Monthly Measurements and Pictures!

I was nervous about how my weight would be today. I ate good all day yesterday but I didn't have my kids back by the end of the day and I didn't know when I'd get them back. So I emotional ate. My hubby said "Just eat if it will make you feel better." He could see I was upset about the kids not being back so he "gave me permission" to eat. Haha. So I ate.

I woke up went on the scale and it said:

WHAT?!?!? I couldn't even believe it. This was the third time I got on the scale because I honestly didn't believe it. God did for me what I couldn't do for myself. Ha. Well, I did my part, God did the rest. 

On to the measurements! Next month it will be my one year mark of taking measurements and weight loss! I can't believe it's been a year. It seemed so daunting and overwhelming thinking about all the weight I had to lose. 

Weight: 133.4 lbs
Waist: 35.5 in
Hips: 37.75 in
Bust: 37.5 in
Right Arm: 10.25 in
Left Arm: 10.5 in
Right thigh: 21 in
Left thigh: 20.5 in

This is the one month difference. Not a whole lot of difference visually, as usual. 

11 month difference

04/17/2013    03/17/2014

04/17/2013   03/17/2014

I love data. I love seeing the numbers drop. I made a spreadsheet about it too. haha I do a yearly loss next month! My goal is to be at my goal weight by next measurement on April 17th. 

Here are my normal pants. The lovely Target Yoga pants. Size Small!

Hoping for a good weigh in tomorrow at Weight Watchers. 

Vacation!

I didn't weigh in this week. We went on vacation to Santa Fe, NM. And well I wanted to eat...so I did! I haven't had sopapilla in probably 10 years. We have lots of Mexican food here but sopapillas are not just given to you as part of the meal. They were glorious!! I came back and I'd gained 2lbs...IT WAS SO WORTH IT! Haha. I would rather eat mostly what I want and enjoy vacation than be strict with my points. I lost most of it in a day because well my body can drop what it gained fairly easily with just a day or 2 of eating well.

I take my monthly pictures on Monday. I wish I could see more change like I used to but I'll keep working on that. I haven't eaten that well the last 2 nights. E has been really clingy and 90% of the time I have to eat with her. When she's sleeping or hubby has her I want to eat eat eat!

See you Monday!

Weigh In Day!

Weight at Home: 134.9
Weight at WW: 135.4
Week Weight Loss: -2.0 lbs
Total weight loss: 25.8 lbs!

I am closing in on my goal again. I am still 2 lbs away from being away from where I was right before Thanksgiving. I am the same as I was 10/23/2013. I just keep moving forward.

I feel skinnier. I feel skinny. I feel lighter. My stomach is still mushy. I guess that won't fully go away unless I am 120 lbs. I don't know if I want to be 120 lbs. I might want to be 125. I will see once I get to 130. Which seems attainable. It doesn't seem so scary anymore. It used to feel like I'd never get there. Yay!

So my goal is to get inches off my stomach. I'd like to be 34 or 35 by the summer. That is 1-2 more inches. I have no idea if it will happen, but it's at least something to have in mind. :)

Size 4 Shorts!

I am starting this post with no title! AH! I usually have a title in mind but I can't think of one right now.

I was 135.8 on my scale yesterday! Woot! That is exciting. I walked 20,500 steps on Tuesday and 16,000 steps yesterday. We walked 6.5 miles (E fell asleep for an hour of that so there was no crying) on Tuesday and 4.5 yesterday. My legs are sore and so are my shins. I need new shoes. I have had these running shoes since Nov. 2010. I remember that because my dad and I went Thanksgiving that year to the Run On store. They have one kind of close to me so I am going to go there next weekend. Have too much going on this weekend to buy new ones.

I also bought myself some new shorts. I went to American Eagle. I tried on SIZE 4?! They fit! They were snug around the waist, which is normal for me, but heeeck yeah! I have to fit shorts around my butt and thighs or they sag and feel too loose.

So this is what I love about Weight Watchers. I can eat the below and it's only 5 points plus! And I am full...for a while at least. I only make this when I have time (not on morning I have to take the kids to school). I will eat a Special K Flatbread sandwich which is also 6 PP. But strawberries keep my digestive system moving. :P I eat it with Reddi Whip because I don't like strawberries.

1 Egg 2 PP
1 Egg White 0 PP
1 Cup strawberries 0 PP
6 TBSP Reddi Whip 1 PP
2 Slices of Bacon 3 PP

Weigh in #28

At home weight: 136.2
Weight Watchers: 137.4
-3.8 from 2 weeks ago

I have to wait until 11am to weigh in because that's when they open on Tuesday. I like the ladies today 100x better. Plus there is one lady that still leads meetings from the first time. She loves E and will hold her - even when E doesn't want her to. Haha. Anyways I will drink some water and eat egg whites because I can't go that long without eating.

After I left I tried to decide what I'd splurge on. I decided Carl's Jr. I love their fries and famous burger. Mmmm. Last year, a month or so after E was born I went through the drive though and the girl working was someone I knew from somewhere else. She asked if I was pregnant! Ugh. That hurt. So for a long time I didn't go there. I went a few times in between but always held my breath hoping she wasn't working. I never saw her ... until today. On a side note I have a thing about places I shop not knowing me. I like to be anonymous. So yeah, she was working. Bleh. I sucked in the whole time we interacted. Ha. Maybe I redeemed myself?! I am 30lbs lighter. I also know I won't be going back there for a whole again. Haha. Call me anonymous.

I walked 6.5 miles today. E fell asleep so we were able to go farther. I also walked 20,500 steps today! Woot. Even with my splurge I stayed in my points. Yay! On to the next week.

Pictures and Measurements

I really didn't want to do this. I hate seeing number go up and I do not like recording them. But I still did it. It's been an emotional week that made me eat more than I wanted on a few days. I wanted to be down more today but we went out to eat at my favorite restaurant so it's hard not to eat less. We haven't been eating out as much so I kinda splurged.

I want to add something. Hubby and I went for a physical for work health insurance. If we passed certain tests we get X amount off our premium each year. We both passed all 5...yay! But when they measured my waist it was higher up than I measure. I measure at the thickest part of my midsection. So my 'waist' measurement is a bit more than my natural waist.

Weight: 137.9 lbs
Waist: 35.75 in
Hips: 37.75 in
Bust: 39 in
Right Arm: 10.25 in
Left Arm: 10.5 in
Right thigh: 21 in
Left thigh: 21 in

L: 4/17/13    R: 2/17/13

L: 11/17/13   R: 02/17/13 

L: 11/17/13   R: 02/17/13

  

L: 04/17/13   R: 02/17/13

And this was me 1 year ago today! hehe I was still 6 days from having E! 

I didn't weigh in this week

I didn't weigh in this week because Tuesday they shut down DFW because of the ice. I was at home with the kids and hubby said that it wasn't a good idea to drive. The normal roads were fine but the bridges were iced over. I was disappointed to not be able to weigh in but I can only do what I can do.

Baby E is sick along with hubby so it's been a long week. I started off last Tuesday at 141.0 on my scale. I weighed myself Tuesday morning and it was 137.0!! Woot! I was pretty excited. It will be a good weigh in on Tuesday if I keep this up. This morning I was 136.6. I love seeing the scale go down.

I only over ate on Sunday. I was kind of upset with myself but through out the week I stayed in my extra weekly allotted points. I think I had 13 left over from the 49. I found out today that my favorite chocolates are 7 points plus for 3! Ugh! I love them. I usually eat a couple a day. So yeah, boo.

I am in a weird place with points though. I am still nursing E (and plan to keep nursing her for another year) and with her being sick she hasn't eaten that much food. She has been nursing like a newborn so I think with me having 33 points (opposed to the 40 when you are exclusively nursing) it's probably helping my weight loss. She hasn't showed any signs of not getting enough milk so I am not worried.

I am trying to decide if I will do pictures/measurement on the 17th. I haven't done it in a few months, so I probably should since I am doing WW again. I guess we'll see!

Happy Thursday everyone!