{Wednesday Weigh in}

Bad week for me!  Vacation and diets do not mix!

Even though we walked a TON, my not eating "normal" did me in.  I took a free week.

{ Wednesday Weigh In }

I lost another pound!  It might not sound like a lot but this is my goal...a pound a week.  I figured I wouldn't put too much pressure on myself causing me to get discouraged.  This way it keeps me motivated.  And another plus...I don't have to PAY.

So I am down a total of 4.4 pounds since I started on January 4th.

I have started a point system with my friend Malinda and a group she started.  It keeps me in check and I love it!  I get points for excersice, drinking water, eating my fruits and veggies, etc...

I have been working out at the gym for a couple of days and I really like it.  The people watching is amazing...wow, we have some weirdos out there.  I have done the treadmill twice and I think tonight I will try a bike.  I love breaking a sweat.

Also, I am starting to drink more water.  Before, I would go WEEKS without drinking water.  That can't be good.  Yesterday I drank 64 oz's  Wow, that is a lot.  I was running to the restroom every couple of hours as where before I could go all day without peeing.

{New Toy}

It has been such beautiful weather latley.  No snow in January is crazy!  It feels like we are living in St George.

The park across the street from us is almost finished.  They put in a fun new park that everyone was out enjoying on Saturday, even with the yellow tape still up, including our kids!

This is Garrett at the top of the big climbing toy they put in.  It is HUGE.  A parents worse nightmare.  I am sure a lot of kids will be falling off of this but for now we are all enjoying it!

{Wednesday Weigh in}

1st week weigh in and I lost 3.4 pounds! I am happy with that number because I didn't do much other than eat less.

Dave and I are signing up at the gym, so I am going to kick it up a notch with some good workouts.

Can't wait to start seeing results! My goal is to be comfortable in my skin by summer

{Milestone}

McKay is going to kill me for saying this but it is freaking me out a little!

We were sitting on the couch last night and him and Dave were wrestling.  Dave says, "Oh my gosh, you have hair in your armpits!"  I said, "he does not!"  So I checked.  Yep, 3 little hairs!

I know he is 13 and is actually behind a lot of other kids his age in going through puberty and I have ENJOYED it!

Heaven help me.  I am not ready for this.  I think I need medication.  :)

{Biggest Loser}

I weighed myself this morning.  Bad idea!  Well maybe it was a good idea but either way it made me CRY.  I am officially fatter than I have ever been in my life.

Unacceptable

A group of girls started the Biggest Loser challenge and I am going to join.  It is 12 weeks of weight loss.  The buy in is $30.00.  Every Wednesday is the weigh in.  If I gain weight I pay $5.00.  If I stay the same I pay $2.00. If I lose I pay NOTHING!  At the end of the 12 weeks whoever loses the most weight, wins.  I really need this motivation.

I seriously don't think I will win but my goal is to never have to pay a dime!  Plus gain some control back of my life.  I have lost weight before, I can do it again.  Eating less and exercise more.

Every Wednesday I will post my progress.

{More blogging, less Facebook}

I have found that 2011 was all about Facebook and my blog suffered. 

When I started my blog in 2007 I was excited to be keeping a journal for my kids.  Someday they could print it out and remember all the things we did and share it with their kids. 

Then Facebook came along.  Facebook is fun but it doesn't have the same format and personal touch I want. 

Last year I started Project Life.  A picture everyday for a year. I failed miserably.  My life isn't that exciting.

This year I want to change.  So one of my New Years Resolutions is to blog more. We may not be exciting all the time, but when we are I want proof!  I am not a writer, I promise there will be grammar and spelling errors and I may not be hilarious like her but I guess that is the best part...it is from me. 

So here we go!  Happy Blogging!