Apr 12th

Ok so I have been horrible lately! With the move and everything going on, I haven't worked out since last monday. I worked out today which was nice. I had slimfast for breakfast, subway for lunch, and lasagna for dinner. It wasn't a bad day at all. I weighed myself and I have lost 16.2 lbs!! YAY!!! I will be doing better than the last week now that we are somewhat settled and can function now.

Apr. 4th

I got up this morning and had a slimfast for breakfast. I worked out which felt really good today! I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. For dinner I made chicken tacos. I was under my calorie counter today which I hope is right. I weighed myself this morning at I weighed 15.2 lbs less so I hope I can start losing faster than .2 ounces a day. I guess only time will tell but I'm sure trying!

Apr. 3rd

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and worked out. I had cereal for breakfast. I had a cereal bar and slimfast for lunch. For dinner I had sweet and sour chicken and rice. I weighed myself today and I am officially at 15 lbs lost. I snacked a little but not much at all today which is good!

Apr. 2nd

Today was a pretty good day. I didn't get any working out it but I was packing a lot so I hope that helped me some. I forgot to put that I did work out yesterday too. I had a slimfast for breakfast, for lunch I had roasted chicken bites, for lunch I had chicken but it was from Famous Daves, I tried to be really good there but honestly they are not the healthiest place! I am worried about my weight tomorrow :( I did drink a lot of water and no dr pepper!

Apr 1st

Today I got up and was really hoping that I would weigh my 15 lbs loss but no, still .4 oz off. GRRRRRR!!!!!! I had slimfast for breakfast, for lunch I had left over tortellini. For dinner I made baked potatoes and those were really good haha. Sarah made cookies so unfortunately I did snack on cookies some but overall my day was not that bad! :)

Mar. 31st

So I weighed myself and I am officialy still stuck at .4 oz from my 15 lb goal. I don't get it! Anyways, I couldn't work out today because of stuff I was trying to do so I was only able to do my sit ups and only 80 at that. Anyways, I had slimfast for breakfast, chicken bites for lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For dinner we had steaks. It was an alright day for me, not the best though.

Mar. 30th

Today was an alright day. I didn't work out as much as I would have liked. I had an appt for Malea at the dr's so I only was able to work out for about 30 minutes. I got my 100 sit ups done. I am going to try and do that every night as well so hopefully I won't be aked if I am pregnant anymore. Not helping my self esteem that is for sure. I had slimfast for breakfast and chicken for lunch. For dinner we had fried rice and sweet and sour chicken, it was amazing! lol. I have been stuck with the losing weight thing so I don't know what is going on unless my eating habits are just ruining me but I'm going to make an effort to change them that's for sure. I've noticed that by the weight not being lost, I am becoming more and more discouraged and upset.

Mar. 29th

Today was an okay day. I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast. I had tortellini for lunch and chicken and dumplings for dinner. I did snack more today and that sucked! I am trying really hard but some hard days it just doesn't work and with the move and all that. I am going to make it work and try to work harder on the snacking thing!

Mar. 28th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had slimfast for breakfast. I worked out and it felt sooo awesome! I don't get why I struggle to do it sometimes. For lunch I had grilled chicken bites. For dinner we had sweet and sour chicken and fried rice. I know it's not as healthy but it was really good. I did snack some today and when I weighed myself I was within .4 lbs of my 15 lbs lost goal.

Mar. 27th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had a slim fast drink for breakfast. I had eggs, pancakes and a pice of bacon for lunch. For dinner we had tortellini. I really didn't snack that much so I am praying that I am still going to be able to stick to my goal. I only have a couple days to go before it's next month. :(

Mar. 26th

Today went alot better than it has been. It was harder for me in the aspect that the food yesterday really effected me today. I did not feel good and I know it was because of the Burger King and the Dr. Pepper. I got up and had my Slimfast for breakfast. I ran some errands then came home and worked out for about 40 minutes. For lunch I had oven roasted chicken. For dinner we had a taco casserole kindof, not sure what it is called. I did snack a little but not much at all! I am hoping that today will make up for a bad week and start me off on a good note this upcoming week.

Mar. 25th

Today was a horrible day for me! I got up and had Special K for breakfast and worked out. I had shrimp for lunch with some pasta. That part of my day was good but then Sarah had made a peach cake thing so I ate some of that. I did make a berry smoothy hoping to curb any sweet tooth I had. No one could decide on what to do for dinner so at around 8 last night Burger King was bought and there I ate the most unhealthy! I hate the feeling I get too when I eat stuff that unhealthy! My body doesn't like that kind of food at all anymore. Anyways, I am really hoping i haven't screwed up my month now because I don't know how I will handle not being able to stick to my goal. I guess we will see if it ruins me or if I can stick it out and fix it! Tomorrow is going to be different though, I am going to be back to the schedule and plan I need to be on!

Mar. 24th

Today I got up and I have hit 14.2 lbs lost. I really need to step it up though! If I want to stick to my goal I need to have lost 15 lbs. I only have a few more days to stick to that. I am trying to keep my head up but the weight loss is going so slow and I know it is because I am not eating exactly how I should. :( I had slimfast for breakfast and worked out. After I worked out I went to lunch with Randy and had soup and salad. For dinner we had chicken and brown rice. I haven't been as good as I should at counting my calories on my phone. I think that is some of my problem so I am going to try and  be better about that.

Mar. 23rd

Today was a good day. I got up and was able to work out and good. I was glad about that! Especially since it was a stressful morning. I had an appt for Shylee and since I had their appts yesterday I wasn't going to let that always get in the way.  I had Chic-Fil-A for lunch but I got their grilled chicken sandwich. I know it isn't really healthy but owe well I guess. For dinner I made chicken soup and dumplings. Other than that it has been an overall good day.

Mar. 22nd

Today was an alright day. I got slimfast so I had slimfast for breakfast. I did not work out today. :(  I am struggling this week that is for sure. For lunch I had leftovers from last night. For dinner we had steak which was realllly good lol. Other than that, it was an uneventfull day. I snacked today too which is really going to be my downfall  unfortunately.

Mar 21st

So I got up today and found that I am ouf of Slim Fast. I had to have cereal for breakfast which isn't my favorite thing to do. I tried to work out today but just couldn't get into it as much. I still tried to do it but it wasn't as hard core as I normally work out. I had chicken enchiladas for lunch and had pizza for dinner. Not a good day for me AT ALL!

Mar 20th

Today was not a good day for me. I had a really hard time with the girls so I didn't do a whole lot. I got up and had cereal for breakfast. For lunch I had a sandwich. For dinner we had chicken enchiladas. I didn't count my calories today so that is frustrating!

Mar 19th

Today was a beyond LAZY day. I didn't work out which sucked but I just couldn't get up the nerve to do it today for some reason. I had cereal for breakfast then for lunch I kindof just snacked which is beyond bad! I had shrimp and tortellini for dinner which wasn't too high in calories. Not one of my good days that's for sure.

Mar 18th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had cereal for breakfast. I worked out hard, it felt so good!!!! I went to the mall with everyone because randy and Sarah went to Utah. I hope the walking around helped with the calorie burn for the day. I had Subway for lunch and then for dinner we had french dip sandwiches. Other than that, it was a pretty normal day. I didn't go over my calorie count and that is awesome lol!

Mar. 17th

Today was an alright day. I got up and tried to work out but I just wasn't in the mood today I guess because I only lasted like 20 minutes to half an hour. I had slimfast for breakfast and shrimp and pasta for lunch. I snacked a little bit today but it wasn't too bad until after dinner. For dinner we had steak and peas. I went to the store today and got celery and vegetables so that I have some better things to snack on in the house. Other than that, I had an ice cream cone after dinner so I am realllllly hoping that I don't regret that one.

Mar 16th

Today was an alright day. I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast but didn't work out except for the ab work out. I hope it does something. I had shrimp and whole wheat pasta for lunch. For dinner we had chicken tacos. I had chicken only once I looked at how many calories the tortillas had so I only had one of them. haha. We found the scale too because we have been going nuts not weighing ourselves and I think it is doing the opposite of what I wanted it to do.

Mar. 15th

Today was a pretty good day for me. I got up and worked out. I had a slimfast shake for breakfast. For lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I snacked a little but I don't think i did as bad as yesterday. I had chicken salad for dinner which was really good! I didn't have any ice cream, YAY! I had a 100 calorie bag of popcorn. I hope that's not horrible. I did walk after dinner so I am hoping that I burned a little bit of dinner off.

Mar. 14th

Today was a good day for me. I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast. I worked out with Cassie. I had chicken bites for lunch and then for dinner I had spagetti. I did snack too much today but I tried to snack on fruit rolls or small things. I am working on getting better with that. I did have an ice cream for a snack too which isn't good.

Mar. 13th

Today was an alright day. I got up today but couldn't work out because I had to go to church. I had a slimfast for breakfast and then a cereal bar for lunch. When I got back from church we had brakfast for lunch/dinner. I didn't snack a whole lot but I did have ice cream before bed. Other than that, the day was kindof boring.

Mar. 12th

Today was a bad and a hard day for me. I didn't pay as much attention to things as I should have. I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast. I had a few little smokies for lunch but I snacked  A TON today and I'm so mad about that! I hate it. I walked to the store this morning and saw Easter candy which is a downfall of mine and I shouldn't have bought stuff but I did. I walked a mile and a half with Sarah so the girls could play at the park. When we got back I realized how many calories the candy I had snacked on was and I freaked out! I got dressed in my workout clothes and worked my butt of to where I couldn't have done it any harder. I burned 849 calories according to my watch. I am hoping and praying that I didn't screw everything up by my snacking today. Tomorrow is going to be a better day for sure! I am not about to deal with this everyday that's for sure!

March 11th

Today was an alright day. I actually weighed myself today for the last time for a week. I had Randy hide the scale so I couldn't. lol. I have lost a total of 12.6 lbs. I worked out on my own this morning and it felt great! I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast. I had cereal for lunch. For dinner I had macaroni and cheese. I did snack a little today but it wasn't as much as yesterday. I hope that by hiding the scale I will work harder and lose the weight faster since I don't know if it is working and don't want to risk it not.

March 10th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up but really wasn't in the mood to do anything so I didn't work out today. I had tried later tonight but the girls wouldn't let me so Randy and Sarah worked out. I had a slimfast for breakfast, and had a chicken sandwich for lunch. I had poppyseed chicken for dinner which was awesome! I love that stuff. :) I snacked some unfortunately but I have gone without Dr. Pepper for a little while.

Mar. 9th

Today was a pretty good day for me. I got up and had a slimfast shake for breakfast. I had a special k bar as a snack and  for lunch had a roast beef sandwich. For dinner I had a chicken noodle soup dish, roll, celery and apples the a small piece of cake. We had our relief society dinner so I wasn't really trying to count calories but I took smaller portions.

Mar. 8th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had the slimfast drink for breakfast. I worked out again and loved it again. For some reason I think I am working out harder than normal because I am sure feeling the burn! I had chicken for lunch. I had steak for dinner so that was a little bit more than I wanted in the meat department of my diet lol. I did snack too much today so I am just hoping that I am still going to be losing weight this week.

Mar 7th

Today was an alright day. I got up and had a slimfast shake for breakfast. I worked out really hard today, it was nice!!! I had chicken for lunch. For dinner I had french dip sandwiches, one of my faves. lol. I did snack today but I am going to really try to work harder on that. I don't want to start gaining stuff back. I am already a bit down because I am at the weight I was last monday which means I have not lost a pound in the last week so I have to work extra hard to make sure I hit my 5 lbs this month!!

Mar. 6th

Today was a pretty good day for me! I got up and had a Slimfast drink for breakfast. For lunch we really just snacked. For dinner we went to some friends for a bbq and had probably not healthy food but it was good. I worked out today and loved it. I didn't really know how to count my calories with the dinner so I wasn't able to do that for today. :(

Mar. 5th

Today was a hard day for me. I didn't work out today which really I should have! I had cereal for breakfast and for lunch I had chicken.  For dinner we had chilis which I tried really hard to not eat too much of the really unhealthy stuff. They did give us a Molton Chocolate cake which didn't help. Of course I had to have some of that, that is the best stuff on the planet. I am just wishing that the temptation wasn't there. I have to figure this all out so I don't give in. I am not loosing at the rate that I should be which is very frustrating but we'll see if I can fix that this week.

Mar. 4th

So today was not bad at all. I didn't work out, we took the day off. I did watch what I ate though. I had a shake for breakfast, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch., For dinner we had chinese food. It was good but I sure felt different after it, I think my body just isn't handling fattier foods as well anymore which is a good thing. I haven't had Dr. Pepper in a while so I'm feeling really good about that!!!

Mar. 3rd

Today was a blah day! :( I got up and weighed myself and I've gained a little. I think it's honestly that I am going to be starting soon or I didn't drink enough water yesterday so my body is starting to retain water. I guess we'll see. I had slimfast for breakfast, chicken for lunch and we had a bad day with the girls today so I gave in and we had pizza for dinner. :( I am hoping I really don't regret this later!!!! We worked out today to the Core Synergistics and it's crazy! It hurts so bad but I am so glad we did it! I feel better doing that one for sure!

Mar. 2nd

Today was a pretty good day! I got up and weighed, I've lost another pound!!!! 11.8 down. I had a slimfast for breakfast. We went to Cassie's to work out. I worked out pretty good but again feel like I should have worked harder. I had subway for lunch and for dinner we had chicken and rice. I have been having a lot more energy lately so I've been able to do things around the house too that have helped with my calorie burning as well. :)

Mar.1st

Today was a  good day. I got up and weighed myself and I had lost not gained on my vacation. I have lost a total of 10.8 lbs! YAY! I got up and had slimfast for breakfast and then had a chicken for lunch. For dinner we had ravioli and tortellini. We did work out today, I didn't feel like I was able to work out as much as I would have liked but atleast I worked out right! :)

Feb. 28th

Today was an alright day. I didn't work out today because we got up and had to get things ready to leave Utah. I had a slimfast for breakfast and for lunch I had a grilled chicken sandwich. We got home and had tuna sandwiches for dinner. Other than that, not much happened diet wise.

Feb. 27th

Today was a pretty good day. I guess. I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast. For lunch I had some pancakes but I didn't feel like alot so there wasn't much of that. I snacked a little at Randy's mom's house but not much at all. For dinner we had chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches which weren't healthy but hey, I didn't eat alot during th day. I did have about 8 oz of Dr. Pepper today. I didn't work out today unfortunately.

Feb. 26th

Today was a better day for me. I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast. We went swimming for an hour before we checked out of the hotel. We went to Subway for lunch which was better than all the other places hahaha. We came back to Utah county unfortunately and for dinner we had homemade macaroni and cheese. I did have a little bit of chocolate and I didn't have any dr Pepper today. :) Atleast that I remember but I know I bought water for lunch hahaha

Feb. 25th

Today was an awesome day life wise but a horrible day diet wise lol. I got up and had the intentions of eating good. I tried the liquid egg whites and they were actually very good. I had those for breakfast and then a slimfast. For lunch we went to the Olive Garden and had their soup and salad meal, which is not as healthy as you would expect. I did have Dr. Pepper today. :( We went to an outdoor mall in SLC and walked around for hours! It was nice, plus we walked there from our hotel so we had the walk back as well. We went to dinner at a place called Le Tejas or something like that and it was realllllly good. I'm sure not calorie wise. I had some chocolate and more Dr. Pepper after we got back to the room from swimming for an hour or an hour and a half. I am hoping the walking and the swimming took care of most of the extra calories but I'm not counting on it. I am scared to death to stand on the scale!!!

Feb 24th

Today was a good day! I got up and worked out. It was the best workout yet. I worked out for an hour and 15 minutes. I felt soooooo good after! I had slimfast for breakfast. I had chicken for lunch. For dinner we had chicken tacos. I had a little bit of dr pepper but not much at all. It all in all was a good day diet wise even with the drive to Utah and all.

Feb 23rd

Okay so I went on vacation and am now just updating this. I don't remeber everything but I will surely try. I didn't work out today because it was just one of those days, I was busy trying to get things packed for going to Utah. I got up and ran some errands. I had a slimfast for breakfast, for lunch I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For dinner we had steak. It was a pretty normal day other than not working out.

Feb 22nd

Today was alright. I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast. I worked out for about 45 minutes and it felt soooo good. It is a workout I haven't really done before so I was glad to try something new even though it kicked my trash hard!!! For lunch I went out with Chrystal to Chilis. They didn't have a seperate section for healthy foods on their menu and I think that is something that every restauraunt should have! I was pretty bummed. For dinner I had a steak. I have stayed clear of Dr Pepper for a little while now so I am really hoping I can keep this going and start losing weight a little faster.

Feb. 21st

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast. I worked out for an hour. I had enchiladas for lunch and yes I did snack some unfortunately. I had a taco casserole for dinner that a family in our ward made when we went over for dinner so I'm not sure how many calories it was. I have been wearing a slimming belt when I work out and it is just amazing! I really like how much more I feel like I sweat when I wear it!

Feb. 20th

Today was an alright day. I woke up and had cereal for breakfast. I wasn't going to work out today but I changed my mind when I couldn't stay at church. Randy was working and the girls were horrible so i came home and worked out. It was nice since I hadn't worked out the last two days. I am working out all this week because this weekend I might not get the chance too. I am making sure I have done as much as I can before!!!! I had a peanut and butter jelly sandwich for lunch and for dinner had chicken enchiladas for Randy's birthday dinner. I did cheat and had some cheesecake as well. I guess we'll see how much I regret that later. :)

Feb 19th

Today was alright. I got up and took the day off from working out. That means I need to work out tomorrow! I went out to breakfast with randy and we walked around a lot so I think I got a little bit in. I ate a late breakfast so we really didn't have a lunch. For dinner I had a quesadilla thing but didn't like it so I don't think I went over my calories today, I sure hope I didn't because I didn't eat that much lol.

Feb 18th

Today was pretty good. I got up and was going to work out but life happened so I couldn't. I had a slimfast shake for breakfast. I had a subway sandwich for lunch and then had tacos for dinner. I really didn't snack much today since I was so busy so I am soooo glad about that! I am down to 9.8 lbs lost, I am going to try tomorrow to make sure I stick to the diet and don't snack, maybe I can lose the weight at the rate I would like!

Feb 17th

Today was alright. I got up and worked out for an hour. I had a slimfast shake for breakfast. I had chicken for lunch but had fries too so that is not healthy!  I had eggs and oatmeal for dinner, I also had bacon which I know isn't good either. It is so hard to get rid of everything I want to eat and I just need to figure out how to fix it! I snacked too much today and I went over the 1200 calories so I'm really mad at myself for that! I gave in and weighed myself which I hadn't wanted to do until Monday but  i did and I have lost 9.4 lbs. i love that because it's almost 10 lbs but I could have lost so much more if I had only been better about things!!!

Feb 16th

Today was a reallly bad day. I tried to work out but the kids wouldn't have it. I only got 30 minutes in so I guess that is better thanb nothing. I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast, cereal for lunch and turkey with ptotatoes for dinner. I struggled really bad to day so tomorrow there is going to be a change. I honestly am trying to figure out why I am having so many days where I struggle when I am still wanting this so badly and work out soooo hard when I do work out!! Hopefully tomorrow is going to be a good change.

Feb 15th

Today was a pretty good day. I woke up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast. I worked out today for an hour. It felt so nice!! I drank tons of water today too which made me happy! I had a some pasta for lunch from Livesmart/Schwans. I had shephards pie for dinner. I had a hard time with snackng today so I hope it doesn't cause me to struggle! I just wish the weight would fall off more than it is.

Feb 14th

Today was a pretty good day. I tried the new schedule and about died with how hard the dvd is that I have never done. It was crazy! It felt good but man it was hard. I had a slimfast for breakfast and part of a banana. For lunch I had chicken. For dinner I had a steak and some corn. My calories are good for the day so I'm doing pretty good i think. I am not going to weigh myself everyday like I have been, I am going to weigh myself once a week so maybe that will help me be a little better.

Feb. 13th

Today really was alot like yesterday lol. Didn't eat the best but tried to make sure I didn' tgo over my calories for the day. I went online and found the schedule for p90x so I am actually going to start that tomorrow. As of now, i have been working out to p90x but I have chosen the dvd for the day not what they recommended. I am hoping by doing this I will see a little better results in the weight loss field. I have officially lost 8.4 lbs so I can't complain too much.

Feb 12th

Today was an alright day. I got up and went out to breakfast with Randy. It's crazy when I looked the calories up online for the meal I got it was almost 1000 calories!! I completely understand now why you really have to watch where you go and what you eat! I made sure to cut back on snacking and watched very closely what I ate so I didn't go too far over my calorie goal for the day. I am taking today and tomorrow off from exercise because I have exercised quite a bit and don't want to over do it.

Feb 11th

Today I got up and had a slimfast drink for breakfast and a banana. I had a shrimp salad for lunch and for dinner had french dip sandwiches. I had a pretty good calorie day except for the fact that I did snack quite a bit. owe well. I weighed myself and I have hit the 8 lbs lost mark, yay! I hope it stays off that is for sure!!!! To stick to my goal I need to lose atleast two more pounds this month in order to keep to the 5 lbs a month. I did lose 7 last month so if I was able to still lose 5 this month I would be at 12 lbs but I don't see that happening. That would mean I need to lose 4 more lbs. ugggh!!! I am going to push and push hard but we will see.

Feb 10th

Today was a really good day. I worked out and tracked all of the stuff I ate with the calorie counter. I got up and had cereal for breakfast, slimfast for lunch and then we had a chicken and broccoli casserole. I started working my abs out and for some reason it feels like my stomach is so much bigger! My sister thinks I need to drink more water so we will see if that helps. I don't know but I sure hope that my belly doesn't get bigger by working out and not smaller because that would not make me happy!!!!

Feb 9th

Today felt like it was an awesome day, I am praying that I am right and that tomorrow it will show!!! I got up and worked out burning over 1000 calories and it felt AWESOME!!! I am hoping tomorrow that I can work out even longer tomorrow, not necessarily for more calories burned but I need to get rid of my gut. I had a slimfast drink for breakfast and 1/4 of a banana because the girls didn't finish it lol. For lunch I had Special K for lunch and then a chicken salad for dinner. I did snack a little but not much at all so it was great!!! I am hoping i am not going to be bummed tomorrow if my hard work doesn't show right off but I really feel like tomorrow I will see a difference. I have been stuck at 7 lbs 6 oz lost for a while now and I just want it to change.

Feb 8th

Today was good. I got up and had a slimfast for breakfast. I worked out for 45 minutes and loved it! I had a sandwich for lunch which was good but I hadn't realized how many calories it had. It seemed so simple but the mayonaise and the white bread jump the calories up like crazy!!! For dinner we had meatloaf for dinner and it was really good and wasn't too many calories. I am going to do better tomorrow because I downloaded an app on my phone that helps me track everything!!!

Feb.7th

So as you can tell, my internet got turned back on lol. That is why there have been so many updates. I got up this morning and had a slimfast shake for breakfast. I worked out for about 45 minutes today, not my hardest though. I need to work out harder for sure tomorrow. I had a chicken sandwich for lunch and a few sips of dr pepper but that is all I had so that is better than what I was having the day before last. For dinner I had chicken fried steak and potatoes that Sarah made, it was really good. Once in a while I don't think it will be too bad to have diet wise! I am going to make tomorrow a better day, I want to lose so much more weight before I go on my girls weekend in a couple weeks, it probably won't be that much but I had better lose some before that!!!!

Feb 6th

Today was a good day! I got up and worked out. It felt soooo good. I had a shake for breakfast, for lunch I snacked which is HORRIBLE!!!! I hope that doesn't kick me in the butt in the future!! For dinner I made chicken and pasta. I ate not so good today but I didn't have dr pepper today so that makes me happy! With the last few days I have had dr pepper and not been happy about it. I guess that is my major addiction, I don't know why I want it so bad because I know it isnt good and doesn't make me feel good but I still drink it.

Feb 5th

Today was an alright day. I did not work out, which really sucks!!! I had a slimfast drink for breakfast, a chicken sandwich for lunch and left overs for dinner. I may not have gotten alot done with my working out but I got alot of other things done for my church calling. I haven't gained weight luckily but I know if I continue on this route that I will gain. I need to step it up really bad! :(

Feb. 4th

Today I tried to work out but it didn't work so well. The kids were horrible so I only got in like 20 minutes of a workout. It was a pretty busy day with  errands so my mind wasn't exactly in the best place. I had a slimfast shake for breakfast, a hamburger for lunch, and for dinner I had taco stuff. Other than that, not much happened, just hoping things get better for tomorrow.

Feb. 3rd

Today I didn't work out but I was ready too. We were getting ready to work out and something happened with Cassie so we had to go to the ER. Working out didn't happen but I tried watching what I ate. I had a waffle for breakfast and a cheeseburger for lunch, ugggh. For dinner I had french toast and hashbrowns. I have lost 6 more oz but we'll see if that was just me having a light day.

Feb. 2nd

I got up today and worked out. I had cereal for breakfast, chicken for lunch and taco salad for dinner. It wasn't a very entertaining day and I honestly didn't feel like I had much of a good day with working out and eating but I know I hadn't done as bad as I felt. I'm hoping I can lose more this month than I did last month but we will see and I honestly couldn't complain if I had lost 14 lbs by the end of this month because that is still 14 lbs.

Feb 1st

Today was a really good day. I woke up and worked out. I weighed myself and I hit 7 LBS!!! I am so excited! It definitely is something that is working and I don't want to give up! I found my watch so I can watch my calories as well so I'm excited for that again. I snacked some today but not too much. I had cereal for breakfast, for lunch I had leftovers from last night's dinner. For dinner I had chicken and rice. All together it was a good day!!!

Jan 31st

Today I decided that I was going to do my best to make the day work for me. I had a slimfast for breakfast and worked out as much as my kids would let me. I wasn't able to do as hard a work out as I would have liked but it was still a good workout. I had soup and salad for lunch with some breadsticks. I walked around the mall for an hour or so which made me feel a little better about the not working out as much. I made chicken, rice and carrots for dinner and of course, had an ice cream cone for dessert, I really need to stop that!!!!!!! I weighed myself and I have lost 6.6 lbs and am hoping tomorrow I can hit the 7 lb mark. That would mean I would have lost 2 more pounds than my original goal and what an awesome start to the new month that would be! I guess we will see!!

Jan 30th

With it being sunday today I didn't work out. Plus, I wanted the morning for my family since my sister was leaving in the morning when we left for church. I had cereal for breakfast and a slimfast drink for lunch. I came home and we had pizza for dinner, Not the best I know! It was a pretty good day other than that. I didn't have as much emotional issues with the family either so I am sure that helped.

Jan 29th

Another wonderful (not) day to go along with yesterday. I got up this morning and didn't work out. I almost did and I should have but I didn't. I had a slimfast drink for breakfast and for lunch I had left over macaroni. I snacked a little bit but not too bad today. For dinner I had tacos. I have been trying to watch what I am doing while being down and depressed. My sister is leaving tomorrow and I just don't want that to happen. I didn't get enough time with her and her girls. I guess that maybe tomorrow or Monday I can use all the depression and put it into work out energy and totally work out 100 times better than I have been.

Jan 28th

Today was a difficult day for me. I got up and tried to work out but with 4 kids running around not wanting to let us do anything. I got about 15 minutes in of a workout. The kids were really hard today and stuff with the family was really drama filled so my eating was not as good as it could have been but I really did try and I feel like I did better than the other stressful days I had. I had a slimfast drink for breakfast and part of a waffle. For lunch I had tomato soup with crackers. I did snack on stuff but not a whole lot and i tried to snack on fruit rolls or quaker bites but chocolate did make it in there a couple times. For dinner I made mac and cheese and I gave in and had an ice cream dessert. :(

Jan 27th

I woke up today really depressed that the weight isn't coming off as fast or as nicely has I had hoped. I know that I was saying I only wanted to lose 5 lbs a month but that is so hard. It has been a month and I haven't lost more than 6 lbs. Why??????? I just don't understand. So I took today off from working out. I took today mostly easy. I did do some more organizing but that was about it. For breakfast I had cereal. For lunch I had a slimfast shake which didn't help me so I unfortunately had some pizza rolls, not too many but any isn't good. For dinner I had poppy seed chicken. I wish I had worked out now today but we'll see tomorrow if I realllllly regret it.

Jan 26th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and worked out for almost an hour. It was hard but I pushed through it. I had a Slimfast drink for breakfast. For lunch I actually went out with my sister to Chic Fil A which isn't healthy but it was one of those days I needed my Dr Pepper. For dinner we had enchiladas. I snacked a little but not too much so all in all it wasn't too bad of a day.

Jan 25th

Today was another really good day for the most part. My sister let me sleep in which was really nice! I got up and for some reason my back was hurting so I didn't work out as long. I worked out for 32 minutes but I made sure to be sticky with my food. I had cereal for breakfast and then for lunch had a Slimfast drink. I snacked but tried to really snack on the good snacks. For dinner I had chicken and rice and veggies. I think my day was a pretty good day calorie wise! I didn't record my whole day but my calorie counter was only at 1500 so I am assuming I burned between 500-1000 more since it wasn't all day.

Jan. 24th

Today was a good day. I got up and worked out for an hour and of course felt really good. I had cereal for breakfast and a chicken salad for lunch. For dinner I had a steak and some veggies. I snacked a little inbetween. My calories burned were almost 3100. I don't know why it is taking so long to lose weight with so many calories burned but I guess I have to be patient! Other than that, not much happened.

Jan 23rd

Today was much better than yesterday! I made sure of that one. I got up and had a slimfast shake for breakfast. For lunch I had a sandwich. I snacked a little but not too bad. For dinner we made a chicken dish that was really good, I just don't know how fattening or not fattening it is just yet. I am going to try and find out today. I loved it though. I did not work out today unfortunately but my mom was leaving and I just wanted to spend some time with her. I'm excited for this next week because it's another week and another chance to be better! My sister is here so I'm going to be helping take care of her kids while she works out too!

Jan 22nd

I thought Thursday was bad, emotionally Thursday was worse but diet wise today was not good! I guess there is always a trial day when you have family in town and have to remember to stick to diets and exercise. Since my sister and mom are in town, I really just didn't pay attention like I should have to the diet and exercise. I realized at the end of the night how bad I really did. I didn't exercise but we did walk around the mall and walmart so I guess I got a little walking in but I do those on my days off so not much good. I'm not giving up though so don't stop checking back.

Jan 21st

Today was not a bad day. I was able to work out which of course felt good. I wasn't sitting down much today because I had family coming so I needed clean the house. My calorie counter said I burned 2900 calories. My sister and mom got in town and my sister and I's downfall is Hot chocolate so I had some with her but I feel like there should be something I can cheat on, once in a while.

Jan 20th

Today was a really down and out day for me. I started off with a bad morning and am really sore from yesterdays workout so I took the day off from working out. I had Special K for breakfast, 1/2 a Cafe Rio burrito for lunch and the rest for dinner. NOT A GOOD food day. I was going to make a chicken salad for dinner but all our salad was bad and with the girls fevers I didn't want to take them out to get more. Then come to find out I didn't burn that many calories today and the P90X that I have been borrowing is getting taken back. I am so scared that having to wait for another one is going to just ruin my routine and screw me up. Uggghhh! I am not dealing with today well. I am hoping tomorrow will turn out much better! Oh yeah and I had Dr. Pepper! :(

Jan 19th

Today was an alright day. I wound up not having a good night at all with my kids waking up alot and my husband snoring like there was a volume contest next door. Anyways, it was hard to start going today but I got up and decided I was going to try and work out. I tried, and didn't feel like I accomplished much but the calorie counter said I had burned 800 calories. The workout was a lot of jumping around so I'm sure it just didn't register that I was doing it right. Anyways, I had Special K for breakfast. For lunch I had corn chowder. I made sure to drink water today which I have been struggling with the other days so I'm proud of myself for that! For dinner, I broiled steaks and had peas and carrots with it. It was pretty good I must say. :)
I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 6 lbs 6 oz. I am so excited and I am just hoping that this week will be good so for the month I will have a good loss! If I can lose 10 lbs this month, that is double what I put as my goal. I am not going to push it and not eat in order to do it, and I am glad that this month has already been met but it would be just so much more awesome if it was more.

Jan 18

Today was a good day except I gave in and drank some Dr. Pepper, don't worry I am slapping my hand as we speak lol.  I wore the Calorie counter watch all day. I ended the day with burning 2535 (I think) I started tracking my food intake on a website my sister in law gave me and my intake for the day was almost 1400.  I got up and had a Slimfast shake for breakfast then went over to Cassies and worked out. I grabbed a drink for Randy and sadly for me. I came home and had a slimfast for lunch and a chicken romain lettuce salad. For dinner I made corn chowder. It was not a horrible meal but it was alot of calories so I am going to try and figure out how to make it with less calories. Then for a snack I had a nutrigrain bar. The work out today was hard but I didn't feel as into it for some reason. I'm hoping tomorrow will be better.

Jan 17th

Today was a pretty good day. I got up and had cereal for breakfast. I went to Walmart the other night and got a watch that will tell me the calories burned and my heart rate. I was excited to use it! Cassie came over and we worked out. I love the kickboxing video on P90X, I would choose that one everytime if I could, so far. I had a salad for lunch, and a nutrigrain bar to snack on. I had nachos for dinner and a slim fast, since I didn't eat much of the nachos. I wore the watch during the workout and from 2 on but I didn't wear it before the workout and between 1-2 so I know my calories burned should be more but my watch said I burned 2111 calories. Tomorrow I am going to think before hand about dinner so it's better calories, we'll see what I come up with lol. I'm hoping people are reading this, if you are and have any suggestions, I would love them! Thanks a ton!

Jan 16th

So today was not such a good day. It is actually the day that I realized, if I don't change something, this isn't going to work. I can't eat good one day and try to work it off the next and just continue on that trend. I got up this morning and had to go to church, after church I came back home and was going to work out. I decided to go with Cassie on a walk down on a trail by the Colorado River. We walked atleast a mile but I didn't have my step counter on me. I'm guessing it was about a mile and a half. Anyways, I came home and had steak, carrots and a little pasta. For breakfast I had cereal and for lunch I had tacos. Not a good eating day. I also snacked too so not proud of myself on that one. Tomorrow is going to be different!

Jan 15th

Today was an eye opener for me actually. I woke up this morning not feeling good. I was trying to talk myself out of exercising but it came down to I didn't want to fall off the wagon. I decided to work out and I made it through a full Kickboxing video as well as after I was done, I felt soooo much better. It was so weird to me that even when I don't feel good for virus reasons it still helps. I can understand when it is for depression or stress issues that it helps but now I know it helps no matter what.
I had cereal for breakfast, I had a turkey sandwich for lunch and chicken lasagna for dinner. The pasta isn't great and the snacking was a little higher today but I think that is stemming from the stress of tomorrow. If anyone has any ideas on how to curb the snacking because of stress I would LOVE to hear it!!
I am still at the 5 lb mark but I am fine with that. I would love to lose more and fast but I am going to try to focus more on just making the working out a habit. Once it is a habit I will push myself harder in order to lose more weight.

Jan 14th

Today was an alright day. I didn't workout today. There was a lot going on in my life today so there was a lot of running around getting things done today.  I did try to eat healthy. I ate cereal for breakfast, chicken sandwich for lunch but I did have a Dr Pepper with lunch. Luckily I am feeling the issues with soda now. I feel totally different now when I have soda and it makes me almost not want to drink it. My stomach feels different as well as I just don't feel full with it. I have been drinking alot of water and Crystal Light juice to try and fulfill my thirst. For dinner I had broiled chicken with carrots and baked beans, which I am not that fond of so I really didn't eat. I snacked a little but the snacking is going down now I think.

Jan 13th

Today I got up and worked out for about 40  minutes. I had a little bit of a waffle and a Slimfast for breakfast. For lunch I went to Cafe Rio, the yummiest place on earth but I'm sure not the healthiest. I was so busy trying to get back into the house and clean the loads of messes up that I forgot to eat dinner. I had a think of hot chocolate. I just don't know what my problem is, I was doing so good and now I think things have just got so stressful I've fallen short a little. Luckily I am still doing something right, I have lost 5 lbs so far!!! I am so flipping excited! I was hoping to lose 5 lbs a month and I have lost that in a week and a half.

Jan 12th

Today was a crazy, hectic day in my regular life so we took the day off from working out. I still tried to eat healthy but failed I think. I had a toaster strudel for breakfast, which I know is not good! I ate some of a banana as well. I had some chicken for lunch from Chic-Fil-A. I got their grilled chicken sandwhich. I had tacos for dinner. I had some Dr Pepper but I made usre to drink water as well  as juice to make sure that there was more good in my system than not. Other than that, not much exciting regarding the weight loss.

Jan 11th

Today was a very crazy day for me!!! I got up and decided that even though we had decided to take today off, I was going to work out for me. I woke up depressed and thought it would help me to do it! I worked out and did the kickboxing dvd of the P90X, I absolutely love that work out!!!! I had cereal for breakfast, and a bad lunch, it was a couple Waffles. For dinner I made turkey enchiladas for dinner and of course they tasted like normal enchiladas to me. I wore the step counter and I had taken 5779 steps today which I don't know if that is good or not but it's more than a mile haha.

Jan. 10th

Today was a pretty good day! I woke up and had cereal for breakfast. I had a sandwich for lunch. I worked out with my sister in law for almost an hour and it felt sooo good! For dinner we had corn chowder which I'm not sure is healthy but we'll see I guess. Other than that it was a pretty boring day, atleast I got the working out done right!

Jan 9th

Today was okay. I was able to sleep in and catch up on some much needed sleep. I did not work out today but I did try to eat healthy. I ate cereal for breakfast, had chicken in marinara for lunch, and some chicken strips for dinner.  I did munch a little inbetween so tomorrow I will be trying to calm that down for sure! I didn't have any Dr Pepper today though so that will help a little. I am trying to do better at everything and so far I think I am doing a lot better than I thought I would do at the beginning.

Jan 8th

Today was an alright day, not as good as I had hoped! I woke up and had cereal for breakfast. I worked out with my brother in law and sister in law. It was centered on just the abs so it wasn't a long workout but man it was a good workout! I'm hurting pretty good lol. For lunch I had a sandwich. I walked around the mall for some more excercise. For dinner I had a bagel pizza and birthday cake which TOTALLY threw off the diet thing :( I did have a couple sips of Dr. Pepper too, dang it!! I am not working out tomorrow but I am going to have to make sure that tomorrow's diet goes so much better!

Jan 7th

Today went pretty well. I got up and worked out for almost an hour, and of course it felt so good after! We finally figured out a schedule that we would go by so there isn't such randomness with our working out. We are working out Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. That way there aren't  2 days between working out, that makes it hard. I have lost 1.4 lbs so far. I hope I can just keep losing more and more, that would be awesome!! I had cereal for breakfast, soup for lunch, and rice and chicken ala king for dinner. I wish I knew how unhealthy or healthy that dish was but I'll figure that out pretty soon I'm sure! Other than that, not much happened today.

Jan 6th

Today was an interesting, busy day. My sister in law and I are still trying to figure out a scedule to work out to so it's a little unorganized right now lol. I kept the eating habits pretty good. I had malt o meal for breakfast, a turkey sandwich on wheat bread for lunch. I did have a strawberry blast orange julius drink inbetween lunch and dinner, I don't know how healthy they are. For dinner I had a grilled chicken sandwich. Unfortunately I have not been perfect so I stupidly had a couple cookies. On a brighter note, NO DR. PEPPER today hahaha. We did walk around the mall to try and get some exercise in though!!

Jan 5th

Today we actually took off from working out. I was told that it's not healthy to work out every day if you are just beginning. I continued to eat what I feel is healthy. I had Special K for breakfast, tuna for lunch and eggs, turkey sausage and a piece of french toast for dinner. The hard thing is I can't count how many calories I am taking in because I have two little birds coming up to me every time I am eating and wanting my food. I never get to eat everything that is on my plate! I went shopping today to get as much healthy food as I could. I got more Special K, Malt O Meal, rice snacks, fruit rolls (100% fruit),wheat bread, light margarine, turkey meat and sausage. I have to say, the turkey sausage tastes just like pork sausage!!!!! It's got 30% less fat and I'm surprised how good it is! I did grab some fruit and veggies that are fresh because of the girls and because I can still eat them if they are steamed. Now, on to another day!

Jan 4th

Today went really well! I got up with the girls around 8:00, my sister in laws came over and we worked out for about 45 minutes to P90X. It was so hard to work out today compared to yesterday because today we were all feeling sore from yesterdays workout. We took before pictures so we have something to compare and look at everyday, keeping us motivated! My meals were pretty healthy I think! I ate Special K for breakfast, had a Special K bar for a snack, ate a chicken breast for lunch, then made spagetti for dinner. I know you aren't suppose to eat alot of pasta but I only cook pasta maybe once a week if that! Another great day down for me! I can't wait to see the payoff from all this!

Jan 3rd

Today was an awesome day!!! I loved today, I loved how I felt today so I am now reassured that this is the right timing for this. I got up this morning with the girls and an hour later my sister in law came over and we worked out for almost an hour to the P90X workout. We split the areas up so we didn't finish one certain work out but we wanted some cardio in the workout. I felt so good after working out! I didn't feel so tired that I had to take a nap, I didn't feel like I was short with the girls! I really just felt comfortable and healthy. I made sure that the eating today was as good as I could get! I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast and before the workout. I drank a good amount of water which is not normal for me, I hate water! I ate a salad and some soup for lunch and some meat for dinner with a tortilla which is why I can't say my meals were all perfectly healthy. I went to the store and got the Kelloggs Special K cereal as well as some cereal bars so that I don't snack on unhealthy stuff. I am going shopping on Wednesday for more healthy things such as Ground Turkey instead of Ground Beef, fresh vegetables to steam since I can't eat fresh fruit and vegetables, and a whole list of other things. I weighed myself today and as of right now don't feel like I want to release that amount just yet, I will wait until I have lost some weight before that's released but I will release before pictures at the same time I put my beginning weight out there. Thanks for all your support and tomorrow is going to be another great day!

Jan. 2nd

Today was a hard day. We had some family issues to deal with and the drive back to CO so it again wasn't well planned out. I again didn't eat much for the day. What I did eat wasn't the best so when we got home I made sure that what we ate for dinner was a salad. I am trying to think of ways to make sure that while I am out of town and out of my element, I don't lose track of my goal. I am not feeling depressed about how I've been doing seeing as it is only day 2 and I am still working on it, I know I won't be perfect at it at first. I really have a good feeling about this year and feel like I am going to be able to do this and be extremely happy with myself this year.

January 1st

Well, it's the first day of the new year, I had a busy day so unfortunately I didn't plan well and wasn't able to work out like I had hoped. I am starting out the weight loss regimin by working out atleast 4 times a week. I will see how I handle that and see if I can do more than that! I didn't really eat alot today which isn't good, I didn't eat the best foods either but better than I have been for sure. I am definitely using today as the day to not ever do again, it's the bad day example lol.
I have figured it out and what I would be happy with is losing 5 lbs a month which would allow me to be the weight I was when I got married and looked my best in my eyes. If I can do better than that then great but I want to make sure that my goal is reachable and not an outrageous, unrealistic goal. I don't want my expectations  set too high!