week 17...

So week 17 didn't go so hot for me! I did well up until the weekend. But my 3 pound loss from last week has turned into a 2.2 gain this week! I didn't really watch what I ate all weekend as well as I typically do. Mary and Ron had us to their place for the weekend and we ate very well! Pizza Friday night...my favorite...Davanni's Pepperoni with Green Olives. Saturday night...Ron's speciality...Beef Stew, fresh rolls, orange jello salad. Sunday night...turkey tacos...for Kevin's birthday dinner! It was all great! We did lots of walking/exercise...shopping...I consider that exercising! We went to Burnsville Center Saturday while the guys golfed and Eden Prairie Center on Sunday while they golfed again! So I got plenty of walking in! But my biggest attribute to my 2.2 pound gain for the week was the Great Minnesota Get-Together...aka land of 10,000 foods on a stick! I ate lots of things at the fair. Cheese curds, deep fried candy bar on a stick, buttered noodles (part of Amelia's meal), a bite or two of Kev's spaghetti and meatballs on a stick, a bacon wrapped turkey tenderloin on a stick, a few Sweet Martha's cookies, a steak fajita and I think that's all. No wonder I gained weight this week! Oh well! I've still lost 20 pounds...so I'm feeling fine.


The best part of my weekend...I got some new clothes!!!! In a new size...10! I haven't worn this size in probably 5 years. So I'm really excited about that! I got three new pairs of capris and a new pair of jeans...all which fit well. So I'm feeling good!

Until next week...

Week 16....

22.2 pounds

Yep...you read that right! 22.2 pounds is my total loss this far since May 2nd, 2007. I'm so proud of myself and I'm really starting to notice a difference. The other day I had on a pair of my size 14 jeans (this was my biggest size since having Amelia---after which sometimes I could fit in a 14 and sometimes a 12...all depended upon the brand!) any way, when it was bedtime, I slipped off these jeans without unbuttoning them. I was so excited! They were a pair of jeans I had purchased this spring sometime. And they fit comfortable then. Now they are getting on the big side and I need to wear a belt with them or I'm constantly hiking them up. Also, I've noticed my size 12's are starting to get loose as well. Size 12 was my post-high school, well more like post-college/wedding size. Size 10 was my late high school years size and size 8 was my smallest size Jr. High through 10th grade, maybe 11th. I can't quite remember. I'm hoping to fit into a size 10...COMFORTABLY!

People around me are starting to notice a difference and that makes me feel great! Last night before I headed to bed, Kev was watching tv when I was heading upstairs and he said "Babe, you look great! I'm really proud of you" That made me feel really good.

Then this morning when I got to work. One of my bosses (he's 70) was starring...at the time I thought he was upset about something or pondering something. Well, I went downstairs, changed into my work shoes, came back up stairs and he said "How much weight have you lost?!" and I said "About 22-23 pounds" And he said "Well girl, you look great! How did you do it?" So I told him and then he shared a story with me about how about 5-6 months after his wife had one of their kids someone said to her "When's the baby due?" and she was so heartbroken and embarrassed. I don't ever want anyone to question "When is your baby due?" unless I'm actually pregnant. Right now I'm going for that "hot mom" look. At this rate...hopefully I can get a whole new wardrobe for fall and look "smokin'" this fall! I know for a fact that I'll have to get new clothes. I put on a long sleeve shirt I had bought this past spring when we went to Duluth and it hangs on me. I'm hoping the rest do as well!

Anyway...here are my stats for the week.

• Weight this AM at Weigh-in (WI): 155.6
• Weight lost since last week's WI: 3 pounds (I haven't lost anything for about 3 weeks or so)
• Goal by Paul's first birthday: 150#, but I'm considering changing it to 145#. But we'll see how these next 5#'s go! I'm taking 'baby steps'
• Goal for the week: EXERCISE, Eat more veggies, drink lots of water and track my food.

*We're going to the state fair next Monday, so that could make next week's weigh-in interesting. I plan on eating what I want at the fair and not tracking...because it's the ONE thing I look forward to all summer and it's the only time I get all the foods I crave weeks after the fair is over until we go again.

Look for next weeks blog for a food review! Ha!

Deep Fried Candy Bar on a stick here I come!!!

week 14 and 15

I just realized, I never blogged about my week 14. I don't remember much of it. Other than my weight held steady at 158.0 from the week before. Last week we had my cousins Courtney and Britta staying with us and it was a tough week eating wise. I ate more than usual, didn't drink as much water and ate things I haven't really been eating...namely ice cream. Then we spend the weekend out of town at my Grandparents house and of course, have fabulous meals there. Plus Saturday night for dinner my dad made his Famous fried chicken...which I haven't had in at least 10 years. It's to die for and I ate that, sweet corn, homemade fries and rolls...yummy! Plus we grabbed McD's on the way home Sunday evening.

But with all that eating I did, I only gained .6 pounds, so I'm back up to 158.6, which isn't bad considering the week I had eating wise. Today I start a new week and have time to get myself back in gear, right now I'm lacking motivation. Hopefully I can kick myself in the butt and get going. I need a little encouragemet.

Better head to bed...

Here's to a new week.

Week 13...week late

Pic above taken: 8/3/07 approximate weight: 158.0

Week 13...I'm a little late posting this for the week, but it's better to be a little late than never! Okay so I'm a week late. I started this last week when the kids and I were at my mom's for the Relay for Life. I had a good week. I suprisingly got in a lot of exercise last week. We walked to the Kolacky Days festivites from our house and it's about a half hour walk downtown and to the park. Plus it was hot out! Anyway this will be short and sweet.

Weigh-in last week (7/31) 158.0

Total weight lost: 19.8 pounds

Weight to go to hit 150#: 8 pounds.

Goal for the week: Track!

*I didn't get a chance to weigh-in this morning. I will be doing it tomorrow morning and posting it tomorrow night. I have a feeling it's going to be a rough week! Courtney and Britta are staying with us and I'm eating more things that I do in a typical week. ie: ice cream!

Check back tomorrow!