skipper

i skipped the gym today....

i feel like crap! i shouldn't have skipped - but i needed some family time.  i will do some extra at the gym tomorrow - running on the treadmill and then my BodyFlow class at 6:45pm.

i'm just 4 lbs away from my next reward - pedicure!

i am going to do the advocare 10 day cleanse - i should have my stuff next week. I ordered from Skinny Meg - so you can email her if you are interested in more info.

my Berry 5k didn't happen.  it rained and poured and thunder and lightning. the thunder and lightning kept pushing the race back... and then all the rain caused it to be cancelled because parts of the trail were flooded.  rumor has it that there were some areas where you would be up to knees. not sure what is going to happen - if they will reschedule or what. we are supposed to get an email this week.

this weekend is the Color Me Rad 5k - can't wait! it should be tons of fun.  i need to get some more runs on my calender!

Run Disney

So I have this goal line up on my closet in my bedroom.  For each 10 lbs I loose I get to reward myself with something on my list... It starts off with a manicure (already done) pedicure, massage... there is also rewards of a new work out shirt - once I hit 50 lbs. off  I'm going to get this bracelet from Adeline Mae

*but with a 50 - not a 20*

My reward once I hit 90 lbs... a trip to Disney World. I just can't wait to take Aiden!  This reward was Adam's idea - because he know I wanted to go so bad.  I thought it was perfect.  Well I just told Adam that I wanted to amend my 90 lbs reward.... I don't just want to go to Disney - I want to do the Disney Princess half marathon!  In February 2014!! 

So - I'm putting this out there - I'm gonna do it!! Anyone want to join me??

feeling great

i'm feeling so good and so happy with how i'm doing on my journey... i'm a little up in weight - but my official weigh in isn't until wednesday morning.  it's also my measurement day :) i have a good feeling about these measurements - last month i lost about 5" overall.

i've had so many comments on how i'm looking - really makes you feel GREAT!

i've been reading Mama Laughlin and Skinny Meg - they are both so inspiring and have great tips! they just completed a 10 day cleanse - i think i have decided to try it out... it's just supplements to help clean out your body and then you eat clean. i'm hoping that it will help me to cut sugar from my diet along with other processed yummy goodness. i want to eat better and healthier.

totally haven't been doing my meditation like i want to... maybe i can start late.

this weekend i'm doing the berry 5k - my last 5k was 4 years ago and it was the berry 5k :) i'm looking forward to it. and then the following weekend i'm doing the Color Me Rad 5k with people from my work up in chattanooga. that is going to be FUN!!

okay folks - it's getting late and i need my beauty sleep!

rough weekend

this past weekend was my son's birthday party... not so great on the food scale and no exercise at the gym... just active with my son... and we still have cupcakes and other goodies still in our house! need to try to stay away! i gotta get them packed up tomorrow.  i will be back to the gym tomorrow - adam is gone to valdosta for training, so aiden will go from one day care to another so i can get my workout in.... time for the mommy guilt to slip in... (it's just a week - well 4 days) i'm trying to get to work earlier in the mornings so that i can leave work by 4:30.

a friend commented on one of my pictures from this past weekend that i need a new pair of jeans because i was swimming in the pair that i was wearing. YAY!! although i can't be buying new clothes every 10 lbs gone so it'll have to wait a bit more.... but i did have adam dig out my smaller clothes so that i can hang up my skinny jeans to help motivate.

tomorrow i start a 21- day meditation challenge. i'm excited. i used to meditate every night when i was losing weight the last time. i think it's going to be good to get back into it.

happy presidents day!

today was a pretty good day... i was off work for presidents day.  adam went to work and aiden went to day care and i went to the gym!  i got on the arc trainer for about 30 minutes..... LOVE that machine!

and then i took RPM (Les Mills version of spin)  i haven't taken a spin class in over a year... but it wasn't bad at all... i actually really enjoyed it - i really wish they had spin at night other than tuesday and thursdays (BodyPump days) 

i'm pretty pumped that i've lost 12 lbs in the past month! i know that it's going to slow down now - but that is okay.  i know that i am doing this the right way - the healthy way - and i'm fine with that.  

Eating

So, I've been doing this for a few days now - counting my calories with the help of My Fitness Pal and working out with Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred.  I'm doing okay.  I'm still allowing myself treats within reason.  Weekdays are SO MUCH easier than weekends. I want to splurge on the weekends. When I'm home all I want to do is eat! So I try to stay busy as much as possible.

I have my weigh-in for work on Wednesday.... I'm looking forward to it actually.  I know that I know what I'm doing and I'm going to succeed at it.

I'm back....

with a VENGEANCE!

I have found my motivation once again and I'm going strong! We are doing a competition at work with the Center Managers and other Admin staff - always a plus - and for me, competition helps!!

I have started tracking my calories with My Fitness Pal and started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I am also training to run another 5k - Color Me Rad - on March 30th in Chattanooga! I just registered - can't wait!!

So I have my starting weight... I have 90 lbs to lose to get to my very first ULTIMATE goal... and then I'll re-evaluate to see if I want to lose any more. I have made myself a goal tracker - for each 10 lbs lost I will reward myself with something (mani, pedi, new workout shirt, etc.)

I also have my 30 day shred tracker to make sure I keep it up!