Good bye 2009

Well friends, as we prepare to bring in the new year, I have to pause and look back over the last year. Have I accomplished all my goals? Have I lost all the weight? Have I begged, borrowed, or stolen any will power? Well, no...to all of those. Do I feel discouraged or have I lost faith in the idea?? NO to that as well! I've learned some new habits, gained some muscle, some confidence and some friends in my pursuit of health. I will redouble my efforts as the new year starts, so stick with me this next year and I'll see if I can't wow some of you with my incredible shrinking body...LOL! have a great new year everyone!!
Blessings,
Kristy

Well, Fudge it all, Anyway!

Sorry, could NOT resist the title! Jodi and I made fudge yesterday and I just can't leave it alone. Good thing I've lost a few pounds this year....I'm about to gain them all back. Actually, I'm pretty please with how I've been doing the past 2 weeks. I've worked out almost everyday and until yesterday, was doing a great job of keeping up on my liquids, which always seems to be the first to go. So, I'm back on track with that today....now if I could just walk away from the fudge...*sigh* Christmas is going to be hard. Anyone have any tips to make it easier, besides just not making any treats, since that isn't an option? Well, I'll go weigh myself and report back...wish me luck!
Beginning weight: 155
Goal weight: 110
Present weight: 147
Oops, looks like I gained two pounds back...but I tend to do that when I quit getting enough liquid, so I'll blame that and not the fudge. I'll try to post a pic soon. Thanks for all the support!

Does Giving Up count as Excercise?

LOL...here we are at the very beginning of the holiday season and I've neither lost any decent amount of weight, NOR begged, borrowed or stolen any will power, so where does that leave me? Still heavy, still needing to work on my willpower and irritated with myself. *sigh* However, as always, there are things to be grateful for and about.

• I have come a long way in the portion control department, but I don't always USE said knowledge...oops!
• I AM working out on a regular basis, although this habit is still fresh, so pray with me as I hope to continue it!
• I am almost ALWAYS getting my water these days...and probably 5 out of 7 on my fruits and veggies
• I have continued to work on eating from scratch, not out of a box, out of the freezer case at the grocer's or eating (God forbid...LOL) microwave meals. I haven't bought a loaf of bread in over 6 months, I think...hurray for whole wheat bread with NO added ingredients
• The kids are learning good eating habits while they are young, setting the habit for life long good eating. (on a side note, I bought sugar snap peas the other day and the boys ate them all before I got any...dang it! HA!)

All in all, I guess I'm a healthier, still heavy Kristy at the almost end of this year. I've lost 10 pounds, dropped a pants size (or should I say actually fit into the size I was claiming anyway) and have learned some new habits. Thanks for your support along the way, and keep praying for me as I enter the dreaded holiday eating zone...LOL!

Blessings,

Kristy

The Scale Doesn't Lie...or so they say!

Time for the weekly weigh in....here we go. My water intake was GREAT this week! Fruits and veggies not so much, but I was close most days, so I gotta keep working on that one. Working out, I did pretty well. I was much more active this week than usual even around the house, working in the yard, etc...so even though I actually missed a workout or two, I feel ok about that. The stair thing is working out pretty well, although I had to convince one of the dogs to STOP running up and down with me and barking the whole time...ha ha ha! So what's left?? OH, just the weight and picture...BRB

Starting weight: 155

Goal weight: 110

Present weight 144...YES another pound GONE!

Pounds to goal: 34

Pounds LOST: 11

Hmmm, the picture is kinda dark, and it's not as flattering as the last one so that's OK...LOL! See you soon!

~K~

The Low Down on the Weigh down

Well a few good things and a few not so good things. As of this AM, the scale still says 145 which means I have hit the 10 pounds lost mark and stayed there for a full week...that's a good thing! BUT, I was hoping to have lost almost 35 by now so it's not as wonderful as I would like. I'm doing great on my liquid intake, my fruits and veggies (thank you V8Fusion) and am making great strides in the portion department...these are all GREAT things...however, the workouts are harder and harder to find the motivation for...hmmm. 'Shua's wedding is in 5 weeks...I could still safely lose 10-12 more~so I need some serious cheering on here so I can force myself to work out. I've been trying to get in 10 sets of stairs each day this week. I haven't hit that goal yet, but each day I get closer. In fact, I have time for about 3 more sets and that will put me at my goal for the day, hurray! So wish me well and I will try to post a new pic this weekend. Thanks for your support, it means more than you know.
Blessings,
~K~
Starting weight: 155
Present weight: 145
Pounds LOST: 10
Goal weight: 110
Pounds to go: 35 I WILL get there, I will

Just Passing By...

Well, this week held some high points and low points... but this is a quick post, so I'll just highlight and keep moving!

• I did great the first half of the week and then I got...LAZY...oops!
• I DID manage to keep my water/fruit and veggie up take high, so that's great!
• I lost another pound...yippie!

This week and EVERY week until I leave for the wedding in 7 weeks, I intend to do these few things

• 8- 8oz glasses of liquid each day...hopefully MORE
• at least 1 serving of FISH each week
• 5 pilates/yoga workouts and 3 cardio workouts
• be outside for a while each day...enjoy the sun, breathe fresh air, and get moving!!
• get my 5 a day of fruits and veggies
• Dan wants me to start taking a calcium supplement, so I suppose I'll add that to the list as well ; )

That's enough for now..so here are the stats...I finally hit the 10 pound mark this week...took me long enough...LOL

Beginning weight: 155
Present weight: 145
Goal weight: 110
Pound LOST: 10!!!

Working the pounds off...at least I HOPE I am~

Another week has passed and while I have worked hard, not sure yet if that will translate to the scale or not. Getting my 5 of fruits and veggies proves to an insurmountable task some days...but I am getting closer each week...must continue to eat better and smaller portions. The smaller portions are going much better this past week and I'm proud of that. I've managed to squeeze in 5 sessions of Pilates and while I never got around to doing my Billy Blanks, I did work in the yard a few times and worked up a good sweat and that counts in my book. : ) SO, what does the scale say...that ALL Important question of the week?? Well sadly, not much...just that I didn't lose any weight this week, but since I feel good, I worked hard and my pants are fitting better, I'm OK with that! So for next week....smaller portions, keep up with water, fruits and veggies and *sigh* more cardio, plus after a tip from my bestie Liz, a few spinach salads to boost the old metabolism. Off I go to work out!!
Starting weight: 155
Goal weight: 110
Present weight: 146
Weight lost: 9