Everything :)

I have everything that means anything in my life.  For that I am deeply grateful.  I am blessed to have a testimony of The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  It has shaped all that I am and will shape all that I become.  I know why I am here and what is important although, sometimes I need a little help remembering.  Today was one of those special days that helped me remember once again.  I love knowing that I can be with my family forever. 

 

First Wednesday Weigh In of 2011

I'm glad I got a head start on the new year, starting my exercise routine early.  Finally!  I love the Holiday Season but love/hate all the goodies that come along with it.  I missed running yesterday :( My plan was to do it in the evening since I got a late start to my day but our Young Womens meeting went until almost 10:00pm and by that point I was feeling like I was coming down with something.  I have a cold but until it gets into my chest I'm not using it as an excuse to not exercise.  I have missed a total of 3 days of exercise I believe since I started my routine.  I have to admit I'm getting a little bored so I think it's time to switch things up a little.  I have a new book coming in the mail any time now called "The 17 Day Diet".  It's not a quick 17 day fix but a plan that changes things up every 17 days so you don't hit a plateau  I saw it on Dr. Phil and I'm excited to read it!  I do better when I have a plan to follow for eating healthy so I can't wait to dive into this book!  So here is my weigh in this week.  I have slacked a little so I'm surprised by my results.  I wonder if I'm a little dehydrated from being sick or something so I weigh less than I expected.  Oh well, it is what it is.  I am finally under the 130 mark!!!!!!!!  I weighed 115 when I met Aaron and 124 when we got married so I'm getting closer to where I was.   

Weigh in #1  136.4
Weigh in #2  131.4
Weigh in #3  131.0
Weigh in #4  130.8
Weigh in #5 131.4 
Weigh in #6 129.2

 

Wednesday Weigh in #4

Still working out everyday!  Eating... not so good. I am doing a harder firm video now and think I need to up the weight on some exercises.  I am now running a little over 4 miles in 40 minutes.  When I say a little over 4 I mean 4.1.  It's still more than 4 though!  I do a warm up and cool down too, which is about 15-20 minutes total.  It's a little harder working out with the boys now since my routine is getting a little longer as I get more in shape.  I'm determined to fit it in though.  I wish I would get more motivated to eat really healthy.  I know I could be losing weight faster if I would eat better.  I'm hoping part of the reason I haven't been losing as much is because I'm gaining muscle.  We leave on Saturday for Oregon!  I can't wait to see my family!  I just wish Aaron could go with us the whole time.  We will be gone 2 weeks so I will wait to weigh in the Wednesday after we get home.  I am not too worried since my Mommy cooks a lot of healthy food and has a lot of healthy food around the house.  If I can just limit how many Christmas treats I eat.  I have 3 weeks until my next weigh in that I post so my goal is a 3.8 pound loss.

Weigh in #1  136.4
Weigh in #2  131.4
Weigh in #3  131.0
Weigh in #4  130.8   I just need to be happy I'm progressing, especially this time of year!

Wednesday Weigh In

I was super nervous getting on the scale this morning.  I was afraid Thanksgiving did me in.  I have been working out every day still.  I started my workout about 4 times today, only to have the kids needing my attention or to hear the phone ring every time.  Guess I just have to wait for Aaron to get home.  I got some extra working out in though so I guess that's good.  I was dreading getting on the treadmill so much yesterday.  All my runs in Manson were incredibly hard for me.  I was pleasantly surprised when I had one of those days where I felt like I could run forever.  My knees didn't even hurt!!  I'm glad I listened to Dr. England when he said it would be okay to push through the pain as long as it didn't get worse and I iced and took IB.  I have managed to do the icing most days.   Hoping I have worked passed it. 

Weigh in #1  136.4
Weigh in #2  131.4
Weigh in #3  131.0
If I would have stuck to eating right I think I would be under 130 by now.  Oh well, at least I didn't gain.

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.