I obviously decided that blogging wasn't important to me 3 years ago. I am close the highest weight I've ever been when not pregnant. I'm hoping that by blogging again, I'll be able to stay more accountable to myself and focused on my weight loss.
My current weight is 206.4, which is 16.5 pounds above my last posted weight on here. 😢
I am logging my food on My Fitness Pal (I'm abbysmom814) and using my Fitbit to track steps and activity. I also post on Instagram to stay accountable. I'm participating in a 100 day honest tracking challenge and a 100 days of activity challenge on Instagram.
My goal is to be down 20 pounds by June 1. I have 16 pounds to go to reach that goal. I have been walking in my neighborhood and taking classes at the Y when I can. I have discovered a love for the Barre class and really enjoy it when I can get there. I've also been taking a Zumba class on Sunday afternoons that is really fun. I love the instructor. He is very energetic and makes us all feel like we can dance, even if we have 2 left feet.
I will try to update this at least once per week, but no guarantees. If you want to make sure I haven't completely fallen off the wagon, just follow me on Instagram!
Friday, April 5, 2019
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Ummm....It's been awhile.
OK, so it's been way too long since I updated this thing. One of my goals for this year is to start updating my blog on a more consistent basis (you know, more often than every 5 months...) Since my last post, I have completed one round of 21 day fix, been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis in my left foot, started and quit Weight Watchers, and gone back to using My Fitness Pal. I am considering becoming a Beachbody Coach and will be ordering Hammer & Chisel in the next couple of days.
I am struggling to get up each morning to do my workout before I have to get my children up for school and daycare. I think part of my problem is that I am getting bored with my workouts. I hope by getting another program, that will help. With the weather warming up, I'm trying to get outside more to walk and take my girls to the park.
My current weight is 189.9. I am up 12.3 pounds from this time last year. We are going to the beach at the end of July. My goal is to be in the 160s by then. That would be 20-25 pounds in 4 months. This is completely doable. We leave 17 weeks from now. That would be 1.18-1.5 pounds per week. I know I can do this.
I had quite a bit of success last year before I fell of the wagon completely by having basically the same thing for lunch every day. I made a Southern Hamburger Pie. I've included the recipe for it below.
Southern Hamburger Pie
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground chuck
1 small onion (I use about 1 tbsp dried minced onion)
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 (4 oz) can mushrooms, sliced and drained (I don't use these as we don't like mushrooms in our house)
4 ounces light cream cheese
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1 (5.5 oz) can refrigerated biscuits, low fat (I can't find lowfat, but I use the Kroger brand of these that are $0.50 a can at my store.)
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1 egg
ground paprika
red pepper flakes (optional) - I don't use these either
Preparation:
I am struggling to get up each morning to do my workout before I have to get my children up for school and daycare. I think part of my problem is that I am getting bored with my workouts. I hope by getting another program, that will help. With the weather warming up, I'm trying to get outside more to walk and take my girls to the park.
My current weight is 189.9. I am up 12.3 pounds from this time last year. We are going to the beach at the end of July. My goal is to be in the 160s by then. That would be 20-25 pounds in 4 months. This is completely doable. We leave 17 weeks from now. That would be 1.18-1.5 pounds per week. I know I can do this.
I had quite a bit of success last year before I fell of the wagon completely by having basically the same thing for lunch every day. I made a Southern Hamburger Pie. I've included the recipe for it below.
Southern Hamburger Pie
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground chuck
1 small onion (I use about 1 tbsp dried minced onion)
1 small can chopped green chilies
1 (4 oz) can mushrooms, sliced and drained (I don't use these as we don't like mushrooms in our house)
4 ounces light cream cheese
1 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1 (5.5 oz) can refrigerated biscuits, low fat (I can't find lowfat, but I use the Kroger brand of these that are $0.50 a can at my store.)
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1 egg
ground paprika
red pepper flakes (optional) - I don't use these either
Preparation:
- Combine meat and onion in a large skillet. Cook until meat is browned and onion is tender.
- Drain meat mixture in colander, and pat dry with a paper towel. Wipe pan drippings from skillet with paper towel.
- Return meat mixture to skillet; add mushrooms, green chilies, and light cream cheese. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, & cumin, blending well.
- Split each biscuit in half; pat biscuit dough evenly into a 9" pie plate coated with non-stick cooking spray. (I usually only use seven of the 10 biscuits in the can and bake the other three.) Spoon meat mixture over dough.
- Combine cottage cheese and egg, mixing well. Spread evenly over meat mixture. Sprinkle mixture with paprika and red pepper flakes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Serves 6.
Let me know if you try this. It's a favorite recipe and is quick to put together and reheats well.
I'm going to try to post at least one recipe a week on here.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Guess who's back...back again....
Well, I weighed in this morning at 191.7 after eating Chick-fil-A for lunch and Moe's for dinner yesterday. I am definitely going in the WRONG direction with my weight loss here. I am starting over. I have cancelled my Weight Watchers membership since I was paying for it but wasn't using it to track anything. I am using My Fitness Pal again and love that it is free. Definitely helps the budget!
I am going to get onto Emily Bites to pick out some recipes to try for breakfasts and lunches this week. I have been making her Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Singles for breakfasts. They are delicious and filling. I am anxious to try some new recipes!
My goals for November are below:
1. Track all food in My Fitness Pal
2. Focus on drinking at least 64 ounces of water each day
3. Start blogging again and link up with Weigh-In Wednesday
4. Start working out again
5. Get at least 5,000 steps a day (I work a desk job and don't get up nearly enough during the day)
6. Lose at least 5 pounds.
I am going to ask for the 21-Day-Fix for Christmas. In the meantime, I will focus on tracking my food and trying to make healthier choices.
I am going to get onto Emily Bites to pick out some recipes to try for breakfasts and lunches this week. I have been making her Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Singles for breakfasts. They are delicious and filling. I am anxious to try some new recipes!
My goals for November are below:
1. Track all food in My Fitness Pal
2. Focus on drinking at least 64 ounces of water each day
3. Start blogging again and link up with Weigh-In Wednesday
4. Start working out again
5. Get at least 5,000 steps a day (I work a desk job and don't get up nearly enough during the day)
6. Lose at least 5 pounds.
I am going to ask for the 21-Day-Fix for Christmas. In the meantime, I will focus on tracking my food and trying to make healthier choices.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Weigh in Wednesday - June 17, 2015
Wow!! Almost 3 months since my last update. OOPS...
SW: 184.2
Last Week's Weight: 179.6
This Week's Weight: 183.4
Pounds lost this week: +3.8
Total Lost: 0.8
Pounds to go: 23.4
I pretty much fell off the wagon. This morning, I weighed in at 183.4. I am up 3.8 pounds in 3 months. My sugar intake has been out of control lately. This week, I am going to focus on WATER, WATER, WATER. I am going to make up some egg muffins for breakfast and a hamburger pie for lunches next week. I'm going to pack lots of fruits and veggies for meals and snacks at work next week.
My goal is to focus on food and water for the next 1.5-2 weeks and then work on getting back into an exercise routine. I need to get my eating under control before I start to try to bring the workouts back into my schedule.
I am linking up with Winter and Cassi for Weigh in Wednesday.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Weigh In Wednesday on Thursday - March 26, 2015
Well, I haven't blogged in over a month. I weighed in yesterday morning and was at 179.6. That's up 0.8 pounds since my last blog post. My goal is to be out of the 170s by the end of April. We are going on vacation in either May or June and I want to be between 160-165 by then. I'm linking up with Heather, Erin & Winter for Weigh In Wednesday.
I'm going to restart my Beachbody programs and see if I can find a Les Mills Pump/T25 hybrid schedule to do. I know that will help tremendously. I've started fixing my lunch everyday for work and trying to focus on adding lots of fruits and veggies to each meal. I'm going to get on Pinterest and see if I can find some new recipes to try for breakfasts and lunches. I also need to get our water line in our refrigerator fixed. It keeps freezing up, so I probably need to get the thermostat replaced. I know that will make it easier to remember to drink my water.
I've started drinking decaf tea with just a little bit of sugar in it at dinner. I figure that is better for me than the diet cokes I've been drinking.
SW: 184.2
Last Week's Weight: 178.8
This Week's Weight: 179.6
Pounds lost this week: +0.8
Total Lost: 4.6
Pounds to go: 19.6
I'm going to restart my Beachbody programs and see if I can find a Les Mills Pump/T25 hybrid schedule to do. I know that will help tremendously. I've started fixing my lunch everyday for work and trying to focus on adding lots of fruits and veggies to each meal. I'm going to get on Pinterest and see if I can find some new recipes to try for breakfasts and lunches. I also need to get our water line in our refrigerator fixed. It keeps freezing up, so I probably need to get the thermostat replaced. I know that will make it easier to remember to drink my water.
I've started drinking decaf tea with just a little bit of sugar in it at dinner. I figure that is better for me than the diet cokes I've been drinking.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Weigh in Wednesday ~ February 18, 2015
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good week last week. Our week has been a bit crazy so far. We had an ice storm on Monday and yesterday got 1.5 inches of snow on top of that. I live in the south, so we don't get enough of that weather to know how to deal with it. Today, the high temperature is only supposed to be 16. BRRRRRR!!!
On to my weigh in. I was down almost 2 pounds over the weekend, but being stuck at home inside for 2 days screwed that up. I am down 0.7 pounds this week.
SW: 184.2
Last Week's Weight: 179.5
This Week's Weight: 178.8
Pounds lost this week: 0.7
Total Lost: 5.4
Pounds to go: 18.8
Have a great week!!!
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Weigh in Wednesday - February 10, 2015
Hey everyone! I did have a loss last week, but was really busy and didn't make time to blog about it. I was down 0.9 last week to 180.9. This week I had another loss! So excited!
SW: 184.2
Last Week's Weight: 180.9
This Week's Weight: 179.5
Pounds lost this week: 1.4
Total Lost: 4.7
Pounds to go: 19.5
I am so glad to FINALLY be out of the 180s!! My next goal is to lose 1.3 pounds so I can get my first 5 pound star and move more steadily into the 170s. I've been eating LOTS of fruit and veggies and trying to focus on my water intake, so I think that has really helped. I did lose 1 point per day, so I am at 29 points each day now. I don't mind though. That means this is working!! Yesterday, I had 6 points left over at the end of the day and I wasn't hungry. I didn't use them. Obviously, I won't make a habit out of that, but there are some days when I am just not hungry. There are plenty of other days where I make up for it.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Weigh In Wednesday - January 28, 2015
Well, here I am again! I'm participating in Weigh In Wednesday with Heather, Ash & Erin again this week. I'm so glad to have this wonderful group of bloggers to participate with each week. It definitely helps keep me accountable. Here's my weigh in for the week.
SW: 184.2
Last Week's Weight: 182.7
This Week's Weight: 181.8
Pounds lost this week: 0.9
Total Lost: 2.4
Pounds to go: 21.8
I'm down almost another pound this week. I'm so glad those pesky 180s are almost out of here for good! I'm going to focus on my water again this week and also work on working in more fruits and veggies with my meals.
I've been tracking everything I eat and I have found lots of motivating people to follow on Instagram, which is really helping me. I didn't get back into my workout last week, so I'm going to do that for sure this week. I just need to do it. I know I'll feel better after I start, it is just so hard to motivate myself to get up and do it after my kids are in bed. I enjoy my sleep way too much to get up early enough to workout before everyone else gets up in the morning. ;)
I'm still trying for 7000 steps each day. The past two nights, I've been walking in place to get them in after the girls are in bed.
My ultimate goal this week is to lose at least 1.9 pounds so I can be out of the 180s. I'd love to lose 2.6 so I can get my first 5 pound star on my WW app, but I'll be thrilled to just get to a new decade for my weight. :)
I hope everyone has a great week!!
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Weigh-in Wednesday - January 21, 2015
Wow, it has been a long time since I've joined Heather, Ash & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday!
I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers Online last Friday. I was tired of going up and down the same 3 pounds with no progress. I had my first weigh in this morning and I am down 1.5 pounds since Friday! So pumped!
I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers Online last Friday. I was tired of going up and down the same 3 pounds with no progress. I had my first weigh in this morning and I am down 1.5 pounds since Friday! So pumped!
SW: 184.2 (Using my starting weight for WW)
CW: 182.7
Pounds lost: 1.5
Pounds to go: 22.7
I'm so happy to see that number going down! I'm also doing the Bikini Body Mommy 3.0 Challenge. I've gotten off the exercise portion of that because my husband had the flu all last week and got food poisoning last night. I'm exhausted! I'm going to get back on it today and try to push through the cardio from yesterday and the strength for tonight. We'll see how that goes.
My goals for this week are:
1. Stay within my points, using no more than half my weeklies
2. Get back into my workout routine
3. WATER, WATER, WATER!!!
4. Get at least 7000 steps per day
5. Take some time for myself this weekend
I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ December 3, 2014
OK, so long time, no blog! It's been 2.5 months since I've posted anything on here. I've continued to gain and lose the same 3 pounds and it's getting ridiculous! Let's start with the weigh in and get this over with.
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 181.8
Current Weight: 182.9
Weekly Change: +1.1
Total Change: -16.0
So, I joined another DietBet 10 that runs from November - May. I'm not even close to winning the first round, so my goal for the next month is to aim for 8 pounds in December. That will get me close to the goal for Round 2. I bought Les Mills Pump during Beachbody's sale last week and got an awesome deal on it. I am going to start that this weekend and try to do it at least 3 days a week.
My focus for the rest of this week is to get back to tracking food regularly and focus on drinking at least 64 ounces of water each day. I'm going to get the ingredients to make my hamburger pie this weekend for my lunches next week. I'm going to stock up on fruits and veggies to have for breakfast, snacks and lunches.
Since I have an office job, and it is difficult for me to hit 5,000 steps each day, I am going to aim for 7,000 steps per day. Anything over that will be a bonus.
I'm linking up with Heather at Pretty Strong Medicine for Weigh In Wednesday.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday - September 10, 2014
Well, I weighed in yesterday, but forgot to update on here. Life has been a bit crazy this week. I am shocked that I lost any weight at all. My younger daughter was diagnosed with croup on Monday, so we've been dealing with that and trying to keep our older daughter illness free.
Here's my weigh in information for today. Sorry I don't have a picture this week!
Here's my weigh in information for today. Sorry I don't have a picture this week!
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 182.8
Current Weight: 181.8
Weekly Change: -1.0
Total Change: -17.1
My goal for this coming week is to see 179.9 or below! I am a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books by J. R. Ward (if you haven't tried these, I highly recommend them!) and decided to treat myself to one book for every 5 pounds lost. I am so close to that 20 pound loss, I can taste it! I would love to lose 2.9 pounds this week, but I'm not sure that is completely feasible. I am back to checking in with my DietBet group every day and trying to get back on track there so I can potentially win the whole thing. I have to lose 9.7 pounds in 22 days to win this round, so that's probably out. I know I can do it in two months though...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ September 3, 2014
I'm back after 2 weeks away. I didn't weigh in last week because I was up again. I just can't seem to get over this stupid hump and break into the 170s. :( My focus was completely off over the past two weeks. I keep saying I am going to start working out again, but can't seem to get myself motivated to get off my ass and do something about it. I am focusing on my meals and portion sizes again and trying to get my water in each day. I'm linking up with Heather for this week's Weigh in Wednesday. Here's the horrible weigh in:
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 181.2
Current Weight: 182.8
Weekly Change: +1.6
Total Change: -16.1
I am going to go back to tracking everything online and on paper. No more playing around. I'm ready to break into the 170s and keep going! I want to hit my goal weight by 12/31 and if I keep messing around, that definitely won't be happening. I need to set up our Wii again so I can do my Just Dance workouts and try the Zumba too.
Here are my goals for the next month:
- Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water every day
- Load up on fruits and veggies at every meal
- Exercise 3-5 times a week
- Start back on T25
- Lose 5 pounds in September
Here goes nothing!! I'm tired of gaining and losing the same 3 pounds. Time to get it gone!!
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Weigh In Wendesday ~ August 20, 2014
Hey there everyone!
I'm sorry I missed Weigh In Wednesday last week. I was home with my youngest daughter and it's not the easiest to write a blog post when she is banging on the keyboard. ;)
Thursday was my older daughter's 7th birthday and she has been asking to have her ears pierced for the past 2 years. My husband and I decided she was old enough now to properly take care of them, so we got her some earrings for her birthday and told her we would take her on Saturday to get her ears pierced. She was SO excited. She did great and didn't even cry!
So, the last time I weighed in, I was at 182.4. Last Wednesday, I saw this:
And then life happened. My older daughter's birthday party was on Saturday, and I had way too many cupcakes and chips. Then, on Sunday, we had a wedding shower to go to where I wound up eating 2 pieces of cake. I also had 2 cupcakes over the course of the day. It was no wonder that on Monday morning when I weighed myself, I saw 183.9. NOT COOL.
So, I buckled down and focused on my eating and getting my water in. This morning, I saw this:
Not quite where I was last week, but considering I've dropped 2.7 pounds in 2 days, I'll take it! My goal for next week is to be below 180. That will be the first time that has happened since before my oldest daughter was born in 2007.
Here are my stats for the week:
I'm sorry I missed Weigh In Wednesday last week. I was home with my youngest daughter and it's not the easiest to write a blog post when she is banging on the keyboard. ;)
Thursday was my older daughter's 7th birthday and she has been asking to have her ears pierced for the past 2 years. My husband and I decided she was old enough now to properly take care of them, so we got her some earrings for her birthday and told her we would take her on Saturday to get her ears pierced. She was SO excited. She did great and didn't even cry!
So, the last time I weighed in, I was at 182.4. Last Wednesday, I saw this:
So, I buckled down and focused on my eating and getting my water in. This morning, I saw this:
Not quite where I was last week, but considering I've dropped 2.7 pounds in 2 days, I'll take it! My goal for next week is to be below 180. That will be the first time that has happened since before my oldest daughter was born in 2007.
Here are my stats for the week:
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 182.4
Current Weight: 181.2
Weekly Change: -1.2
Total Change: -17.7
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ August 6, 2014
Hey everyone!
I'm back at it. I've started tracking everything on MFP again and my next focus is getting back to the work outs. I'm pretty busy this week, so I'll make this short and sweet.
I'm back at it. I've started tracking everything on MFP again and my next focus is getting back to the work outs. I'm pretty busy this week, so I'll make this short and sweet.
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 183.6
Current Weight: 182.4
Weekly Change: -1.2
Total Change: -16.5
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ July 30, 2014
Well, today's post is not fun to write. I'm not happy, but I'm facing the music and will definitely be working much harder to get this weight off and keep going. My weigh in this week didn't even deserve a picture. I weighed in at 183.6 this morning, up 1.4 pounds from last week.
Three weeks ago, I was at 181.4 and was sure I was going to fly by my Diet Bet goal for this month. The weigh-out for Round 2 is Sunday and Monday. I need to be 177.8 or below in order to win this round. I'm going to focus on lots of water, fruits and veggies and cutting back on sodium and watching my sugar and carb intake for the next 5 days. I know it is next to impossible to lose 5.8 pounds, but my goal is to be closer to the 177.8 than I am to the 183.6 now.
My older daughter's birthday is on August 14. I would like to be at 180 or below by then. That gives me 15 days to lose 3.6 pounds. I know I can do it. I'm going to have to plan my meals better next week and really get my focus back. I have the Power 90 and T25 DVDs to use. I have time at night after my husband and daughters go to bed. I have no real excuses why I can't do the exercise.
I am going to track everything that goes into my mouth on MyFitnessPal and get at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 days this week. The weather has been fantastic and unseasonably cool this week. I really need to take advantage of it and take a walk after dinner. Maybe we could all walk together as a family. Or, better yet, we can get Abby's bike out and she can ride that while I push Audrey in her stroller.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash & Erin for Weigh-in Wednesday.
Weigh In Wednesday
Starting Weight: 198.9
Previous Weight: 182.2
Current Weight: 183.6
Weekly Change: +1.4
Total Change: -15.3
Three weeks ago, I was at 181.4 and was sure I was going to fly by my Diet Bet goal for this month. The weigh-out for Round 2 is Sunday and Monday. I need to be 177.8 or below in order to win this round. I'm going to focus on lots of water, fruits and veggies and cutting back on sodium and watching my sugar and carb intake for the next 5 days. I know it is next to impossible to lose 5.8 pounds, but my goal is to be closer to the 177.8 than I am to the 183.6 now.
My older daughter's birthday is on August 14. I would like to be at 180 or below by then. That gives me 15 days to lose 3.6 pounds. I know I can do it. I'm going to have to plan my meals better next week and really get my focus back. I have the Power 90 and T25 DVDs to use. I have time at night after my husband and daughters go to bed. I have no real excuses why I can't do the exercise.
I am going to track everything that goes into my mouth on MyFitnessPal and get at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 days this week. The weather has been fantastic and unseasonably cool this week. I really need to take advantage of it and take a walk after dinner. Maybe we could all walk together as a family. Or, better yet, we can get Abby's bike out and she can ride that while I push Audrey in her stroller.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash & Erin for Weigh-in Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ July 23, 2014
Hey everyone!
So last week I had a gain and decided that instead of keeping myself accountable and posting here, I'd go ahead and enjoy my birthday week and gain even more. When I weighed in on Monday, I was at 184.3, almost 3 pounds higher than my lowest weight and 1.6 pounds higher than my last WIW post. At that weight, I would have to lose 0.5 pounds PER DAY to meet my Diet Bet goal for this month. I got back on the wagon. I started guzzling water, eating TONS of fresh fruit, especially cantaloupe and watermelon, and got my focus back. In 3 days, I am down 2.1 pounds. Now, I have to lose 0.36 pounds per day to meet my goal. I'm not sure I will make it, but I am definitely going to try!
Here's my weight for today:
I am 0.5 pounds less than I was two weeks ago, which I guess is pretty good considering it was MUCH worse a few days ago! I'm mad at myself for the backslide, but very happy that I was able to get myself back on track so quickly. My next obstacle is a trip to Nashville this weekend for my niece's 1st birthday party. We will be meeting up with some friends on Friday night for dinner and then meeting some other friends for lunch on Saturday, not to mention the cake at the party. I plan on eating LOTS of grilled chicken salads this weekend! I have a big Tervis tumbler that I keep filled with ice water that makes it easier to get my water in.
I bought Tony Horton's Power 90 through a deal on Groupon and it showed up this week. I plan to start it next Sunday night and work my way through that one. I would like to do T-25 again since I never finished it, so I think I'll do that after I finish Power 90 in October. That would get me through to Christmas and I'm going to ask for some other workout DVDs for Christmas to add to my collection. Who knows? Maybe by Christmas I'll have psyched myself up to do Insanity!
I am starting to get some pricing information for some of the gyms in the area, too. There are 3 major ones around here, so I'm hoping I can get a good deal somewhere. I would love to rejoin the gym I belonged to until last year. They had some amazing classes and I befriended several of the instructors, so I would love to get back to some of those classes.
I am linking up with Heather, Ash & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday.
So last week I had a gain and decided that instead of keeping myself accountable and posting here, I'd go ahead and enjoy my birthday week and gain even more. When I weighed in on Monday, I was at 184.3, almost 3 pounds higher than my lowest weight and 1.6 pounds higher than my last WIW post. At that weight, I would have to lose 0.5 pounds PER DAY to meet my Diet Bet goal for this month. I got back on the wagon. I started guzzling water, eating TONS of fresh fruit, especially cantaloupe and watermelon, and got my focus back. In 3 days, I am down 2.1 pounds. Now, I have to lose 0.36 pounds per day to meet my goal. I'm not sure I will make it, but I am definitely going to try!
Here's my weight for today:
I am 0.5 pounds less than I was two weeks ago, which I guess is pretty good considering it was MUCH worse a few days ago! I'm mad at myself for the backslide, but very happy that I was able to get myself back on track so quickly. My next obstacle is a trip to Nashville this weekend for my niece's 1st birthday party. We will be meeting up with some friends on Friday night for dinner and then meeting some other friends for lunch on Saturday, not to mention the cake at the party. I plan on eating LOTS of grilled chicken salads this weekend! I have a big Tervis tumbler that I keep filled with ice water that makes it easier to get my water in.
I bought Tony Horton's Power 90 through a deal on Groupon and it showed up this week. I plan to start it next Sunday night and work my way through that one. I would like to do T-25 again since I never finished it, so I think I'll do that after I finish Power 90 in October. That would get me through to Christmas and I'm going to ask for some other workout DVDs for Christmas to add to my collection. Who knows? Maybe by Christmas I'll have psyched myself up to do Insanity!
I am starting to get some pricing information for some of the gyms in the area, too. There are 3 major ones around here, so I'm hoping I can get a good deal somewhere. I would love to rejoin the gym I belonged to until last year. They had some amazing classes and I befriended several of the instructors, so I would love to get back to some of those classes.
I am linking up with Heather, Ash & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ July 9, 2014
It's that time again!! Time for weigh-in Wednesday! First things first - I won round 1 of my DietBet!! Woo Hoo!!!
I'm super busy at work this week with quarter-end stuff, so I'll make this quick. I weighed in at 182.7 this morning, down another 1.6 pounds this week.
I hope to see 181 point something by this weekend. My goal is to be 180 or below by my birthday next week. We'll see how that goes. The 4th of July weekend threw me off a bit, but I'm trying to get focused again.
This week, I'm going to guzzle my water, eat LOTS of fresh fruits and veggies and aim for 8,000-10,000 steps each day.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash, & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday. Come join us!
I'm super busy at work this week with quarter-end stuff, so I'll make this quick. I weighed in at 182.7 this morning, down another 1.6 pounds this week.
I hope to see 181 point something by this weekend. My goal is to be 180 or below by my birthday next week. We'll see how that goes. The 4th of July weekend threw me off a bit, but I'm trying to get focused again.
This week, I'm going to guzzle my water, eat LOTS of fresh fruits and veggies and aim for 8,000-10,000 steps each day.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash, & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday. Come join us!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ July 2, 2014
Hey everyone! I am back from the beach and back to the real world. I could so live at the beach! I missed my husband since he wasn't able to go with us this time. He started a new job in February and can't take time until he's been there a year, even unpaid. He will definitely be with us next year, so it should be less stressful for me.
I ate pretty well while we were down there. Of course, I had to have my fantastic Carolina Grits from The Charleston Crab House, but I ordered the crab cake sandwich to go with it and only at the crab cake, no bread. We had dinner from Sullivan's one night which was absolutely FANTASTIC. I had the Baked Stuffed Flounder with creamy grits and a side salad. Delicious!! We went to lunch at RB's on Shem Creek the last day we were there. I ordered a shrimp and flounder combo and had both broiled. Audrey helped me eat 1/3 of my flounder filet and lots of grits too. That child will eat anything!
I was so excited to get on the scale before I left and see 184.9! I hit my goal to be at or below 185. So happy with that. I was also extremely happy to get on the scale today and see this:
Flo showed up this morning for her monthly visit, so I am so happy to see a loss. This is a loss of 2.6 pounds since my last weigh in. I finish the first round of my diet bet today and the weigh out for that round is tomorrow and Friday. I am 0.9 away from hitting my goal weight for that. I am guzzling water and eating lots of fruits and veggies. I am also trying to curb the salt intake too. I hope I will see a loss tomorrow for my weigh out with Round 1.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash, & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday. Come join us!!
I ate pretty well while we were down there. Of course, I had to have my fantastic Carolina Grits from The Charleston Crab House, but I ordered the crab cake sandwich to go with it and only at the crab cake, no bread. We had dinner from Sullivan's one night which was absolutely FANTASTIC. I had the Baked Stuffed Flounder with creamy grits and a side salad. Delicious!! We went to lunch at RB's on Shem Creek the last day we were there. I ordered a shrimp and flounder combo and had both broiled. Audrey helped me eat 1/3 of my flounder filet and lots of grits too. That child will eat anything!
I was so excited to get on the scale before I left and see 184.9! I hit my goal to be at or below 185. So happy with that. I was also extremely happy to get on the scale today and see this:
Flo showed up this morning for her monthly visit, so I am so happy to see a loss. This is a loss of 2.6 pounds since my last weigh in. I finish the first round of my diet bet today and the weigh out for that round is tomorrow and Friday. I am 0.9 away from hitting my goal weight for that. I am guzzling water and eating lots of fruits and veggies. I am also trying to curb the salt intake too. I hope I will see a loss tomorrow for my weigh out with Round 1.
I'm linking up with Heather, Ash, & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday. Come join us!!
Friday, June 20, 2014
I did it!!
I just had to post! I weighed myself yesterday and hit 186.3. That was my goal before we head to the beach on Saturday. I decided to see if I could lose more. This morning, I got on the scale and saw 185.3. My final goal before I leave is to see if I can hit 185.0. Either way, I'm super excited and proud of myself.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Weigh In Wednesday ~ June 18, 2014
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our anniversary dinner at Cheesecake Factory. I actually wound up ordering their Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil flatbread from their Skinnylicious menu. It was fantastic and a perfect amount of food. Jason got their Bang Bang Shrimp and Chicken. I tried a bite of chicken and a bite of shrimp. It was fantastic as well. We went to see the new X-Men movie and then went back to Cheesecake Factory to get a couple of slices of cheesecake to take home. Jason got the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and I got Key Lime Cheesecake. They were both good, but I probably wouldn't order them again. I still love their Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake. Totally worth the calories once a year! ;)
I'm linking up with Heather, Erin & Ash for Weigh-In Wednesday.
I'm down 0.6 from last week. I am perfectly fine with that since I had WAY too much cheese dip on Friday night and ate out Saturday as well. My goal is to be 186.3 or below by Saturday when I leave for the beach. That's 0.2 pounds per day to lose. I can do it!
My plan for the next couple of weeks is to focus on my fruits and veggies, eat lots of fantastic grilled seafood next week and take lots of walks on the beach. I'll check in when I get back!
I'm linking up with Heather, Erin & Ash for Weigh-In Wednesday.
I'm down 0.6 from last week. I am perfectly fine with that since I had WAY too much cheese dip on Friday night and ate out Saturday as well. My goal is to be 186.3 or below by Saturday when I leave for the beach. That's 0.2 pounds per day to lose. I can do it!
My plan for the next couple of weeks is to focus on my fruits and veggies, eat lots of fantastic grilled seafood next week and take lots of walks on the beach. I'll check in when I get back!
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