So because the New Year fell on a Sunday, my employer graciously gave us this Monday off and I have been thoroughly enjoying my extra day this weekend.
I woke up this morning and found the same workout routine I did yesterday on Amazon and hit play again. This time my 4 year old daughter, Bethany, was curious as to why mommy had moved all the furniture around in the living room and stood there watching me for a bit. She eventually joined in when she saw familiar moves like jumping jacks and said hey I know how to do those! lol
Later in the day I noticed my kids had spent most of their time inside playing video games while it was a beautiful 70 degrees outside after the storm passed over us early this morning. I made them both get up and join me outside after I aired up my bicycle and my son's. I realized his bike is now way too small for him but about the perfect size for my daughter to start learning on. She gave it a quick try but did not like it much today. I will keep trying though because my son is 8 and still can't ride a bike without training wheels. He does love the scooter he got for his birthday this year though. After raking some things in the yard while the kids played a bit we all decided to go for a walk. Well, my son, Jett, rode his scooter, I was on my bike, and Bethany went for a walk next to us down to the church parking lot about a block from our house. We rode our scooter and bike around for some time while trying to convince Bethany to go play on the slide or something but she did not want to play by herself so she just ran around chasing us in between getting drinks of water from the backpack she brought along. Eventually she needed a potty break so we all hurried back home. Once that was over they went right back outside and began jumping on the trampoline. I wish I had as much energy as the kids seem to. haha
For dinner tonight I made spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic toast. I typically have a huge bowl followed by seconds and then lots of garlic toast, too. This time I measured out one serving for myself with the food scale and only ate that one bowl. I had one piece of toast with my meal but it was too hard to resist eating one half a piece of toast more when it was time to put away all the left overs. I am still proud of myself for the small amount of restraint I did manage though. I made sure to put the leftovers up in several smaller containers instead of one big one so that I already have a good size portion if I want to take some with me to work for lunch some day or just to give some i to the kids at some point. My husband groaned a bit at the thought of that many more dishes, but I know this will help me make better choices so I think it's worth the extra dishes.
I feel like I have been eating tiny breakfasts and lunches with big dinners for the last couple nights and now that I am aware of this I am going to make it a point to have much larger meals earlier in the day so I have more time to burn those calories. After having everything I did tonight I am going to see about perhaps doing another video or just hopping on the elliptical on our porch.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Back to the basics
Well, here it is a new year again and as cliche as it sounds I am over here thinking a new year a new me.... again.
A lot has happened over the course of the year and a half since my last post. I am now married along with raising 2 kids, working full time, and attending college full time. You can easily see how I let life get the best of my time and not found myself here or even working out or eating right. I am back up to over my original starting weight and am pretty embarrassed to have let things slide so far.
Today I weighed in at 293 lbs, although I did once last year see my highest weight right at 300 lbs on Superbowl Sunday last year. The lowest my weight ever got to was 171 lbs so I never quite made it to my goal of 150 lbs which according to BMI charts would be near the very top of a normal BMI range for my height of 5'5".
Here are my ''before'' pictures taken this morning which will hopefully be followed by many progress and after photos throughout the coming months.
A lot has happened over the course of the year and a half since my last post. I am now married along with raising 2 kids, working full time, and attending college full time. You can easily see how I let life get the best of my time and not found myself here or even working out or eating right. I am back up to over my original starting weight and am pretty embarrassed to have let things slide so far.
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| 293.0 lbs |
Today I weighed in at 293 lbs, although I did once last year see my highest weight right at 300 lbs on Superbowl Sunday last year. The lowest my weight ever got to was 171 lbs so I never quite made it to my goal of 150 lbs which according to BMI charts would be near the very top of a normal BMI range for my height of 5'5".
Here are my ''before'' pictures taken this morning which will hopefully be followed by many progress and after photos throughout the coming months.
Plenty there to lose... I am going to start calorie counting again since I know that worked before. I am not sure if I will try to do 1200 right off the bat this time though. I may take it easy and start with something like 1800 which I am sure would still be a considerable amount less than my body is currently used to.
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| Sweaty but feelin good after my first workout of the year. |
This morning I found a beginners workout to stream from Amazon and decided to give it a try. It was only 30 minutes long but half way through I felt like I was going to puke. I did not expect to feel so out of shape from doing such a basic beginners style workout when I used to be able to do much harder ones on the regular before. I was shocked at how much it winded me but it was a good smack in the face of the reality of my situation. I plan to exercise in some form for at least 30 minutes every day. I may do a home workout video or go for a walk, but I need to get myself moving a lot more regularly that is for sure.
These are my starting body measurements:
Neck - 16.5"
Bust - 50"
Waist - 47"
Hips - 60"
Arms - 19"
Thighs - 32"
Calves - 20"
Here's hoping the new year brings you good luck and balance to all things in your lives and I look forward to catching up with many of you about how your journeys are coming along.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Oh Hello there 2015...
Haha, yes it's a bit late... but better late than never, right?!
I've been having one hell of a year so far! I finally moved back out of my parents house after spending 6 years stuck in a rut and living under their roof again. I am now in a very nice home I am renting from an old man who apparently built this house with his parents back in the mid 1950s.
My daughter's father is back in our lives full force and has been the most wonderful significant other. He is currently looking for work, but in the meantime has really stepped up as one hell of a stay at home dad. He cooks, does dishes, laundry, mows the lawn, and generally takes care of the house like a bad ass. On top of that he picks our kids up early from daycare so that I can finish closing down without the hassle of them being there, and so that they can have extra time at home to play with their own toys they don't have to share. Some might say well if he doesn't work then why do they go? Well they love the social interaction of playing with their friends and going to 'school' during the week. I think it's good for us all.
I have gone from back to working 2 jobs in January and then back again to solely at the daycare this June. They promised to keep me at 40 hours, full time, no matter what. When my class starts back to school this fall they are going to find work for me by either cutting someone else's hours who has been slacking off or sending me to one of the other 2 centers to help as needed. In other work related news, I was just told I am being promoted to a new position they are creating just for me. I will be in charge of implementing a brand new curriculum that I get to create myself and it will be used at all 3 of our centers. I also am fully in charge of planning all field trips and other such events for all of our schoolers programs during summer breaks and school holidays. I start this job title officially on August 24th when everyone goes back to school. I will be allotted 5 hours per week to work solely on planning these things. I am even allowed to work from home and simply write down my hours to turn in to the boss. I am thrilled to be trusted with so much responsibility, although a bit nervous to be doing sooo much.
After a 10 year hiatus, I am also finally going back to school! I start classes on the same day my son begins 2nd grade. I am going to major in early childhood education. Like I said, this year has been pretty damn rad. :)
My boy turns 7 in just a couple of weeks and his baby sister will be 3 years old shortly afterwards. My kiddos are growing up so fast. I am super proud of how awesome they are turning out though.
With life as busy as it has been so far, I've put my weightloss journey on the backburner again. I want to find a way to continue making progress though because I know my health is important for not just my own kids, but the children I teach as well as my wonderful boyfriend, and most importantly myself!!
I've been having one hell of a year so far! I finally moved back out of my parents house after spending 6 years stuck in a rut and living under their roof again. I am now in a very nice home I am renting from an old man who apparently built this house with his parents back in the mid 1950s.
My daughter's father is back in our lives full force and has been the most wonderful significant other. He is currently looking for work, but in the meantime has really stepped up as one hell of a stay at home dad. He cooks, does dishes, laundry, mows the lawn, and generally takes care of the house like a bad ass. On top of that he picks our kids up early from daycare so that I can finish closing down without the hassle of them being there, and so that they can have extra time at home to play with their own toys they don't have to share. Some might say well if he doesn't work then why do they go? Well they love the social interaction of playing with their friends and going to 'school' during the week. I think it's good for us all.
I have gone from back to working 2 jobs in January and then back again to solely at the daycare this June. They promised to keep me at 40 hours, full time, no matter what. When my class starts back to school this fall they are going to find work for me by either cutting someone else's hours who has been slacking off or sending me to one of the other 2 centers to help as needed. In other work related news, I was just told I am being promoted to a new position they are creating just for me. I will be in charge of implementing a brand new curriculum that I get to create myself and it will be used at all 3 of our centers. I also am fully in charge of planning all field trips and other such events for all of our schoolers programs during summer breaks and school holidays. I start this job title officially on August 24th when everyone goes back to school. I will be allotted 5 hours per week to work solely on planning these things. I am even allowed to work from home and simply write down my hours to turn in to the boss. I am thrilled to be trusted with so much responsibility, although a bit nervous to be doing sooo much.
After a 10 year hiatus, I am also finally going back to school! I start classes on the same day my son begins 2nd grade. I am going to major in early childhood education. Like I said, this year has been pretty damn rad. :)
My boy turns 7 in just a couple of weeks and his baby sister will be 3 years old shortly afterwards. My kiddos are growing up so fast. I am super proud of how awesome they are turning out though.
With life as busy as it has been so far, I've put my weightloss journey on the backburner again. I want to find a way to continue making progress though because I know my health is important for not just my own kids, but the children I teach as well as my wonderful boyfriend, and most importantly myself!!
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