Time

Where can I find more time in the day to do everything I need to do?

Not only is it hard for me to find time to blog but just to find time for myself in general is HARD. I have been meaning to jump on here but it seems I always have a little person on my lap also or have fifty other things that need done. Never a break I tell ya.

I have been working on trying to get a schedule of when I can hit the gym. With dh working evenings and Quincy not old enough for the daycare offered at the Y that only leaves the morning. I like the gym in the morning as it is not busy BUT I would love to be able to go in the evening with my friend. For some reason I get intimated going there alone and think people with point/state/laugh but having someone with me or someone to meet me there really helps with my issues.

Anyhow...Class started last Tuesday. WI is at 6:30pm which is different as I am morning WI person. But according to their scale starting weight is officially 189. Blech. I will be WI every Tuesday so hopefully I can update Wednesday with how my 1st week went.

My first goal is 170.

Second goal is 155

And ultimate goal is to just be healthy and happy with my body. Plus feeling comfortable in my own skin would be nice also :)

Well morning is sure to come early and I need my rest if I am going to get to the Y in the morning.

Blast From the Past

Wow, a year has gone by since I have even logged in to Blogger. Opps!

Last time I posted I mentioned how I was doing the Biggest Loser competition at our lcoal YMCA. I loved the program and trying new exercise programs that I would have been scared to try before. There was a lot of helpful information at each class pertaining to different topics each week. (My favorite was meal planning) But things did not go that well for me.

Actually today I sit here approx. 15lbs heavier then I did last year.

But I have a pretty good reason.




Make that a pretty cute reason. Three weeks into the program we found out we were expecting, what timing right? So this summer we welcomed little Quincy into our lives. My c-section recovery was far from smooth and still three months later I have some issues. I am anxious to get back to the gym but have been a tad apprehensive due to that.

However, next week once again the Biggest Loser program starts and I will be there. No excuses this time, ha! I will update my weight with what their scale says to help stay on target. I do know my ultimate goal is still 155. This program runs for 10 weeks and right now I am aiming for 15lbs. To little you think? I hate to aim high, get discouraged and then set myself up for failure. Another goal is to try to update regularly. Daily can be hard with the hubby working evenings and me wrangling three kids + playing taxi to/from soccer, swim, gymnastics and more. Even 2x per week is a start!

Hope all of you "Losers" are well!

First WI

Well yesterday was Tuesday which means: weigh in day + meeting.

We have a one hour meeting and just go over all kinds of information and learn some enat facts. One thing that stuck with me is that 3500calories = 1lb. WOW! No wonder it can be hard to lose weight! After our meeting we went to the gym where we hit the track for 30 minutes. It has been over a month since I have jogged but I tried...I ended up alternating 3 laps walking/3 laps jogging and I must admit, it felt good!

Coach doesn't care what your level is she just wants you to give it your best effort and do what you can. Not everyone can jog let alone even walk for 30 minutes but even doing 5 minutes is an improvement from yesterday, know what I mean? Small steps to success.

Then the weigh in part....I am down 3lbs, woot!

Another little fun thing we got was a print out of how much % of our body was lean mucsle, water or fat. I found it neat that its ideal goal weight for me is at least 150lbs. That is exactely what I wrote down to acheive during the course of this program. Better get moving so I can do that plus the cash prizes at the end wouldn't hurt either, haha!

Well it is 7:30 and I need to hit the road. Only 4 more days of my internship left before back to normal and I can start hitting the gym! Have a good week all!

First Weigh In

Well things didn't go as planned with the Biggest Loser program on Wednesday morning so we had a make up meeting and WI on Friday. I do not know what my measurements were but it will be nice to watch them go down, down, down! My starting weight is 173. This is a 13 week program and for my small goal I want to be to 155 by the end of the program. I hope this is attainable. My internship ends in another week and that will allow me to hit the gym each morning. Maybe then life will calm down a tad and I get to blogging some of the yummy eats we have been making!

The worst blogger ever award goes to....

ME

I am seriously the worst blogger ever and I apologize. Life got so crazy this summer between softball, vacation, school, clinicals, kids, sucky layoffs and just life in general. Now that is is fall things are still cray as ever: Dave is working a new shift and it is 5 days a week compared to 3, we have soccer, swim and gymnastics PLUS I am in the midst of my last term at school + internship. Whew!

Anyhow on to the weightloss...I did good...I really did until the end of July. I hit my 165 goal right before the cabin and then after that I did not lose. I maintained between it and 168. Now is a different story. With our late nights, activities 4x per week, etc it has become way to easy to hit a drive thru. Last I checked (Monday) I am at 170.3 again. Booo!

This past Thursday for our 2 year anniversary my loving hubby gave me the $$ to join the Biggest Loser program at our YMCA. We became members back in August and I have yet to use the facility. Part is due to schedules but the major part is due to self esteem and hating to work out alone. I am hoping this class will help that and who knows I may make a new friend! My mom is joining with me and I hope to kick butt and win the cash prize (or at least come close ;) )

So starting Monday I am back in the saddle....I get weighed & measured Wednesday morning (scary!!) and then it is off to the gym. I am going to try to post semi-regularly on here to help hold me accountable. Hope everyone else out in blog world is doing great on their journey :)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

The other morning I was blog hopping and just KNOW I saw a picture plus recipe featuring this. Then while on my morning job this morning I thought of it and craved it..it was all I could think of all morning and decided that I would make one for my breakfast. Well I searched high and low in blogger land and could not find that blog anywhere. Why did I not save it?? So I tried to make my own adding in ice, milk, chocolate pb2 and a frozen banana. Ehh it was okay but tasted pretty bland. So I need a good smoothie recipe or atleast some tips how to perfect this a little. I could easily see smoothies becoming a quick, healthy and easy summer treat for not only me but the kids too!

Lazy Days

With the weather being blah the last couple days and having major cramps/fun womanly issues I have been scared to step on the scale. We had a big garage sale last weekend so I have not exercised (besides you know moving tables, hauling 'junk', taking down tables, etc) since last Thursday. Not to mention I seem to have picked up the munchies lately, which I have been trying to curb with good choices :) Sooo today was the day I finally decided to step on the scale and....... 167.4 SOOOO much better then I was anticipating! I just got back home from my C25K run/walk for the day and boy did it feel good! My classes started back up today so I need to get around and go study...I am trying to cram 2 weeks into one since we are gone next week. Cabin here I come!

Hope everyone is having a great week :)