Well, I'm finally seeing the scale go down again. I've been so frustrated and doing so poorly I haven't even been stepping on the scale. But, some good friends are working to cheer each other on so this month I've been paying attention.
Good thing, too, because, just as I suspected, those numbers were moving in the exact opposite direction that I wanted them to go.
So, the 9 week challenge began the first week of May. Here's my progress so far:
May 9th : 186
May 29th : 181.4
I'm glad the numbers are retreating again. But, they hadn't done so until this week. I am thankful for some scale consolation that I am finding my right place again. But, still working through many daily battles with my mind and flesh to make choices that honor the Lord. Praying He continues to work in me so that "whatever I eat or drink or WHATEVER I do" it is for the glory of God.
Showing posts with label Fit Friday. Show all posts
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Friday, May 29, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Fit Friday: February 20
Weigh in: 180
Sigh.
I saw 179 this week. Honest, I did.
I'm feeling VERY frustrated and let down right now about my weight. I ate VERY well this week. I worked hard to make great choices. I even dealt with some real hunger issues and pushed through.
And I've got a whole .2ounces of loss to show for it. Sigh.
Also, baby's weigh in this morning showed he's only gained 3 ounces in the past TWO weeks. That's half of what he was gaining before I started working hard on my diet again. Sigh.
So. Right now my mind sees this:
Modified 6 week plan (adding in some extra oats and fats for nursing) = drop in baby's growth and almost zero weight loss for me = This Isn't Working.
And, so, now I have to ask: What am I supposed to do now? I'm definitely confused and need some encouraging advice. I'm not looking to set aside our plant-based diet. But, I really wish I could understand WHY my body works like this while nursing a baby. What is it doing? What does it need? How can I make this work right?
Sigh.
Sigh.
I saw 179 this week. Honest, I did.
I'm feeling VERY frustrated and let down right now about my weight. I ate VERY well this week. I worked hard to make great choices. I even dealt with some real hunger issues and pushed through.
And I've got a whole .2ounces of loss to show for it. Sigh.
Also, baby's weigh in this morning showed he's only gained 3 ounces in the past TWO weeks. That's half of what he was gaining before I started working hard on my diet again. Sigh.
So. Right now my mind sees this:
Modified 6 week plan (adding in some extra oats and fats for nursing) = drop in baby's growth and almost zero weight loss for me = This Isn't Working.
And, so, now I have to ask: What am I supposed to do now? I'm definitely confused and need some encouraging advice. I'm not looking to set aside our plant-based diet. But, I really wish I could understand WHY my body works like this while nursing a baby. What is it doing? What does it need? How can I make this work right?
Sigh.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Fit Friday: February 13, 2015
Been MIA for about 2 months it seems. I've seen the scale go up and down by a few pounds each week. Last week I finally saw that next decade but that was on the tail of a nasty stomach bug so I figured a four pound drop was more due to dehydration than actual weight loss.
I was right. :/
So, today's official weigh-in: 180.2
Sigh.
I guess I should be happy I'm finally NOT seeing that stupid 183/182 number. I thought I'd NEVER stop seeing that when I stepped on the scale.
But I was SO happy to see the next decade. I've been working hard and feeling like I've been making progress. My jeans are a little looser so I thought I'd see a smaller number.
But, at least the scale went down. That's a good thing. More of the hard work because I know that it's worth it.
Slow and Steady. Slow and Steady.
I was right. :/
So, today's official weigh-in: 180.2
Sigh.
I guess I should be happy I'm finally NOT seeing that stupid 183/182 number. I thought I'd NEVER stop seeing that when I stepped on the scale.
But I was SO happy to see the next decade. I've been working hard and feeling like I've been making progress. My jeans are a little looser so I thought I'd see a smaller number.
But, at least the scale went down. That's a good thing. More of the hard work because I know that it's worth it.
Slow and Steady. Slow and Steady.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Fit Friday - December 12, 2014
Whew. I need to update on all that has been going on in life. Baby is here. He's six weeks old as of tomorrow. Amazing.
I don't have a lot of time to update thoroughly, as I'm sure he'll be calling for me momentarily. I did want to take the time to officially record my weight this week so I have a written point of reference for the weeks to come.
Today's Weigh-In: 181.4
I'll admit, that's depressing. I've been bouncing around in the upper 170's and was really wanting to get that number down to the next decade, not go up in to the higher decade. Sigh.
But, I'm still working to establish milk supply. I'm not active much at all with so much nursing. I'm not sleeping well with a newborn which leads to more inactivity for me as well. And, I'm battling old habits of eating to keep myself awake, deal with stress, tiredness, and just generally rewarding myself with food.
I am working toward Dr. F's Six Week plan for eating with added oats and fats. I'm not totally sure how much, so I'm back and forth with that right now. I'm also dealing with eating foods that are easy and feed my nasty craving for bread. That addiction is bad right now.
But, that's all I've got for now. Baby is wailing and I need to snug my favorite little man for the night.
I don't have a lot of time to update thoroughly, as I'm sure he'll be calling for me momentarily. I did want to take the time to officially record my weight this week so I have a written point of reference for the weeks to come.
Today's Weigh-In: 181.4
I'll admit, that's depressing. I've been bouncing around in the upper 170's and was really wanting to get that number down to the next decade, not go up in to the higher decade. Sigh.
But, I'm still working to establish milk supply. I'm not active much at all with so much nursing. I'm not sleeping well with a newborn which leads to more inactivity for me as well. And, I'm battling old habits of eating to keep myself awake, deal with stress, tiredness, and just generally rewarding myself with food.
I am working toward Dr. F's Six Week plan for eating with added oats and fats. I'm not totally sure how much, so I'm back and forth with that right now. I'm also dealing with eating foods that are easy and feed my nasty craving for bread. That addiction is bad right now.
But, that's all I've got for now. Baby is wailing and I need to snug my favorite little man for the night.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Fit Friday: March 14, 2014
I'm not feeling terribly fit right now. This week has been hard. I got in a couple of Ttapp workouts but have been mostly feeling worn and nauseas and not wanting to move at all.
I step on the scale during the week and it has me hovering between 158 and 159 most every day. Then, today, it's bouncing all around in the lower 150's. I finally got some consistent readings at 154. It doesn't make sense to me to see the scale dip so low like that and then jump back up the next several days by a few pounds. However, I know my hormones are going all sorts of different directions and I have been struggling to eat much of anything in the last few days.
I don't really feel like I can count on a number for my weight for sure, though. It's fluctuating so much. What I can feel good about right now is that I haven't gained into the next decade. A few weeks into this pregnancy and I haven't eaten myself forward. That's a good thing. Especially with the lack of activity I have right now.
I'm working hard to get those folate foods down. It's not been easy. The texture and smell of the legumes is really making me ill. I've been reaching for bland and textured foods that comfort me like rice and toast. Not the best for nutrition but still far better than the boxed and canned foods I've relied on in the past.
I need to get groceries today. That will be a challenge.
The children have done well keeping up with making meals for themselves and for me. I feel terrible that I am so repulsed by the kitchen, but also grateful for the skills they've acquired to keep us afloat.
I went out with David on Wednesday this week and caved into a craving for a buffalo chicken wrap. It tasted lovely on the way down and my stomach enjoyed feeling full with something of substance. I thought, well...I guess meat is okay for me. A few hours later I was feeling quite ill and yesterday was my worst day of sickness yet. I also struggled with loose bowels all day. Now, that could all be coincidence, I'm not sure. But, it sure did seem that my system had something in it that it wasn't used to having in there.
I think I'm seeing a tiny bit of difference in my hips, thighs, and waist using ttapp. I hope to be able to keep getting it in each day to work on those improvements.
I step on the scale during the week and it has me hovering between 158 and 159 most every day. Then, today, it's bouncing all around in the lower 150's. I finally got some consistent readings at 154. It doesn't make sense to me to see the scale dip so low like that and then jump back up the next several days by a few pounds. However, I know my hormones are going all sorts of different directions and I have been struggling to eat much of anything in the last few days.
I don't really feel like I can count on a number for my weight for sure, though. It's fluctuating so much. What I can feel good about right now is that I haven't gained into the next decade. A few weeks into this pregnancy and I haven't eaten myself forward. That's a good thing. Especially with the lack of activity I have right now.
I'm working hard to get those folate foods down. It's not been easy. The texture and smell of the legumes is really making me ill. I've been reaching for bland and textured foods that comfort me like rice and toast. Not the best for nutrition but still far better than the boxed and canned foods I've relied on in the past.
I need to get groceries today. That will be a challenge.
The children have done well keeping up with making meals for themselves and for me. I feel terrible that I am so repulsed by the kitchen, but also grateful for the skills they've acquired to keep us afloat.
I went out with David on Wednesday this week and caved into a craving for a buffalo chicken wrap. It tasted lovely on the way down and my stomach enjoyed feeling full with something of substance. I thought, well...I guess meat is okay for me. A few hours later I was feeling quite ill and yesterday was my worst day of sickness yet. I also struggled with loose bowels all day. Now, that could all be coincidence, I'm not sure. But, it sure did seem that my system had something in it that it wasn't used to having in there.
I think I'm seeing a tiny bit of difference in my hips, thighs, and waist using ttapp. I hope to be able to keep getting it in each day to work on those improvements.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Fit Friday: January 31
FINALLY some movement on that scale. Down 1.7 for the week. But, wow, I have been s-t-u-c-k forever in this decade. What a pain.
This week I feel like I've been derailed a bit. We did a lot of unexpected running and activities that left me not quite sure how to get in the rest of life. It also left me feeling the effects of winter where the walls are closing in and you would rather just not face it.
Exercise was the first thing to go. Sad. And, I'm betting the farm that that's the biggest reason I lost my motivation and interest in keeping up with life. I stopped working on my goals, stopped meeting them, and stopped enjoying the benefits.
Lord, I'm grateful you continue to work even when I give up. There has been much my mind and heart has had to wrestle through this week and I guess I figured that warranted a rest for my body. Yet, you continued to work at healing and cleansing me physically while you were at work in my mind and soul. They cannot be separated. You continue to show that to me.
Thank you for the renewed focus and desire to press on. I've made it past that middle hump in this decade and finally feel some hope to climb into the next. There is just something about being in the middle that leaves me feeling slumpish.
Here's to a great weekend. A weekend filled with those things that bring you glory, bring us health, bring joy, reveal your mercies, and reflect your goodness in our lives. It's a beautiful truth for me to think on today that if I simply enjoy the goodness of what you have created for me to enjoy, my body will continue to change and grow as you created it to do. Even this strange bug that seems to be going through our family with sneezes, headaches, and sniffles cannot take hold in a way that it would before. Thank you, Lord!
This week I feel like I've been derailed a bit. We did a lot of unexpected running and activities that left me not quite sure how to get in the rest of life. It also left me feeling the effects of winter where the walls are closing in and you would rather just not face it.
Exercise was the first thing to go. Sad. And, I'm betting the farm that that's the biggest reason I lost my motivation and interest in keeping up with life. I stopped working on my goals, stopped meeting them, and stopped enjoying the benefits.
Lord, I'm grateful you continue to work even when I give up. There has been much my mind and heart has had to wrestle through this week and I guess I figured that warranted a rest for my body. Yet, you continued to work at healing and cleansing me physically while you were at work in my mind and soul. They cannot be separated. You continue to show that to me.
Thank you for the renewed focus and desire to press on. I've made it past that middle hump in this decade and finally feel some hope to climb into the next. There is just something about being in the middle that leaves me feeling slumpish.
Here's to a great weekend. A weekend filled with those things that bring you glory, bring us health, bring joy, reveal your mercies, and reflect your goodness in our lives. It's a beautiful truth for me to think on today that if I simply enjoy the goodness of what you have created for me to enjoy, my body will continue to change and grow as you created it to do. Even this strange bug that seems to be going through our family with sneezes, headaches, and sniffles cannot take hold in a way that it would before. Thank you, Lord!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Fit Friday: Jan 24, 2014
I'm down about half a pound from last week.
I was down more than that earlier in the week.
Feeling a little stuck in this decade right now.
Got in 3 workouts so far this week. Not sure I'm getting in anything beyond some shopping and a lot of running around today and the rest of this weekend. Still glad for the three days I did, though. I've been leaning toward Ttapp SATI more and thinking on picking one workout to do for a while to see more consistent results.
Had a strange week of unknowns. I've got my answer now, though. Was thinking we were going to be welcoming a new little one in another 9 months, but that is not to be. I'm feeling blessed by the prospect of it and content in the outcome.
Pressing on with another day. :)
I was down more than that earlier in the week.
Feeling a little stuck in this decade right now.
Got in 3 workouts so far this week. Not sure I'm getting in anything beyond some shopping and a lot of running around today and the rest of this weekend. Still glad for the three days I did, though. I've been leaning toward Ttapp SATI more and thinking on picking one workout to do for a while to see more consistent results.
Had a strange week of unknowns. I've got my answer now, though. Was thinking we were going to be welcoming a new little one in another 9 months, but that is not to be. I'm feeling blessed by the prospect of it and content in the outcome.
Pressing on with another day. :)
Friday, January 17, 2014
Fit Friday: Baked-Fried Mushrooms Recipe
January 17, 2014
Sigh.
I'm up a pound from last week. Stinks, but doesn't surprise me. This is my week to gain. Every month. This week. Gain-hold steady-gain-hold steady. Sigh.
Oh well, I had some good progress in other areas.
That new skirt I bought that was a little tight and I probably wasn't going to be real comfy in it for a few more weeks..yeah....no more tightness! I guess those workouts are doing something after all, even if the scale doesn't know about it yet. :)
This week's goals:
1. Bed by 10pm - I did great with this! I think I was only up too late one or two nights
2. Wake by 6am - not so great. I need that alarm!!
3. Personal morning and evening worship - only missed one day.
4. Blogging - a little late today, but made it every day this week otherwise
5. Keep up with meal prep - good
6. Daily exercise (experimenting with that a bit this week) - got in two workouts
7. Bread once weekly (replace with small quantities of rice, potatoes, alternate flour) - ugh. No. Sigh.
8. Computer time limited to morning blogging and any spare time before bed - Nope on this one too. Drats.
9. Simplify the menu - NO new recipes - Tried a couple new recipes, but the only one that was derailing I saved for Friday night, so we were good. ;)
10. Stay on budget with groceries - so far, so good.
Okay, so I'm sharing my new recipe I tried tonight. Only thing is, there is no recipe. I made it up as I went a long, so now I'm stuck with the burden of writing out some guesstimate on measurements. Be kind. I'll do the best I can, but I'm counting on your creativity to make this happen at your house.
Baked-Fried Mushrooms
1 pound Pennsylvania or Baby Portabellas, thoroughly washed, stems pulled out
2 TBS ground flax seed
8 TBS water
Mix flax seed and water and let soak for 15-20 minutes until thick and egg-like. When mixture is thickened to right consistency, mix in 1-2 tsp spicy Dijon mustard.
1/2 cup (or so) of wheat germ (I'm thinking you could try steel cut oats or some kind of gluten free bread crumb mixture if you need gluten free)
1-2 tsp onion powder
1-2 tsp garlic powder
generous shaking of Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
ground black pepper to taste
any other seasonings you might like. (I was thinking some kind of Italian seasoning mix, maybe some chili powder or even some crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne if you want to spice it up. Oh! turmeric would be good idea!)
Mix wheat germ with seasonings.
Dip mushrooms in flax-egg mixture, thoroughly coating but letting the liquid drip out from the cavity left by the stem. You don't want the excess liquid making your crumb coating mushy.
Set the mushroom in the crumb mixture and thoroughly coat. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cavity side down.
I baked my 'shrooms for close to an hour. It took a while for them to crisp up. The problem with that is that the mushrooms deflated quite a bit and the texture wasn't perfect. My plan for the next go 'round is to cook them under the broiler. I think that will give them the crunch I want but keep the fluff of the mushroom that we like.
And, that next go 'round will be tomorrow. These babies were a huge hit!! Three of my non-mushroom eating kiddos (they only eat mushrooms if I chop them microscopic-like) loved them and duked it out for the last one. (that would be the 1yo, 3yo, and nearly 12yo. That 1yo packs a punch, I'm tellin' ya'!)
I actually made a bit more than what I wrote down, leaving me with extra flax-egg and crumb mixture. One great thing about not using real egg is that I can store and reuse everything I made without worry of making my family sick. *Really* love that about eating plant strong. :)
Some of my family dipped their mushrooms in my barbeque sauce. (You'll have to wait for me to get that recipe written out some other day.) One dipped hers in the Cauliflower *Cheese* Sauce I made to go with our dinner tonight. A few of us just ate them plain. The coating had a great flavor. I just wanted the mushroom to have more crunch and less mush.
Tomorrow, I try again! :D
Sigh.
I'm up a pound from last week. Stinks, but doesn't surprise me. This is my week to gain. Every month. This week. Gain-hold steady-gain-hold steady. Sigh.
Oh well, I had some good progress in other areas.
That new skirt I bought that was a little tight and I probably wasn't going to be real comfy in it for a few more weeks..yeah....no more tightness! I guess those workouts are doing something after all, even if the scale doesn't know about it yet. :)
This week's goals:
1. Bed by 10pm - I did great with this! I think I was only up too late one or two nights
2. Wake by 6am - not so great. I need that alarm!!
3. Personal morning and evening worship - only missed one day.
4. Blogging - a little late today, but made it every day this week otherwise
5. Keep up with meal prep - good
6. Daily exercise (experimenting with that a bit this week) - got in two workouts
7. Bread once weekly (replace with small quantities of rice, potatoes, alternate flour) - ugh. No. Sigh.
8. Computer time limited to morning blogging and any spare time before bed - Nope on this one too. Drats.
9. Simplify the menu - NO new recipes - Tried a couple new recipes, but the only one that was derailing I saved for Friday night, so we were good. ;)
10. Stay on budget with groceries - so far, so good.
Okay, so I'm sharing my new recipe I tried tonight. Only thing is, there is no recipe. I made it up as I went a long, so now I'm stuck with the burden of writing out some guesstimate on measurements. Be kind. I'll do the best I can, but I'm counting on your creativity to make this happen at your house.
Baked-Fried Mushrooms
1 pound Pennsylvania or Baby Portabellas, thoroughly washed, stems pulled out
2 TBS ground flax seed
8 TBS water
Mix flax seed and water and let soak for 15-20 minutes until thick and egg-like. When mixture is thickened to right consistency, mix in 1-2 tsp spicy Dijon mustard.
1/2 cup (or so) of wheat germ (I'm thinking you could try steel cut oats or some kind of gluten free bread crumb mixture if you need gluten free)
1-2 tsp onion powder
1-2 tsp garlic powder
generous shaking of Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
ground black pepper to taste
any other seasonings you might like. (I was thinking some kind of Italian seasoning mix, maybe some chili powder or even some crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne if you want to spice it up. Oh! turmeric would be good idea!)
Mix wheat germ with seasonings.
Dip mushrooms in flax-egg mixture, thoroughly coating but letting the liquid drip out from the cavity left by the stem. You don't want the excess liquid making your crumb coating mushy.
Set the mushroom in the crumb mixture and thoroughly coat. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, cavity side down.
I baked my 'shrooms for close to an hour. It took a while for them to crisp up. The problem with that is that the mushrooms deflated quite a bit and the texture wasn't perfect. My plan for the next go 'round is to cook them under the broiler. I think that will give them the crunch I want but keep the fluff of the mushroom that we like.
And, that next go 'round will be tomorrow. These babies were a huge hit!! Three of my non-mushroom eating kiddos (they only eat mushrooms if I chop them microscopic-like) loved them and duked it out for the last one. (that would be the 1yo, 3yo, and nearly 12yo. That 1yo packs a punch, I'm tellin' ya'!)
I actually made a bit more than what I wrote down, leaving me with extra flax-egg and crumb mixture. One great thing about not using real egg is that I can store and reuse everything I made without worry of making my family sick. *Really* love that about eating plant strong. :)
Some of my family dipped their mushrooms in my barbeque sauce. (You'll have to wait for me to get that recipe written out some other day.) One dipped hers in the Cauliflower *Cheese* Sauce I made to go with our dinner tonight. A few of us just ate them plain. The coating had a great flavor. I just wanted the mushroom to have more crunch and less mush.
Tomorrow, I try again! :D
Friday, January 10, 2014
Fit Friday: January 10, 2014
My report on how I've done with my goals this week:
My health goals for this week:
1. Bed by 10pm - Struggled, but was generally down by 10:30pm most nights
2. Wake by 6am - Struggled, but mostly because I have no alarm clock. A couple of times I got up on my own, even!
3. Personal morning and evening worship - YES! Every morning for at least 30-60 minutes.
4. Blogging - Yes. Whew!
5. Keep up with meal prep - No. I didn't have breakfasts prepped, so our mornings have been dragging. Was behind on a few dinners as well.
6. Daily exercise (experimenting with that a bit this week) - Yes! All but one day this week I got in a 30-50 minute workout followed by 15-20 minutes of rest
7. Eliminate bread from my diet (working on dealing with some addiction issues there) - No. Bother. I am still needing to work on breaking this addiction. Blah.
8. Computer time limited to morning blogging and any spare time before bed - No. I find I enjoy checking in during my rest time or during dinner prep. I may decide to allow for that. Did well staying away during school and choring, though.
9. Try three new recipes - No. No time once I realized it was a School Week. Scheduled to try a new one tonight, though.
10. Stay on budget with groceries - I went over budget for this week's shopping trip. I did stock up a bit on seasonings and such, though, so I may still make it for the month. We did a couple of meals this week as leftovers that I hadn't planned, so that's helping stretch the food as well. I will be making a meal plan today for the coming week. That will tell me better how I did with this week's stock up.
I'm extremely happy with the amount of exercise I got in this week. I've been using some workout dvds that I've collected at thrift stores or people have given to me. I used a couple different ones called The Firm, and my body felt it! Yesterday I did 30 minutes of pilates focusing on my stomach, buns, and thighs. Yeah, I really do have those, apparently, now that I can feel pain in those areas!
Feels good to be getting stronger. I can feel it already just in how I go up and down the stairs.
Last night we loaded up for Family Fun Night at our YMCA. When we got there they realized they were using the room for something so the exercise fun that was planned was cancelled. We came home and had a dance party playing Freeze Dance with the little girls instead while the boys went out to our little skating pond to use up some energy. It was fun and I was glad we spent the time moving and shaking as a family.
I didn't weigh myself since Tuesday, so this morning was a bit of pressure. I'm not sure I like that, putting all my sites on one day of the week. But, for this week, I'm happy with the results.
Down .7 since Tuesday putting me down almost a full pound since Monday. Bonus: I'm officially down FIFTY pounds since starting with ETL!!!! Really happy with that.
So, overall, I've had a fab week! Stuck with my exercise and I think I carved out a good time to make it happen daily. Still needing to work on kicking that bread habit. LOVE that I've been spending time in the word and growing in my prayer time. It's making all the difference in how I spend my days and this week shows it!
Today is Picture Day for us. We'll be taking our monthly photo of our progress to add to the collage I'm building. I get excited for this day. I don't have a large difference to show, but I'm thrilled that every bit is being recorded. Makes for great motivation too.
Looking forward to a strong finish this week with menu planning, a new recipe to try, a new workout to choose, and making a plan for our meal prep this weekend. Good stuff!
My health goals for this week:
1. Bed by 10pm - Struggled, but was generally down by 10:30pm most nights
2. Wake by 6am - Struggled, but mostly because I have no alarm clock. A couple of times I got up on my own, even!
3. Personal morning and evening worship - YES! Every morning for at least 30-60 minutes.
4. Blogging - Yes. Whew!
5. Keep up with meal prep - No. I didn't have breakfasts prepped, so our mornings have been dragging. Was behind on a few dinners as well.
6. Daily exercise (experimenting with that a bit this week) - Yes! All but one day this week I got in a 30-50 minute workout followed by 15-20 minutes of rest
7. Eliminate bread from my diet (working on dealing with some addiction issues there) - No. Bother. I am still needing to work on breaking this addiction. Blah.
8. Computer time limited to morning blogging and any spare time before bed - No. I find I enjoy checking in during my rest time or during dinner prep. I may decide to allow for that. Did well staying away during school and choring, though.
9. Try three new recipes - No. No time once I realized it was a School Week. Scheduled to try a new one tonight, though.
10. Stay on budget with groceries - I went over budget for this week's shopping trip. I did stock up a bit on seasonings and such, though, so I may still make it for the month. We did a couple of meals this week as leftovers that I hadn't planned, so that's helping stretch the food as well. I will be making a meal plan today for the coming week. That will tell me better how I did with this week's stock up.
I'm extremely happy with the amount of exercise I got in this week. I've been using some workout dvds that I've collected at thrift stores or people have given to me. I used a couple different ones called The Firm, and my body felt it! Yesterday I did 30 minutes of pilates focusing on my stomach, buns, and thighs. Yeah, I really do have those, apparently, now that I can feel pain in those areas!
Feels good to be getting stronger. I can feel it already just in how I go up and down the stairs.
Last night we loaded up for Family Fun Night at our YMCA. When we got there they realized they were using the room for something so the exercise fun that was planned was cancelled. We came home and had a dance party playing Freeze Dance with the little girls instead while the boys went out to our little skating pond to use up some energy. It was fun and I was glad we spent the time moving and shaking as a family.
I didn't weigh myself since Tuesday, so this morning was a bit of pressure. I'm not sure I like that, putting all my sites on one day of the week. But, for this week, I'm happy with the results.
Down .7 since Tuesday putting me down almost a full pound since Monday. Bonus: I'm officially down FIFTY pounds since starting with ETL!!!! Really happy with that.
So, overall, I've had a fab week! Stuck with my exercise and I think I carved out a good time to make it happen daily. Still needing to work on kicking that bread habit. LOVE that I've been spending time in the word and growing in my prayer time. It's making all the difference in how I spend my days and this week shows it!
Today is Picture Day for us. We'll be taking our monthly photo of our progress to add to the collage I'm building. I get excited for this day. I don't have a large difference to show, but I'm thrilled that every bit is being recorded. Makes for great motivation too.
Looking forward to a strong finish this week with menu planning, a new recipe to try, a new workout to choose, and making a plan for our meal prep this weekend. Good stuff!
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