The Last 20

Get Fit Challenge

Starts October 1^st

A new group is forming now for a P90X/Shakeology 90 Day Challenge

Will finish just in time to start P90X2 Challenge once it’s shipped

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I have been so ridiculously busy lately. We just moved into a new house about an hour from where we lived before. My husband started a new job, my older daughter started back to school, my youngest daughter started day care (first time in 14 months) and I started back to work (it’s been about 16 months since I last worked) We’ve all been extremely tired lately, and I haven’t had much energy to give towards working out or picking the right choices for food. Honestly I’m so happy I’ve been able to stay pretty steady at about 133 - 135 lbs instead of gaining.

So, I’m starting over. Starting today I’m watching what I eat, and making time to workout. I’ve been kind of stuck thinking “Well I already lost 25 lbs, that’s good” but I’m still uncomfortable in my body, and I haven’t worked as hard as I have to still be worried to wear shorts or cute outfits.

I had a goal of 130 lbs. by July 15th. Unfortunately I’ve been bouncing back and forth between about 131.5 to 133.5. This Wednesday I was 131.8 lbs when I weighed in. I think I’m back on track though, so hopefully it won’t be long before I get to 130. Just gives me more motivation.

I’m sick of feeling like I look like crap….so I was sitting here not doing anything while my youngest is napping and decided I might as well do something about the way I look. I put in my 30 Day Shred dvd and decided to do level 1 for today. I haven’t really done a workout in awhile, so I’m pretty proud of myself for actually doing it.

About two weeks ago I decided that I’d had enough. My almost new size 9 jeans just kept falling down and I was tired of pulling them up. So, I went and tried on the same jeans in a size 7 to make sure they would be comfortable (because my size 7 jeans from before I was pregnant are just a little bit too tight). They fit really good so I decided to get them. I had to order them online because for some reason they were $25 online and $42 at the store. Well they got here last week and I was really excited to finally have some jeans again that I felt comfortable in and weren’t too baggy or too tight. 

That didn’t last too long. Today I found myself pulling my new jeans up every few steps. I had to check the tag to make sure I hadn’t accidentally put on my size 9s. We happened to be at the mall, so I decided to try on the next smaller size to see how it fit and get an idea of if I should buy new ones soon. They fit pretty well, but were just a little bit too tight in the stomach when I sit down. Not too much longer though. Although I’m still a little bummed that my old jeans still aren’t fitting when I sit. 

Also, I need to find a way to really tone/lift my booty. I’ve always been kind of proud of my butt, but I’m finding that a lot of my weight so far seems to be coming from there. Which is just great since I have plenty of thigh and stomach I would rather be getting rid of.

Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve been able to get on here and post something. I’ve been sooooo busy with trying to get ready for moving and with my husband working about 12 hours a day almost every day.

I’ve realized I’ve really been struggling a lot with having major binges out of loneliness and stress. I’ve really been trying to work on not using food to comfort me or make me feel better and I’ve been slowly getting back on track. I’m trying to get back to a place where I feel like it’s ok to have a treat every now and then, but I don’t feel the need to eat as much as I can in one sitting. I think I’ve been feeling like I’ve got to get in as much as I can of the stuff I like at one time, and then I can start eating healthy again. 

Today I started out my day with some egg whites, mushrooms, and corn with a piece of toast. For lunch we went out to eat and I got a grilled chicken salad, then got a chocolate chip cookie to share with my husband. So far the day isn’t going too bad, but I need to drink a lot more water for the day. I’m also trying to fight off digging into my daughter’s brownie she got at lunch today.

I just want to give up everything. I’m so stressed out and depressed right now, and I don’t see anything making it better this time……….

I started my day out with a bowl of Kashi Cinnamon Harvest Shredded Wheat and skim milk. Then for lunch I had a diced tomatoes, garlic, and shredded parmesan cheese on top of a portobello mushroom. So far, my day is going pretty well nutrition wise, and I’m proud of myself. Then, right before my husband leaves for his 4:45 - 8:45 shift, he gets a third call from his work. They want to know if he can close tonight and work late tomorrow. So now instead of getting home at around 9 he won’t be home until 1am at the earliest. I don’t see my husband enough as it is lately and have been feeling like a single mom. He’s been working a total of 3 jobs. One is during the day Mon-Fri, the second one varies but is usually night shift and about 35 hours a week, the third one he does either Saturday night or Sunday morning and is only about 3.5 hours. 

Well, as soon as I heard that he was going to be at work a lot longer tonight I almost immediately thought of things to eat while he was gone to make me feel better. I wanted a pizza for dinner because it’s easy and quick for nights that he won’t make it home, and it’s tasty. I also thought about taking the kids to the mall and while we’re there getting a pretzel from Auntie Anne’s. The trip out would be kind of nice, and it would be a tasty treat to keep my spirits up even though I’m missing my husband like crazy. 

After he left I felt a little bit hungry and a little depressed, so I started eating some frosted animal cookies. Then I ate a bowl of my Kashi cereal again since I figured it was better than pigging out on cookies. At first, I didn’t want to log the calories and figured I would just “do my best” the rest of the day. I finally decided to just log them and see where I was. Ugh…..that set me back almost 600 calories for the day. The bad thing is, I still want to go get that pretzel at the mall. Maybe I’ll take them to Target instead and get some popcorn. I love their popcorn at the food stand, and it’s a lot less calories than Auntie Anne’s.