Just for the fun of it....

I found these old pictures from when I was in the Miss Carbon County Pageant, 1981. Yes, 1981. I thought this might inspire me to get my body back, and I want it back bad...I don't think it will happen, though I will try to get close. This was before husband and kids. I was a senior in High School, as old as my youngest child now. hahahahahahahahahahaha.

This was the dance outfit for the group dance, opening number.

I did a dance for my talent, I danced to Xanadu by Olivia Newton John.

This was my dance costume. My dance teacher Mrs. Charlotte Young helped me choreograph my dance.

This was my evening gown. Here I am holding my trophy and bouquet of roses. I was crowned 2nd runner up. Here I am in my swim suit, still holding my trophy and roses. The store I worked for, Smith's Food and Drug King were my sponsors.
This was us in the opening number. I am on the right in the back.
Here are the 5 runner ups, I am second from the left. I could not believe I made it that far. I actually just tried out with my friend Dalina (girl on the right in the background) because she didn't want to try out alone. So I just did it for fun and had the time of my life.
Who would have guessed I would have made 2nd runner up. My family was all there and I remember my brother crying, he was so excited. I had a great year after that. I did alot of parades all over the state and got two scholorships for college. Oh the good old days.

YES...YES...YES...

I did my weigh in...yes!!!!!!!!!!! I lost 2 pounds. I was so excited, I did not expect that at all, with the milk shake, donuts and yummies I had the last two weeks I thought I was in real trouble. So I am hoping it doesn't catch up with me next week. Pete also weighed in, he is so funny, he was worried and said "I feel all bloated like I am on my period or something". I just cracked up laughing, he is soooo funny. He lost 2 pounds too. Yea Pete!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We went to breakfast this morning and talked, we rejuvinated ourselves to stay healthy and eat good while we are on vacation. The thing we need to work on the most is EXERCISE. So when we get home from vacation we will be working on that a little better. Also while we are on vacation we might go hiking and look for some big sticks so my dad can make some walking sticks. Dad can't hike for his own anymore, so we will do it for him. It gives him something to do in all his spare time.

YIKES!!!!

OH MY

WEIGH IN TOMORROW...I AM WORRIED. I HAVE TO DO GOOD BEFORE I LEAVE FOR VACATION. YIKES!!!

LAST MINUTE WORKOUT TONIGHT.

DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND PRAY HARD!!!

Inspiration...

My mom!!!!

I feel all motivated then I get discouraged and feel like it takes to much to get where I want to be on the scale. I hit a wall and stay within 3 to 5 pounds and feel like I am not making any progress. It sounds easy in my head, but when it comes down to it I just kinda give up. Yesterday Matt and I went to the store to get some milk and eggs, we walked by Krispy Kreme donuts. Do you think I could just keep walking...NO...I had to buy them.
So........I tried to think of what would help me. My wonderful mother came to my mind. She struggled with her weight her whole married life. I remember her going to Tops all the time when I was growing up. Also trying all kinds of fad diets and such.

Anyway, I remember her strength and how she never gave up. She fought a hard fight with diabetes and neuropathy. Her poor feet had sores that would never heal and she finally lost her right leg just under the knee. She still never gave up, she had a positive attitude and worked so hard to get her artificial leg. She finally made it, she was better, had her leg and was walking on it. She was able to get her drivers license renewed and was able to drive. I admire her courage and positive attitude. I love you mom!!!! I will do this for you as I know you would want the best for me and my family. Okay girls we are doing this not only for ourselves and familes, we are doing it for Black Grandma. She is with us and will encourage us, know she is cheering us on.

To my diet buddies: I love you, you can do it, never give up!!!

Not doing it...

Okay, I am not weighing in today. I have not eaten like I have this week in a long time. Jen and Layla are here and we have eaten out alot and we went to the Giant game, so of course I had a hot dog and garlic fries, oh and cotton candy. yummy! But Bad!!!! So I decided I am not weighing in. I will work out really hard this week, in fact Jenna is going to do the stairs with me at least once before she goes home so it looks like we will be doing the stairs at Kaiser tomorrow. I would like to lose 5 to 10 pounds before I go to Utah this summer, we leave July 17th so lets set a goal to be between 155 to 149. I like the last number best but we will see.

I want my flat tummy back!!!

10 FOODS FOR A FLATTER TUMMY

1. Extra virgin olive oil may reduce belly fat.

2. Food rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like almonds, walnuts and salmon, reduce the stress hormone cortisol, which contributes to ab flab.

3. Drinking green tea "reduces water retention".

4. Nonfat yogurt helps debloat. It contains bacteria that keeps the digestive system working.

5. Fiber like whole grains keeps you full.

6. Bananas contain potassium, which gets rid of water-retaining sodium.

7. Strawberries and raspberries contain ellagic acid that improves the ability to burn fat.

8. Ginger reduces gas and calms and upset stomach.

9. Artichokes are great for digestion.

10. Proteins such as grilled chicken and egg whites keep you satiated.

My tips...When I don't get a lot of vegetables in I have a V8 and some low fat string cheese as a snack. Most important, drink lots of water!! At night I try not to snack but if I do I have sugar free popcicles or a single pack of fat free butter popcorn.

YES...YES...YES...

I DID IT...I finally hit the 150's. I weighed in this morning and weighed 159. YAHOO!!!!!!!
This has given me new motivation and the fact that Jen is here kicking my butt. We went for a walk the yesterday, I walk fast so she said gosh I have to run and she took off running. Which of course I had to keep up with her. Then we walked again, about a block to a block and a half she started running and said "mom, run to the traffic light". I thought to myself she is killing me. So we ran. We finally made it to the golf course, grabbed our ice water and met up with Pete. It was fun but a work out!!! Thanks Jen!!! What are you going to do to me this week??????

I am still there...

I weighed in on Sunday, I was back to 160. Still doing the yo-yo thing and staying between 160 and 163. I have walked this week. Jen flew in with baby Layla and we have gone for a couple of walks. I ended up running a little as I had to run home and make a bottle for Layla. I have also been lifting Layla, she weighs 10 lbs so that is something I am not used to so hopefully that will help for this week-ends weigh in. I am hanging in there and still trying to watch what I eat, although I had a chocolate muffin this morning. ooooops.

No motivation...

I guess I not only need to have an interest in losing weight and getting healthy but I need to make a commitment. Instead of just wanting the scale to show I lost weight I want to feel it everyday and not worry that I have to weigh in. I want to improve my eating as always and to step up and get the exercise in. I look at Pete everyday and realize how lucky and blessed I am that he is still here. That will be my motivation and commitment to stay healthy, we have many things we want to do together. He is the love of my life and best friend forever & always & no matter what.

If ever...

...I can jump over the hurdle of getting below 160 it will be a miracle. I just can't seem to get into the 150's and I am getting really frustrated!!! I gained one pound this week, so that puts me back at 161. Damn!!!

This week I am going to kick some butt and get down if it kills me. I would love to be down to 158 by next weigh in. YES, I am going to do it. Pete lost 2 pounds. Yeah, Pete!!!

Still hanging in there...

I am still hanging on with watching what I eating...I have done pretty well this week. Except for the buffet in Reno and today at lunch. Other than that I think I have done pretty well, I haven't actually had an appetite. It has been kinda hot so I just want to eat popsicles. Yeah, for sugar free ones. Also I haven't put in a lot of exercise in this week. I need to work on the exercise alot more. So hanging in there is where I am today. Keep smiling and never give up!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, almost YEAH!!!!! I lost 2 pounds...I am still one pound shy of being 159 which would put my in the 150 mark where I am trying to get. Soooooo next week I am going to have to work really hard, I want to be in the 150's again so bad. I am going to be the little engine that could...I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

DECISIONS

I am having a hard time...

It has been a rough week. I am having a hard time getting back to eating my vegetables. Pete and I were so good after he had his heart attack with making right choices. It seems so easy to slip back into the old bad habits. So tomorrow is another day to start fresh and keep making good choices. I have also not had much of an appetite and I know I need to keep eating small meals with good healthy snacks in between. I have gone down one pant size since Pete's heart attack and I really don't want to gain it back. I went from size 12 to size 10, yeah me!

Okay, I am going to snap out of this slum I am in and get my act together. Here's to a new week!

My new favorite motto....

WHAT MORE CAN I SAY...

If I have a bad day, I will just start over and not be down on myself.

Tomorrow is a new day!!

Weigh-in...

Okay, I did the weigh-in and stayed the same, 162. Pete lost almost 4 pounds...

yea Pete!!

I seem to not be able to get below 160 and I want to be in the 150's really bad.

I talked to Jen and she mentioned that I should maybe change my

exercise routine.

I will try that this week and see if I can make a difference.

I will also try and fit more fruits and vegetables into my diet.

(I will even drink my V8 and Fushion too!)

Here's hoping for a better week!! ; )

It's Saturday...

Ohhhh, tomorrow is weigh-in...

Iced tea and maple scone, our morning ritual.
salad, salmon and 1/2 an orange
sugar free popcicles Some water and iced tea through the day.
Not much of an appitite, oh I had a couple handfuls of chocolate raisins at the movies. Gotta have chocolate once in a while when you crave it. ; ) The movie was "The Strangers", kinda scarey!!

yea, it's friday...

eww, but that means weigh in is in 2 days....YIKES!!!

Fiber one cereal and milk.

iced tea almonds and chips (I know, I am bad)

left over meat loaf and potatoes...

and no exercise because I am hooked on The Host"

the new book by Stephenie Meyer and I cannot put it down.

Yes, that means no housework is getting done, no laundry

and no good meals.

Like my grandma Fausett used to say: An apple a day keeps the doctor away!!!

TODAY...

Jamba juice: pomegranate heart defender
tuna sandwich, cheese, apple and pomegranate and cherry juice
handful of almonds
spaghetti for dinner, iced tea
sugar free popsicles

I also walked the stairs at Kaiser today, I climbed a total of 6 times. My legs don't seem to be as shakey as they were when I first started. yea me!!!
Oh, and I did drink my water, no milk though. I will have a glass right now.

for two days...

Yesterday
Starbucks: Iced tea and fiber bar
meat loaf, potatoes and green beans
garlic salmon, left over potato salad, corn on the cob and salad

I didn't drink very much water....yikes!!!

I also did the stairs at Kaiser, I did a total of six times. Yea me!!

Today

Starbucks: Iced tea and fiber bar

Met Cheri for lunch but I just had an acia berry healthy smoothie

Wendi took me out to dinner and I had a salad with grilled chicken and a chocolate fudge sundae shot (it was little). You know when you are ready to start you gotta have the chocolate. I am worried about the weigh in as it is that wonderful time of the month. Which means I also have the munchies Jenna. You just want to eat anything and everything. Yuck!!! How do you curb that????? As you can tell Pete and I have a little schedule, we either go to Starbucks or Peets and have a little drink and just spend some time together before he has to go to work.

I didn't have much water today either, so I am going to have some now!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to go work out in the garage as well...see ya!!!

Memorial Day...

Starbucks: Iced tea and blueberry oat bar
water
BBQ: hot dog, potato salad, tri tip, bbq beans and corn on the cob
water
sugar free popsicles
water
handful of almonds
water
string cheese and V8
water
1/2 of a brownie

Mom, this one is for you because I know you are in my corner. I have thought about you alot today and miss you terribly. I feel like you have been missing so much of my life. I know you would be so proud to be a great-granma again. Layla is beautiful and Jen is a great mom. Keep cheering Jen, Wendi and myself on as you know what we are going through. THIS IS NOT A DIET BUT A LIFESTYLE CHANGE!!

Food for today...

non fat chai tea and small cinnamon roll at Starbucks

almonds

salad, salmon, fruit and iced tea

sugar free popsicles

meat loaf, steamed broccoli* and black beans

and lots of water

tomorrow is a new day. Always remember "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels"