Haven't done much....

Well... I set my newest goal about a week and a half ago. I've done well at avoiding junk food and pop (until I fell off the wagon this weekend... way off), but I haven't been working out yet. I have GOT to get my stupid gym pass asap. I'm definitely not going to make my goal at this rate. Today I'm going to swing by and sign up at the gym. Then the trick will be finding the time to go. I work 5 days and 4 nights a week through the whole month...

11-22-09
waist: 36"
hips: 44"
right thigh: 25"
left thigh: 24 3/4"
right arm: 14"
left arm: 14 1/2"

12-01-09
waist: 35 3/4"
hips: 43 3/4"
right thigh: 25"
left thigh: 24 3/4"
right arm: 14"
left arm: 14 1/4"

GOAL TIME!!!

I'm not a big one for setting and keeping weight-loss goals... I usually just try to do my best and hopefully something works LOL

BUT... I am determined to drop a pant size by Jan. 1st! Here are my measurements today and they better start shrinking :)

11-22-09

waist: 36"
hips: 44"
right thigh: 25"
left thigh: 24 3/4"
right arm: 14"
left arm: 14 1/2"

To meet my goal I'd like to get to 34" on my waist and 41" on my hips. Time to get working!!!

I'm getting a gym pass next week and I'm going to try and get down there at least twice a week. Yesterday for breakfast I had a big bowl of oatmeal and for dinner I had a salad at the California Pizza Kitchen. This morning it was peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat toast for breakfast and water, water, water....

I have several reasons for this goal... one is I freakin' have 20-something pair of size 10 pants that I'd really like to start wearing, two is I have a fun photo shoot planned for January and I'd like to look a little slimmer and three is I've been talking quite a bit to a soldier in Afghanistan who will be stateside in December and on leave in February and I'm hoping to look good when I meet him in person in February :)

Wish me luck!!!

:(

Well...... almost no change :( I've been working my abs for 10 minutes most days, but my eating has been crap. I have a hot tub date on Wednesday, I'm really sad I'm so blobby, but whatever. I do well at dressing flattering, but you can't hide much in a swimsuit.

I've been extremely depressed for two weeks and haven't been eating well or drinking enough water. I need to get over it and start doing better.

This pic is me on Saturday.


July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Nov 2-
waist: 36"
hips: 43 1/2"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 24 1/2 "
r. arm: 14"
l. arm: 14 1/2"

bleh

I haven't had any motivation to work out for two weeks because I've still been losing, but for the first time in months I've had a 1/4 inch gain both on my waist and hips, so there's the stupid motivation LOL

Back to exercising :(

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Oct 20-
waist: 35 3/4"
hips: 43 3/4"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 24 3/4 "
r. arm: 14"
l. arm: 14 1/2"

another loss :)

Another loss on my waist, which makes me super happy! I don't think I've worked out for two weeks though, so I need to stop slacking and get to work!!!

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Oct 12-
waist: 35 1/2"
hips: 43 1/4"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 24 1/2 "
r. arm: 14"
l. arm: 14 1/4"

bleh

I didn't post my measurements last week :( I've been CRAZY working days and nights, trying to find a car to replace the one I've wrecked, dealing with kids... it's just been a bad couple of weeks... any ways... here they are:

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Oct 5-
waist: 36"
hips: 43"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 24 2/4 "
r. arm: 14"
l. arm: 13 3/4"

Not too bad, I guess.

Measurements :)

This week it was a 1/4 inch loss everywhere except my thighs!!! (stupid thighs) I'm way happy with my measurements... gotta keep it going.

I put a pot of water on the stove for hot cocoa this morning and then ran in my room to get my measurements while it heated up. When I saw a loss I decided against hot cocoa and switched to Pero. LOL

I get motivated when I'm losing, when I'm not then I figure who cares and eat whatever. I didn't exercise much this week, so I'm glad I'm still shrinking. HOORAY!

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Sept 22-
waist: 36"
hips: 43 3/4"
r. thigh: 25 1/4"
l. thigh: 25 "
r. arm: 14"
l. arm: 14 1/4"

:(

I don't want to work out this week.

I think it's because I don't like my haircut so I have to straighten my hair every day, which means I don't want to get my hair wet every day so that I can just straighten it every other day and if I work up a sweat I'll have to wash my hair.

BLAH

Mondays are Stupid

I lost another 1/4 inch on my waist this week. Hooray! But my dang hips just keep looking even bigger since my waist is getting smaller. My pants are starting to fit me better though, so that's a good thing. I think 2 3/4 inches lost off my waist in two months is pretty good progress. No complaining here about that, but I really need to lay off the crap food when I'm sad.

Friday night sucked. I totally got stood up, THEN met up with some lame guy I used to know and oh boy I'm not even gonna tell ya how that went. I didn't eat at all Friday because I was so in-the-moment stressed, but then Saturday when I was just sad about it all I ate crap. I had a Cherry Coke and big chocolate muffin for breakfast. Soooo not the way to start the day. Oh well... it made me feel happy for the moment and since the only other thing that would have made me feel better was running over the stupid guys I guess a Cherry Coke and chocolate muffin was better than going to jail. So... anyways... here are my measurements for the week :)

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Sept 14-
waist: 36 1/4"
hips: 44"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 24 3/4 "
r. arm: 14 1/4"
l. arm: 14 1/2"

Freakin' Out

I think I have date tomorrow and now I'm freaking out! I've been working out 20 minutes every single day, but now I'm wishing I'd been doing 30 or 60 LOL Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least I know he likes curvy girls.

Measurement Tuesday

I had a pretty good drop this week :) Hooray!!! Hips still aren't movin' much, but hopefully they'll catch up soon.

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

Sept 8-
waist: 36 1/2"
hips: 44"
r. thigh: 25"
l. thigh: 25 1/4 "
r. arm: 14 1/4"
l. arm: 14"

Monday Measurements

Not a huge change this week, just a small loss on my arms. I didn't eat very well this week, so even though I worked out all 7 days I didn't see a big change. Next week will be better!!! I am noticing I'm toning a bit, so even though I'm not getting smaller I am getting a bit fitter :)

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

August 31-
waist: 36 3/4"
hips: 44 1/4"
r. thigh: 25 3/4"
l. thigh: 25 1/4 "
r. arm: 14 1/2"
l. arm: 14 3/4"

Measurements Monday

My measurements are so dang random... They keep going down in some places and up in others. This week I lost on my waist and hips and gained on my thighs and arms... uuugggghhhh

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

August 24-
waist: 36 3/4"
hips: 44"
r. thigh: 25 3/4"
l. thigh: 25 1/4 "
r. arm: 15"
l. arm: 15 1/4"

I think I'm doing pretty good for being 6 weeks into into it.

Working Out

I've done a workout every day this week and I'm pretty proud of myself :)

Monday- 20 min. dance exercise video
Tuesday- 20 min. dance exercise video
Wednesday- 20 min. random exercises
Thursday- 10 min. abs
Friday- 30 min. dance exercise video

Hooray!!!

Measurements Monday

Not too shabby I think :) I'm five weeks in and doing ok. I did 30 minutes of cardio twice this week and I've done 10 minutes of abs almost every day (I only missed Sunday this past week). I've really been working up a sweat with my dance work-out video and I feel great. I just wish my dang hips would do something. I'm losing everywhere else, but they're holding out on me. I'm wondering if it's the colon cleanse... maybe it's making my lower tummy a little swollen? Who knows, but overall I'm happy with my measurements this week.

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

August 17-
waist: 37"
hips: 45"
r. thigh: 25 1/4"
l. thigh: 25 "
r. arm: 14 1/2"
l. arm: 14 3/4"

Feelin' Good

I'm starting to notice I'm slimming just a bit. Hooray! Hopefully I can keep it up!

doin' pretty good

I've been working out just about every day... usually it's a 10-20 minute ab workout once or twice a day, but yesterday I did 30 minutes of cardio with my dance exercise dvd too.

I'm feelin' pretty good although the cleanse is still hurting my tummy some. I'm hopin' for some good measurements on Monday :)

Spoke too soon

My cleanse pills are making me really sick and crampy today. I'm around day 4 with them :( So much for thinking they wouldn't make me as sick as last time... LOL

I think it's the iron in them that makes me sick. I can't take prenatal vitamins because the iron in them makes me so sick, so these are probably the same. Oh well, I'll just be sick.

Measurements Monday

I did my measurements today. I'm really happy with the loss on my tummy. I've been doing 10 minutes of abs several times a week. I started a colon cleanse on Friday. The cramps were really mild compared to my cleanse last year, which was nice.

I'm hoping (I don't dare actually make it a goal... lol) to get my waist down to 35" by Halloween. 35" seems to always be my goal, since I have so many clothes in that size, but I never seem to reach it. Emotionally I'm doing really well right now though, so hopefully that means I can keep losing :)

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

August 10-
waist: 37 1/4"
hips: 44 3/4"
r. thigh: 26"
l. thigh: 25 3/4"
r. arm: 14 3/4"
l. arm: 15"

OK This is the deal...

My life has been absolutely insane this summer. I had the flu and was out forever, my computer broke and I've been without one for two months now, I packed up my entire house to move, did not move so unpacked my whole house and I'm getting a divorce.

As you can imagine, this blog or eating healthy has not even been on my mind. I measured my waist in June and was at 40"!!! I think that's the highest ever. I've been severely depressed and have eaten ice cream and cherry coke just about every day.

BUT... I've been slowly feeling much better over the last couple of weeks. I still have not had the energy or motivation to exercise, but I have been eating a lot better and the cravings for ice cream and coke have mostly gone away. I'm starting to feel happy and happy means losing weight :)

June-
waist: 40" :-(

July 13-
waist: 39"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/2"
l. thigh: 26"
r. arm: 15 1/4"
l. arm: 15 1/2"

July 20-
waist: 38 1/2"
hips: 44 1/2"
r. thigh: 26 1/4"
l. thigh: 25 3/4"
r. arm: 15"
l. arm: 15 1/4"

July 28-
waist: 37 1/2"
hips: 45"
r. thigh: 26"
l. thigh: 25 1/2"
r. arm: 14 1/2"
l. arm: 14 3/4"

My hips aren't really doing anything, but over all I'm dropping :) I feel really achy and that could be why my hips aren't losing. They feel swollen or something. Actually, all of my joints have felt achy the last couple of weeks. I don't know if it's all the lugging furniture and boxes I've been doing by myself or if it's just my body's reaction to the stress and depression. Hopefully it goes away soon.

Hello!

Hi everyone or anyone that might actually still read this blog :) I've had one thing after another go wrong over the last month, but the crappiest thing is that my computer is broken and not fixable so blogging here will be sporadic until the first of August.

I think I did lose an inch on my waist over the last week with the flu. All that hacking and coughing is a good ab work-out, I guess.

I can't wait until I can get back in the swing of things in blogland. Hope you're all doing well!

Stress...

Stress and more stress! That's what I'm feeling all day every day! How am I supposed to lose weight or exercise or have the desire to eat healthy when I'm SO SO STRESSED!!!

I tried to pack my scale away today, but it wouldn't fit in the box I was working on. LOL Every time I walk into my room I see that dang pink scale and it haunts me and I'm not even the type of person that weighs myself, ever. I'm more a measurements gal, but just seeing the scale reminds me of how much I'm slacking. I had been doing really good at squeezing in 20-30 minutes of exercise a day and then last Thursday I had a really, really bad day, some crap happened and the depression hit and it threw me off my exercise groove. It's been a week now and although I've had more ups than downs the last couple of days I still haven't gotten back on track. It's time to recommit. I know I can squeeze in 20 minutes a day. I was doing so good. Time to do good again. I have been making a few good choices food-wise, but I'm still slacking. I can do better, I know it!!!

Cleanse

Well... I ordered another bottle of colon cleanse. I did the last one about 6 or so months ago and I decided to do it again. I bought a bottle for my hubby too. I'm a bit frightened to see how his turns out seeing as how he has lots of tummy issues and has been to weird middle eastern places.

Chrissy's Check In

I have decided that I better check in. I haven't really done very well. I was sick all last week. Sunday, I got up early and went on a early morning stroll. It felt nice. I also went bike riding with the littles too. I ate okay until the evening.

I think the more I keep obsessing over it the more I gain. I mean low-carb, low-fat, calorie counting, no gluten, no sugar, soup diet, eat six small meals, eat 3 meals. There are soooooo many choices. I am all so confused.

I can't get a groove on the eating. I really think the best thing for me is to set a calorie limit and try to eat as best healthy choices as possible. But then when I want whole wheat toast I am thinking I shouldn't because it is a carb. ugugugughhhh.

How all you getting fit bloggers doing?

Chrissy

I'm finally posting

I've been doing a 20 minute work-out every night before bed. It's not a lot, but it's something. I've been big time craving chocolate this past week and I keep picking at it. I need to just sit down and have a giant candy bar or something, because the picking here and there isn't satisfying the craving and I'm sure I'm taking in more fat and calories than if I just pigged out once and got over it.

I've been good at throwing away things that I'm full of or don't like instead of feeling like I'm "wasting" it and finishing it even if I don't want it. The other day I bought a natural sugar Pepsi because I was having a rough day and really needing some carbonation. The drink was really gross and I threw half away. I was proud of myself for tossing it since that would have been another 100-something calories and I wasn't getting any enjoyment out of it. Also at Costco, the kids and I had frozen yogurt. I ate half and threw the rest away because I was full. Usually I would just finish it, so it wasn't going to "waste".

Hopefully these little things are adding up???

Well...

I did a 20 minute workout yesterday and another 20 minutes today! I know it isn't much, but I'm pretty dang proud of myself. It's been forever since I've worked out at all :)

Eating Out

I've eaten out four times this week! Four! It was my birthday on Wednesday, so we did lunch then and on Thursday I went out with family that's in town. Friday and today I worked all day and night so I ate out a meal for each of those. No wonder why I'm feeling extra fat. Other than the eating out I've been making healthier choices, but restaurant food... bleh

Hmmm...

I haven't got any exercise squeezed in yet. (and that sentence sounds like I'm illiterate... LOL)

I'm working days and nights, plus taking care of 3 kids and doing school stuff and church stuff. Ugh!

I've been doing ok on eating. I've been sticking to the no eating past 9pm thing and although I've been going to bed hungry and grouchy, I know it's something I need to do. Also, I have been only having one sweet in a sitting instead picking and picking at them.

Yesterday I had to take a salad and dessert to someone in my ward and I just bought them donuts instead of making something so I wouldn't be tempted to eat them (I had a horrible afternoon and would have chowed way too much). And I only made a really small batch of cookies for my kids' afternoon snack today so there was only enough for me to have two small cookies and the rest were for them. That way I don't have cookies floating around my house for days.

So... I'm making little changes! Baby steps, right?

9 Days!!!!!!!

Hello,

I have been missing in action (literally) for a while now. When Angie first asked me to contribute to her blog I thought it would be a great idea. I figured it might help me stay accountable and such. Instead I fell of the Band Wagon!!! But as of 9 days I have excersied 45 minutes daily at the gym. I have watched a little of what I have been eating, and added water to my day.

I really love working out. I always have. I never understand why I don't do it when I start back. I really do feel better mentally if anything when I workout. It is really overcoming your flesh.

Here are some things that have helped me get back to working out.......

1. I found a time and made it an appointment. I just looked at my days of the week and I chose the best time for me and my family. Not what others do, but for my schedule.

~This has really helped me stick with it. It is just apart of the day now. I know it has been only 9 days but I really feel the kids getting into the routine a little.

We head to the gym at 8:40. I get there and the kids to childcare and start at 9:00 am. I am usually finished around 10:10. We head home and do our morning snack and get into the day. This works for me on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

On Tuesday and Thursday I drop Hannah off at Pre-K and then Kyle and I head there it is about 9:15.

But Saturday and Sunday my husband agreed to let me go walk in the morning by myself on our road.

Lay your clothes out in the evening. I put mine on as soon as I get up. But if you work you have two options. Walk on your lunch hour. Or workout after work. So, you could put your walking shoes on ASAP on your break and head out walking. You could change into workout clothes before you leave even if you are doing a video at home this will make you have a little more drive.

One other thing is MUSIC! For you that walk, jog, run, or just whatever, you need some tunes. Get you some that get you going. You know those great 80's or Sweet Home Alabama. LOL! Great praise music. What ever your fancy.

These are just some things that have helped me out.

How do you stay dedicated to exercise? Share your tips.

Blessings,
Chrissy

Today

I did ok. Not great, but not horrendous. I resisted the soda pop at work and I limited myself to one rice crispy treat at work and no other treats, even though there were TONS available.

At home I had two small brownies (at different times) and some low fat ice cream. Like I said, not great. But I did limit myself even though I really, really wanted more.

I drank a lot of water. Overall, blah.... but it is an improvement over what I've been doing.

I am Determined!!!

I have really got to buckle down! No more excuses! My husband has gone back to Nevada, I'm all done with play practices and it's time to lose some weight!

GOAL TIME!!! My goal is to avoid all beverages but water, to not eat after 9pm and to not have more than one helping of desserts or goodies! My work-out goal is to get in two work-outs of some sort a week.

I'm working 5 days and 4 nights a week for the next couple of weeks, so we'll see how it goes, but baby steps, right?

I SUCK!

I have the hugest headache. I'm sure it's because I'm just not being healthy :( I keep thinking in my head ok... I'm gonna do it. no more junk, I'm gonna start working out and then I just don't. I love to bake and I bake something fattening. I tell myself I'm too tired to work out or they have yummy treats at work that I can't resist. I'm sad because I'm putting on so much weight and yet I'm not doing anything about it.

I think so much of it is feeling soooo stressed out and knowing when I'm stressed I don't lose weight. But even being stressed, if I was eating right and exercising, I'd at least be maintaining instead of gaining, so I know it's totally my fault. I just can't seem to find the desire or the will power. I know it's part of depression, but being aware you'd think I could/would do something about it!

I feel like when I'm depressed then food and not exercising makes me happy. So why take away the things that are making me happy? And YES I know that is so totally wrong and messed up in my head, because I'm really not happy because I'm getting fatter. I think my tummy is at it's biggest ever right now (besides when I was pregnant...LOL).

What can I do to gain motivation?

Come on Over...

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I really love getting to know all you fabulous women in blogland! Come and visit the brand new American Homemaker forums... let's get chatting! There is a forum section for Beauty, Health & Wellness. I'd love to have some of my buddies from this blog join. It's great to visit each other's blogs, but it's also great to get to know each other a little better on a more personal level. Hope to see you there!

Thanks

Thanks for the encouraging comments yesterday. My hubby has the attitude that he should always be honest and who cares who's hurt. If your feelings are hurt it means you're weak. Now for a woman who has always struggled with depression and self esteem problems, it's hard for me to deal with this. I don't find it motivating to have someone tell me I'm gonna get fatter if I eat something unhealthy or that I look like I need to exercise. Believe me, I've learned to not ask if something makes me look fat. I know these things already. I know I'm fat. I know I don't always eat healthy and I know I'm a stress eater. I don't like hearing it from someone I love. Most of you know I've only been remarried for a little over a year. I have put on weight since then. I'm very stressed out and depressed.

I KNOW that I only lose weight when I'm happy. When I have someone putting me down, no matter how well-meaning that put down is supposed to be, I just don't lose weight. I get sad. I'm unmotivated. I cry and eat instead of working out. He knows that it hurts me, and he sees me cry when he says hurtful things, but he's of the attitude that if you don't like it then leave. Anyways... thanks to all my friends here. I love you guys!

Slacker

I haven't posted here for a while. What a slacker I am.

I hadn't seen my hubby in over two months and he came into town on Sunday night. I've been a little (ok, a lot) sad because I know I've put on a bit on my waist since the last time I've seen him. Normal husbands wouldn't care or wouldn't notice, but I knew mine would be disappointed in me.

Monday morning when I was getting dressed he looked at me and said, "You should exercise with me." Well... there went my self esteem for the day. After I got dressed I was like, do I look like crap? He said, "I never said you look like crap, just that you need to exercise so your clothes won't be too small." Gotta love it.

My Weight Struggle Story

Over at The American Homemaker I'm participating in the Ultimate Blog Party so I figured why not here too?

My name is Angie and I'm fat! (hi, angie) I'm been a bit of a slacker at eating healthy and exercising the last few months and what better motivation than knowing LOTS of people will be on my blog this week? I guess I better get crackin' LOL

So a little about me and my weight-loss saga... I spent years (Since I was 18 and had my first baby) hating how I looked, I tried eating healthy, killing myself with insane exersise, working with my doctor and nothing worked. I was severely depressed and my body would just not lose weight...


And then after my divorce in July 2007 I went from a size 16-18 to a size 10!!! I was happy, I was confidant, I was avoiding all sweets and drinking only water. I was doing moderate exercise. I felt great!!!

When I was remarried in January of '08 I got the birth control shot and a heck of a lot of stress added to my life! My weight/inches slowly came back. Here I am a year later...


Ok... I don't always have a cookie in my mouth, but I haven't taken a full body picture of myself since November. I'm a tight size 12 and trying to find time in an EXTREMELY hectic schedule to work out and trying to eat healthy while still keeping up with my love for baking, cooking and creating new recipes. Some weeks I do great and some I'm happy if I survived :)

Welcome to The American Homemaker's Healthy Me!

And don't forget to stop over at Meaningful Days and say hello to Chrissy who is also a contributor here.

How did I do it?

I'm not sure how I ever survived as a cheerleader in high school. I used to have a few moves :)

I love my dance work-out dvd, but I am so uncoordinated! At least I'm moving and having fun, right?

1 AM Workout :)

It's so funny Chrissy posted about stress eating this week. I've been super busy and hadn't even checked this blog since I last posted. I had a stressful night tonight, fighting with my hubby. My first reaction was too eat. Never mind it was after midnight, I really started craving a bowl of Captain Crunch (cereal is one of my biggest comfort foods).

But instead I kicked butt! I did a 20 minute work-out with my music cranked up! So here it is almost 1 in the morning and I just got done exercising. I feel great :)

I downloaded some of my favorite music earlier and listening to it is great. Another thing I think is funny Chrissy posted about is her fasting. I've been on a music fast of sorts. I haven't turned on the radio in my car or house for about three weeks. I've enjoyed the silence as I drive to and from work each day. It's a 20-30 minute drive each way and I do it 1-2 times a day. So I've had a lot of quiet alone time. It's fabulous. But tonight I felt like I needed a stress reliever.

I'll probably still leave the radio off in the car, but tonight I've been rockin' out to the White Stripes, the Flobots, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, the Plain White T's and Loggins and Messina... LOL Yes... I have a very random taste in music! Depending on my mood you'll hear everything at my house from Metallica to Broadway to Country to Alternative! My kids have learned to have the same random tastes. They'll have their mp3 players on and be singing along to Bon Jovi or Guns n Roses... he he he

anyways... I'm supposing I should meander my way to bed... I still haven't been sleeping super well. Too much going on, I guess.

Update from Chrissy

Angie...........I understand the whole stress factor. I really need to invest more in prayer, reading, or listening to music to deal with stress. This last few months have seemed to go no where in the healthy plan I was so pumped up about.

To the rest of you gals

I have been fasting the last few days for spiritual reasons. My church called a March Impact fast. Each week is different things.

This week..... fast 3 days no food or beverages. I did drink due to some medication I take.

Next week is a media fast. AHHHH!

Third, is the Daniel Fast- no sugar, sweets, bread, meat

Fourth, is I forgot. :0)

I know that fasting is not a very popular thing in some peoples lives. I choose to do it I see a lot of spiritual and personal growth when I do it. Please, do not share your thoughts if they are negative. I know the dangers of it and all but I just trust mightily in God's power. I do not do this for weight loss reasons. I actually never really lose any. Thanks to that Thyroid. :)

Anyway, without shoving food in my mouth for the last few days I really can see how much I depend on food. When my mom called me Tuesday and shared with me she was diagnosed with Heart Disease , as funny as it sounds I cried and wanted to just stop the fasting and eat. Right then a light bulb went off. I realized how much I stress/emotionally eat. I have always figured it but until that moment really it didn't sink in. So, all day today I have noticed how much I wanted to eat when I was frustrated with the kids, or tired and bored.

Do you have any tips to share on overcoming emotional stress eating? How do you deal with it?
Chrissy

Uggghhhh

Here are the measurements... *sniff, sniff*

waist: 37 1/2"
hips: 43 1/2"
r arm: 14"
l arm: 14 1/2"
r thigh: 25"
l thigh: 24 3/4"

I'm not even going to post these on my sidebar. It's too depressing. I've put on a lot in the last month. Obviously the play I'm directing was too much to take on. The stress is showing in my inches gained. Well...

I did a 30 minute dance work-out tonight. My food today was so-so. I did pretty good until this evening... then I blew it with the cheese sauce and chocolate bunny.

2 muffins
1 small slice oatmeal bread
granola bar
turkey & swiss on whole wheat
turkey chili w/ lowfat sour cream & cheese
a few bites of a dark chocolate bunny
baked french fries w/cheese sauce, cheese & ketchup
lots and lots and lots of water

Did I mention lots of water? I think I peed every half an hour all day!

Oatmeal Bread Recipe

This is a really great moist bread. It's not super sweet, just delicious and low fat :) It would be great for breakfast or with dinner. We ate ours just because.

Oatmeal Bread

1 c. canned peaches, drained (I rinse mine to get the syrup off)
2 eggs
6 oz fat free vanilla yogurt
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. oats
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder

Beat peaches, eggs and yogurt well with an electric mixer. Add flour, oats, sugar and baking soda and blend well. Pour into an 8" pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Look at Me Go!

Posting twice in one day!

I did a good 30 minute dance work-out this evening. It kicked my butt! I'm so uncoordinated when it comes to dancing! One of the segments I did tonight was a swing dancing one and I just couldn't get it down. Oh well... I'm hot and sweaty and worn out, so even uncoordinated I'm burning calories :)

Today for food I had:

*3 tortillas filled with fat-free refried beans, cheese, light sour cream and salsa
*low fat oatmeal peach bread
*herbal tea
*water
*100 calorie snack thingy

I'm planning to do my measurements in the morning. I haven't done them for a while and I need a starting point. I'm determined to not buy bigger pants!!! If I have to wear the same thing everyday until I can fit back in my clothes then I will!

Slacker

Yes, I am a slacker :(

Although yesterday when we went out to eat I desperately wanted a burger and fries... but instead I ordered a chicken/steak/steamed veggies bowl with brown rice since I had eaten nachos and chocolate cake the night before. I thought I better not blow it too much two days in a row.

Last night for dinner I had a turkey and swiss on whole wheat and some bbq beans. Not too bad yesterday.

I'm so sad that my clothes are getting too small for me. I really need to start losing again. It's depressing how big the pile of clothes is that I can no longer squeeze into. I haven't seen my hubby since the first of January and he's gonna be very disappointed when he sees me in three weeks and realizes how fat I am.

For anyone who's curious, the dvd I'm doing is called 10 Minute Solution... Dance Off Fat Fast. And I swear the girl is a stripper... LOL So, not only will I learn to stripper dance in the "flirty fat burner" segment, I'll be skinny too! Won't my hubby be happy :) ha ha ha... if only I wasn't completely uncoordinated and stuffing my face with nachos!

New Dance DVD

I bought a new work-out dvd today at Costco for $10. It's a dance work-out. I did 20 minutes of it tonight. It's split into five minute 10 minute work-outs. I'm extremely uncoordinated and can't dance, but it's a lot of fun!

Free Kashi Meal!!!

Go to the Kashi website to get your coupon mailed to you :)

Yoga :)

This week we did yoga at for activity days, which is the midweek activities I'm over for the 11 yr old girls in my ward. I had forgotten how much I love it!

My kids and I just got done doing a 30+ minute yoga work-out. I feel very energized and relaxed... those of you familiar with yoga know what I'm talking about. The kids love it too (they do it at school), so I think we're gonna start doing yoga as a family a couple of times a week.

Chrissy's Nutrition Trip

This past Friday I went to a nutritionist. She was very helpful and motivating. Although, it was most things I already knew. She did however really encourage me to go the Low-Carb approach for a month and try it out. I took a nutrition test and gave her my health history with my Thyroid information.

She felt this would be a good kick start. She gave me a lot of tips. I would like to share after I test some out.

Have any of you ever been on a Low-Carb and found it successful? Do you have any recipes to share?

Blessings,
Chrissy from Meaningful Days

Weekly Report

Well... I can't seem to post on here more than once a week anymore. Once I'm done with the play I'm directing I'll be back in full force :)

Seriously I should be working on play stuff right now, but oh well!

As I've checked out the blogs in my blog list today, everyone seems to be doing really well. Not me. I'm slacking. I'm stressed out and crazy.

The only way I'm even finding time to do crafts and other things that relax me is I'm giving up on a couple of hours of sleep each night. Which is also not good. Since my painful work-out a week or however long ago it was (I lose track of my days) I haven't tried again. It hurt way too bad and not in a good way. My eating hasn't been extremely bad, but it hasn't necessarily been healthy either. I ate a lot of chocolate covered strawberries yesterday. Hey they're fruit, right? And I did use a high quality dark chocolate to make them, so that counts for something. ha ha ha just kidding.... I can feel the inches added on... LOL I'm making a goal to measure myself tomorrow. I need that accountability to help me along. Anyways... I'm rambling and not really saying anything, but I'm hoping to get back on track soon!

Okay! It is not working!!!!!

I have been doing so good for a while with eating and exercise. After 2 months. 2 MONTHS!!!! I lost only 5 pounds. 5 pounds!!!



Okay, for you people that are super positive I know this is good at least better than nothing. But the cupcakes and Diet Dr. Pepper are calling my name now. I mean I really thought I would have lost more.



Anyway, I know that I slacked a few times but I also did very good a lot of this time. I have to take a change of direction. I have regained 2 pounds after finding out. I am not for sure why I do that . I just quit for a week and half and binge. I eat because I am not losing weight. How weird.



So, I have to get back on the ball. I do have Thyroid Disease and this has made it so difficult for me to lose weight. I have been battling this for 2 years now.



Tomorrow, I am going to a nutritionist. I am really excited. Just to get some new motivation and see what she says. I am sure I have read and know most of what she will say. But sometimes hearing it direct from a person can really motivate you.



I have a lot of difficulty staying motivated. How do you stay motivated????

Blessings,
Chrissy at Meaningful Days

Monday :)

I had someone ask me what Pero is so I thought I'd share. I really enjoy it. I put a bit of sugar and some skim milk in mine. Mmmm


You can see by the nutritional facts it's a pretty good drink. I like to drink herbal tea or Pero at night when I'm really craving goodies.


I thought I'd also show what I made for dinner tonight. The kids hated it. Caleb even spit out the one bite he took into the garbage. So... it was pb&j for them (with no bed-time snacks) and I ate up my spinach bake like a good girl :)


I've been doing ok on my food. I need to get into the exercise habit, but after last time when I hurt myself I haven't wanted to risk it. My goal last week was to squeeze 90 minutes of exercise into my busy schedule and I only got 30 minutes... at least it's better than the week before, which was 0. This week I'm gonna try and improve.

Owww!

I worked out for about 10 minutes on Monday. Tonight I tried to do my first real work-out since I got in my car accident on January 9th. I started out on my ball. I tried to do sit-ups holding some light weights. After two minutes I got really sharp pains. It's hard to describe where. It's on my right side on my chest kinda on the side of and under my boob. So I dropped the weights and tried to go on. The pain kept getting worse. So I got off the ball and moved to the floor. Some exercises were ok. The pain was still there, but not sharp. Every once in a while I'd do something that would start the pain shooting again. I got a 20 minute work-out in, but here I am 10 minutes later and I'm still in a lot of pain. I thought I was feeling all better since my whiplash, but now I have my doubts :(

Checkin' In...

I'm just pluggin' along. My eating has been so-so. I haven't totally blown it or anything, but I did eat a lot of pumpkin bread last night which would've been really low fat except it had white chocolate chips in it. But I also had lots of spinach salad... yum and some meatloaf and corn. I had a cabbage chicken salad for lunch. Breakfast was whole wheat toast and scrambled eggs w/ a bit of cheese. So, you can see... so-so. Would've been fantastic if it wasn't for that blasted delicious pumpkin bread... good thing it's all gone!

Now I'm off to eat breakfast :)

Measurements

I finally took my measurements today. They've improved a little since last time I took them (the 12th) so that's good. I haven't worked out, so I thought they'd get worse.

I'm making a goal this week to include 90 minutes of exercise sometime this week. I'm crazy, crazy busy, so that might just be 15 minutes here and there, but I need to work out. 90 minutes is what a lot of people do in a day, but it's not possible for me to squeeze much in at all so it's my weekly goal :) Once the play I'm directing is done then I should be able to go back to my daily work-outs!

1/30/09:

weight: 167
waist: 35 3/4
hips: 43
r thigh: 24 3/4
l thigh: 24 3/4
r arm: 13 3/4
l arm: 14 1/2

Food Today

big glass of Pero
granola bar
string cheese
Healthy Choice frozen chicken & rice meal
homemade chicken noodle soup... yum!
corn muffin
cookies
water

You can see, besides the cookies, I did really well today. Yesterday I did pretty well too :)

LOL

I was uploading cookie pictures for my other blog and caught a glimpse of myself in the web cam. I thought I'd snap a pic and share the moment with all of you. Thank goodness those cookies are gone!!!!!!!!

New Week, New Start and A Couple of Bubbles Burst

Yesterdays food:
bowl of cheerios w/skim milk
banana
big bowl of minestrone soup
2 slices french bread
smores...lol
water

Bubble #1- I was mentioning to my hubby that I did great all week, but blew it on the weekend. I was feeling pretty good about the week overall until my hubby said, "If you blow it on the weekend you ruin everything you did all week. You probably did more damage than if you just wouldn't have tried at all." *POP* So then I felt like crap. Thanks hubby :(


Bubble #2- So, my morning today has been insanely crazy. But a food highlight of it was when I got up to make french toast for my kids. They love french toast and I rarely make it. I used whole wheat bread of course, which isn't as good as white, but healthier. It's been months since I've made french toast so I thought they'd be all excited. My daughter walks in the kitchen, "Nikee (her dads' girlfriend) made french toast for dinner last night with french bread and homemade syrup that was the best I've ever had." *POP* Well... I pretty much wanted to throw my french toast out the window. So much for doing something nice for my kids. And Nikee probably used my recipe for the stupid homemade syrup because I know Matt has it in a cookbook I made.

Anyways.... This week I'm gonna try and do good all week, even on the weekend.

Is this week over yet?

Food today-

Breakfast:
pancakes w/syrup
banana
water

Lunch:
squash
salad w/
romaine lettuce
mushrooms
shredded pork
fat free catalina dressing
water

Snack:
banana
2 snack-sized kit-kats
water

Dinner:
a yummy casserole w/
brown rice
spinach
turkey burger
a bit of italian cheese
and a sauce of skim milk, butter & flour
water

Snack:
orange
herbal tea
water

I'm off to bed now!

Wednesday Food

Breakfast:
huge bowl of oatmeal
natural apple butter
slivered almonds
1 T brown sugar
splash skim milk
1 c chocolate milk

Lunch:
granola bar
string cheese
snack baggie stuffed with carrots
water

Snack:
banana
20 oz cherry coke (I had a massive headache coming on)

Dinner:
large salad filled with:
romaine lettuce
shredded pork
kidney beans
corn
cucumbers
1 T sour cream
a bit of 20 calorie dressing
water

Snack:
1 square bliss chocolate

After work snack:
herbal tea
banana

Not too bad, I think. I felt full most of the day and I didn't really crave anything other than caffeine to get rid of the headache. I'm not sure if it's stress (most likely) or lack of sleep or the need for glasses, but I've been getting headaches frequently.

Brave or Crazy?

I'm directing a children's play at my kids school. There are 50 kids in it. I send emails to the parents all the time and I have my American Homemaker blog link in the signature, which means lots of parents at our school can easily find their way here to my list of measurements and weight. (Welcome school parents!) I was told by a nice (and skinny) mom today that I'm really brave to post my measurements and weight. So I ask, is it brave or stupid? Should I advertise what I weigh to everyone I know?

I also had someone tell me today I look like I'm getting skinny. Is it just because they saw my weight-loss blog and they want me to feel good?

I'm obviously not going to stop posting my weight. I truly think there is no greater motivator than knowing everyone I know sees if I succeed of fail, but it's just something I was thinking about. I had a friend that stopped donating plasma because my ex got a part-time job there as a phlebotomist and she didn't want someone she knew to know her weight. She lost out on extra grocery money and hello, it's not like his wife was a size 2! Anyways... I'm just rambling now.

Hope everyone is having a good week so far! I'm doing ok. I had blueberries, mushrooms and squash today. I've eaten other things too, but I'm proud of myself for sticking to my goal of eating more fresh fruits and veggies. I've slacked at the sleep thing. I DESPERATELY want more sleep, but my schedule is so hectic I just haven't been able to make it happen. But tonight I am determined!!! to get to bed by 11pm. Working out. Hhmmm.... yeah..... honestly I don't have any desire at all to exercise. Sad but true. I'm physically and emotionally exhausted every day and I think if I tried to fit in exercise I'd start crying. I'm not even joking.

Today:
1 egg
1 slice whole wheat toast
blueberries
2 granola bars
string cheese
stroganoff
mushrooms
squash
water

We won't even talk about yesterdays 1/4lb polish dog, coke and frozen yogurt I had at Costco :(

It's been a long week

I finally feel mostly better from my accident, but my week has just been insane. I have so many things going on right now at work, home and my kids school I'm barely keeping up. I did have a good evening with friends tonight. (It's mine and hubby's first anniversary)

I also had some salad and blackberries with my dinner. (yea! fresh fruit & veggies!) I finally got to go shopping this week after four weeks of living off my food storage. I'm loving having fresh food again. We had eggplant parmesan which I fried, so it wasn't that healthy, but just having the fresh veggies makes me soooo happy.

I also got a book in the mail this week from Jen. I'm so excited to start digging through it and try out the recipes. Thanks Jen! You are an amazing inspiration.

Hopefully I will be better at posting this coming week. I'll try but with all that I have going on, I'll be happy to get in a posting here every other day, so that's my goal for the week.

I'm directing a play (with a cast of 50 little kids), doing "Val-o-grams" at our school, I have activity days for my church, my Kid Time activity at work, regular work, keeping up with three kids and a house by myself and getting stuff ready for three swaps. What was I thinking? But honestly when I signed up for the swaps I didn't know I'd be in an accident, which put me behind on EVERYTHING or that I'd be directing a play. The director backed out and took his script with him, so I'm frantically trying to take over a cast of 50 kindergarten through 3rd graders and starting from scratch. Crazy!!!

So anyways.... Hope everyone else's week will be a lot less stress than mine!

What Were They Thinking?

These images are from a "fat camp" in 1938. First off, do these women look fat to you? Second, they're in freakin' high heels!

Nope, still not an 18" waist... get back to work!

Look at the scrawny legs on these women!


Makes me glad I live here and now when every one is fat... LOL I don't have to feel out of place. If I was this size back in '38 I'd be a cow! Now I'm pretty average :)

Wednesday

I haven't been feeling well the last couple of days. The doctor said the pain would peak at day five and boy did it ever. Last night I cried and cried. I had a migraine, my stomach felt sick and even the softest touch to my shoulders, neck or bottom of my head brought shooting pain. I didn't take a muscle relaxer because I'm worried about becoming addicted, but I was so worn out from the pain I was asleep by 11pm. I felt better when I first woke up this morning, but by 11am I was feeling sick and achy again. The computer screen is hurting my head, but I work on a computer. Even the light glare from my shiny name tag is giving my a headache. I'm hoping I feel better soon, but according to the doctor with whiplash it could be another 5 days or so :(

Monday's Measurements

I'm really slacking. It's one thing after another that keeps me from eating right and exercising and what it comes down to is I'm just not motivated. I have no healthy foods in my house that are easy to fix. I'm tired and worn out and now sore so I don't want to work out. I feel like a big loser with this blog and not the good kind of loser... lol. I basically just post my failings every day. Pay day is Thursday (hip-hip-hooray!) and I'll be going grocery shopping for the first time in four weeks. I'm planning on big-time buying fruits and veggies. But I know my hubby and I will be going out to dinner on Saturday night, so once again, one more thing to throw me off :(

Here are todays stats:

1/12/09:
weight: 168
waist: 35 1/2
hips: 43 1/2
r thigh: 25
l thigh: 24 1/2
r arm: 14
l arm: 14 1/2

Here are my stats two weeks ago:

12/29/08:
weight: 166
waist: 36
hips: 43
r thigh: 25
l thigh: 24 1/2
r arm: 14
l arm: 14 1/2

By looking at my food, you can see I don't eat a large amount of food, it's just the wrong kind of food. Once I can go buy fruits and veggies again that will change. I'll be able to eat more and take in less calories.

So far today (it's about 12:30) all I've eaten:

two granola bars
two string cheese
reduced fat wheat thins
water
already eaten 656 calories and I'm hungry!!!
I've really, really, really need to buy some good food!

Yesterdays food:
2 eggs
3 pieces bacon
5 muffins
chili made with steak
bread bowl
water
orange juice
about 2300 calories

Saturdays food:
bagel
reduced fat cream cheese
root beer float
hawaiian pizza
orange juice
two small pasteries
about 2500 calories

To eat less than 1700 calories I really need to cool it. One problem I'm running into is when I'm at work I'm really hungry. Then someone offers me whatever junk at the moment and I take it. In my upcoming grocery shopping I'm going to plan in food to take to work. This year has not gotten off to a very healthy start :(

I am doing ok on my sleep goal... LOL But it's just because I'm on muscle relaxers. I'm not going to take any more of them, so I need to focus on getting to bed on time. I think I'm going to plan out a breakfast and lunch menu for myself also to get me back on track!

Pics in a Poodle Skirt

I'll do my measurements in the morning. I'm sure they won't be great. My eating has kinda sucked and I haven't worked out. I doubt I'll be working out too much for several days until the fun whiplash wears off.

Weekend Update

I've been kinda off on my eating (and my blogging). I got into a minor car accident on Friday and it's been crazy ever since. I haven't been eating too bad. I've avoided pop even though I've been dying for it, but my meals haven't been that great. I'm hoping to get back on track tomorrow.

FitDay.com

My friend Karalee reminded me about FitDay.com. I used to use it all the time when I was working on weight loss. I went back through and tracked my calories for the last couple of days just to see what I'm taking in. I also put in my height, weight, age, blah, blah and whatever else. I find it funny that at a size 12 I'm obese, but whatever. I do have a 32% body fat (sick)... but at least it's not 100%... lol And my "healthy weight" is between 101 and 136 lbs... LOL If I was 101 lbs I'd be dead. In high school I was totally in shape and a curvy 125 lbs. According to them to meet my goal of 140 lbs by June 1st I have to lose 1.26 lbs per week. To do that I need to restrict my caloric intake by 632 calories a day. Not too hard... LOL I just need to drop the doughnuts and pumpkin bars. It says I should be eating around 1700 calories a day. So there ya go. I'm not really into counting calories, but I need to kick butt and get over this loss of motivation.

Girls Night Out and My Daily Food Log

Here's my food for the day:

bowl of fiber one cereal w/skim milk
two eggs, two slices whole wheat toast, small amount of cheese
baked french fries w/cheese and ketchup
pumpkin bar & chocolate mousse hot cocoa (it was girls night out and we went for dessert)
water

calories: 2,350 (over a thousand of them came from this lovely dessert below! Yikes!

Guest Blogger: My Friend Karalee

My friend Karalee posted this on her blog and I thought it was so inspirational I had to share it with people that will understand. I didn't tell her I was posting before and after pics of her. Maybe she would've said no... better to ask forgiveness that permission, right? he he he But I had to show you what she meant when she said, "a little smaller". To me 117 lbs lost isn't a little smaller, it's an amazing accomplishment and I am so proud of her.

"The boys and I were at the Gateway on Saturday. I've only been there once...so I left them at the Apple store and took Grace with me to browse the stores. We got to see the cool fountains set to music...she loved it.

ANYWAY. I saw this store. I've gotten catalogs from them for years and always looked longingly at the clothes. Clothes That Would Never Fit Me. I stood in front of the store. I seriously had a moment of being freaked out to even step foot in there. "They'll look at me, and immediately judge me...I have no business even thinking about trying to fit in those clothes..." It's amazing how many negative thoughts can whip through your brain in the space of a few seconds!

But I caught sight of myself in the door, and remembered that I'm a little smaller now. So I geared up and walked in. Right to the back where the clearance section was. I grabbed a few shirts, and even a pair of pants and took them and Grace and went into the torture chamber, I mean the dressing room, to try them on.

I ended up buying this shirt, for $4.99, in a size Large. Not even XL. The saleslady was so nice. She even wrapped it in tissue paper and put it in a fancy, tiny little bag. My poor boys. By time they found me, I was about to buy it, and when we left the store I couldn't even see where I was going for the tears in my eyes. It was a good moment.

And I need to remember it, and get back on track this week. Thanks for listening. Some of you will "get it" and some of you won't. Those of you who don't know what I'm talking about are very very lucky."

I love you Karalee!

Thanks, Angie!

Hello, I am Chrissy! Angie, has invited me to be apart of this blog to help us stay accountable to our "Getting Healthy Adventure."

I am a mother of 3 and have been married for 10 years.

My current weight: gulp!!! 192

My goal is 45 pounds this year.

I am in the process of trying to figure out what really works for me.

Thank you Angie! I am so excited to be here!!!

Chrissy

I Want Chocolate and a Cherry Coke

Food today:

oatmeal w/br sugar, skim milk & natural apple butter
2 string cheese
sm baggie of reduced fat wheat thins
granola bar
bowl of leftover soup from last night
baked potato w/butter, sour cream, bacon bits & cheese :(
green beans
6 mini muffins :(
water

I think I'm doing ok. I mean my potato toppings are a little YIKE, but over all I think I'm doing good. More veggies would be nice, but we have the whole empty fridge situation :)


calories: 2,209

Food Log Jan 6th

So I figure if I start once again logging everything I eat I'll have to eat better. Right? I mean I don't want to be publicly humiliated every day. I have to warn you... it's not pretty. As I posted earlier, my fridge isn't exactly stocked with healthiness.

So far...

english muffin w/spray butter & cheesecake cream cheese
sesame rice snack mix
2 string cheese
granola bar
3 mini twix bars :(
doughnut :(
soup made with ham, lamb, asparagus, corn, carrots, crushed tomatoes and broth
2 reduced fat crescent rolls
water

calories 1,849

Yuck

My fridge is always full... I shop every two weeks (pay day) and buy a lot of food. My kids take lunches to school every day, so I have to have food for all three meals. Pay day was last Thursday. My paycheck was a lot less than usual because of the time I took off at Christmas. I only worked 13 hrs the week of Christmas (I usually work 30). Besides having a small pay check, my kids are all doing the spring plays at school and I have to pay $150 today for them to join. So... there went the little bit of grocery money I would have had. We have a food storage and freezer food, but it's the fresh stuff that is gone. Mostly what's left are random little bits from Christmastime. No wonder I'm having a hard time eating healthy... LOL and no wonder why I've felt sluggish and tired for the last couple of weeks. We're all living off carbs and proteins. There are some carrots in there so I'm totally cooking them up today! My fridge is never empty, so I've never noticed how gross it is. Time to clean the fridge!!! Yuck!


I keep a list on my fridge for everyone to write the things we're out of. It cracked me up today when I saw snacks, lunch stuff and Food 4 Fridge! My kids are not loving the empty fridge either... LOL


So, this week I will bleach out my fridge and we'll all be counting down the days until next pay day :)

So far this year...

I haven't been doing that great. I haven't been to bed before 11pm yet this year. I haven't been avoiding junk food like I should and I haven't worked out yet this week. I'm slacking. I just don't feel motivated... AT ALL. I'm not really sure how to get past this slump.

Happy New Year!

Here I am on Christmas day make-up free and in my sweats. Next year I'm gonna be smokin' hot on Christmas... LOL


Eating things like this sure won't get me there... this was my dinner last night. I only hate half the fries, but look at the grease on my plate... bleh Good-bye greasy food of 2008! Hello healthy me of 2009!

And speaking of smokin' hot. Look at my daughter. Can you believe she's only 11? My wild-child 15 yr old sis is sitting next to her. They look like they're the same age. We're in for some big-time trouble. I can tell already!