Mamavation Monday-Week 4

Were at week 4 ALREADY!!!!  It does not seem like it.  Well I told myself that by week 4 I wanted to be -5 pounds.  I didn't quit hit that mark, but that is ok.  I still lost weight, which is amazing considering that I met 0 of my goals from last week.  I have been sick for about a week & still not feeling 100% as of today.  The constant change in the weather that we are having isn't helping.  Its been cold & raining here for the past couple of days.

  Here are my results after 4 weeks....

STARTING WEIGHT: 215 pounds (week 1)

TODAY'S WEIGHT: 211 pound

DIFFERENCE OF.....-4 POUNDS

GOAL WEIGHT: 155 POUNDS

I have a long way to go, but I know that I can do it. Despite not getting in all my workouts I did somehow lose 3 pounds.  I don't want to celebrate too soon, because it was more than likely just water weight that I lost, not fat.  My goal this week is to step away from the candy bowl. 

   

From my family to yours, I hope that you all have a safe Halloween! 

My Aunt sent me this & it was too good not to pass it on.  I hope you enjoy this good laugh.


 You must read this......a proper decision by the courts...for a change.   

               FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY
       In  Florida , an atheist created a case against  Easter and Passover Holy days.  He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days.  The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.
       The case was brought before a judge.  After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"
       The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case?  The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others.  The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..."
       The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."
       The lawyer said, " Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
       The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fool’s Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.'  Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day.
Court is adjourned..."

You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture! 

 

 

Have you remembered to thank God for today and to let him into your heart?   
 
 

Mamavation Monday-Week 3

Can you believe how fast that week went?  Seems like yesterday that I weighed in.  I am happy to report that I lost 1# last week.  whoohoo:)  I am so happy.  It may be small, but at least its a start.  I did meet my goals of no fast food & no going out for coffee.  My hubby is more proud of me on that aspect than I think that I am.  I am continuing to train for my 3K this week.  My other goals for the week is to log at least 6 hours of cardio as well as get in at least 1 day of strength training.

BLOGGING CARNIVAL: This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by New Balance.

How would you brand your health and wellness lifestyle?  How do you want others to know you in this area?

I would brand my health style as getting healthy without breaking the bank.  I am on a tight budget when it comes to food, so unfortunately buying the healthier option is not always an option.  I would like to be remembered by how I am trying to cut calories from my diet with out cutting the taste.  Its not always easy, but I do always try.  A good example of that is when I cook a boxed meal, I try to use chicken instead of ground beef.  I also omit the butter in almost all recipes as a way to cut calories as well as fat.

“This post is sponsored by New Balance and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women“”

Mamavation Monday-Week 2

This is my second week on Mamavation and I have one goal for this week....no take out or fast food for this week...including just the occasional cup of coffee from Starbucks.  I just balance my check book & I was shocked as to how many times in the past month I grabbed a coffee to go.  HOLY MOLY I spent almost $40 just on coffee!!  I don't need to do that again.  Not only is a wast of $$$ but it adds a lot of unnecessary calories.  I weighed in this week as well.  Considering we had a Packer Party last night with lots of unhealthy food & drinks I was quite happy that I didn't gain any weight.  I didn't lose any either, but that's ok.  I know I will make up for it this week.  Also, this is my week 2 in training for my 5K.  So please wish me luck.  Here is what my training schedule looks like.....

Walk for 3 minutes, then jog for 2 minutes. Repeat 4 more times. (Total workout time: 25 minutes)

I will do this on Mon, Wed, & Friday.

As for the Blogging Carnival Question of the Week...
Question: What parts of your body are you especially proud of right now? What makes you love them?

I honestly don't know if I have a body party that I am most proud of.  Why because I want to change them all....make them smaller!  The only part of my body I would never change is my face.  So perhaps that is the body part that I am most proud of.  My face tells about the hard work that I put in everyday.  My husband always says that I can never tell a lie, because my eyes always give me away.  So pulling a surprise on him is nearly impossible.  

“This post is sponsored by Grunt Style and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women“”
 

Mammavation Monday-on tuesday

 I am completely new to the entire Mammavation sista hood and I am really hoping that all the support I heard that comes from this site will help me with my weight loss goals.  I also just signed up for Twitter so that I could be part of the sistahood, so please understand if I don't post each week.  I am not one to typically sit on the computer during the day, unless my kids are napping.  I don't want my kids to look back when they are adults and only remember that there mom was on the computer all the time.  So, if I don't post or link up right away, please understand that I am not ignoring all of you, but rather I am busy with my family & I will be online later in the evening. 
I would like to give a big thank you to Colleen over at http://kennedyandzach.blogspot.com/ who has been a turmendous help by talking me through the steps to join up with all of you.  Collen has also been involved with my weight loss goals for the past few yrs.  She has seen me at my best as well as my worst.  So again thank you Colleen for telling me about this wonderful site & encouraging me to join.

So here is my hope and goal for this week.  I hope to eat all my meals at home & to get more vegitables into my diet.  I have been so busy in the garden and preserving all the produce from the garden that for perhaps the last two weeks I have not eaten as many vegitables as I normally would have.  I also hope to limit my tv time.  I have been staying up late into the evening watching the shows that I had DVRd which has resulted in not getting as much sleep as I should have.  I wish all of my fellow sisters the best of luck in reaching there goals & I hope to reach mine as well.  Have a good week!

A NEW START

I don't know how the weather has been for all of you, but here in Wisconsin it has been beautiful. My kids & I are feeling better so we are ready to start the week on a clean slate. Currently the last load of laundry is in the washer as well as the house freshly cleaned. My hope is to start the week clean, with no unnecessary items on the to-do list so that the week goes better, and hopefully be able to achieve all my goals for the week.

Tomorrow is day one with my training program for the virtual 5-K program that I signed on for via Sparkpeople.com I am actually really excited about it. I have never really wanted to run races to be in the lead to win. But I have always wanted to run, just to say that I can do it. In High School I was the kid who would run a lap and than walk a lap to walk a few step and jog a few steps to complete a mile. I think my Freshman yr it took 18 minutes to complete a mile I was the last one to cross the finish line. But looking back I probably would have done better if I wasn't so lazy or convinced that I couldn't do it.

So Please wish me luck as I embark on this new endeavor. If any of you have started from the couch to running a 5 K and have any hints please share them not only with me but the other members of my group. It doesn't matter who runs the fastest, but who finishes the race

Lack of sleep leads to lack of motivation

Lack of sleep leads to lack of motivation

I have been dealing with sick kids for over a week. My eldest has tonsillitis and she is coughing non stop. My youngest has a sinus infection starting. Since they got sick I have been lucky if I have gotten more than 3 hours of sleep a night. Between waking up to comfort the kids & giving medicine along with all other household duties I am exhausted. I too am now not feeling well now & I feel worse when I think about what I haven't done for myself this week. I haven't taken the time to log any of my calories & I have not gotten any type of workout in for almost a week. So I am asking for words of wisdom from other people who have been in my shoes. I don't want to toss in the towel yet again in my goal of achieving weight loss.