Cool beans!!(Weigh-In #7)

Another 1.8lbs lost!!!Have a great holiday weekend everyone!!

Hoozah!!!!(Weigh-In #4)

Well, this is going to be short and sweet.  We have to do a ton of stuff this weekend.  Sorry I haven't been blogging very much this week.  I have a ton on my plate.

I'm not quite sure what I was expecting this week.  I've been so stressed about looking for a house, then finding a house that we LOVE and all of the drama that it entails.  We signed the papers, so we can now finally move out of here!!This house is too small.

I can't believe that I'm no longer in the 180s.  2.9 lbs GONE!!This is a wonderful feeling!!!!!Now to destroy the 170s. I prefer looking at my weight loss, 10 lbs at a time.  It seems less daunting to me that way:D 

Great Support-Figuring it all out!

I didn't get to weigh-in this weekend. This weekend was HECTIC!!

Revamping things. Hubby is going to be staying home for the baby's morning feeding, so I can get a workout in before he goes to work:D So I can FINALLY start taking care of myself. I've been getting frustrated because I couldn't find the time to exercise.  I'm always prepping dinner, making important phone calls, doing housework during nap time and in the morning I'm trying to juggle getting the boys off to school, nursing the baby, getting the girls breakfast, and a million other things.  I CAN DO THIS!! I REALLY need to do this!!Why didn't I ask my husband for help sooner?  He's always so helpful and good to me:)I can't wait to see where I'm at 6 months from now. I'm going to do Turbo Jam in the morning. I am NOT a morning person. This is going to be interesting.  Me, waking up at 6 am to exercise.   Blah! But this is the only way I can see that I will succeed at losing weight.  I can't keep complaining about not being able to work out and not take my husband up on his offer to help me. That would be just dumb.  I was going to do the C25K, but I don't think my body is ready for it just yet.   I will definitely be doing it at some point though.  I've never been enthusiastic about running, but I like a challenge;)  Off to bed so I can get a decent amount of sleep. 

Down Down Baby...(Weigh-In#3)

(Sorry, we were house hunting yesterday and I didn't get a chance to update)

Another loss this week. A small loss, but a loss nonetheless. 0.6lbs. down!!!After the week, I've had, I will gladly take it:D  With the holiday weekend and my period showing up, I snacked like crazy and was expecting to have gained this week, but nope, it didn't happen.  I need to bring my A game this week.  I would really like to be out of the 180s. Unless I just totally say screw my diet this week, I've got this in the bag.  I've lost about 8lbs. since April 9th!!

I want to start working out REALLY badly!!I think I'm going to start doing the C25K again.  There is a 5K that I want to train for that will be happening in October.  A friend of mind who recently had a baby as well, wants in.  I HATE running alone, so this should be fun:)I also want to do P90, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to find enough time in the day for both.  Five kids is very demanding on the body.  I hope you all have had a great weekend.  I need to go clean this disaster of a home and get ready to go look at another house.

Seriously, I need to get a damn grip!!

I have been snacking like crazy since Sunday. My period is like diet sabotage, I swear!!! I can't stop!!Almost finished eating a big bag of Sun Chips by myself:/The serving size is 15 chips at 140 calories. I've eaten that about 8 times over in the last hour:/ What am I doing?!?If I could just stop the snacking, I would be golden. I REALLY wish all of the easter crap would get out of my house already too.  I better start exercising tomorrow or this week's weigh-in is gonna be super upsetting.  UGH!

Hooray(Weigh-In #2)

Another 1.8lbs. gone FOREVER!!!Its my time of the month, so I wasn't expecting a major loss this week.  I think I did great with eating and excellent with water intake. This is the way the weekend was meant to begin. Happily.  Well, this is going to be short and sweet.  I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!!

Weigh-In #1

    

Well, eating right and drinking water actually works.  Who would've thought? 5.5lbs. down baby!!!!I ate REALLY well this week and its seems to have paid off. I also breastfeed my daughter, so I'm sure that had a little something to do with it.   I actually weighed myself twice because I thought maybe it was some sort of fluke.    This is a great way to kick off the weekend:D Now hubby and I need to do the Fit Test to see if we're ready for P90X tonight. I'm so ready to "Bring it"!!Can't' wait to see if we make it through that lol

I'm gonna keep on smiling:)

Despite my ups and downs, I'm really loving myself and feeling good about life in general. I just have so many reasons to smile.

Well last night I decided that I didn't want to wait until Monday to get back on track. Instead I went downstairs to my "gym" and started my Couch to 5K program over and got on my wonderful elliptical machine!!I feel great:)I've started again with my food diary as well. Been back on track with that since Friday. Since I have some making up to do in regards to weight loss, I've decided not to weigh-in again until 3/3/10. I think its a reasonable amount of time to get it in gear and not to start obsessing about the scale again.

Here are my stats for Saturday's workout:

Couch to 5K: Wk1Wo1: 31 min., 1.98 miles, 5%incline; 5mph running, 3.4 mph walking
327 calories burned

Elliptical
30 min. 3.01 miles, 463 calories burned

8lb weights
20 tricep extensions, 20 bicep curls

3lb. weights
20 shoulder press

Exercise is truly wonderful for my overall well being and I sleep like a log after every single workout. I just wish I could get to bed at a decent hour. But I'm a night owl, so no chance of that happening anytime soon lol I hope to blog more regularly but I can't make any guarantees as being a mom of four is one full time job!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend:)

Dee~

Weigh-In Wednesday

Well, I gained 1.8 lbs. I'm okay with that. I'm happy because I was expecting more WAY more:PI'm not going to throw myself a pity party because that never does me any good. Instead, I'm moving on and rectifying my mistakes. Mostly too much snacking in between meals. I'm going to the basement to start my 2nd day of the Couch to 5K program then do my EA Active workout. I'll be back later, need to workout now since its nap time and I can focus without being interrupted;)

Dee~

Happy New Year!!!!!

This year has most definitely flown by for me. Nothing really stood out for me besides the fact that I've lost over 34 lbs!!!! I weighed in this morning at 144.8 which is a new low for me:)I didn't do as well as I would have liked to but over the holidays there was much temptation. I definitely stayed on track with my workouts and water intake though. I have 8.8 lbs. before reaching a "normal" BMI and an additional 7lbs before reaching my ultimate goal of 129.2. I'm almost there, I can taste it. I can do this!I've been struggling the last few weeks but I believe that I'm finally out of the rut I was in. Thank you to all of you who have supported me since I started this blog. I can't tell you how much that has helped me to get over this rough patch. I hate to cut this short but I have four kids and a hubby to entertain:)

I wish you all much success in 2010.

Dee~

Being true to myself

I want to first off say thank you to those of you who have been supporting me these last few weeks during this rough patch. I couldn't have made it this far without people like you.

(I might be doing a bit of rambling on, so bare with me.)

I've been doing a lot of contemplating, torturing myself, and just being down right angry these last few weeks. I haven't been in a good place unfortunately. I have had a few unfortunate hardships that made me just take a step back from my journey and what I'm trying to accomplish here. It has left me with being exhausted and frustrated. In regards to this weight loss journey that I have embarked on, I decided to not weigh in again until the 1/1/10. I am focusing way too much on the numbers and not the overall health benefits that come from losing weight. I feel that I'm not in the right frame of mind to get on the scale right now. I'm honestly okay with that. My only goal is to be in a "normal" weight range by 2/2/10. I started to faithfully keep track of my weight loss efforts on that date last year. I think this is reasonable and achievable. I have to keep reminding myself that this process doesn't happen overnight. There is no time limit that I have to keep. I need to do this one day at a time, one pound at a time. I've been through so much in my 30 years on this earth, that this weight loss thing can't defeat me. I won't let it. I'm better than that.

Well, I'm off to go exercise( I usually workout at night)now since the undefeated New Orleans Saints have a game tonight!!!13-0, hoping to continue the winning streak by destroying the poor Dallas Cowboys who are know for a string of bad luck during the month of December:P

Look for me to keep updating my emotional progress on my journey and the big weigh-in on the 1st of the year.

Dee~

Frustrating

I was just thinking about my weigh-in day. I've been weighing in on Wednesdays lately because some of my mommy friends figured they needed the motivation and accountability. Well after a month, they've dropped off like flies. I feel like I shouldn't even bother with tomorrow's weigh-in. (Last week I was the only one who bothered to even post my weight). I think I'm going to go back to a Saturday weigh-in instead. I was hoping everyone would stick it out but it didn't happen:( I've been searching for some sort of weight loss challenge but haven't came up with anything as of yet, so if you know of anything out in blog land, please leave me a comment! "See" you all on Saturday for my next round with the scale.

Dee~

Weigh-in and Randomness

Hey guys, I'm back!!Took a little time away from blogging to focus on a few other things.  I'm now the Organizer of my local mommy group so that took some adjusting.  I thought it was going to be somewhat easy but instead its way more time consuming than it appeared to be.  As you know Halloween is fast approaching, so I've also been on the costume hunt for four children.  Talk about exhausting!!

I'm down to 147.5 this week (with hair rollers lol).  I'm very happy that I didn't give up as I desperately considered doing so a few weeks back. I was just pissed over a number even though my clothes were fitting me well and I was receiving compliments on my progress so far.  Its amazing how much numbers on a scale can affect your outlook on life.

 I've been search for a cardio-kickboxing class as my Kettlebell class ends this Sunday, but I haven't had any success in finding one:(Our community center has a ab cycling class at 5:45am on Mondays and Fridays.  I'm really eager to try this out but I'm so NOT a morning person.  I would have to wake up at 5am to be there on time.  Are you kidding me?? As a mom of four, sleep is a very precious thing to me.  I'm not sure what else is available but that time slot is just ridiculous.  I'm looking to try something new to keep me going but I have no clue how to obtain it.  Oh well, I'm sure something will peek my interest soon enough.

 I had Banana Nut Crunch for breakfast today.  I ♥ that cereal!!!! Today is my rest day so I'm going to take a nap later and curl up with a good book tonight after the kids are in bed.  Have an awesome hump day and enjoy the rest of the week!!!

Dee~

Weigh-In and Apology

I want to first start off with the apology. I'm so sorry for my ridiculous negativity on my last blog post. I've reread it a 100 times and I can't believe I actually wrote that. I mean I was just full of anger and hate for myself. I did not like the path I was headed down. Most of you(I assume) are following my blog for support and motivation and I obviously wasn't fit to give you those tools. For that I am truly sorry. I was headed to a really dark place that I didn't like the view of at all. I've worked too hard to just throw it all away I sincerely thank all of you for giving me the courage to keep trying and not give up.

Well after months of scale torture, its finally happened. I stepped on the scale of doom and it said 148.4;2.2 lbs down:;30 lbs gone since starting this blog(Lost 27lbs after the birth of my fourth child)So since October 3, 2008, I've lost 58 lbs!!!!!I broke the curse!! I focused like never before and succeeded. My mini-goal was to get to 149 and I'm there!!!If my children were awake, I think I would screamed but instead I just jumped and celebrated in silence:D Well today starts the kid's fall break, so I'm off to make breakfast and see what the day has in store.  Happy hump day and enjoy the rest of the week!!!

Dee~

Weigh-In, Etc. Etc.

It feels like I haven't been blogging in a long time. Life is just super busy with three of my four kids in school. I *think* I'm finally adjusting to the new schedules, etc. I've also decided to change my weigh-in day to Wednesday from now on. Well this morning I weighed in at 150.8 lbs!!!! I'm very happy about that:) I'm back on track as far as taking care of me goes and I'm keeping a food diary which I believe is helping me tremendously. I recently started taking this Kettlebell class and I must say I love it!! Its hard as hell but imo, if I'm not in pain, its probably not doing its job. It was the most intense 45 minutes ever. A few of the students were whispering things like "she's(the instructor) insane, I'm not coming back to this class, no way". Well, since I paid for this class, I'm invested now and I think that since it works the core, I really need to stick with it. Of course after having four big babies, my core is most definitely my problem area. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'm back and that I've missed you guys. I'm going to get caught up on my blog reading by the weekend. I hope everyone has a great hump day and an awesome weekend!!

Dee~

Weigh-In, Etc. Etc.

I want to start off by apologizing for those of you who may have been wondering if I fell off the face of the earth. My parents left today after visiting for 2 weeks. I didn't really have much time for the internet world since I hadn't seen them in over 3 years. It was an awesome visit and they did so many great things for their grand kids. We are already discussing plans for Christmas, YIPPEE!!! I pray that the visit would go well and God answered my prayers:)I was so spoiled while they were here that its gonna be a very long week getting back to "normal".:(

Anywho, I still worked out and kept up with my fitness routine despite caving in to some of my mom's down south cooking. Cabbage, red beans and rice, Rice Krispy treats, etc. The woman has still got it!! I posted my weigh-ins on the left and I'm very happy that I'm weighing less than what I was before my parents arrived.

152.6!! WOOT! WOOT! I'm so close to the 140s I can taste it. Its gonna be on this week. I absolutely REFUSE to be in the 150s next week. I plan to work out twice a day for the next week or so because that's just what I think it may take to lose 2.7 lbs this week. But I will definitely do it the safe way. My mom suggest a "soup diet". As much as I love soup, I don't think I can do that for an entire week!!

Well, I must go now since I have laundry to put away and four little rugrats to get fed. Have a great week everyone!!!

Dee~

Weigh-In, Etc. Etc.

Well its my time of the month, so I wasn't expecting a big weight loss but is still a little disappointing. I only lost .4 this week. I know I may be a bit hard on myself, but I really work out intensely and to see only 153.0 is a bit shocking. I feel like I've been in the 150s forever. I just feel totally frustrated. Feel like going order a pizza and just eat it alone. But that won't do me one bit of good. I bet I would be feeling like crap if I were to do that so instead I'll just work extra hard this week hoping the scale is a bit more kind to me. I really need to work on my core this week. I'm sure you ladies know that after having children things get really lose in that area. Since I'm only 5'2, I have to work really hard at toning. It seems that the more I lose the more I think I might have to get a tummy tuck. Its weird to even consider that. I've NEVER had any type of surgery whatsoever so I'm not certain that's the route I want to take but its a thought just the same. I've had four kids. Two were over 8 lbs., one was over 10lbs. and one was over 7lbs. So I have a ton of toning to do in that area. I have 17 lbs. to go so I suppose I may reconsider going that route once I hit my goal weight. Well I have to go figure out what to do with the kids today. Have a good week everyone!

Dee~

Weigh-In, Etc. Etc.

OMG!!!!I'm in the 150s!!!I can't believe it!!!3.1 lbs. down this week:D I have the biggest smile on my face today. NO case of the Mondays for me lol. My hubby was ecstatic for me as well. His support means a great deal to me. I don't think I could be on this journey without him in my corner. I did my bra shopping online since I completed one of my goals, which was to get down to 159. I actually surpassed that goal!!I feel like I could take on the world today. Accomplishment is a great energy booster. I joined this neat this blog giveaway today for a few prizes. Its a fun little way to keep on track with my weight loss goal. Learning from past eating mistakes and temptations. I hope that everyone has a terrific week out in the weight loss world. I might be back later but first I have to feed my rugrats.

Dee

Weigh-In Friday:) ; 30 Day Shred

Down 2 lbs. this week bringing my new weight to 171.1. I'm super happy with that!! I was hoping to be out of the 170s this week but its okay. I know for sure that I'll achieve that mini-goal next week. I started doing Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred on Wednesday and I'm hoping to go the whole 30 days to see if this will actually work. My legs are bothering me a little bit this morning but its nothing some good stretching won't cure. I have ran out of granola bars(my obsession) so I definitely need to get to the store today, tomorrow at the latest. I can't believe I'm actually finding the time to work out with four children and a husband to take care of lol. So when people tell me there isn't enough time to workout, its an excuse. If I can do it everyday with all the chaos that goes on around here on a daily basis, I KNOW it can be done. I'm going to try and workout while the little ones are playing today. If not, its gonna definitely happen during nap time. But I seriously could use a nap myself, so I'll mostly like make it happen before latter of the two.

I hope that everyone has a great weekend!!

*DEFINITELY out of the 170s next week;)

Dee

Woohoo!

Weighed in this morning at 175.0 lbs. Thats 2.7 lbs. lost from last week!!! I did super good this week with workouts and eating right. The only thing I could have done better was drinking more water. Drinking water gets old REALLY fast so I've got to come up with a way to increase my water intake. I've been doing the Turbo Jam, so I'm sure that played a major part in my weight loss. I plan to alternate between that and the Jillian Michaels DVD my hubby got me for V-day.(he actually remembered that I wanted it!!lol). He's such a sweetheart. It helps to know that he's supporting me on this journey. Well I need to go feed the gang. They are all home today since its President's Day.......blah!!