Day before weigh in

So I have been horrible with my blog. A lot has to do with the fact I am not doing so good with my diet/work out. I think if I didn't blog and admit to it all that I would not have to deal with someone telling me what I should be doing. In all honesty, I need that. Blogging every day is what helps keep me on track. The comments I see everyday is what helps me stay motivated to keep doing the right things. Don't get me wrong I haven't went on a binge and stuffed my face full of food but I haven't focused on what I was eating either. I have not been working out either. However one accomplishment I had this week was I walked my first 5k on Sunday. Yea me! 

Some people asked for updated pictures so this the only one I have.

Most people say they see my loss in my face. Hubby says he sees it all over. I am happy to know that Hubby sees it all over because that is how I would prefer it. Yes my heaviest section is the mid section but I have several other areas i would love to see smaller. I think that is why I am having a hard time seeing the lost because it is all over my body and not just the mid section. 

Last night I went to the Y and did one mile on the TM and i felt pretty good about it. I ran for 1 min int his mile. It took me 20 min to do the mile but I believe If I were to push myself a little more I could do it a little faster. My focus right now is to get where I am running that 11 mile instead of walking it. I know I can do this. It was nice to be back at the Y and have my head back on straight and my priorities put back in the right order. From today on I start working towards my running goals in hopes to complete them on time. 

I weigh in tomorrow and I don't expect and loss, I know I didn't try this week and Honestly wouldn't be surprised if I had a gain. However I feel I am back on track and can move forward and whatever the scale says tomorrow I will brush it under the rug and push on. 

Ok everyone I am needing to clean my kitchen and get the girls some lunch. I will be trying to catch up on some blogs today as well. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Wk 7 Day 7

I am in a GREAT mood today!  I woke up and weighed in to find out I have lost a total of 7 pounds this week! How exciting is that! I am down a total of 24.7 pounds! I am loving this! Also I went ahead and tried on some pants that I had not been able to fit in and they Fit! This whole time I kept saying, I don't feel skinnier, nor do my clothes fit different. After trying on my pants this morning which were 2 sizes smaller then my other pants I realized that on most days I don't get dressed. I mean, I have cloths on and all, but most of the time I stay in my PJ's and when I get out of my PJ's I put on my work out clothes, or something like that. All of which are elastic band pants. When I do put on my shorts I have noticed them a little big but I just thought it was cause they were stretched out and when I dry them they would shrink back up and be small again. I was completely wrong about that. Now I need to lose another pant size so I have shorts to were, cause I have nothing right now! LOL I could not be any happier about not having shorts that fit!

I have updated all my charts on my page plus added a  new chart about my goals I set yesterday. If you haven't commented yesterday please do! And if you have THANK YOU! Your feed back is actually helping not just myself and other followers but is also helping my friend Crazy Runner. He is working on Episode 11 of his running pod cast and is really looking for more feed back on his episodes, as well as more info/feedback from other runners and non runners. If you haven't listen to his pod cast go  Here and download one. 

I am sorry to all my followers that I also follow, I have been seriously slacking in reading. So today I will be trying to get caught up on all my blogs and hopefully see how you are all doing! I know together we can do this! I love the inspiration and comments and days when I think I can't do this anymore or I feel like giving up I get on here and read some blogs or some past comments left on mine. That alone helps me get through my tough times! What helps you get through the times when you feel like quitting?

Well, gang I am off for now. I need to go clean my kitchen, get the girls there lunch and then get my lunch! After all that put the girls down for nap and then I will be back on to read some Blogs! Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day!

Wk 7 Day 6

So I am sitting here this morning drinking my coffee and So wishing I did not drink all that wine last night. I decided that this the perfect time to blog! 

I have a few new challenges/goals for my self.

Challenge # 1: Lose a total of 50lbs by my hubbys and I's 6 year anniversary, 9/18/10. Sept 18th is the 1st day of week 16. So I am needing to lose 50lbs in a total of 15 weeks. This ups my over all weekly average goal of 2.88 pounds to 3.34 pounds. I know this is a little harder goal, but I am pretty confident I can do this.

Challenge # 2: Walk a 5k in the next week. I made a deal with Crazy Runner that when he released his next pod cast I would walk a 5k. Well after making that deal he informed me that he will be releasing Episode 11 this weekend. So Since he is doing that I will hold up my end of the deal and walk a 5K as soon as I am able to down load episode 11. 

Challenge # 3: Run a 5k. Ok So Yes I am still trying to accomplish walking a 5k. I am pretty confident I can walk a 5k already and just haven't done it yet. So My goal is to run a 5k by the end of September. That is a little over 2 full months. I am also positive this is plenty of time to achieve this goal. I have to keep reminding myself that ANYONE can run if they try to. I need to stop thinking "I'm not a runner". I was sitting here thinking When I was young (elementary school/Middle school) I could run a mile like it was nothing. I remember I ran 1 mile in 7 min (There were some seconds on that also but I don't remember them). To say the least I don't know If I can run a mile in 15 min right now...LOL.But I will start working towards this goal though.

Challenge # 4: Actually start working out again. I have got in a horrible habit over the last week of not working out. So Back to the Y tonight for a last chance work out before my official weigh in tomorrow. Yes I have been weighing in everyday this week, partially cause I wanted to know when I hit my 20lb mark but also it some how has motivated me more. Everyday I have had a loss! Seeing that everyday, has made it where I don't want to mess up and eat junk.

Ok so there are a few of my challenges I have set for myself in hopes that i can achieve them soon, or by the date I have set. Do you have any challenges/goals you have set for yourself. Challenges and goals are what help me to keep going. If I have something to push forward to I find myself not wanting to fail. Failing is not an option for me. What goals do u have, I love hearing about other peoples new goal, it helps me keep pushing and also gives me ideas for new goals. Do any of you all run? What helps motivate you to run? Why did u all start to run? And if you don't run, Why don't u run? Is there a reason why you don't run? What do you do instead?

Ok, You all have a wonderful day :-)

wk 7 Day...I dunno..lost count, LOL

LOL, I think it it Day 4 of week 7. Wow Week 7 is almost over! I have done really well on my weight loss however today I did not get to the gym AGAIN. Uhg.....there was to much to do today and not a lot of time to do it all. How ever I get a lot done around the house and I am sure that i burned some calories doing that. Like I have said in some many posts before this I am not doing well on hitting my calories. Part of this is not having a lot of healthy foods in the house. I did get to the grocery store tonight so tomorrow I will be back to eating normal. The thing that i fear is since I have been eating so little now to jump back to normal (1200 calories) I am afraid it might actually cause me to gain. I can see where it can become so easy to have an eating disorder. But I want to be healthy and fit, so back to normal tomorrow! But it is past 1am here so I am in need of going to bed. I will blog tomorrow! You all have a wonderful day!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so I did it!!!!!!!!!!!! I loss 20 pounds!!!!!! I am very excited! I not only loss 20 pounds I have lost 22 pounds! First goal is accomplished! I am thrilled.

See isn't it pretty!?! Okay Yes this not MY IPod it is a stock photo but mine looks just like it! 

I also got some pretty new pink ear buds to match!  How cute! I love it!

However I Forgot my Armband! This is the thing I wanted, well more then the head phones. Oh well I will try to get it in the next few weeks. 

I Have weighed in everyday since Friday and everyday I have loss something! Actually so far I have loss 4 ponds since Friday! Crazy Runner you better get ready for this Friday's run! NO you can't run my miles before....We will wait to Friday to add them all up for a nice long run for you (and you better run on Friday!). I will However up date one of my charts over on the right with Today's date! Ok....I am off for now! I really need to get to the Y to work out and try out my new IPod!

Wk 7 Day 1 & 2

Hello everyone. I am Blogging for Saturday and Sunday. Yes I know it is only Sunday now, but I figured i will combined the 2 days. This morning I woke up not feeling good again. This has been going on for a few days not the only difference about today then the last few days is today i had nausea with it. I have already gotten sick once this morning and I am hoping that is the last time. I am hoping what ever is in me that is making me feel icky that it is gone now. So that is the reason why I am combining the 2 days, I have a feeling i will probably not be eating much today. i will eat when I can and still eat healthy though. Yesterday my calorie intake was only 975 it was very low but I also have not worked out in a few days either. But starting tomorrow I will be starting back at the Y and going hard core. On Friday I weighed in and had lost 3.4 lbs only leaving 2.1 lbs to lose to hit my goal of 20lbs. So being very anxious I have weighed in on Saturday and Today, LOL. Saturday I had lost a whole pound and today I lost another .8 lbs. If you have done the math that means i only need to lose .3lbs to hit my goal! I am thinking that will be tomorrow! I have also said GOODBYE to the 230's! On top of all my goal in my mind I get sooo excited when I get out of the higher numbers. I can't wait to get out of the 220's and so on. Some people asked me why I set the goals I did. The 20 lbs, 50 lbs, 75, lbs, 100lbs, and 115 total. Well the 20 lbs is because every time in the past when I have tried to lose weight I have never hit 20lbs, it has always been 10-15lbs. So to hit the 20 lb mark is/will be a huge accomplishment. The 50lb mark puts me out of the 200's!!!!! I am very much looking forward to that goal because I have not been out of the 200's in 5 years! the 75lb mark will put me at my weight I was when I married my Husband (give or take a few pounds). The 100lb mark is because that was the weight when Matt proposed to me and it seemed like a great mile marker.  And finally the 115lb mark is to put me at the weight I was when I first met Matt and when I was at my healthiest and most active. Of course if I lose a little more I am find with that also..LOL

Ok I am going to get off. You all have a wonderful day. And to all my friends and fellow bloggers I follow I will catch up on our your posts here soon, I promise! 

Wk 6, Day 7

Ok so yesterday was not my best day on this. I did not over eat but I did however under eat. Actually I am finding myself more and more under eating..Hummmm I wonder why this is. Also On top of not eating enough I also did not work out. That will be 3 days in a row...and the sad thing is I can't go tonight or tomorrow because Matt doesn't get off till 6 and the y closes at 7. But That just means Monday I start right back up and push myself a lil harder. I of course will remain active here at home with my girls and working on my basement. So much to do around the house I am sure I will still be burning some calories. Ok Well honestly I am keeping this short today...again, I am sorry. I will talk to you all later, Have a wonderful day!