34 days and counting

I'm alive.....LOL. I am super happy that we are finally getting some nice weather again and it will be here through the weekend. Cadence and I have been growing a rainforest inside the house. LOL. This morning, we put all of our plants outside so that they could also enjoy the day.

Only 6 more days until Greg comes home. I have been missing him like crazy. These 45 day details wear me out. I took some time off next week so we could spend time together. We are going shopping...I need some new clothes. I don't plan on getting much because I do not plan on being this size long. :-) I also can't wait for him to see me! We have a date night planned and since we have not had a date night since August 2010, I think we are pretty deserving of one.

I added a new poem to My Molar Pregnancy. It's another one from my support group. I like it, but the other one is my favorite.

Sarah - Sorry that it has taken so long for me to get things in order. I know you know how it is. Working all day and then trying to take care of everything at home can get exhausting after awhile. At least Greg will be here next week so I can catch a break.

Time Off

I have had so much craziness going on in my life that I took a break from everything. LOL. Yes, I know I made the commitment to write on my blog everyday, however it was getting to the point that it was a chore and becoming unenjoyable. I was very exhausted and even took a week off from exercising as well. In retrospect that probably wasn't the best thing, but I was just tired and dealing with a fridge that wasn't working and the amount of food that we lost plus other things. I have returned. Yay. I plan on getting all of my updated weight pictures updated and my weigh-ins as well. Toot-toot....I am doing great. 30 pounds gone! I am staying right on track with about 10 pounds every month. I am hoping to lose 20 more pounds by my birthday, which is totally doable. My birthday is May 14th which would mark the 5 month mark. My friend and I sat down and figured out how much we should weigh for our height...at this rate I will be considering a healthy weight by August and to be on the lower end of that scale by October. For my height, I should weight no more than 135 pounds and no less than 105 or 110...I'm not going to be a bean pole, but I would like to get down to 125-135. I honestly do not think that I have been that small since Middle school! Wow....I totally feel like the fat kid. LOL. I have so much more confidence now and feel better in the clothes I am wearing. I actually look forward to going shopping even if I don't buy anything. I know that this is only the beginning and I have more that I want to lose, but I am off to a great start.

54 days and counting

Today is Friday and I am super excited. I have a lot to do tonight after I get off. It shouldn't take long since I won't have Cadence with me. I plan on going to bed early tonight in order to get plenty of rest for the morning. I just hope it's not going to rain or be extremely cold. I will just have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Greg will be in town in exactly one month! I can't wait. I miss him sooooooooooooooo much.

55 days and counting

It's Thursday and nothing special. Not really too much going on. I had to get peanut's stuff together for Mama. She will be spending the night tomorrow night. I will be participating in a 5k this weekend. I am pretty excited about it. I am not running just walking for the most part. I think it will be rewarding to get the first one done just to see what it feels like and then I can work on improvements from there. I just have to figure out how to correct my running so I do not get these stupid shin splints. They hurt like crazy, but not to the point that I am in pain walking. My body just needs time to adjust.

56 days and counting

I am much happier today because it is hump day plus Greg has exactly one month left in Arizona. Yay. I hope to make great progress over the next few weeks. I'm not really noticing my stomach getting flatter and I need to start focusing on that area. LOL. Always something.

This weekend, Cadence and I are going to the car show. I can't wait. It will be nice to just relax and hangout. Why can't weekends be three days long?

57 days and counting

Yesterday, unfortunately has carried over today. I am just frustrated, but things will get better...they always do. So instead of having to worry about sitters, we have decided to walk/jog/run in the subdivision that we work in. We completed about a mile today. There is a huge difference in a flat level area versus curves and hills. LOL. I'm feeling the burn today.

Workouts are still going great.

58 days and counting

Today was absolutely horrible! The only detail that I am willing to share is that it was a bad day at work. I wish I could just win the lottery like the millions of others who wish the same thing. Ugh well, it is what it is.

On a plus note, a friend and I ran a mile at the high school track in 13:45! I was pretty satisfied with that. I really want to try to run daily and be able to complete a 5k in 30 minutes. I want to do that prior to then end of the Summer. I have a lot of training to do.

59 days and counting

Today really wasn't too busy. I was a little slow moving this morning since I was woke up at 7 am. I'm not complaining...it gave me time to do my stretch routine...not really a workout more of a resting workout. LOL. Off to church we went, the message was wonderful and I really enjoying going there.

After church, we met up with my best friend to meet her parents from out of town. It was nice to meet them. We piddle for a bit and then went home for a late lunch. I attempted to take a nap, but that really did not work out as planned. Ugh well..I will sleep tonight. We are now winding down for the night....a cold night...Sheesh, I'm not ready to be cold again.

60 days and counting

SO....two months exactly until my deadline...I am super pumped about it and once that day comes and goes, I will still be tracking and posting on a regular basis.

Although I did not do everything I wanted today, I still got a lot accomplished. I got up and did my workout. Afterwards, Cadence and I went to get the oil changed and pick up tax stuff. Thank goodness we did not have to pay in this year. I am very thankful for that.

Once we got home, I was a mad woman on a cleaning spree. The weather was awesome, so I cleaned out the car first. Once inside I took care of the kitchen, many loads or laundry and cleaned the living room. I also folded all of the laundry. It's not put away yet, but it will be tomorrow night. I went for a super simple but yummy dinner and even soaked beans that will be cooking over night while we are asleep.

I am ready for the warm weather to stay.

61 days and counting

They day is here....I have not cried at all today and I wasn't sure how I would really react. It has been a bittersweet day. A few times I just starred at the clouds and tried to imagine what my babies are doing. It was a beautiful day and I am thankful for that. They may not be here, but Happy Birthday little ones! I love you all more than you ever know and will some day meet you.

Cadence and I went to dinner at El Acapulco. It was yummy and is really nice to spend time with her. We plan on spending the rest of tonight in our pj's just being lazy. Tomorrow starts a new day....I missed the last two workouts due to exhaustion so I will pick that up tomorrow along with getting my room ready to paint. It's going to be a busy one.

62 days and counting

I am dragging today. Not only am I sore, but I also did not sleep well last night. I am so ready for the weekend...Hopefully, Cadence will sleep in a little.

Nothing eventful really happened today and too tired to right about anything else.

63 days and counting

This week has been an off week, but nothing much has been going on. I am really sore from my workouts and I actually did a mile on the treadmill. I did interval training. I am thinking that I will just walk the 5K next Saturday so I do not harm myself. LOL. I will continue training and hope to run a 5K in 30 minutes by the end of Summer. That's one of the latest goals I have set for myself.

64 days and counting

Happy Valentine's Day to ALL! My honey sent me roses today. They are very pretty and smell wonderful. I started off the week with a new routine. Let's see how it works. Haha. I know I know....I am always changing things up, but at least it seems to be helping.

I wish my honey were here with me this week. I can only keep thinking about Friday.....deep breath.....it will be ok and I will ge through it.

65 days and counting

Today was weigh-in day and I am very happy to say that I lost 4.0 pounds for an 8 week total of 20.4 pounds! Yay, I made my goal of 20 pounds in 8 weeks. Now I need to lose 20 more pounds in 8 more weeks. Haha. I am feeling great and really starting to get compliments which makes it worth while. I will be running/walking in my first 5k at the end of this month. I can't wait. It will give me a taste of what is to come and the training that I need to do. I am so ready for the nice weather and for Greg to come back home so I can go out for runs!

Greg sent me Roses for Valentine's Day! It was super sweet of him. Cadence and I had dinner with my family tonight. It was a blast and I hope we can all get together more often for events like that. I suggested a picnic when it gets warmer.

66 days and counting

Today was a busy day. I was woke up a little earlier than I wanted to get up, but that's ok. Cadence and I went to church, which gave a wonderful message regarding marriage. Then we went to Gloria's to see the Grandparents. After, Gloria took us to lunch at Olive Garden. Afterwards, we went to help her at the store. She's  a little short and can't reach on the top shelves. LOL.

Cadence decided she wanted to stay up late in her room and did not go to bed on time. We will see how this works out in the morning.

67 days and counting

What a day....not sure what else to say about it. Cadence and I started off having breakfast together at the table. Then she played while I got my exercise in before we went out. We left the house around 11:30 am and headed for the Mall. Apparently, most had the same plan we did because I was sitting on the interstate waiting to get on the off ramp. LOL. Once inside the Mall, we window shopped for the most part and goofed off. She was anxious to get her smoothie so we went straight there first. That was the first time I had anything from an Orange Julius. It was wonderful. Upon walking around the Mall and making wishes at every fountain, Cadence found one of those photo booth things. So we took pictures together. It was fun.After leaving the Mall, we went next door to Whole Foods to get a healthy lunch.

Our next stop was Jo-Ann's Fabric. I wanted to get some fabric to make curtains for our bed room. Well, we ended up getting more than I expected. Cadence and I both got a pattern for a purse with fabric. We piddled in there for a while just looking and laughing at stuff.

Off to Wal-Mart for a few things. I am going to paint one wall in my room as an accent wall. I can't wait and that may be my project for next weekend. LOL. I want to do something to each room, but I am going to do the cheapest ones first.

From there we went to Lane Bryant in the Summit. I had a coupon fo $15 off a purchase of $15 or more. I ended up walking out paying $6.33 for three collared v-neck shirts!

Our last and final stop...Barnes & Noble. I got a coupon from Groupon that was valued at $20 and only cost $10. My mother-in-law had this cookbook that sectioned out the meals of the day and also separated them by calories. After further examination of the book, there were many recipes that I really wanted to try. Needless to say, I bought that book and got one for Cadence.

We were heading home at 6:40pm. Once we got home, we both cooked dinner.....Lemon Chicken Stir Fry....yum yum. To finish the night off, we both had facials and did our nails. It was such a wonderful carefree day. I loved every minute of it.

68 days and counting

YYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY.....watch out weekend her I come. I am so ready for the weekend and I got it started off with a great day at work.Followed by dinner with peanut and oh ,um, yeah trying on a size 14 dress to see how much more I need to lose to fit into it....I am pleased to say I can get into it and it's not even tight. I understand that dress sizes and pant sizes are two different worlds, but I have not been in a size 14 anything since 2003! It's been way to long.

Cadence and I ended the night with very loud music and dancing around the kitchen as silly as we could. Kinda reminded me of Practical Magic. That's a good movie. Ok, well I am going...until tomorrow....

69 days and counting

I am still on a high from getting the all clear from the doctor! I am in such a good mood. So I am now anxious for the weekend, Cadence and I have an amazing fun weekend planned. I can't wait. We are going to do all things girly. I need this.

I keep praying each day for Greg to get transferred home with his job. I know I talk about this alot, but it would be the icing on the cake! Not sure when we will know anything and I really don't care how long we have to wait as long as he can get home.

It's getting pretty close to the two month mark. I am nervous about this week since I have changed my eating habits and routine. I guess I will find out on Monday how well it worked.

70 days and counting

Today was a wonderful day! I got the call from my doctor that I officially have the all clear! Yipppppppeeeeeee .The work day wasn't bad at all. It was rather smooth. It went by pretty fast.

Cadence and I had a nice dinner together. I asked her if she liked have a quiet dinner together. Her response, "Yes Mommy. It's so peaceful." Lol....that's my 5 year old for ya. We just our pj's on and will be sitting down to cuddle and watch the movie Cars. Yay for nights like tonight.

PLUS....it's hump day so the weekend is coming soon. Not much else going on or to talk about.

71 days and counting

Today was my last doctor's appointment! The day started a little rough. Bella (boxer) accidently bit my big toe. She was playing with her dog bone and rolled on her back then just chomped down...my foot just happened to be there. I was in the middle of exercising and I fell to the floor sobbing because it hurt sooooo bad. There is a gash on the knuckle, then a tooth went deep into the side of my toenail and I think another caused the blood blister on the tip of my toe. I never thought it would stop bleeding and it's extremely sore. Needless to say, I took care of the toe and have decided that Bella needs to stay in her kennel until I am done exercising just to prevent accidents. I felt bad for her because she took off when it happened. I think she knew that I was hurt. I did finish the rest of my workout.

I went to the doctor and got my last blood draw taken care of. It feels like this giant weight has been taken off of my shoulders. Despite there being a few quirks today, everything else is going WONDERFUL.

Someone asked yesterday what my goal was...she knew that I had a set date, but was unclear on the goal. I figured I probably needed to clarify. LOL. Originally, the goal was to lose 3 pounds per week. This has not been happening, but I have lost. So, at this point the realistic goal is 2 pounds per week.

72 days and counting

It's Monday and it's wet! I'd rather have rain instead of snow. This actually looks like a mix. I want to go out and get some rainboots for Cadence and I...hhhmmm. We may do that at some point as long as they are not crazy expensive.

I lost 3.6 pounds this week! I am super happy about that. Today, I am changing a lot of things up. Starting today, I am:

• Going to eat 5 meals per day to boost my metabolism.
• Using the 8 week program for Hip Hop Abs. (Let's see if it really works!)
• Going to start using the kitchen table for it's primary purpose! We have been one of those families who eats in front of the t.v. so that's changing too!

Out with the bad and in with the good. I will have just 2 weeks left once I finish the Hip Hop Abs routine! It's doesn't seem that far away, but it is. Even after I hit my goal date, I am still going to keep going. Ultimately, I would love to be 135 ish pounds. According to everything I have read, for my height a healthy weight is 119.5 pounds! I think that is a little much. Each day, I am one step closer.

73 days and counting

Greg left today. :-( I was not ready for him to leave. I am really hoping that we will get good news on his transfer within the next two weeks! I would be extremely happy!

I ended up sleeping until 10am. I was not feeling good at all. Needless to say, I also did not exercise today nor yesterday.

I made an early dinner and some friends came over and hung out for a bit. It was nice to just lounge and everyone got what they wanted and when they wanted it. Everyone was gone before the Super Bowl even started. I recorded it...I love the commercials. Cadence and I ended up watching Toy Story 2. It was just a peaceful night with the two of us just lounging together on the chaise...We need more nights like that!

74 days and counting

Today was a bit on the difficult side. First things first, my voice has returned. On the other hand I have a cough that just won't go away. Greg got up at 8 am to get started on the tree. His Dad made it up about 30 minutes after Greg started cutting it up. It took them 2.5 hours to pull the tree off the other one and get it cut. Of course, no damage until they pulled the part that was caught in the other trees. It broke three planks on the fence behind the property. I am glad it wasn't anything more than that.

I went with a friend today to show her second hand stores for baby clothing. I have not really looked at baby clothers, nor do I pay any attention to them at the store. I did some shopping for Cadence and just avoided the baby stuff as much as possible.

We went to Rob's for the UFC fight. It was nice to hang out. Before that we ended up going to Costco, Chili's and Best Buy...It was a busy Saturday. Greg got a new phone and I have to wait to get a new one which I think is crappy, but what can you do?

All in all it was a good day.

75 days and counting

I got just a hair behind so I am playing catch-up for the days I missed. LOL.

Today was a very relaxing chill day at work. It was just nice that the sun was out and looked so beautiful. Just the thinking at Spring time and all the things that I want to do. I am going to attempt a garden this year with Strawberries, Peppers, Green beans, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Kale...not sure what else I want to add to that list. Since I have had issues with my flowers upfront, I am going to make a raised bed and grow fresh herbs...parsley, oregano, basil, lavendar and rosemary. I will plant a few flowers for color, but I am looking forward to doing all of that.

Greg comes home tonight. I am super excited since this will be the last weekend he sees me for 45 days! I am hoping to lose another 10 pounds by the time he gets back. I need it to get warm so Cadence and I can start walking at night...That's another thing, she is too big to sit and ride in the stroller plus she can't walk a far as I like to walk so the only option I have is to buy a wagon and pull her.

What Makes A Mother

I have posted a poem that was shared on my online support group for women who have experienced a molar pregnancy. This poem applies to any mother who has lost a child/children. I cried the first time that I read it and feel in love with it. Maybe this poem will help me get through the next two weeks. It's hard to believe that my due date is two weeks from tomorrow. :-( I am getting more anxious as the time gets closer and I am not sure how I am going to react. I will be alone....Greg won't be here with me and while he does not understand my emotions at times...It's just going to be a lonely process for the day and the days leading up to it. I know I have friends and family, but it's just not the same. There is not a day that goes by that I do not stare and/or rub my hand our my tattoo or look at the ring that we got in July. I have a small simple white gold ring that has a heart in the middle with the birthstone for February...I will always wear this ring and remember why I wear it.

For now my little ones sit in Heaven with God looking down on me. I know it is selfish to have wanted them, but God needed them there. I at least know that they are where there is no pain. For all I know, Papa probably has them fishing or something. My Angels will be waiting for me.

76 days and counting

Have you ever had that feeling that you can't win for losing? I kinda feel like that this morning. I woke up with a raspy voice and one side of my throat a little sore...I seriously contemplated just going back to sleep, but I fought the urge to lay back down and got up. Well, I finished my workout and to my surprise I feel the symptoms of a UTI coming on! Really? Come on....Now I must go search for AZO...LOL. I drink plenty of water everyday so hopefully that will help too. I guess I will see.

This evening has been very frustrating. I still have no voice and Cadence was in rare form tonight. I'm not sure why, but she had a smart mouth remark for everything and thought that she was going to tell me what to do. I had to put her in time out twice and we have a talk about what happened and why she got in trouble. What pushed me over was when she picked up the febreeze air freshener and pointed it at me...keep in mind she is a foot from my face. I told her that she had better not spray that in my face. Sure enough, she did! After time out and her bath, we had another discussion. I asked her if she thought that we liked putting her in time out and taking things away from her. She said, "no." She apologized and then wanted to be rewarded with a Popsicle. Needless to say, she did not get it and is in bed now. I know kids will test boundaries just to see how much they can get away with and I am sure that it doesn't help with Greg being gone, but at the same time it's not like this is anything new. I told her that it was not nice to disrespect anyone in that manner. I guess she was just having a bad night, but it all ended well. She learned her lesson, apologized and we talked things out.

Other than that, the rest of the day was nice. Despite being cold, I got a touch of cabin fever today because the sun was out shining and it just looked so nice.

77 days and counting

This weather can drive me nuts at times. The wind kept me up most of the night, but I still got up to exercise. Before leaving for work, I discovered that our tree in the backyard was uprooted and partially landed on the neighbors shed. It doesn't look like there is any damage, but will be a mess to clean up. Luckily, Greg will be in town this weekend since he is leaving for AZ on Monday.

I also managed to lose my voice today which doesn't help when you have a little one. Please come back...

78 days and counting

Oh man, this morning was killer. I am super super tired. I even debated whether or not to get up. I sat in my bed for 2 minutes and then told myself....No gain no pain! I am worth it and I need to make the sacrifice in order to become a better me! I could easily lay down and fall asleep now. Haha.Cadence woke up in the middle of the night. She had an accident...Poor thing.

I am noticing that my workouts are getting easier and my heartrate is not getting as high as it did when I started. I guess 13 pounds gone off your body can make that kind of difference. I am thinking that I may need to do Zumba every other day and something else in between. We will see...

So I have been giving a lot of thought to running a 5k. I have never done anything like this before and I know that it will require a lot of training. I am ready for a challenge. I have the plan on how to train utilizing a treadmill. Now comes the hard part....trying to figure out how to work it into my schedule. My mother-in-law has the treadmill and I could get to her house earlier to do it, but that means getting things going earlier at home....hhhhmmmm. The Couch to 5k plan is a 30 minute plan so that's not too bad, but I will have to allow additional time to shower at her house...no one wants to be around the stinky kid. LOL....let me ponder and figure this out.

I see an early bedtime coming tonight!

79 days and counting

Today was weigh-in day and for the first time I gained! I only gained 0.4 pounds. While there are really no excuses, mother nature was making her monthly visit (sorry if this is tmi for some) plus while I did not go over 2,000 calories the entire weekend...I did go over my daily allotted calories. In combination, it makes sense. I'm not upset about it. I know that it happens just like at some point I will hit a plateau and the workout routine's I am doing won't work as well. I am already coming up with a few things to mix it up. I just hope it continues to work.

Oh, and Greg found out today that he will be going to AZ for another detail. That means he will be gone for another 45 days. I guess the upside is that I can work my butt off during the next 45 days and see what happens. LOL. Here goes nothing.

80 days and counting

Today was a really nice day. We lounged and went to his parents for dinner. Tomorrow will be eventful. He is running some errands and taking Cadence to the dentist. Plus he is going back to St. Louis tomorrow. :-( I hope and pray every single day that his transfer gets approved and he can come home. It would be the first day job that he has had since I don't know when. We have never had the experience of both of us being home every night and weekend...well we did in St. Louis, but that is different. We have family and friends here. We would save so much money too! Ok, it's about my bed time...good night.

81 days and counting

Today was a very fun and eventful day. I am exhausted and ready to hit the sack. The weather was awesome. We got up and had breakfast at Wild Eggs....it was sooooooo good. Then Jennifer and I got Chai Tea's from the Java next door! I love their Chai Tea....I need a Java store a little closer to home...MMMMmmmmm. Then we went to the Mall and Whole Foods. I could live in Whole Foods! They were doing a health fair and had tons of stuff going. Let's see...then we went grocery shopping at Wal-mart. After dropping everything off, we went to dinner at Red Robin to celebrate all of the Jan. birthdays! It was a blast. There were 14 of us there and we all had a good time. I was good. I opted for the Garden Burger with Melon Wedges and water to drink! No french fries...ok half of one. For the whole day, I was surprisingly under 2,000 calories! What a great day!

82 days and counting

I am so happy today is Friday. I have a very busy, but fun weekend planned and Greg is in town. Yay. Once Greg got home, he complimented me on how good I look and specific areas that he notices a big difference. That made me feel so good!

I made it this week!I got up every morning and completed my workouts. I amso proud of myself and will definitely keep getting up early to workout. Despite tomorrow being a Saturday morning, I will be getting up at 6:30am to workout. We have some morning plans and I don't want to miss a workout.

83 days and counting

This week has seemed extremely long and I'm not sure why. I have been thinking so much about things this week. It's almost like I have been in my own little world.

Anyway, Greg comes home tomorrow. Yay...I had a good night. I went to dinner with my parents and Mama. We went to Goose Creek Diner! It was sooooooooo good. I did very well and stuck with the healthier options. I attempted to go grocery shopping, but had to leave before I got everything. Cadence was just not in the mood to grocery shop. She is going through this stage of whining and wanting everything, but that's a kid for ya...LOL. I will go tomorrow night after Greg gets home.

We have a busy weekend planned and I am looking forward to every minute of it!

84 days and counting

I woke up this morning at 5:30 am to exercise. I almost did not get up and then I told myself that an extra hour of sleep was not worth missing a workout. I feel great. I have plenty of energy first thing in the morning.

I have to admitt that I went over my calorie goal last night, but did not go over 2,000. Ooops. Of course, after I stuff myself full of spaghetti and garlic bread, I did feel miserable. Not to self.....STOP after the first plate or at least wait 20 minutes so that the food can digest.

I am excited about tonight. I am going to get my hair done. I love the red and the short cut, but with next month coming up I need to do something different. I got this haircut and color about 2 weeks after I lost my babies. Naturally, my due date is coming up and I have had the red short hair this whole time so now when I see it I can only think of why I did it. I have decided to go back to my natural color and just get a trim because I am going to let my hair grow back out....maybe shoulder length or just a bit longer. It's time for something different. I'm a new me...new color, hairstyle and losing weight.

I'm also ready for the weekend because Gregory will be coming home. I hope and pray that he can get transferred home soon. As the due date gets closer and closer, I am going to need him to lean on. I just can't get it off of my mind.

85 days and counting

I am proud to say that I woke up at 5:30 am and exercised. I have been doing the Zumba, but now I really need to add strength training and what not to my workouts. I want to tone everything at the same time....no saggy skin for me. LOL. I have had so much energy today from getting up early and have been in a great mood. I am a little sleepy now, but I think it is due to the weather and the fact that I am ready to call it a day at work. Haha. It's hard to believe that 15 days have passed since I posted my first pictures. I can't wait to see the comparison in another month.

Thank you to everyone for all of the support and encouraging comments.

86 days and counting

So it's 6:25am and I had every intention on getting up at 5:30 am to exercise. Well, I have been using my phone as an alarm clock. Big mistake...apparently it went on the fritz because when I woke up the screen was black and my panel was lit up. I took the battery out and now it is fine. I may need to get a new phone. This isn't the first issue I have had with this one.

Ugh well, I guess I will be exercising when I get home tonight.

So I had my weigh in today.....I am pleased to annouce that I am officially under 200. I currently weigh 199.8! I plan on NEVER being 200 again. The number will only continue to drop from this point! What a way to start the week.

87 days and counting

Today was a very eventful day. Cadence and I went to church at 9:30. It was very inspiring and a wake up call. As a church, we have a daily reading plan for the bible. I am going to do that. I feel that there is still so much that I need to know and want to learn and what better way to do it than reading the bible.

After church, we were going to have breakfast with my family, but we had to cancel last minute since a few were not feeling well. So Cadence and I ran by Kroger and got some fresh fruit along with stuff for lunch. I went to Gloria's and exercised for an hour. I felt the burn. LOL. Then we all went to Barnes & Noble to meet with some of our knitting friends. It was nice to sit down and catch up. Cadence was knitting all kinds of invisible things...She even made me knitted panties. Haha.

Once we got home, we played in the snow and then came inside to make black bean quesadilla's. Yum-o. Anywho, I have ran on long enough. I am anxious for the weigh-in tomorrow and in an odd way look forward to it every week.

88 days and counting

I cleaned like a mad woman today! I don't know what got into me, but I welcome the energy boost. My office, which was a storage room, is now a working space. I put everything away and got rid of some stuff. It looks so pretty. Now I don't mind being in here for a while. LOL. I also cleaned the living room top to bottom. I aslo spent 2.5 hrs cleaning candle wax out of the carpet and off of my couch. That was a blast! I also cleaned the kitchen. In between all of this, Cadence and I played Zumba on the Wii...well she danced to one song and I finished the rest of the 45 minute workout. I always feel so energized afterwards.

At 9pm, I settled down and watched Twilight! I need to finish the last book. They really are good books....and movies too!

89 days and counting

This morning started off rough. I had issues getting my car doors open. The roads weren't horrible, but they were not the best either. On my way into work, I found out what it was like to be a ping-pong ball. I nearly took out the mailbox for Walgreens in Crestwood and then almost hit the telephone pole. Thankfully, people stopped so I could get my car off the curb that I ran up on. I was a bit shakey, but ok and the car is fine. I am glad that I did not have Cadence with me.

I did not get up to exercise, but will do it tonight when I get home. I have 89 days left and I want to make the most of every day!

90 days and counting

I'm not sure why, but I am in  a funky mood today. I guess I am just more annoyed than anything. I haven't been exercising (no excuses). I'm just here. I am very tired and see myself going to bed early tonight. I really need to try to get up early tomorrow to exercise. I want to lose 3 pounds so it would put me under 200 by Monday...I have had a few bad nights of eating and while my calorie goal is 1115 I have hit close to 2000 for the past few days. I know that just means I will maintain weight. Today marks the 3 months until my goal date. I need to get my motivation back and keep on trucking.

I actually have noticed a difference in the way my clothes fit and while I do not expect everyone to notice my 11 pound loss....no one has noticed. That seems a bit odd to me, but I am not going to let it get me down. I am going to get a good nights rest and start tomorrow off fresh.

91 days and counting

Tonight, Cadence and I went with my mom to a brain injury meeting. It was nice to meet other people who are going through the same things as we are. We all sat and talked together and then split up into groups. I was able to speak with the family members and a doctor. I had a really good time and plan on going more often.

I get concerned about my mom just because she has so much going on. Here lately, she has been losing a lot of weight unintentionally. I am hoping she will be able to gain some of it back and maintain.

Greg submitted his transfer a few days ago. I am hoping it will be approved this time. Now we have to wait and see what happens.

92 days and counting

Tonight was a bit off. Cadence spent the night with Mama and I was all alone. I did not know what to do with myself. After work, I stopped and got gas then went to Wal-mart to piddle around. After getting home, I made dinner and messed with my sewing machine. I stayed up way too late, but it was a nice night. I did not clean anything! I will get it done another night. Tonight was just for relaxing and vegging. LOL.

I will admit that I ate a little too much and went over my calorie goal, but it was one night.

93 days and counting

Greg went home today. :-( Before leaving he took Cadence to the dentist...it turned out to be this big ordeal....He had to end up taking her to a kids dentist because we need to get some dental work done! She is just like her mommy....grinds, grinds and grinds. Her mouth is a little crowded too. I am not looking forward to those appointments. I feel like a horrible mom because of what she needs done, but there is nothing I could do to prevent it. We now have her brushing after every meal so if someone is babysitting her, we take the toothbrush and toothpaste with us.

Aside from that, it was a pretty normal Monday. Oh and I lost 3.6 pounds! Go me!

94 days and counting

It was nice to have Greg home this weekend even though I was really sick. We did not go out....at all! We were complete homebodies the whole weekend. I was able to rest and get better. I am still a little ill, but nothing like I was. I can handle a stuffy nose and a little cough any day. He will be leaving tomorrow to head back to St. Louis. :-( Then I won't see him for two whole weeks. On the bright side of things, I look at it as an opportunity to lose more weight before he returns.

I have set my alarm to get up in the morning to exercise and I know Greg won't just let me roll back over and go back to bed. I need the extra push to get up. Plus, he will be watching Cadence so I will be waking up at the time I normally would to get the day going. Tuesday morning will be interesting. I may try to get up by 5:30 so I have enough time to do my workout and take care of a few other things. I guess we will have to wait and see.

I am super excited about my weigh-in tomorrow. ( I know...I am a total dork.) I feel that I have done very well at watching what I eat and workout out....although, I only exercised the first few days of last week. I will also be posting pictures and updating my weight. Yay...

95 days and counting

It's hard to believe that in three months it will be Spring time and my goal date. It's even harder to believe that my class reunion is in 7 months. I keep looking forward and picturing what I will look like in 3 months and what I will look like in 7 months for my reunion. I know it may seem clique to want to slim down for the reunion and while I was not the big girl I am now in high school it would still be nice to slim down to something smaller than I was then. I am so proud of myself because I have been working hard. I watch my portions and try to eat healthier.

I am still not feeling the best, but definitely better than yesterday. I took a nap this afternoon and can only do a little at a time. I just feel very weak. I am not one who takes naps, but when I do not feel good I will take one anytime I get the chance.

96 days and counting

What a day....I thought that I was getting better, but no such luck. I actually got worse. I went to work anyway because like most money is tight these days especially with trying to support two households, which is not something we are financiall use to doing. After being at work for a few hours, my boss came in and sent me home with pay! I work for the best people ever! I may have my gripes here or there, but who doesn't! I am very blessed to have the job that I have along with the bosses. After getting home, I drifted in and out of sleep. All I did was sleep. Needless to say, it was another day with no exercise. I know that it would help loosen everything, but I just did not have the energy.

Although there were a few lemons in the day, I know that everything will be fine and will work itself out. I just need to keep my faith.

97 days and counting

Yay! I am completing today's post before I head off to work on laundry or dishes. LOL. A mother's work is never done. So tonight I went to the grocery....I have started hard-core couponing. Before my coupons the bill was $85 even and after it was $64.80! Not a huge hue savings, but I will take it. I am hoping to get a little better and maybe one day I can be like some of these people who walk out with a $20 bill for a basket load of groceries.

Tonight, I will not be exercising. I feel better than yesterday, but still pretty lousy. Things are a little behind since I went to the store.

I have stayed on my diet and I am anxious for Monday's weigh-in. I made BBQ Chicken Burritos. Yummy! Plus super simple...15 minutes! I got the recipe from http://www.eatingwell.com/. I recommend the site. I have gotten a few good recipes from there.

98 days and counting

So I am getting a little off on things. It's probably due to the horrible cold that I have! It feels like I am going to cough a lung or something. It burns as well. I was feeling so bad that I took medicine and went to bed at 8:30. Needless to say, I did not exercise at all. I was barely able to function.

It's bad enough being sick, but worse when you are sick and do not have help at home. Cadence is still giving me fits about taking her medicine. Only 6 days left, but it's going to be a long six days. I have tried everything from mixing it milk or giving her coke (which is something I do not like for her to have). Nothing seems to work. Maybe Daddy will make the difference when he comes home this weekend.

99 days and counting

Yes, I am posting this a day late and a dollar short. Things got a little busy last night so I am playing catch up now. Yesterday was a little eventful. After dropping off my daughter, I was on my way to a doctor's appointment when my car decided to do a complete 360 on a busy road (Hwy 22). Scary...

Oh I did exercise with the Zumba and Wii Fit. I had a great workout. I just need to put more effort into going to bed earlier in order to get up earlier to exercise.

I am ready for some warmth and Spring weather. I want to get outside to do things! Buuuurrrrrrrrr....too cold right now.

100th day photo

Every Monday I will post two new pictures of myself....if there were only a way to make a photo album on here. Ugh well, a post will work. I am going to post a front and side view picture of myself. I hope over the coming weeks to notice a difference in the pictures. I guess we will have to wait and see. I had a great workout tonight thanks the Zumba for Wii along with My Wii Fit Plus. My ultimate goal is the wake up earlier in the mornings to do Zumba...it's just so hard to get up early.

100 days and counting

Just as most have issues during the holidays...I did too! I have lost and not gained anything back, but very little at a time. I will take some loss over none or gain any day. Now that the holidays are over, I can really start to focus and get my head on straight. I changed my Weight Loss Date and counter. A friend and I are trying to do it together. We are weighing in at work every Monday and set a 13 week, 3 pounds per week goal. The end of the 13 weeks will be April 20th! Needless to say, I am a little behind on my goal. I know that once things begin to warm up, Cadence and I will be outside playing. I was very shocked to weigh myself today considering I was on vacation last week and went to help my best friend with her newborn. I did not track my food on Livestrong.com nor did I exercise and somehow I managed to still lose 0.8 pounds! Talk about a mood boost especially when I was anticipating a gain of 2-3 pounds. My new goal is to now write daily keeping in mind that as each day goes by I am one day closer to the new date. I am super pumped and excited to get this weight off.

Tomorrow, I will be going to have my blood work done then I will only have one visit left until I get the final clear. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Getting pregnant scares me. For now, I am just going to continue to work on the weight loss and then focus on having baby #2. I think being a little slimmer will help although, I know it cannot prevent it from happening again. I have been so worried about NOT getting pregnant, now the thought that it's ok just doesn't feel right. It's hard to explain. Here goes nothing...