Happy New Years!

Happy New Year to everyone! Please stay safe.

My goal for today was to get to 189. anything... I stepped on the scale this morning at HM and I saw that magic number 189.2! I reached a goal and it feels great!

I started 30 day shred yesterday and I am feeling it in my back, but it wasn't as hard as it was last time I tried. I will complete it in January, and will try some others along the way.

I think I will get my measurements taken on Monday. I hope to see a good tone up from the shred. Hoping for less jiggles when I walk LOL!

Here are my stats now:

Starting weight: 223.8

Small goal: 185

Final goal: 140

Current weight: 189.2

Weight lost: 34.6 lbs

Inches lost: 35 1/4

On the leader board

At HM, they have a board that they put the top losses for the week up on... I totally made it this week with 5 lbs lost! The lady that came in second place had a loss of 3.8. I am really excited. I never thought I would make it up there.

I joined a group on MFP aimed at supporting each other through the 30 day shred and I fully intend on doing the whole thing... as soon as I find my DVD. Where the heck is it??? I had tried it previously, but didn't make it very far because life got in the way. But it will be easy to do when Caiden is napping or sleeping or whatever, when I cannot make it to the gym. I am going to do it every day for the full 30 days, take no prisoners! It is a short workout anyways, so I am not worried.

I am so close to my small goal and my pre- pregnancy weight. I can taste the success.

Been an AWESOME week!!

I am up on cloud nine with my weight loss, and I get more excited every single day!

So on Dec. 22nd, I went with my best friend and Maid of Honour, my Mom and Scott's Mom to go wedding dress shopping. I had set up the appointment for then, because Scott's parents are leaving to go south for the winter, and I wanted his mom to see the previous dress I fell in love with. I left that one for last in the entire room full of dresses that they pulled for me.

I tried on a bunch of dresses, and they were all the same silhouette (fit & flare with lots of bling, which is what I thought I wanted). In the middle of the dress trying on, I asked the lady if I could try on a ball gown. I love them, but never thought they would be A. comfortable, and B. practical... So I tried on this dress and it is absolutely amazing! blew every other one out of the water. I want to pick it up now and wear it every day of my life! HAHA! A ball gown... with no bling? Who knew!

I weighed in right before my dress shopping experience at HM (because it was right by Ladybelle Bridal) and she did my measurements... which were previously done 10 days before that. 5 3/4 inches off in 10 days! WHAT?? I have been swimming and doing deep water jogging with the styrofoam dumbells they use for aquafit classes, and my back and arms and shoulders are turning into something you would see at a body builders show LOL... well not to that extent, but the tone and definition is amazing.

I went back on the 23rd, hoping to hit my 30 lbs lost point and get my new magnet, and I was at 28.8... GRRRR!, so she did some quick figuring and told me that I needed to drink at least 13 eight oz glasses of water and come back on the 24th. My goal was to hit 30 lbs lost by Christmas, so I drank 16 glasses, and I went back in the morning of the 24th.

I hoped to see 193.6 on the scale, and I stepped on that thing... my palms sweating, my stomach turning... feeling so anxious. I SAW 192.4!!! I jumped up and down, tears in my eyes, and I was so happy! I got hugs from all the girls working and they gave me a treat out of the success chest (I got some fancy thank you cards that I can use for something). and I got my NEW MAGNET!!! I love these!

Identify what you want, and go for it! That is exactly what I did!

On to my 40 lb magnet. I am well on my way. I had a loss on Christmas morning, and I was the same this morning. So I beat Christmas too!! With all the yummy baking my mom did, and I pigged out so much last year, she made me a whole extra tray last year. It feels good to say I had the willpower to stay away.

So here are my stats and I am so excited to share them:

Starting weight: 223.8

Small goal: 185

Final goal: 140

Current weight: 191.8

Weight lost: 31.8 lbs

Inches lost: 35 1/4

OMG I am almost in the 180's!! AHHHHH! I am proud of myself!

I really hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

A New Workout!

Been an ok week. I finished 95% of my craft projects for Christmas, so I am less stressed. I m on the losing track again, and I am so excited about it.

Continuing with my gym and swims, and have discovered a new workout, and HOLY INTENSE! I always went to the pool and watched the aquafit classes from afar, and thought how could those possibly work? But yesterday after our time in the gym, Bestie and I went in the pool and were deep water jogging with those Styrofoam dumbells they have for the classes. All I can say is holy my back and arms are feeling it today. Amazing workout!

I am 9 lbs away from my New Years goal, and I am going to shoot for it, but not be disappointed if I don't make it. 9 lbs away from my pre pregnancy weight. That is exciting!

I get to go look at some more wedding dresses on the 22nd, and I can't wait. Last time I went I was only at about 12 inches lost. Now I am over 30! I don't want to find the dress quite yet, because I love to go looking. I have found two top contenders.

So here are my new stats!


Starting weight: 223.8
Small goal: 185
Final goal: 140
Current weight: 194.2
Weight lost: 29.6 lbs
Inches lost: 29 1/2

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I don't have a title for this.... STRESSED maybe a good one! HAHA. I am working my butt off trying to get all my Christmas gifts done in time, because I wanted to make them all this year to 1. avoid having to go shopping at the malls, because lets face it, people are insane this time of year! and 2. Because I want to show my family how much they mean to me. I have developed a nasty callus on my finger from crocheting... yuck! I can't wait to take a break.

So my diet is always in the foreground in my mind, but I am having a hard time not ignoring it completely because I just have so much to do lately. On top of the gifts, I also have multiple photo shoots worth of pictures to edit and get out. AHHHH!

So I have also been working out a lot, I did double steps a few days ago, which worked out to 2000 steps. My calves were killing me for days afterwards. I couldn't push it at the gym because of it, but swimming in the pool really helped it.

I went to the gym yesterday and had a huge burn, and ate a lot of my exercise calories back, despite not having the portions left in my diet. I really needed it yesterday. I felt good though. Bestie couldn't join me in the pool, soo I was left treading water by myself for a full hour without a break, and NO MUSIC :( it went by really slowly, but I discovered deep water jogging, and it was an awesome workout. Next time I think I am going to try using the dumbbell things they have for the classes. The lifeguard told me it would add a little something for a challenge.

I haven't really moved weight wise in the last little bit, except for inches lost. Been kind of hovering around the 28 lbs lost mark. I am anxious to get to the 30 lbs point and get my next magnet. then my next small goal with be to get to 185lbs and then to 42 lbs lost (which will be my halfway point).

I joined a bunch of challenges on MFP, and I hope they will keep me motivated. I just can't wait until Christmas is over, so I can focus on something other than yarn and crafting!

A HM surprise

When I went to HM on Wednesday, I weighed in slightly up... 200.4. Blah over 200 again, I starting thinking I was going to be stuck there forever. But, I know that my wonderful time of the month was coming, and I always retain so much water. So I upped my water intake, I have been trying to get no less than 20 8oz glasses a day. I also drink 2-3 cups of green tea a day, since finding a flavor I actually like.

So I go for my weigh in yesterday (after having a really crappy morning involving a flat tire GRRR!), 197.0... WHA WHA WHAT??? How in the hell did I lose 3.4 in from Wednesday to Friday? I want to find the magic formula, so I can continue with this LOL.

I took a walk after my weigh in on Wednesday, but took 2 rest days because I have been doing my stairs a lot. I really needed it. So no exercise, and I had a piece of chocolate cake at my mothers on Wednesday.

My stats of today:


Starting weight: 223.8
Small goal: 185
Final goal: 140
Current weight: 196.2
Weight lost: 27.6 lbs
Inches lost: 29 1/2

Getting really close to that 30 LB magnet. 27lbs down, 57 left!

I have got some guns!

I am totally gaining muscle, which is so awesome. I have guns, and my bicep inches went up. My stomach is getting more solid (which is nice because it is starting to jiggle less like a bowl full of jello), and my thighs and legs are getting smaller. So the number on the scale isn't going down as fast, but that is ok. I made it down to 197 the other day, and for some reason went back up to 200.4 and now back down to 197. I still cannot believe I am below 200. I am so close to being under 200 after my day is complete. I am so excited to step on the scale and see that number drop, after not really moving for so long... it really feels great.

The stamina I have also is amazing, I really can't believe I didn't do this before. I guess everyone has to reach that point where they cannot let their body go anymore. I reached it, and I am committed to this life change. I don't even really find the gym hard anymore, and I am starting to bump it up and work harder. 20 minutes instead of 15 on the treadmill, trying to beat my time on the stair climber for 1000 stairs. Also I started doing these butt leg lift things (not sure what you call them, maybe Caity can help me out here haha) and some other similar exercises. My muscles are sure feeling it. I also tried the leg raises, and completed 20 of them. Summer in 2010 I was unable to do more than 3 or 4. I could have done more than 20, I think. I am impressed.