Monday Updates!

This is going to be a super quick short post because I have a whole pile of work things to do! 

WEEKLY CHECK-IN

Starting weight: 164
Last Monday weight: 157.4
Current weight: 155

Weekly weight loss: -2.4lb
Total weight loss: 9lb

Goal for the week? Lose 3 lbs!


 21 day NO JUNK FOOD Challenge Update... 

I was doing quite terrific.  I'm so determined, I even picked the M&M's out of my trail mix on Saturday.  This is serious shit! LOL

UNTIL........ I was under on calories yesterday and decided to "reward" myself with a can of Mt. Dew.  I'm telling you this honestly.  I COMPLETELY forgot about the challenge.  How the hell do you do that, seriously!? 

Guess what.  I didn't gain 58lbs.  I didn't die.  My heart did not explode! 

So I guess I can be forgiven, I'm not perfect.  I blame the children, they're sucking all of my brain power. ;)

So... I had one slip up, the entire week! That's pretty damn awesome!

KIDDO UPDATE! 

I've been so focused on weight loss, I haven't blogged about the little's much.  

Saige is talking in almost full sentences, which amazes me at 28 months! 

We ALMOST have her potty trained.  If she would stop being such a smart little turd, we would be there! She is a VERY stubborn child.  Like the most stubborn ever.  She refuses to poop in the potty.  She instead goes to her room and takes a pull up out of her "stash" (I'm not joking she has them hidden somewhere I am yet to find...) and put's it on and poops in it.  It drives me INSANE! Today I am going to search every inch of her room and find them!! She must have picked up a stack off of our dresser and stashed them.  She's only had two little tiny, overexcited pee accidents since Friday. :)  The next step will be leaving the house in big girls! 

She's been sleeping great too! Only wakes up about 2x a night now instead of 15! Wo00!!!


Swayzee is growing SO fast! She is 3 1/2 months already, I can't believe it! She's rolling over, laughing (ALWAYS at Saige... Saige could fart and Swayzee would giggle at her... they're so fun together), still sleeping through the night, happy ALL THE TIME.  She is really the perfect baby.  She's going to be crawling by the time she's 6 months, I'm almost certain.  Every morning when I wake up, she's flipped completely around in her crib.  She flips right over and rolls both ways. I am going to have my hands full!! 


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It's not about perfect, it's about effort!

The last few weeks have been hit and miss with calorie counting and exercise. 
Good & bad days, but mostly bad. 
I have this REALLY terrible habit of getting on the scale every morning and getting disappointed for a split second that I'm STILL FAT!!! FRUMPY.
Then that beast in my head kicks in... 
"Guess what buttercup, you can't hope more than you work.  
If you eat like a hogger, you will probably weigh what a hog weighs.  
If you sit on the computer chair for hours a day and don't move, your ass will probably grow!"
.......Damn..... she's just not nice.

You will be happy to know that I am feeling MUCH more motivated as of the last few days.  
I'm telling you, if you don't have an accountability buddy, FIND ONE.  
Having someone to "report" to motivates me to make healthy decisions.

Soooo, what you've all (by all, I mean all 2 of you who read my blog) been waiting for! 
When I "started" in the middle of June, I weighed 164 lbs.  
As of this morning, I am down to 157.4.  
I have lost about 6.5 lbs.  

Is that good for a month and a half?
No. It sucks.  
BUT like I said, I feel like I've finally found some motivation, so hopefully the coming updates will be good ones! 
I vow to check in EVERY MONDAY yes... that's a lie.  I'll probably get busy and forget... with weight and progress, maybe pictures in a few weeks! 

As for my game plan... 

21 day NO JUNK FOOD challenge? 
Day 2 down! No temptations!!

3rd day under my calorie goal in a row!  

Started 30DS again tonight! Baby steps people...  
 
I have said before, I LOVE 30 Day Shred by Jillian Michaels.  
Is it fun? 
No. It sucks ass.  
It's hard.  
It makes me want to barf. 
& ninja kick Jillian in the head.
BUT Google "30 day shred results" and you will know why I continue to torture myself.
IT WORKS.  
Best part? 
It works FAST.  
Second best part? 
It's only 24 minutes.

I wanted to share my awesome 30DS calendar.  You don't have to do 30 days straight without rest days, I have never done this program without rest days.  I usually do it 4-5 times a week and add some elliptical and other cardio and strength training in there. 

Hang this calendar on your bathroom mirror, every time you do a work out, X it out.  
Seeing it every day will help keep you motivated to keep going!

"It's not about perfect, it's about effort.  & when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens.  That's how change occurs" - Jillian Michaels

21 Days NO JUNK FOOD Challenge!

One of my best friends, Arlene from In the life of Sky and Kash Blog, asked me to join a challenge with her today. 

21 Days NO JUNK FOOD.

We have vowed to check in with each other daily even though we live 3 hours away from each other throughout our weight loss journey.  Having someone to keep me accountable has always been a huge motivation for me.  She is such an inspiration to me.  She had her sweet little boy Kash in March and has already lost more than 30 pounds!!  I'm SO excited to have someone to talk to every day to keep me motivated!

Anyways, more about the challenge! 

Basically all you need to know is NO JUNK for 21 days.  You can print out the list and hang it on the fridge as a BIG reminder! I will do a weekly check in, feel free to update with your progress in the comments. :)

Who wants to join the challenge with us!?