MONTH~ly Weigh In: October 26, 2015

 Let's just call a spade a spade, shall we? I don't have the time, energy or (apparently) the desire to post every week, or every other week. A monthly check in shall have to do. Hope that's ok with all 3 of my followers. LOL!
Without further ado, the good news.
I lost 4 more pounds this month! Woot! Down to 155.
More good news, I switched from only drinking water during work hours (2-6 most days) to drinking water 24/7 with an occasional glass of tea. As a gal that can easily drink 3/4 to a full gallon of tea a day, that is BIG news. And after a few pangs for the good old days, water tastes great and even the barely sweet tea I make is tasting really sweet these days. So, I'm totally on the right track with that bit of news. I also joined Planet Fitness (furthermore to be called PFit) as I previously mentioned and I'm enjoying it like crazy. I'm sure the newness will wear off at some point, but for now, I'm raving about it to anyone who will listen and dragging anyone who listens to me for more than 7 seconds along on my next workout.
The bad news, I'm still really struggling with portion control and I may have to break down and purchase a kitchen scale until I can get a good handle on how much a serving actually is again. :( More bad news, I gave up on the Uptown Funk Ab Challenge. I simply don't have enough ab strength YET to manage it. So I am working on dropping some pounds and then I will attempt it again. And, there's more. I LOVE to eat, y'all. I love to put food in my mouth, I love to taste food, enjoy the texture of food, the smell of food, the camaraderie around a table full of food and friends. I love to cook, I love to shop for food, I love to watch shows about cooking. I love everything about food...except the being fat part. So, I'm going to have to work on loving losing weight more than I love to put food in my mouth. And I'm going to need to quit equating socializing with eating, although with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years around the corner, this may prove to be more difficult than I hope.
Over all, I"m pleased with this month. I have an actual victory this month. 4 more pounds gone, and they are going to stay that way!
Thanks for taking this journey with me!
~K~

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~

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

What's the Scale say this week??

Well, I'm almost afraid to look...LOL! After eating very well all week long, I ate very decadently over the weekend and didn't get my liquid intake up to where it should be. But before the scale says otherwise, I feel good, I have energy this week, PLUS last week I did yoga 4 days, Pilates one day and at least one day of strength training! I'm really proud about that! I got a full week of workouts in, hurray! My liquid intake was great up until the weekend. I got my fruits and veggie servings in most days and I feel good about that too! So what's on the line up for this week?? Adding in some cardio....sigh* Cardio equals sweating...LOL! When the temp today is supposed to be 103, it's hard to psyche myself up for cardio, but I can do it...I CAN! So, keep up the liquid, keep after those fruits and veggie servings, and keep 4 days of yoga/pilates and add in one or two of cardio! Wish me luck...I"m headed to the scale....I'm a bit nervous!
WEIGH IN~
Starting weight: 155
Goal weight: 110
Present weight: 146
POUNDS LOST: 9..yes! I lost another pound! YEAH!
I'll add a picture in just a minute, need to comb my hair first...LOL Be right back

OK, well. combing my hair didn't help much, but it will have to do...LOL! Here I am in all of my "look at me, I lost weight' glory...ha ha ha!

And just for reference sake, here is my 'before' pic

July 2009 update

This week I focused on portion control since this is one of my major problem areas. It's not that we eat unhealthily, but that I eat way too much of it...and I'm working to get a few less carbs in as well. So anywho, that went rather well and though I felt a bit hungry a time or two, I drank more water/tea and resisted the urge to eat more. I paid more attention to what I was eating than I have in the past few weeks and not only did I enjoy what I was eating, but I got 5 servings of fruits and veggies in 6 out of 7 days...hurray! This week I am focusing more on a bit more moving around. Over the weekend, I worked in the yard, jumped on the trampoline for a few, lugged some boxes and did some stretching. I am going to do some yoga before bed to help loosen some muscles that have gotten tight. Tomorrow brings more working in the back room, which means cardio and strength training...LOL! Plus, just plain old sweating! I think I'm getting back on track...which is good since I want to lose at least 20 before 'Shua's wedding which is in just 10 weeks...yikes!! So keep me on my toes, ladies! Less food, more water, more moving around, these are the keys that I need to keep in mind....baby steps! It's not going to fall off tomorrow when I get out of bed ( oh how I WISH it would) but I can burn it off, slowly and consistently. I can do it! Now for the weigh down...here goes!
Blessings and thin thighs,
~K~
Beginning weight: 155
Present weight: 147
Short term goal: 130
Long term goal: 110

TIme to get Working Again!

Well, we are moved, mostly settled and I'm baking and cooking again...time to get my rear in gear and start working out again! I am going to weigh myself right now..if you hear a scream...make your own assumption...LOL! I feel pretty good but I am struggling with getting in enough liquid again, I'm working my way back to the right amount so that is self correcting. As for weight...here I go! WOO HOOOOOOO I"m still at 149!! I can't believe it, thank you~~ JESUS! OK, that was exactly the boost I needed to get going again! Moving all those boxes WAS good for me! LOL! OK, I"m officially back on track now...gonna go get my water and run up and down the stairs a few times! Thanks for bearing with me over the break. Keep the encouragement coming and especially the prayers...I am coveting them more than ever! I'll post pics over the weekend!
Blessings with Less of ME and More of Him,
Kristy