First week down!

This week went pretty good.  I stuck to my diet for the most part. We had decided to change my cheat day to thursday because that's what works best as far as getting the food i want from town. Then saturday I gave blood and of course they shove donuts down your throat ;) LOL.
   I worked out 3 times this week. Plus bowling one night.  The first night I worked out, Ryan worked out with me and we did all sorts of different things. The next time I worked out with my friend Megan and we did a Denise Austin video. Then the last time I worked out this week Ryan and I did Insanity.

  So my weight this morning was 183.4! (I lost 1.8lbs) Not what my goal was... But i am happy with it. I seem to have made up for it in measurements. My arm was the same, I lost half an inch on my legs and an inch on my waist! Right now, Some results are better than none. So many times I would step on the scale or take my measurements after working so hard all week and see no change. Then I get discouraged and end up giving up. Not this time!!! I WILL be skinny again!

Motivation for the week (Fort Macon 2008)

    This week is going to be kind of hard to stick to my diet. Wednesday is my birthday ( and I sure as heck don't want to have to watch what I eat on my birthday!) and Saturday we are doing Tanners birthday party (his Birthday is Friday! I cant believe he will be ONE!!!!) and you know I HAVE to have cake!!! But I am still going to work hard at this regardless of the birthdays and still work out!

  Thanks for all your encouragement and support! It really does help so much!

DAY 1

  Ok, 1 Day down 175 (according to my weight loss program) to go! 

April 17th 2013

  Starting weight and measurements are as follows : Weight 185 lbs. 50 pounds to my goal weight. I CAN do this! Arm- 12.75 in, Waist- 44.75, and Thigh- 23.5 .

  My goal for next Monday is to be down at LEAST 2 lbs. and to stick to my diet completely all week! (Saturday is set aside as a cheat day... just an FYI.)  

April 7th 2013

  Ryan helped me work out tonight... He is probably laughing inside but it was certainly a work out for me. I know I will be feeling it in the morning! Ha ha! 

  I am putting pictures with this post that I really am not comfortable showing the world... but I feel like it is something I need to do in order to keep me motivated. 

My motivational picture for the week! 

The beginning

Ryan and I when I was still skinny

 Ok, So I am new at this whole blogging world. But I've been trying for months to think of ways to keep me motivated when it comes to my diet and weight loss plan. I am not much of a writer (and my spelling and grammar are HORRIBLE) so bear with me! 

 In High School I used to think I was fat. I weighed 135. I look back now (as I am sure a lot of women do) and think... "If only I could be that skinny again!".  6 Years and 2 kids later I weigh 187lbs.   My heaviest weight EVER was 9 months pregnant with my 2nd child (my son) and I was 192lbs. It is really hard for me to look at my weight now and realize that I weigh almost as much as I did when I was 9 months pregnant. 

  My hope for writing this blog is that through my readers, the comments and encouragement from all of you will help me stay motivated. I will have someone expecting a weekly update and I will have to remember that when I want to gorge on a yummy Papa Johns Pizza& Bread sticks (my favorite fat food!) 

My plan

•  I will weigh my self every Monday.
•  I will be measuring my arms, legs,waist, chest.  
•  I will be eating better and LESS.
•  I will be counting and cutting my calories. 
•  I will be working out at LEAST 3 times a week

 I really struggle with loving myself because I am overweight. I am very disappointed in myself.  I wonder how my husband could find me even a LITTLE attractive let alone attractive enough to still tell me how pretty and sexy I am to him. How could he? 

Mommy and Brooke

 Not only do I want to lose weight... But I am hoping to learn to love myself regardless of what the scale or tape measure says. I want to teach my kids that they should love themselves no matter what. How can I teach my kids that if i am not loving myself? I can't! 


 So... Starting Monday I will be starting my diet and weighing myself for the start of my journey. Every Monday I will be posting updates. I plan to post pictures along the way as well. This is super hard for me...putting myself and my personal feelings out there like this. But it's something I need to do. Please leave lots of encouraging comments and any helpful tips you may have. 

Goal weight : 135 lbs