was good yesterday, I had my two shakes and then instead of having a bean and cheese burrito with my family, I had a sautéed chicken breast with Swiss and guacamole with a salad and some butternut squash. It was a good dinner. I think I had one pumpkin cookie after dinner, but that was it. I had to go down and get a new sim card for my phone, because I've been having issues with it, so when I am out, it's easier to not snack and eat anything.
Stress causing much weight problems or emotional problems, I am usually pretty good and managing my stress, which helps a lot with my attitude and weight, but sometimes I just have a hard time. My four boys all go to elementary school. Fifth, third and first grades. They do pretty good at getting up in the mornings and eating breakfast and getting ready for the day. Then at 8 o'clock they go out to catch the bus, which is so nice that I don't have to drive them everyday, but it does have its downfalls. School doesn't start until 8:30, and we only live about a 3 minute drive from the school, so when the bus picks up (we are the last stop) they end up being at the school by 8:10. A little early in my opinion, but what can you do.
Our school, like most schools now a days, serve breakfast for kids, because a lot of kids don't eat breakfast at home, for one reason or another. I think this is a great program, for those kids. My kids seem to think its ok to eat breakfast at home and then eat breakfast again at school, about a half hour later. What do I do about this? We have told every one of them multiple times (our oldest we have told for the last 5 years!) that we don't pay for breakfast. We already out out $100 each month just to pay for a hot lunch for them, I can't afford to keep paying out breakfast as well! We have told them of they want to eat breakfast, they need to pay for it, but they don't get much for allowance each month, and it is gone as soon as they get it anyway, so that doesn't work. So what do we do? Aside from dropping them off right when the bell rings each day, or walking them each to their classrooms, which I can't do because I have kids that I watch that start coming at 7:45, which is why the bus in so nice! This is my stress today. Thankfully it isn't something to major, but it is still something that upsets me. So I will get over my stress and wish you all a happy day, and see you tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Challenge: day 46
Yesterday was a better day, until I made pumpkin cookies. I had my two shakes, and snacks of veggies and crackers. For dinner I made mac and cheese with bacon, banana squash, sliced tomatoes and I had a mango before dinner. My shakes were easy yesterday. I had one with grapefruit oil and one that was chocolate cheese cake, with cream cheese, cocoa powder and graham cracker crumbs. They were yummy as well. I decided it was time to finally make my pumpkin cookies. I doubled the batch so we can take a bunch to the neighbors. I ate a couple, but I did omit some of the sugar. I don't like using all the sugar that recipes call for. I try to cut it in half if I can. With pumpkin cookies, you need sugar to help them taste good, but they also have spices to help with that.
I made it out to the gym last night. I didn't make it very long, but at least I made it. I did some back exercises, core exercises, and rode the bike for 15 minutes while I watched the food network. By the time I was done, I was wiped out. There is a guy that I have there a couple times now, he probably weighs over 300 lbs. I watched as he was lifting weights, laying and lifting his legs and then on the arc machine, much longer than I was on the bike. I was so impressed with him and his motivation to keep going! He did have a trainer with him helping him, but I just felt like, if he can do it, I can do it. I don't have that much weight to lose, but it seems to be so hard for some reason. Mostly because I just don't have the over whelming desire that some people have to exercise and stay in shape. I don't love exercising like some people do, to me, it is just a burden sometimes. But if this guy who, I'm sure has a much harder time than me, can do it, then I need to!
I will make the commitment to go to the gym at least 2-3 times each week. And if I can't make it one night, I will still do something at home like walking or Pilates to at least get something in. So keep me on course! Help me be the best me I can be and stick with it! I need all the motivation I can get! Well, until tomorrow.
I made it out to the gym last night. I didn't make it very long, but at least I made it. I did some back exercises, core exercises, and rode the bike for 15 minutes while I watched the food network. By the time I was done, I was wiped out. There is a guy that I have there a couple times now, he probably weighs over 300 lbs. I watched as he was lifting weights, laying and lifting his legs and then on the arc machine, much longer than I was on the bike. I was so impressed with him and his motivation to keep going! He did have a trainer with him helping him, but I just felt like, if he can do it, I can do it. I don't have that much weight to lose, but it seems to be so hard for some reason. Mostly because I just don't have the over whelming desire that some people have to exercise and stay in shape. I don't love exercising like some people do, to me, it is just a burden sometimes. But if this guy who, I'm sure has a much harder time than me, can do it, then I need to!
I will make the commitment to go to the gym at least 2-3 times each week. And if I can't make it one night, I will still do something at home like walking or Pilates to at least get something in. So keep me on course! Help me be the best me I can be and stick with it! I need all the motivation I can get! Well, until tomorrow.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Challenge: days 43-45
How was everyone's weekend? Mine was so fun and so full! Friday wasn't to bad. As far as my challenge goes, it was ok. I had my two shakes and some cabbage salad for a snack, that I made to go with our dinner that night. We went camping with our ward and I took turkey burgers and whole wheat buns with the cabbage salad to share. Wasn't to bad at dinner. Had my turkey burger, plain and dry (we didn't take condiments), some cabbage salad, pasta salad and potato salad (not to much of the last two, since they were mayo based). Then someone brought pumpkin cookies, so I had to have one of those, they are some of my favorite! But I did pass up popcorn later and didn't eat to late. Thankfully no one brought any marshmallows, sowe didn't have to worry about all of that.
We stayed over night, which ended up not being as cold as we were expecting. And I must say, camping is much better with a cot to sleep on! I don't sleep well anyway when we go camping, so a cot helps outs some. I ended up sleeping with my daughter in my sleeping bag, since she is the only one who doesn't have her own yet, so to keep her warm, she slept with me, so having her moving during the night, I kept waking up. I was going to bring my shake with me for breakfast, but didn't want to take a cooler just for that, so I decided I would just eat breakfast, but go easy. They did pancakes, fried eggs and ham. I don't like pancakes, so I just had an egg and a few slices of ham, with a cup of hot chocolate. Camping just isn't right without hot chocolate!
After breakfast we packed everything up and since my hubby can't really do a lot of strenuous activities still, I was the one to roll up the sleeping bags and put the cots away. As I was putting things away, Mike told our oldest son to start taking the stakes out of the tent so we could start taking it down when I was done. I was still inside trying to put things away. I got one cot put away and pulled the other from the side of the tent, where I guess it was kind of holding the tent up because it just collapsed on me, or as someone said, it just swallowed me. Thanks to my oldest son and another guy and his son, I was able to finish up getting things out away and then we let it just collapse on itself. Oh, Mike had taken our daughter to the bathroom at the time so he missed the whole thing.
We got on our way and came home to where the first thing I did was take a shower!! I hate feeling dirty and grimy. Then we cleaned house, had lunch, where I had my only shake for the day, since we were able to go out to dinner. With my hubby being on the high council, once a year the stake presidency takes us out for dinner to a nice place. This year we went to Maddox the Lodge! We love Maddox and realized it has been about 3 years since we were last there. I tried to be good. We had salad to start, with the corn bread fingers and rolls (YUM!) and out of all the options we had, I chose the halibut, which I think was kind of breaded, but not heavily, with a baked potato and corn on the cob. I did well and didn't finish everything except my halibut. And of course, we have to have dessert with an outing like that, so they brought us a snickers ice cream pie. It was delicious!
So that ended my Saturday and wouldnt you know, I weighed on Sunday morning and was up two pounds from when I weighed Wednesday, which I half expected, since I had a huge dinner and didn't do so well the rest of the day either, but two pounds I can handle! I can drop that in a day or two. Sunday I did much better, due to Saturdays flop. Had my two shakes, snacks of carrots and some crackers, dinner was BBQ chicken legs, that I don't eat the skin, just the meat, and some butternut squash and green beans. Not a huge meal, which was nice, but then I remembered we had caramel pecan rolls in the freezer still. These were the last two, so I decided we should just get rid of them. They are so good and hit the spot!
Now I am back on track and going to work harder! I will be going to the gym this week! I need some energy and I get that when I go to the gym. I also know that as soon as I start back to a regular exercise routine, I will be able to drop more weight. I have been hovering for the last couple weeks. I don't mind weighing what I do, but I know I can do better, I just need to put my mind to it and do it! And being CONSISTANT is key! Plus I love the food network and I don't have cable at home, so I have to go to the gym to watch it. So I plan to go tonight! I am now half way through the challenge and plan to do better on the second half, so I will keep up the good work and keep pushing myself! So until tomorrow, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart!
We stayed over night, which ended up not being as cold as we were expecting. And I must say, camping is much better with a cot to sleep on! I don't sleep well anyway when we go camping, so a cot helps outs some. I ended up sleeping with my daughter in my sleeping bag, since she is the only one who doesn't have her own yet, so to keep her warm, she slept with me, so having her moving during the night, I kept waking up. I was going to bring my shake with me for breakfast, but didn't want to take a cooler just for that, so I decided I would just eat breakfast, but go easy. They did pancakes, fried eggs and ham. I don't like pancakes, so I just had an egg and a few slices of ham, with a cup of hot chocolate. Camping just isn't right without hot chocolate!
After breakfast we packed everything up and since my hubby can't really do a lot of strenuous activities still, I was the one to roll up the sleeping bags and put the cots away. As I was putting things away, Mike told our oldest son to start taking the stakes out of the tent so we could start taking it down when I was done. I was still inside trying to put things away. I got one cot put away and pulled the other from the side of the tent, where I guess it was kind of holding the tent up because it just collapsed on me, or as someone said, it just swallowed me. Thanks to my oldest son and another guy and his son, I was able to finish up getting things out away and then we let it just collapse on itself. Oh, Mike had taken our daughter to the bathroom at the time so he missed the whole thing.
We got on our way and came home to where the first thing I did was take a shower!! I hate feeling dirty and grimy. Then we cleaned house, had lunch, where I had my only shake for the day, since we were able to go out to dinner. With my hubby being on the high council, once a year the stake presidency takes us out for dinner to a nice place. This year we went to Maddox the Lodge! We love Maddox and realized it has been about 3 years since we were last there. I tried to be good. We had salad to start, with the corn bread fingers and rolls (YUM!) and out of all the options we had, I chose the halibut, which I think was kind of breaded, but not heavily, with a baked potato and corn on the cob. I did well and didn't finish everything except my halibut. And of course, we have to have dessert with an outing like that, so they brought us a snickers ice cream pie. It was delicious!
So that ended my Saturday and wouldnt you know, I weighed on Sunday morning and was up two pounds from when I weighed Wednesday, which I half expected, since I had a huge dinner and didn't do so well the rest of the day either, but two pounds I can handle! I can drop that in a day or two. Sunday I did much better, due to Saturdays flop. Had my two shakes, snacks of carrots and some crackers, dinner was BBQ chicken legs, that I don't eat the skin, just the meat, and some butternut squash and green beans. Not a huge meal, which was nice, but then I remembered we had caramel pecan rolls in the freezer still. These were the last two, so I decided we should just get rid of them. They are so good and hit the spot!
Now I am back on track and going to work harder! I will be going to the gym this week! I need some energy and I get that when I go to the gym. I also know that as soon as I start back to a regular exercise routine, I will be able to drop more weight. I have been hovering for the last couple weeks. I don't mind weighing what I do, but I know I can do better, I just need to put my mind to it and do it! And being CONSISTANT is key! Plus I love the food network and I don't have cable at home, so I have to go to the gym to watch it. So I plan to go tonight! I am now half way through the challenge and plan to do better on the second half, so I will keep up the good work and keep pushing myself! So until tomorrow, keep a smile on your face and love in your heart!
Friday, September 21, 2012
Challenge: day 42
Do you ever have days when you feel like things are just not going your way? Thursday's are just really crazy at my house. That is co op day, so I start the day at 6:30 cleaning my garage so I can fit in baskets and produce. Then I make breakfast and get the kids off to school, just to have 3-5 kids come to my house for the day. I don't mind having extra kids here, don't get me wrong, there are just some days that no matter how many times I ask them to stay out of something, they don't listen. Or to not pick the tomatillos and smash them on the back porch. Or not to climb in the peach tree. Yeah, some days are just crazy! Every day after lunch I have the kids pick a movie and we have quiet time with a movie. Lately they have been sitting for about 10 minutes and then they are up and running again, so I don't get any quiet time some days, which I need to stay sane and keep my stress down.
Some days I wonder if stress adds to my munching. I'm sure it does, since those days are the ones that all I want is carbs and just to eat anything I can find. I had my two shakes for breakfast and lunch and did well for dinner. We had chicken and home made French fries with pineapple. And had crackers and cheese for a snack after dinner. So I did pretty good. I just need to eat more veggies. I was planning on a salad with dinner and forgot, so I thought I would have it for a snack later and forgot again. I need to be more conscious of things. I had to run to the store and get some cabbage to make a salad for our ward camp out tonight as well as some almond milk for my shakes, so I got a little walking in.
So I was going to make some pumpkin cookies the other day to take to some neighbors, and I have yet to do that. I have been so busy with cleaning and canning and other things that cookies haven't been made yet, which is good, I might just eat to many of them because they are so yummy. They don't help with my challenge. I need to try some new things with my shakes though. I noticed in my recipes for them, they have a pumpkin pie recipe, so I will have to try that one. So far I have just tried fruit ones and a peanut butter cup one with cocoa powder and peanut butter, which is really yummy. The other one I really like is blueberry cheesecake. It has cream cheese, blueberries and graham cracker crumbs. I really like that one. So I do get some variety in my shakes.
As far as my DYT challenge, I am still loving the new me! I am still in need of more clothes, I am feeling like I wear the same ones over and over. I am also still looking for lots of gold jewelry! I found a great website after I had bought a bracelet on eBay, that they sell tons of stuff, but all their jewelry was very cheap! 18kt gold plated jewelry with jewels and just pretty for less than $10! With free shipping! You can't beat that! They also had lots of silver as well as clothes and shoes and other things as well. I also need some new shoes! I only have a couple pairs now that fit with my DYT chroma. I am loving it though and I'm always on the look out for new fun and colorful things! Love it.
So tonight we are going to a ward camp out with our ward family. I am hoping it won't be to cold tonight but its even cold here, so in the mountains I'm sure it will be cold! So now I get to go pack some really warm clothes and especially Pjs for everyone, so I better get busy, since I also have a massage today as well. So until Monday, everyone enjoy your weekend!
Some days I wonder if stress adds to my munching. I'm sure it does, since those days are the ones that all I want is carbs and just to eat anything I can find. I had my two shakes for breakfast and lunch and did well for dinner. We had chicken and home made French fries with pineapple. And had crackers and cheese for a snack after dinner. So I did pretty good. I just need to eat more veggies. I was planning on a salad with dinner and forgot, so I thought I would have it for a snack later and forgot again. I need to be more conscious of things. I had to run to the store and get some cabbage to make a salad for our ward camp out tonight as well as some almond milk for my shakes, so I got a little walking in.
So I was going to make some pumpkin cookies the other day to take to some neighbors, and I have yet to do that. I have been so busy with cleaning and canning and other things that cookies haven't been made yet, which is good, I might just eat to many of them because they are so yummy. They don't help with my challenge. I need to try some new things with my shakes though. I noticed in my recipes for them, they have a pumpkin pie recipe, so I will have to try that one. So far I have just tried fruit ones and a peanut butter cup one with cocoa powder and peanut butter, which is really yummy. The other one I really like is blueberry cheesecake. It has cream cheese, blueberries and graham cracker crumbs. I really like that one. So I do get some variety in my shakes.
As far as my DYT challenge, I am still loving the new me! I am still in need of more clothes, I am feeling like I wear the same ones over and over. I am also still looking for lots of gold jewelry! I found a great website after I had bought a bracelet on eBay, that they sell tons of stuff, but all their jewelry was very cheap! 18kt gold plated jewelry with jewels and just pretty for less than $10! With free shipping! You can't beat that! They also had lots of silver as well as clothes and shoes and other things as well. I also need some new shoes! I only have a couple pairs now that fit with my DYT chroma. I am loving it though and I'm always on the look out for new fun and colorful things! Love it.
So tonight we are going to a ward camp out with our ward family. I am hoping it won't be to cold tonight but its even cold here, so in the mountains I'm sure it will be cold! So now I get to go pack some really warm clothes and especially Pjs for everyone, so I better get busy, since I also have a massage today as well. So until Monday, everyone enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Challenge: day 41
So I have gotten into a rut the last couple days. I think it's time for a change again!when I start to make to many bad choices, it's time for something new!
This is the Type 1 in me, needing change all the time. Once things start to get boring or monotonous, it's time for something new. I thought I was doing well yesterday...snack in the morning, sautéed chicken and salad for lunch and then opted to eat dinner with my family. I made breakfast pizza with a whole wheat dough of olive oil, honey, whole wheat flour and milk. All natural and yummy! Then I top it with some country gravy, scrambled eggs, turkey bacon and ham with cheese. The whole wheat crust is yummy with the breakfast pizza. It is a little more sweet than normal, so it kind of reminds me of a biscuit and gravy type breakfast.
Evenings haven't been too hard to stay away from food, but all of a sudden, I just want to munch at night. So I have decided its time to switch up my plan again. I will go back to shakes for breakfast and lunch and then eat dinner with my family.
I am still very happy with what has come from this challenge so far, so even if I don't lose anything else from here on out, just knowing that I have tried and made it this far and I am now more healthy than I have been in a long time, it has been worth it. But seeing as how I am only almost half way through, I still have plenty of time for things to change in my favor and to my benefit. So wish me luck and keep sending all the good vibes my way so I can stay on track.
This is the Type 1 in me, needing change all the time. Once things start to get boring or monotonous, it's time for something new. I thought I was doing well yesterday...snack in the morning, sautéed chicken and salad for lunch and then opted to eat dinner with my family. I made breakfast pizza with a whole wheat dough of olive oil, honey, whole wheat flour and milk. All natural and yummy! Then I top it with some country gravy, scrambled eggs, turkey bacon and ham with cheese. The whole wheat crust is yummy with the breakfast pizza. It is a little more sweet than normal, so it kind of reminds me of a biscuit and gravy type breakfast.
Evenings haven't been too hard to stay away from food, but all of a sudden, I just want to munch at night. So I have decided its time to switch up my plan again. I will go back to shakes for breakfast and lunch and then eat dinner with my family.
I am still very happy with what has come from this challenge so far, so even if I don't lose anything else from here on out, just knowing that I have tried and made it this far and I am now more healthy than I have been in a long time, it has been worth it. But seeing as how I am only almost half way through, I still have plenty of time for things to change in my favor and to my benefit. So wish me luck and keep sending all the good vibes my way so I can stay on track.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Challenge: day 40
I must say, making the wrong choices really comes with awful consequences! The last few days, I have not made some of the best choices for snacks and meals and I have realized how bad they were. When my stomach just rolls and is uncomfortable after I eat, you know that wasn't the best choice. When I weigh in and haven't lost anything, or worse, have gained some, I know the choices I have made have been wrong.
Yesterday I had my two shakes, but decided to have left over lasagna, since I was good and didn't have any Sunday night, but that started the stomach rolling and uncomfortableness. Then I drank my dinner shake to fast and just felt to full. Then my hubby decided that we needed to go to Zeppes for gelato, which this place closes for the season in a couple weeks, so Im glad we went, but even a small was hard to get through. The Italian ice itself isn't to bad, it's fat free at least, but the gelato is pretty bad, good thing there isn't to much in it. It was a good treat, and we may not be able to have another until next summer, so I'm ok with it, but I sat and shivered while I ate it, and luckily I didn't feel to full after, but the choice to have it could have been avoided.
I still feel that I am doing pretty good, and I just need to jump back in and get back to a good routine and some better habits and choices. Although I am going to try to make pumpkin cookies today. Our family home evening lesson was on service and the kids decided they wanted to take cookies to some people in our ward, so we will be doing that today, but I like when we give them away because then I don't have to look at them, making dieting easier. Plus we are serving and showing others how much we love them.
Thanks to all for your continued support and love of me. For all the encouraging words and the kindness you show to me each day! Until we meet again....
Yesterday I had my two shakes, but decided to have left over lasagna, since I was good and didn't have any Sunday night, but that started the stomach rolling and uncomfortableness. Then I drank my dinner shake to fast and just felt to full. Then my hubby decided that we needed to go to Zeppes for gelato, which this place closes for the season in a couple weeks, so Im glad we went, but even a small was hard to get through. The Italian ice itself isn't to bad, it's fat free at least, but the gelato is pretty bad, good thing there isn't to much in it. It was a good treat, and we may not be able to have another until next summer, so I'm ok with it, but I sat and shivered while I ate it, and luckily I didn't feel to full after, but the choice to have it could have been avoided.
I still feel that I am doing pretty good, and I just need to jump back in and get back to a good routine and some better habits and choices. Although I am going to try to make pumpkin cookies today. Our family home evening lesson was on service and the kids decided they wanted to take cookies to some people in our ward, so we will be doing that today, but I like when we give them away because then I don't have to look at them, making dieting easier. Plus we are serving and showing others how much we love them.
Thanks to all for your continued support and love of me. For all the encouraging words and the kindness you show to me each day! Until we meet again....
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Challenge: day 39
Not a bad day. I did pretty well with my eating and shakes, two shakes, my chicken breast and steamed cauliflower for lunch, had to finish off some left overs. I was even really good at dinner. I made lasagna for my family, which is something that I love. I was going to have some but I was strong and decided to just have my shake, which worked out well, since we ended up doing cake for family home evening dessert. Overall not a bad day, and I feel good when I put on my jeans and don't have to struggle to do up the button. Love that!
So I opted to have a little cake last night. My youngest son was in charge of our treat for family night. He chose chocolate cake. I opted to find a recipe for cake in a mug that I could just cook individual ones for each of the kids. It was fun also because they got to mix all of their ingredients for their own. Which actually ended up being kind of funny...my 10 year old started mixing his and it was so thick. We couldn't figure out why until he said "I put 4 scoops of flour like you said". Hahaha, the recipe calls for 4 tablespoons of flour and 4 tablespoons of sugar. My husband asked if it really said that and said why doesn't it just say 1/4 cup? So I had started out with tablespoons and then switched to a quarter cup measure, but he obviously didn't hear, so he had put in 4 quarter cups. He was so upset that he had done that, we just laughed.
So I wasn't going to do a cake for myself, but ended up adding more ingredients to his and ended up with a big cake. It is actually pretty good cake. I made up some chocolate spiffee whip and we had that in place of frosting or anything else. There are quite a few recipes our there for things like this, this one had a good review and a few suggestions of different things to do with it. Personally, I would either split this with someone or mix up the recipe but pour in two cups. It rose well over the top of the cup and made quite a bit of cake. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.food.com/recipe/magic-chocolate-mug-cake-microwave-322553
Try it for yourself, it is something fun to do with the kids! So until next time, keep living life to the fullest!
So I opted to have a little cake last night. My youngest son was in charge of our treat for family night. He chose chocolate cake. I opted to find a recipe for cake in a mug that I could just cook individual ones for each of the kids. It was fun also because they got to mix all of their ingredients for their own. Which actually ended up being kind of funny...my 10 year old started mixing his and it was so thick. We couldn't figure out why until he said "I put 4 scoops of flour like you said". Hahaha, the recipe calls for 4 tablespoons of flour and 4 tablespoons of sugar. My husband asked if it really said that and said why doesn't it just say 1/4 cup? So I had started out with tablespoons and then switched to a quarter cup measure, but he obviously didn't hear, so he had put in 4 quarter cups. He was so upset that he had done that, we just laughed.
So I wasn't going to do a cake for myself, but ended up adding more ingredients to his and ended up with a big cake. It is actually pretty good cake. I made up some chocolate spiffee whip and we had that in place of frosting or anything else. There are quite a few recipes our there for things like this, this one had a good review and a few suggestions of different things to do with it. Personally, I would either split this with someone or mix up the recipe but pour in two cups. It rose well over the top of the cup and made quite a bit of cake. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.food.com/recipe/magic-chocolate-mug-cake-microwave-322553
Try it for yourself, it is something fun to do with the kids! So until next time, keep living life to the fullest!
Monday, September 17, 2012
Challenge: days 36-38
Once again, weekends are kind of hard, but this time it was Sunday. Friday I only did one shake for breakfast, a nice sauteed chicken breast for lunch with a salad and sautéed mushrooms and onions. Now when I say "sautéed", that is not in butter or fat or anything, it is in olive oil. That's how I cook my chicken as well, it's not as healthy for you, but since I use olive oil, it is much better, plus it gives it such a yummy flavor. Anyway, Friday night is usually pizza night at my house, so I was prepared to have my shake. Well, my hubby decided that we needed to go to Village Inn for dinner instead, since we have free kids meal coupons. When we got there, they were already doing free kids meal through the month of September, so we were supposed to get them free anyway. Well, I don't think they gave us all of the kids meals for free, I still paid over $30 for dinner, which shouldn't have been that much. So Mike and I both had the endless fish, which is battered cod with French fries and cole slaw. I traded out my cole slaw for steamed broccoli, and even though it was all you can eat fish, I only made it through the original 3 pieces I was given. One thing about fried foods: after not having them for a while, they just don't settle well. My tummy wasn't exactly the greatest.
Saturday I did much better, probably because of what I had Friday night. I was good and did my two shakes for breakfast and dinner and had a nice lean steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions, with a salad and some fresh cherry tomatoes. Didn't go anywhere or do much on Saturday, so that makes it easy to be good.
Sunday I had my shake for breakfast, but had some home made spicy Mac and cheese for lunch and then by the time I got home from church, even though I had had my small snacks and my energy drink and everything, I ended up really hungry after church and ate dinner with the family. One bonus to the weekend.... I weighed Sunday morning and I am down another 2 pounds!! I was so excited! Even with my bad Friday night, I still was able to lose. This is probably the least I have weighed in over 10 years! I almost got down to this weight before I had my daughter, but the last time I was down to this was probably before my first child was born! I am very confident that I will make my goal of 20 pounds lost in the 90 days of this challenge! So far I am currently down 10 pounds from when I weighed August 5! That was before the challenge, but only 6 weeks ago! Yay for me. I will not say I cheat a lot, because I don't cheat, I just have quite a few days that arent the greatest, so if I can do this, anyone can! I also don't exercise the way I need to. I make it maybe once a week, if I'm lucky. The only time I can go is at night, and by then I am so exhausted I just want to sleep.
So if you don't think you can do this, think again! If I, who loves to eat, who doesn't move a whole lot, and sometimes doesn't have much self control when it comes to treats, can do this, anyone can! I am very confident in this program, it works and you don't have to starve yourself to do it, you still eat snacks and food as well, plus it tastes good! Even the Omega supplement that comes with it, does not have the fishy after taste that most omegas do, so I like taking it, it doesn't gross me out like others do. So if you are interested, let me know so I can hook you up with the right person. Until next time....
Saturday I did much better, probably because of what I had Friday night. I was good and did my two shakes for breakfast and dinner and had a nice lean steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions, with a salad and some fresh cherry tomatoes. Didn't go anywhere or do much on Saturday, so that makes it easy to be good.
Sunday I had my shake for breakfast, but had some home made spicy Mac and cheese for lunch and then by the time I got home from church, even though I had had my small snacks and my energy drink and everything, I ended up really hungry after church and ate dinner with the family. One bonus to the weekend.... I weighed Sunday morning and I am down another 2 pounds!! I was so excited! Even with my bad Friday night, I still was able to lose. This is probably the least I have weighed in over 10 years! I almost got down to this weight before I had my daughter, but the last time I was down to this was probably before my first child was born! I am very confident that I will make my goal of 20 pounds lost in the 90 days of this challenge! So far I am currently down 10 pounds from when I weighed August 5! That was before the challenge, but only 6 weeks ago! Yay for me. I will not say I cheat a lot, because I don't cheat, I just have quite a few days that arent the greatest, so if I can do this, anyone can! I also don't exercise the way I need to. I make it maybe once a week, if I'm lucky. The only time I can go is at night, and by then I am so exhausted I just want to sleep.
So if you don't think you can do this, think again! If I, who loves to eat, who doesn't move a whole lot, and sometimes doesn't have much self control when it comes to treats, can do this, anyone can! I am very confident in this program, it works and you don't have to starve yourself to do it, you still eat snacks and food as well, plus it tastes good! Even the Omega supplement that comes with it, does not have the fishy after taste that most omegas do, so I like taking it, it doesn't gross me out like others do. So if you are interested, let me know so I can hook you up with the right person. Until next time....
Friday, September 14, 2012
Challenge: day 34 & 35
It has been a couple of days since I last posted. Yesterday was out of control at my house. It started off with my oldest son trying to take his DS to school, which we don't allow them to have just whenever they want, so he took it out of my bedroom. So that turned into him throwing things and breaking breaking one of my water cups. Then I had co op as well, which just takes some time.
Wednesday was pretty good. My last two challenge days went well. I weighed a couple days ago and was down two pounds from Sunday, so that is nice. I went to Smiths for a pretty good sale, and to get some free BBQ sauce, and came home with some wheat thin crackers and ritz crackers that are whole wheat. These are great for the kids, but also are good for me. I love wheat thins! I also found some that are wheat thins flat bread that are very yummy and only 60 calories for two crackers. With a little melted cheese on top, they make a great snack, I love them.
I have been grilling up some chicken breasts for lunch, with sautéed mushrooms, and we did some steaks yesterday that I found in the freezer. I have been loving eating this for lunch, and then with a side salad, it has been the perfect lean and green lunch for me.
For my shakes, I was able to get coupons for Silk fruit and protein, which i think is soy milk with fruit. It is quite strong by it self, and at around 130 calories per cup, kind of high for me, but it makes it easy to get a fruity flavor in my shake. So I have been doing half that and half almond milk, which has been really yummy.
Other than this, I just stay way busy all the time with babysitting kids and my own kids. Weekends a nice to take to relax. Oh yeah, my husband and I finished up one of our projects. We finally got our built in entertainment center/shelves put in.it looks so nice! We are very happy. And it keeps the DVD player and video game systems out of reach of kids. Now if we could do something about all the videos. I am way anal about how they are organized and when they get out of pattern I have, it drives me crazy. If I had it my way, they would be on shelf lining the ceiling where only adults can reach. But as it is, I don't have much control over that right now. Anyway, until next time. Keep living!
Wednesday was pretty good. My last two challenge days went well. I weighed a couple days ago and was down two pounds from Sunday, so that is nice. I went to Smiths for a pretty good sale, and to get some free BBQ sauce, and came home with some wheat thin crackers and ritz crackers that are whole wheat. These are great for the kids, but also are good for me. I love wheat thins! I also found some that are wheat thins flat bread that are very yummy and only 60 calories for two crackers. With a little melted cheese on top, they make a great snack, I love them.
I have been grilling up some chicken breasts for lunch, with sautéed mushrooms, and we did some steaks yesterday that I found in the freezer. I have been loving eating this for lunch, and then with a side salad, it has been the perfect lean and green lunch for me.
For my shakes, I was able to get coupons for Silk fruit and protein, which i think is soy milk with fruit. It is quite strong by it self, and at around 130 calories per cup, kind of high for me, but it makes it easy to get a fruity flavor in my shake. So I have been doing half that and half almond milk, which has been really yummy.
Other than this, I just stay way busy all the time with babysitting kids and my own kids. Weekends a nice to take to relax. Oh yeah, my husband and I finished up one of our projects. We finally got our built in entertainment center/shelves put in.it looks so nice! We are very happy. And it keeps the DVD player and video game systems out of reach of kids. Now if we could do something about all the videos. I am way anal about how they are organized and when they get out of pattern I have, it drives me crazy. If I had it my way, they would be on shelf lining the ceiling where only adults can reach. But as it is, I don't have much control over that right now. Anyway, until next time. Keep living!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Challenge: day 33
Fall is finally here! I love fall and have been waiting for the cooler weather. I have been opening my windows at night and when I came down this morning, I almost froze! Looked at the temp outside, it said 47 at 6:30 this morning. No wonder I was freezing. I had to actually close the windows and my poor kids were just shivering. It is nice to have cooler nights though.
With the cooler weather comes the yummy fall produce! I get so excited for squash and peaches and salsa! It takes time to can it all, but it do worth it when you have that all for the next year! Planning a trip to the fruit belt this week. We get paid Friday, so I need to go get some peaches to can and some squash to eat and freeze. I'm trying to get through some of the pumpkin I have in my freezer so I have made pumpkin muffins and pumpkin bars. I am always trying different ways to make things like this more healthy. Wish I had more time and endless ingredients, then I would be in baking mode all the time and trying new things all the time.
I got hooked on a show called DC Cupcakes the last week. It's about two sisters that started a cupcake shop together. They have tons of different kinds of cupcakes and even do huge displays for different things out of cupcakes. They are always trying to come up with new and different cupcakes as well. That made me want to go do the same thing. I don't know about cupcakes, I would just eat them all, but I would love to experiment with different kinds of muffins! Those seem to be my specialty lately and I don't just make a dozen, it's usually 2 or more! I've said for a while now that I would love to go to culinary arts school and learn how to combine ingredients and spices to make yummy tasting things. I have also said I would love to open a bakery and bake anything I wanted and sell them, I think that would be so much fun! Anyway, that's a dream for another day.
So my challenge day went pretty well. Got my two shakes and nice salad of greens, cilantro, cottage
cheese, carrots and celery with a chicken breast with sautéed mushrooms. I felt I did pretty well.
Spent most of the day on my feet again finishing salsa. I made it to hot the day before so had to add some more tomatoes to calm it down some. It turned out pretty good. Got all the jars processed and now just need to clean them off and put them in the storage.
Since I was going to be on my feet most of the day, I decided to wear my pedometer and see how many steps I take in a day. I ended up with around 10,000 steps and walked about 5k, which is about 3.1 miles. Not bad for just walking around my house all day. I was so exhausted last night. I slept do good until about 3:30 when my hubby woke me up to get the throat spray for him. I was so weak and still so out of it. He asked about the humidifier but I could not even really walk, none the less fill up the humidifier and start it. That's what happens when you go and go all day and don't slow down, you crash hard and can't budge for anything. So now it's a new day to go and go all day again, so until tomorrow....
With the cooler weather comes the yummy fall produce! I get so excited for squash and peaches and salsa! It takes time to can it all, but it do worth it when you have that all for the next year! Planning a trip to the fruit belt this week. We get paid Friday, so I need to go get some peaches to can and some squash to eat and freeze. I'm trying to get through some of the pumpkin I have in my freezer so I have made pumpkin muffins and pumpkin bars. I am always trying different ways to make things like this more healthy. Wish I had more time and endless ingredients, then I would be in baking mode all the time and trying new things all the time.
I got hooked on a show called DC Cupcakes the last week. It's about two sisters that started a cupcake shop together. They have tons of different kinds of cupcakes and even do huge displays for different things out of cupcakes. They are always trying to come up with new and different cupcakes as well. That made me want to go do the same thing. I don't know about cupcakes, I would just eat them all, but I would love to experiment with different kinds of muffins! Those seem to be my specialty lately and I don't just make a dozen, it's usually 2 or more! I've said for a while now that I would love to go to culinary arts school and learn how to combine ingredients and spices to make yummy tasting things. I have also said I would love to open a bakery and bake anything I wanted and sell them, I think that would be so much fun! Anyway, that's a dream for another day.
So my challenge day went pretty well. Got my two shakes and nice salad of greens, cilantro, cottage
cheese, carrots and celery with a chicken breast with sautéed mushrooms. I felt I did pretty well.
Spent most of the day on my feet again finishing salsa. I made it to hot the day before so had to add some more tomatoes to calm it down some. It turned out pretty good. Got all the jars processed and now just need to clean them off and put them in the storage.
Since I was going to be on my feet most of the day, I decided to wear my pedometer and see how many steps I take in a day. I ended up with around 10,000 steps and walked about 5k, which is about 3.1 miles. Not bad for just walking around my house all day. I was so exhausted last night. I slept do good until about 3:30 when my hubby woke me up to get the throat spray for him. I was so weak and still so out of it. He asked about the humidifier but I could not even really walk, none the less fill up the humidifier and start it. That's what happens when you go and go all day and don't slow down, you crash hard and can't budge for anything. So now it's a new day to go and go all day again, so until tomorrow....
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Challenge: day 32
Do you ever have days when you just want to dance? My day 32 was like that. I don't know quite why, but I have days when I just feel like dancing and that life is just going well.
My challenge day was alright. Got in my two shakes, and for lunch had some left over beef burgundy and peach breakfast cake that I made for the kids for breakfast yesterday. My kids ate their 5 pieces and then my hubby finished off the pan throughout the day. He is still not feeling the best and is now starting to get a head cold which I hope doesn't turn into anything major like bronchitis, which he gets every now and then.
Anyway, I spent most of the day on my feet peeling tomatoes for salsa. It's that time of year when I can and can like crazy to make sure we have enough fruit and other items to make it through to the next year. I love canning and for the last 4 or 5 years, it has been a great way to spend time with hubby. Usually we start cutting fruit and veggies and what not after the kids are in bed, about 8 o'clock and then we work and work until all the fruits are in the jars and then while they process, we play video games. This takes us until about 3 o'clock in the morning when we finally cant keep our eyes open any longer and call it a night. This year, I really don't have it in me to stay up so late, and with a recovering husband, I don't want to make him stay up, nor can he lift or do much anyway, so I have been canning on my own this year. I start in the afternoon and start cutting fruit and then work until its all done. It's a long process, especially by yourself, but I learning it's ok. The hardest part was salsa yesterday. Cutting all the many ingredients for salsa is very time consuming.
So I got all that I was going to cut up for salsa done and mixed up and then on to the tasting, the best part. Well, it was much to hot. Thankfully I didn't use all the tomatoes I had on hand, so I can add the rest of the tomatoes to this batch and it should hopefully tone down the hot from the peppers. It tasted great, was just a little to warm for us. So I will continue today peeling tomatoes for salsa and hopefully I can get it in jars and processed tonight, wish me luck. I'll let you know how it all goes tomorrow. Until then....
My challenge day was alright. Got in my two shakes, and for lunch had some left over beef burgundy and peach breakfast cake that I made for the kids for breakfast yesterday. My kids ate their 5 pieces and then my hubby finished off the pan throughout the day. He is still not feeling the best and is now starting to get a head cold which I hope doesn't turn into anything major like bronchitis, which he gets every now and then.
Anyway, I spent most of the day on my feet peeling tomatoes for salsa. It's that time of year when I can and can like crazy to make sure we have enough fruit and other items to make it through to the next year. I love canning and for the last 4 or 5 years, it has been a great way to spend time with hubby. Usually we start cutting fruit and veggies and what not after the kids are in bed, about 8 o'clock and then we work and work until all the fruits are in the jars and then while they process, we play video games. This takes us until about 3 o'clock in the morning when we finally cant keep our eyes open any longer and call it a night. This year, I really don't have it in me to stay up so late, and with a recovering husband, I don't want to make him stay up, nor can he lift or do much anyway, so I have been canning on my own this year. I start in the afternoon and start cutting fruit and then work until its all done. It's a long process, especially by yourself, but I learning it's ok. The hardest part was salsa yesterday. Cutting all the many ingredients for salsa is very time consuming.
So I got all that I was going to cut up for salsa done and mixed up and then on to the tasting, the best part. Well, it was much to hot. Thankfully I didn't use all the tomatoes I had on hand, so I can add the rest of the tomatoes to this batch and it should hopefully tone down the hot from the peppers. It tasted great, was just a little to warm for us. So I will continue today peeling tomatoes for salsa and hopefully I can get it in jars and processed tonight, wish me luck. I'll let you know how it all goes tomorrow. Until then....
Monday, September 10, 2012
Challenge: days 29-31
Why is it that weekends are so much harder than every other day of the week? For some, they are at school or work for most of the day so they don't have the temptation to snack on everything in the house and then on the weekends have their indulgences. For me, I am home all day pretty much every day, so why should the weekends be so hard for me?
Friday was a really bad day! Had my shake for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and had every intention of doing my shake at dinner, but then decided I wanted to try these Italian brats my hubby got, but I chose to buy whole wheat buns, and make my own fries, baked with some olive oil and lots of veggies. Then we did our back to school party with the kids. We went to Fat Cats for bowling, glow golf and some breadsticks came with it. We had a groupon we were using. These breadsticks were huge and very yummy! So didn't do to bad until dinner.
Saturday was better than Friday, but for lunch I had a tostada sandwich with my hubby, we had buy one get one free coupons, but I stuck to my shake for dinner. I took dinner to a family in our ward, and for there is an unwritten rule that you have to take dessert with dinner, so I made up some brownies, which I only had two, which is two to many, but then my kids and hubby finished them off so I didn't have to see them anymore.
Sunday's are always so much easier for some reason, so I did my shake for breakfast and lunch and had home made beef burgundy for dinner, which is easy and yummy. You eat it over pasta. I also had some salad and steamed cauliflower. When I weighed yesterday, I had only lost .6 ounces since last week, which is not very good, but since I have been going at this for over 30 days now, I measured again. As of this morning, I have lost and 1/2 inch off each arm, nothing else off hips, measured 1/2 inch larger on each leg (which I hope is just from getting back to the gym here and there), but I lost 3
more inches off my stomach! That's a total of 5 inches so far gone from my stomach! Stomach fat is the worst fat to have hanging around, so I am so thrilled! Yes, I would love to lose 20 pounds, but even if I see there progress in inches lost, I am fine with staying the same weight.
I would love to be super skinny like a lot of women I know don't get me wrong, but if you were look at my skeleton, I don't think I would ever be a size 6. Well, maybe if I had a flat tummy and a flat booty maybe, but that would just look silly I think. Even in high school, I don't think I was ever much smaller than an 8. The dress I wore at graduation was a size 7, but dresses are measured a little different. I still have that dress and wish I could fit into it. I think I was about 10 when I got married almost 12 years ago. I remember buying bareback jeans from a neighbor (since I thought I was such a
cowgirl and all), and I remember they were a size 12, that was my junior or senior year. So even as a teen I wasn't the skinniest around, I even ran a lot in high school.
After getting married, I slowly gained weight and then kids started coming along. It was fairly easy
for me to lose the baby weight after my first, but then came twins and lots of stress and not really taking care of myself, so I gained and gained. I got up to a size 18 and I was pushing 190+! That was when I finally woke up and decided something needed to change! I got on Weight Watchers and was doing well. I lost over 20 pounds, which was huge! But then is tarted getting lazy and didnt gain much back, but wasn't losing either. I then got pregnant with my daughter and had such a different pregnancy than all the others. I only gained about 11 pounds the whole pregnancy and then lost more than that the day I had her. It was great, but then I started gaining again. For the last two years though, I have been able to stay pretty consistently within 5 pounds up or down.
I thought to lose more weight would be great and that's all I've been able to focus on, but now, just seeing the inches I've lost so far, makes me so excited to keep going, to try harder to make my choices more consistent and more healthy for myself. I may never be a skinny bean pole that can eat anything, or even the one that goes to the gym everyday to slim down, but I will continue to keep at it and keep working hard so that i can proudly say I have done what I can to look and be my best! I am very happy with the results so far and can only imagine that the next 59 days will be just as great and the benefits will be even more better than I have seen this far! I will continue to stay accountable for what I do and eat and know that even on a day or week when I don't do so well, I can always start over the next day and recommit myself. So until tomorrow, keep being you and keep looking to the stars!
Friday was a really bad day! Had my shake for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and had every intention of doing my shake at dinner, but then decided I wanted to try these Italian brats my hubby got, but I chose to buy whole wheat buns, and make my own fries, baked with some olive oil and lots of veggies. Then we did our back to school party with the kids. We went to Fat Cats for bowling, glow golf and some breadsticks came with it. We had a groupon we were using. These breadsticks were huge and very yummy! So didn't do to bad until dinner.
Saturday was better than Friday, but for lunch I had a tostada sandwich with my hubby, we had buy one get one free coupons, but I stuck to my shake for dinner. I took dinner to a family in our ward, and for there is an unwritten rule that you have to take dessert with dinner, so I made up some brownies, which I only had two, which is two to many, but then my kids and hubby finished them off so I didn't have to see them anymore.
Sunday's are always so much easier for some reason, so I did my shake for breakfast and lunch and had home made beef burgundy for dinner, which is easy and yummy. You eat it over pasta. I also had some salad and steamed cauliflower. When I weighed yesterday, I had only lost .6 ounces since last week, which is not very good, but since I have been going at this for over 30 days now, I measured again. As of this morning, I have lost and 1/2 inch off each arm, nothing else off hips, measured 1/2 inch larger on each leg (which I hope is just from getting back to the gym here and there), but I lost 3
more inches off my stomach! That's a total of 5 inches so far gone from my stomach! Stomach fat is the worst fat to have hanging around, so I am so thrilled! Yes, I would love to lose 20 pounds, but even if I see there progress in inches lost, I am fine with staying the same weight.
I would love to be super skinny like a lot of women I know don't get me wrong, but if you were look at my skeleton, I don't think I would ever be a size 6. Well, maybe if I had a flat tummy and a flat booty maybe, but that would just look silly I think. Even in high school, I don't think I was ever much smaller than an 8. The dress I wore at graduation was a size 7, but dresses are measured a little different. I still have that dress and wish I could fit into it. I think I was about 10 when I got married almost 12 years ago. I remember buying bareback jeans from a neighbor (since I thought I was such a
cowgirl and all), and I remember they were a size 12, that was my junior or senior year. So even as a teen I wasn't the skinniest around, I even ran a lot in high school.
After getting married, I slowly gained weight and then kids started coming along. It was fairly easy
for me to lose the baby weight after my first, but then came twins and lots of stress and not really taking care of myself, so I gained and gained. I got up to a size 18 and I was pushing 190+! That was when I finally woke up and decided something needed to change! I got on Weight Watchers and was doing well. I lost over 20 pounds, which was huge! But then is tarted getting lazy and didnt gain much back, but wasn't losing either. I then got pregnant with my daughter and had such a different pregnancy than all the others. I only gained about 11 pounds the whole pregnancy and then lost more than that the day I had her. It was great, but then I started gaining again. For the last two years though, I have been able to stay pretty consistently within 5 pounds up or down.
I thought to lose more weight would be great and that's all I've been able to focus on, but now, just seeing the inches I've lost so far, makes me so excited to keep going, to try harder to make my choices more consistent and more healthy for myself. I may never be a skinny bean pole that can eat anything, or even the one that goes to the gym everyday to slim down, but I will continue to keep at it and keep working hard so that i can proudly say I have done what I can to look and be my best! I am very happy with the results so far and can only imagine that the next 59 days will be just as great and the benefits will be even more better than I have seen this far! I will continue to stay accountable for what I do and eat and know that even on a day or week when I don't do so well, I can always start over the next day and recommit myself. So until tomorrow, keep being you and keep looking to the stars!
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