Weigh in...

Can't do a long post....but I did w/in this morning at 170.0. 15 pounds to go!!

I've almost forgotten how to do this.....

So, I've been away for quite sometime. No I didn't get lost or stuck or kidnapped in Mexico. So, here I am at the tower overnight and I started to look at some of the blogs I used to read. And now here I am posting. I am staying over tonight, but I got this CRAZY idea that I would weigh in Thursday morning and post my results here that morning to make myself accountable for the last 6 months of not really doing much about my weight loss. My youngest brother is getting married in June and I'd love to be 15 pounds lighter for his wedding.


So, weigh in as soon as I can get on a scale (which will be Thursday morning). Let's see if I have anyone is still out there reading this!!!!


SJ

ONE MORE WEEK....and off to Margarita-ville

Not quite where I want to be weight wise. I went to my meeting yesterday (Tuesday) and lost another .6. It just wants to come off soooo slowly. We had one gal in the meeting that lost 5 pounds in one week. Well, that's all I have left time wise. ONE WEEK. I am going to work very hard this week to get off as much as I can before my trip. I fell a little short in my trip goal weight. BUT, working with my trainer, Michelle, for the past 7 weeks has really changed my body shape. I can definitely tell a huge difference in my upper arms, tummy (no more muffin top) and my legs.

She's also bumping up my workouts with her as well this week. I plan to get on that treadmill every day for the next 7 days. It will be nice to get away for a few days....free from Mom's divorce, kid-free, and hubby-free. Sometimes, it's just nice to get away from the stress of every day life.

So, an update on the divorce. The house sold-finally!!!! And there are two major things that need to be accomplished in the next couple of weeks. I need to make sure my mom has health insurance coverage before the grace period expires on the coverage she has under my dad's policy. And her payments from his retirement fund should be kicking in soon. After that, I will no longer have THAT stress in my life. What a relief that will be. It has been a LONG year dealing with this.

BUT, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THAT THE DIVORCE IS FINALLY FINAL!!!!

Here's to hoping for a great week for me and for all!!!

CBB (Cancun Birthday Bash---3 weeks and counting!!

So, 3 weeks from today. My workouts with my trainer seem to be paying off. I have not officially been to a WW meeting to w/in but at home I was 166.0. My mom has scheduled some surgeries 2 tuesdays in a row, and I have unfortuneatly missed 2 meetings.

So, my weeks have been CRAZY!!! Surgeries, my 40th birthday (ouch--it all goes downhill from now right? Metabolism gets slower---yeah, like that's what I need ---and even slower Metabolism!!!) I also have been planning my youngest's 5th birthday party. He wants an airplane cake.

We are bidding on days off for work. It's done by senority and I am #2 (out of 2 - ha ha) So next year instead of having Mondays and Tuesdays----I get one weekend day off---so excited that I will be able to spend one weekend day off with the hubby and boys. So, next year my days off will be Sundays and Mondays!!!

What else? On my mom's divorce----they got an offer on the house (the realtor took over anything that dealt with the sale of the house - agreed upon by both in mediation) My mom signed the offer letter, but my dad refused so the realtor signed for him anyway. He has to vacate within 2 weeks!!! She also found out (from the Pharmacist) that he had taken her off his medical insurance (which he wasn't supposed to do) He is a piece of work. I have never in my life disliked (and this is putting it nicely) anyone more than I dislike him.


I will be sooo glad when this whole business is done and over with. Can you believe that mediation was at the end of August and their divorce is still not finalized. Unbelievable!!!! The stress of this whole situation is getting to me. Sometimes, i feel like I am sooo overwhelmed with all this that I practically could jump right out of my skin. Enough about that!!!

Well, here's to a good week for me and you all --- and w/in next week!!!!

A small loss

-.6 at w/in today---puts me at 167.4 and 12.4 pounds to go!!!! It was not what I had hoped for but my trainer, Michelle, said muscle weighs more that fat (we all know that right?---but it's still hard to fathom working soo hard for the last 2 and 1/2 weeks only got me .6).

So, my challenges this week are at trip to the mall Wednesday with my neighbor (and lunch out) and A GIRL'S NIGHT OUT (GNO) on Friday night. I will make good choices on both of these outings. You know CRUNCH TIME SJ!!!! I am at the 5 week mark on Thursday of this week and I need to make the next 5 weeks count for something.

My workout today was good but not great....I think I was down a little with the number on the scale and was a little behind the power curve during my workout. Friday I will concentrate on giving a little more during that 1/2 hour workout session. Maybe make up for the fact I wasn't on my game this morning.

Gonna go read some blogs!!!

Almost cried.....

So, I went to try on bathing suits (I now know after giving birth to two kids) that I need a bathing suit that has an underwire in the top section!!! So, I am in the dressing room with at least 10 bathing suits and they all look horrible. I have 5 weeks to get this body into shape and it's gonna be a lot of work. This is what procrastination has gotten me. I knew 4 months ago I would be putting this body into a bathing suit....and now it's down to crunch time.

I am usually very prompt on what I do in life, except for weight loss. I am sooo sick of my body looking like this. Frumpy, bumpy and lumpy!!! I haven't weighed in for 2 weeks now (last week the hubby and I went to Glenwood Springs and had a ball---alpine coaster, caves and rafting/kayaking), so I missed w/in last week b/c we were gone.

I w/in tomorrow (Tuesday) and I am anxiously waiting to see if my money spent with the trainer is paying off. I start my 3rd week with her today (this morning, an early morning work out.) She is kicking my butt, but the soreness actually feels good. So far it's been great---never the same workout. The last time she put pink boxing gloves on me, and I got to punch the hell out of the bag. Who's picture did I imagine on the bag? Yep, my dad's --but that is another story entirely, that I won't go into here.

So, I will post w/in results tomorrow....here's to hoping....

A quickie!!!

Been to the trainer twice now, and my third torture session is later on this afternoon. I have been extremely sore....this morning was the first time I could walk down the stairs without saying "ow...ow...ow" every step. She loves the lunges. And I don't. So, two more days of work and then the hubby and I are headed to Glenwood Springs for a few days without the kids. There are natural (smelly) hot springs there----that should do my muscles good if I can stand the stench. I didn't w/in Tues. I basically blew it off b/c of a headache. We will be away still for w/in this coming Tuesday. Anyway, an update for I don't know who....does anyone still read this?