Oh my Word So Busy!

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in a while I've started a new job so been trying o get use to working since being unemployed since August 2011. Not been much of a weight loss I'm at 182 though..so not a gain. I hope to be in the swing of things by next week and going to the gym regularly and losing again. I also hope to be posting more again. I'm off tomorrow so I'll try and give a better update tomorrow!

Much lovies!!!

Why So Silent Lately

Hey guys... I'm still working on weight loss but here lately there's been something else at the front of my mind. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 4-5 years. It just doesn't seem like it'll happen for us. And we know that it could happen for us in the next couple of years. We don't want use any form of artificial help such as medication or in vitro. Nothing against people who have that is just not something we want to do. So we are thinking of fostering. There are many many children out there who need a loving home and we hope to provide that home to some child. We hope to even adopt later on.

So wish us luck as we try to make this decision and get our home and lives ready for another member.

So that's why I haven't been on much.

New Hair Do!

Hey guys got a new hair do today. What you think?

Goals...

Okay I lost sight of my Aprils goals. So I'm going to try this again just setting weekly goals. It's Tuesday but here's this weeks goals!

• drink only water
• work out four days
• go walking at least once
• cut back on bread and taters

Maybe if I do little weekly goals I'll focus on them more....I don't know if mini goals like this is going to work for me. Seems the more I try to focus on little things like this the harder it is to accomplish. We will see I guess.

At this point I'm still pretty happy with my weight loss...because there is still a loss happening. I know I need to get back into working out like I was in the beginning though. I've tried tracking it and the more I try to force myself the more I DON'T go. I think I just need to relax and allow myself to go at will like I was before. 

What do you do to get out of a workout slump?

And now is tomorrow...

Day After Easter!

Hope everyone had a great Easter! I sure did spent it with my family and my extended family through my husband. Still working on losing the weight. I stepped on the scale this morning and was down to 182!! Yay me!

That's all for now I'm busy busy busy at the moment! Love you guys!

March Measurements

Decided to go ahead and do my measurements since I needed them for my Fitbook.

Current

Chest: 45.5 in.....or 38C my 40C's are to big now!
Upper Arm: 14 in
Waist: 39 in!! I cannot believe this number!
Hips: 45 in
Thigh: 25.5 in

Beginning


Bust:  48 in or 40C
Upper Arm: 14 in
Waist: 47 in
Hips: 48 in
Thigh: 28 in

That means I've lost 16 inches across my entire body holy cow!!!!! That makes me so happy like you wouldn't believe. I'm going to bed now with a smile on my face.

Oh yeah my weight when I started....195

My weight now......185

Goal Weight for July 169 or below!!! I need to lose 16 lbs in the next 3 months!! I can do this!

Fitbook & Tracking My Success

Hey Guys! I just got home and I am in love with my new little weight loss buddy....Fitbook. I've been thinking of getting one of these 12 week fitness and nutrition journals for a while but they were a little pricey. But I found one at a local store that was a couple dollars cheaper then the Amazon price and decided to get it.

Here's some photos!

I'm going to put my measurements in later.

12 Week Plan

Week 1...not finished filling out workout schedule

He wanted to see what Mommy was doing. This is Snyper.

Daily Workout Log

Daily Food Log

Both logs are side by side.

April's Goals

Okay guys...So I've been inspired by Kristin over at And She Ran. I am going to set some goals for myself for April so maybe I won't have a repeat of March's failures.

THE GOALS:

• Be able to do 1 hr on elliptical
• Go to park at least once a week
• Strength train twice weekly
• Yoga daily at least 10 mins 
• 4-6 hours in gym weekly
• No fast food french fries ( If we have them at home their homemade and baked)
• 6-8 glass of Water Daily (this should be easy considering I drink water almost exclusively) 

Another thing I'm going to do this month is keep workout clothes and my sneakers in the car with me when I go some place so that if the occasion arises I can change and get active without having to run home to change!

Another goal I have that is not really weight loss related is I need to get some sun! I am as white as a ghost. I have been getting out in the yard doing yard work and cleaning in the the windows and knocking down spider weds...We have black widows super bad here. I am wearing a low SPF sunblock though...don't want skin cancer....a girl does need some vitamin D though!

Looking Back @ March

Well I was sitting here thinking about March and my journey to getting fit and realized this month was kind of a failure. Life has hit me in multiple ways this past month and I should have worked through them better. I am not going to take measurements for March... I'll take measurements in the last week of April.

Also I am not going to look back at all the bad things in March..I'm going to list the good!!!

•  I got into a size L shorts from Old Navy
• I spent a wonderful weekend with Friends and Family that ended in a day in the mountains
• I did not gain!!!
• I am only 5 pounds away from 180
• I am 6 pounds away to saying good bye to 180 hopefully forever!!
• I worked through being sick and still exercised as much as possible
• I fell in LOVE with yoga and now consider myself a novice yogi

It's April now guys and I need to put my big girl panties on deal with life's little set backs and get this weight lose journey back on the road. I got 3 months to lose 16 pounds to be in the 160s by July. That's a little over 5 pounds a month. I CAN DO THIS!!!

Winter is Coming...

Eddard "Ned" Stark : Stark Motto

Woohooo! One of my favorite shows is premiering tonight at 9 EST on HBO..A Game of Thrones!!! I just recently started watching the first season (will watch the last episode tonight before Season 2 starts), and reading the books. I had looked at these books for a while but didn't think they were my cup of tea..boy was I sooo wrong!! They are friggin' amazing! Right now Daenerys and Jon Snow are my favorite characters.

Daenerys

Jon Snow

Do you watch or read George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones?



If so who is your favorite character?

Okay....so my blog isn't about TV shows or books but I am just so excited about it!

So I've not been able to make it to the gym last couple of days but I have gotten some yoga in and plan on walking around the neighborhood some today when the husband leaves for work. I really miss working out every day and I need to get back into it. I may go tonight but I'm not sure because I need gas and well we're tight on money till my husband gets paid which sucks monkey butts.