Hellllllllo!!!

Hello blog readers!  I'm so sorry for neglecting y'all.  I am now on vacation and will dedicate some time here.  I need it.  Here are my updated goals:


January- Finish the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon - Completed woot!
February- Stick with my diet  I give myself a "C"
March- Increase exercise- in progress... doing well so far!  Started & completed a Whole30!
April- Turn 30 (Yikes!)  Survived turning 30 and completed my Whole30.  Then fell off the bandwagon.
May- Go to the American Humanist Association convention in San Diego  That. Was. Amazing.  Tim and I had a great time reconnecting, discussing important issues, and meeting new friends.
June-  Stick with my diet and exercise- Currently in progress.  I started a dietbet and another whole30.  We have the adoption party coming up next weekend and I'm thrilled to see so many friends and family members that I haven't seen for awhile.
July- Girls' Trip to Vegas!!
August-
September-
October- Long Beach 1/2 Marathon (I was absolutely talked into this by Shannon.  I blame her).
November-
December- Celebrate meeting all of my goals and losing (hopefully) 50lbs.

Overall, I'm down about 19lbs and 10ish inches from Christmas.  And for the first time in a long time I see me meeting my goals. 

Things were rough at the end of the school year- my work stress carried over to home.  But I'm happy to announce that things are going wonderfully now.  We're all in a routine and the kids (and Tim!) love having me home.

Goals.

I just realized that I never updated from February.  I would say I partially met my goal.  February was rough.  But so far- I'm doing better in March.

January- Finish the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon - Completed woot!
February- Stick with my diet  I give myself a "C"
March- Increase exercise- in progress... doing well so far!
April- Turn 30 (Yikes!)
May- Go to the American Humanist Association convention in San Diego
June-  Stick with my diet and exercise
July- Girls' Trip to Vegas!!
August-
September-
October-
November-
December- Celebrate meeting all of my goals and losing (hopefully) 50lbs.

I'm part of an online weight loss support group.  The ladies there are so incredibly awesome and supportive.  And encouraging.  I couldn't keep up with this without them.  I love them so. 

Temptation

Why is it so hard to say no to yummy, fatty, chocolatey goodness?  I want a donut.  A raised with chocolate.  But if I get one, I'll want more.  I'm the dog, y'all.  I do have healthier alternatives, but gosh. 

So what do you do?  Do you give in?  Do you have a cheat day?  Do you limit yourself to "just one"?  How do you handle it?

January in Review

Overall, I did a pretty good job.  I mostly suck with my diet, I exercised, and I finished the 1/2 marathon.  I gained 7lbs back after the 1/2 and overall have lost a total of 10.4lbs and 7.5 inches since Christmas.  That makes me feel awesome.

My goal for Feb- stick with my diet and exercise.  I'm not going to give into temptations, instead I'll find better alternatives.

How'd you all do?

Weekly Meal Plan

This last week I didn't meal plan.  And holy moly- I didn't stick to my diet.  Little cheats here and there made my stomach upset.  So.  Here's my meal plan for this week.

Breakfast (for the week)- egg bake (eggs, egg whites, veggies, hot turkey sausage)

Lunches: salad, bell peppers with tuna (amazing), leftovers

Dinners: Pesto chicken & roasted broccoli,  turkey burgers & salad, pork tenderloin & roasted brussels with proscuitto, fried cauliflower rice, grilled stuffed portabello mushrooms. 

I don't have links to the recipes right now but if you'd like them- I'll pull them up!  I'm really excited about the cauliflower rice.  I love that stuff an inappropriate amount.

As far as exercise- when it's not raining I'll take the kids on walks.  If it rains, I'll fire up the Biggest Loser workouts.  For me, it's not about killing myself to lose weight, it's about making changes I can keep up with to make myself healthier.  For me.  And my family.

Updated Goals

I am still proud of myself for finishing the 1/2 yesterday.  My legs are sore, my skin is blistered, but I am so proud.  Here's my updated goal list for 2013.

January- Finish the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon - Completed woot!
February- Stick with my diet
March- Increase exercise
April- Turn 30 (Yikes!)
May- Go to the American Humanist Association convention in San Diego
June-  Stick with my diet and exercise
July- Girls' Trip to Vegas!!
August-
September-
October-
November-
December- Celebrate meeting all of my goals and losing (hopefully) 50lbs.

Sometime this year I may do another run.  I'm not sure, though.  I want to do more hiking.  I'm sure I'll keep up with my exercise, but I want to mix it up some.

And as of last week I'm down 6.6 lbs and 6 inches overall and down 11.6 since Christmas.  I feel good.  I feel strong.  I feel in control.

Happy 2013!

I hope you all have a wonderful 2013.

Now is the time that resolutions are made to, in general, make us better people.  I do have a lot of lofty goals for 2013 and I really don't want to be disappointed in myself like I was in 2012.  I want to I'm going to look back and be proud of myself.  I'm going to make monthly goals for myself. 

Here's what I have so far:

January- Finish the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon
February- Stick with my diet
March- Increase exercise
April- Turn 30 (Yikes!)
May- Go to the American Humanist Association convention in San Diego
June-  Stick with my diet and exercise
July-
August-
September-
October-
November-
December- Celebrate meeting all of my goals and losing (hopefully) 50lbs.


And that's all I have so far.  What are you planning on doing to make you better in 2013?

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Hi?  Hello?  Is anyone there?  6 months is a long time to not blog.  Here's a rundown of the last 6 months.

Parent rights were terminated.  We are steps closer to legally being Michael and Ruth's parents.  Not their real names, by the way.  They are flourishing.  They are amazing.

I've signed up for the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon again.  And I'm slacking on training.  Again.  But I'll get on track.  I have to.  I refuse to be disappointed in myself.  I don't want to give up.

And that's pretty much it.  Ha!

I'm on MyFitnessPal.  Feel free to follow me at: itsmetw.  I'm thinking of doing a Whole 30 to detox from all of the crap I've been eating lately.  If anyone has meal plans to share that would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sorry I've been slacking.  I will try to get better at regularly blogging.  I promise.

No More Excuses

I am 100% fed up with myself.  Today, I weighed in 5 lbs higher than last week.

5 lbs is not okay.  No matter what 5lbs is not okay.

I know I keep saying "today it's going to be different", but then I just come home and sit on my butt and don't exercise.  Or I go grab a piece of chocolate after lunch.  Or I eat a slice of pizza with my salad for dinner.

My someday guest blogger and I are going to start a biggest loser thing.  We're not sure how exactly we're going to do it, or who all can/will be involved but we will.   If anyone wants to join us, just leave a comment with your email (don't worry it won't be published, just complied) and I'll update you once we have it all figured out.

I'm. A. Slacker.

Remember when I wrote about my motivation and how I found it?  It was fantastic.  I was exercising daily, watching my diet, and felt amazing.  Then I got sick.  For a week and a half I was going through the motions of my daily routine... minus the exercising.  I was too dizzy, exhausted, and couldn't breathe.

And then there was Monday.  Matthew's birthday made incredibly special by getting the call saying that my best friend was being admitted to labor and delivery.  I was incredibly honored to be there and help her through labor.  Her sweet baby boy was born on Tuesday morning.  They are both healthy and doing wonderfully.

So exercise wise I haven't done much at all in the last 2 weeks.  I know I'll get it back, I have to... the 1/2 marathon isn't that far off. 

My friend (and someday guest blogger) S and her husband J are coming out to visit in the middle of November.  I'd like to lose at least 15 lbs by then.  I know I need to stop slacking, stick with my diet and exercise, and I'll get there.

That's what has been going on with me.  You all know that I'm pretty open with things, what are some topics you'd like me to talk/write about here? 

Recommitting and Ramblings.

In the last month I fell off of the diet/exercise bandwagon and was dragged behind it.  Any resemblance of the normalcy I created is gone.  I didn't have a schedule and did whatever I wanted to do.  Which is obviously not good for me.

The school year started on Wednesday and kids start back Monday.  Which seems like the perfect time to catch up to this bandwagon again.  I don't think I can be as strict with my diet as I was before but I know I cannot be as lenient as I have been lately.

I look at my body and I don't think the 4lbs that crept back on is too noticeable, but I notice it.  I see it in the way I carry myself.  I feel my stomach protruding and my neck feels fat.  I know a lot of people trying to lose weight feel this way so I'm just going to lay it out here:  I am so pissed at myself for stopping even though I know I needed the break to refocus and adjust.

All of that being said:
Tomorrow I'm starting this 15k training program.  I'm totally okay if it takes me longer than 10 weeks seeing as how the measly 2 miles seems daunting.
Tomorrow I will make a meal plan for the week and go stock up on the healthy foods so I can be prepared for the stressful week ahead.

AND- exciting news... my friend S is going to be a guest blogger!  We are going to get through this together, just like we've gotten through so much together already.  We will work out our reward for when we meet whatever goals we set.

My goal?  I'm thinking the final 25-30 pounds by the end of the year.  Part of me thinks that 30lbs is incredibly unrealistic.  Another part of me thinks knows that if I follow my diet and stick with the training, I should be able to hit it.

So there we are.

Next Steps

I had my 3rd visit with Dr. W yesterday.  She is very happy with my weight loss and my overall feeling amazingness.  I can start adding things back into my diet!  Hooray!  I have to add things back in slowly and carefully.  I have to add one thing at a time, eat it for a few days, keep a journal of how I'm feeling then if everything is okay, I get to add the next food.  The foods I get to start are milk, cheese, corn, wheat and gluten.  I think there may be something else, but I can't remember right now.

She also recommended me starting on some injections that I don't remember off the top of my head and I don't want to get up and look right now.  They're all natural enzymes that help cleanse my liver and boost my metabolism.  She said the B12 in it will help me feel amazing.  Well.  Actually, she said "warm and fuzzy".  And don't worry everyone, I'm going to research the injections a little bit more before I make the decision whether to do them or not. 

Dr. W mentioned that with the injections, working out 5 days a week and my diet that I could be down to my goal weight in 3 months.  The slow weight loss is healthy and steady.  And.  Holy crap.  I could be down to my goal weight in 3 months.  ::wipes brow:: That's exciting.