Little Blessings

I did my weigh in today and lost 3.5 lbs! I'm excited even if it's not much. I'm now at 179.something. I'm just glad it was a loss instead of another gain. I will continue to keep working out and trying new things to keep me interested in exercise. I'm enjoying the excercise ball and yoga/pilates. I've also done some jumping rope, which I remember being so much easier when I was a kid. At least I'm doing something though right?

As for our family goal of saving up for summer vacation we're doing ok. We've added some and borrowed some from the pot. Whatever we do borrow I try to put back in. I'm also trying to come up with a backup vacation plan that we all like just in case we can't save up enough. I have the time off of work so that's not the issue. I just want to do something fun.

Kaijsa is working on finishing the Book of Mormon before New Beginnings in February so she can get her Medallion. She is almost done. I'm so proud of her. She is also getting much better at the piano.

Kaitlyn is doing well in school but needs to focus a bit more on Spanish. She has the opportunity to work for violin lessons and is considering doing this. I think it's a great idea. The teacher even offered to let me work as well and take lessons with her. I may just do that.

Kamden turned 4 and I've noticed some calming down but not a lot. But every little bit is nice. :) He's such a sweet brother. So caring and loving.

Kinsee Belle is doing well. She is working on getting potty trained. This is going much slower than with Kamden but she is trying. She loves to go in the toilet and get a sticker for each of her successes.

Kaileigh is rolling over and sitting up. She is talking more and laughing lots. She even stood up holing on to her chair the other day and took a step. I think she'll walk and skip crawling. If she does crawl I don't think it will be for long. She's a sweetie.

Kira is in UT and saving up for Girl Scout Camp. She is doing well in Basketball.

We're all holding up ok. We'll just keep working on our big and little goals.

Grumpy

I'm so upset! I started exercising in October I think. I had this dream of exercising and losing some weight. I started going to my Ward's Yoga/Pilates class twice a week and running. Instead of losing though I gained 10 lbs. I thought "ok, I've just started and I'm regaining my muscle mass". We all know muscle weighs more than fat so fine. I keep exercising. Finally, after months I lose 2 lbs maybe 3. The holidays hit and I'm frustrated. I bought an exercise kit with a ball and different videos. I'm still doing Yoga/Pilates and I randomly run. If I don't run I'm jumping rope, trying to do something. Well I decide to weigh myself today. I think of today as my weigh in. And what do I find out?! I have GAINED 6 lbs! 6 LBS!!!! I'm so angry. Why do all this exercise only to keep gaining weight? I want to lose 60-70 lbs not gain them. I admit I haven't eaten very well lately. Lots of eating out and a soda a day but still. I don't eat horribly. So I've decided to recommit myself and cut out all soda. I may have 1 glass of Kool-aid a day but try not to. I'm also going to try and not eat out so much. First because the food is bad for me. Second because it's expensive. Anyways...I thought I'd vent and fill you in on my goal to weight loss. No loss just gain. I will keep exercising though because it seems to help my level of patience. Here's to trying again.

Food I Eat

I have been paying more attention to the foods we eat. I have discovered that we eat out far too often. I need to do so much better about cooking meals for my kids. I really need to start organizing my day so I can get good meals planned and fixed. I try and some days I actually do a good job but most of the time...not so much. I have thought about having our big meals during the lunch hour so that the calories can be burned during the day. Instead of eating a big meal at night just before I sit the night away working. So far we've done this once or twice but like all new habits it takes time.

I have also discovered that I'm definitely an emotional eater. I eat when I'm stressed, sad, bored, anxious, etc. I really need to stop this as my life is full of all these emotions. I need to find something else to vent my feelings on instead of food. I will work on this but have no specific plans just yet. I did get up and jump rope the other day instead of eat. Maybe I just have to keep a jump rope handy.

I have been doing the Wii fit. My little lovely Kinsee Belle has popped my exercise ball so I'll have to get a new one of those. We've had fun exercising and I can feel myself getting stronger. Unfortunately, I think b/c of my eating habits, I haven't lost any weight. I will keep working on things. I know it won't happen over night. I would really like to lose 20 lbs by this summer though. I need to kick it into a higher gear I'm thinking.

I do think this blog helps me realize what I am doing and what I'm not doing. Kind of makes it more real or something. Hard to explain but it makes me truly aware of my daily habits. Plus it reminds me of what I need to be working on. Here's to realizing my lifestyle and trying to change. Another week will begin and a new day will start. I can always do better, just after I realize that I need to.

The beginning

Maybe I'll post these by the week or maybe bi-weekly? I haven't decided yet. I will post my progress on my weight loss and exercising as this is a big goal of mine this year. Now that we're done having children I figure I can lose the weight and get back into shape! So...

Goal #2 is to lose weight and a lot of it. I'm currently at 177 and want to be around 110-120 (closer to 110 but 115 is fine)

I would like to lose around 60 lbs. I've currently lost 3 so far after gaining 10. When I first started exercising again I gained 10 lbs, this was very frustrating. I understand that muscle weighs more than fat so I gave myself some time to figure it out. My ward has started a yoga/pilates class that meets twice a week. I love it. It's amazing how fast I lost my flexibility and agility but I WILL gain it back. I also started running with the intention of doing a half marathon in April. I was up to 5 miles but have decided not to do the marathon. I'm going to put the money towards our family vacation this summer instead. I am still trying to run but with it colder outside this has become harder to do. I don't get down to my dad's house as often as I used to so using his treadmill isn't as easy as it once was. But...I do run at times, I do the Wii Fit, I have a DVD for my exercise ball, I have the yoga/pilates class and I have a jump rope. So I figure if I'm determined and dedicated enough I can find something to do. I have come to really enjoy exercising once again. I totally notice a difference in my mood/attitude when I do get some time to myself to exercise. Plus it helps my energy levels a bit. I'm still super tired but I figure that's from all I have to do and worry over. Now to work on my diet. I don't want to cut foods out but maybe cut back on certain things. Sugary drinks and snacks especially. I'll work on that once I get better at the exercising. I can only do one thing at a time.

Hmmmm...I hear my kids getting into trouble so I better sign off. I'll update on weight each week and keep y'all posted on everything else as well. This is more my journaling than the family blog so if I'm whining skip those sentences.

New Year - New Goals

This is the first posting of my new blog. This one will be all about goals. I did a Team background because I want us to think of the goals and accomplishing them as a game and doing it together as teamwork. I hope I can keep both blogs up...I guess that will be my first goal.

Goal #1...to keep up 2 blogs. I can and WILL do it.

When I have more time I'll add to this. For now this is a good beginning. We all have to have a beginning and this is mine.