A very special weigh in

Alright, it's not that special, but doesn't it sound after-schoolish?

Chari is not the only one who has been avoiding being accountable... I don't even have the babysitting excuse (I've been there - used to eat 6 giant cookies in a sitting and go back for more). I feel for you Chari, I really do.

After a week and a half of lazing about I finally got out of bed and went to the gym this morning. And then I very, very bravely weighed myself when I got home. 177, up 1 lb. from whenever the last time I weighed in. Better than up 6 lbs, but still not where I want to be.

I counted the workout days I have left until we go to see Ryan's fam, and I only have 21 days (counting today and all Saturdays) to lose (now) 7 lbs. This may get tricky.

Facing Facts...

I have totally been avoiding this blog and anything else that reminds me that I'm not doing what I need to be doing to continue loosing weight. It's been a rough month for me. I'm not having a pity party, but Joe's been out of town A LOT and that really takes a toll on me. Plus, I started babysitting 2 boys (ages 2 1/2 and 4 mos) three days a week. Let's just say that food has been my friend and exercise has gotten tricky.

That being said, I weighed myself this morning (after a 6.5 mile run) and was at 163. Not bad. Yes, it's up a few pounds, but all things considered, I'm totally okay with where I am. I'd love to loose more and be below 160 at least, but I can't put that stress on myself right now or I will seriously crumble.

So, goals for this week include:

• get the snacking under control
• run with Abby T/TH/Sat mornings (since Joe is in town this week I can do that, YEAH!)
• exercise during nap time (if there is actually a time when they are all four asleep at the same time) either a run on the treadmill or a Biggest Looser video (which I LOVE!) on M/W/F.

I've got to be accountable so I'll report back next Saturday about how this went!

Doctor visit weight in

I had an appointment yesterday so naturally they weighed me. 138.5 lbs. That's okay. My dr is actually relieved to 'see me back up to the weight I started at'. I was not worried about my weight because I know how unhealthy I was until immediately before and now during this pregnancy. I know I am eating mostly healthy (except for the Oreo binge at 10 last night) and exercising regularly which hasn't happened since...since...uh....maybe...high school?
She also advised me to stop doing ab exercises since they don't help and could hurt. Not to lift more than 20 lbs and watch my heart rate. No contact sports either. Guess I'll have to quit that intermural football team I joined last month. (that's a joke.)
So, if D ever gets up today we will head to the gym. If not, maybe we'll go this afternoon. Never done that before. I usually figure if I don't go in the morning I'm not going. But I need a shower.

Wednesday Weigh In

I was a little nervous about this weigh in since I didn't get to work out AT ALL last week what /with the pukefest at our house and all, followed up by a horrible cold and the compounded by horrible laziness.

Anyway, thought I'd probably have gained back my puke weight, but NO! Holding steady at 176 lbs. Yip, yippee, yippito! (That's for my family).

My goal is to be down at least 6 more lbs by the time we head over to see Ryan's family on 3/19. Totally doable, right?

Another join-up!

Okay everybody, please welcome Marilyn! Mar is awesome, she's in my ward and I just love her to pieces. We used to walk together for two weeks before I bailed on her and then the weather turned nasty. She has a sunny disposition and a baby about a month younger than Aile named Allie. So hooray for Marilyn! Tell us about yourself, my dear...

Weighing and random scatteredness

So I didn't actually weigh myself on this particular day. However, I have been weighing myself now and then over the last couple of weeks. Happily I am hanging right at/around 136. I am okay with this because, being 20-ish weeks preggo, I don't feel like I'm suppose to be losing weight. I also don't want to gain too much or too quickly either. I was 20 lbs over my goal weight and certainly not healthy. I know my numbers will only start climbing soon. It is so sad to me that I was in the 3rd tri with #1 before I hit 140!
Anyway, I am still going to the gym at least every other day. Today, I did 40 min of cardio between the eliptical and stair climber. My cardio is definitely not what it used to be. I keep my heart rate around 130-135 ish.
Monday, I did one of the programed "fitness test" on the treadmill. It monitors hr while raising the incline 1.0 every minute for 12 min. so at the end of the test you're at 12.0 and keeping the speed a constant 3.4. It maxed me out with 5 seconds left and told me my rating was superior. That made me feel good. Of course, it is just a treadmill, but still, I'll take it where I can get it.

I weighed in too........

I missed weighing in on Saturday because I had already eaten breakfast by the time I went to the gym. So.....I weighed in this morning before I had a chance to eat.

146 still.

That's good.

I'm sure when the 25 cookies I have eaten, in the last week (no exaggerations here), catch up to me I may be singing a different story.

Still......to be able to eat THAT much crap and still maintain just goes to show you how hard I beat my body each day in order to keep the weight off.

But then again, not so healthy (all that margerine and shortning, and grease, and fat) and I am going for HEALTH!

Gives me more to work on.

Tuesday Weigh In

I'm weighing in a day early so that I can benefit from puking all day yesterday.

176 - which is down 3 lbs from last Wednesday. Yipee-kai-ay!

I do realize that whatever is puke related will show back up the next time I weigh myself, and I promise not to throw (too big of) a fit when that happens.

See Mel, you're not the only sicko that just wants to see the numbers down low ;)

Ahem

So I have been gone. I don't know why, exactly. I do know the holidays and school being back in session (in reverse order) had a lot to do with it. I also know that Safeway has a display that looks like this:

which had a lot to do with it.

I think I am back. I don't know what I am at right now. I may have to drop some before I am willing to post any numbers on here. but I am trying. Whether I am posting here or not, I am trying.