Lost 2.8 pounds and 2.75 inches.
Break down of inches:
Hips 0
Thighs -.75
Waist -1
Bust -.5
Arms -.5
Not as many inches as I was hoping for but I will take any loss I get!
**Edited because I can't spell! :)
Friday, June 25, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Week 1 & 2 results and Week 3 Day 2
Week 1 results: Down 4.6 pounds and 5.25 inches
Week 2 results: Down 2.4 pounds and 5.75 inches
Breakdown of inches:
Waist: 4 in
Hips: 4 in
Thighs: .75 in
Bust: 1.5 in
Arms: .5 in
That’s 7 pounds and almost 11 inches in two weeks! I am completely thrilled with my weight loss. I would love to lose more than 2 pounds a week but I am ok with it since that is what is recommended. If I continue to lose 2 pounds a week for 13 weeks (when we go to PCB), that’s 26 more pounds! 33 pounds total! AND I will be more than half way to my ideal weight!
I wish I would have lost a few more inches, especially in my arms and legs. I know it is a gradual process and I will eventually (hopefully!) lose more inches in those areas. I am now in the 180s so my goal for this week is to decrease my Weight Watchers points by one.
I'm off to a bad start so far this week. :( I didn't exercise at all yesterday. I need to step up my game as far as exercising goes this week. I wasn’t able to do much last week with my 14 year old sister being in town. (I know, I know, it's just an excuse! But I literally had an extra child to take care of.) So today’s plan is to do my walk video this morning and a Jillian Michaels or Biggest Loser video this afternoon with my SIL. Hopefully this will be the routine all week!
Good luck to all of the other ladies!
Week 2 results: Down 2.4 pounds and 5.75 inches
Breakdown of inches:
Waist: 4 in
Hips: 4 in
Thighs: .75 in
Bust: 1.5 in
Arms: .5 in
That’s 7 pounds and almost 11 inches in two weeks! I am completely thrilled with my weight loss. I would love to lose more than 2 pounds a week but I am ok with it since that is what is recommended. If I continue to lose 2 pounds a week for 13 weeks (when we go to PCB), that’s 26 more pounds! 33 pounds total! AND I will be more than half way to my ideal weight!
I wish I would have lost a few more inches, especially in my arms and legs. I know it is a gradual process and I will eventually (hopefully!) lose more inches in those areas. I am now in the 180s so my goal for this week is to decrease my Weight Watchers points by one.
I'm off to a bad start so far this week. :( I didn't exercise at all yesterday. I need to step up my game as far as exercising goes this week. I wasn’t able to do much last week with my 14 year old sister being in town. (I know, I know, it's just an excuse! But I literally had an extra child to take care of.) So today’s plan is to do my walk video this morning and a Jillian Michaels or Biggest Loser video this afternoon with my SIL. Hopefully this will be the routine all week!
Good luck to all of the other ladies!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
WW Day 7
I'm a little under on my points for the day but that means I get to have 2 tortillas instead of one on my quesadilla, along with some more cheese. I'm really excited about the cheese. LOL. Cheese has always been one of my favorite foods!
I was feeling a little discouraged after the day I had yesterday. It goes a little deeper than the whole bath ordeal. When I brought the boys out to the living room to get them dressed I noticed that Jayme had a DVD in his mouth, bitting it. It turns out it was his brand new Toy Story 2 that I bought him Monday morning. I put it in and it appeared to work then about a third of the way through it freezes. So, needless to say that was a wasted $15. Cody was also a little late getting him from work and those days tend to stress me out a little more because I don't make dinner until he gets home. On those days I usually feed the twins whatever I can find because they eat at 6:30 and go to bed by 7:30.
Anyway, I was determined not to let anything get in the way of me exercising today! All three boys napped today (Jayme only takes a couple naps a week now) so that gave me plenty of time. I did 2 1/2 miles in 33 minutes plus the 5 minute warm up. I also did 20 regular crunches, 20 oblique crunches (10 for each side) and 10 more regular crunches (I really had to push myself for those last 10) while waiting for my broccoli and cheddar to warm up. Who knows, I may get bored while watching tv tonight at decide to do some pushups or sit ups. Maybe I can get Cody to do it with me!
I was feeling a little discouraged after the day I had yesterday. It goes a little deeper than the whole bath ordeal. When I brought the boys out to the living room to get them dressed I noticed that Jayme had a DVD in his mouth, bitting it. It turns out it was his brand new Toy Story 2 that I bought him Monday morning. I put it in and it appeared to work then about a third of the way through it freezes. So, needless to say that was a wasted $15. Cody was also a little late getting him from work and those days tend to stress me out a little more because I don't make dinner until he gets home. On those days I usually feed the twins whatever I can find because they eat at 6:30 and go to bed by 7:30.
Anyway, I was determined not to let anything get in the way of me exercising today! All three boys napped today (Jayme only takes a couple naps a week now) so that gave me plenty of time. I did 2 1/2 miles in 33 minutes plus the 5 minute warm up. I also did 20 regular crunches, 20 oblique crunches (10 for each side) and 10 more regular crunches (I really had to push myself for those last 10) while waiting for my broccoli and cheddar to warm up. Who knows, I may get bored while watching tv tonight at decide to do some pushups or sit ups. Maybe I can get Cody to do it with me!
WW Day 6
Yesterday was a bad day! It started out as a good day (minus not being able to find my phone for 30 minutes). The boys were all in good moods and I was happy about being able to workout with my new DVD later in the day. Shortly after lunch Hunter got fussy so I sat on the floor so he could crawl over and sit with me. Shortly after Nathan decided he wanted to sit with us too, Hunter threw up all over all 3 of us. I ran to jump in the shower before I got sick. When I got out I put Nathan in the tub took Hunter's diaper off... it was poopy so I had Jayme go get the wet wipes. He came back without them so I ran to get them. When I got back Jayme said "There's poop in the tub" I look in and sure enough, there it was and Nathan was playing with it. I quickly get him out and spend 5 minutes disinfecting the tub. I finally got both boys in and they played for a few minutes. When I got them out and dressed I finally cleaned up the floor. By that point I was tired (I don't usually do bath time without Cody's help). This incident ruined the rest of the day! I didn't work out and I was about 3 points over for my daily WW points. I guess I will try to do 3 miles today which is about 45 minutes plus warm up and cool down.
On a better note, we had a yummy dinner last night! Here's the recipe incase you're interested. (I don't know the calories for it though). I got it from WeightWatchers.com
Chicken Breast with Honey-Balsamic Glaze
main meals
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 3 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
If you find that your jar of honey has crystallized, heat the open jar in a microwave for 30 seconds.
Ingredients
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm. Reduce heat to medium-low; add vinegar and honey to pan. Simmer 1 minute or until glaze thickens; stir constantly. Pour glaze over chicken. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half).
On a better note, we had a yummy dinner last night! Here's the recipe incase you're interested. (I don't know the calories for it though). I got it from WeightWatchers.com
Chicken Breast with Honey-Balsamic Glaze
main meals
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 3 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
If you find that your jar of honey has crystallized, heat the open jar in a microwave for 30 seconds.
Ingredients
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp olive oil
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp honey
Instructions
Combine first 3 ingredients; sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm. Reduce heat to medium-low; add vinegar and honey to pan. Simmer 1 minute or until glaze thickens; stir constantly. Pour glaze over chicken. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half).
Monday, June 7, 2010
I feel so accomplished!
It looks like I am going to be right on target for my Weight Watchers points again today! Actually as of now I have 3 points wiggle room meaning I need to eat a little more. I ‘walked’ my first mile today with my new ‘5 Day Slim Down’ DVD. I feel like I could have done more than one mile but Jayme decided to play right at my feet near the end so I decided to stop.The workout wasn’t as intense as workout videos I’ve previously used BUT I am actually exercising when last week (even yesterday) I wasn’t doing anything! My legs were burning and I was sweating about half way through! My goal is to do at least 2 ‘miles’ tomorrow. I actually want to do this workout. With the other videos I would have to motivate myself half the day before I would get up and do them. I feel like this is something I can stick with and when I am able to do all 5 miles in a day, I will go back and try Jillian Michaels.
The Beginning!!!!
Every time I go in my closet I get depressed because half of the clothes in my closet don’t fit me. When I go to but new clothes I get depressed because I can’t find any that fit me and because I am so tired of spending money on bigger sizes. Before getting pregnant with my first son, Jayme, I was a healthy weight for my height. I wasn’t the skinniest person, but I was big either. I suppose I was average but I was comfortable with myself. I was comfortable wearing shorts, tank tops, skirts, tighter shirts, bathing suits, basically everything. Now, I’m not comfortable wearing anything except my husband’s t-shirts (that at one time would swallow me but now they are only a size too big).
I gained 66 pounds while I was pregnant with Jayme and only lost half of it. Then when I got pregnant with the twins I gained 34 pounds. At my 6 week post partum I was back at my pre-Twin weight. At some point between September and December 2009 I gained between 20 and 30 pounds. Yes, I know that my weight is the result of pregnancies, but I'm tired of being fat! I can’t wear the clothes that I bought after having Jayme, nor the ones that I bought last summer.
I tried working out using Jillian Michaels’ DVDs but I couldn’t stick with it. I came up with every excuse I could. I wanted to do her “30 Day Shred" DVD twice a day but when I start to think about it, I come up with other things to do. I did Jorge Cruise’s “Belly Fat Cure” for a week and lost 2 inches around my waist and 4 pounds. I was so happy with my great results! But I quit because I couldn’t go without the sugar and never started back. I gained those 4 pounds back.
I have finally had enough! Last Wednesday night I signed up for Weight Watchers. I have been doing it since Thursday morning and have lost a little over 1 pound. The first couple days were difficult and I went over my points for the day and used some of my ‘extra weekly’ points. Yesterday, I managed to only use my daily points and had enough left over to have a WW dessert! I was so thrilled! I wasn’t as hungry yesterday as I had been the previous days. I went to the grocery store yesterday and bought some frozen WW meals for lunch and some desserts. Hopefully that will motivate me to stay within my points for the day! Today I bought the Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD “5 Day Slim Down”. I tried this online last week and really liked it so maybe I will stick with this DVD and lose some extra weight. I plan to use it 5 days a week since each day is different. My goal is to lose 50-60 pounds (along with my squishy belly) and be able to fit back into my old clothes (pre Jayme). I don’t know how long this journey will take but I’m going to do it this time! I know I will have some bad days along the way but I’m not going to give up this time. I am tired of crying when something doesn’t fit right or doesn't look right on me. I am tired of wondering if Cody is lying to me when he tells me I look good in something so he doesn't hurt my feelings. (By the way, my wake up call was last week when my mom bought a dress for me, I came home and tried it on for Cody and he told me he didn’t like it because it made me look huge. I returned the dress yesterday.) My short term goal is to lose some weight (I hope at least 20 pounds) before we go to Panama City Beach September 21!
I can’t believe I am doing this but I think it needs to be done to motive me some more. On June 3, my starting weight was a whopping 197.2 lbs.
My measurements are as follows:
Waist: 41 in
Hips: 45 in
Thighs: 28.5 in
Arms: 14 in
It may not be everyday since I may not always have the time, but I am going to post as often as I can about my journey through weight loss. Wish me luck!
I gained 66 pounds while I was pregnant with Jayme and only lost half of it. Then when I got pregnant with the twins I gained 34 pounds. At my 6 week post partum I was back at my pre-Twin weight. At some point between September and December 2009 I gained between 20 and 30 pounds. Yes, I know that my weight is the result of pregnancies, but I'm tired of being fat! I can’t wear the clothes that I bought after having Jayme, nor the ones that I bought last summer.
I tried working out using Jillian Michaels’ DVDs but I couldn’t stick with it. I came up with every excuse I could. I wanted to do her “30 Day Shred" DVD twice a day but when I start to think about it, I come up with other things to do. I did Jorge Cruise’s “Belly Fat Cure” for a week and lost 2 inches around my waist and 4 pounds. I was so happy with my great results! But I quit because I couldn’t go without the sugar and never started back. I gained those 4 pounds back.
I have finally had enough! Last Wednesday night I signed up for Weight Watchers. I have been doing it since Thursday morning and have lost a little over 1 pound. The first couple days were difficult and I went over my points for the day and used some of my ‘extra weekly’ points. Yesterday, I managed to only use my daily points and had enough left over to have a WW dessert! I was so thrilled! I wasn’t as hungry yesterday as I had been the previous days. I went to the grocery store yesterday and bought some frozen WW meals for lunch and some desserts. Hopefully that will motivate me to stay within my points for the day! Today I bought the Leslie Sansone Walk at Home DVD “5 Day Slim Down”. I tried this online last week and really liked it so maybe I will stick with this DVD and lose some extra weight. I plan to use it 5 days a week since each day is different. My goal is to lose 50-60 pounds (along with my squishy belly) and be able to fit back into my old clothes (pre Jayme). I don’t know how long this journey will take but I’m going to do it this time! I know I will have some bad days along the way but I’m not going to give up this time. I am tired of crying when something doesn’t fit right or doesn't look right on me. I am tired of wondering if Cody is lying to me when he tells me I look good in something so he doesn't hurt my feelings. (By the way, my wake up call was last week when my mom bought a dress for me, I came home and tried it on for Cody and he told me he didn’t like it because it made me look huge. I returned the dress yesterday.) My short term goal is to lose some weight (I hope at least 20 pounds) before we go to Panama City Beach September 21!
I can’t believe I am doing this but I think it needs to be done to motive me some more. On June 3, my starting weight was a whopping 197.2 lbs.
My measurements are as follows:
Waist: 41 in
Hips: 45 in
Thighs: 28.5 in
Arms: 14 in
It may not be everyday since I may not always have the time, but I am going to post as often as I can about my journey through weight loss. Wish me luck!
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