So, I survived week 1 - and I lost 4.1 lbs! How exciting! After getting on that scale I felt so happy and excited that I was actually doing it. This week I'm kicking ass and taking names. Now my scale in the bathroom isn't the same as the one at the Jenny office, they are about 2lbs off - but from what it looks like to me, I'm getting close to that 10lb marker! How fun!
Tonight Jeff and I went out to celebrate our 4 month anniversary - couple days late. As a wedding gift from Jeff's Mom and Step Dad, we got a giftcard to go out to dinner for every month on the 15th for the first year we are married. How cool of an idea is that?? So tonight we went to O'Charley's since that's what Jeff picked - and I have to say I did phenomenal. I've stuck pretty close to my diet, well...except for that ice cream cone that I got at Micky D's with Kate during lunch. Kate at work...just to be clear.
So I ordered the pretzel chicken strips with a salad and steamed veggies. By the time I had eaten the salad, the veggies, and then 2 chicken strips - I was stuffed! Hurray for shrinking stomachs. I then realized that the food portions are outrageous in the US - seriously, I have 4 chicken strips left! I did splurge with a roll - because hello!?! O'Charley's Rolls rock!
But then again, Jeff and I were doing some serious yard work today. We mulched the majority of the backyard and it looks so good. I was clearing out crap from over 2 years ago and that fresh mulch smell - yuck! We're going to hopefully get the front done next weekend.
Even yuckier than that, last night after I went to the grocery store on my way home I drove by a dead skunk - it smelled so bad, I almost threw up. Well we get in the car today to go get mulch and my car smelled like bottled skunk!! How gross.
Other interesting facts this week:
1) Watched Nancy Drew - Emma Roberts is a doll!
2) Started Tivoing The Secret Life of an American Teenager. It's like prego 7th Heaven. Doesn't help it has the same writers and producers. Missed the first episode, but totally caught on in the 2nd week.
3) Got a new hair cut - shortest it has been since my senior year of high school - it's super cute too!
4) I'm FINALLY done with training at work and I'm on my own! How exciting is that?? I can't tell you how much I love my job - it's uhhmazing.
Anyway Happy Saturday night - I'm going to go watch Vantage Point and snuggle with Jeffy and Riley Sue!!!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Hard Work...
I haven't told many people, but here it goes broadcasted to the WORLD. Jeff and I had a talk a few weeks ago about having kids and all that kind of good stuff. We talked about where we wanted to be financially, and how we ideally wanted things to go. It made me think of how I can start preparing to have a child - keep in mind we are a few years off. I made the decision that if I wanted to bring a healthy child into the world, I needed to be healthy first. Here's the back story behind that.
Right before I turned 21, I got out of a very long term relationship. One where I thought I was going to be getting married, having kids the works. It was the white picket fence - everything. When I wanted to make sure that he was the one, it all came crashing down. Needless to say, I had a very hard time bouncing back it took a couple of years. Luckily, I had become legal to drink in any bar that I wanted, and I took full advantage. I could honestly tell you that my junior year of college was a complete blur to me, and I wasn't sure what end was up. I would binge and go out for late night parties and go to Uncle Bills at 3 in the morning and pass out. Well, needless to say, I gained weight and ultimately a lot of weight to the point of going to a party and my grandparents didn't recognize me. All the pain and emotion I was feeling I just ate it out mostly with Starbucks and Cheesecake, but thats besides the point.
After I met Jeff, things really turned around for me. I started having a positive outlook, and wasn't so depressed about life. He saw me for who I was and not the exterior. He was great for me, and loved me for me and all my flaws. Well, over our 3 years of courtship, we got comfortable and added a few extra pounds. Nothing too dramatic. I told myself for the wedding that I wanted to get back into those size 10 Abercrombie Jeans that are sitting in a box downstairs. I'm not looking to be skinny - just healthy and curvy. I know I'll never bee a size 4 if my life depended on it. Well, wedding day rolled around. While I did lose about 20 lbs, it wasn't the look I was going for. I wasn't thrilled - but I know it was a choice that I made and I had to live with it.
After getting the pictures back, it made me take a hard look and myself and realize what is important. Yes, a wedding and the dress and everything is a milestone in a life, but not the end all and be all of our relationship.
So last week, I took that step to get healthy, for our family - for our a new addition we will be adding eventually. I went to Jenny Craig with the hopes that I'll be able to turn this all around. After completing week one, I have to say it isn't so bad. I had to cut out the soda and the other crap - but the first week of water weight is has taken off about 6 lbs. I can't tell you how supportive people have been, and how interested people are in seeing what is to come. It's going to take about a year to get to my "goal weight", which isn't in my range - but I don't want to be 114. I don't even remember the last time I weighed that - 4th grade??
So I'm off on a big journey - to healthiness and ultimately a good decision all around. Getting there is the difficult part, but I think I have a support system that will help along the way. I can't wait to dust off that box with those jeans and say that I've done it and then go out and buy everything new since I'm sure nothing is fashionable in those boxes!
Right before I turned 21, I got out of a very long term relationship. One where I thought I was going to be getting married, having kids the works. It was the white picket fence - everything. When I wanted to make sure that he was the one, it all came crashing down. Needless to say, I had a very hard time bouncing back it took a couple of years. Luckily, I had become legal to drink in any bar that I wanted, and I took full advantage. I could honestly tell you that my junior year of college was a complete blur to me, and I wasn't sure what end was up. I would binge and go out for late night parties and go to Uncle Bills at 3 in the morning and pass out. Well, needless to say, I gained weight and ultimately a lot of weight to the point of going to a party and my grandparents didn't recognize me. All the pain and emotion I was feeling I just ate it out mostly with Starbucks and Cheesecake, but thats besides the point.
After I met Jeff, things really turned around for me. I started having a positive outlook, and wasn't so depressed about life. He saw me for who I was and not the exterior. He was great for me, and loved me for me and all my flaws. Well, over our 3 years of courtship, we got comfortable and added a few extra pounds. Nothing too dramatic. I told myself for the wedding that I wanted to get back into those size 10 Abercrombie Jeans that are sitting in a box downstairs. I'm not looking to be skinny - just healthy and curvy. I know I'll never bee a size 4 if my life depended on it. Well, wedding day rolled around. While I did lose about 20 lbs, it wasn't the look I was going for. I wasn't thrilled - but I know it was a choice that I made and I had to live with it.
After getting the pictures back, it made me take a hard look and myself and realize what is important. Yes, a wedding and the dress and everything is a milestone in a life, but not the end all and be all of our relationship.
So last week, I took that step to get healthy, for our family - for our a new addition we will be adding eventually. I went to Jenny Craig with the hopes that I'll be able to turn this all around. After completing week one, I have to say it isn't so bad. I had to cut out the soda and the other crap - but the first week of water weight is has taken off about 6 lbs. I can't tell you how supportive people have been, and how interested people are in seeing what is to come. It's going to take about a year to get to my "goal weight", which isn't in my range - but I don't want to be 114. I don't even remember the last time I weighed that - 4th grade??
So I'm off on a big journey - to healthiness and ultimately a good decision all around. Getting there is the difficult part, but I think I have a support system that will help along the way. I can't wait to dust off that box with those jeans and say that I've done it and then go out and buy everything new since I'm sure nothing is fashionable in those boxes!
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