Thank you to my sisters!!

My weight loss journey has been huge for me and I am so excited to have people who have chosen to walk with me. These people answer my questions, and listen to me ramble on about food choices, they are there to encourage me when I really don't want to keep busting my butt off (very literally:-) Anyway my sisters have been huge helps to me in encouraging me. It was funny because last week when I was in Colorado, Nesta left me a little envelope in my diaper bag that said "do not open until 136 pounds." This has really help to push me to getting back on track after vacation. Then last Thursday Summer brought me a little box and said "do not open until 130 pounds." Then on Wednesday I went to get the mail and Christy sent me a letter with a sealed envelope that said "do not open until 133 pounds!!" I cannot say enough how much there support means to me! It is so nice to know that there are people cheering me on!!! These are just a few of the people who are supporting me, so thanks to everyone who has been a part.

weighing in...well sort of

I weighed today but I am still sitting right at 136.1...I didn't work out as much as I normally do and wasn't as careful with my eating as I should have been, so today starts a new week and here I go. I am so determined to get that scale to read under 136 next week.

Since I didn't lose weight today and have nothing exciting to post I thought I would tell everyone how I much I have lost in inches!!
I measure monthly so from August to September I lost 10 inches total.
From September to October I lost another 5 3/4 inches!!!
This is around my bust, waist, hips, thighs and arms!

So total I have lost 15 3/4 inches!!! It is sort of crazy to think that I had that many extra inches to lose.

Until it becomes freedom....

oh new discoveries....

oh yummy!!

I was at the store the other night and saw this huge station full of pomegranates, so I got one. Isabelle and I had such a fun time discovering what this new crazy fruit was that God made...Belle thinks that they are little jewels inside:-) Sometimes I forget how she doesn't know something yet, and I don't appreciate the full excitement of what she is learning. I am learning though.

Changing Seasons

I was going to write something clever about the changing seasons and how our lives are like that, (blah blah blah), but I am honestly on a time crunch and if I don't get these beautiful pictures blogged it will be snowing before I know it. So it will just have to suffice to say that God is an amazing and creative God. Every morning when I look out on the world that he has created I am blown away. Take time today to appreciate what He has given us...enjoy the changing seasons.

5 months old!!

Kimberlin turned 5 months old, man, time is flying by. Anyway I love these sleep shots of her...they are just sooooo cute and cuddle!

Just Like Mommy!

When I went to Colorado Nesta and I went to several thrift stores and I scored this adorable baby gap scarf for (drum roll please) $1.50!! Isabelle loves to wear it and one day before we went out she discovered that it matched mine!!! :-) One day she will be in embarrassed by anything that remotely matches me, but until that day long live the scarf twinkies:-)

Weigh Day!!

I was a little nervous about this weigh day considering I was on vacation the last eight days (and not always eating the healthiest...anyway I weighed in at 136.1 , that is 2.6 pounds down. My goal is within six pounds!!! :) I wont get back on my normal work out schedule til Monday, but I am doing a lot around the house!! Until it becomes freedom....

Candy Factory!

This is the cutest picture ever!!! She is tooo cute!!!

On the last day of our visit we had planned to go the Candy Factory for a tour. The kids were so excited! I didn't get to go bc that morning I woke up running a fever and was aching all over....it was horrible. However everyone else still got to go and I stayed home and got some rest. Btw I am feeling much better:)

Visiting Aunt Nesta....

The pillow in the corner was Cayla, she grabbed one off the couch and was ready to go!

We had such a great time visiting Nic and Nesta in Colorado, it was so crazy with all six of our kids together.:-) Nic babysat twice so Nesta and I could have some sister time, thanks Nic.

Our trip to Colorado!

My parents were taking a trip in the bus for a conference to Colorado Springs, so they asked if I wanted to take the girls along and go stay with Nesta. The trip was wonderful and these are some shots that we took on our twelve hour trip! Thanks mom and dad for taking us!

My Girls

I love this picture!

My Creative Daughter!

Isabelle wanted to color one day so I got her set up and then I went to fold laundry, when I came back these pictures are what I found...she is such a weirdo...a creative weirdo but a weirdo!

Weighing In....

I am actaully visiting my sister in Colorado right now (I will blog more on this later) so I weighed a day early before we left. The results....138.7!!!!!!!!!!!!! two pounds exactly! I officially only have 8.7 pounds to go! I am a little nervous about being out of my normal routine and on a vacation, but I also want to enjoy my trip. It is cool to realize that enjoyment isn't all about food!! I am still waking up and working out every morning here, I am getting to try a different machine and I know for sure it is definitely working different muscles.

To Blog, or Not To Blog???

The question to blog or not to blog about my weight loss journey has been on my mind a lot lately. I was thinking yesterday that the one thing I would've done different (besides gaining weight) was I would have kept a better journal of my journey. I journal at least three to five times a week, and in those then I have randomly mentioned how I was doing but I wish I would have journaled all of it. I remember only being able to run five mintues straight and I felt like I would die, then last weekend I ran a 5k!! The question to blog or not is a tough one bc I feel like I would bore people with my story...but I'm going to do it. I started this journey with two other girls in my life and I am so thankful that they chose to walk it with me (total we have lost 60 pounds). It has been tough at times, but good. It has been sad at times, but exciting. So here I go...after I had Kimber I figured I would weigh in close to 150 pounds...not the case. So when I decided to get serious about all of this I stepped up on the scale and the number came back 162...so not good for my frame of 5'4"(dangerous for blood pressure/my bmi was in the danger zone). I was scared and thought how the heck am I going to be a good mom when I feel so blah all the time bc my weight was holding me back. The comment that actaully got me in the gym was a check out lady at the store asked when my baby was due??!!?? What?? I had already had Kimberlin and I thought I was looking good(compared to a huge belly with a baby inside) I still wasn't healthy. I have not gone to the gym less than three times a week since that comment, but I was greatful for it, bc it changed my life. Anyway fast forward to now and I am weighing in at 140.7, I have LOST 21.3 pounds...almost 15% of my body weight!!!! WOW (and a little gross)! My final goal is 130, so next week if I can lose just over 1/2 pound I will be into my single digits of my journey. I feel so much better now, even though I haven't arrived I feel great! Figuring out how to fit the gym in around nursing an infant and caring for a toddler, and how to measure every bite I take has been a challenge. As of right now it looks like waking up at 6 am (for anyone that knows me I'm not a morning person) I feed Kimber at that time, then I am back home and showered by eight to wake up my family! I have more energy then I have ever had before and I am grateful that I am getting healthy so that I can be the best role model for my girls. This morning when I got home Belle looked at me and said, "mom, did you go running so you can get faster and stronger?" then she said, "great job, mom!" I will post my next weigh in day! Until it becomes freedom...

My First 5K!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, October 3, 2009, was my first 5K!!! I have been running for about 12 weeks and about 6 weeks ago I decided that I was going to run a 5K! So yesterday after hours of sweat and lots of miles I finally ran it and most imprtantly FINISHED it!!!! I was super stoked. Jon ran in highschool so he is way faster than I will ever be, but for my first race we ran it together! (he even stepped back and let me finish first:-) My time was a 30:14 which I was hoping for under a 30 minute time, but oh well next time for sure!! I am learning a lot about running and I am really developing a love and passion for it. I probably wont run anymore races until the spring mainly bc I HATE the cold. I am going to train and work hard who knows maybe someday I'll even complete a 10K! Also as the girls get older it will be easier to race...I'm pretty sure I was the only nursing mom there! Thanks to everyone who answered my running questions, watched my kids so I could run and came to support me!! I couldn't have done it without you guys!