Hello there 2014!

My birthday may bring a new exercise tool...maybe!  I have hurt my knee pretty bad after Cavan and I started walking everyday back in September.  About two months in it started swelling and hurt when I bent it.  It has been a pain ever since. I hope it is only because I am overweight that it is causing so much problem.  Working on getting that down. The kids received bikes for Christmas so I have asked my awesome hubby for one.  I hope that will help me to get my knee working better, since walking is such a nuisance.  Here is to a new, wonderful year of success!

I think it is about time...

My last post was back in January, when Clay and I had decided to start a weight loss competition.  Well, as y'all can probably tell, that did not pan out.  We are three weeks from Cavan's birthday and I have put on weight, rather than lost it.  Life came a little too quickly, between a pregnancy that did not happen and babysitting little sweeties, I have let eating be my comfort food.  Exercise comes and goes, whenever my dear friend calls my lazy bottom up to go walking or I get the urge to take ALL of the kids out to take a stroll.  I have many many videos and opportunities to exercise, I often choose though, to do something else...like always. 


Well...

things are going to change again.  This summer is a big mystery to us right now, and I know I need to make some changes in my eating style.  I know if I do not get a grip on it, I am going to gain another 20 lbs with all the stress that maybe coming our way. 

Starting tomorrow...Day 1 of a new style of eating. 

Eating Goal -

Atkins lifestyle!  I loved it the first go around, when I participated in it last year.  I lost almost 20 lbs, but gave up because I had plateaued and instead of pushing through, I went right back to eating like a pig.  I know for the sanity of me and for my kids and even hubby, I need to make a BIG change.  So here is to mid-year resolutions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exercise Goal -

Like I said before, I have many opportunities, as far as dvds and even a place to walk, that I need to start adding in that 20 minutes of exercise, to begin with that is, and then adding to it each week. 

Anybody in it with me?????  Party on!!!!!

Countdown...

is on! The party starts in January and will end June 21st, Cavan's 2nd Birthday!!! I have my bathing suit hanging up as my motivation. =0)

Repetition, repetition, repetition...

I think I just need to get good at something, and I know now that I might just be bored out of my mind if I never loose weight, so maybe I am just destined to keep fighting the battle of the bulge to keep me from doing something really crazy. Eh, I don't know, but here we go again. I gained 3 of the 7 pounds back from my Atkins weight loss, so we are starting again. Hoping to get back on to the band wagon...again!!

.....Atkins....

Will it continue or will I quit it and start something new...again. I loved doing the Atkins diet for the first 3 weeks. I, unfortunately, after loosing 7 pounds within the first week, have become frustrated with it, simply because I have gained 2 back. I decided that a day of carbs would not be a bad thing, so I ate a bunch of yummy food, that I really didn't miss, on Sunday, two weeks ago. Well, for some reason it did matter, because the next two days were a struggle. I gained two pounds, and it did not come back off. I think it had more to do with the diet soda that I began to drink the last few days of the 2nd week on the diet. I didn't mind eating a salad for lunch or dinner, and I didn't mind the turkey or eggs for breakfast. What did start to get to me, was the boredom of daily routine. Truthfully, fast food does not appeal to me at all right now. Seriously, fries taste rather disgusting. I have felt great, light and active, but a bit full of gas. I know, gross. I just feel bloated for some reason, and it has led me to a bit of depression I guess, because I'm not loosing weight anymore. Being bummed today, led to eating out of boredom and despair. I ate too many cookies, and some mac-n-cheese and potatoes this evening. Ugh!!!!!

These two pictures I took back when I was about 12 pounds heavier. I had started counting calories back in March, and dropped about 5 pounds.
Well, here's to a new day!!! This was me last Monday, in a size 12 pants. These pants for some reason from the front gave me the "muffin top" look, so I decided just a side shot was enough for the blog. Ha ha!! It was actually a worse shot than the "before" shots. Eeekkk!!
My total weight loss right now, is 12 pounds. Writing that out actually makes me feel better! Haha!! Here's to 40 more!!!!

On a mission...

that is about all I have to say. I have given myself a year to loose weight. It has been so hard to stay focused as I loose one pound a week, rather than the five I want. =0) "My fitness Pal" has really been helping me do so. It shows me what I'll weigh in 5 weeks, which is so very encouraging, especially as the number gets smaller and smaller. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...Here we go again...

I woke up today, early enough to actually go out and jog. Two minutes later, Gabby comes crawling into bed, two minutes after that, Cavan wakes up talking. I bet you think I'm going to say I didn't make it out to jog...well...I did! I told Clay I was going out, however both kids were awake. He, being very sleepy, but very understanding, rolled over and put his arm out for Cavan. So Zaidy and I hit the pavement at 7:35am. Yay!!!!! I decided to try and do only protein for a week or two, to get my body burning up some fat. I'm hoping to start a lifestyle of low carbs. =0) We'll see how that goes, so far so good!! Yipeeee!!!