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Mamavation Monday Weigh In

As of yesterday, my weight is down from 155.4 to 154.2! 1 more pound and I am halfway to my goal of 36 pounds lost!!! I didn't make it to the gym on Sunday or Monday but I am going today and hopefully I won't miss anymore days this week. Saturday when I went I did a 2 1/2 mile walk on the track and even ran for one lap. I realize 1/8 of a mile isn't much but it is a start for me. I actually felt like I could have gone longer but my pants have gotten so loose that I thought they were...

Mamavation Monday Weigh In

I figured it wasn't fair to keep calling this a weekly weigh in because I never remember to post it every week! It's been 3 weeks since my last weigh in and I am pretty pleased with where I am at. Since my last post 4 weeks ago, I am down 1 inch in my waist and 2 inches in my legs! I have also gone from 162.2 pounds to 155.4 :) I am doing really well with controlling my portions and making way healthier choices than I was before. I have also been doing the 40 days of water challenge...

Mamavation Monday Weekly Weigh In

So excited to be writing my first Mamavation Monday update! I did really well last week with going to the gym and only missed Saturday and Sunday. I actually plan on taking every Sunday off but Saturday I had my brother and sister in law in town so I just didn't make it. I know that is something I just need to plan better for in the future. I actually did feel a little sluggish last night and I am sure that is from missing two days of workouts. I definitely noticed a difference in the way...

So far so good

Yesterday Mariah and I went to get our family signed up at the YMCA. We did work out for a little bit after we signed up but left early to get ourselves a cute workout outfit and gym bags. It has to be more fun when you look cute, right??? I definitely think that a cute outfit will be a good reward for meeting our fitness goals down the road. Before we would just treat ourselves to a huge dessert which is probably how we got to where we are now! Today we went again and actually worked out for...

Mamavation Monday Pledge

Over the last few years I have struggled with my weight for the first time in my life and it is due to the very unhealthy life that I have been living. It is only in the last couple weeks that I have been making sure to include fresh produce in my diet and have only worked out sporadically. It is not just about me either. My husband, although he is skinny, already has dangerously high triglyceride levels. I don't even remember the last time my 11yr old stepson had fresh fruit or vegetables....

Something has got to give.

And that something might be the chair I am sitting on! Ok it is not that bad but as I have said over and over this last couple years has been a little bit of a battle of the bulge. The bulge is most decidedly winning. I do need to get the idea of being skinny or having a perfect body out of my mind. It is not about how I look but about how I feel. This is the body God gave me and I need to take care of it. I decided to set a goal for myself of 27 pounds over 18 weeks. I was at 167 when I started...

Tangy Baked Chicken

I made this baked chicken today for dinner and it turned out so well. The best part was that it was super easy to make and good for you! Step 1. Mix together 1 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese,1 teaspoon minced garlic and 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning. Step 2. Place skinless, boneless chicken breast in glass pan and cover with sauce mixture. Doesn't look like much now but I promise you it is delicious!! Step 3. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes Step 4....

This time I am serious..... I hope!

I know that you have all heard this before but I have to do something about my weight gain!!5 years ago when my husband and I started dating I stopped working out and started eating all the time. Within a year I went from 107 pounds to 164. Yes I realize that 107 pounds is ridiculously underweight for someone who is 5'5 but 164 is also over a healthy weight for me. Soooooo I joined weight watchers. Within 4 months I had was done to 138 pounds which I was really happy with. Of course being...

Back on the weight watchers wagon.

So a couple months ago I wrote apost about how I was no longer going to be a slave to counting calories and points and how I was just going to enjoy my food, not deny myself Christmas cookies, eat sensible portions and work out blah, blah ,blah. But guess what? It didn’t work that way. I didn’t work out and I ate every sweet thing that was put in front of me and gained 10 pounds. Yes 10 pounds in TWO months. Wasn’t exactly what I was trying to accomplish so obviously I need...

Simple Times

I was talking with a friend theothermorning that had googled “relaxing music” and pulled up a video of waves crashing on the shore. He made the comment that lately he had been so busy that he couldn’t even remember how relaxing such a simple noise is and I think that is so true of society itself. I know that there has been a lot of amazing advancements made in technology but sometimes I think we would all be better off going back to a slower way of life. Do we really need the...

No more champagne taste on a beer budget!

After an amazing inspirational serviceabout living yourlife with margin, I have decided this is the year that I get my budget in check and stick to it. Not that we are broke or hurting for money but lately we have been living paycheck to paycheck and sometimes not even doing that successfully. Nothing like writing a check to pay a bill and hoping it doesn’t clear before your paycheck hits to keep you up at night! One of the most excellent points our pastor made is that most people’s...

Ch ch ch changes

So it looks like I will be starting a new job at the end of the month. Same company, same position but just a new clinic which is going to be a very good thing. Two years ago I had transferred to another clinic for the hospital I worked for and it has been great up until we moved this last February which turned my 15 min commute into a 35 min commute. Add that commute on top of 10 hour days working for a spastic emotional provider and it equals some pretty miserable days for me. This new position...

Bring on the Christmas cookies!

Like last year and every year before that, this holiday season my diet has consisted of mostlyChristmas cookies.It wasn't a problem before but then I turned 30 and my metabolism took a nosedive. I refuse to give them up andso my only options are to rock a muffintop or actually start exercising again. I have decided to go with exercising. Yesterday I managed 30 minutes on the elliptical and some bicep curls, mountain climbers and shoulder presses.I did attempt to do some squats but I felt...

The joys of home ownership

Wemoved in to our house inFebruary and it has been one fun home improvement project after another since then. We, and by we I mean my husband, have replaced the kitchen floor, built a master bedroom and closet in the basement along with replacing all the doors and trim in the house. I complained so much about throwing away money on rentevery month before this, but I had absolutely no idea how expensive it is to pay for all these repairs ourselves. The next time I move it will definitely be into...

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