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Today was my weigh-in & measure day at Curves. I have been going for 2 months now. I have lost 25 lbs and 12.5 inches!!! I knew Curves worked,but I didn’t expect to see such wonderful results. Even with all my slip-ups and days of being face down in the mud, I feel I have made a great accomplishment. On the days I did not feel like waking up…didn’t feel like watching calories…sure didn’t feel like going to Curves..I came here….I read…I felt energized & refreshed. Everyone I have met here has shown me the power of believing in yourself and the tremendous effect positive reinforcement can have on a life. I cannot thank ya’ll enough for all the support you have given me. Reading your blogs and messages encourages me to push forward.

Good morning buddies!

 Well we all know what last week was like for me…no loss..no gain…just one of “those” weeks. But the sun did rise again and life was set back into motion.

I got my bootie movin and groovin. I exercised..I danced…I jumped around with the kiddos. Why no one ever tells us there is power in acting like a kid I don’t know…must be one of those ancient Chinese secrets.

It was a good week. I got up this morning praying for some kind of loss….I will take a lb at least I said…looked down at the scale 183….huh?! Step off…..begin again….183..OHHHHHHH MYYYYYY! I lost 5 lbs. I log into buddyslim….YOU HAVE  EARNED A GREEN STAR! ohhh me likey the green! So pretty…what a wonderful feeling of accomplishment!! I will take a green star or any star on buddyslim over a bag of chips anyday.

Good luck to all my buddies this weigh in and next week!

Buried at PhotoCasketI guess my week of walking, exercising and shopping wasn’t too bad after all. I am down another 4 lbs this week for a whopping total of 19 lbs!! Whew….I am even more motivated to continue on with my diet and stay away from the fries. :)~ I have joined a newbie challenge started by ones of buddies, April. If you would like to join, just go into the forum under weight loss challenge and look for Newbie weight loss. There we are!I also joined a challenge to lose 10 lbs by Easter. That has been started by Julie. The more the merrier with that one as well. We can all use the support!One thing I am learning from my buddies is that planning is key. I knew I was going out alot this week and although I made decent choices, they could have been better had I planned ahead and brought good things to eat. I am not saying I won’t mess up in the future,but at least I am looking into what causes me to mess up. I can hold myself accountable since ignorance is no longer bliss..lol

Buried at PhotoCasket

I actually had my weigh in on Tuesday but I have been so busy I haven’t had the chance to sit down & tell you guys about it. Well I said a sigh of relief knowing that my scale has been accurate….I have indeed lost 15 lbs by their scale and 5 inches total…I also went down 2 points on my BMI and lost 2% body fat. All good news…

My eating hasn’t been totally wonderful this week. We were out of town every single day. We did the stop & grab at McDonalds. I did eat a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat with lettuce & tomato, but I ate some fries Mon, Tues. and today. I am hoping with as much exercising as I do that it kinda counteracts that, but we will see.

On top of the regular business of being a stay at home mom, homeschooling a 12 yr old & 16 yr old PLUS babysitting my niece, who by the way is well into being terrible two,yet not even 2 yet..lol…this week 2 members of my household have been struck by the flu. YIKES! I am just making sure hands get washed, noses get blown and medicine is taken because I really don’t want to get sick. *knock on wood* I haven’t been sick in awhile. And we all know MOMS CANNOT GET SICK! My house would just fall apart. No thank you!

I will try to get around to everyone’s pages today or this weekend! Have a great one!

15 lbs lighter and smiling! The only mistake I made this week was taking a cheat day yesterday instead of waiting after my weigh in this morning. But thats ok. I learned a valuable lesson…I thought I couldnt have a cheat day because of what happened to me previously. I was wrong! I proved to myself that I can do it and then get back to healthy eating the next day. I had a good day yesterday with my family..ate some of my favorites things without going overboard and today I started off my day with a healthy breakfast! :)  My weight loss this week was 1 lb and that got me to my first mini goal of losing 15 lbs! I am very happy about my progress.

I hope everyone had a fantastic week! HAVE AN AWESOME WEEKEND!!

I am a happy camper! I lost 3 lbs this week! woohoo

Gonna dance some more…

This was a tough week for me. I had some chocolate cravings,which I did my best to ignore. I bought some sugar free chocolate pudding.

As far as workouts….my daughter & I went to Curves all 5 days. Too bad they aren’t open on the weekend. But we decided to skip one day on the weekend and then find something for us to do the other day.

I hope all my buddies had a great week and have a fabulous weekend!

…known as homeschooling. This is my first day homeschooling my youngest daughter. The older one opted to stay at her high school. Can’t say I blame her…high school is an exciting time. The youngest was having problems with teachers, students, the work..you name it. It became increasingly apparent that the classes are too big for any child to get individual attention when they need it. Talking to the public school system here has been like trying to get an apple tree to grow oranges…it aint workin’!

So I got online and researched homeschooling laws for Texas. Turns out it’s all pretty simple. I located the appropriate curriculum and we are on our way. Now during the day for her P.E, we can do things together. woooooo more exercise for mommy! YIPPEE!

Wish me luck!

 WHO CAN RESIST?! yummmmmmmmmmmmy

I am very excited! I feel like a little kid in kindergarten getting their first “good job” on the star board. This week I lost 2 more lbs for a total of 11 lbs. whew..wow..I am so thankful. I got up this morning and worked out. Feels real good to be able to get out of bed without so  many aches and pains….sure my legs are sore,but this is a totally different thing than waking up to leg cramps…being lethargic…not wanting to get out of bed. I AM PUMPED! WOOHOO! Thanks for all the wonderful encouragement!

I was looking around youtube for weight loss videos and tips. I came across one that said Top 5 pain free healthy eating tips. Now I am sorry but the girl was boring..lol..so I skipped over to her sides and found a link for hungry girl.   

http://www.hungry-girl.com/

It is one of the cutest sites I have seen yet. You can sign up for her newsletter.  This is where I found out it’s National Peanut Butter day and what are acceptable treats for those of us trying to lose some weight. I won’t give everything away, but there is a cute little game you can play. :)  I do encourage you to read Who Is HG.  She is just like all of us!