Day 38

I received an award from a wonderful blogger Marcelle. She has been on the weight loss journey and kicked it's ass! Her after pictures put my pictures of being in high school to sham. I love the suggestions she has and it seems like she is always there for anyone that needs her. Thanks Marcelle!!!


The Rules & Regulations are as follows:

-Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass the award on to five most deserving blogger.

-Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author and the name of the blog from whom s/he has received the award.

-Each Superior Scribbler must display the award on his/her blog, and link to The Scholastic Scribe, which explains the award.

-Each blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr Linky List. That way, they'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives this prestigious honour.http://scholastic-scribe.blogspot.com/2008/10/200-this-blings-for-you.html

-Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

I am going to give this award to...

Dawne. She always writes blogs that make you really think and is on the right track for weight loss.
Lacey.She may be my cousin but she got me started here and her blogs make me laugh my butt off and feel like I am right there not missing anything.
Kari. She has alot of great things to write and we have even started emailing outside of blogging.She is a great gal.
Jennifer. She follows me on my other blog but let me tell you the stories she has. You have to make over to her blog on a Thursday and you won't regret it I promise.
Lindsay. She has a weight loss blog that I love to read. She puts it out there like it is and it is great. She just became a homeowner and starting a new job but she's got this!!

I love all of your blogs. Hope you guys all have a great weekend!!

As for my day it went well considering we had a bday party but I will get to that later.

Day 37

I woke up this morning with a sore leg. Not sure why. So I did my Power Tae Bo video and 20 crunches. I think I am going to start doing 20 crunches after every work out. All I need is my stomach to stick out further then my butt..lol

I was also thinking about doing weights well I read every ones blog. Maybe one arm at a time for 1 minute each arm then go back and fourth.Just a thought.

On another note during my complaining yesterday about not losing enough weight at a time another blogger suggested I round my numbers if they are above .5.Maybe I should shave or something. As much as I want to, I feel like I would be lieing to myself if I did that. I know when I used to weigh in with Weight Watchers what the
scale said is what they wrote. There was no rounding of the numbers. So my question is to round or not to round for me?

Tomorrow is chelle's party and sleepover. So we will have cake and for dinner pizza. This should be intresting. I know I can do it though because I have you wonderful blogger friends to keep me on the right track! Thank you guys!!!

I have been reading up on Zumba. Has anyone ever done Zumba? I love the upbeat music (reminds me of home) and it would give me something new to do besides the normal workout videos.

Day 36 - Weigh In

Today the sun was shinning again. I can't believe it. Two days in a row. So instead of doing my video again I went for a walk. I am starting to feel like I am cheating on my videos.lol. I did about 2 miles again. It felt great and was warmer then yesterday.

Weigh in day was today and I lost 1.7 pounds. I am really getting tired of these almost 2 pound loses. I mean don't get me wrong. I am happy with a lose. I don't think anyone really is happy with there loss. Many blogs I read are getting upset with there 2-5 pound loss a week and here I am always so close to 2 but not there.I don't mean to come across upset I am just discouraged. I would give anything for a 2-5 pound lose but I will have love the fact that I lost weight again. I have 43.4 pounds to go still.

I just need to remember slow but steady.So far it has been steady.

Last night I was hungry but there was no way that I was eating so I watched dance movies. Save The Last Dance,Honey and Take the Lead. There is nothing better to cure wanting to eat then watching skinny women dancing. There was no way I was putting food in my mouth. I want to look like them. It worked to!

Day 35

The sun was out today and I felt like I had so much energy. It is amazing how just seeing the sun shining gives you a sense of energy.I was out the door in 5 minutes. I was supposed to do a cardio video today but after seeing the sun I decided to go for a 2 mile walk. I mean I never get out anymore so I was game.

The wind picked up and it got a little chilly as I climbed up the hill but I finished. My throat hurts now though. Lesson learned I need to wrap up more because even though the sun is out doesn't mean it stays warm. Either way it was great to do something other then a work out video and I loved the fresh air. Nice change from looking at my walls.

Tomorrow is weigh in day. If it reads what the scale said this morning I will be happy!!

This Saturday brings chelle's birthday party, Tues. is her birthday and then Thanksgiving. Can you imagine the calories that could be consumed if I went into this without a plan. Already I am trying to figure out what to do with two cakes. I have to make one for the party Saturday and Tuesday. Should be intresting. Chris isn't into sweets and I am not into cake. Maybe I will send him with some to work. As I am writing this I rememeber that I am also making cup cakes Monday for school. This will be more baking then I have ever done in my life. Least I will get it out of the way for the year.

Day 34 - Countdown to Christmas Weigh In

Today I lost one pound so I am down 9 pounds and I have 6 pounds to go till Christmas. I will weigh in on Thursday again for my normal weigh in day.

I woke up this morning and I was so sore. That made me so happy. I knew then that what I did with the weights yesterday really worked. It wasn't all in my head about feeling like I was doing something. Today I did a 30 minute Ab video. It took everything I had to do it but I did it and felt great.

Food was great today until after dinner when chelle wanted dessert. Here is a look at what I had.








Lunch was 2/3 cups eggs whites with fresh mushrooms, red pepper, tomato and hot sauce. Dinner was 1 cup tomato soup(made w/ water which I hate) and one piece of whole wheat bread with 1/2 tablespoon of butter,fresh mushrooms,red pepper,tomato and one piece of low fat cheese.



Dessert was 1 cup of ice cream & 1/2 cup of homemade baked apple sauce. Needless to say that was way to much and I will be doing my power tae bo video after I put chelle to bed at 8:30. Yes I will jumping around tonight because I feel yuck and next time I will cut that dessert in half. I know I am fine with what all I ate but I think I just got a sugar overload.

I wanted to end this with something I was told in Weight Watchers.

BREAKFAST IS ONLY MEANT TO GET YOU TO LUNCH
LUNCH IS ONLY MEANT TO GET YOU TO DINNER
DINNER IS ONLY MEANT TO GET YOU TO BREAKFAST

There is no reason you need to eat everything in sight. You will eat again. Meals are only meant to get you to the next one. Do not eat every meal like it is your last. You will get another one, I promise!

Day 32 & 33

Sunday I worked out. I did my power workout. Wow it is hard getting back in to working out when I haven't been. With Rachelle sick I have been dealing with that. I made really bad choices eating Sunday and realized I really need to write out what I am going to eat that morning or the night before. I am really bad at waiting until the last minute to eat. Then it goes all down hill from there. I need to change that and NOW.

Today I did my Biggest Loser Cardio Video with weights. Holy Crap. I mastered that video weight free. Adding weights was great. I felt like I was actually doing something. It was the greatest pain I have ever felt.

I decided that I wanted a grilled cheese for lunch but I never fill up from them so I added fresh mushrooms,red bell pepper & tomato. It was great and I think that I am going to start making them this way. I was full when I was done. For snack today I had 1/2 cup pineapple. Dinner was 1/2 cup of pot pie. I will eat something later. Now that my husband is gone I am all thrown off. I was up till 3 this morning and slept till 1 so i guess I am behind a meal.

Tomorrow is a new day and a different video with weights! I am also hoping that figuring out what I want to eat before the last minute will help. I guess only time will tell.

Day 31

Today we went to base to get some grocery's for chelle and I as Chris leaves tomorrow morning and will be gone all week. I wanted tomato soup because chelle and I love tomato soup & grilled cheese for dinner. It is "our" thing whenever he is gone. Well they were out of the reduced sodium & the 98% fat free. I am really sick of them always being out of stuff. So we bought 2 cans of the regular and I will just eat less of the soup I guess.

We had lunch there and I ate Subway but instead of the baked chips that I got last time and did not like I got the mashed potatoes from Popeye's. When the calories match up and the fat is off by 2 I will eat what I like better. I mean I did give up the biscuit and the spicy chicken strips. On the sandwich I got the lite mayo but after watching her put it on I have decided that I need to either A)skip it all together or B) tell them lite on lite mayo which I am sure they won't get. I guess I'll go with option A.

I got on the scale this morning and let me tell you I am in a new section of the weight! I know you have no clue what I am talking about since I am not brave enough to put my weight out there but I am 5.8 pounds away from my wedding weight. I am so happy!!! I just want to keep clicking along. I bought weighted balls today to tone my arms well doing some of the videos. I am starting tomorrow since Chris will be gone.Hopefully adding weights will help move the numbers or the inches! So close to the weight in these pictures yet so far.