Weighed in

I weighed in this morning and YEAH!!! I am now 200!!!
Hey one more pound and I'll be under 200!
OK have a good day everyone!!

Lots of love!

It's been over a week...

It sucks cuz I have been sick for over a week now.
Well actually its been my allergies that have been killing me!
I can't seem to shake them away!
So I have been taking all this medication that I haven't had any energy to work out.
I miss my treadmill. I am eating OK. The good news is...I haven't gained any weight. 
I am at 201 and maintaining it.
Yes...I wish I could get under 200 but it is hard.
I think I have hit that wall.
It's cold outside, I'm sick...what next!?
Well as soon as I start feeling better I have to get back to it.
I have to! I have to! I have to!!!
Well I hope you ladies are still going and staying on track!
I know this is a short entry, I just wanted to let you all know that I am still on it!!


OK well Lots of love!

feeling good about this...

As of yesterday, I am feeling better. I got up made breakfast, cleaned the girls room out and rearranged and organized it. I cleaned out my room and the laundry room. I was busy all day that i forgot to eat lunch. But before dinner I got on the treadmill. I was only able to walk about 25 minutes but hey anything is better than nothing, right? For dinner Randy treated me to some Chinese food. It was so good!
 I have beef fried rice and hot and sour soup. That's my regular for Chinese food. I love it.
So my exercise and food log to yesterday...
treadmill 15 minutes. Burned about 68 calories!
Chinese beef fried rice and hot and sour soup w/ sweet tea (Splenda)

Today I got up to take the girls to school and when I got back I got on the treadmill.
It felt good once I was done. but oh Lord I was hurting!!!
I did intervals...walked 5 minutes then ran for 1. It is harder than one might think!
Did this for about 30 minutes. Burned 101 calories, took 2475stes taken.
I am really proud of myself.
I even got mom on the treadmill while I wen to take the girls to school.!!

I am gonna try and get on again this afternoon!
For dinner I'm gonna make baked chicken and veggies!

Well hope everyone has a blessed day!

Lots of love!

Calorie Counter

So Ruthie sent this to me on Facebook. 

I signed up right away and wow...what a shocker. 

I eat too many calories a day!

It is a reality check. 

I didn't even eat breakfast this morning 

and at 200+ more than what I should have eaten.

I cant post the results to my blog so 

I'll have to copy it on here to keep track.

Day's Total==1740 calories.

Lunch alone was 1077

fried fish 

mac and cheese

a roll 

and sweet tea

Dinner was 534

taco meat

white rice

water (big gulp size cup)

snack was 130

a few small pieces of peanut brittle

I really was shocked to see how  many calories I take in.

I usually don't read or keep track of the calories. But this sight makes it easy to keep track!

Well I was really not feeling good today. I got u and went to church, had lunch and then ran back to the mall for a quick exchange.

I came home and took a nap that lasted like 3 hours. I got up and ate dinner. I really hope these allergies go away soon. They are killing me!

Well hope to get on the treadmill tomorrow!

Good Night all and Lots of Love!

I got my treadmill today!

So I took Randy out shopping cuz he needed new shoes and I ended up with a treadmill! I am so excited. I have been wanting one for a while and for Christmas he bought me one of those readers. It was a nice one but didn't feel like it was something I could enjoy. I have a laptop and my phone with the Internet. While it was a great gift and very thoughtful, I asked him to take it back and get me a treadmill instead. :) He agreed and I had to promise him that if he bought it, it would not sit in the room collecting dust or it being used as a towel rack!! I promised and we went window shopping! It was the first one I saw at Academy! And it was on sale! Oh yeah! I am very happy. Now I just need him to take it upstairs and put it together! Hopefully I can get him to do it tonight so I can try it out tomorrow! Well that was my excitement for today!

P.S. We didnt find any shoes for Randy! :(

Have a great weekend! Lots of Love!!!

I got my Just 10 bracelet today!!

A few weeks ago I was watching Dr Oz and he was talking about this Just 10 bracelet and how it was a motivational tool for your weight loss and for others to keep you accountable by asking you what the bracelet is for! So I ordered it. It was free. I placed my order that day which I think was about 2 months ago and today it came in the mail. i actually forgot about it and was pleasantly surprised when i opened the mailbox!!
So I put it on and wow I just feel inspired! Really! I ate a kid late at dinner and Yes still Coke free! I am really glad that I have been able to stop this ugly habit. I know that all the carbonation makes me bloated and that is why my belly is fat! So I started drinking tea. It helps but I really need to focus more on drinking water. Water, drink more water. I know this is one thing I really need to do.
And what is up with this weather. It is so cold outside that I am trying to convince Randy to buy me a treadmill. So I can walk and run on it daily inside. I found on today in the circulars I think it was at Academy for like 250. I am gonna price them and see about getting one very soon. I haven't been able to walk outside. Well because it is cold and I have been sick. My allergies have been bothering me really bad! i mean I have been sleeping most of the day because I am so medicated. I mean my eyes are itching, my throat is sore from all the sneezing and coughing. I even have headaches from the allergies. It totally sucks. I never used to have allergies. It wasn't until the last year or two that I have been suffering from them. And the worst part is that the medicines don't seem to help, they just make me sleepy. I hate this. Mostly because Randy is always sick from allergies and the cold and the flu and whatever else is floating out there. We both cant be sick. Oh and heaven forbid my mom gets sick. Sometime I think the world is gonna end when she isn't feeling good. Is that weird. I have to step up and take over things like cooking and cleaning mostly for Dad but when we are all sick...Oh oh no!! Can't happen!!
OK so I totally got off track....

Weight loss....well I am still gungho about m weight loss. Still motivated!

So how is everyone else doing?
Ruthie...? Now that you are back home have you gotten back to it or are you still recuperating?
I bet it was wonderful to be back home. TO be in your own space and bed!!! lol

Chelsea...? Haven't talked to you in a while! I miss you sister!! I know you have been going home on the weekends! How's your mom and sister doing! Well I hope we get to see you soon. The kids have been asking for ya! How's your weight loss going? I know you were off to a great start.

Lisa...? What about you? I know we haven't been walking! I ain't mad at ya! It is cold a heck outside! lol
Have you lost anymore? I know it is hard when the kiddos are sick. Kiara feeling any better?

Well let me know how you ladies are doing.
My weight this week is still 202. Dang, I haven't lost any. But I haven't gained any either. So...I gotta get the treadmill. :)

Well that's all for today! Lots of love!!

New Year...New Me!!!

I am looking forward to the new year!
I weighed myself last night and I thought being sick for the last 3 days would be a good thing and I would have actually lost weight, however, I was wrong!
WOW..I gained like 5 pounds. That sucks!
Can you believe I am back up to 204?!?!?!
I did drink a lot this weekend so I guess I have no one to blame but myself.
Well at least I didn't over eat so that was good!
Last night laying in bed I started watching that MTV show.."I used to be fat!" It is good.
I liked it and started recording the series. I need all the motivation I can get.
I am also waiting patiently for the "Biggest Loser" to begin again!
I pulled out the P90X DVD set! I hope to start it tomorrow!!! At least give it a try! lol
Not sure how far I'll be able to get half way through!
The kids go back to school and dad goes back to work so when I get up and take the kids to school I'm gonna start running and blah blah blah...I don't want to be repetitive when writing my blog!
That's what makes it hard to keep up with this thing.
My mom said I should write down everything I eat and drink throughout the day so I know what I'm doing wrong or right!
Also gonna look into buying a treadmill for the house so I can walk or run on it when it is too cold to go outside or when it is raining! I really really want one!!! Just have to figure out where to put it!
Well I hope that everyone is having a great start to the New Year!
Mari, Ruthie, Lisa and Chelsea...come on girls! Back to the grind!!


Lots of love...