Meltdown Challenge Weigh In

I started this challenge 1 week ago and the results are showing!  This morning I weighed in at 138.2, down 3.6 pounds from last Thursday.  That feels good :)  I now have 5 pounds to lose in 5 weeks, awesome. 

I have tried very hard to eat well which includes eating a carb/protein balance 5 times a day.  I have breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner.  I am also trying to exercise every day.  Tonight I get to play volleyball, yay!  It's my favorite sport.  This past week I have had a bad cold and I have had some nausea which was weird.  It started on Saturday and didn't let up until Wednesday so that was a bummer.  I finally felt good on Thursday and ate less thankfully and I've been working on cardio and strength training. 

I have allowed myself 1 treat per week, probably to happen on Sunday.  Although some weeks I know I have events that will not occur on Sunday so it's all good.  I got to make my own eating plan and that will work for me.  Until next week!

Meltdown Challenge

A friend of mine is starting a meltdown challenge and I've decided to join her.  To start, you have to take some before pictures and a picture of your scale and then lose 6% of your body weight and earn enough points by logging in and doing different activities over the course of about 6 weeks.  I am starting today at 141.8 and finishing around Oct 28.  To lose 6% I have to weigh in at 133.2 (losing a total of 8.6 pounds), something I've not really been able to accomplish without crazy dieting.  However, I would love to get there the healthy way and earn some money in the process.

My goal is to eat very little sugar, eat small balanced meals throughout the day and exercise every day that I can.  

So, here are my beginning photos and I'll post more when I know more about it.  I had to pay $20 and I will hopefully reach my goals and get it back plus more :)

Photos taken by my 8 year old son :)

 I am also going to take my measurements tomorrow morning and post those and again when I finish.

Enjoying a break......

So, I haven't posted in the past few weeks.  I went back up a few pounds and I'm staying right around 140-141 and it's all good.  Just enjoying life for a while without being so concerned with weight loss and stellar eating :)  I'll be back in a bit.