Late mid week report - sarah

I was enjoying a great day in California yesterday so I couldn't do my mid week report. This has been a hard week as far as temptations go. And I haven't been strong at all. Tuesday night at the Relief Society Meeting I HAD to give in to the delicious dessert. It was well worth it. Then yesterday we were in California, and really it is hard to eat good when my mind is on vacation. I didn't eat horribly, but my dinner was too large, and I could have done without the Chocolate malt at 11:30 at night. But it was delicious, and I'm not going to beat myself up over it.
Even though I've given into some temptations I haven't completely gone into pigout mode. I consider that a success. Also, even though it's been a busy week I've managed to continue working out every day. I've also mixed up my routine a little bit hoping to see a little more results.
As of this morning I am at my weigh in weight from last week, and that is after eating bad late last night, so I have a little bit of hope of losing this one pound today for the weigh in tomorrow.

I'm Back!

I'm back and so tired!! I gained 4lbs this week. Actually that is pretty good. We ate so good and ate and ate. But I wore my pedometer and

Monday-5miles
Tuesday-6miles
Wednesday-5.5miles
Thursday-11 miles
Friday-5.5miles

plus our campsite was a hill so if we had to go to one of the theatres, kitchen, campsite whatever it was we eventually had to go up a hill!! I had a great time so grateful for the experience. I am so nervous about Monday and starting the workout routine again.

P.S. Thursday was hike day!

Sarah's weigh in

This week I lost a WHOPPIN' 1/2 pound. Not much, but I'll take it. So now I've lost a total of 50 pounds! Wahoo! I've still got 1 pound to go to reach my pre-Utah weight. I know, I know, I keep rambling on about this stupid pre-Utah vacation weight. But it's irritating that it's been almost a month and I haven't quite lost it all, it was only 5 pounds. But junk food every day for 10 days is going to have an effect on weight loss I guess. Next week I'll be down - gotta be!!

Kim's Weigh In

I was doing pretty good until last night. I have very little hope of losing anything this weekend because it is Skyler's birthday. We went to the drive in with the kids last night and Skyler forgot to pack my water!!! All we had was soda and I was so thirsty so I drank about 1/2 can. Not bad, but enough to make me retain water and not lose anything today. I have to be very careful about soda now. Luckily I don't crave it AT ALL. In fact last night I had to force myself to drink it. I would have bought water except all they had was Arrowhead and it was just put in the cooler and it was warm...not cool. I hate arrowhead water.

Anyway, on Monday I was up 5 lbs from my weigh in last Friday. Today I am down 4 of the 5. I haven't exercised this week, but I have every intention of getting up on Monday and doing it. I have all kinds of excuses why I didn't get out every day, but the truth is, I'm honestly scared to go out by myself because I know I don't work nearly as hard as I do when I have people there pushing me. I know RIDICULOUS!

I have a doc appointment on September 2 so my goal is to be out of this decade before that appointment. I have 3 lbs to go. I would love to be about 210-215 and I actually think I can do it.

January/ August pictures!

Once again it's a new month. I don't know where July went, but it went quickly. On the bright side I did make my goal of losing 3 pounds this month, but on the down side, I gained 5 pounds before losing those 3. This month has been full of vacations, but I am about back to where I started. I get frustrated sometimes because I feel like I'm working SO hard just to be maintaining. What would happen if I totally gave up? I think I'd gain all the weight back so quickly. I guess that's all the more motivation to keep working hard and make this a lifestyle change, so it's habit.
So my new goal for the month of August is a big one. I've got to get out of this decade!!! I know that doesn't sound like such a big goal, but I've been in this decade of weight ever since the last weekend in April! Over 3 months! So frustrating. It probably would have been good if we'd done measurements because I can see differences in pictures and pants fit much looser than they did then. And I haven't given up. I'm SO close. I don't care if it is only by 1/2 a pound, I'll get into the next decade!!
As far as workout goals, I'm going to continue my goal of running/ walking at least 5 miles 3 times per week. I've been doing that for the last 2 weeks and it has been hard, but good.

Sarah's mid-week

I'm almost back to my pre- Utah vacation (aka bingefest) weight. I can't believe it's taken this long. But I did really enjoy. I think if I hadn't gone on vacation this last weekend I might actually be there by now. That's ok though. Ya gotta live right? Last weekend on our campout I really didn't eat that healthy at all! But one positive thing is that I did go running on Saturday. I ran 5 miles pushing Sydney in the stroller. It was hard because it was so hilly and such a highter elevation, but it also felt so good to do it.
Monday I ran 3 miles and walked 2, yesterday I went to zumba (can I just say I love it) and did some weights, and today I plan to run 4 miles and walk 1.
Another fail for the week is that I made some delicious Amish friendship bread. Ooh, that stuff is too good. I ate way too much of it. It made two loaves and our family easily finished off the whole first loaf. I immediately froze the second loaf so it wouldn't be staring me in the face all day. What a mean mom I am huh. That was the first thing my kids asked for when they woke up. We'll have it Saturday.
Yesterday I was back at my weight in weight, but this morning I'm 1 pound up. Dang bread! :) Hopefully I'll be back to my pre Utah weight by Friday morning, then I can feel like I'm back on track.
I'll try to get my new month pictures posted later today or tomorrow, and my new month goals. I have a doosy I'm working on!

MID WEEK CHECK IN

I went out of town this weekend for a baby blessing, ate TOTALLY BAD. I tried to eat good, but when you're trying to spend very little and you have other people buying food for picnics there just isn't much control. When I came home I had gained 5 lbs!!

Normally I wouldn't be excited about gaining weight, and I guess technically I'm not, but that and swollen ankles got me thinking. I know some of the weight gain was the swollen ankles, but obviously not all of it.

Since returning I have lost 3 lbs, most of which was probably the water I was retaining. The only exercise I have had time for is Zumba. I tried to get up this morning, but I didn't want to go out alone so Skyler and I are going to take the kids on a bike ride after cub scouts tonight.

I'm hoping to be pre-trip weight by Friday and with the new changes happening I have a lot of confidence that I will.