Mariah's Weigh In

No shocker here... no weight lost this week. Doesn't help that I bought cookie dough and then proceeded to eat practically all the cookies.

Exercise has been pretty good this week. I think I'm at a plateau so I'll need to push myself "that" much harder.

Mariah Weigh In

Oh Katie.... you've had such a rough week. God Oreos are just one of those things that are so GOOD. Believe me, if they were on my counter right now I would be eating them and probably hiding them from the kids so that I could have them all to myself!

I am sore this morning. Like REALLY sore. Yesterday me and the kids went on a walk to get the mail. As we were walking back into the house, the shave ice truck was passing our house. So I bought Ry and Kai each a shave ice and buckled them into the strollers and parked them in the shade under the tree with Cruz and I first weeded, then mowed, then weed wacked, then pruned the hedges with these clipper things. I am in PAIN this morning!!! I did Zumba before bed. But I did have a bowl of butter pecan ice cream last night. I NEEDED it!!!

So this morning I weigh in at 216.2. I feel so good to be almost to that 215.8 I had a couple weeks ago. I can be there next week for sure (if I can keep up the good eating). It's so hard to resist treats because they are so yummy!

Love ya... you're going to do great this week!!!

Gained Three Pounds

Now we know exactly what a whole box of Oreos does to your body . . . makes you gain three f-ing pounds. I'm so disgusted.

I bought a bunch of healthy frozen meals yesterday so let's get started again.

one more day

This week I have been very diligent with my exercise. I've missed one day. Tonight I'll exercise again and tomorrow is weigh in. I feel like I'm an athlete preparing for weigh ins (is it wrestling that does this?). I feel like it's made a difference this week. I need to get down to 210 so I can get a pedicure.

WOW!

You look practically like a different person in those pictures. What a great job you have done losing weight already. You can really tell it in your face.

Yesterday I having some yummy Indian food with my friend Kara when I received a text from Graham that both boys had like a 102 temperature. It's been a rough night and day. In a moment of weakness and self pity I bough oreos which I have already eaten!!! And today I haven't been able to not hold a kid long enough to even make a shake.

God bless single moms and quasi-single moms like you. How do you handle to sick kids at once? So much respect for you.

Perspective

I was going through old photos on the computer. I was looking for pictures of Ryenne because I wanted to compare with pictures of Cruz. They are identical... only Ryenne was wearing girl onesies. It's really amazing.

Anyway, I came across some old pictures of me - before I was pregnant with Ryenne - and I was pretty amazed at how round my face was and how much more I weighed then. I guess it puts it into perspective for me and makes me feel like I have made progress - it's not happening as quickly as I'd like it to, but it IS happening.

Katie's Weigh In

I'm still hovering around the 210-211 mark. I've gained 0.6 pounds this past week although at my doctor's appointment this morning she said I had lost two pounds in the last two weeks. It goes to show you how different a pair of shoes or different clothes can make in your weight. That's why I strip down to nothing and weigh at the same time every Friday.

I completely understand about having a little sugar means you start craving it even more. It's such a drug! But I believe you get to give yourself some slack. Four years ago you went through childbirth (a c-section no less) so you deserve a little celebration for you too.

I had to order a swimsuit online because I just couldn't find anything in Target, etc. and it will hopefully arrive today. I'm looking forward to getting some exercise swimming this summer. I admire your dedication to exercise!

Let's both kick some booty this next week!

Mariah's Weigh In

Well I knew I had gained, but I didn't think it had been THAT much. A whole month of work down the drain in a week. I am grossed out at my body's desire to gain weight.

So this week I'll be being really careful about what kinds of food I put in my mouth. I also feel like my period is right around the corner - I wish it would just come already. I feel so bloated.

Last week: 215.8
This week: 219.0

Scurrrred

Oh boy... I am really nervous about tomorrow's weigh in. No doubt that I've gained. It's been a week full of things that I shouldn't eat. And the problem with things like cupcakes is that it just makes you crave MORE. I think the sugars have been out of control and my willpower has been zip, zilch, nada. So tomorrow we find out how much I have gained. And then I pull up my big girl boots and move on for a better week next week!

Good Future Ahead

Jackson had swim lessons this morning. I stayed to watch him and he had a great time. What's more exciting was the Hogan didn't get kicked out of the childcare today! After about twenty minutes I went to check on him and he had stopped crying and was playing with toys. He didn't look exactly happy but it's a start. I envision a day soon when Hogan is in the childcare, Jackson's at swim lessons, and I can jump on the treadmill for twenty minutes or so.

Yesterday I ate four times. Not super healthy food like pizza but still better on the metabolism. I love the Spiru-tein shakes. I have one a day and my mom got me this really simple smoothie blender from QVC. Very easy to clean.

weekend

Holy bad eating Batman! This weekend took the cake... literally! I've had cake three days in a row, pizza, tater tots... I feel like a bloated boat. Actually I did weigh myself today just for kicks and I'm up to 217.4 again. So I think I'm going to REALLY pay attention to my eating and exercise every night and see if I can make it back to 215 by weigh in Friday.

Isn't it funny how we can put on weight so dang fast and yet getting it off is so hard?

Mariah weigh in

Ok I nursed Cruz like normal this morning! The scale made me happy today! 215.8 - making progress!!!! Just over half way to the 210 mark. Makes me excited.

This weekend is a battle though. Yesterday friends brought over a cake for Ryenne since they can't make it to her party. I ate a piece. I dumped the cake after dinner. I just didn't want to keep picking at it. Today is her real birthday... so we're having tater tot casserole and pie for dinner. PLUS... Peter brought donuts this morning and I have had two and a half already! Then the party tomorrow.... pizza and cupcakes. Maybe I'll be so over the sweets I won't have a cupcake. And I think I'll order a veggie filled pizza too.

Katie, I'm so proud of you that you're trying to eat more often. It's going to speed up your metabolism! You and me are going to be some svelte mamas!

Weigh In

WTF? I lost! Down to 210.0. Not sure how I did that after my crazy week but I'll take it. Yesterday I ate four times which is a big improvement although my "dinner" was just breadsticks. Still trying to figure out some good protein but I'm such a carbaholic.

Having lots of milky is such a wonderful thing. I'm so happy Cruz is a healthy, full little boy. Now what are we going to do about our diet on Sunday?

Friday

Well, I'll have to do weigh in tomorrow. The kids woke up WAAAY earlier than normal and I was up with them and Cruz was still asleep and my boobs were so full of milk... sorry TMI... Hopefully tomorrow will be a more normal morning and I can nurse Cruz in bed and then weigh myself after all that milk has been drained. Weird how much weight it adds... he is a big drinker!

You're right - it *IS* hard!

You're so right girl. It's very hard to change habits that have been with us so long! I struggle everyday. And it makes it even harder when there's little kids around us eating yummy things like mac-n-cheese, chicken nuggets, and such. My will power is getting tested every single day!

Definitely keep trying to eat more often. Snack all day long so your metabolism is constantly working to burn the energy.

Weigh in tomorrow. I'll be doing some yoga tonight.

Getting Healthy

Losing weight is certainly a large part of the plan to get healthy but I've spent the past week trying to get healthy in other ways. I was 211 last Friday but I'm afraid my weigh in tomorrow won't be so good.

Eating more often should be so easy. I know I need to. I feel I need to. But it's really hard to change your lifestyle. Yesterday I barely ate anything until dinner which we didn't even eat until almost 8pm because we were at a grill out for the homeless. I gorged myself on dinner and then went to sleep. I'm sure dinner has already been made into fat on my tummy!

I just didn't realize how hard it was to make changes. I have a new understanding for how hard it must be to quit smoking.

My love affair with ice cream

Good ice cream has to be one of my most favorite things on the planet. I have been avoiding buying it so it's not in the house and I can't attack it full force and have a half gallon gone in several days. Really my will power is THAT BAD when it comes to ice cream!

I went grocery shopping the other day and my fridge is so healthy and beautiful and I've been cooking a lot of good things. Went to Target yesterday and I completely caved. I now have a half gallon each of Begian Chocolate and Chocolate Peanut Butter sitting in my outside freezer.

Last night I did Zumba, got nice and sweaty, took a shower, and sat down with a bowl of ice cream. It was fabulous.

On another note, I've discovered a new website that has lots of recipes that I'm going to try. I've already done the black bean brownies. I want to do the carrot cake and olive rosemary cake next. http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html
She does a lot with whole grains and tries not to use plain sugars. The brownies were EXCELLENT.

2 more days until weigh in. Hoping for more progress...