October Pictures

 Sept. 2012

 Oct. 2012

Yes, I totally realize the white shirt is totally unflattering, but I was wearing it under another shirt that was pretty loose, and I wanted to be able to see the damage.  Believe me, I'd never wear the shirt alone in public...yet.  You can't see much of a difference, but I've lost weight this month.  Truly, most of the weight loss has probably been in my boobs, since I stopped nursing this month. haha.  This week I lost 3.6 pounds!!!  I'll take it!! 
Today was "Harvest Day" for our family - AKA Pig out night!  I guess it's good it was on a fast Sunday.  I hate to think of how many calories I would have eaten if I added a breakfast and lunch today.  I went WAY over my calories, but ohh, was it good!  Back at it again tomorrow!!  I'm SOOO close to my first benchmark goal, I can taste it!  I'm hoping to reach it by Saturday.  Wish me luck.

Two Weeks Down

Two weeks down my ankle is still swollen, and the bruising goes up to about the middle of my shin.  The bruising probably brings me the worst pain.  But really much better.  Next week I'm going to attempt to the exercise bike.  But I am taking it slow I don't want to do more damage or slow down the recovery any longer then it is already taking. 

As for weigh in I lost the 3 pounds I gained last week PLUS another 3 pounds!!  So 6 pounds I'll take it!  Other then my calories went down on my fitnesspal again.

Weigh in

I had a pretty good week.  Even after a visit from Jerry's brother last weekend, and eating a little too much with him here, I still managed to lose 2.2 pounds.  I'm seriously loving the My Fitness Pal app.  I just need to keep up on it daily, because it is something that really works for me.  In a way I've found it gives me more freedom.  Even while his brother was here, we had a cookout.  Normally I would have declared it a freeday and gone to town eating everything.  I put everything in the app before eating, so I could see the damage beforehand.  I was able to eat a hamburger and potato chips and still not go over my calories for the day.  I do know that not all calories are created the same, and I wouldn't eat like that always.  BUT it helped me to see that I can eat out a bit - watching portions and extras, and still lose weight.  I ran 4 miles the last two Fridays.  Yesterday it was so hard for some reason - but I did it.  Next week I up it to 5 miles.  I shouldn't be scared, but I am.  I'll do it, it just might be kinda slow.

One week down

Had Katelynn take a picture before she was off to school.  Both sides of the foot are still bruised up.  But I am able to hobble around on it. 

 

I tried to take it easy this week.  Gary took over cleaning, cooking and laundry this week.  But still really with 4 kids I think writing this blog alone.  Dallin has changed Maylee channel 3 times, Stole her chair, unplugged half dozen things around the house and She has locked herself once again in the playroom!

 

Next week my plan is to walk the kids to school and start strength training.  We will see if it hurts I stop don't want to slow down recovery.

 

Has for weigh in I did gain 3lbs.   I am disappointed but I guess I should be happy it is only that.  I have not worked out.  I have also ate more this week so I can take the Ibuprofen without hurting my stomach. 

 

 

 

Hiking trip!

We changed up our hike and ended up doing one over by Lake Mead not as long so we would not be gone has long. Well due to the rain the trail was kind of washed away. So we ended up a hour off the trail on the way up to the top! We finally saw others heads we ran to trail and went up the correct way the rest of the way. I realized running 4 miles does not mean you are ready to go up a mountain I was so tired! But we made it!

 We made it yeah!!  So has we went down I told Marlo we are staying on the trail no matter what.  Down the hill was nothing it was nice.  But of course I fell!  I'm not sure if my ankle gave out, tripped or what!  But I was hoping I just twisted my ankle. But within in minutes it was the size of baseball.  We still had a mile left to go.  So I had to finish it off.  We made it out and of course I drove so then I had to drive everyone home!  Finally HOME SWEET HOME!

 

My ankle is sprained on crutches, no weight allowed on it! :/  Saturday night it really looked like a baseball on the side of my foot.  Sunday the swelling went down, today the swelling continues to go down and I am nice and purple!! 

 

I am scared to death about gaining 500lbs!   I already gained a few.  

Slow and steady right??

I did lose this week.  About 1.7 pounds.  That's good, but in my heart of hearts I was wishing for at least 2.  However I did eat a big juicy hamburger and chips last night.  But I still didn't go over my calories yesterday which is good.  Hopefully next week will be a little bigger number.  We have Jerry's brother staying with us this weekend, so I'm indulging a bit, but still trying to stay within my calorie limit.

Weigh In

I maintained this week.  I'm good with that.  Not my greatest week.  We had stomach flu, ear infections, open house, swim team practice, grocery shopping, and I had work this week.  Tomorrow I'm going on a 18mile hike, I'm kind of excited!

Weigh in

I'm totally obsessed with My Fitness Pal.  I'm hoping by next week I will have lost even more than this week.  I only lost 1 1/2 pounds.  I do wish it had been more, but on the bright side I'm feeling a little better.  Clothes are fitting a bit better, and I'm feeling a bit more tight - but I don't think it's visible yet.  I'll keep going.  I am proud to say that today I even ate cake and ice cream, but didn't go over my calorie limit.  I did add the workout into the app, I still have 7 calories to spare.  haha.  I'm completely finishing nursing this week, so I'm hoping for a 3 lb weight loss this week.

Weigh In

This week was a little tough.  I think sometime I miss how it was last time I lost weight, and start to throw my party of 1 pity party.  I am not sure if it is aging by 2 years or if really is true that body chemistry really does totally change!


The one I really am missing the most.  Cheating before I cheated well Friday has soon has I stepped off the scale ate all day until Saturday night!  :)  Anything and everything.  Sunday- Tuesday would loose that weight and by Wednesday morning my body was ready loose more weight.  NOT so anymore.  Gary and I have went on the last few dates to Sweet Tomato.  Which is great but really....  On Monday we went to a barbecue and I had a rib it was good.  But really that was the only meal I ate all day and still had to go running that night hoping to get it off and that one rib took till Thursday to come off..  Lately I watch TV and everything, everything looks so YUMMY!!!  And I need to figure out something new for lunch.  Right now I drink a Protein Shake for breakfast and for lunch a Sandwich. (bread, mustard, lunch meat, bread)  I am so sick of sandwiches at this point.  I go shopping Monday I am going to Search for something.  And at dinner try to only have one plate.  We also now eat dinner at 3:30pm.  Early but gives my body well hopefully plenty of time to digest the food.

The other thing is myself.  Last time I was so excited for every pound and felt good about my weight loss.  This time I still look every time and count the flaws.  I really wish I could stop and just be happy. I went back and pulled pictures and really I look the same I did last time I was at this weight.  And with all the toning and weights I am doing I am probably even toner this time.  So I need really work on being happy for every pound. 


One thing that I am happy about is that Gary went back to work 2 weeks ago, and my fear was that I was going to find excuses to get off this diet.  I have found a schedule and it is working so hopefully it continues to work!  And I only go to the gym twice a week!  Don't worry not be lazy!

Monday-Gym cardio
Tuesday- Weight Training/ Toning At HOME!!
Wednesday- Gym Cardio
Thursday- Weight Training/ Toning At home!
Friday- 2 mile walk
Saturday-  RUN
Sunday- REST!!

I can't go to the gym till later, so when I go is when most people I guess go so it is packed.  I don't want to do weights in front of people!!  So I  bought two hand weights!  I go in a circle Legs, Arms, Abs, for about a hour started by myself and now I have 3 other girls coming over and leaving in pain!  (It's my goal)  I really push it I really like not having to go to the gym so I want to prove to myself it works.  It last for a little over a hour, hard at first trying to find that many exercises but yesterday we actually didn't even get to everything!  But I think if I had to go to the gym every time that late it would be hard and easy for me to find excuses.


So now weigh in I was actually kind of surprised I really was nervous this week Thursday morning I woke up still a pound over weigh in and really I was like just let me get to weigh in weight by tomorrow!!  But woke up this morning stood on the scale 400 times to make sure it was right and lost another 2 pounds! 

This week I think I am going to lower my calories right now I get 1400.  I rarely ever use them anyways but it's nice they are there I am going to go down to 1300.  Start my early morning Saturday runs!  Start tomorrow.  I have been going later.   And continue working on my Bottom and Mommy tummy!  (you'll see in a sec)

Pictures finally! And as you can see my butt and stomach still need a lot of work!!

 

My Fitness Pal

So I finally started using the My Fitness Pal app today.  It is awesome!  My favorite part is sanning the bar codes.  I downloaded the app months ago, but hadn't ever used it.  It's very interesting though.  I put in my goal, and wanted to lose 2 lbs per week.  (Actually I'd love to lose 15 pounds per week) I still didn't meet my calories.  I still have about 380 calories to go today.  I did input my workout, so that upped the calories I could eat.  Have I not been eating enough??  I don't know how that could be!  Here's my other question.  I went over my % of protein, but not carbohydrates or fat.   But I did go over on sugars - in carbohydrates.  So I need to eat 300+ more calories of fiber and fat.  What on earth do I eat?  And how did I go so over on protein??  I guess I did have a protein shake.  So I'm a little confused on that.  And I'm a little nervous to eat all the calories that I'm allotted (with my workout included)  Maybe it's just today.  Maybe tomorrow I won't feel so full.  I'm hoping this will help me with my eating and controlling my weight loss better.

Plantar Fasciitis Taping

Feel so bad for you Sarah, hope maybe you haven't tried this and hopefully it helps!!

The good, the bad, and the ugly

The GOOD:  I didn't gain any weight! I exercised everyday and pushed myself to the limit:)  It felt good I also ate really good this week.  We even had a party here Friday night and I didn't splurge too much.  Just a few potato chips and some soda - but it was Fresca, which is 0 carbs, 0 everything.

The BAD:  I didn't lose any weight either:( I even fasted today for the first time in SO LONG - since I got pregnant with Luke I guess.  Now, I know the reason for fasting is NOT to lose weight, but it's hard to resist weighing in right before you break your fast.  Yeah... no difference.  VERY depressing!!

The UGLY:  My feet are KILLING me!  I really need to get in to a doctor.  I did end up taking some ibuprofen yesterday and that did help a lot.  That's good, but I don't want to take ibuprofen everyday for the rest of my life.  I also don't want to have to get cortisone shots every few months for the rest of my life either:( 

So here are the new month pictures. Sorry, they are a bit fuzzy, they were taken with my phone, and I think Jerry was in a hurry. ha

Sept. 1st,