Celebration anyone?

I will be posting the events of the last couple of weeks. But as of today for a matter of time I am going to report.
I have lost 12 pounds. This week was a rollercoaster though, I think I have been a bit bloated, I had thought that I was not loosing anymore then were I was, not that I am complaining reallly because 10 pounds still felt like a success. My goal was 22 though. so I am only 10 pounds away.

I stepped the scale today after seeing no change and saw 2 pounds go like that. I must have been retaining water or something. I feel a lot better any way today. I have felt a little sick and tired. I know this is too much information. But I want to report my progress. Accountability has made me want to report my success. Gives me Motivation. That is the key for me! Thanks for tracking with me. I have lost not only the pounds but I have lost 6 inches in my hips and 5 inches in my waist!! I only have one pair of pants that fit, and they are getting too loose. Time to see if I have some put away. I doubt it though, This is the smallest I have been since having kids. We won't talk about before that! I will be posting updates on my family in a bit. This post is just faster!!! So it is easy to keep up on!!

Good luck ladies!!

Wahoo!!! I hit 10 pounds!

Sometimes we start out with a goal and wonder if we can actually or will actually do it!! Well, I am happy to say that I am doing it. I never had a lot to loose but I am closer to my  goal then I thought I would be, I haven't given up.
Having a treadmill at home is the best thing for me. I can run early in the morning and then I have the whole day to do all of the things that need to be done. My energy level is higher throughout the day.
I measured inches today. I have lost in total since I started this (On August 9th) 1 inch in my chest, 4 inches in my hips and 3.5 inches in my waist!! Let's just say I am feeling good about this!!! So excited!!!

Keep on movin', I know I will!

Yes, I am still at it...

I know it has been a little over a week and my progress has been a little slow this last week.
I still lost some weight though. One pound in 10 days.  I had a bit of a cold, and slept very little this last week.
Between kids, sickness and doctors appointments, I really made it to the gym very little.
I did however, find a treadmill (for $30)!!!! Wahoo!! My gym membership contract ends this month, and I just felt overwhelmed going as often as I want to run, It took my whole morning! I need the body pump classes once a week though, so that  I will miss. I do have some passes for just the classes, I think I will be using those on Saturdays though while Brian stays home with the kids.
So this week I have run on my treadmill, and have loved it. I just bought an awesome music track to run with for my Ipod!
http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Running-Tracks-Songs/dp/B004PAF6M8

Thanks for all of you who are watching and working toward this goal with me...
Keep it up!!

Weight loss comes with some pain!

Just weighed myself today. Another pound off!
You know, this all started with an answer to my prayers. I wanted to know what I could do to feel better about myself and my body. This was the answer! As I started I didn't think I could do it.
But here I am 14 pounds to go! That seems like so many still after loosing 8 I am not even half way.
But I haven't felt hungry or deprived. So one pound a week seems good for me.
I am not complaining about loosing 8 pounds, I just wish results were faster. This is one time that I would love for time to go faster. 14 pounds is 14 weeks. JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS TREATS, that seems like a good time to put it all back on....in this case, NO WAY! I won't do it. I have been working too hard to let it go.

My caption above says weight loss comes with pain.
They say that weight lifting is the most effective thing you can do to burn calories, because you keep burning after you are done. Your body is repairing muscles.
 I'd say my body has been repairing muscles now for 3 days. I AM SORE, OUCH!!! I went to body pump Saturday morning and have been hobbling down the steps since.
But I know it is good for me on so many levels.
I will be sad to give up my Gold's Gym Membership, especially now. We need to cut some costs and this is the thing that can go. As of Oct. 24th I will need to run here at home, (when I find a treadmill), and find a weight lifting class to take once a week. That is all I need.

I need to keep this up though. I am on a wheat roll! (don't eat white bread if I have a choice).

By the way, I included below a nasty picture. This is what one pound of fat looks like.



Good luck to you and thanks for your support!!

Take a moment and laugh it up!

Still working on it.

After my last post I thought I would update you with an OFFICIAL number.
I was 135 at my Dr. Appt.
So I didn't gain, Yet by Thursday of this week I have not lost any thing, looks like I need to work a bit harder or play catch up!

It did, however, make me feel good as I stepped on the scale and before seeing the numbers, the nurse said "okay, lets weight you, skinny little thing". That made me feel great. I asked the doctor if I was at a healthy weight.
He said, I was at a healthy weight for an American women. Not sure what that means.
 I am now in the normal weight zone, and have left the OVERWEIGHT category. Time to change my life insurance, I can save money there. YEAH!

The last couple of weeks have been a bit stressful, but I feel myself coming out of it. I haven't been going to the Gym like I needed too. I am pretty impressed though that I haven't binged on sweets, what has usually been my down fall.
I just don't crave sugar anymore.

As long as the scale keeps climbing down I am satisfied.

Do scales Lie?

On Saturday I was at 135, Then Sunday I was at 138. I am taking 135 and running with it though.
I ate quite a bit of the NO NO foods after looking at the scale thinking I deserved to indulge a bit.
I had two too many slices of Pizza It was soooo good. But the next day, I was bloated and felt quite awful.
I haven't had that much white carbs for a very long time. Though it was a momentary pleasure I was slammed with a headache the following day. I am thinking the scale went up because I indulged and I was a bit "Bloated".
Yeah, I may be sharing too much but I am accountable for something.

Today is a day of cleansing, Veggies and Fruits, water and Herbal teas.
I started today with ONE egg and some wheat toast. I think we are on a getting this week off on a good start.
I will be eating a lot of tomatoes fresh from the garden (thanks to my Mother in Law). Am actually excited to get back on my disciplined diet of healthy foods, though indulgence was nice, it was momentary. It left me feeling sick. I think my indulgence in Dark chocolate and almonds is Just right.

The Good news this week is though,is that I have lost inches. I haven't taken measurements since I started this and I am happy to report I have lost 2.5 inches around my hips, 1.5 inches around my waist.
My perfectly fitting pants are loose and just don't fit right anymore. This is good and bad, as they were my favorite pair of khakis. Really, not sure if I should complain about this.
Madi's baptism will be in one month, it would be nice to even out my weight loss to 15 pounds by the time that comes around, good news is that is only another 7 pounds of weight loss in 4 more weeks, if I work a little harder and don't indulge for the next month it is possible. However, I'd be happy to make it 12 pounds which is my goal after all, an extra 3 would be nice to report.

I will keep working on this goal, now I just need to figure out how to get better sleep!

 I know this is my family blog, and I do have some pics to put up on here, I will soon.
I just wanted to update those of you who have been following this journey of my life.
I always write about my family and my kids. This is why I am doing this! SO that I can be there for them.
Thanks for your cheers and support!