This past week was a bit of a doozy.
I had a co-worker in town to do some testing on a new product we will be rolling out.
I had an HSG. Very painful. All clear which is good news.
And last but not least... Thursday, January 26th marked the due date for the pregnancy we lost. All week I thought I was really OK with it and had come to terms with it but I was most definitely wrong. And I'm very sad that we still have made no progress. I have good days and bad days but that was most definitely a bad day.
Friday I went to Nebraska City to hang out with my Sister in Law and my new nephew. It was nice to just relax with them and have a quiet day.
Saturday we decided to host a game night with some friends. I made Ham and Cheddar Pretzel Bites, Baked Mozzarella Sticks, and Pizza Pinwheels with home made dough. They were all amazing and it was easy to only take 2 of each and have a large salad and feel full.
I also made an Apple pie with Cinnamon swirl crust. I don't care for pie but others liked it. I also made Nutella Swirl Cup Cakes with Nutella Cream Cheese Frosting. The cup cake was dry and I was disappointed but the frosting was amazing. I had 1/2 of a cupcake so I felt pretty good about having a party and enjoying all of the food but not overdoing it!
We played Quelf and celebrated Jordan's best friend's birthday! It was a great night and I love having game night with a great group of people. We ended the party around 2am and then it was definitely time for bed! Today I will be cleaning to put my house back together. SO MANY DISHES!
I have yet to get motivated to eat healthy for this week, which might be a downfall of having "splurge food".... hopefully I will find my motivation somewhere today!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
My Dog Ate my Motivation...
That's funny right??!
In all seriousness the week started off great and I was full of motivation. Then......
The most perfect little man ever was born on Monday. My first Nephew. He's perfect and amazing and I spent every second I could at the hospital with him and his parents until they went home Thursday.
I've decided it's time to cut back on sugar and carbs. I'm going with a new game plan.
"80% is perfection". I often find myself trying to do everything perfect 100% of the time and it results in massive failure.
Also this week brings trying new things. We bought brussel sprouts and salmon at Cost Co and I'm going to try my best to learn how and like fish. :)
I spent this weekend making meals that can be frozen and taken to my Brother In Law's and Sister In Law's. I made 3 separate meals:
Pioneer Woman's Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot French Dips
I was able to split all the meat up in to 4-5 bags and vacuum sealed them with my food saver. That way they don't feel like they have to eat the same meal for 4 days so it doesn't go to waste! I will be taking everything down on Friday! (I may have done all this ahead of time so I can just hold my nephew the entire time and smell him)
This week's menu:
Sunday: Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat- Taco Salads
Monday: Blackened Salmon, Brussle Sprouts, Brown Rice
Tuesday: Mushroom Cap Pizza Bites
Wednesday: PW's Spicy Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza's (using the High Fiber Tortilla's)
Thursday: Ranch Panko/Fried Onion Chicken Breast's with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Friday: Salmon in Foil Packs with Sugar Snap Peas
Saturday: I might try this cauliflower pizza crust everyone keeps talking about!
Also, for this week I brown some ground turkey and put it in a cup cake tin, filled it with a mixture of 7 Eggs and 7 Egg Whites and then topped it with reduced fat cheese. I baked it at 350 degree's for 20-25 minutes. We will have them all week to either put in a tortilla or on a whole grain English muffin!
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a great week. I will try and get better at posting some pictures!
In all seriousness the week started off great and I was full of motivation. Then......
The most perfect little man ever was born on Monday. My first Nephew. He's perfect and amazing and I spent every second I could at the hospital with him and his parents until they went home Thursday.
I've decided it's time to cut back on sugar and carbs. I'm going with a new game plan.
"80% is perfection". I often find myself trying to do everything perfect 100% of the time and it results in massive failure.
Also this week brings trying new things. We bought brussel sprouts and salmon at Cost Co and I'm going to try my best to learn how and like fish. :)
I spent this weekend making meals that can be frozen and taken to my Brother In Law's and Sister In Law's. I made 3 separate meals:
Pioneer Woman's Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot French Dips
I was able to split all the meat up in to 4-5 bags and vacuum sealed them with my food saver. That way they don't feel like they have to eat the same meal for 4 days so it doesn't go to waste! I will be taking everything down on Friday! (I may have done all this ahead of time so I can just hold my nephew the entire time and smell him)
This week's menu:
Sunday: Crock Pot Chicken Taco Meat- Taco Salads
Monday: Blackened Salmon, Brussle Sprouts, Brown Rice
Tuesday: Mushroom Cap Pizza Bites
Wednesday: PW's Spicy Pulled Pork BBQ Pizza's (using the High Fiber Tortilla's)
Thursday: Ranch Panko/Fried Onion Chicken Breast's with Broccoli and Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
Friday: Salmon in Foil Packs with Sugar Snap Peas
Saturday: I might try this cauliflower pizza crust everyone keeps talking about!
Also, for this week I brown some ground turkey and put it in a cup cake tin, filled it with a mixture of 7 Eggs and 7 Egg Whites and then topped it with reduced fat cheese. I baked it at 350 degree's for 20-25 minutes. We will have them all week to either put in a tortilla or on a whole grain English muffin!
That's all for now! Hope everyone has a great week. I will try and get better at posting some pictures!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Just a quick change...
I ended making something new for dinner!
Button mushrooms with a spoon full of pizza sauce. A spoon full of ground turkey. A sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. 1 turkey pepperoni.
Not pictured is a gigantic salad.
Button mushrooms with a spoon full of pizza sauce. A spoon full of ground turkey. A sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. 1 turkey pepperoni.
Not pictured is a gigantic salad.
The Plan of Attack
One thing that makes my life easier is meal planning! So on this week's menu:
Sunday- Panko Crusted Chicken breasts with steamed veggies
Monday- Spring Rolls
Tuesday- Taco Salads
Wednesday- Mini Meatloaves
Thursday- Shirmp with Pasta
Friday- Roasted Chicken Thighs
Saturday- Home Made Pizza.
In other news Friday night- Saturday night I kind of fell off the wagon and didn't count calories. I did however work out both of those days so I'm considering it a small win.
As for Sunday I did a 30 minute work out and then we took the dogs for a walk through the fields for about 50 minutes and I was able to burn 615 calories.
Monday is a holiday for me. Thank you, MLK for having a dream. I'm dreading it because I have to go to a health fair at Jordan's work and get told what I already know. It makes me upset with myself for letting myself get back to this place. All I can do is change it but it's something I would rather just ignore. At least we are doing it together!
That's all for today!
Sunday- Panko Crusted Chicken breasts with steamed veggies
Monday- Spring Rolls
Tuesday- Taco Salads
Wednesday- Mini Meatloaves
Thursday- Shirmp with Pasta
Friday- Roasted Chicken Thighs
Saturday- Home Made Pizza.
In other news Friday night- Saturday night I kind of fell off the wagon and didn't count calories. I did however work out both of those days so I'm considering it a small win.
As for Sunday I did a 30 minute work out and then we took the dogs for a walk through the fields for about 50 minutes and I was able to burn 615 calories.
Monday is a holiday for me. Thank you, MLK for having a dream. I'm dreading it because I have to go to a health fair at Jordan's work and get told what I already know. It makes me upset with myself for letting myself get back to this place. All I can do is change it but it's something I would rather just ignore. At least we are doing it together!
That's all for today!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Back At It: A New Attitude
Well.... I'll just go ahead and say it, 2011 was not my year! But it's time to face the music.
In Feb of 2011 I had ACL reconstruction with lateral meniscus repair. I took me a long time to realize I'm not broken anymore and I don't have an excuse.
In may we were surprised to find out that we were pregnant! We were so excited but Memorial day weekend I miscarried. It was very early but it was devastating. From there I spent the rest of 2011 picking up the pieces that shattered. I won't say that I've made peace with what happened 100% but I do know I can't change it. I'm blessed to have the support of my amazing husband and family and a few friends to have seen me through this.
I'm sad to report we have not been able to get pregnant since then and it's time to start talking about why and figuring out a plan of action. Clomid/Progesterone combination has not worked for us. Hopefully we have good news to report for 2012 still!
In September my little brother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Scary words for someone to throw at your family. We are 100% blessed he came out with a diagnosis of Stage 1-A which basically means that it was very curable and treatable. The doctor pretty much told my mom if you had to get cancer this was what you wanted to hope for.
As of today Phillip has 1 chemo treatment left and then 1 month of radiation before he can begin to feel like he can put this behind him. His hair is so incredibly thin and if you know me or my family you know that thin hair is just not in our DNA. This little road block has taught me that my brother is 100% the strongest, kindest, and most level headed person I know. He has spent the last 5 months assuring everyone else he is fine and it's all going to be OK. He's a rock. Sometimes it still bothers me someone so young should have to go through this. He should be worrying about how much money he has for beer on the weekend and doing things with his friends!
As for 2011 it's time to admit I gained back all of the weight I worked so hard to use. There are several culprits that have made it difficult but in the end I just stopped caring and food was good and didn't let me down. In 2012 I've made the commitment to not let that happen again. I've also decided not to set a weight loss goal because we are still trying to have a baby and if we are blessed enough to get our take home baby, loosing weight obviously won't happen.
Until it does happen I'm trying to follow a diet like I did in 2010. I'm eating between 1200-1650 calories. Making sure I get 25-4o grams of fiber and getting in 8 glasses of water per day. I'm also slowing starting to get back into an exercise routine but this is coming along slower. Last week I worked out 4 out of 7 days. I hope to get to 7 days a week by the end of the month.
I'm tracking my food via the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone. I really like the app and find it easy to use. The diet I did in 2010 was awesome so I am trying to follow it again but, knowing myself like I do... If I messed up I couldn't let it go or recover. This year I'm going to try and learn how to forgive myself and leave each day behind . What's done the day before can not be changed.
I hope to blog more often but no promises. I can tell you I'm down 5 lbs from where I was on December 31st. I have to have a procedure done the week of the 23rd and I'm hoping to have 5 more lbs gone by that point and then 10 more lbs by March. No goals beyond that :)
That is all for now. Thanks for reading!
In Feb of 2011 I had ACL reconstruction with lateral meniscus repair. I took me a long time to realize I'm not broken anymore and I don't have an excuse.
In may we were surprised to find out that we were pregnant! We were so excited but Memorial day weekend I miscarried. It was very early but it was devastating. From there I spent the rest of 2011 picking up the pieces that shattered. I won't say that I've made peace with what happened 100% but I do know I can't change it. I'm blessed to have the support of my amazing husband and family and a few friends to have seen me through this.
I'm sad to report we have not been able to get pregnant since then and it's time to start talking about why and figuring out a plan of action. Clomid/Progesterone combination has not worked for us. Hopefully we have good news to report for 2012 still!
In September my little brother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Scary words for someone to throw at your family. We are 100% blessed he came out with a diagnosis of Stage 1-A which basically means that it was very curable and treatable. The doctor pretty much told my mom if you had to get cancer this was what you wanted to hope for.
As of today Phillip has 1 chemo treatment left and then 1 month of radiation before he can begin to feel like he can put this behind him. His hair is so incredibly thin and if you know me or my family you know that thin hair is just not in our DNA. This little road block has taught me that my brother is 100% the strongest, kindest, and most level headed person I know. He has spent the last 5 months assuring everyone else he is fine and it's all going to be OK. He's a rock. Sometimes it still bothers me someone so young should have to go through this. He should be worrying about how much money he has for beer on the weekend and doing things with his friends!
As for 2011 it's time to admit I gained back all of the weight I worked so hard to use. There are several culprits that have made it difficult but in the end I just stopped caring and food was good and didn't let me down. In 2012 I've made the commitment to not let that happen again. I've also decided not to set a weight loss goal because we are still trying to have a baby and if we are blessed enough to get our take home baby, loosing weight obviously won't happen.
Until it does happen I'm trying to follow a diet like I did in 2010. I'm eating between 1200-1650 calories. Making sure I get 25-4o grams of fiber and getting in 8 glasses of water per day. I'm also slowing starting to get back into an exercise routine but this is coming along slower. Last week I worked out 4 out of 7 days. I hope to get to 7 days a week by the end of the month.
I'm tracking my food via the My Fitness Pal app on my iPhone. I really like the app and find it easy to use. The diet I did in 2010 was awesome so I am trying to follow it again but, knowing myself like I do... If I messed up I couldn't let it go or recover. This year I'm going to try and learn how to forgive myself and leave each day behind . What's done the day before can not be changed.
I hope to blog more often but no promises. I can tell you I'm down 5 lbs from where I was on December 31st. I have to have a procedure done the week of the 23rd and I'm hoping to have 5 more lbs gone by that point and then 10 more lbs by March. No goals beyond that :)
That is all for now. Thanks for reading!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Pomegranate
My new favorite sweet treat is the Pomegrante Flavored fruit strip from the Simply Balanced Archer Farm Brand. They are 45 calories and 1 fiber and they are SOOOOOOO delicious! YUM They are totally satisfying.
In other news.... getting back to calorie counting is hard. I never struggle with the exercises but I REALLY struggle with the eating. I like food. It's good. It tastes so yummy. And it seems like lately as soon as I tell myself only this many calories... it gets in my head and then I totally just want to EAT. EVERYTHING. WTF?!? And no I'm not pregnant :) I'm just an emotional eater.
I think I will need to spend some times in the next couple of weeks researching ways to help combat that...
Jordan is doing so well at this whole calorie counting thing. Very disciplined. You'd think it would make me want ot be better but... it hasn't yet.
One of the things that is always hard for me is eating out. I'm not great about making healthy decisions eating out. This has become a problem because in my new position the girls I work with eat out EVERY DAY. I LOVE to go with them they are the best group of girls that I could have ever hoped to work with but I just sometimes fail at good decisions.
Yet another thing I will have to start working on a bit harder.
It's 42 degrees out in Omaha today!!! That's such a welcomed change <3
This post is pretty random and wasn't really thought out but these are the things I needed to get out there for today. Suggestions always welcome.
In other news.... getting back to calorie counting is hard. I never struggle with the exercises but I REALLY struggle with the eating. I like food. It's good. It tastes so yummy. And it seems like lately as soon as I tell myself only this many calories... it gets in my head and then I totally just want to EAT. EVERYTHING. WTF?!? And no I'm not pregnant :) I'm just an emotional eater.
I think I will need to spend some times in the next couple of weeks researching ways to help combat that...
Jordan is doing so well at this whole calorie counting thing. Very disciplined. You'd think it would make me want ot be better but... it hasn't yet.
One of the things that is always hard for me is eating out. I'm not great about making healthy decisions eating out. This has become a problem because in my new position the girls I work with eat out EVERY DAY. I LOVE to go with them they are the best group of girls that I could have ever hoped to work with but I just sometimes fail at good decisions.
Yet another thing I will have to start working on a bit harder.
It's 42 degrees out in Omaha today!!! That's such a welcomed change <3
This post is pretty random and wasn't really thought out but these are the things I needed to get out there for today. Suggestions always welcome.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Welcome Back!
Hello!!
I'm still around! I'm sure if I had any readers at all they have all stopped reading by now!
Updates....
Not many, still struggling with diet and exercise! We are but but a work in progress....
I got the bad news that my ACL is torn along with a substantial tear to my meniscus as well as an MCL strain!!! You might ask... well what does that mean?
It means SURGERY *starts to cry and be a baby*
I will have it repaired in the middle of February and then being the recovery process which no one has given me much hope on... All I've heard is IT'S HELL!!! So there's that to look forward to!
Jordan and I were able to take our belated Honeymoon to Mexico the 2nd week in January!
We stayed at the http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ It was wonderful! I top notch resort! There are a few pictures below for your viewing pleasure! The rest are up on facebook!
I'm still around! I'm sure if I had any readers at all they have all stopped reading by now!
Updates....
Not many, still struggling with diet and exercise! We are but but a work in progress....
I got the bad news that my ACL is torn along with a substantial tear to my meniscus as well as an MCL strain!!! You might ask... well what does that mean?
It means SURGERY *starts to cry and be a baby*
I will have it repaired in the middle of February and then being the recovery process which no one has given me much hope on... All I've heard is IT'S HELL!!! So there's that to look forward to!
Jordan and I were able to take our belated Honeymoon to Mexico the 2nd week in January!
We stayed at the http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ It was wonderful! I top notch resort! There are a few pictures below for your viewing pleasure! The rest are up on facebook!
The Day after we returned I got the bad news about my knee but the clearance to work out until the day of to keep my quads strong. Only "toe to nose" motion. Nothing high impact or side to side. Slowly but surely I've found my way back to the gym. Results have not been seen but... one can hope it will happen soon.
I've added some of my favorite music of the moment to the blog so I hope you all like it as well. Now that I'm back from Mexico I vow to be a better blogger!
Now... for the deep stuff...
The things I learned in 2010.
1)Life is not a sprint. It's OK to fall down (even for a few months) and then get back up and keep going. It doesn't define you or make you failure.
2)Admit you failed. No excuses, no explaining, no answering to anyone. The only one you fail is yourself and that's hard to admit. So... here it is... I did not meet my weight loss goal. I'm the only one I have to blame and... I'm working on it.
3)Your friends will never stop amazing you. I meant what I said last year that I wasn't interested in another year where I listen to the people around me put people down or be envious of what others have. And my outlook on life is a whole lot better. I'm by no means perfect and I too fall victim to jealousy but... we only need to worry about our selves and what our goals are... and support other's. It's a constant lesson to keep reminding myself.
4) My dogs are amazing. Titan was the best addition to our family. Mazda's separation anxiety is completely gone and they are best buddies. They bring constant joy to my life.
5) My true calling. Everyone has a calling in life. It's just hard to know sometimes what yours is. I have always known that my calling is to be a mom. Every one of my friends has the most amazing kids that surprise me every day. I love every one of them as if they were my own. They bring joy to my heart. Every one of my friends with kids should be so proud of themselves. They are raising tiny humans that are just amazing. I hope sometime in the near future that we can start our own family.
6) And this goes with the above. We plan and God laughs... So... things will happen as they happen and it's our job as Christians to say let thy will be done we are not given more than we can handle. I pray that we are blessed with children in 2011 and that those around me that have the same prayer have them answered!
7) I'm a youth leader for the most amazing group of Catholic teens. They go to daily mass, say the rosary on their own, go to confession far more than I ever could think of. It makes me remember the great time in my own life as a part of Life Teen. We are only young once how amazing to get to be so "selfish" with your faith. I don't mean this in a bad way by any means. I just have been realizing that we grow up, we have college, we have weddings, babies, mortgages, bills, jobs.... the list goes on and that takes so much away from what you had in high school which to me was full and complete attention to the Lord. I'm so blessed to get to give to these kids what I was given to me.
8) My husband is an amazing man. He is loving, supportive, caring, smart, logical.... and I could go on. I find myself tearing up at Carrie Underwood's "He is Good". Because he truly is a better person than I could ever be. I'm blessed to have him as well.
In 2011 I will continue on my health journey because I don't give up. This blog will still remain about health. But I will try new things. Tonight it was asparagus.... I think we can learn to love each other :)
This post was way to long. It's bed time!
Good Night!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Head in the Sand
I'm very embarrassed it has been so long since my last post... there is a direct correlation between my lack of posting at how well I've been living out my lifestyle change. I've been trying to get back for the past 2 months and just haven't been able to do it. I just want to feel normal. Go out to dinner with people and not worry about how to order and what the numbers are. I know TD says it's not about the food but... for me... it is I guess? I feel like I was obsessing about food and it was just really wearing me down! I seem to struggle with SNACKING and making terrible decisions out at dinner coupled with over eating. It's resulted in a pretty embarrassing weight gain that I'm not ready to share with the people that probably aren't even reading this anymore....
I'm trying to get back to basics. I joined a gym so that the winter months gave me an outlet for exercise. I've been broadening my veggie horizons. I can tell you I'm trying but it's hard! I have to remind myself it's not a race it's OK to fall but you have to get back up.
Our little terrier Mazda has been escaping recently. I asked Jordan why she is doing this.... his answer not only was right on but answered questions about my diet and food struggles "She got a taste of freedom and liked it" Same went for me! This is why TD has such strict rules about staying on target!
This is my promise that starting today I want to get back to it. Keep the goal of our Trip in mind and possibly loose 20 more lbs before 201o is over.
I'll blog again soon! Thanks for reading!
I'm trying to get back to basics. I joined a gym so that the winter months gave me an outlet for exercise. I've been broadening my veggie horizons. I can tell you I'm trying but it's hard! I have to remind myself it's not a race it's OK to fall but you have to get back up.
Our little terrier Mazda has been escaping recently. I asked Jordan why she is doing this.... his answer not only was right on but answered questions about my diet and food struggles "She got a taste of freedom and liked it" Same went for me! This is why TD has such strict rules about staying on target!
This is my promise that starting today I want to get back to it. Keep the goal of our Trip in mind and possibly loose 20 more lbs before 201o is over.
I'll blog again soon! Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
HOLY COW A MONTH!?!
OMG a month since I last posted... man am I lame or WHAT?! I'm sorry... I think I said that in my post a month ago! It's been a busy month and I have been less than awesome at lifestyle changes....1400 calories is hard to live by and I'm finding it next to impossible when I'm a picky eater who loves food that's bad for you when I go out to eat. AND I hate salads... I don't know anyone who gets full on a salad... and I'm super picky about my dressing... only Italian and NOT sweet. To be honest I've been on the verge of giving up a few times recently like my heart is just not it in.
ALAS I caught Jackie Warner's Thintervention and have a renewed sense of motivation... I'm just around the corner from hitting 70 lbs and If I don't do it this Saturday it will FOR SURE be the next !!! I also have been recently reminded that I've come so far. I can't judge a bad/slow couple of months when comparing all the successes I've had.
Weight loss lifestyle changes are HARD.
That's all I have for tonight I'll keep plugging along. Have a good week!
ALAS I caught Jackie Warner's Thintervention and have a renewed sense of motivation... I'm just around the corner from hitting 70 lbs and If I don't do it this Saturday it will FOR SURE be the next !!! I also have been recently reminded that I've come so far. I can't judge a bad/slow couple of months when comparing all the successes I've had.
Weight loss lifestyle changes are HARD.
That's all I have for tonight I'll keep plugging along. Have a good week!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
SORRY!!
Once again life has gotten in the way of blogging!! I didn't get to 70 lbs by the time we left for Michigan but after weigh inn today I don't feel so bad about WHY. I did loose a .5 lb this week but I was pretty bummed. TD felt it was time to reduce the calories. If I would have started the program today I would have been given the calorie max of 1400 instead of 1650. I have mixed feelings about my calories being reduced this low... I now feel like maybe I couldn't get what I wanted out at dinner. The other part of me knows this is probably what I need to get me over the hump and on to my goal.
The new puppy keeps us pretty busy. After a month today he is finally starting to get the hang of the potty training thing! That makes this puppy mom VERY happy. Titan and Mazda continue to get along great and they love playing from the time they get up from the time they go to bed!
On the exercise front I got some new shoes and I LOVE them! Due to the wide feet I have New Balance is the best shoe for me and I dropped some dough on a really great pair this time around! I'm in Week 5 of C25K. I took about 3 weeks on week 4 it was a big change for me. Week 5 should have 3 days. First is 5 min runs and 3 min walks. 2nd Day is 8 min runs and 5 min walks. Third day is 20 min run no walks. So far I've just been doing Day 1 every day but I feel like this upcoming week I should be able to transition into Day 2.
This week is very exciting because Wednesday morning we will leave for Michigan!! I am so excited and can't believe it's been over 2 years since we went last! I'm worried about leaving my fur babies for so long and also worried about how I will do on my diet as calorie counts will not be readily assessable... Part of me feels like I deserve a splurge and a week off and then I hear TD in my head treating to boot my but out of this program for not "getting it".
That's all for today! I know I need to post some pictures. That might happen later today or on Sunday if I have time.
Have a great week!
The new puppy keeps us pretty busy. After a month today he is finally starting to get the hang of the potty training thing! That makes this puppy mom VERY happy. Titan and Mazda continue to get along great and they love playing from the time they get up from the time they go to bed!
On the exercise front I got some new shoes and I LOVE them! Due to the wide feet I have New Balance is the best shoe for me and I dropped some dough on a really great pair this time around! I'm in Week 5 of C25K. I took about 3 weeks on week 4 it was a big change for me. Week 5 should have 3 days. First is 5 min runs and 3 min walks. 2nd Day is 8 min runs and 5 min walks. Third day is 20 min run no walks. So far I've just been doing Day 1 every day but I feel like this upcoming week I should be able to transition into Day 2.
This week is very exciting because Wednesday morning we will leave for Michigan!! I am so excited and can't believe it's been over 2 years since we went last! I'm worried about leaving my fur babies for so long and also worried about how I will do on my diet as calorie counts will not be readily assessable... Part of me feels like I deserve a splurge and a week off and then I hear TD in my head treating to boot my but out of this program for not "getting it".
That's all for today! I know I need to post some pictures. That might happen later today or on Sunday if I have time.
Have a great week!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Goooooooooooood Morning!
Well it's 9:30 am on Saturday morning and so far I've already had an hour work out with Mazda. Showered and got ready for the day. Took Titan for a car ride to TD's for a weigh in. Lost 1.6 lbs this week. Ate breakfast, played with puppies and now I'm getting ready for the fun day we have planned!
More on the 1.6 lbs... I kinda feel like it should have been more. Not that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth but I'm just not getting those big losses like I used to. I guess I can't expect it but they were super motivating. As you know I'm not a fan of mini goals but... I have this goal that popped into my head last week that I should have lost 70 lbs by the time we leave on our Michigan trip on August 11th. I'm going with it. 70 or bust! 3 weeks... Can it be done? I guess I have my work cut out for me to see!! Wish me Luck? That's a pretty lofty goal... am I being to ambitious?
Today we are headed out to the Street of Dreams. This is a LOVE of mine!! Jordan and I constantly plan our lives as if we were going to win the lottery tomorrow. Then I'll see something excessive and extravagant and ask him if I can have it and he says... of course you can... if we are dreaming dream big right?! I will probably never live on the street of dreams but lately I definitely feel like I'm living mine! It's funny how you think this that are important become a lot less important when you re-prioritize...
Tonight is date night! We are going to try out Hiro Sushi tonight... I'm not a sushi fan but Jordan has been really into it lately so this will be a nice compromise! How does one eat at Hiro when they do not have calorie counts you ask? My plan is to keep it light with a bowl of Hot and Sour soup which is about 80 calories per serving. This may sound lame to some but... I happen to LOVE Hot and Sour soup and consider myself some what of a soup snob :) I'm excited!!!
We are off to see a movie after that... The sorcerer something or another... I don't really know... Jordan wants to see it... I generally don't care what we see as long as it's not scary, I just love sharing a moving with him :) Last night we saw Inception with Leonardo Decaprio.... The verdict is out on that one for me... I think it was to much thinking for me but Jordan thought it was awesome. It held is interest and kept him thinking which is hard to do.
OK well that's all today! Hope everyone is staying cool and dry is this Humid Nebraska summer weather!
More on the 1.6 lbs... I kinda feel like it should have been more. Not that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth but I'm just not getting those big losses like I used to. I guess I can't expect it but they were super motivating. As you know I'm not a fan of mini goals but... I have this goal that popped into my head last week that I should have lost 70 lbs by the time we leave on our Michigan trip on August 11th. I'm going with it. 70 or bust! 3 weeks... Can it be done? I guess I have my work cut out for me to see!! Wish me Luck? That's a pretty lofty goal... am I being to ambitious?
Today we are headed out to the Street of Dreams. This is a LOVE of mine!! Jordan and I constantly plan our lives as if we were going to win the lottery tomorrow. Then I'll see something excessive and extravagant and ask him if I can have it and he says... of course you can... if we are dreaming dream big right?! I will probably never live on the street of dreams but lately I definitely feel like I'm living mine! It's funny how you think this that are important become a lot less important when you re-prioritize...
Tonight is date night! We are going to try out Hiro Sushi tonight... I'm not a sushi fan but Jordan has been really into it lately so this will be a nice compromise! How does one eat at Hiro when they do not have calorie counts you ask? My plan is to keep it light with a bowl of Hot and Sour soup which is about 80 calories per serving. This may sound lame to some but... I happen to LOVE Hot and Sour soup and consider myself some what of a soup snob :) I'm excited!!!
We are off to see a movie after that... The sorcerer something or another... I don't really know... Jordan wants to see it... I generally don't care what we see as long as it's not scary, I just love sharing a moving with him :) Last night we saw Inception with Leonardo Decaprio.... The verdict is out on that one for me... I think it was to much thinking for me but Jordan thought it was awesome. It held is interest and kept him thinking which is hard to do.
OK well that's all today! Hope everyone is staying cool and dry is this Humid Nebraska summer weather!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Catching Up!!
MY WORD!!! The new puppy keeps me so busy I haven't even had time to blog!!!
The new puppy is amazing. I just love him to pieces. Him and Mazda have become fast friends. She's the typical big sister... "I can play my toys, and I can play your your toys... but all the toys are mine and I decide whether you get to play with them!" He's very accepting of his place in the pack. Although he put on 4 pounds in a week and is about 10 pounds now... before to long he will be bigger than Mazda and we'll see who's toys are who's then! I've see a few jealous twinges but other than that things are going great. Potty training... may be another issue but he's just 9 weeks old today so... I'll cut him a break! He's not a cuddle bug like Mazda but that's OK with me. He's happy to be by you but doesn't nee to be ON you.
He's crated at night and that makes my separation anxiety ridden Mazi nervous but she's handling it well. We plan to video tap them next week so that we know how it goes during the day.
They are both crated during the day.
I'm having a really great week on the diet front. I haven't gotten to work out as much as I like with Titan being around but I'm getting in at least my 1/2 hour and my clothes feel much looser this week. As you know I've been battling a small FUNK for about the past month and a half. I've been feeling like maybe I'm solely loosing steam... not seeing results as fast as I want... that sort of thing.
On Monday I took the plunge and did something pretty "uncharacter" of me... I called up a travel agent and asked for quotes for a few different places. Yes that's right! I finally stopped obsessing over shelling out money for travel and just went with it. (I worked at Marriott for 3 years and never payed over 50 bucks for a room so my ideas of what a room should cost were slightly flawed :) I came home and discussed some options with Jordan and got the green light for a trip to Mexico in January!!! We will be staying here :
http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ . I'm just totally beyond excited!
I think this belated honeymoon will be just what I need to help me with my day to day motivation so that I'm looking and feeling my best on the beaches!
I promise to put up some pictures of Titan sometime soon, and I hope I can get Mazda in some too! (Mazda is camera shy and VERY hard to catch on camera!)
Have an awesome week. I can't wait to weigh inn Saturday morning and report the good news!!
The new puppy is amazing. I just love him to pieces. Him and Mazda have become fast friends. She's the typical big sister... "I can play my toys, and I can play your your toys... but all the toys are mine and I decide whether you get to play with them!" He's very accepting of his place in the pack. Although he put on 4 pounds in a week and is about 10 pounds now... before to long he will be bigger than Mazda and we'll see who's toys are who's then! I've see a few jealous twinges but other than that things are going great. Potty training... may be another issue but he's just 9 weeks old today so... I'll cut him a break! He's not a cuddle bug like Mazda but that's OK with me. He's happy to be by you but doesn't nee to be ON you.
He's crated at night and that makes my separation anxiety ridden Mazi nervous but she's handling it well. We plan to video tap them next week so that we know how it goes during the day.
They are both crated during the day.
I'm having a really great week on the diet front. I haven't gotten to work out as much as I like with Titan being around but I'm getting in at least my 1/2 hour and my clothes feel much looser this week. As you know I've been battling a small FUNK for about the past month and a half. I've been feeling like maybe I'm solely loosing steam... not seeing results as fast as I want... that sort of thing.
On Monday I took the plunge and did something pretty "uncharacter" of me... I called up a travel agent and asked for quotes for a few different places. Yes that's right! I finally stopped obsessing over shelling out money for travel and just went with it. (I worked at Marriott for 3 years and never payed over 50 bucks for a room so my ideas of what a room should cost were slightly flawed :) I came home and discussed some options with Jordan and got the green light for a trip to Mexico in January!!! We will be staying here :
http://www.realresorts.com/The_Royal_Playa_Carmen/ . I'm just totally beyond excited!
I think this belated honeymoon will be just what I need to help me with my day to day motivation so that I'm looking and feeling my best on the beaches!
I promise to put up some pictures of Titan sometime soon, and I hope I can get Mazda in some too! (Mazda is camera shy and VERY hard to catch on camera!)
Have an awesome week. I can't wait to weigh inn Saturday morning and report the good news!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Recovery!
OH MY WORD! What a busy busy weekend!!!
We had our first 4th of July party last night and it was a blast! I did have to throw a fit on Sunday morning because it was raining and I decided all my plans would be ruined but... the weather cleared and it was the perfect evening for a party!!
My dad made steaks and my brother made homemade froze custard, I made chocolate cake batter ice cream and it all turned out AH-MAY-ZING!
Today I have just been cleaning up from the party and running errands. I bought some stuff to get my office at home more organized so that's exciting.
Today I completed my third week of C25K!!! I worked out for about an hour before Mazda decided we were done working out and it was time to walk home... she is definitely a girl who knows what she wants!!
I need to continue getting things done because at about 7:30 tonight... Titan comes home!!! I can't wait for him and Mazda to meet and be best buds!
More later!
We had our first 4th of July party last night and it was a blast! I did have to throw a fit on Sunday morning because it was raining and I decided all my plans would be ruined but... the weather cleared and it was the perfect evening for a party!!
My dad made steaks and my brother made homemade froze custard, I made chocolate cake batter ice cream and it all turned out AH-MAY-ZING!
Today I have just been cleaning up from the party and running errands. I bought some stuff to get my office at home more organized so that's exciting.
Today I completed my third week of C25K!!! I worked out for about an hour before Mazda decided we were done working out and it was time to walk home... she is definitely a girl who knows what she wants!!
I need to continue getting things done because at about 7:30 tonight... Titan comes home!!! I can't wait for him and Mazda to meet and be best buds!
More later!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
1.4 lbs and a Wedding!
Today's weigh in was a minus of 1.4 lbs for a grand total of 62. The day has been very busy filled with work outs and errands. Today one of my good friends got married!!! The wedding was beautiful and the reception was a blast. Best of luck to Heather and "D" in their life as husband and wife! Here are a few photos from tonight! Tomorrow is full of cleaning so we can go to Dunlap for lunch with family and back to our house for a 4th of July bash of our own!!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
60 lbs Less!
So.... Saturday I was able to got my 60 lb band! I don't wear them but I do keep them on my dresser and look at them every day! Embarrassingly enough I get excited to see what the next one will look like! It feels great to have come this far especially with feeling like I'm in a "rut" lately! Jordan and I will continue to walk the Lake as much as possible however.... we will be over dosing ourselves on bug spray from now on! I have approximately 25 mosquito bites right now... mostly on my shoulders and back! If you know me you know that mosquito's and me are not at all compatible and when they bite me, the bites swell up and are actually welts... :( Lesson learned and bug spray has been purchased!
I also purchased so new work out clothes this week as mine were falling off of me! That's a good thing although if you know me... you know I HATE having to buy clothes that I don't plan on fitting me in 20-30 lbs! That's not budget smart!! Me and Target are BFF's, the rule is no expensive name brand work out clothes until goal weight is reached :) Target does however have a great active wear section so you should check it out!!
Jordan works 6am-6pm now and on days that he goes to work I have been waking up at 5 with him to get a work out in. I really like being up before everyone and knowing that the most important part of my day is complete! Today I finished week 2 of Couch to 5k... I got a bit behind with the RAIN cloud that fell over Omaha for about 10 days straight... booo!
Those of you that request pictures... I'll try and get some up this week... maybe I'll get one with the new puppy! We are going to pick out out tonight although we do already know which one is ours.... I'm so excited to get him home and let him and Mazda become best buddies!
The Boerma family is growing by leaps and bounds! None of us have children yet but... Mazda has several cousins and in addition to a brother she is getting a new cousin! To date we have: Dempsey Boerma- Justin and Casey's adorable Black Lab, Jake- Josh and Meg's Silky Terrier, Mazda- Our Jack Russel or Rat Terrier Mixed with Italian Grey Hound, and in the next week the family will grow adding Titan- Our Brittany Spaniel, Tungsten- Nancy's Golden Retriever pup! I can't wait until we get them all together!!!
That's all for today. I can't wait to shed more pounds and get closer to my final goal!!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
OOOPS
Woooops!! I've been MIA haven't I? Gosh things have been so busy the past few weeks!
I'll also have to admit I've been in a diet funk. I've been hungry for the past few weeks and I"m not loosing weight as fast as I was w/ the first 50 lbs. It's been putting me in a FUNK.
I broke down and called TD today who answered my call with "Hi Sarah".... that's weird but OK.
TD was great he reminded me that it's OK to be hungry, being hungry means that your body is doing what it's supposed to to loose weight and he is right. He reminded me I'm eating 1650 calories 25-40 grams of fiber, and at least 8 glasses of water so it's not like my body isn't getting what it needs... TD did remind me that a gain isn't the end of the world and it's to be expected now and then. I have a huge FEAR of gaining. I also have a huge fear of eating up to my 1650 calories... he's never said I couldn't he's just said I coudnl't go over. I also addressed this with him today and he reassured me that that he gave me a limit to eat to and I can eat to it."Eating 1650 calories is equally as acceptable as eating 1000 calories on this diet!" He reminded me that people afraid to eat are the people that end up with an eating disorder. Just "food" for thought for all of you struggling... Eat to your limit if your starving like me all the time... it's OK!
It's time to hunker down and recommit. I have a lofty goal to accomplish this year and it's totally doable if I stay on target.
Jordan and I have been walking from our home up to Standing Bear Lake! It's been so fun to get up on the trail and see all the different people and have space to talk together! Last Friday he pushed me to my ultimate limit and we walked around the ENTIRE lake... WITH Mazda... In 95 degree weather.... That was crazy!
I'd do it again but the weather would have to be cooler. It took us just under 2 hours. Tonight we walked a good portion in 1 hour and 20 mins!
That's all for tonight I'm hoping for a great loss this week to get me back in the swing of things. More this weekend!
I'll also have to admit I've been in a diet funk. I've been hungry for the past few weeks and I"m not loosing weight as fast as I was w/ the first 50 lbs. It's been putting me in a FUNK.
I broke down and called TD today who answered my call with "Hi Sarah".... that's weird but OK.
TD was great he reminded me that it's OK to be hungry, being hungry means that your body is doing what it's supposed to to loose weight and he is right. He reminded me I'm eating 1650 calories 25-40 grams of fiber, and at least 8 glasses of water so it's not like my body isn't getting what it needs... TD did remind me that a gain isn't the end of the world and it's to be expected now and then. I have a huge FEAR of gaining. I also have a huge fear of eating up to my 1650 calories... he's never said I couldn't he's just said I coudnl't go over. I also addressed this with him today and he reassured me that that he gave me a limit to eat to and I can eat to it."Eating 1650 calories is equally as acceptable as eating 1000 calories on this diet!" He reminded me that people afraid to eat are the people that end up with an eating disorder. Just "food" for thought for all of you struggling... Eat to your limit if your starving like me all the time... it's OK!
It's time to hunker down and recommit. I have a lofty goal to accomplish this year and it's totally doable if I stay on target.
Jordan and I have been walking from our home up to Standing Bear Lake! It's been so fun to get up on the trail and see all the different people and have space to talk together! Last Friday he pushed me to my ultimate limit and we walked around the ENTIRE lake... WITH Mazda... In 95 degree weather.... That was crazy!
I'd do it again but the weather would have to be cooler. It took us just under 2 hours. Tonight we walked a good portion in 1 hour and 20 mins!
That's all for tonight I'm hoping for a great loss this week to get me back in the swing of things. More this weekend!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sleeeepy
Oh my! What a week it has been since I last posted! This past week was all about preparing for the trip we were making to KC this past weekend. Jordan got to go fishing Tuesday to Wednesday with his dad so that was nice. We had a bad storm on Tuesday night and we were with out power for about 5 or 6 hours but I had the chance to get to know some neighbors better so that was cool!
Wednesday we had to get Mazda in to the vet to look at something we had been previously told was a wart that had burst for lack of a better term. We found out that it needed to be removed ASAP for fear it was cancer. We took her back Thursday to have it removed and she has been recovering nicely and acting like her old self pretty much right away.
Friday after an early weigh in where I only lost .8 lbs we started our vacation! We went to KC over the weekend to meet Jordan's cousin's from Michigan and his sister who lives in KC along with Jordan's other brother's when they could make it to eat some BBQ, watch the Tigers/Royals series, celebrate Josh's girlfriend Megan's 21st birthday, and go to Worlds/Oceans of fun!!
On the eating front I won't say I did an amazing job tracking my food but I did make sure I worked out an hour each morning and then we did a ton of walking at the baseball games and worlds/oceans of fun! I did cheat and weigh and I hadn't gained any weight and still have until Saturday morning to loose so I consider that a success!
We got home about 1am this morning and I was lucky enough to have the day off. Jordan had to go to work at noon. Jordan and I had so much fun and the vacation was much needed. I've gotten to the grocery store, made dinner already and I'm about to work on some banana bread.
Hope everyone had a great week and that Monday is off to a great start!!
Wednesday we had to get Mazda in to the vet to look at something we had been previously told was a wart that had burst for lack of a better term. We found out that it needed to be removed ASAP for fear it was cancer. We took her back Thursday to have it removed and she has been recovering nicely and acting like her old self pretty much right away.
Friday after an early weigh in where I only lost .8 lbs we started our vacation! We went to KC over the weekend to meet Jordan's cousin's from Michigan and his sister who lives in KC along with Jordan's other brother's when they could make it to eat some BBQ, watch the Tigers/Royals series, celebrate Josh's girlfriend Megan's 21st birthday, and go to Worlds/Oceans of fun!!
On the eating front I won't say I did an amazing job tracking my food but I did make sure I worked out an hour each morning and then we did a ton of walking at the baseball games and worlds/oceans of fun! I did cheat and weigh and I hadn't gained any weight and still have until Saturday morning to loose so I consider that a success!
We got home about 1am this morning and I was lucky enough to have the day off. Jordan had to go to work at noon. Jordan and I had so much fun and the vacation was much needed. I've gotten to the grocery store, made dinner already and I'm about to work on some banana bread.
Hope everyone had a great week and that Monday is off to a great start!!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Down by 2
Hello! Sorry it's been a week since I was able to post! What a crazy week! On Saturday I made my weight loss total 56 lbs total! I fnally had Jordan take a few pics tonight! The weekend was for the most part uneventful due to Jordan working all weekend but Today we made up for it!
We started the day off with a walk up to Standing Bear Lake with Mazda and then finished our landscaping project. I had a killer farmers tan from walking outside every day and thought I should try and even it out by wearing my swim suit top while we worked outside today... As you can see below I now have a burn... oh well... it will soon be tan!
This week is all about doing the best I can to set up for a fantastic weekend with the MI Boerma's. We will be taking in a few baseball games and some BBQ! I'm so excited!
So below are the much requested pictures at 56 lbs. Hope to have more time to write later!
We started the day off with a walk up to Standing Bear Lake with Mazda and then finished our landscaping project. I had a killer farmers tan from walking outside every day and thought I should try and even it out by wearing my swim suit top while we worked outside today... As you can see below I now have a burn... oh well... it will soon be tan!
This week is all about doing the best I can to set up for a fantastic weekend with the MI Boerma's. We will be taking in a few baseball games and some BBQ! I'm so excited!
So below are the much requested pictures at 56 lbs. Hope to have more time to write later!
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