End of Week One

Good Sunday Morning,

Just wanted to give a quick week one update before we are off to our Sunday and on the road to Santa Cruz. After my birthday week of craziness, this week I worked hard. I lost almost three pounds in total. Great Grandma Doris turned 99 this week and there was lots of celebrating and cake. I managed to not gain any weight that I had already lost, but I am stuck here for the time being. Since it is Monday my weekly picture update is below. Have a good week!

Weight: 214.2 lbs

Rainy Day Update

Good morning folks,
 Just wanted to share a little update on my progress. I have been eating our veggies from the swap meet and using portion control. Yesterday and today I haven't been on a walk. This week Charlie and I caught a little cold bug, so we have been trying to rest. Today, I am feeling better but I woke up to thunder and lightning! So, we haven't been out yet. I think we are going to have a bath, then I will lay her down for a nap and get started on Great Grandma Doris' 99th birthday cake! Yay!

Weight today: 214.0 lbs

(that's right, I am down THREE pounds!)

Charlotte Shows Me The Light!

Good morning friends!

I always thought that having a child would REALLY make it difficult to ever look the way I wanted to. I am staring to see that my daughter, Charlotte helps more than hinders my progress. Yes, sometimes I am exhausted but I ALWAYS feel better after a workout. For example, this morning all I wanted was more sleep, but Charlotte was wide awake, sitting on my head and standing on the bed looking out the window and showing me the light of morning. So, we got ready and I weighed myself, grabbed some water and off we went on our two mile walk.

It's been a while since I did my morning walk, with all our festivities last week. My legs were burning and although it was cool this morning, I was sweating. I kept pushing myself and I got home within 35 minutes. When we got home, I put on Charlotte's favorite, Disney Junior, while we had breakfast.

Which brings me to my next point. Nutrition, having Charlotte has made me change my choices in what I eat. I am not perfect by any means but, she wants whatever I have! I can only drink water because she "shares" my drink, I want her to grow up making healthy choices and that means the whole family needs to be healthy. So, Nick and I went to the OC swap meet and bought all the food pictured below for $10.00! I am so excited about some new vegetables to try! Last night we made chicken stir fry with celery, carrots, green onions, mushrooms, broccoli, and cauliflower. I didn't have any rice! It was so delicious too :) thanks grandpa Rick!

Now, the last thing (for this post anyway) that Charlotte has taught me is to enjoy life! She dances with every song, gives hugs and kisses to family and friends, stays active, laughs everyday, and knows when to snuggle up with a good book. She is the light of my life and is teaching me more about how to love life than I could have imagined. I am losing this weight, so I am a good example for her, and so that I can keep up with her as she grows. I am so very blessed to have her, my husband and all of my family and friends for support. Thank you all xoxo

Pictured below, all our food we got for $10.00 and a picture of Charlotte and I at the wedding this weekend!

Today's weight: 216.2

Don't Bite Off More Than You Can Chew

Good morning,
 This week has been extremely eventful, and my weight has fluctuated like always. My 21st birthday was this Wednesday, and my goal was not achieved. I did however, have an amazing birthday! I got to spend time with my family, my grandparents came into town, I received spa services all day, and did I mention, I got an iPad! What?!? I am currently on said iPad, typing this as my daughter pulls out all of her dad's socks from his sock drawer...

Anyway, on my birthday I had FIVE drinks and a shot of tequila, (thanks to my friend Steve) and the next morning I had gained THREE pounds!!  No hangover though, which was awesome! Two days later on October 5th 2012 at 3:38pm a beautiful, perfect, 7lb 6 oz, 20 inch baby girl was born, named Addison Rose. One of my best friends since jr.high school Sami is her beautiful mother and I am so lucky to be a part of her pregnancy and be reconnected with her.

The very next day, we went down to Del Mar and saw a beautiful wedding for Mike and Jennifer Piantanida. It was beautiful and she looked lovely! Did I mention there was an open bar at cocktail hour? I had three drinks. This morning after losing the three pounds from my birthday, have gained them back. Alcohol and I are no longer friends... Not because of hangovers, because I have yet to have one or be sick, but because of weight gain.

My friends, I have a new challenge for myself. I want to lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. That means by December 16th I will be 207 lbs, maybe less, but let's not push it. I will post a picture today and on that day, and give you progress updates along the way. Wish me luck, I am going to need it.

Starting weight: 217.0 lbs