Yeah..ok

TTTHHHHHBBBBTTTTT! I'm still having trouble with ALL the weight I want to lose! So here's my new plan...I'm going to get a rec center membership w/tax returns and the kids and I are heading there right after school EVERY DAY! That should at least get us (me) moving more! We'll see how that goes.. until then, I'm going to try yet again to lower my Coke intake every day. I have stocked my fridge with carrots and celery and string cheese. I've been snacking on those daily. We'll see....

down slowly

Hi everyone. I am having trouble with the last weight I want to lose. It has been harder but I am down another six pounds. I have to brag now because Thanksgiving is coming. It will be fun having everyone here. Love you guys.

Keeping it up.

So, today I hopped on the scale. I'm grinning! I'm boogying! I'm a bit excited. Can we say fifteen pounds!! Holy Guacamole! I even have stopped walking for two weeks cuz I've had a cold. David and I went shopping for new jeans for me last weekend cuz all mine are falling off. Wahoo! (Did I say I was dancing?!) Now, I want to focus on my tummy pooch. I've had it for 14 years. My goal is to get rid of it once and for all. Any suggestions??

WAHOO!

Okay, confession time. I have never not been able to lose weight. Ever. This summer was not good for me. Mom and Teri were doing so awesome and NOTHING was working for me, though I had been seriously trying for six months. I was not a happy person. (Some of you may have noticed. ;). I was also off my thyroid pills which did not go well either.) So, as soon as David got a job, I started Nutri System. Which was hard, because I didn't like the idea of not being able to do it myself. But desperate times.....

For the two weeks I have been on it, I have learned a ton. I was still eating too much. (Even though I had cut my food intake by half!) I was not drinking enough water, and the food I was eating were all the wrong foods.... The first week was hard. I was hungry ALL DAY LONG, EVERY DAY. I also had two birthday's and family come to visit. Which means lots of yummy yummy food. But, I stayed strong. The second week was much easier. Now, I don't even eat my allotted amount. I do eat lots and lots and lots of raw vegetables. Which, I don't like and have never done before. But, it's totally working. In two weeks, I have lost EIGHT awesome pounds!!!!! YEAH!!!! I'm so happy. I'm going to continue through to Thanksgiving, see where I am, and decide if I want to keep going to Christmas.

I was thinking of not saying anything then surprising everyone at Christmas. But, I'm way too excited. Thanks to Teri and Mom for being such great inspirations!

I'm also wanting a bike. Teri, you'll have to give me some hints on what to look for.

PS I'm also walking up and downhill for 30 minutes a day while pushing two kids in a double stroller. My legs are getting into awesome shape.

P.S.

I forgot that I was going to tell you a few little things that I add in for work outs. I'm mowing my lawn every 3 days, so I don't have to bag. It's a good workout and it's so much better not bagging and emptying that bag. I'm trying to move whenever I can. Putting laundry away, I don't do it efficiently, I take each person's pile to their room, put it away, then go back down for the next pile, so I'm doing more stairs. I also pay more attention to my muscles while going up the stairs and take them slower so I feel them. When I'm doing the walking portion of my 5K program, I flex my toosh and triceps while I'm walking. Training for my Tri in 2012, it's ON BABY! Weight loss since Jan. is 23-26 lbs (I fluctuate 2-3 lbs daily) Went from a size 12-14 to a size 4 or 6 depending on the brand. Wasn't sure if my body would do a 6, couldn't remember last time I was, but.. super Yay!

Just remembered!

I was getting ready today and remembered that I'm supposed to be blogging workouts. Oopsie. Well, we've all been sick. It started with Sean, he had bronchitis for a few weeks, then Jack started coughing and after a few weeks of coughing I took him to the Dr and he had ear infection and tonsillitis which is technically pharyngitis (awesome). Chloe and I started getting it, now Connor! Hopefully next week we will all be over it! It had been since Fri. since I got out to do anything for a workout, and the week before I did nothing! Sean was in Kansas City and I didn't get a sitter cause Jack was sick, so I took 5 days off.. AWFUL! I felt like I'd totally digressed in my running so I found a new couch to 5K podcast here. I really like it so far. I'm only on week two, but they play decent music, which is a help. I highly suggest it. It's been good starting over since I can't breathe with this darn cold. This morning Connor was home sick, so I took advantage and just ran around the block for a little over 2 miles. Then I did the booty boot camp workout that I think I posted but here it is anyway.
Here's for the big, fun news. Sean got me a new road bike, for my birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Mothers Day, Wife's Day and whatever else we can think of. We went WAY over budget, but... whadyado?
This is Lexa, the newest member to the Drew bike family (we have a few bikes). She's a beauty. This is her at the bike shop before her first fitting, still with all of her reflectors on and the wrong pedals. This bike is so much fun! It's fast and furious! I can't wait to do some hills and longer rides. It'll be fun.
I ordered a swimming suit for laps at the pool, it came yesterday and the butt is too big (a happy surprise) but think I'm going to have to go for a two piece because I'm having a hard time finding a long torso suit on my budget. Sean's voting for the camo one, my fave!
I'm having some serious weight loss hair loss. Hair is coming out by the handfuls and is feeling really thin. I know you guys wouldn't mind that problem, but I don't have super thick hair to begin with. I need to up those fruits, veggies and nuts I think. I thought I was gorging on nuts and fruit, but need some help in the veggie area I guess. Our garden wasn't very forth coming with our greens, and I guess I can't get all of my nutrients on tomato's alone, bummer. Maybe the garden has more in it, I just need to weed.. oops.
Here is a super picture, just for fun.
This is bright and early in the morning, I was sending a pic to my sis of the "incident". I guess I'd been accident free for too long, it was time. I was at mom and dad Drew's picking pears (which are deeeelish, by the way). I reached a bit too far and the ladder went down, I was trying to grab branches so I could do a graceful drop, but I was only in reach of the teeny tiny branches and I went down, a little harder that what is pretty. I had this beauty as seen above, a nice gouge and scratches on my ribs, one on the back of my calf and bruised my butt pretty good. It's all better now, I think my butt is a little out, I may need to make a trip to Dr. Grant.
Off to weed now! Get a good one in today ladies! Love ya all!

Size 12!!!!!!!!

Shellie took me clothes shopping yesterday. I was so excited. I tried on tons of clothes and got some really cute ones. The highlight of the day was when I fit into a size 12 jeans. .....................Applause accepted............................. Thank you Shellie. I had a wonderful day. I am down another pound this morning. Yay for me........