Thanksgiving!

Had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  Went to Manson and ate lots and lots and lots of yummy food and enjoyed being with family :) Can't wait to be living close to family again!  Not too excited to get on the scale Wednesday.  I managed to work out every day though.  We will see what the damage was in a couple days.  Back to eating healthy!  Working out has made me feel so much better!  I haven't had a tension headache for a while.  I have been trying to do the stretches Aaron said would help me.  They have done a lot and also strengthening my back has really helped a lot!  Even if I have taken a few steps back with losing weight I still feel great results from working out.  I also noticed I am more positive, especially when I'm eating well also. 

Weekly Wednesday Weigh In

I am finally getting to the point where I don't want sweets or junk food all the time.  I'm finding other ways of diverting my attention away from food.  I am now on day 8 of no junk food!  The worst thing I have eaten is whole wheat banana bread with Agave Nectar and Honey instead of regular sugar and a small bag of regular Sun Chips.  I didn't even eat half the loaf in one sitting!  That's an improvement for me. Instead of weighing in today, Wednesday, I weighed in yesterday morning.  I want to weigh in on the same scale and thought it would be silly taking it to Manson.  So, I am super happy with my results!  It makes it a lot easier to stay motivated when I feel like I'm making progress.  I am so glad I have a husband who is so supportive and encouraging helping me reach my goals, who will put up with trial healthy gross dinners and snacks.  If anyone has yummy healthy recipes and snacks, please send them my way!!

Weigh in #1 (11/17/10)  136.4 lbs
Weigh in #2 (11/23/10) 131.4 lbs

Thank You Hunny :)

Day 5 of no junk food!  I can't wait for Thanksgiving!!  I was really craving something dessertish today, so I made some black bean brownies.  TOTALLY DISGUSTING!!!!  They won't be a temptation for me and I think Ryker will have to eat the whole pan since he seems to be the only one who is a fan of them.  Oh well, next to try are whole wheat cookies.  Yesterday Aaron took me to this AWESOME store to get new running shoes.  I have had my other ones since before I was pregnant with Ryker and wore them all the time for the support so it was about time. No way I could wait until Christmas. My knees have been a little sore so I'm hoping they help.  They had me stand on this mat thing that showed on a screen where I have the most pressure on my feet and also shows my arches.  Then they found the best shoe for me and made me personalized orthotics!  The prices of the running shoes were very comparable to other stores, maybe even less which I thought was nice but by the time I added on the orthotics that was another sixty.  Totally worth it though!  I took my first run with them late last night after the boys went to bed.  They are so comfy! Thank you for the SWEET Christmas present Honey!  I really really appreciate them!  And just so Aaron is sure, I don't want or expect anymore presents from him for Christmas.   

15 by February

Here is a picture of what it looks like every time I work out.  In this pic. I'm stretching but usually it's when I am doing ab or arm work.  I'm not going to let this thwart my progress though, in fact I think my ab exercises have been more beneficial with Ryker perched on my tummy :) I haven't done a great job updating my progress on my healthy living plan but I am finally in the habit of exercising every day.  The first week Aaron and I started out slow, running 2 miles every other day.  Last week we upped it a little, still running every other day but on the off days I do The Firm aerobic toning workout and Aaron goes to the gym across the parking lot from work at lunch time to lift weights.  It's going great and we are now up to 3 miles! :) Our goal is to run the Apple Blossom 10K and then the Seattle half, with the Saul Memorial run in there but I can't remember the date.  I love the time running with Aaron when the boys are in the stroller and we get to be together although, running would happen more often outside if we had a rain cover for the jogging stroller.  The sheet just doesn't quite do the job.  Last night for Young Womens we did Zumba!  It was so so much fun and I came home in the best mood!  Now I want the videos though :) I haven't been doing amazing with eating healthy except yesterday I HAD NO JUNK FOOD!!  That's a big deal for me :) So I'm hoping to keep this habit up with the exception of Thanksgiving.  I am weighing in every Wednesday.  Yesterday was weigh in number one.  I know I will stay accountable if I actually put my weight.   Yikes! I'm hoping to drop 1-2 lbs per week, since I'm still nursing I don't want to do it too fast.  My goal is 15 by Feb 23rd.  I'm super excited to go shopping tomorrow or Saturday and get some yummy healthy food in the house!  I'm hoping to come up with a yummy healthy recipe to post pretty soon.

Weigh in #1 ( 11/17/10)  136.4 lbs
Goal for next week 135.4 lbs