Friday Weigh In

This morning I weighed in at 144.2, up over 2 pounds from last week.  After eating lots of treats, my weight skyrocketed to 145.2 a few days ago, and I decided I needed some help to keep my weight in check and lose the last of the baby weight.  So I started a no sugar month with some friends/neighbors on Facebook and I'm on day 3 and doing well so far.  Down a pound already and still going strong.  I promised myself a cute new sweater for fall if I succeed :)  I had no treats for the 24th of July and I have a girl's weekend next Friday and Saturday and I'm hoping to stay strong. I'll check in again next Friday.

Friday Weigh In

This morning I weighed in at 141.8, the same as two weeks ago.  This is great considering on Sunday morning I was at 145, up 3 pounds after my vacation.  I have been eating mostly well this week and doing some exercise, but not a ton.  I have tried to eat a lot of fruits and veggies but I have had pizza, pasta with alfredo sauce, ice cream, a few cookies and a donut.  Not stellar in the eating department so I'm quite surprised the weight has just fallen off this week.  I also finished my 90 days of fitness with my group on Facebook and I really did exercise every day except Sundays and only missed a real workout a few times including the very last day when I was stuck driving in traffic and then at the airport.  I am still exercising daily although I am counting walking around on outings with my kids as a workout :)

I have done some strength training and I'm convinced that building muscle really helps your weight.  I used to hate doing my strength training video which encompasses a 20 minute upper body workout and a 20 minute lower body workout.  So, I went through the videos and wrote down each of the exercises and the level of weight and how many reps and now I do them once or twice a week while watching Gilmore Girls and it really helps.

I only have 2 pounds to go, I really hope I get there soon.  It would be awesome to get there in the next 2 weeks since I am leaving 2 weeks from today for a women's overnighter with my RS and there will be tons of yummy food to eat, but also lots of volleyball to play :)

My baby is now 10 months old, and the longest it has ever taken me to lose the baby weight previously is 8.5 months and I had more to lose last time.  I can't seem to stay motivated to eat well and avoid sugar every day.   Every day I tell myself I am going to eat really well that day, and by the end of the day I keep eating spoonfuls of light whipping cream in  a can.....I really need to get rid of those!  I'm really hoping I can get some motivation back soon.

Friday Weigh In

Last Friday I weighed in at 141.8, down 1.2 pounds from the week before.  If I could just stop eating treats every day, the weight would be gone by now.  Now I'm off on vacation Tuesday morning so I won't weigh in this Friday, I'll check in in a few weeks.

Friday Weigh In

Last Friday I weighed 143, up 0.4 pounds from the week before.  Yeah, I am really struggling to completely lose the weight.  I'm feeling a little frustrated about it all.  I got so close, less than a pound, to my goal and then went on vacation.  Now, I have 3 pounds to go and I am going on vacation next week for 5 days and it's so hard to eat well on vacation and exercise regularly.  I am going to do my best.  Bah, that's how I'm feeling about it all these days, bah.

Friday Weigh In

This morning I was at 142.6, up 1.4 pounds from last week.  I did eat some toaster streudels before weighing in though.  After indulging all weekend and then still having a treat filled week (had no self control this week), it's not too bad considering.  I'm kind of getting tired of being accountable on this website though since I haven't been trying hard to eat well.  I just need to make it to my goal and then take a break I guess.

Thursday Weigh In

Last week I forgot to weigh in before breakfast but I think I was the same as the week before at 141.2.  I had seen as low at 140.4 on the scale after exercising so I was getting so close.  Then, the celebrating weekend happened ha ha and I have about 4 pounds to go again.  Wish me luck, thinking of doing no sugar for 2 weeks.  Be back on Friday.

Friday Weigh In

This morning I weighed in at 141.2, down 2 pounds from last week.  This was the weight I had to get to after having Mikey so it's a happy weight. This week things just seemed to get easier.  I still had some treats, but I also ate well too.  I exercised every day but I started doing strength training and it has had a positive effect.  Only 1.4 pounds to go!  Tomorrow it is my 11 year anniversary and next Thurs - Sat Justin and I are going on an anniversary trip so it would be awesome if I lost the weight by next Thurs....we'll see.  

I took my measurements this morning although I had eaten breakfast and had some water.  Oh well, it had been so long I just went ahead and took them:

Neck:  12  (same)
Chest:  35  (down 0.5)
Under Chest:  31  (up 0.25)
 Right Bicep: 12  (same)
Natural Waist:  29  (same)
Waist:  31.5  (down 0.5)
Hips:  35  (down 0.25)
Right Thigh:  22.25  (same)
Right Calf:  15  (up 0.25)

Truly not that different from when I was 5 pounds heavier (2 months ago) but I went down a little and up a little in some areas.

I will weigh in next Thursday before my trip.