HELP!!!

LOST!!

My motivation for working out

Possible reward to anyone who has awesome advice that leads to finding this once again

Major reward will ultimately be mine for having a better work out

Unfortunately that isn't motivation on it's own

WOOOHOOO!

Weight lost since this time last week: 4.8lbs!

Weight lost since my weigh in at 174lbs Sunday before last: 6.2lbs!

I'm stoked! Seriously! I stepped on the scale a little worried what it would read, but it read 167.8lbs and that coupled with the fact that yesterday I fit into one of the pair of jeans I couldn't 2 weeks ago...I'm SUPER excited!

I'm so excited that I want to Zumba right now! :D

You're Not Alone Anymore!

So I work with a couple of gals and 3 of us (one including my sister Rachel) have decided to compete to see who can lose 15lbs fastest! The 2 losers will buy the winner a scarf at Ali J Boutique!

So it's even more incentive to continue to diet and Zumba!

We weighed in for our "starting weight" today at noon. My weight was 171.6! I'm PUMPED I've already lost 2.4lbs since Tuesday!

New scarf here I come!! :D

Day #2

Day #2 of getting up early and getting my Zumba on...it's already getting harder to get up that early! BUT! I will keep on keeping on!

Each morning I get up, go to the basement (now that I set up the spare tv down there so I don't wake anyone with my sweet dancing skillz), Zumba for 30-45 mins then have a little down time with a protein shake before I get ready for the day. I like that down time to be honest. This morning it included a load of laundry and watching part of the news!

One thing I'm proud of? At work today, Ben asked me what kind of dilly bar I wanted. I hestitated but I said "thanks, but I'll pass." He laughed and said he figured but he'd still give me the option...Whew! That was hard! Now the next step is to not drool so much when I see everyone else eating them around me later...

A New Accountability Partner of Sorts

Ok, so I'm a little ashamed to admit this, but I am heavier then I have EVER been (minus while pregnant). I even came home from the hospital at a few pounds lighter than I am now after giving birth to Cameron.

Trevor's been trying to help me feel better in saying that probably 15 lbs of this is from my birth control (Mirena an IUD). But I still hate the way I feel and I hate the way I look and I hate the way I don't even fit into some of my "fat" jeans. :(

I am 174 lbs right now. The highest I hit before this weight was 163 in college.

SO!! That being publicized now, I am going to use my blog as an accountability partner of sorts. Having people know my weight and progress so openly will hopefully keep me motivated to work out and eat better.

Case in point: I have tried the last 2 weeks to get up earlier to start my day off with a workout but I kept hitting the snooze - until last night! I posted on my facebook status "Wish me luck, I'll be up at 5:15 working out!" And guess what? I honestly thought about how people now know that if I sleep in, I'm lazy and hit the snooze again. Well, I got up and did 45 mins of Zumba this morning because of that very thought!

Now, don't get me wrong, I honestly could care less about what most people think of me. But I also know that I need motivation and I seemed to have found it through this! (I wish the mere thought of fitting back into my 145lb clothes would motivate me but alas, it does not).

So here is my goal: I would like to be down in the 150s by Christmas (so 24lbs lost) and then continue that so I get to at least 151lbs and KEEP IT THAT WAY till my birthday in April. Whew! I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed with that thought! BUT! I'm excited too!

Here is my regime:

-Dance my butt off! (Literally) Every-other month switch off from Zumba to either 30 day shred (if my WONDERFUL sister would let me borrow it) or another fun one I find. Work out at least 5 mornings a week. (If Sunday afternoon hits and I haven't finished, I'll give myself a little bit of room and do it that afternoon).

-Cut the carbs! Go for protein shakes for breakfast and more meat then bread throughout the day. My initial goal is 50 grams of carbs a day or less...but we'll see how that goes.

-take your vitamins. Well, not vitamins per say...Bronkaid and aspirin and boost with caffeine.

So there we have it! I will try to update this post every week or sooner with my weight and how well I'm doing.

Now, realistically, I love sweets and bread. SO! I need to give myself a little wiggle room too. I am allowed 1 sweet treat a week. Whether it's a piece of cake at a birthday party or a candy bar. My main sugars will be from fruits I eat instead. (diet pop will also fully switch into my intake instead of regular).

Wow, did my brain just gush out all of my thoughts randomly this post or what?! :D

Well guys, here I go...wish me luck!

Our Home

Here is a link to the painting we did at our home this spring and summer...

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2154810028077.2109802.1181220091&l=dbe259e580&type=1

crazy!!

Don't I wish?!?

My list is getting so long that I thought I would have a few minutes to type it out and get a little peace of mind...not so!

It's just one of those days!!