Moment of Truth Mondays ... 4/18/11

Let's start this week off with a weight-loss of 2.0 lbs! That brings my total weight loss to 16.6 lbs (and 21.4 lbs since I started blogging)... And I feel every pound better... :-D David even lost 4 lbs since last week, bringing his total to 21 lbs as well!

Eating right and doing some sort of exercise has melded its way into our everyday life now... It makes it so much easier that David is doing this with me! I am so proud of him (as he is of me) and we are kicking butt!

We splurged a little bit this weekend and had dinner at Waffle House with Bryson and my dad (Thanks Dad)... and then Sunday we had breakfast at Cracker Barrel.. I had mutligrain waffles w sugar free syrup, scrambled eggs and two turkey sausage patties ... Wish I would've known that bacon was actually fewer calories than the Turkey Sausage because I got tricked! I love bacon and killed me not to order.. next time I will check!

David and I have incorporated walking into our regime... We walk around our neighborhood (1.8-2.0 mi) or we will walk around the county park (1.8-2.3 mi)... Bryson loves to go on these walks with us... However Saturday, it was 43* with 15 mph winds (which made it feel like 36*) ... He could not got with us, but I wanted to walk... There was no reason that David and I couldn't go walking as long as we had someone watch Bryson for 30 mins or so.... Thankfully my dad was able to watch him.. otherwise David and I would've went out one person at a time...

As we were walking, a car pulled up to us and it was David's friend and his wife (a very sweet couple) and they just wanted to say hi... then they said that they could tell we've lost weight.. It makes it worth while when people you don't see on a daily basis can notice the chgs... Just like the other day when I went to the doctor.. She had told me last time I was there (in March) that I could probably use a few lbs off... and when I came in last week, I had lost 14! She was impressed and proud.. and it really made my day! I love it!  

Truth be Told Tuesdays ~~April 12~~

Even though it is an awfully dreary and wet day outside, my day is not! I started this week off with a...

.... loss of 1.6 lbs ... :-)

This brings my total weight loss since the beginning of February to 14.6 lbs... but brings my total weight loss since my blogging start to 19.4 lbs! It also got me past another goal in this journey. Its always nice to see the tens digit (in your weight) change (in the right direction) when you are trying to lose weight!

David and I have changed things up a little bit, we have incorporated walking into our daily routine (if we can- yesterday is was pouring down rain, so we had to skip it). Bryson gets to go with us on these outings as well... We've been averaging about 1 1/2 miles per walk in about 30 minutes. The other day we walked 2.2 miles at our county park and that is tough because its uphill/downhill and the path isn't laid exactly straight so you are slanted for most of your walking. We love taking the walks though for several reasons: (1) it gets us off our butts and moving, (2) we get to enjoy the nice weather, (3) we get quiet family time and (4) we get to meet new people (as they are all interested in the St Bernard were walking)..

I wore a belt the other day for the first time in a long time and I had to take it in a notch because my normal spot was waaay to loose! That is always good! :-D I am chugging along on this journey and I don't want to stop! I will reach my goals (however slowly they may come around), but I will!

Moment of Truth Mondays 4/4/11

Another week has past me by... This weekend was a struggle for me. My little sister got married on Saturday and there is nothing healthy about Wedding Reception Food! Then, we celebrated my grandma's birthday on Sunday with a Steak and Baked Potato lunch along with an awesome cake (made by "Cakes by Holly")!

It was definitely a struggle! HOWEVER... I pulled through and at today's weigh in ...

I lost 4.8 lbs!!!!!

I love it! I love seeing those numbers when I walk into work on a Monday morning! Since Mondays are for the birds, I actually look forward to coming into work just so that I can weigh in! I love it!

I can see, feel and tell the difference as this weight is coming off! I wore a new shirt this weekend and when I bought it, it was a tad bit tight in the love handle section! However, this weekend it fit so nice! I kept getting complemented on how I looked! I love it! I am starting to feel better about myself.

The challenge of eating right is becoming less of a challenge. I tell you what.. It is all about portion sizes. I had cake, but I had a small piece. I also didn't eat another piece (even though I could've enjoyed another slice of that Heavenly goodness)... I also went out to eat on Friday (for lunch) to Smashing Tomato and willingly ordered a ceasar salad with blackened chicken on it! And it was sooooooo good! I am loving it!