Get Out of My Weigh!

Change, Change, Change...

2009-06-04T18:36:00.000-07:00

A friend told me about the 300 workout (you can google it.) It's the program that the actors from the movie 300 did, to get in shape. Let me first tell you this isn't for you if you haven't done any form of exercise since 1994, this is strenuous! How it is written is this:

· 25 pull-ups
· 50 deadlifts at 135 pounds
· 50 push-ups
· 50 box jumps with a 24-inch box
· 50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 135 pounds)
· 50 "clean and press" at 36 pounds (a weight-lifting exercise)
· 25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps

They don't want you to take breaks, or do sets. It's straight through.

I started it and I have had to modify it to survive, so I have been doing……..

· 20 pull-ups on the machine that assists you with the weight, (2 sets of 10)
· 50 deadlifts at 45 pounds, I can do this one, so I am going to increase weight a little. This is bad on your back so be careful and start slow!
· 50 push-ups – I have to 5 sets of 10
· 50 box jumps with a 24-inch box – I use a 12 inch box right now
· 50 "floor wipers" (a core and shoulders exercise at 20-40 pounds) you hold a weighted bar above your head while you’re laying on the floor, you lift your feet up to each side of the weights, you can look online for a video for them)
· 50 "clean and press" at 36 pounds (a weight-lifting exercise)
· 25 more pull-ups -- for a total of 300 reps (I have not added in this one yet, I can’t do more pullups-OUCH)

I have done it 4 times now, and I love it, it kicks my rear! I am so worn out when I am done, dripping sweat. I weighed yesterday at WW and lost 5 pounds. YES I said FIVE POUNDS!

I think my body was adjusted to my MWF areobics class and the T&Th weight lifting class. I needed to give it a boost, change it up. It worked!

Hello...Anybody out there?

2009-05-06T16:34:00.000-07:00

It's been a while, sorry. Busy, busy, busy.

So, I weighed last week and lost 1 pound and today lost another 1.8! YIPPEE! I feel like "I'm back!" Journaling, drinking water, exercising...it's clicking!

I did give up the diet dr pepper. All caffeine actually. So painful....BUT I feel so much better..NOW. I actually started it the day of the marathon and my headaches came on Monday & Tuesday, BUT I think because my body hurt so bad I didn't think about it. I needed to challenge myself anyway, to show myself that I don't NEED to be dependent on it. I also am drinking so much more water now, you can't argue with that. I can't lie though, I do miss that cold, fizzy, delightful first taste...oh my, gotta stop talking about it!!!!! Whewwww, breathe through it.....

OKC Memorial Marathon....

2009-04-26T18:55:00.001-07:00

I did my first HALF MARATHON today! I said first, because it won't be my last! 13.1 miles in 3:43.....it rocked!

Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies & MORE Cupcakes

2009-04-20T16:23:00.000-07:00

So this week I have been GAME ON! (Thanks to my leader telling me to get back to the place in my head where WW came naturally!) Well I am there.

So Friday night I took the girls to a birthday party where they had yummy cake. Didn't eat any.

Saturday afternoon went to a baby shower where the hostesses likes to make cupcakes "for fun!" Well I like to EAT cupcakes for fun! But I didn't! Not one, and these things looked AMAZING!

Sunday afternoon I had another baby shower to go to, and we had cookies and cupcakes! The cookies were my favorite, and the cupcakes....oh man I wanted one so bad! BUT, I ate fruit and brought my own Kudos Bar instead.

So....I face the music a day early this week! I have to weigh tomorrow.....I'll let you know how I did.

Come to Jesus....

2009-04-16T06:01:00.001-07:00

When there is an issue that needs to be solved or a problem my dad says "We need a come to Jesus meetin!'"

Well yesterday I told my wonderful WW leader, Karen, that it was time. I gained 2 yesterday. I told her I needed to have a "come to Jesus!!!" She said she had done a few of these lately, so she was ready! We talked about what I was struggling with, and I don't really know if I even know! She said "let's focus on what you are doing good!"

Exercise. Exercise is not an issue for me.

OK. Maybe that's all I'm doing right now that's really good. She also said for me to think back to a time that I did WW and it seemed easy, or when I loved it, and followed each rule. When was that? For me, it was after Lily was born, so we're talking 5.5 years ago! I ate well, I hardly ever went over my points, I didn't "cheat"...and I FELT GREAT AND WAS LOSING 2 POUNDS A WEEK USUALLY!!!!

Lately, I have felt like a fraud. Like a big WW liar! To this day I still have girls come up to me and say "oh ask her, she's a WW guru...." ME?? Really? Is she still in there? Can I find her again?

All I know is after I left the meeting I went right to wally world and got fruit, veggies, soups, yogurt and oatmeal. I am mentally rehearsing each situation this week, and I am going to show my leader my WW journal next week. Accountability.

One thing for me I know I have to stop are BLT's. (No...not bacon lettuce tomato sandwiches....oh geeze...yum that sounds good! ha ha) BLT's are Bites - Licks - Tastes. When I make one of the kids a pbj sandwich, I lick the spoon...that's prob 2 points. Don't finish their french fries, I might eat 6 or 7 of them, and maybe a nugget. That's probably 3 points. MAN.....these little BLT's add up!

If you're struggling, focus on the things you are doing well and keep doing them. Then pick one thing you're not doing well and fix it this week!

A little behind....

2009-04-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

Man I wish the title of this post was talking about my rear end...but it's not!

What it does mean is that I'm a little behind on updating you all on my WW journey!!! I lost 1.4 last week, and maintained this week. Which rocks...and I'll gladly take it.

My friend Shel challenged me this week and I am passing along the challenge.....which is LOSE WEIGHT NEXT WEEK AT WEIGH IN!!!

If you needed to come up with a reason to celebrate and literally go "hog wild" you could find something EVERY week!!! We have to focus on the occasion not the FOOD!

For me personally, I have Eater and my daughters b-day this weekend. To lose on Wednesday I MUST focus on

Portion control
Making good choices
Exercise
Bite it - Write it

All of these things will help me stay focused! Also I have to focus on the fact that Addy will be
3. Sometimes I tell myself "oh you just had a baby...." YEAH THREE YEARS AGO!!!!! Get over it.

So don't use Easter (or any event) as an excuse to "lose it" or you WON'T "lose it" later! Pick a few things you want, but don't go overboard.

Easter Treats

2009-04-08T13:39:00.000-07:00

CAKE MIX COOKIES - (1-2 PTS DEPENDING ON SIZE)

ANY FLAVOR CAKE MIX
1 FAT FREE COOL WHIP
1 EGG
pwd sugar for rolling
MIX TOP 3 INGREDIENTS TOGETHER (dough is very sticky) drop by spoonfuls into a plate of pwd sugar and roll into ball

bake at 350 8-10 min

WW CELEBRATION CAKE
1 YELLOW CAKE MIX
1 CAN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE (NO SUGAR ADDED IN OWN JUICE)
1 CAN MANDARIN ORANGES
1SM SUGAR FREE VANILLA PUDDING
8OZ FAT FREE COOL WHIP

MIX CAKE MIX AND ORANGES IN A GREASED 9X13 PAN. BAKE AT 350 FOR 35-45 MIN (WHEN TOOTHPICK COMES OUT CLEAN). LET COOL.

FROSTING : MIX COOL WHIP, PUDDING, AND PINEAPPLE WITH JUICE.. MIX AND FROST CAKE... KEEP CAKE IN FRIG...

(not sure of the point value!)

Yo-Yo-Yogurt

2009-03-30T17:52:00.000-07:00

I have never really been a fan of yogurt. It's the texture! Grosses me out. I used to have to take Fat Free Cool Whip and mix it in with the yogurt to change the texture of it so I could choke it down. I am actually now getting to the point I can eat this yogurt...the Yoplait Light by itself. (I'm growing up.)

If you are not a fan of yogurt or don't eat one a day I want you to join me in taking the Yo-Yo-Yogurt Challenge! Find a low fat yogurt and eat one per day for 30 days. Yogurt has great health benefits. It is an excellent source of protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin B 12. When yogurt is compared to milk, yogurt contains more calcium and protein because of the added cultures in the yogurt. Yogurt can also be known to burn stomach fat. After two babies, I can use all the stomach fat burning tricks I can find! SO.....lets get our yogurt in!

Yo-Yo-Yogurt Challenge starts on April 1st. (No...it's not a April Fools joke people!) Let me know if you're gonna try it!

I've lost it

2009-03-25T12:21:00.000-07:00

I lost a little .2 to be exact. I will take it!

Today in our meeting, we talked about special occasions. I had made it known I was going to enjoy my birthday and I did. We went to Charleston's and it was delish. I always WANT the chicken fried steak but never get it. I asked Kate (skinny little thing who can eat chicken fried steak for breakfast and not gain weight......sorry off track here) if she would share it with me, and she did. It was so GOOD! I enjoyed it, but didn't stuff myself. I didn't have to take a Tums before bed (that's a big deal) and I didn't feel sick!!

I also ate out on Sunday with my family for my Nana's 85th birthday. We went to Olive Garden, I love that place!!! DJ and I shared there as well. I am trying hard to enjoy the moment but not go overboard. Someone wise (Shelley) told me "It's your birthDAY not birthWEEK, enjoy your day and move on!"...and there you have it.

This message will spontaneously combust after you read it....

2009-03-24T19:34:00.000-07:00

Well not really. I haven't posted much on here because I don't know if anyone out there cares. And NO, this is not a feeble attempt to get people to post comments....well maybe a little. I just have been in a slump and not feeling very motivated to write about weight, weight loss, or anything really. I could write about chocolate, but that's not in the spirit of the blog. I digress.

I weigh tomorrow. Had the birthday and then skipped last weeks weigh in....knowing from past experiences, it ain't gonna be great. I'll let you know.

It's my Birthday!

2009-03-17T07:04:00.001-07:00

FYI - On your birthday you get double your age in points!!! I turn 33 today so I get

66 points!

Q & A

2009-03-16T08:45:00.000-07:00

My good friend Mandy found this article and sent it to me, thanks Mandy!

Q. Is it true that lifting weights causes women to bulk up?

A. While on a weight lifting program, the right hormones (testosterone) are necessary in order to bulk up. Women’s testosterone levels are much lower than men’s, so in most cases, they are not capable of building large muscles. In fact, since muscle takes up less room than fat, women tend to lose inches when they strength train. So in addition to the physical benefits (increased metabolism, decreased risk of osteoporosis, increased strength), strength training will help you slim down too! Women, in fact, are more likely to tone up from strength training rather than bulk up. Research shows that women can add up to 30% lean muscle and end up looking thinner, feeling stronger and being firmer.Our society and pop culture seem to associate weight training with oversized muscles, but that’s just one avenue, which is extremely difficult for most people (including men) to achieve.Women with an intense fear of becoming large (likely due to these images and myths) as a result of weight training are at a disadvantage when it comes to their health. The problem most women run into isn’t building too much muscle, but not building enough. This sets them up for increased risk of osteoporosis later in life, as well as a reduction in muscle mass of about 2-5% per year, which has an adverse affect on metabolism (and can result in weight gain).

Written by Nicole Nichols, B.S. & Certified Fitness Instructor

Request & Dedication

2009-03-13T15:13:00.001-07:00

Wow, it's Friday again?

Whewwwww busy week.

This week's request and dedication goes to my dear friend Sarah. Sarah's husband and I grew up together and have known each other since we were about 4, and Sarah and I have been friends since college.

She called about 6 years ago and said, "What would you think if we joined WW together?" I knew I needed to, and having a friend there would be cool. I said yes. The following Saturday, we walked in together and joined. We would meet each Saturday morning for our meetings. It was fun because we had our little row, and other friends would join us. We celebrated together and mourned gains together. We bonded.

When I found out I was pregnant I was thrilled, but didn't really want to tell Sarah. I knew that meant having to stop going to WW with her, but more importantly I knew she and her husband desperately wanted to become pregnant. It was hard but I told her. About 1 month after I told her my news she told me some news! She too was pregnant! How wonderful!!! Lily was born June 17th, and Brenna came July 24 (I think, I always mess up her birthday!) What a blessing, God is good.

Thank you Sarah for making that call. For encouraging me to do something to make myself better. I love you....you rock!!!!

Shake it off....

2009-03-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

Gained .8 yesterday. (Insert image of me sticking my tongue out at the scale!)

I have gone up on all my weights in my weight lifting class, and I must be losing inches (probably should measure again) because my pants in the hiptal region (I make up words) is shrinking and I can totally tell. It is still frustrating....but I am trying to remember back in the day (pre-Addy) when I started lifting and lost about 3 dress sizes but the scale barley moved. That is what I am trying to focus on.

Keep on keeping on!

Mall Rat.....try Mall PIG!

2009-03-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

I love the mall. And, I love mall food!

Check out the points on these yummy mall treats...

Auntie Anne's Pretzel - 1 original pretzel = 7 points

Dippin' Dots - 1/2 Cup Banana Split dots = 4 points

Great American Cookie Company - Cheesecake Brownie = 10 points

Taco Bell - Grilled Chicken Burrito = 11.5 points

Cinnabon's - Regular Cinnabon = 18 points

Charley's Steakery - Cheddar & Bacon Fries = 29.5 points

Sbarro's Pizza - 1 slice of Cheese pizza = 14 points

I try to stick with the 6 inch Subway Turkey sub for 5 points. That way I don't feel as guilty when I hit the Dippin' Dots stand.

Bitter Betty.

2009-03-09T16:13:00.000-07:00

I started this blog so I could encourage others, and hopefully in doing so I would also encourage myself.

I have to say, I'm NOT too encouraged today.

I really get bitter at having to do all this sometimes. I get bitter that I have to pack a bag each night so I can go to the gym before work. I get bitter that some people just naturally don't have to worry about what they eat. I get bitter when I choose to overindulge. I get bitter when I choose NOT to overindulge. I get bitter that there's not a quick fix.

Poor me, right?

Sorry....just needed to rant a bit.

Off to make a low fat smoothie....and drink my sorrows away.

Satan in a Pan...

2009-03-08T14:41:00.001-07:00

My mother in law made Heath Bar Brownies for dessert at lunch today.

This is the part where I tell you that I said, "No thank you, I wouldn't care for one"....and then I grabbed a banana.

But that didn't happen.

It was TASTY....all 8 points worth!

OLD TRICK, but I still love it!

2009-03-07T15:55:00.001-08:00

SODA CAKE

12 servings, 4 points per serving

Ingredients:

1Devil's Food cake mix
1 CAN of diet root beer

Instructions....

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix and root beer in large bowl (do not add eggs, oil or water - the root beer replaces it!)
Beat for 2 min
Spray 13x9 pan with cooking spray.
Pour mix into pan and bake for 31 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Serve with fat free cool whip if desired.

Any combination of cake mix and soda will work....

Lemon cake mix/ 1 can Fresca

Chocolate Cake/1 can Diet Dr. Pepper

White cake/Diet Sprite

ENJOY!

Request & Dedication

2009-03-06T07:17:00.000-08:00

Well there's no request here.... but it's Dedication Friday! I've decide to recognize people on Friday's who have helped me along my weight loss journey. Without them, I would not be surviving this journey.

Today's dedication is to my friend...Shelley.

(I had dinner with her last night, so she's fresh on my mind.)

I met Shelley almost 10 years ago (yeah, Shel, it's been that long!) I loved her, she was great! She is one of the funniest people I have ever met.....even more than me (so you KNOW she's funny!!) ; ) She caring and sincere and she tells it how it is! Don't ask her opinion if you don't want to hear it.

Shelley was overweight when I started WW, but she didn't join with me. She wasn't interested at all. I didn't push it, I just did my thing. When I was gone on maternity leave having Lily she, and our friend Becky, stopped by to see me in the hospital. She said, "Guess what? I joined WW today!" WHAT?????? I was so excited! Excited for her, but also excited to have another buddy on this journey with me.
Since joining, Shelley has lost over 100 pounds! YES, you read that right, one hundred pounds. She's a true inspiration. She is not far from her goal, and has never given up. Ever.

She has taught me so much about myself. To plan, to prepare for events/parties, to make exercise a part of your life, to have fun on trips but not go overboard.....the list goes on and on.

Shelley, I love you! Thank you for inspiring me, thank you for loving me, and thank you for being the kind of friend that that will eat carrots and cucumbers for lunch just so we can go get a chocolate dipped cone from McDonald's afterwards! That's true friendship!

Saw these tips online, and I believe everything I read online!

2009-03-05T06:04:00.000-08:00

Seriously....I really did like these!!

Dr. Abby Aronowitzsays says, "People would be better served by incorporating the following tips:"

1) Incorporate Snacks Into Meals: Including "preferred foods" reduces cheating; satisfaction with control. If ice cream is your passion, try a scoop of all natural flavors on a whole grain toaster waffle for breakfast; 300 calories of fiber, calcium, sugar, protein and fat satisfies appetite.

2) Control The Process: Focusing on lifestyle changes instead of weight loss avoids drastic temporary measures. Yo-yo dieting can increase heart disease, blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

3) Hunger And Satiety: Become more in touch with feelings of hunger and satiety. Leaving food on the plate because you've had "enough" can be a novel, life affirming experience.

4) Self Acceptance: Moderate lifestyle positively influences genetic blueprints permanently, instead of temporarily overriding set point, and watching weight bounce back. Not the body of your dreams, but your personal best. Offer respect -no insults!

5) Go Natural: A new generation of health food without transfats bears no resemblance to their cardboard or Styrofoam flavored ancestors. For specific recommendations of delicious "healthy junk food" please contact Dr. Aronowitz.

6) Enjoy Movement: Instead of sweating it out five times a week 'till you burn out and quit, try incorporating enjoyable activity once or twice a week forever. Not what experts recommend, but doable!

7) Cope Effectively: Healthy coping strategies can replace emotional eating.

8) No Diets; New Lifestyle: The two-part system of dieting to lose it, and subsequently trying to maintain the loss, ultimately fails most people. Create one reasonable lifestyle that will last forever.

...YEAH, what she said!

Put up or Shut up!

2009-03-04T11:31:00.000-08:00

This term was brought to my attention at my WW meeting today.... and I needed to hear it!!

(Oh....on a side note, I lost 1.2 today!! YEAH!!)

I love my WW leader Karen. (I wish she had a blog, I'm working on her to start one!) I loved my old leader Heather too. The reason why they both are so great is because they're real. They have a real life, they make real choices, and they make real mistakes. They don't stand up there and tell you they do everything perfect. It's a struggle for them too. I love that!

Today in part of Karen's meeting she talked about needing to "Put up or shut up!" It was kind of up to us to determine how we could use that in our weight loss journey. For me, I took it as "Karyn you gotta put up the effort, you gotta give 100%, and quit spinning your tires, OR if you're NOT gonna do it, shut - the - heck - up!" It's been almost three years since I had Addy. My plan after I had her was to get to goal weight and become a WW leader. Over that 3 years I have lost 1, gained .6, lost 3, gained .6, lost 1, gained 1, etc, etc, etc.....SPINNING TIRES!

I'm done. I'm done spinning. I've rotated my tires and I'm ready to rock and roll baby!

I survived the Great Hideout of '09!

2009-03-03T14:31:00.000-08:00

(See previous post.)

Let me tell you something about myself....I have to have a plan. Without a plan I self destruct QUICKLY!

Here's how it all went down:

I weigh at WW on Wednesdays at noon. On Tuesday's I really try to watch my sodium and carb intake so I'm not all "swole up" when I weigh. (Yes, swole up is a technical term.) So I mentally prepared myself for today. I decided I was going to have the receptionist grab me a Jamba Juice for lunch when she went out to get the mail. (The Jamba Juice I choose is the Strawberries Nirvana, soy boost, only 4 points and it's SO FILLING!) "Oh look a chicken" sorry.

So I was ready to go. I got to work and ate my oatmeal.

Around 9:15 I see the sales guys in a twitter. I said "what's going on?" They responded with, "Dell is coming in for a meeting, we're going to need you to get us lunch. Hideaway would be great."

HOLD UP!

Hideaway?

Hideaway Pizza?

Hideaway is not in my plan. Breathe. Breathe. (I'm seeing visions of large, cheesy, pizzas dancing around in my head.) BREATHE KARYN!!!!

I grabbed the menu and read it front to back. (That didn't help the visions of cheesy pizzas! And YES, I did have a menu in my desk, don't ask!)

When it was time to order, I was ready. I made the call. I ordered 9 pizzas. Nine delicious, hot, amazing pizzas. I also ordered a large salad for the group, and a....................... MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD with no cheese and dressing on the side!

Yes, I was as shocked as you are, Hideaway serves salads! Who new?

I set up the pizza buffet for the boys (on the other side of the office), and I took my delicious MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD to my office. I ate it slowly and enjoyed every bite. It rocked. I didn't even have one bite of pizza, not one!

Whew! That was a close call. I was able to reframe my thinking and do what was right for me. The next step is to throw away the Hideaway menu from my desk.....uh....I'll tackle that another day.

Hideaway Hideout!

2009-03-03T09:42:00.000-08:00

Hideaway Pizza has entered the building.

I will let you know if I make it out alive....

Carb Crash

2009-03-02T13:56:00.000-08:00

Since the first of the year I've been doing great about eating breakfast. I will have fruit, oatmeal, cereal, sometimes a Jamba Juice. I have felt great the last few months and had tons of energy! This morning I wanted something different, so I decided to have some bread.

Just bread.

I wanted bread, so I had some dang it. I counted my 5 points, and it was good. REAL good.

But then something terrible happened. I didn't see it coming and then at around 9:50 am this happened.....

I physically crashed. It was bad. I sat there at my desk... my eyes were heavy. I wanted to lay down, I actually contemplated closing my office door and laying down! I felt terrible.

Mental note, no more bread for breakfast.

If you have been sluggish in the mornings....take a crash course in carb counting, and see if that makes a difference!

And the Lord said, "Let there be doughnuts"...

2009-03-01T18:01:00.000-08:00

And there were doughnuts.

We have doughnuts each week in bible class. I don't know who started it, but someone way back must have decided that we needed a treat for sitting through church service. Don't get me wrong doughnuts are good, but doughnuts aren't my favorite food ever!

This morning I really WANTED a doughnut. I was hungry and there was a a chocolate one that was staring at me. (I tried to look away but he kept making eye contact.) At that moment I had to decide, what is more important? What do I want more? Do I want to count the 6-7 points for a doughnut, or have chips and salsa at lunch!? I think all too often we pick a food just because it's there.

So that's my challenge to you this week. Don't eat things "just because!" Pick what sounds GOOD! Pick your favorite! Pick what you really want. Don't settle.

Chips and salsa sounded good, so that's what I picked....and it was so worth it!

This Ain't My First Rodeo

2009-02-27T18:07:00.000-08:00

I mentioned that I had joined Weight Watchers AGAIN in my post yesterday. When I say again, I mean that I have joined WW a total of..........EIGHT TIMES!

WOW!

That was hard to type.

I am slightly encouraged by reading success stories of people who joined WW MANY, MANY times and finally got to goal. That WILL be me....you just wait and see.
I get it now though. I think it finally clicked when I joined after I was married. My dear friend SB talked to me and we joined together. We did great! We both lost weight together and then both found out we were pregnant. At that point I knew I could do this, and I knew I WOULD do it forever. The way I see it is that everyone has to do something, and I am going to have to count points. That's pretty easy...I can do that!

Could it be?

2009-02-26T15:09:00.000-08:00

Yes it is. Yes my friend, you have found yet another blog where a chubby girl blogs about her weight loss journey. Lucky you.

I don't ever remember NOT being the chubby girl. I think I went from a size 6x to woman's 16 and I don't remember anything in the middle. My sophomore year of high school (I was a size 16) our school MADE us take some sort of PE class, and we had to have 3 years total! That meant I HAD to take something for the next three years. Luckily for me they offered an aerobics class. I signed up. I stood far in the back and tried to go unnoticed. I wore huge t-shirts that hung down to my knees, and watched as my spandex clad teacher jumped around and did things with her body that scared me! Well....much to my surprise, I loved it. By the time I graduated from high school I was a size 10-12. It was the smallest I had ever been and I looked and felt great.

My weight yo-yo'd over the next few years, and I'll speed that up to save your time....college graduation size 14, wedding day size 14, after 2 years of marriage size 16, got pregnant/had baby...holy cow size 20, joined Weight Watchers (again) lost 63 pounds, got pregnant AGAIN/had baby....holy cow size 18, joined Weight Watchers again.......

And here we are. Almost 3 years later. I have lost some weight since Addy was born almost 3 years ago and I have lost inches for sure! I wear a size 16, but can wear some 14's now.

I often get frustrated because I KNOW what I need to do to lose weight. I know because I did it! I was practically to my goal. My parents will tell they didn't teach me great habits, and we talk about not wanting my girls to inherit those habits. I have to break the cycle, and I know I can!

So folks, this is it. This is my journey. Buckle up, it's going to be a fun ride....