Weigh in day!!!

So, it is Saturday...my weigh in day. I decided to change my free day to Saturday instead of Sunday because we are too busy on Saturdays to prepare meals. Jacob and Haleigh start their basketball games today, so we are running all over town on Saturdays. Anyway, my weight today was 174.6! I lost just over 5 pounds this week, so I am super excited and happy about this. My body is still sore from hula hooping on the Wii Fit! I have been working on just building some strength in my lower back, and these exercises are really good for that. Anyway, I am going to enjoy my free day before getting back to the diet tomorrow. Have a great weekend.

Busy, Busy, Busy...

Well, since I haven't posted since Monday, I guess you can tell that Tuesdays and Wednesdays are busy days for us. I have still been doing good, but I did have a "little relapse" on Wednesday morning. I left the house w/o eating, so I stopped at Sonic for french toast sticks. I should have gone to McD instead and ordered a fruit bowl. Hey, 1 mistake all week won't kill me, right?! I do feel better already. I don't feel as tired, and I am actually not as hungry as I was earlier. I usually get bored by week 2 though because I can't really think of much of a variety of things to eat. I like chicken and turkey, so we will grill those a lot or cook them in the skillet with some olive oil. I don't care for fish at all. Seafood is yummy, but it is expensive. Tuna is good. So...I need some recipes. I am trying to eat a salad every day at school with a piece of grilled chicken. I think I can do that during the week, but I don't want to eat salad at all on the weekends and not for dinner. We like to eat steamed veggies with my dinner. I wish the weather would be a little warmer so that I could go ride my bike or something. For now, the Wii Fit will have to do. I got the Wii Fit Plus for Christmas, so that has been keeping me busy.

We are iced in today, so the kids and I are all stuck in the house today. No fighting so far, and it is almost lunch time!!! I think I am being a lot more patient, and I hope that it is rubbing off on my kids. Have a great day.

1st day back @ school

Well, today went well as far as my eating went at school! It took me a while last night, but I prepared all my meals/snacks in advance so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat anything else. One of my big things is not eating fast food. This was a common habit in the mornings for us - it is very easy to just grab food on the way to school. No more of that. Luckily, I like plain oatmeal, but I did find some Kashi oatmeal that is really good and high in fiber. My breaks at school are at a good time for me to eat a snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon, so that is helpful. There was a whole box of chocolate and cookies in the teacher's lounge today...always a temptation! I didn't eat any ;) I'm not going to lie - I do find myself thinking about chocolate a lot during the day. I can't wait until my free day! Got to go exercise now.

My First Real Temptation

Instead of going to the movies, we went out to eat at The Olive Garden. This is truly a temptation for me - I love Fetuccini Alfredo. Instead I got the light dressing salad (they will give it to you if you ask for it instead of the regular salad, and it tastes exactly the same) and Minestrone Soup. It was good. I did have 1 bread stick. This is a huge change for me though because I like their bread sticks...a lot! I ate half of it with my salad and half of it with my soup. I didn't even eat the after dinner chocolate minty thing!

We were doing our daily Bible reading today, and Haleigh really wanted to read today's passage. It was wonderful to hear God's word coming out of her mouth - what a sweet blessing tonight! We also had a great day with our small group today after church. We were talking about not worrying. WOW! This is a biggie for me - another thing for me to work on this year. Again, another reminder to put all my faith in God. Mark pointed out today that a lack of faith IS worry. Talk about a getting my toes stepped on - I guess I needed that! So, I will pray tonight for more faith in God. HE knows what is best for me, and HE is faithful. Good night!

I'm Hungry!

Well, I am hungry...I am not used to "watching what I eat". I am following the "Body for Life" diet. I am eating a portion of protein and a portion of carbs at every meal and as many veggies as I want. I am to eat smaller meals, 6 times a day. This is very hard for me, but I am giving it the old college try. So far, so good. The wonderful thing about this plan is that I get one free day a week when I can eat whatever I want. That day for me will be Sunday, but I am not giving myself a free day tomorrow since I just started. Next Sunday will be my first free day. I have already been tempted today because Jacob and Haleigh wanted to go to Braum's for ice cream. I LOVE ice cream, but that is especially something that I need to cut out. The last time I had my cholesterol checked (over the summer), my cholesterol was 217....so....NO ICE CREAM FOR ME! My "weigh-in day" is going to be on Saturdays. I am not going to obsess and weigh in every day, so I think once a week will work for me. Today is my starting date for weight, and I weighed in at a whopping 180 lbs. This is more than I weighed when I gave birth to my children at a full 9 months pregnant. That is scary!!!! So, to reach my goal for next year, I need to lose exactly 50 lbs. This is approx. 1 lb/week. I think that is very realistic for me. I guess we will see by next Saturday if I am making any progress! Mark and I are going to watch a movie in a little while, so I know I will be tempted again for sweets and popcorn. I guess I should pack some type of healthy snack...bummer!

I was going to read through the Bible alone, but we decided to make it a family event instead. I am excited about this. Last night we read our first passage in Genesis about creation. It is amazing what God did by speaking. We went to the children's science museum the other day, and we learned about the "big bang that was the beginning of time" on a 3D video thing. Haleigh leaned over and said, "OR, God created it all"! I agree with her!!!!

Today I am trying not to yell at my kids. We have been together A LOT during Christmas break, so this is a challenge ;) I have been trying instead to be patient. This is a challenge for me because I am not by nature a very patient person. This will be a work in progress, but so far today I have not yelled!

January 1, 2010

This year started off much like every other year for me - making resolutions. Hopefully this year will be different though. I am making the resolution to make a change. The changes I am striving toward this year are the following:

1. Change my weight
2. Change my relationship with God
3. Change my relationship with my family

Here is what those mean....

1. weight - I am overweight, and I need to make a change. My goal is to by 130 lbs. by 1/1/11
2. God - I am wanting a closer relationship with God, and I am going to strive to be in His WORD. My goal is to read through the Bible in a year by reading the Daily Bible.
3. Family - I want to be a better wife, mom, sister, daughter, etc. My goal is to be more patient, more loving, more compassionate, and more open.

I think all of these things are connected...so my real goal is to let go of "my control" and to let God be in control! I am writing my thoughts blog style in hopes to keep myself accountable. I will share my struggles, and I ask for you to journey with me! I will try to comment on all 3 of my "change goals" daily, so stay tuned!!!!