One Month!

Well it has been 4 weeks since I recommitted to the program and made my plan. I forgot to weigh in last week (-0.5) and now this week down -0.9! The last two weeks have been a little lower than I wanted, but I began working out which can slow things down a little bit. I am hoping in the next week or so the numbers jump back up to 2-5lbs a week :). If you take my 12.6 loss for the month, that averages down to 3.15 a week...which is in the range! So it was a great month. Now to reach the first goal which is in two weeks! I had planned to try to reach 180, but with the slower loss the last couple weeks, I'm going to change that to 187. That's 6 more pounds so the next two weeks I have to be really careful. Be more mindful of bites, licks, and tastes. Stick to the program and drink at least 100 oz of water a day! So here goes July! It's full of parties, family gatherings, and VACATION! This is doable, and I'm planning ahead. I got more bars and ready to eat products in to make traveling easier. Also will make sure for any gatherings to take healthy options (salad and chicken) so I can stick to plan. Let's go!!!

Weigh Day Week 2

Well my second weight day is here and I get to move my marbles again! WOOT. I lost 2 lbs this week! I'll take it! On our program the average weight loss is 2-5 lbs a week so I'm right on track. I also always have a slow week for the month...it occurs the same week every month if ya know what I mean ;). I used to only loose maybe a lb, or nothing, and sometimes gain that week. The next week it would fall off again. SOOOO hoping for another big week next week. I have 14.8lbs to my goal of 180 before vacation. I've gotta get my butt moving! That's 3.7lbs a week. It can be done...just have to work extra hard to avoid the little cheats: bites, licks, etc....I'm feeling pretty good too. I've hit the energy push which is always awesome. Hard part is actually sleeping! I've got extra energy from the fat burning and on top of that not going to work all day (even though it is work with my nieces here), my body just doesn't want to shut off at night! I still end up with around 7 hours of sleep so that's good.

It hit me this past week too that this weekend last year I was telling my family that we were expecting. I had it all planned out to give "grandfathers, uncle, etc" cards to everyone and see if they could figure it out. It was a fun time for sure, yet now a hard memory. I was hoping we would have news of another little one by now, but we are now in the waiting for God's timing part. It's in His hands when it will happen again. I am in a better place where I am actually smiling writing this, thinking about last year. God's holding my little one looking down on us and on day I'll meet them. Can't wait to have a big family BBQ up there...well ya know what I mean :).

Hope you all have a Happy Father's Day!

Got a case of the Mondays

I got through the weekend pretty well. Had a few instances where I had some huge chocolate cravings, but we drove past the gas station and I made an on plan brownie :)! Looking forward to another weigh in Friday! I started experimenting with the meals to see what I could make up. Not straying too far from a recipe, but hope to find something yummy!

Drum Roll Please......

So today is one week since I'm back on program (and remember I'm pretty much starting over having gained what I lost back). The scale this morning said 196.8! That means last week I lost 9.2lbs!!!!

I was shooting for 8 so I surpassed my first week goal! Woot! Now my next goal is for when we go to Washington DC for vacation/conference. I am shooting for being 180 by then so I have a hug goal of 16.8lbs in 5 weeks! I can and will do this! Thank you all for you encouraging words and support! Check back in next Friday for my next weigh in!!!

Oh and I got to move my marbles!!!! (insert some sort of joke here) I can't wait till mine look more like TJs but I can and will get there!

It's day 5...

Today I began watching my nieces and so began outside temptations daily in front of me. The Cheddar Sun Chips that Camille didn't finish could easily have been a little extra for myself...but I resisted! Huge step and goal for me! Now to continue that for the next uh...8-10 weeks?!? It's gunna e worth it when I see that magic number keep getting closer and closer every Friday!

I read a blog today about being honest with yourself and putting it all out there, well here it is....I need to lose 66 lbs to be at my goal of 140. So if you do the math last Friday I had allowed myself to creep back up to 206. I was ticked at myself and hopefully that's all the more motivation to keep going.

Also it's time to be honest with the miscarriage. I thought I was through it, yet it somehow always creeps back in too and it hurts. I met with a new OBGYN last Friday and was very pleased with her and how they will help me through my next pregnancy (which I secretly hope is really soon!). She was very supportive and I think it's gunna help me tons. I liked Craig ranch OBGYN, but they did not handle things well with my miscarriage and I look back and feel like many times I felt distant from them....did not feel that way with Dr. Allen (even though I waited and hour and a half).

So here we are....honestly and reality time. This is for me, my husband, and my family and my future kids. I WILL do this, I CAN do this!!! Thanks for your support!!!

Day 3...

I survived day 2! There were many temptations including Kerry's world famous Oreo Balls (Oreo's are my favorite!). The BBQ was hard but got through only eating 1/2 a burger--no toppings! Then dinner at Pluckers! I managed to get myself a salad with my naked chicken tossed is a sauce. Pretty good if I say so myself! And I had water!! Not a mother plucker! Now it's day 3...the next 2 are usually my hardest as the hunger from detoxing hits and sometimes a headache. Pushing through and can't wait for the scale Friday (yes I changed my mind cuz I really want to move the marbles of pounds lost!!!).

This week also begins summer clean out for me. One room at a time getting rid of stuff and organizing! First the office pit, then kitchen and living room, bed room, bathroom, etc. I hope the downstairs is done by the end of June!! Also Tuesday I start watching my nieces! Looking forward to some fun crafts! This week we're gunna make our own crayons as I have tons broken laying around!! :)

Day 1

Well day one is in the books. That's usually one of the hardest days just to keep on track. The chips and salas at dinner were hard to resist, but i got through it! Yeah me!!!!

Now the next 2-3 days are the second rough part then it's smooth sailing. After creating weight loss tracking jars, I think I'm going to weigh in weekly so I can move the marbles! I'm excite about this part! Each marble is a 1/2 pound. That way I get to move them more often and more of them! Here's to day 2!!! Let's go!

New leaf...

Today embarks the day I turn over a new leaf. I know I have said this time and time again but I have got to do something for myself. It's time to put away the excuses and anything else that may creep up. They weight needs to go and I have to be ok with things that happened last year. It's hard seeing people pregnant and all they talk about it baby this and that, but honestly I've got to be ok with it!!! I need to be happy for them, but sometimes it's just hard. Summer has began and I'll be watching my nieces this summer. I'm going to find a good study to dive into and I've got two tests and two book studies so talk about gunna be busy! No more excuses, no more lying to myself. I was depressed and might sort of still be but I'm gunna push through this. With God on my side I'm gunna make it! I know in His time we will have a beautiful family, until then I need to take care of myself! Let's do this!!!!