Goal #1. Blog more
Goal #2. Lose 25 lbs by new school year
Goal #3. 5 pullups, 5 chinups, 100 pushups, 3 mile run
Its time to look toward summer. My wife has challenged me to 30 days of exercise (excluding weekends). My reward for 30 days without fail will be no yard duties for a whole month ( i hope that includes the weed eating!). Her reward will be a day to herself, no kids, no hubby, no housecleaning. She is already looking forward to a day off!
Pictures coming soon!
It's Alive!!
Our blog, that is....it's been dead for awhile, but is slowly coming back to life. Kind of like our diet..no, we haven't abandoned our diet, just been making some transitions.
These transitions do not appear to be producing a lot of weight loss--let me explain. We are moving toward a meat-free, mainly fresh fruits and veggies kind of diet. Yesterday, I ate my first piece of chicken in two weeks! It was good, but not THAT good. I really do not miss meat all that much. I find I fill up on fruits and veggies and am just as satisfied. As a result of this transition, we have not been writing down what we eat or keeping up with "points" or calories. I think this is where we are falling off the wagon. This week, we are going to start back.
We went out to eat this weekend to the place where they grow the olives. Funny, the only olives I've ever eaten there were a few that found their way into the fresh garden salad. Anyway, John was good--he ordered the salad and feasted on a few stuffed mushrooms. I, on the other hand, could not resist ordering a bowl of fettuccine alfredo. Meatless, yes...loaded with calories, yes....resulting in an abundance of heart burn, yes. Worth it...no. As I ate the salad served beforehand, I thought, wow, this is awesome...why did I order pasta? But I ate it anyway. Note to self: next time, eat the salad!!
Major Goal
If the scale is right I have hit the 40 lb mark!
This was a major goal of mine, of which I said I was going to celebrate with ribs. I have been desiring some good smoked ribs. I have had my eyes set on a rack at the local store and have just been waiting the moment to celebrate. Oh how I can taste them now!
But at this moment I am torn. I would like them but I realize that would not be the wisest choice a dieter could make. Also not the healthiest choice I could make either. So what shall I do for a celebration? Any ideas?
Maybe I should start by setting another goal.
Weeks... Months... ?
Well, Our weeks have now turned into months and I think we have gotten a little behind on keeping up with the weeks so it might behoove us to move on to better titles here.
I think we will still try to post every week with our results to keep you informed as well as give us some sort of accountability. You guys seem to like see the good and the bad that has come of it.
This week I am not sure what has or is happening. I got on the scales and I was back to what I thought to be 274 lbs., which would be a 2-3 lbs loss from the gain. Then I got down on the floor to make sure my eyes had not deceived me and counted those oh so tiny ticks between the numbers and low and behold it was not on 275 but 270!!! Have my eyes betrayed me for so many weeks or did I actually have a breakthrough this week, stepping down from my plateau?
Though I am not sure exactly what has happened or what was going on I think for motivational reasons I will say that I have broke through the plateau. If another comes that will be fine as I see persistence pays off. It is hard to keep that mindset in the middle of a fight that sometimes seems you are losing but when you accomplish a victory you always have something to look back on.
I think we will still try to post every week with our results to keep you informed as well as give us some sort of accountability. You guys seem to like see the good and the bad that has come of it.
This week I am not sure what has or is happening. I got on the scales and I was back to what I thought to be 274 lbs., which would be a 2-3 lbs loss from the gain. Then I got down on the floor to make sure my eyes had not deceived me and counted those oh so tiny ticks between the numbers and low and behold it was not on 275 but 270!!! Have my eyes betrayed me for so many weeks or did I actually have a breakthrough this week, stepping down from my plateau?
Though I am not sure exactly what has happened or what was going on I think for motivational reasons I will say that I have broke through the plateau. If another comes that will be fine as I see persistence pays off. It is hard to keep that mindset in the middle of a fight that sometimes seems you are losing but when you accomplish a victory you always have something to look back on.
Another Week, Another Pound (Amy)
The scales revealed one more pound lost for me this week, with a total of 19 lbs in two months. A pound a week for an entire year is 56 pounds! Therefore, when January 2010 rolls around, I will have 14 lbs to go to reach my goal of 70 lbs. Since Emma is breastfeeding a little less, I am going to decrease my daily points from 33 to 30 this week, and see if I can increase the weight loss to 2 lbs/week.
Hubby Luv did not have a pleasant weigh-in this morning,having moved the needle one more ticker to the right--another one pound gain. But he is back on it this week, drinking plenty of water and being conscious of what goes in his mouth. If he were a woman he could blame it on bloating or some other sort of female malady, but I'm not sure what bodily functions men can use to blame :0).
Until next week...happy fat burning!!
Oh, almost forgot--my "inspirational" quote of the week:
"Only in America do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet coke."
~Mike Anderson
Hubby Luv did not have a pleasant weigh-in this morning,having moved the needle one more ticker to the right--another one pound gain. But he is back on it this week, drinking plenty of water and being conscious of what goes in his mouth. If he were a woman he could blame it on bloating or some other sort of female malady, but I'm not sure what bodily functions men can use to blame :0).
Until next week...happy fat burning!!
Oh, almost forgot--my "inspirational" quote of the week:
"Only in America do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and a diet coke."
~Mike Anderson
Per Request (Amy)
Well, I've not blogged about my weight loss lately because....well, there just doesn't seem to be much to report. As of last week, I am maintaining at 18 lbs. Will tomorrow morning reveal any new results? I'm not counting on it.
We were in revival last week, which means we came home late and hungry every night. One night, John grilled us some chicken shishkabobs (sp?) at 10:00 p.m.(!)composed of yellow and red bell pepper and a specialty yogurt chicken sauce he concocted. It was yum. Very low in points, but not consumed at the optimum time of metabolic rate. I walked ONCE last week because I just did not have the drive or the time. Regardless, I am pleased to find that my clothes are looser, and some garments that were OUT of the QUESTION I can now wear. I guess that's progress.
This week is a new week, and we are going to try to be strong even though we are having a get-together here Friday night and I am cooking 3 cheese lasagna, garlic toast, corn on the cob, salad, and a cherry stack cake. I guess I can just eat salad and corn on the cob? Maybe a small spoonful of lasagna after I've consumed salad and corn on the cob. Yes, that would be the smart thing to do. Have a PLAN. Keep your fingers crossed!
We were in revival last week, which means we came home late and hungry every night. One night, John grilled us some chicken shishkabobs (sp?) at 10:00 p.m.(!)composed of yellow and red bell pepper and a specialty yogurt chicken sauce he concocted. It was yum. Very low in points, but not consumed at the optimum time of metabolic rate. I walked ONCE last week because I just did not have the drive or the time. Regardless, I am pleased to find that my clothes are looser, and some garments that were OUT of the QUESTION I can now wear. I guess that's progress.
This week is a new week, and we are going to try to be strong even though we are having a get-together here Friday night and I am cooking 3 cheese lasagna, garlic toast, corn on the cob, salad, and a cherry stack cake. I guess I can just eat salad and corn on the cob? Maybe a small spoonful of lasagna after I've consumed salad and corn on the cob. Yes, that would be the smart thing to do. Have a PLAN. Keep your fingers crossed!
Week 10 (John)
Ok, Ok, Ok
The moment you have been waiting for. I gained 2 lbs this week. Out of no where they just jumped on board. Not sure where they mysteriously appeared from, however, I am sure it was not Cliff's fried chicken, or the pinch of corn dog that I snagged off of Elijah's feast, or the Lemon pepper grilled fish from Cracker Barrel.
Oh, how the moment of weakness can come back to bite you. Not sure how Amy's results are this week. She mentioned it to me as I was walking out the door. I think it was good or at least maybe she maintained. If positive I am sure she will be around to let you know.
The moment you have been waiting for. I gained 2 lbs this week. Out of no where they just jumped on board. Not sure where they mysteriously appeared from, however, I am sure it was not Cliff's fried chicken, or the pinch of corn dog that I snagged off of Elijah's feast, or the Lemon pepper grilled fish from Cracker Barrel.
Oh, how the moment of weakness can come back to bite you. Not sure how Amy's results are this week. She mentioned it to me as I was walking out the door. I think it was good or at least maybe she maintained. If positive I am sure she will be around to let you know.
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