Weight loss: Week 7

So I completely forgot about this post last week. But last week was my week that I didn't want to post. I only got 1 post out for my craft blog that is usually 3 per week! I was so lazy!  With that I wasn't as good with exercising but I did get 6 or 7 days in of exercising so at least it's a step in the right direction....
Here are the measurements:

Weight: 185 (-2, total 11) YES! Past the 10 lbs mark!
Chest: 43 (same, total .5 inch)
Belly: 40 (same, total 2.25 inch)
Hips: 43.5 (-1, total 1 inch)
Thighs: 25 (same total, .5 inch)

Well I guess the exercising is helping! That's motivating! I'm hoping that I can have it even better next report! And I made my hip goal which was to lose one inch off my hips. sure it took 3 weeks instead of 2 but who cares? I MADE IT! Here are the goal for this next week:

I will eat well with plenty of fruits and veggies
I will exercise EVERYDAY except Sunday for 30 minutes
I will lose a total of 2 inches on my body where ever my body takes it off.
I will have only small amount of sweets and never go for seconds on them!

I think the only way I can make all my goals is to: follow the 1st goal religiously and the rest will follow. I believe I can do this even with Easter on it's way. To the next 2 week!

Weight loss: Week 4

I'm a little embarrassed about reporting my weeks. I didn't do as I should. I was to start the exercising these last 2 weeks and I didn't do anything! Urg! I feel bad writing it but I have to be truthful if this blog is going to help my journey. I did keep to my portion sizes but there were a few days with brownies, lots of brownies but for the most part did good with the food. Here are my measurements. I'm sure there won't be much change from the previous post.

Weight: 187 (-2, total 9 pounds) I miss posted last times total loss should have been 7 not 6.
Chest: 43 (-.5)
Belly: 40 (same, total -2.25)
Hips: 44.5 (same)
Thighs: 25 (-.5)

Well I'm pleasantly surprised but need to be better cuz the hips are really where I want to loss stuff besides the belly. Need to get in those cute pants I own! So here are the goals for the next 2 weeks:

1- I will exercise everyday, except Sunday, for 30 minutes.
2- I will continue to eat well
3- I will stay away from sweets
4- I will lose 1 inch off the hips

Hopefully I will have a better report to make next time! If you need motivation go over to my sister's blog Splendid Failure Crafts. She has made is below 170! Way ta go sis!

Weight loss 2 week restart

Ok I have been trying to work on portion sizes and focusing on lean proteins and fruits and vegetables for the last few weeks and it felt good. I haven't been doing exactly the pink method like my sister. I feel it is impossible to do that without the items that come with the program. I am trying to do what I know is right and try not to eat sweets. My sister was here this last weekend which means I HAD to be good. I didn't make it.. I have a weakness that is too strong for me to ignore, white cake with butter cream frosting. I LOVE cake over basically everything else! So the 2 days we were over at my parent home to visit everyone I didn't do well and it also showed me how much I fudge the rules when I don't have someone who is looking at what I'm doing. Not saying that my sister was staring me down or anything, there was just this connection knowing that they knew exactly what I should be doing. It made me feel guilty and want to do better and I did except when that cake was involved! :) Well here are my measurements. I am taking this as I write this blog so it's like I'm learning at the same time as you. At least as close as it could be! Let me go get the tape measure... Here we go..
Weight:189 (-2, total 6 pounds)
Chest: 43.5 (same)
Belly: 40 (-1 inch, total -2.25 inches)
Hips: 44.5 (same)
Thigh: 25.25 (same)

We'll see what the next two weeks brings with adding exercise with the good eating. There won't be ANY white cake this week so I think I can do it! Can I tell you that I am so excited to be under 190! I haven't been that for over a year now!

Weight Loss

As some of you may know My sister Diane is doing the Pink Diet method  and is using her blog,  Splendidfailurecrafts to chart her progress and give herself accountability to her weight loss journey. I told her I would do it with her (at least as much as I can without the book and other helps buying the program would bring) So I thought the easiest way to let her know that I am trying right along with her would be through posts.(since we both hate using the phone.) I Am HERE Suffering with you Diane! I thought you would like to hear my story as my sister did hers HERE.
I had never really been all that overweight growing up though I thought I was in comparison to my beautiful and skinny friend, Sara. (I love you Sara) It wasn't until my Junior year in high school that I really gained weight, and a lot of it. I felt HUGE. but somehow I was back to a decent weight for my senior year (I think that was when my sister Julie and I would go to the rec center for an aerobic class a week.)  and was back to not worrying about my weight. I slowly was putting on a few pounds after graduating especially after getting married. Though after having my first kid I didn't gain any weight from the pregnancy so I thought I received a "golden body" that couldn't gain weight any more and if It did could lose it easily. How wrong I was. I had my second Child only after 16 month. It did a number on my body. I lost all my weight from the pregnancy the first week just like with Austin but then it came back quickly over the next months. until I started feeling ashamed of what my body looked like. I am horrible when it comes to actual exercising. I'm good for a few days then not for the next few weeks then good.... It has been hard for me to keep to a schedule because of the boys and other things I deem more important to get done. So here I am.
I would like to share my measurement I made a few months back when I was going to start the belly fat diet but couldn't get past the 1st day of  reboot. And then were I sit today.
Start weight: 196 (yeah can you believe I'm sharing THAT info?)
Belly: 42.25 inches
Chest: 45.25

Today:
Weight : 191 (-4 pounds!)
Belly: 41 inches
Chest: 43.5
and I would like to add in my thigh and hips measurements:
Thigh: 25.25
Hip: 44.5

Ok, so I made all those measurement as I was writing. I can't believe I have had some changes! I wouldn't have thought that much! I'm feeling pretty good right now. I will be starting the PINK method, as well as I can, tomorrow. and will be on the reset portion of the diet for the next 2 weeks. I hope for some more results after that time. I will be making these posts every 2 weeks. And sorry I am not as Strong as my sister. I will not be posting a before picture for you. Maybe when I have a final result!
I want you to know my weight goals:
1- I want to get back down to pre-pregnancy weight, 173 pounds
2- Then I'd like to lose 10 more pounds to make my 30 before 30 goal. The other goals can be read HERE
3- I would like to weight 150 pounds. I would find that heavenly!  I'm just looking for that healthy BMI