Sorry for the hiatus from blogging, but this summer was super crazy and I didn’t take the time to post. Don’t write me off as a lost cause just yet, I have still been reading blogs and thinking about posts, it’s just a matter of getting them in writing. So, I am apologizing up front.
When it comes to weight loss, I have been on cruise control for the past several months, oh let’s be honest… since the beginning of summer. The good news, I have stayed within a couple of pounds of where I was in April all summer long. The bad news is that I have let myself get too comfortable at this weight. I know I still have more to lose and can tell when I am not eating healthy. My body just doesn’t feel as good. My moods fluctuate and I feel out of control.
Now that school is back in session and things are more routine around the homestead, I hope to get myself back on track also. I need to focus on my portion control. I have been eating foods that are better for me the last several months, but not entirely and not really listening to my body, acting more on my wants. This has to stop. I also need to focus on exercise. Sadly, I have not done any exercise all summer long (unless you count chasing after my kids….you would think that would yield greater results for as much as I feel I do it, but I guess not!). So it’s time to step it up! For the next 30 days I am going to watch what I eat (more closely than I have been) and work out (at least 4 days a week, hopefully more).
Hopefully with these two things combined I will be able to get myself out of this weight loss slump (if you can call it a slump, when really it was just me being lazy). I am ready to start moving and again and seeing some results! We have no set plans for Labor Day Weekend, so I hope this will be my time to get organized and get back in control! I want to feel good about myself again!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Random thoughts
Today was the start of another busy week for us. Spring weather has finally arrived and farming is in full swing. Blake had his 18 month check-up today and just as expected, he is doing great! He is in the 83rd percentile of his weight and the 68th percentile of his height, which is pretty common for my kids. All of them have been larger than the average kids their ages.
Blake has been talking more and more lately, but he is still holding out on Dad. He won't say it. I don't think it is a matter of him not being able to say it as much as it is that he just refuses to say it. If his dad asks him to say 'Da', he looks at him and says Ma. I personally find it hilarious at times, but I do wish he would say it for his dad.
I hope to get time this week to plant my garden. I have tomato plants, peppers, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans and peas. This will be my first experience as a gardener, so we will see how it goes. I just hope I get the chance to enjoy some of the fresh veggies, not only would they taste great, but also it would help out the grocery bill. Hopefully this will make it easier to keep my veggie intake up.
Bed time is my least favorite time of the day. I love spending time with my kids and would do almost anything to avoid putting kids to bed. No one wants to see the fun of day time end and why do I have to be the one to make it happen. Its not easy trying to get everyone to settle down for the night, especiallly this time of year when the weather is great and its light out longer. I love weekends when I don't have to enforce an early bedtime!
Blake has been talking more and more lately, but he is still holding out on Dad. He won't say it. I don't think it is a matter of him not being able to say it as much as it is that he just refuses to say it. If his dad asks him to say 'Da', he looks at him and says Ma. I personally find it hilarious at times, but I do wish he would say it for his dad.
I hope to get time this week to plant my garden. I have tomato plants, peppers, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans and peas. This will be my first experience as a gardener, so we will see how it goes. I just hope I get the chance to enjoy some of the fresh veggies, not only would they taste great, but also it would help out the grocery bill. Hopefully this will make it easier to keep my veggie intake up.
Bed time is my least favorite time of the day. I love spending time with my kids and would do almost anything to avoid putting kids to bed. No one wants to see the fun of day time end and why do I have to be the one to make it happen. Its not easy trying to get everyone to settle down for the night, especiallly this time of year when the weather is great and its light out longer. I love weekends when I don't have to enforce an early bedtime!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Struggles
I know it's been almost a month since my last post, sorry to fall so far behind. I have been struggling to keep myself afloat lately (almost literally because we have had almost 8 inches of rain in the last 2 weeks, 11 inches total for the month of April).
The month of April has been a weight loss roller coaster for me. I have been down and up and up and down. After Easter I am expecting to be up again since the Easter Bunny was so nice to have left so much candy that just happens to sit out on the counter within arms reach every time you pass. (I know this is my own fault, I just need to put the candy away, but have yet to do so). I just don't understand why I am struggling so much when I get to a certain number. I have hit this number at least 3 times already and every time after I feel great. I think of how awesome it will be to lose that last 10 lbs and finally hit my goal and I am very pumped up.
Then the following week for some reason I lose control. I don't know why I do that to myself or what is going on, but shortly afterwards I start to gain and the roller coaster ride begins again. I am not quite sure how many times a person can lose the same 5 lbs. over and over, but at this rate I feel like I will be setting a record. Why can I not find the strength to keep going after hit that # and why would I want to self sabotage? This week I have not made wise choices (some purposefully, even though I know I shouldn't) and I can really tell. I have had such a harder time getting out of bed in the morning and getting myself motivated to move. I have had zero desire to exercise (which isn't a huge change), but before even when I didn't feel like it I could at least make myself do SOMETHING and would feel better afterwards. Not this week. This week I have exercised none and ate poorly and I can feel it. I know I feel 100% better when I eat healthy, so why don't I just DO IT!
I could blame our hectic schedule, running back and forth all week for meetings, tumbling, speech and what not. I could blame the rain because that means I can't get outside and exercise where I like to. Or I could blame the holiday because I had 3 big meals to attend and candy everywhere I would turn. But in reality the only thing to blame is myself! I make the choices and decide what I do or don't do and what I eat or don't eat and lately I have been letting myself go unaccountable. My goal for myself this week is to be accountable for my actions. Maybe that will help me get back on track or at least get that 5 lbs off one more time! :)
The month of April has been a weight loss roller coaster for me. I have been down and up and up and down. After Easter I am expecting to be up again since the Easter Bunny was so nice to have left so much candy that just happens to sit out on the counter within arms reach every time you pass. (I know this is my own fault, I just need to put the candy away, but have yet to do so). I just don't understand why I am struggling so much when I get to a certain number. I have hit this number at least 3 times already and every time after I feel great. I think of how awesome it will be to lose that last 10 lbs and finally hit my goal and I am very pumped up.
Then the following week for some reason I lose control. I don't know why I do that to myself or what is going on, but shortly afterwards I start to gain and the roller coaster ride begins again. I am not quite sure how many times a person can lose the same 5 lbs. over and over, but at this rate I feel like I will be setting a record. Why can I not find the strength to keep going after hit that # and why would I want to self sabotage? This week I have not made wise choices (some purposefully, even though I know I shouldn't) and I can really tell. I have had such a harder time getting out of bed in the morning and getting myself motivated to move. I have had zero desire to exercise (which isn't a huge change), but before even when I didn't feel like it I could at least make myself do SOMETHING and would feel better afterwards. Not this week. This week I have exercised none and ate poorly and I can feel it. I know I feel 100% better when I eat healthy, so why don't I just DO IT!
I could blame our hectic schedule, running back and forth all week for meetings, tumbling, speech and what not. I could blame the rain because that means I can't get outside and exercise where I like to. Or I could blame the holiday because I had 3 big meals to attend and candy everywhere I would turn. But in reality the only thing to blame is myself! I make the choices and decide what I do or don't do and what I eat or don't eat and lately I have been letting myself go unaccountable. My goal for myself this week is to be accountable for my actions. Maybe that will help me get back on track or at least get that 5 lbs off one more time! :)
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