6 lbs

6 lbs to go until I get back to my pre-pregger weight! I can even wear some of my pre-pregger pants! Woot-woot!

Holiday Weight Loss!!

I wanted to share my excitement!

I am so excited to say that I did NOT let the holiday control me! I was really good and very strong! I did treat myself but stuck to my no eating after 8 and only had one plate of Turkey food! I usually go back 2 or 3 times! I have dropped 4-1/2 lbs since November 4rth!

I am learning that I am in total control of me!

Hope everyone had a Fabulous Thanksgiving!

I got my ankles back!!

After months of not being able to see my ankle bones... I got em back! I am so excited!

M&M's or not M&M's, that is the question??

I resisted!!!! I am so proud of myself!

I love to eat bad food late at night and lots of it!

Well I am working hard at the gym so it makes me MUCH more aware of what I am eating! My hubby brought home my new favorite pretzel M&M's Saturday night and it was 8:05, so I couldn't eat them. (I try not to eat after 8) Can I just say I thought about diving into them for 3 hours! It consumed me. I AM ADDICTED TO FOOD! I even text my mom to help me through the craving! She is a fellow food addict and one of my "sponsors" if you will! :)

So I am so proud to say that I totally did not eat one! I drank some water and talked myself through it! Baby steps right?!

I must say I did enjoy some today and I didn't eat the whole bag either! It was lunch time so it was allowed!

I wanted to share my success with all of you and hope we all have a good week!

29 lbs!

29 lbs!

That's how much weight I have gained so far this pregnancy.

Not sure how that happened, I usually gain more than that...

but I'll definitely take it! :)

**Bobi**

The EATING Holidays!

Hey everyone! So, the holidays are here! You know the EATING holidays! Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. I'm thinking that after the New Year would be a great time to start focusing on getting my butt in gear. I will have had the baby, and my body will have had time to get somewhat back to normal (I hope). Hope everyone is doing well.

trick-or-treat candy

It's almost Halloween. I don't know about anyone else, but we're going to have to buy some more trick-or-treat candy. Ours is already starting to run low... and we haven't had a single trick-or-treater yet! Uh oh!

Weather & Food

Why is it that every time the weather changes up, there is some delicious food that goes with that type of weather? Hot weather = some kind of ice cream treat. Cold weather = cheesy chicken chowder and home baked goodies. Always the high calorie stuff!
When do we get weather that makes us want to eat fruits and veggies (without the fruit dip and the ranch)?
Just Sayin'.
**Bobi**

So I have decided that I need to take thes seriously and have been doing well for the last 2 to 3 weeks. I balloned back up to about 213 and was not happy with myself. I decided to eat healthier and stop eating out so much. ( That has been rough!) I also bought the JIllian Micheals 30 day shred DVD and have lost 3 to 5 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Wish me luck in keeping it up!!

A little boost!!!

This fits even our category of blogging about our diets and exercise, and it is just so good! I needed it and thought I would spread the goodness! I got it off of a friends blog;)

"Don't give up. Don't you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. You keep your chin up. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come. Some blessing come soon, some come late, some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of... Jesus Christ, they come." ~ Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

cankles and feet

Tonight I have HUGE CANKLES and FEET! It looks like someone elses ankles and feet have been put on my legs! It is so gross, but so flippin' funny at the same time!! The joys of this pregnancy are endless! LOL!

DANG IT!!!!

So let's just say 10pm monday night = a big piece of pizza, 2 bowls of cereal and 3 oreos! GAH! What the heck Brandi! I think I panicked a little. I am starting today. Maybe that is what happened, I didn't put a start date;)

Oh I did get a short run in yesterday! That felt good. 1/2 mile in 4:52 I didn't stop jogging once, Reagan rode her bike in front of me, it helped me keep a good pace!

HERE'S TO ANOTHER TRY!

NO MORE BABY EXCUSE FOR ME...

So the baby is almost 4 months old and I am not working out like I should be! I am not going to be able to wear any of my fun cute skinny summer clothes this year and it is really bugging me but it's my own fault:( So I remembered this amazing blog where we all understand bc we are all mommies with little time to ourselves... I am now joining again and going to get my FAT BOOTY back into some cute jeans. My birthday is next month maybe I could drop 10lbs by then. That's probably shooting for the stars but it's a goal none the less right?! Here are my goals and this way I will feel more accountable to all of you bc I am not strong enough on my own yet;) my mom and I set some of these together earlier this summer and we were both doing ok but ya know;)

-NO EATING AFTER 8am hahaha j/k I'm not going anorexic! 8PM

-ONE HELPING AT MEALS, NO 2NDS NEEDED(i just thought of this one and it will be very hard for me)

-A 100 CALORIE TREAT PER DAY & A BIG 300 CALORIE A WEEK (this is hard but it makes me pay attention to what I am putting in my mouth when I only have a set #)

-AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OF EXERCISE A DAY!!

Ok thats all for now!

Summertime

Summertime = lots of cold treats I probably shouldn't be eating all day, every day!

Here's to hoping my monthly weigh-in isn't too bad tomorrow! :)

**Bobi**

I Blame It On STRESS!!!

Is it safe to say that stress is whats causing me to gain weight back? I lost 22 pounds and I loved myself and the way I looked. Jared started working in Wyoming and I was home with the girls all week and there was a lot that needs to be done. The stress sets in and without realizing it, I turned into a STRESS EATER. I never thought I was a stress eater until now. AAHHH!!!! It's got to STOP. I have got to get CONTROL again!

nasty scale

I will now be adjusting my scale so that I am not in shock when I get weighed at the doctor and their scale says I weigh 3 more pounds than mine says I weigh!!! And next time I'm taking off my shoes and emptying my pockets of loose change and my cell phone before I step on that nasty sucker! ;p

I'm Hungry

I'm Hungry... all the time... the end.

Renewed goals

Okay ladies, We are obviously in a drought.
I put on my shorts that I bought before I had McKenna to see if I could fit in them this year. Well I am able to put them on and zip them up but they don't look good. My new goal is to be able to wear them by the 4 of July. I am thinking about putting pictures on of before and after pictures.....still haven't decided if I am or not.
Well good luck everybody!

LOST!!!!

No that does not mean I am lost!!! HEHE!!! I have lost 11.5 lbs so far and am pretty happy about it. Now I need to get the energy up to start exercising and I might loose even More!!! Good luck to everyone.

I gained a pound!!

I have been eating like a hungry-hungry-hippo... so when I had my monthly weigh-in on Tuesday, I couldn't believe I had only gained one pound in the last 4 weeks! Don't know how that happened, but I'll take it - and hope to get that LUCKY at next months weigh-in too! Hope everyone is doing well with their goals. You ladies are great!

**Bobi**

A little Scared

I am a little nervouse to weight in this time the holiday weekend may have been bad for me. I am so tired of failure!!

Ever feel like doing this?

Ever feel like doing this?

I do! I am struggling because if I don't hurry and eat right when I feel hungry, I get that pukey feeling... and I don't like that at all. I'm trying really hard not to just eat junk every time, but it only works about half of the time! Hope everyone is doing well resisting the urge to just dive in.

**Bobi**

no calories...

Since my birthday was yesterday and Stan and Corden's birthday is today, I am eating way more than I should. But I don't think calories count on birthdays do they?! Anyways, Stan and I are going to go out on a birthday date tonight- the food possibilities are endless! I can't wait! No calories... no calories... no calories... (I figure if I say it enough, maybe it will come true!)

SAD

Did anyone watch the Biggest Loser last night. Well the guy that always wears orange that gained 2 lbs (for some reason his name is gone to me). Let me just say i feel his pain and do the same thing to myself time and time again.....

Happy to report: NOT A BAD WEEK!

Sticking to it pretty good!

Hope everyone else is too!

Surprise!!

So I have gained 4 pounds in 3 months!
But this baby in my belly wants to eat stuff!!

Yep - 12 weeks today! Surprise!!

THE WEATHER

Does anyone else find it hard to stick to a good eating habbit when the weather outside sucks? All I want to do is curl up and eat crap all day. I have not but want to, I have lost 5.6 pounds so far, I don't think that is to bad in a week and 3 days. I hope everyone else is doing well with their goals!!!! Have a great week!!

I AM A LOOOOOSER

I AM A LOOOOSER!!!!!

yah me!!!!

2.6 down the drain never to be seen again!!!!

I am the biggest loser!!!!

Got up and ran again today.  I feel G-R-E-A-T!  Its even helping me resist the urge to eat a peanut butter bar for breakfast!

I'm not craving it. 

I just see it. 

 Sitting there. 

 Wanting me to eat it. 

My hand unconciously reaching towards it. 

Then. 

 I Stop!

PICTURE AS PROMISED

HERE IS THE 3LB 12OZ I LOST!;)

FINALLY I AM LOSING WEIGHT!

I have dropped over 10 lbs since Thursday, I will have a picture soon to prove it. However this picture only accounts for 3lbs 12 oz of my loss but that is a start! ;)

Glad to see I'm not the only one "starting over"!  I wasn't  TOO awful bad...

(not over eating, but not working out either-tweaked my ankle a few weeks ago! Then too add to it I ate...

A WHOLE PIZZA

by myself!

I'm still feeling the affects of that stupid pizza and it was almost a week ago!!

So...back to eating right and running now that my ankle is better.

 Attempt #194736

FIRST STEP!!!!

Well I joined Weight Watchers this weekend online and I am really hoping that it is going to work for me. Blain (my husband) has been really supportive and I am looking forward to shedding the pounds..... I will start exercising next week when I have been on the program a little longer. Good luck to everyone on your goals this week.

WW says to set little goals at first so mine was to loose 5% which would bring me to 237, so that is my goal for the nxt few weeks, WISH ME LUCK!!!

Thanks Susan!

So I am going to start with my workouts on Wednesday... sounds like a perfect day to me :)
*ps* THANKS SUSAN for calling me and telling me to get with it!

I have officially started the workout phase! I finally got off my rear and joined a gym that is available to me at a discount thru my work. So, yesterday and today I went and did a 1/2 hr on the treadmill and a 1/2 hr on the stationary bikes. I hope that I can keep it up at least 3 times! (:

Dear Phatties

Well this will be my first time writting to phatties so here we go! People that are not truly fat have no idea what it is like to be so. For example my sister patty she has never really been fat maybe just a little over weight but never really fat, don't get me wrong I love her to death but shut your mouth already. I love it when you are fat and people say, or rather my sister says you should not eat that, or they look at you like why are you eating that when you look like this. Are they really that unaware that we do not realize what it is that we or me rather look like, or how I feel packing around 100 extra pounds or what it does to my self esteem or the fact that most days it just feels like it would be easier to go jump off a bridge than to have to deal with the fact that I let my self get this way. Not that I am scoping out bridges or anything, but the fact is sometimes it would just be nice if people said hey you look really nice today or hey I love you for who you are!!! Anyway I aprreciate Bobi inviting me to this blog and I will try not to be to serious in the future since that is just not who I am. But I figure if I just get it all out in the open now I can laugh about it later. Here are my stats:
Stay at home Mom
Have 4 children
i am 5 "2 (barely)
I weigh 250 lbs
I want to loose 100 lbs

Maybe public humiliation will motivate me enough. I don't know that I have said what my real weight is in years, so there you all go. Thanks for listening or rather reading!!!

Anyone else in the workout dumps?

I don't know what my problem is but I cannot seem to get back into the whole working out thing! I was doing so good. I am going to have to force myself to start up again. But right now I know that I need a couple more days off or I will not be able to do it! So in the next couple days, I will decide on a start day. Hopefully the weather here will get a bit nicer and I will feel a bit more motivated. If I have not posted a new start day by Friday, someone please call me and tell me to get with it!

FeEliNg ThE bUrN!!!

I LOVE my bike tailor that we found at DI. I have gone on a bike ride everyday for the last three days and today we did a longer one. I am feeling the burn! I love it. I am hoping this is the push that I need. I am determined to go on a bike ride everyday with my kids after my class.

I'm So Excited

"And I just can't hide it (no, no, no) I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!!"

It's official, I have lost 20 pounds!! I am so excited. I feel GREAT!!! The only problem I am having now, some things are too big. But I am hoping this weekend I can go get me a few new things.

I would love to lose 5 - 10 more pounds, but we will see how it goes. I am in no hurry to lose that and if it takes 3, 4, 6, 12 months, then I am ok with that, just as long as I don't gain any back.

birthdays....

Last night we had Kyler's birthday party...
I ate a giant piece of cake!
But that's what you're supposed to do at a birthday party right?! :)
Hope everyone is doing good with their goals!

Start New

Well, I WAS doing really good for a couple of weeks. The last couple of days have NOT been good! I'm thinking that I need to start new and get back in the mindset. NO MORE BAKING (well, except cakes for others to eat)! That is my 1 goal for this next week...Wish me luck.

In need of a shove...

Okay... I haven't been doing as good as I would have liked lately. I haven't gained anything and I haven't lost anything, so I'm okay with that. But seriously, I might need a shove in the right direction! When you get out of the habit and take a couple days off from exercising, why is it so dang hard to get back with the program again!?! I am bound and determined to work out tonight. It will happen!

A Few Days

WoW!! It's been a few days since anyone has posted. Is it because we aren't doing good and so we have nothing to post or is it because we are so busy. I hope its because we are just busy.

I have been doing pretty good. Life got really hectic for awhile there and so I hate to say this, but exercising was put on the back burner. And then this week I had oral surgery and so its been put off once again. But I haven't gained anything and I've lost almost another pound. This week, I am hoping I can lose a little more since my eating has been limited to soft foods for a few days.

I wish all of you the best with your individual goals and dieting. I know we all have our good days and our bad days. But just remember, even if it's a bad day, there's always something good that has happened. We just need to look for the good in each day.

Recipe

Check out this really yummy, low fat, super healthy good for you recipe I found.

http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/

Peeps

I like peeps. The end

*only 28 calories per peep. I can do that.

Lazy Lazy Lazy Lazy

I suck.  Thats all there is too it. 

I haven't worked on a single goal since my last post. 

But I was a little

just a little

encourage when I read the post right before I started mine.    

Glad to know I'm not the only who thought this blog would help...but still not working. 

I thought setting a date for family pictures would be a little motivating.  NoPe that didn't help either.  

Buying easter candy I don't like. NoPe that didn't help either. 

YIKES I better get some motivation from SOMEWHERE!!

Discouraged

I thought having this blog and you wonderful ladies would help me.....but I am really struggling.
I put on a pair of pants today and they were tighter than last time I put them on.
Discouraged....

Spring Break

So I was so excited to have spring break, Easter, and company coming to visit! Week long preparations, cleaning like crazy, and trying extra hard to eat good so I could enjoy a good Easter dinner was what I've been up to. Finally the day comes, I loved all the food! The company was great! Then I got SICK! I caught my daugher's stomach bug she had a couple of days earlier... So I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to eat ham again.... But on a positive side, I think that I didn't digest nearly as many calories as I planned. Feeling much better now. Ready to start a new week.

Dear Mother Nature...

Dear Mother Nature,
Ya know, it's a lot harder to eat good when the weather just makes me want to stay at home, be gloomy, and EAT comfort food all day long! Please stop making it snow, and send us some beautiful warm sunshine... PLEASE!
With Love,
Bobi

Happy Easter!

Anyone else going to be eating way too much ham and dessert tomorrow for Easter Sunday Dinner?
HAPPY EASTER everyone!

I did it!

Ok, so maybe I haven't been the best at not eating sweets. I'm going to have to rid my house of them...that means no easter candy!  But I did run my first mile in about a month!!  Not sure how my times compare to what they should be, but I did it in 12 1/2 mintues! I even ran through the cramps...granit now I feel like I should go puke! But I did it!  Pushing yourself to do it the first time is the hardest- After that you KNOW you can do it! 

I want some cake.

The End

(Guess it's a good thing I don't want to make any cake.)

But if someone just happened to stop by with a piece of cake...

I would gladly eat it! :)

I'm back

So, I left on vacation last week and haven't checked in. If any of you visit my house, you'd see why. I haven't done much of anything this week-except eating good!! I even had a couple of cakes to make this week and DIDN'T eat the part I have to level off the top! I'm hoping that the motivation continues. I'm down a couple of pounds. The BEST part to me is that I have control. I love the feeling of deciding on whether or not I'm going to eat something and being able to say no. I'm not usually the best at that, because I LOVE FOOD! I haven't done the best at working out this week though. I missed a couple of days.I caught the stupid "spring" cold. I just don't have much energy. I'll get working on that this week. Good to read all the posts I've missed. You girls ROCK! Great job and thanks for sharing!

Resistance!

I found a great way to resist snacking! I was feeling those afternoon hunger "pains" today. (3:30 pm).  I was about to get something to munch on.  Then I remembered my goals!!  I was going to give myself 30 minutes.  If I was still hungry, then I could find something healthy to eat. Because me feeling hungry is really my mouth just saying I WANT FOOD! and when I give in I eat like...a PAN of brownies.  So I started reading my book to distract myself...before I knew it I woke up (5:00 pm) and it was time to start dinner! Yay! Now dinner will be so much more yummy becasue

I REALLY WANT TO EAT NOW!!!

"healthier-eating"?

Yesterday and today - not such good "healthier-eating" days for me! But thanks to the practices we've been doing for the ward talent show coming up on Friday night, I have been getting in my workouts! :) Hopefully tomorrow I will get some of my "healthier-eating" willpower back! :o/

My Turn...

I guess its about time I jump on the bandwagon.  I have been trying very unfaithfully to loose all this extra baby weight aroun the midsection. I'm really not concerned about the numbers, I just hate my muffin top/spare tire. I usually do pretty good for a couple weeks...but it never lasts any longer than that. So here are my goals:

1. Stick with it until summer starts, then re-evaluate.

2. No extra SUGAR-I think thats the hardest part!

3. Run (jog) a mile 5 days a week.

4. Ab workout 5 days a week.

5. No snacking, and only eat enough to make me full-

NOT stuffed.

Today didn't start off too great. I had a brownie for breakfast! (But I hadn't written my post yet, so it wasn't official yet...right?) But good news: I sent the rest of the pan to work with Ron, I knew if I didn't I'd eat AT LEAST half a pan of Texas Sheet Cake before he got back home from work! My slef control is VERY weak!

I WISH!

Sometimes... when you're thighs are burning with every step from the last workout... it's really hard to want to work out again. Because, let's face it, when your muscles are sore, doesn't that mean that the last workout is still working it's magic?!
I wish!

Garlic Bread - MMmmm...

I just couldn't get enough garlic bread tonight!!! Dangit!

So I woke up at 6:45 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep so I figured it must be a sign or something since its Saturday and I had no reason for being awake. Instead of just laying there and being lazy I got up and did a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes of exercise before anyone else was even awake. I"m proud of myself for getting up and doing this on a SATURDAY morning!! Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

LoViN' It!!!

What a great way to end a really long week. Stepped on the scale this morning and noticed I had dropped a little in weight. So I went to the wii, and weighed. I am now down 15 pounds. YEAH!!! I was so excited. I love to look at the graph and just see the drops in my weight. I still have a few more to go to be where I want to be, but I am just so happy to have made it this far.

I love to read what everyone writes on here. I sometimes laugh at comments and it makes for a great day! I can relate with you guys on a lot of the things that you write about. But I think we need to just remember that even the smallest accomplishment, brings the greatest rewards.

Have a great weekend.

p.s. I am planning something great for this blog!!!

I allow myself a little wiggle room

In order to keep my sanity, I allow myself a little wiggle room.
For example: Today I was in town and I went to Dixie's Diner. While I was there, I shared a fabulous shamrock shake with Ryker. Yes, this did mean that I was going to do a harder workout tonight... but I am not going to deprive myself of the foods that I love. The workout was more rigorous, but the shake was delish... and worth every sip!

I did it!!

I worked out. I rode my bike this morning for 20 minutes. I am so proud of myself. Yay me!

Town tomorrow

So I'm REALLY going to make it a good eating day, even though I'll be in town. I have planned out my meals and think that since I have my PLAN that I might be a little stronger in my resolve to eat better.

P.S. Gonna try to start cutting back on the caffeine.

JUST OFF

I've felt off all day today. Kinda sleepy, kinda grouchy, kinda coughy, just off! I don't want to work out tonight- but I will.

I am happy!

I am happy with my progress since I started this Phat journey two weeks ago. I have done well with my eating and feel like I have kicked butt keeping my workout goal. Today I celebrated the two week mark by eating out with Stan and Ryker! We got a 1/2 lb burger and fries and split it between the three of us. I know that if I don't allow myself to still eat the things I love, I will totally fail, so now and then... I indulge a little. I don't know if this same thing applies to anyone else, but for me, I don't cut any food out of my diet. I just try to be more careful. I know that chips (Doritos and yellow Lays) are my biggest weakness. So, if I want to have some chips, I take 6 or 8 instead of just eating them straight from the bag. I could sit and eat a half a bag of chips by myself in one sitting (sick, I know)! Anyways, I just wanted to say, "I am happy"!

Torn

So every Monday night my husband and I get together with some of our friends to watch "24". Yea, we're a bit nerdy and I totally have a crush on Jack Bauer! We ALWAYS have snacks. Sometimes just popcorn, other times an all out feast. So tonight I made the worst (Best) dessert ever! I'm totally dreading it (or can't stop thinking about it). It is so bad (for my butt, great for my mouth!). I won't even tell you what it is, don't want to make anyone want to jump off the wagon Ü. I'm hoping to only sample it this evening (even though I really want to eat the whole entire thing before anyone else knows that it existed). Maybe I'll have some 94% fat free popcorn...Sometimes it is so hard to be good. Jack knows.

SUGARY GOODNESS!!

So for today.... I've been wanting to totally cave and have some sugary goodness!! Now I didn't go nuts or anything, but I did have a popsicle tonight and I have to say... it totally worked! 50 calories for a whole popsicle is way better than however many calories are in a piece of cheesecake or a brownie! And it lasted longer too! Totally delicious! :)

YES YOU CAN!!!

So today on the way home from church I saw a man riding his bike.....he has one leg. I thought to myself "if he can do it with one leg why can't I with two legs?" Cameron told me that he has seen him several times riding his bike and running on that road. It is not a nice flat road.....it is a bendy and hilly road. (I don't know if that is a correct sentence.) Well I am going to really try this week to do something more than just walk to class. I think I will try riding my bike.....and doing some abs. I always loved doing abs.

Have you ever heard of the Rick and Dick Hoyt? Well if not, and even if you have, maybe this will bring some more motivation your way. If not well it defiantly did for me.
It is a long video (10 minutes) but worth every minute.



Do you need a tissue?
If you want to know more about them just google Team Hoyt.

I hope you all have a successful week and I hope that I can report better progress for myself next Sunday.

The Reunion...

So I found out that there is going to be a reunion this summer for my college class. I'm really excited! I got to know some awesome people, and haven't seen any of them since I graduated. I thought that could be some good motivation to be looking better...But then I think...I graduated in Culinary Arts...we're probably all a little fat now Ü. But still want to look better, so its a little more motivation.

Ok, so I've been putting this off since Bobi invited me to the blog but here goes. It sickens me that my little sis (Bobi) seems to be much better at this than I am, that it the whole getting motivated with losing weight thing! I am at the heaviest that I have ever been and it is disgusting!! The problem is that I just love to eat out and not cook way to much! However, I have decided that I must do something about and get with the program. I'm planning a trip to the beach in July with my kids and I don't want to look like a beached whale! I want to not think about it and have a good time. Wish me luck with the not wanting to eat out as much part!! On the upside I did actually workout twice in the last 3 days.

0 lbs in 2 weeks...

So I had my 29 week appointment yesterday and was a bit nervous to get on the scales even though after my 18 lb gain last time I told myself screw it bring on the goodies! I got on and it said the exact same number as last time which = 0 lbs gained in the last two weeks!!!! I have not been careful by any stretch of the imagination either! Seriously that sale on O...R...E...O...S was not a good one to take part in;) Thanks Bobi!!!!

So I am glad to say that my body leveled off for the time being but I am sure I am in for it in 2 weeks where the baby should be beefing up real good right now.

I am getting very anxious to go running. All these dry snowless side-walks are driving me cRAzY;) Soon enough I will have to go run and then may not want to!

Oh and I broke down and got a super awesome comfortable pair of pants to finish off this pregnancy! I love them. They look really good, especially on my 1-square butt-cheek! LOL oh gotta love the baby fat!

You girls are so awesome! It truly motivates me to get going as soon as I can after the baby! Thanks for all the good ideas and honest confessions to help me remember I am not alone in this and neither are you!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!

P.S. I am totally fine with any of you that would like to work out for me!!!;) My target areas are -thighs(scary), butt and my biceps... so tone, squat, tone, squat!!!

Squats Kick my butt!

Anyone else here have issues with squats?! They seriously KICK MY BUTT!! Squats just might be my least fave thing in the whole wide world! (But abdominal stuff comes in at an EXTREMELY close second!)
Can I just talk about working out for a second?
I do not like thinking about having to workout...
I don't like to workout...
BUT I do LURVE the feeling of accomplishment that I get when I have finished a workout and done it well! I have never been this consistent with a workout plan before so I am super happy with myself for actually sticking with it! I set a workout goal and I have not failed it yet. It has been hard to do with all the crazy last minute stuff that I have had to do for Junior Miss this week but I am hanging in there.
Hang in there with your goals ladies!
We can all do this!

HOW?????

How do you ladies get the motivation to work out. I do not have any motivation to do this? I know I will feel better after I do it but that still isn't enough for me to get it done.
-feeling discouraged
Danielle Gurr

All about the PLAN

So, since I have not been journaling what I eat, I decided to write down everything I want to eat, well not everything I WANT to eat, but my plan on what to eat today. Then I can add to it or subtract from it. Maybe that will be easier. I don't know why, but I tend to skip meals and just munch all day long. So maybe having a plan will help me to actually sit down and eat a MEAL!

I am SOOO excited for spring! I think it is the perfect time to get motivated to loose weight. It starts getting warmer, so we get out more. We stop wearing so many layers, and want to look a little better. But my FAVORITE is the energy that seems like it is in the air! It makes me think I CAN do it!

Tonight I am really not looking forward to working out. But it will get done! I am going upstairs to get my workout clothes on as soon as I am done posting this.

WoOhOo!!!

After having a bad day yesterday and eating terrible last week why we were in Boise, I was a little nervous for my Wednesday weigh in. But I am happy to say...I am down 2.4 more pounds. So that puts me at a total of 13.5 pounds lost since February 4. YEAH!!! I am so excited.

unexpected do-over...

Re-do program (until 1 in the am) = No workout last night. :o(
But I did stay on track with the eating part. :o)

I Slipped...I Gave In

I pretty much did what the title says. Let me just start by saying it has been THE LONGEST WEEK and its only Tuesday. Long week + Long day = nap time pig out. But I didn't eat that much. I had some baked cheddar and sour cream chips and then a 97% fat free ice cream sandwich. Then I fell asleep.

I have got to get out of this RUT and start getting myself in it again. Maybe I could blame it on the gloomy day!!

Hope everyone else is doing good!

Been a while...

So my sister made an impromptu visit and came for a couple days this last weekend. I got a bit distracted. I didn't do good. Not too terrible, but NOT good. I did better yesterday. But I didn't journal what I ate, which makes me think that I may have been worse than I thought I did. (I usually give myself the benefit of the doubt Ü). I did work out though.

Good Job to you guys doing good! Hope to join you soon.

What I wanted

Tonight for my after dinner, late night snack...
What I wanted:
The leftover piece of pizza in the fridge. (I love cold pizza!)
What I had:
A juicy orange.
Did it make me "oh so happy" at the time?
Not so much.
Will it make me "oh so happy" tomorrow?
I'm pretty sure it will.
Now on to my workout! :o}

The Swing of Things

It's hard to leave and go on vacation for a few days when you are dieting and doing sooooo good. It's like you leave and then you start to think "no one will know...I don't have to be too careful...I will just work harder when I get back!" And that is exactly what I thought.

When you are away from home, you have the option of eating out or eating out. And so what did we do, we ate out every meal except for breakfast. (well we did on Saturday and it was yummy) By the time we got home Saturday night, I was ready to hurl. If I saw one more french fry, or smelled one more restaurant or fast food place, I swear I was going to be sick.

I didn't do too bad with the over eating. I chose the healthier things to eat when we ate out, but I still wasn't as strict with myself as I should've been. I weighed in this morning and I only gained 1.9 pounds back. So it shouldn't be hard to lose it again.

I woke up this morning at 5:50 and started my workout and boy did it feel good to work out. I have never enjoyed it as much as I did this morning.

Much needed sleep - I guess...

Last night Stan and I put the boys to bed and then got comfy downstairs to watch TV for a while. Well, I don't remember too much after laying down on the couch until I woke up at 1:00 am! It's been a while since I've been asleep by 8:00 - I must have needed the sleep I guess! Needless to say, I didn't get my workout in last night. I was kinda ticked off about it when I woke up because I had been planning on it (I was even wearing my workout clothes), but I refuse to beat myself up about it since I worked out 6 out of the last 8 days! I am happy about that accomplishment! I don't know that I have EVER been that consistent with working out!

W I L L P O W E R

Today has really tested my willpower. I've been wanting to snack all day long- BAD! But I powered through. I haven't really been comfortable in my own skin for a while now. I am really hoping that I can get back- no, I will get back to where I am feeling okay with my body again. A couple of years ago I got down within 6 lbs of my goal weight, and now I am almost back to the same weight I was before I lost that weight! So now, here I am trying to lose that stinkin' weight again, and this time I am determined to keep it off.

doritos = torture

Oh, doritos... why do you torture me so?

How I am doing

So I have NOT worked out at all. It is really hard. My excuse is that I have no time. I have been staying up until 12:30-1:00AM working on home work and when 6:00 rolls around I do NOT want to get out of bed to work out. I am doing well with not eating after 8:30 and not eating junk when my hubby is not around. Except for today, I ate a brownie. It's my birthday though so I cheated a little. But just the one time. I also am still struggling with eating lunch and writing down what I am eating. I need to just keep a little note book with me and when I eat something, write it down. *note to self*
All in all I am doing pretty crappy with this. Oh well. The two that bring in the most calories I am doing the best at.

Good job Bobi on working out consistently!!!!

I'm taking the night off!

I have decided that I am taking the night off (from working out). I have worked out every night since Staurday and tonight I feel sleepy. Hope everyone's been doing well. It's been so nice for me to have this Phatty blog to write about what's going on with me. It has really been helping me stay on track so far. Keep up the good work everyone!

Today I am Loving my Fat SO MUCH!

So for a while now I have had this walnut sized lump under my right armpit. I guess I've been a little nervous about what it might be and I was more comfortable with the unknown than I thought I would be with the answer to what it actually was, so it has taken me a while to get up the nerve to go have it checked out. Well, yesterday I finally decided to go have the doc look at it. He told me that 80% of breast cancer is found in the exact spot where my lump was located. I wasn't really sure how I should feel about it, but I was trying to be positive. :) He sent me to the hospital this morning to get an ultrasound on it and mamogram if needed. Turns out, the GIANT lump is actually a giant lump of FATTY tissue! Gross I know, but today I am totally loving my extra "fat"!

Chocolate!

I am really needing some chocolate right now and I know exactly where some is. AHHHH! But I am all alone so I can't have any. I have gone since Monday without eating after 8:30 and w/o eating treats by myself. So I am eating an apple.

Helpful

Found this SITE, and it had some good ideas for meals. I think I get stuck in a rut. This was helpful for me.

I love me some Doritos!!

Today was a good food day for me! I also got a pretty good workout at mutual tonight! (We played dodge ball.) And when dodge ball was over and everyone went to the kitchen to eat Doritos, I didn't eat a single one (which is a pretty big deal for me!) They certainly smelled delicious though!
I do love me some Doritos! Okay, I'm going to stop thinking about them now! ;)

What now?

So I'm thinking this is my blog of excuses. Everyday I seem to find something. Today it was the muffins that I made "for my kids" (and then I ate 4-oops!). Just off to a bad start. Got a little better as the day went on. Finished somewhere in the middle.

It's a toss-up

I have to say I didn't do GOOD today, but I also didn't do BAD either. I was in town all day and that always makes it harder to stay with-in where I want to be. I DID however make a few wiser choices and did not throw in the towel when I realized I wouldn't stay in my goal. So I feel like I had some good moments. I do really need to STOP GOING TO TOWN though.

Better than it could have been...

So today was my start day...
Yep...
I ate out two meals today... it was a town day :)! But in my defense, I usually would have eaten something like this:
Lunch at McD's- Big Mac, medium fries, and a large HI-C Orange drink (I love that drink!)
Dinner at Bajio- Pork chimichanga, sweet rice, refried beans, water.
Instead, I ate this:
Lunch at McD's- Cheeseburger, small fries, water
Dinner at Bajio- Half of a pork chimichanga, milk.
Oh, and a half of an ice cream cone... it was a town day :)!
BTW- I did get my workout in... as soon as all three hours of bachelor stuff was finished! YAY for Jake picking Vienna (she was my fave!!)

Monday...blah

I haven't struggled with wanting to sit and snack for the longest time, but for some reason, Monday's are always the worst day for me. It was a real struggle today. I don't know if its because there was no school today, the lack of sleep I've had for the past week, or the fact that I was a little bored. I am sure they all factored in.

But I FOUGHT it off. I told myself I couldn't eat anything. I chewed my favorite gum, turned on some music, and I tried to keep myself as busy as possible. I started on my next big project, baked bread (to give away), and cleaned up around the house.

Its going to be a great rest of the day, I just know it!

Amen!

I totally agree. What is it about Sundays that make you(me) feel like baking? I always want to make a dessert. Is it because I feel that I deserve extra calories for attending 3 hrs. of church, or because its a day of "rest" so I want to rest from my diet, or just because everyone is home, and we need extra sugar to stay sane? I don't know.

I DID do good today at writing down what I ate, and surprise, surprise, I ate better. One good day down, a few more months to go.

Freebie Sundays

I think Sundays should be freebie day.
just sayin'...
;o}

Goals

Okay so here are my goals:
1. Don't eat junk food when I am by myself.
2. Don't eat after 8:30 P.M.
3. Eat lunch....besides cheese slices and fruit snacks.
4. Work out 3 times a week.
5. keep track of what I am eating. (I think I fear this one the most.)
Anybody have a good step aerobics workout DVD that I can use?

I will let you know how I do.....

Aaarrrggghhhhh!!!!!!

So I BLEW IT today. Why is it so hard to get in the loosing weight mindset? I've been there before. Why can't I get back?? It doesn't help when you go to Craigo's pizza buffet (Bad choice on my part). I only had one dessert pizza. That still sounds bad. So, I haven't been writing down what I'm eating. Maybe tomorrow that will be my one focus. I'll keep trying (and make better choices Ü).

Cute title and background Bob. Lookin' good!

It Happened

I did it, I worked out. And can I tell you - 30 minutes goes by really fast when you read a book while speed walking on the treadmill! I was only going to do 20 minutes but when I looked up from my book to see how much time I had left it said 19:42 so I decided to just keep going until I finished the chapter. I finished at 30:23. I think I might do the book thing more often!

Strawberries

Is it okay to eat strawberries......dipped in sugar?

Amazing Workout

Stumbled out of bed a little before 7 this morning and hit the workout hard. Today was Kenpo X. 60 minutes of intense cardio. I love it because its the karate kind. It was fun and I love the fact that I can workout with Jared. Its motivational because we encourage each other to keep going. We also wink at each other. ;)

Keep up the good work girls.

seriously - working out today

Even though I decided to make Monday be my START day, I am going to be working out today! (To get rid of some of the calories that I ingested yesterday!)
I'm going to workout today, I'm going to workout today, I'm going to workout today...
(If I don't post by tonight that I did workout - someone on here seriously needs to call me and ask me what my GOOD excuse was!)

My Fav. Quote

We all find it hard sometimes to love ourselves. I was given this quote a few years ago and I love it. So here it is for all of you to read.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

~Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles," 1992 (commonly misattributed to Nelson Mandela, 1994 inauguration speech)

I Felt Fat

Ever have a day when all of a sudden you get hit with "I am fat...I feel fat...am I gaining back all I've lost?" Then come to find out, its your subconscious telling you that, so you give into every temptation insight. That happened to me tonight, but I fought it off. I went and ran a mile on the tread mill. So I guess if you ever find yourself thinking thoughts of discouragement, fight them off. Fight so hard and push it out of your mind so far that it will take awhile for it to come back.

SO ANNOYED!!!

I SPOKE WAY TO SOON...Remember when I said I had this growth and I will be loosing it at the end of May but in the mean time my goal is to not gain more than 40lbs!! Yeah not happening. I went in for my 27 weeker today and I HAVE GAINED 18 lbs IN ONE MONTH. (i am throwing up right now, i know you are all doing the same) That puts me at 38 lbs so my goal of 40 is no longer attainable. I will be gaining that tonight at dinner;( So sad!

Breakfast

They say its the most important meal of the day. Mine is usually a couple cookies, or piece of cake with some Diet Dr. Pepper. Sometimes I feel guilty enough that I have a bowl of cereal too. So, I'm stuck trying to decide what the HECK to eat. I better come up with something or I'll get too hungry and ... well, it won't be good. Any good breakfast ideas for me? Maybe I'll try the cereal first. And a apple?? Then the Diet Dr. Pepper! Ü

okay okay!!!

I'm in....The dreaded before picture coming soon!

ALL RIGHT I'M IN...

OK- I am in... bc as you can see I have this weird growth that I have got to lose! I am thinking by the end of May I could lose some serious poundage! I would however like to keep the boobs;) I am going to get to training for a half-marathon in the fall so hopefully that will help too!

Good Luck Girls!! This is going to be super awesome! (Oh yeah Bobi you are the one of the phone with me btw;)

BOBI - THE DREADED BEFORE...

I though it would be fun to do one of those dreaded "before" pictures.

You know, the one where the person looks their absolute worst so that

when the "after" picture gets shown, they look Oh-So-Fabulous.

Well, here's my "before" shot.

It's a beauty!My weight loss start date is Monday, February 29, 2010.

I want to lose about 35-40 lbs.

I also want to start working out 4-5 times every week.

I told Brandi that I would run a half marathon this fall.

I'm a little bit nervous about it because

I HATE RUNNING!!

But I know I can do it!

Half Marathon... Here I come!!

Alrighty Then

Its nice to see in your email you have been invited to join "PHATTIESRUS." Nothing like making you feel good. But I can see how this would help yourself and those that read it.

I recently started my own weight loss regimen and was a little skeptical at first, but almost a month later, I am down 11+ pounds and am loving it. Thanks to my awesome "trainer" I am seeing results.

I am going to keep it up and there are days that its really hard to stay motivated, but since I live with my "trainer," he keeps me on track. I am hoping to lose 10 more pounds and then we'll see from there. After the next 10, I am going to start toning, and that means Classic P90X for me. It will be a butt kicker, but worth it.

Good Luck to everyone who is trying to lose weight and get in better shape. I hope you are doing it for the right reasons.

Quote of the day: "Ewes Not Fat...Ewes Fluffy!"

My Goals

Well, I know I ALWAYS need some motivation. I have a terrible time sticking to a plan. I'm excited to be able to be more accountable for how I'm doing. I thought I'd start out by setting a few goals:

1. Loose 10 pounds by the end of May.
2. Eat more fruits and veggies (I'm bad at that!)
3. Post once a day, to keep me motivated.
4. Keep a written record of what I'm eating (harder than it sounds)

We'll see how it goes! Today has been about average for me (not great). I do pretty good at working out usually. But the food part is HARD for me (especially sugar). I've done weight watchers and lost about 20 pounds. Since I've had a baby and gained back half. I would LOVE to get back to where I was!

Calling all PHATTIES!!

OK PHATTIES!
So here's what's going on...
I feel a need to drop some serious poundage, and from what I hear, other people may be wanting to jump on that wagon. So- this blog is a spot where we can all keep each other motivated, give each other ideas, recipes, successes, etc. Hop on and post whenever you feel the need. If you just want to vent about something or if you want to share what worked for you that day, whatever! I'm looking forward to having lots of fun on this Phat blog.
Welcome Aboard Phatties!!