I've decided....

.....that it's time for me to work on this blog a little. So, I'm going to start taking pictures of food, me, and basically anything related to weight loss that I find works for me. That being said, I've finally reached another milestone. I've weighed 195 F-O-R-E-V-E-R, so I was pretty excited when I got on the scale this morning and weighed in at 193! Yesssss! I've been doing a point system with a bunch of people for about 5 weeks now and I LOVE IT!!!!! It totally helps me to be accountable and I love the competition. I still haven't gotten 1st place, but I've been in 2nd place a few times. I'm hoping this week will be my winning week! Anyway, just wanted to let you all know (whoever you are that reads this blog) that this blog will be brightening up with some pictures! And one last thing: I LOVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES!

New for me...

Started training for a 5k today! I did 3.1 miles and here's the best part: I ran a total of 2 miles and ran 1 mile without stopping. I even felt like I could keep going! I felt so good and I'm so proud of myself. I haven't been able to run like that for at least 6 years (since college). What's even better, is it feels so good to tell my hubby how well I did. I would love to be able to go running with my hubby someday! Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!!! so excited for tomorrow's run!

5K journey!

So, last week our family ran/walked in the elementary 1 mile fun run. I was only able to run the first lap, then had to walk the other 4! I was so embarrassed, hence the beginning of my new journey. I'm setting out to be able to run a 5K by the end of the summer. I'm so excited that my hubby is out of school, which means I can now get up at a decent time, not 5:30, and go running. I'm starting slow. Yesterday was day 1; I ran a lap, walked a lap for 3 miles. My legs are very sore today, but my hubby keeps telling me it will get easier. He should know, he's been down this road before. The road of getting in shape and learning how to run long distance. I'm so glad I have his support. Wish me luck, by the end of the summer, I'll be able to run the full 3.2 miles!

So excited!!!

I weighed myself this morning and I'm on the verge of 195!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!! This weight is coming off slowly but surely! I've been weighing in every Friday with one of my friends from High School! She lives in Montana, and let me tell you, I love having someone to answer to besides my husband. We both have 3 boys and we both struggle with eating right and finding time to exercise. It's just so nice to have someone to relate to! Thanks girly (you know who you are)! As for our healthy eating habits change, it's amazing the difference in how I feel during the day because of cutting out a lot of the junk we were eating. It is not uncommon for us to have a plate full of veggies cut up with our dinner, and the boys are acclimating well. Ander still has a problem with red peppers and celery, but Toren eats just about everything (avocados are his favorite); Kai just sticks with carrots right now, but we'll just keep trying and soon he'll love every veggie! Jamen and I are both so happy that we made this eating change; we both feel very strongly about teaching our boys the importance of feeding your body the right foods! Okay, I've talked enough......

Bland.....

Let's be honest here, food that is "fat free" or "low in fat" just doesn't taste as good! But I'm trying to face the facts and realize that if I want to lose weight, I have to stick to the "low fat" foods! Some of my favorites are:

Cheez-its-(just bought the "low fat" kind)

Hot Tomales-(if any of you have found a "low fat" variety, please let me know)

And a few of my new favorite veggies:

Red Peppers

celery

Cucumbers on sandwiches

beans on salads

It's finally clicked!!!!

Yes, it's finally clicked in my stubborn head! I can't pin it on one thing or one event, but just in the past 2 weeks, my body has started thinking again! It all started 2 weeks ago when Jamen and I both knew we needed to crack down and work harder to get our bodies in shape. So, I threw out my dinner plan, and started new with healthy recipes. By healthy I mean lots of veggies, lots of salads, fruits, fish for dinner, whole grain bread, desserts only on FHE night or the weekend, etc. I've also been counting calories, I currently get 1200 a day. I don't write it down, because that doesn't work for me, I just keep a running total in my head and love it.

I'VE LOST 5 POUNDS IN 2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess what we're doing is working! One of my secrets is V8 Vegetable Juice. I love it!!!!!!! Plus, it only has 50 calories in an 8 oz. serving. Whenever I get an urge to drink some juice, I just pull out my trusty V8 and it satisfies me until dinner. And since I'm really the only one in the house that likes it, it is always in the fridge. My other secret is to have a good start in the morning. Jamen and I get up at 5:30 every morning to work out and it's really becoming a habit. Then, I always eat a breakfast that is no more than 300 calories. Usually I eat a bowl of oatmeal with an english muffin-YUMMY!!!!!!! In the past, I'd eat a bowl full of cereal, which was at least 800 calories. Not anymore! 800 calories is more than half of the entire day's worth of calories. Totally not worth it!

Sweets are starting to make me sick. For example, today I had a sour cream glazed cake donut, which we love, but when I got done eating it (a whole 370 calories later) I felt guilty and gross inside. I'll stick to strawberries, oranges, carrots, green peppers, and yogurt for snacks. Date night is tonight, so I do plan on splurging a little....but I think every diet needs a little splurge every now and then.

I'm so excited that all this weight loss stuff has finally clicked in my head!

My goal is to be down to 192 by March 20th!

update....

I'm on the 3rd week of P90X and still loving it. Not yet seeing results I want, but I know the reason for that.........it's all about what you eat. Dang, why can't I have self-discipline when it comes to eating.