Wednesday update

Well.. April hasn't been a great month for weight loss. Eric and I didn't lose any this last week, but we didn't gain any either. Holding steady. *sigh*

Wednesday update

Well.. April hasn't been a great month for weight loss. Eric and I didn't lose any this last week, but we didn't gain any either. Holding steady. *sigh*

Wednesday update

Today is the weigh-in day, after missing a week due to our trip to Idaho. We have discovered that traveling isn't conducive to good weight loss. I managed to stay the same weight, but Eric was up two pounds. I really think that Eric's gain is due to the muscle that he put on working out at the Nampa Rec Center. He was there every day of our vacation, and he really worked hard. We'll see what happens next week. So I'm down 22 pounds and Eric's down 16.

Wednesday Update

Today was a great day. After the weigh in last week where I was up a pound, I am pleased today. I am 4 pounds down from last week. Hurray! I have lost 22 pounds in 14 weeks. Eric was down 3 pounds which puts him at 18 pounds down. He is now wearing a 34 pant. YEAH!

Late Wednesday News

I didn't feel like blogging yesterday. I had gain a pound and Eric had stayed the same. I felt really bummed, but this morning, I got on the scales and I was 2 pounds down. So we'll see how next week's weigh in goes.

Braden and I have been working on his science fair project which involved paper airplanes. I'll blog more about that tomorrow.

Wednesday update

Good news for us. Eric and I both lost another pound last week. The good news is about Eric's cholesterol. Two years ago, his level was at 228. Pretty scary. So, under our doctor's advice, he started taking a niacin supplement. This plus the weight loss equals a level of 177. He lost 10 pounds last year and 15 since January. Good for him!

I haven't had my cholesterol taken, but I should. I have lost 19 pounds since the beginning of January.

More Wednesday news

This mornings weight in was great. I lost 3 pounds last week. Eric lost one. So I'm down 17 and he's down 13. We've lost 30 pounds together. The problem I'm discovering now is that when I do push-ups or crunches my c-section scar tissue really hurts. I should probably talk with a doctor about that.

Braden is home with a horrible cough this morning. It's the same cough that Adam had last week, so I'm scared that it will be making the rounds in our family.

Oh, I did have my hair cut. 6+ inches shorter now!

Wednesday Update

Good morning!

Eric and I both lost a pound last week. I have now lost 14 pounds and Eric is at a loss of 12 in 9 weeks. My sister bought a bunch of clothes in my new size that she got on clearance. I LOVE having new/new to me clothes that fit. It was getting silly to keep hiking up my pants.

We had a great time with Heidi and her family. They are going back home today. Emma cried last night because she was so sad to see Abby go. Braden tried to console her with "Don't worry Emma. We are going to Idaho and we'll get to play their Wii then." Yes, it was a classic man/woman miscommunication. Braden, as noted, really enjoyed the Wii that they brought with them. Yesterday, we went to IKEA. I think Heidi is hooked. She thought that the prices would be much more expensive than they really are. I think it's a good thing that IKEA is more than 30 minutes away or I would be there more often. Last night, we went to Los Hermanos for dinner and we went to Jumpin Jacks after that. The kids all had a great time. Adam even convinced me to go on some of the inflatables with him.

I am trying to stay home this morning. There is a great sale at Albertson's this morning, and I'm going to go to it, but our new computer parts are arriving some time today, so I need to stay close to home.

Wednesday News

Hello. I have been the school for 2 hours trying to "tidy up" the last of the yearbook portraits, which means I've been running around trying to take pictures of the missing in action. Unfortunately, most of these people don't want their pictures taken, and I have the sneaking suspicion that they have been hiding from me. :)

Besides that, Eric and I weighed in this morning, and after a difficult 2 weeks, we have progress to announce. I am down a pound and so is Eric. Hurray! I have weeded out my closet and taken everything that was too big to the DI. I was given clothes in my "new" size by a family in my ward. The mother passed away and they offered to let me have her things, for which I was grateful since I have every intention to lose more weight and I didn't want to buy new things yet. So I have new clothes in a new size and that makes every morning just a little bit better. :)

The other part is that the snow is almost completely gone. Just the small piles that are shadows of the mountains of snow they once were.

Have a great day!

The Sun is Shining!

After a very long winter, the sun is shining today. The snow is melting. My tulips and daffodils are starting to push up from the ground. Unfortunately, there is supposed to be another storm this afternoon. I'm hoping for rain, but I think we will be getting more snow.

Eric is getting over a cold, but I think I'm picking it up. I feel really tired and sluggish today. I'm trying to be enthusiastic, but it's a struggle. Eric and I weighed in this morning. We both lost 3 pounds last week. I'm at a loss of twelve pounds and Eric is 10 pounds down. The most exciting news is that I am wearing a pair of pants that I couldn't even get buttoned a month ago. Yes, the button wouldn't even come near the buttonhole. I was on cloud 9 this morning. These pants are 4 sizes smaller than the others. Hurray! The only problem now is that I won't have any clothes that fit, but I don't want to buy any more because I fully intend to lose more weight. ;)

Adam wants me to let him type his name.. So here we go:

aaaaaaadaam

Just a Wednesday.

Just wanted to post weight loss updates. Eric is down 2 and I have moved past a small plateau to lose another 2 pounds. So far I've lost 9 and Eric's lost 7. Woo-Hoo! My own personal goal is to lose one pound a week for a year. It's been 5 weeks so far. I've discovered that the cravings for sweets are so much more controllable now. Now I'm working on the snacking cravings. In the past, when I would read, I would look up and have a big snack. *sigh* I wouldn't even remember getting it. Yes, I know ... not a good thing. So sometimes, that urge to snack just hits me and I work on fighting it off. Another thing that has helped me was reading the Church's guide to addictive behaviors. They created a 12 step program for addictions. It was really interesting to read it and apply parts of it in my own life.

I think, in spite of the above, that the hardest part is the discouragement. Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and the adversary whispers in my ear that my goal is impossible, that I will never be able to lose all of this extra weight. I am so thankful for the love and support of my friends and family, especially Eric who is taking this journey with me. I'm so grateful for a Savior who understands.

When I emailed Eric earlier, I mentioned that I was really needing a grown-up person to talk to today, so anyone who reads this post gets to hear all of my thoughts and feelings. Thanks :)

More snow and other items of business

We have MORE snow, only about 3 inches, but my yard was just beginning to show signs of grass around the edges. Oh well, we will appreciate the water in the summer.

Emma's 2nd grade program was last night. She was one of about 20 children who had a spoken part. She did a great job, her voice was lovely. The program focused on Martin Luther King Jr and they sang several musical numbers. Here's a picture I took right before the program started.




I didn't realize until I had taken the picture that Emma is considerably shorter than her friends. (yes, she's the one in the middle.) She looked very cute. Her teacher, Mrs. Roylance, is in the back. Emma LOVES her teacher. (Drama is at new heights recently. Last week, Eric diagnosed her with a case of dramafeminitis.)

Speaking of cute. We have two more children who love the camera. Eric's parents swear that this is a trait they inherited from him. I guess he used to jump out into any picture he could. We were used to Braden doing that, but now Adam and Jon both want their turns..

They start posing whenever I get my cell phone out. It was even more fun taking video of them..

Braden had pack meeting last night as well. He earned the maps and compass belt loop, the swimming belt loop, a bead toward his Bear badge, and the Religion Knot patch. Next month, he will have earned his Bear and several arrowpoints. I'll have to get a good picture of him in his uniform so that he doesn't feel left out.

Needless to say, even by our busy standards, yesterday was a doosy. Both Pack Meeting and the 2nd grade program were at 7, and Emma had gymnastics from 4:30 to 6.

Oh, and finally to end with, Eric and I weighed in this morning. I lost 7 pounds in the month of January and he lost 5! CONGRATS to us!

Forgotten Information

Eric was the winner this week. He dropped another pound. I stayed steady, but the pants are getting quite loose.

Triumph

After much labor and brain racking, we have finally figured out how to attach my cell phone to the computer. The new phone came with a USB cable, but no software. *sigh* It took Eric and his brother, Neil, 2 hours to figure out where the software was. Today I got it installed correctly, mostly by accident. Now I can download a years' worth of pictures and I can upload music. My favorite is that I uploaded the Primary song, "Quickly I'll Obey," and set it to be the ring tone for my parents and Eric's. Now whenever they call, my phone sings out "When my mother calls me..." :) Yes, I do find myself amusingly clever sometimes.

Now off to Dance Dance Revolution with Eric. The picture at the right shows how much snow we have piled up in the front yard. (before yesterday's six additional inches.) We have been walking in the evenings, but now we are confined to home. Eric is much more precise rhythm-wise, but I miss fewer arrows.

Tomorrow is weigh-in. Wish us luck.

The numbers are in

The numbers are in... Eric and I both lost 2 pounds last week... So I'm down 6 and he's down 4.

This morning I will be going to the school to watch Braden help with a flag ceremony for the Utah County PTA Council meeting. He looks so cute in his uniform. I'll try to get a picture.

I got a picture, but you can't see much since it was taken with my camera phone and Adam was sitting on my lap squirming. Braden is the one on the right.

New Years Resolution

Eric and I created a New Years' Resolution and part of the goal is to spread the word so that we are more likely to be successful. We have decided to lose weight. We have made some lifestyle changes that are helping us reach our goals. The changes include drinking more water, exercising, and avoiding sweets. We allow ourselves three desserts a week, but no other treats. But I've notice now that we are past the extreme cravings that plagued us the first week, we are less likely to even want the desserts we allowed ourselves. The goal is to loss one pound a week until July. The reward is a trip to Anniversary Inn if we both lose a combined 50 pounds. (25 each) We weigh in once a week. Tomorrow morning is the next weigh in, but so far I've lost 4 pounds and Eric's lost 2. A preliminary weigh in shows Eric dropping 4 more pounds and me losing 2, but we will report after tomorrow's trip to the scales. Wish us good luck!