Weekly Weigh-In 1/19/2016

Woo hoo!! And we went camping this past weekend. 21 day fix workouts are no joke lol. I just finished up the last two for the first week. I was behind three days because we went camping. Doubled up today so I can catch up maybe by Wednesday. We will see. Just need to start using my containers since they finally came. I've just been guesstimating. But I'm counting calories and logging in mfp. I think I like that vs. being stuck with the containers. I'm doing a semi hybrid approach. Well. I e got work to do today! Keep rocking on!!

Weigh In - Week Three (Repeat)

Ok. So I just had to weigh myself again this morning. I know the waking up later than normal last week sue to the holiday, screwed up my weigh in. So I weighed this morning:

Weigh In: 182.0

That's 3.4 lbs down from yesterday. YESTERDAY. Can you say what is wrong with this picture?? That would be 2 lbs down from a week ago. That's more like it. So I'm changing my weigh in day. I will weigh in on Tuesday's now. That way, if there is a holiday or I take a Monday off, I'm not worried about skewing my results. Most Tuesday's I'm at work and can weigh myself at the same time every week. :) So there you have it. Woo Hoo!!!

Weigh In - Week Three

Weight: 185.4

That's UP 1.4 lbs from last week. :( But again, I weighed in later last week. Ugh. I need to start weighing in at the same time. So if I wake up late on Monday (because I'm off work etc), just weigh in on Tuesday. That's how it has to be. I weighed myself last night and I was at 184.4. So I gained a lb overnight?? I don't think so. I know I could have done better this weekend. Darn camping. And we went camping with new people so I didn't want to say no when they offered me a drink or food because I didn't want to seem stuck up. Know what I mean? Oh well. This is a lifestyle change so I know those types of weekend are going to happen. And you know what - that;s OK! But I have to keep telling myself that. :sigh: Doesn't help it's cold and rainy today. All I want to do is munch. I was able to get around it this morning by burying myself in work. Let's hope I can continue that this afternoon. :)

Weigh In - Week Two

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Down 2.2 lbs!!!! YES!!! I so freakin' deserve that. :) Hee hee!!! I was really good last week. I made healthy choices. I still enjoyed myself but I made sure that I made good choices and those choices were able to fill me up. ;) I am VERY VERY happy!!

I did not work on today though. It is a holiday. I had planned to get up but it was just too cold and I hardly get to sleep in so you know what - I deserved that too. :) I'll make up for it on Friday when I'm off and can spend an hour at the gym :)

Weigh In - Week One

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186.2

That's a 0.2 lb loss. But I'm not upset. I'm totally cool with it. As I said, last week was weird. I woke up late on Monday because 1.) I was sick the weekend before and needed sleep and 2.) it was a holiday. Plus I hadn't eaten much the last two days except maybe 500 calories each day because my stomach was just not right. So it's balanced itself off. I'm pushing this week. I'm going to see a loss this week again. I feel better! That's the most important thing I think. Anyway, onto another week!!

It's time

It's time:

• To Get Serious
• To Get Real
• To Do This

2011 was NOT a good year weight loss wise. I actually gained weight. Well I just calculated it and I gained 2.8 lbs. Not bad I guess. I must have gained most of my weight in 2010 then since my low was 150 something in Novemeber of 2009. Wow. To be back there again. But that is water under the bridge. It's time to put my big girl boots on. I know what I have to do. I know what it takes. Now I just have to do it.

I just found out I'm going to Vegas in 14 weeks. Yeah! But who's counting?? LOL. I am! Why? Beacuse I know I can lose at least 20 lbs in 14 weeks. Right?? RIGHT! I just need to journal, choose healthy snacks and meals, and EXERCISE. And I need to realize that exercise doesn't just mean cardio. I need to get some weights in there too. And you'll notice I said choose healthy meals instead of eat healthy meals. I can eat healthy but I need to train my brain to CHOOSE healthy. If I don't I choose healthy I won't eat healthy.

Well, that's the beginning. So far. And I'll start with my current weight this year as the ending of this post:

186.4

It's going DOWN!!!

Monday WI

Well, Mandie from Fighting the Fat pushed me last week to get going and I did!! Thank you Mandie!! We have been texting each other and keeping each other accountable. And her enthusiam and never quit attitude is really helping me out!! And guess what? It showed:

WI: 186.0

That's a 4.2 lb loss!!!! And I wasn't horrible. Granted we stopped eating out last week! Yeah! So that shows too. But I was 100% spot on with my food for the last 4 days. Yippee!!! I am going to keep going. No stopping me now!! And this will definitely help me since we are going to Oktoberfest in October in Big Bear and I wanted to be 20 lbs down. Yeah!!!

Now to get more exercise in. . . one step at time though right! ;)

Going back to Monday WI's

I just can't get my mind wrapped around anything other than a Monday WI. I know - it's strange - but that's just what I'm used to. So WI today . . .

190.2

Great. In the 190s again. :( I realized this weekend how out of shape I am. My son started riding his bike with no training wheels. I was trying to keep up. As in run/jog, yeah. right. And this is from the same person that has done 4 5ks I believe. Ugh. Need to get back into it. So I told him, any night he wants to ride his bike - I will run with him. He was so excited. He said - "we'll exercise together!". Yup. Exercise. Need. to. do. that.

Wednesday WI

Drum Roll - 188.8

Well I have the 180's mastered. :sigh:  That (if you are keeping track) is a 1.6 lb GAIN from two weeks ago since I forgot didn't weigh in last week. I have been bouncing all around the 180s all year long. I am tired of it. I want to get out of the 180s. I need to stop with the excuses. If like is crazy and busy it doesn't give me the right to eat whatever I want. If I'm having a bad day, I need to suck it up and do something to make it better. Food is not going to make it better! Well, hopefully I can keep those thoughts in my mind. :sigh: Easier said than done.

GAG Week One Weigh In

Are you ready for it? I am! I weighed in today at 173.8! That is a 3 lb loss from last week! Yee haw! For some reason I wasn't expecting to see that much of a loss this week. Have I been in my calorie range? Yes. Have I exercised? More than I have been! Do I deserve it? HELL YES!

Last night we went out to dinner for a fundraiser for Connor's school. I picked out what I was going to eat BEFORE we went. I stuck to it when we got there. I knew I would have chips and salsa, I mean that's the best part! So I made sure I ate lower calorie breakfast and lunch and tried not to snack too much yesterday. And it worked! I still have calories left to have some chips. And my twins decided they like the rice and ate all my rice. So I never even ate that part of my meal. =) Yeah!

We are going camping this weekend. It's just me and my hubby, no kids. I'm going to be enjoying myself. ;) Hopefully not too much though! I'll try to reign it in but no guarantees since I have no idea when the next time we'll get a WEEKEND to ourselves! LOL!

GAG 2010 Beginning Weigh In

Well here is my beginning weigh in for the GAG 2010 challenge:

Weight: 176.8

I guess this means I'm going to start weighing in on Fridays. Maybe that will help me to keep going. I definitely need something to shake things up because what I have been doing is not working! And how sad. I am HIGHER than my beginning weight last year for the GAG 2009 challenge. :( Actually I'm exactly 3 lbs higher. I lost 20.4 lbs last year during the 16 week challenge (yes it was four week longer than this one) and I even wasn't doing that great the last four weeks so I can hopefully do the same if not BETTER this time. Good luck all you GAG participants!!!

LHA Weigh In

Weighed in today and I have a maintain. Considering this past weekend was Memorial Day with lots and lots of food I'll take it!!!

Day 2 of P90X was great too! I am sore and it feels WONDERFUL! Do I like getting up at 4am. No. Do I LOVE that I get it all over with first thing in the morning. YES!!! I will continue to do it until I die from exhaustion. LOL! I was in bed at 7:30 last night. Slept until 4 am and I was STILL tired today. Ugh. I know i'll get use to it but geez. It may take me a little while.

I am being so bad. =(

And it's showing. Ugh. This is going to be a short blog. I need to gather my thoughts and put it all down, I just don't have time right now. But I need to make time. Anyway, weigh in this morning:

169.4

Ugh. That is UP 1.6. Ugh. Ugh Ugh! And this weekend is Memorial Day. We are going camping. I'm usually ok when we go camping. I'm usually so busy running after the kids that I don't gain weight. But I know I'm bringing snacks, my friends are bringing snacks and there will be a LOT of munching going on. I am going to work out though while I am there. There is no reason why I can't go for a good walk around the campground. No excuses! And starting June 1st, I am reading to bring it. I will be starting my p90x videos finally. I'm debating on doing the nurition part too. I haven't had a chance to read the books but plan to this weekend. Wish me luck!

Weighing In - Wednesday

It's so weird for me to be weighing in on Wednesdays. For so long, I have weighed in on Monday's. That's how it's been. Probably for  5 years now! Wow! Such a departure. LOL! So I almost forget to WI. LOL! But I did remember and I wasn't too dissapointed. Drum roll:

167.8

That would be a loss of 1.4. And again. I wasn't stellar this week. You'd think that would draw me into wanting to be stellar and eating healthier. But um, no. I had a donut for breakfast again. UGH! I really need to get AWAY from that. I think I will start walking to the 1st floor from now. That way I CAN NOT go by the snack bar. I cannot buy a donut. Work? I hope so.

I did 177 minutes of exercise last week. Should have and could have been much better but I'm working on it! I actually got out and ran yesterday! Go me! I did 4/1 run/walk intervals for 30 mins. Ended up doing about 3 miles in 45 mins. Not too bad since that included 10 mins of my cool down and warm up walking. =) I'll take it. And I'm getting out there and running again tonight. ;) Now to just start eating healthier. :sigh:

Weigh In Monday

Well Since I've been really bad this month I can't really say that I'm surprised. I can only say that I'm surprised it wasn't worse!! Stepped on the scale today and it said

156.6

That is up 0.6 lbs. Not bad. But it's gotta end. I'm no longer in the low 150's knocking on the 140s door. But that is where I want to be. No I want to be in the 140s. A place I haven't been since high school. And I will get there. It may not be before my birthday like I had hoped but that's ok. I calculated it out and if I lose 1 lb a week I will lose these last 26 lbs by 8/22. That's right before Connor starts Kindergarten! I can be the M.I.L.F. I can be the Hot Mama!! =) Hee hee! So I'm working on my goals for this week that I posted last week. I will acheive them! Plus I am adding one more. No more BLTs. No more Bites, Licks, and Tastes. I'm getting into the really bad habit of finishing off the kids plates. I HATE to waste food but I need to be healthy more than I need to be free of wasting food. We went to McD's for dinner on Friday and I had a Big Mac (yes cane me now!). Then I finished off Connor's 2 Chicken Nuggets he didn't finish. Did I need them? NO! Absolutely not. :sigh: So no more! No more BLTs!!!

Monday Weigh-In!

Well, folks. It's that time of the week again. Time to step on that scale and see what the Gods had in store for me. And the answer is
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152.4!!!!

Yahoo!! I'm in Virgin territory and I sticking there!!! =) That is also a 2.2 lb loss from last week. Yeah!!!! I'm back on track and ready to kick it! I wanted to end the year at 145. Can I still do it?? Maybe. I would have to lose 2.5 lbs a week for the next 3 weeks. We'll see.

I had some challenges this weekend. We had a housewarming party we went to on Saturday night. I never got to eat dinner before we went so I think I was ok. Then I had two pancakes on Sunday in which dh INSISTED on putting melted butter in the batter (he's trying to recreate the pancakes we get at this one restaurant). Ugh. But I used my sugar free syrup and just a little. We did eat at home for lunches all weekend which is unusual! =) So that was good. And last night we ordered pizza since I was busy decorating the tree with the kids. But all i ate was the salad we ordered and the kids crusts. Weird yes. I was going to eat a slice but then the kids didn't eat their crusts and that's the best part! So I didn't eat my slice and only ate their crust. =)

So I could have been much better this weekend but I think I did ok. Sunday will probably be hard since I am baking all day but I'm going to put a Chicken in the crockpot so I have no excuse for eating out that night. =) So I'm all set. Now hopefully I can stick to it!

The Aftermath!

And drumroll please . . . . WI after Turkey Day is



154.6



Well I will not complain. A maintain after T-day is a feat in itself!! (I never did come in here and say I lost 1.2 lbs LAST week. Was busy with Disneyland and going on the roadtrip to my parents!) I have come to the realization that I cannot lose weight in the month of November. With four birthday's AND Thanksgiving it's just not gonna happen. So in the end, I lost 0.6 lbs this month. That's not bad. I didn't gain weight! That's what's important right? So I am back on track today. I did NOT meet my goal of 150 today but that doesn't mean I can't still shoot for 145 by the end of December. If I start exercising and watching my portions and journaling EVERYTHING again, I can and WILL rock it again. There really isn't much going on in the month of December. I am working every day except the 24, 25 and 31, 1 so I should be able to stick to a halfway decent schedule so I can get back on track. That is my goal this month!! And wow, I cannot believe there is only 3 weeks left in the GAG challenge! Yikes! I better move my butt so I can win this thing. I am poised and ready but I know at any time there are several ladies ready and WILLING to take my top spot from me. Not gonna happen without a fight I tell ya!! Not gonna happen. =D

Weigh In Day

After basically a week off and running around like a mad woman trying to get last minute stuff done for the birthday party on Sunday. A birthday party for THREE kids. Yikes. The benefit, I got it done and over with ONCE. No more having to deal with a birthday party for a child for one full year!! YEAH! So I weighed in this morning . . . . AND . . .:

155.8

A Loss of 1.8 lbs. =) I'll definitely take it. I'm still up from my all time low of 155.2 but I can reach that next week. I am not sure if I will meet my goal of 150 by the 30th. That would mean I would need to lose 3 lbs the next two weeks. Not unheard of, BUT Thanksgiving is in there. And a trip to my parents for 5 days. That is going to be a challenge. That is a temptation NIGHTMARE. They always have candy and goodies galore around the house and I usually indulge. Granted we don't go there but once or twice a year if we are lucky but ugh. I will be strong.

I am back on track today and will continue being back on track! I can do this!!! I am so ready to FINISH this. I have 26 lbs left. That is NOTHING. Once I get through Thanksgiving week my world will be "normal" again so hopefully I can kick it back into high gear again. I'm not going to let Thanksgiving stop me though, that's for sure!! I am going to post a loss that week! I AM!!!

Weigh In =(

Yep. I'm up AGAIN. And it's no wonder. Sick child at home screws me up royally!!!!! Ugh. So the scale said

157.6

That's another lb UP this week. A total of 2.4 lbs in two weeks. If I'm not careful, I'm going to lose my #1 spot in the GAG challenge. Can we just end it now??? ;) :0 Just kiddin'. I'm actually surprised it's not more. I've stopped journaling. BAD. And I have no excuse why I'm not except I'm tired of journaling. I've taken a week (ok it's going to be two weeks because I can guarantee I'm not journaling this week) break and starting next Monday I'll get back to it. That's the only way I'm going to get back on track.

That 5K I wanted to do this weekend. Not gonna happen. I haven't ran or exercised since my last 5k which was when? in August! Yikes. I need to get back to exercising I just don't have the time right now. I know excuses excuses. I can and WILL make the time. If I can just get through this week, I think I'll be ok. I'm off work the rest of this week and tending to a sick child (hopefully not as I have a TON of stuff to do) and getting things together for the birthday party on Sunday. Hopefully, after that, things will settle down a little so I can get some semblance of a routine back. Of course then Thanksgiving week I'm off the whole week. We are going to Disneyland for Connor's birthday and then going to my parents house for Thanksgiving so that will be a struggle. But hopefully I can get some walks and whatnot in.

Anyway, that's what's up with me. I'm still here, just busy and not OP. Bad Bad Bad I know. I'll get back there!!!

Weigh In

:sigh: I knew this would eventually happen. I knew it. And I know why (I think) but I'll go into that in a little bit.

156.6 today. That is a GAIN of 1.4 lbs. EEK!

Why you ask?? Three reasons I believe.

1.) I was NOT careful this weekend. It was a hectic weekend. I really didn't eat but 2 or 3 pieces of Halloween candy. But we ate out for lunch both Saturday AND Sunday. I had high calorie breakfasts both days and I did NOT measure. Not to mention, I've discovered/learned that when I don't sit down to eat, I don't feel satisfied. Even if I'm not hungry, if I wasn't paying attention to what I was eating, I'll feel like I still need to eat. And that is what happened this weekend. Chips and Ice Cream. Not good.

2.) Have not been exercising. BAD me. I know I know. I need to fit it in. I need to start waking up and getting my butt in gear. I need to start walking during lunch or breaks at work. I need to start doing something! I did start walking the stairs at the Subway station in the morning. It's equivilant to 3 stories. Yup. 105 stairs. Holy cow. But every little bit helps right? Now I just to need to add more.

3.) AF is due to arrive next week. It's a week before, let the cravings begin. :ugh: I started breaking out so that is a tell tale sign. Ugh.

So not that those are excuses but that is what I need to work on and be more concious of. I can do this. I've lost 18+ lbs in 8 weeks. It's only going to get harder since I have a bday party this weekend, and next weekend. Plus I have a graduation party to go to next weekend. Then we are going to Disneyland for Connor and the twins birthday and then Thanksgiving. Then it's going to be Christmas time and all the goodies that entails. Oh help me!!!!