Take It Easy

Hey everyone!

What a week I have had. 

I started my week with a 3 mile walk on the treadmill at the gym on Monday. The inside of my shins were killing me. Tuesday I took the day off because the pain was extreme and I made an appointment with my doctor to get my legs checked out. Wednesday morning I went to the doctor and found out I have severe shin splints. I was told to rest for 2 weeks (that's not going to happen) so I told the doctor about how I was working out/trying to lose this weight and she came up with a plan for me. She told me to swim (not an option since my gym doesn't have a pool), ride a bike or walk for 2 weeks. After the 2 weeks I am allowed to run but only 1 minute of running followed by 5 minutes of walking. As the weeks go on I will be allowed to do more but in order to get rid of this pain I will need to follow this plan. So I went to the gym that evening and biked 8 miles (which took 45 minutes). Thursday was beautiful and almost 70 degrees outside so during the afternoon my kiddos and I took a 3 mile walk around our neighborhood.

My babies after our walk

Friday I rested and ran a bunch of errands to get ready for Valentine's Day! Saturday I walked another 3 miles on the treadmill changing the incline and speed throughout. I know I just told you that I'm not allowed to run but I ran (pretty much a super slow jog) for about a minute in the beginning so that my heart rate would increase and so I would start sweating. I plan on going to the gym today and I will probably walk another 3 miles. 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day is usually filled with chocolates and candies at our house! But I am happy to say that only the kids got those things. I did however have two pieces of Cooper's chocolates (I had to control myself) but that was it! 

  

To be honest...I didn't think I was going to lose any weight this week since I can't do certain things at the gym (and since "Aunt Flow" hasn't visited me in almost 2 years thanks to being pregnant and breastfeeding...she made a visit this week...holy cramps) but when I hopped on the scale this morning I was very surprised! 

Last week I weighed 224.6lbs. 

This week I weigh...

This means I lost 2 pounds this week! So in the past four weeks I have lost a total of 10.4lbs!! I'm extremely happy with these numbers this week! If I keep going at the rate that I am I could possibly reach my goal of 170lbs in 5 more months! I have 52.6lbs to go! I just need to make sure that I listen to what the doctor told me so that I don't hurt myself even worse. I would be devastated if I hurt myself and was unable to workout! I promised you that this week would be better...and look at that! I kept my promise!! Let's keep our fingers crossed for a great weigh in next week!

One Last Thought

If something doesn't feel right or you are having pain while you are working out don't push it. Take time to recover and take care of your body. Its alright to take a break every now and then when you need it!

See you next week!

Missy 

Let's Be Honest...

Howdy!

This week has been a busy one for me so let's just jump right into it!

Monday my hubby had duty (for the non-military people out there...this means he sits at the barracks for 24 hours) so I wasn't able to make it to the gym (I'm not paying and extra $25 a month for childcare! No way!) so Tuesday when he was well rested I got my butt in the gym to get all sweaty and burn some calories! Wednesday was my two year wedding anniversary (I honestly can't believe its been two years already...holy cow!) so the gym wasn't a priority. Just being honest. Thursday I went as well but I haven't been since. I know what you're thinking. I'm being fat and lazy. I'm not I promise. This week just hasn't been the easiest. I need to be honest about another thing before I tell you what the scale said today. My eating this week has been HORRIBLE! I had a donut date with my kiddos, Jimmy John's with my hubby and we just had Texas Roadhouse tonight with our friends who just got back to town! 

My plan for this week is to get to the gym everyday and spend at least 30 minutes working out. I will need to be disciplined with my food and water intake. I want to see a big difference next Sunday and that means I have to make a change. 

Last week I weighed 225.4

This week I weigh...

I have lost a total of 8.2 pounds. 

I know it's not a big difference and my poor choices have really effected my weight and results this week. I promise you that next Sunday's blog and weigh-in will be the complete opposite of this one! 

Sorry this weeks blog is short and to the point but I was pretty busy today. Now its time to get my babies in the bath and start our nightly routine. 

Shoutout to my amazing hubby who is meal prepping for me right now! 

Thank you!! You are the best! 

One Last Thought

Be honest with yourself. 

If you aren't making the right choices in the kitchen and not making the time to get your butt moving then you will not see the results you are wishing/hoping for. 

Until next week...

Missy

Mommy Time=Gym Time

Hey there! 

This week has been so cold! Not as cold as up north but too cold to take the kids out during the day while my hubby is at work...and when he comes home from work it gets dark and even colder! Soooooo....I GOT A GYM MEMBERSHIP!!! Sorry I'm just really excited about it! 

Here's how my week went...

Sunday I walk/ran a mile and a half...it was awful! But I just had to keep reminding myself that I'm starting over in this weight loss journey and its going to be hard but totally worth it!! Monday-Wednesday...I was so sore...and honestly I didn't do much at all. Thursday when my hubby came home from work I was complaining about how this cold weather is really hurting my weight loss (even though I know there are plenty of things I could have done in the house for a workout) so we decided a gym membership was a good idea.

I signed up Thursday and was planning on working out after I signed up but it was getting late (I know, I know...another excuse). So finally it was Friday! I thought my husband would be getting home from work early and I was super excited about going to the gym. He ended up working late (thanks Marine Corps) but as soon as he was home I was out the door heading to the gym!

It might sound goofy but I was a little nervous going for my first workout in a new gym. All new equipment, new people, a new gym in general...I don't handle change or new things very well. When I walked in I felt awkward. I felt like everyone was starting at me and wondering what I was doing in their gym! But once I got on a treadmill I zoned everything else out. My goal (since this was my first workout in a long time) was to complete 30 minutes on the treadmill. Walking, jogging, and running...whatever my body would allow me to do. I ended my 30 minutes going a distance of 2.15 miles. This is no where near where I was while in the Marine Corps so I was a little discouraged. I had to remind myself that I can't keep thinking about where I used to be. This is where I am right now and as long as I stick to it...my times will get better.

Saturday I had a "Girl's Day" planned so I knew I had to get to the gym before. The treadmill I was on the day prior was taken so I chose another one. The first few steps I took on this treadmill where awful. It sounded like I was going to bust through the floor so I turned my music up loud and just ignored it. I ran one mile straight without stopping! It doesn't seem like much but I wasn't mentally able to do it the day before. My goal was to make progress. At the end of my run/walk my distance and time were better than Friday! I felt pretty damn proud of myself!

I'm making progress!!

After my workout I was ready to spend the day with one of my best friends to celebrate her and her new little baby girl (coming next month)! We got mani/pedis, had a wonderfully delicious sushi and hibachi dinner and ending our wonderful day with Rita's (custard and Italian ice...so delicious!). I counted my dinner as a "cheat meal" and it was totally worth it. 

So last week when I weighed myself I was 228.4lbs.

This week I am....

225.4lbs! I lost an even 3 pounds which I am happy about! This puts me 7.4lbs down in two weeks!  

Now its time to get ready for the Superbowl...even though the Bengals didn't make it.

One Last Thought

It never hurts to ask for help. Don't be afraid. Everyone needs help every once in a while. 

See you next week!

Guess Who's Back!?

Hey there. 

I know I know...it's been quite a while since I have been on here. 

4 months actually. 

So...I hope you haven't missed me too much! Just to clear things up...I didn't quit my weight loss journey or my blog...I was taking a much needed break. Some people thought I was just "pretending to turn over a new leaf" when I started this blog and when I decided to take a break to focus on doing the best thing for my daughter they said I wasn't "following through" and that I "quit when things get hard". They even made fun of my blog name. Haters gonna hate! I focused on breastfeeding my daughter and we just hit our one year mark yesterday! My goal was one year so now I am completely ready to take on my weight loss goal! And those haters can just sit back and watch as I crush these new goals I have for myself! 

I have been eating healthy for a week now (except at my daughter's birthday party yesterday...that was my cheat day). I haven't worked out at all...that portion of my journey starts this week! I have said it before and I will say it again...its amazing how good I feel after just changing the way that I eat. I have more energy and I just feel like a whole new person. I have also noticed that my bloated belly (I looked 7 months prego) has decreased in size since I started eating right. It could also have something to do with cutting my soda from almost a 2 liter a day to one glass (I need some caffeine in my life). 

Last weekend I went to Sam's Club and stocked up on all of the healthy foods that I needed to prep all of my meals for the week. It might sound totally lame but I have seriously been looking forward to getting back on track and crushing some of my weight loss goals! It's been forever since I have focused on myself. I am the person who makes sure everyone else's needs are met before my own. Well...I have been looking at gyms in my area but I think I am just going to try to lose the weight myself and once I hit a point where I'm not losing much..thats when I will get a membership for a gym. 

In the past 4 months my husband and I have reevaluated our friendships. Living 11 hours away from family gets really hard at times and finding genuine friends in a military town is not easy. We ending a friendship that we thought was genuine but in the end we were completely wrong. I am proud to say that the few close friends that we do have really mean the world to us. The support that I have from them is amazing. 

When I weighed myself last Sunday I was 232.8lbs. 

Today when I weighed I was 228.4lbs! 

So in my first week I have lost 4.4lbs. I would say I'm pretty happy with that number since I haven't started to work out like crazy yet!

My plan is to stay active everyday. Even if that means just kicking a soccer ball around in the yard with my 3 year old...I want to stay active. I finally purchased a double jogging stroller so I will be able to go walking or running with both kiddos while my hubby is at work. I am not sure if I will be starting T25 again yet or not but I will keep you posted! 

One Last Thought

If your "friends" don't support you and the choices you make they probably aren't looking out for your best interest. 

See you next Sunday!

I'm about to lose it!

Missy

Threw in the towel...

Well...to be honest I threw in the towel 3 weeks ago. 

I got really lazy and discouraged...I just gave up on myself. I didn't work out for 3 weeks and ate whatever I wanted (which was anything and everything). 

I know I said in my last blog that I was done taking a break but I just couldn't find the motivation or self control to workout or watch what I was eating. 

The past week has been a really long week. 

On Thursday Cooper and Peyton were playing in Cooper's room together (like they usually do when I'm trying to get some things done around the house). Well at one point Peyton came crawling out of Cooper's room, her face was bright red and she  had tears running down her face but no noise was coming out of her. I FREAKED OUT!! I grabbed her and realized she was choking on something. I worked in a daycare for 4 years, I have been CPR certified, I have had training in the Marine Corps when I was in and everything that I knew about choking and CPR went completely out of my brain. I started screaming, crying and was just trying to figure out what to do. That's when I flipped her upside down and did the "fish hook" with my finger down her throat. The first time I did this I felt something it her throat so I tried again and it just pushed further down her throat. When I pulled my finger out there was a lot of mucus and a little spot of blood. She was breathing and making noises now but she couldn't stop wheezing. Within the next 10 minutes both kids were dressed, the diaper bag was packing and we were in the car on the way to the ER. I had no idea what she swallowed so she needed to be checked out to make sure everything was alright. 

Here's how the next 24 hours went.

3:30pm: We arrived at the ER.

3:48pm: Vital signs were taken.

4:08pm: X-rays were done and waiting for results.

7:00pm: Finally got into a room and saw the doctor. Nothing showed up in the X-ray so they decided to do another X-ray of her laying on both of her sides the see if they could see a void or blockage anywhere.

7:50pm: Back in our room waiting to hear the results from the doctor.

8:34pm: Found out something was blocking air and causing a void...waiting to hear what the next step is.

9:00pm: Found out we were going to be transferred by ambulance to a children's hospital in Greenville, NC (which was 2 hours away) to have a bronchoscopy (send a camera up her nose and down into her lungs to look for any foreign objects) done. Cooper was picked up by our wonderful friends to stay with them while we focussed on Peyton.

11:58pm: Peyton and I were loaded into the ambulance and we were on our way to the next hospital. Daddy was following in the car behind us.

Peyton getting in the ambulance

2:30am: We made it to the hospital, got checked in and found out nothing would be done until doctors showed up for work in the morning since she was breathing and it was not life threatening. 

3:00am: Finally got Peyton to sleep...she was miserable since she had not eaten since 9:30pm...

3:15am: Doctors said the bronchoscopy will take place between 7 or 8.

7:36am: Still waiting to hear from a doctor about what time Peyton's procedure will be taking place. 

8:45am: Found out that the bronchoscopy wouldn't be done until early afternoon since there were no openings...almost 12 hours since Peyton had eaten so she was even more miserable now.

10:14am: THERE WAS AN OPENING!! They rushed her downstairs to complete her bronchoscopy.

Daddy and Peyton

10:51am: I held her as they hooked her up to all of the machines and pumped her "sleepy medicine" through her IV. She fell asleep. I laid her down on the bed and gave her one last kiss. I was then escorted to the waiting area. I found Aaron and we wait patiently for the nurse to come out and get us.

11:02am: The nurse came to get us! We walked into the room and my poor baby was laying there all hooked up to the machines and had an oxygen mask on. They said I could hold her as she started to wake up. She was really sleepy and fussy (which they said was normal). They showed us the pictures they took during the bronchoscopy. Something irritated her throat and it was extremely red where they took the pictures. They did not find anything foreign in her throat or lungs (which was what we were hoping for) so they said it had either passed through already or she might have coughed it up. They flushed the area to make sure no infections would start and once she woke up they took us back to our room.

Peyton after her bronchoscopy

11:47am: Peyton was allowed to FINALLY eat so I started to breastfeed her. She ate like she had never eaten before!

1:06pm: Completed the discharge paperwork.

1:31pm: Finally on our way home!

3:28pm: Arrived home!!

As you can see that 24 hours was awful. It was an emotional and very scary time for my husband and I. The only sleep we were able to get was for about 5-10 minutes every so often since the room we were in only had one recliner, a wooden chair and a crib. So when we got home we were just exhausted. During our crazy hospital stay I ate hospital food and chugged caffeinated drinks...whatever I could get to try to keep me awake and functioning. 

Since then Peyton is doing 99% better! She still wheezes every once in a while but we have a follow up appointment for her on Thursday. She is playing, crawling around, getting into everything and even standing on her own! 

Yesterday I decided that it was time to pick up the towel that I threw down and wipe the sweat off of my face with it! So while my hubby and Coop went to the gun shop, Peyton and I went for a run. I did a total of 3 miles in 41 minutes...walking and running.

My goal now is to get faster...make my time go down. I will start weighing myself again on Sunday...but I won't be doing another progress picture for a few more weeks.

ONE MORE THOUGHT

If you throw in the towel..it's never to late to pick it back up! 

Just get up and move! 

Back to losing it...

Missy

Cannot Change Yesterday...Only Today

Hey there!!

 I know..I know...it's been two longggg weeks since my last blog post and I'm sooooo sorry. I've been really busy so let me just start telling you what's been going on.

Starting with two weeks ago...I kept up with my T25 schedule and completed my workouts Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I also walked a mile each of those days...so my week started out on track. 

Well...Thursday was the start of me not making time to workout and making excuses. I was getting the house ready for our visitors and just freaking out because my mommy was coming to town!! I just didn't feel like working out and couldn't focus on working out either!

Friday my mommy, step-dad, step-brother and two nephews came to visit us for Labor Day weekend! I honestly hate living 11 hours away from my family but it really makes me value the time that I do get to spend with them. They got to town around noon on Friday! The guys went fishing all afternoon while my mommy and the boys stayed at my house and hung out. They stayed with us at my house that night and the following day they decided they wanted to stay at the beach. So they ended up renting a "condo type thing" about an hour from my house in Atlantic Beach. Like I said before when my family is around I like to spend as much time with them as I can so the kiddos and I stayed there with them for 3 days (Saturday-Monday night). 

Saturday when we left my house for the beach...our AC unit went out so my poor hubby was at home in pain (he was having really bad back spasms) and sweating! 

Back to our time at the beach...it was honestly like a "mini vacation" which I think I really needed! Our walk to the beach took about 10 minutes and the walk to the pool took about 5 minutes. We walked everywhere and since I knew I wouldn't be working out while on "vacation" I took the long way to the beach or pool and I would take the stairs to our condo on the 3rd floor instead of using the elevator. I was sweating constantly and was carrying around Peyton (who isn't a little light baby anymore) everywhere I went. Chasing around two 3 year olds, a 1 1/2 year old and Peyton is no easy task...we all had our hands FULL!

I didn't pack a bathing suit and kinda wish I would have...but I'm still self-conscious about my body, stretch marks, cellulite...all that junk! So this is what I wore to the beach and just all around while we were there.

It was hot...and not I have some funny tan lines! I just saw this saying today and I couldn't agree with it more!

    

Well...we said our "see you laters" Monday night and headed home. When we got home our house was miserably hot! So we went out and purchased another (hubby had already bought one) window AC unit. We put one in the living room and one in the kitchen...let me just say living in these two rooms is not fun or comfortable! I have not worked out at all since we have been home from the beach...I got sick and just laid on our air mattress for two days! Then my babies got sick and are still trying to get over this dumb sickness.

My food intake has been horrible!! 

In the past two weeks I have eaten pizza, wings, chips, candy, muffins, buffalo chicken dip, pop tarts, fruit snacks...I can't think of everything but as you can see I wasn't being healthy AT ALL! I even drank a few sodas. I had some of my meals prepared but didn't bring them to the condo with us and honestly wanted a little "break" from my healthy meals. 

Today is my last "break day" and tomorrow I will be starting my healthy meals and workouts again. I did weigh myself today and there is no change from two weeks ago.

Today's weight...same as last weigh-in

I weighed myself Tuesday morning when I got home from the beach and if I remember correctly the scale said something like 227. Just goes to show that making poor food choices and not being very active really take a toll on your weight.

One More Thought...

If you are "craving" a certain food or drink why not have it!? Keep an eye on the serving size and cut it in half. If you try to stay away from the things that you really want eventually (unless you have extremely perfect self control and no cheat days) you will break down and might go overboard (like I did)!! Enjoy the yummy things in life! You deserve it every once in a while!

Losing it slowly...
Missy

Weigh-in #5

Another week down!! 

I pretty much kicked this week's ass! Well...kind of. 

Monday and Tuesday I completed another two days on the C25K app. 

Wednesday I was a little sore from running two days in a row so I went on a one mile walk with my hubby and kiddos. 

Thursday I did T25 (cooled off after with the ice bucket challenge) and went on a little over a mile walk with my friend Allie. 

Friday Allie and I went for another walk which was a mile and a half. Once we were finished with our walk I went on another run (C25K). 

Yesterday I didn't workout and instead I had a girls night out! We went out to a nice dinner (shared two bottles of wine) and then enjoyed a few more drinks down the road at a little brewery. I can't remember the last time I have been out on the town and I have not had more than 2 drinks since before I was pregnant with Peyton. Lets just say this morning I was paying for my night out. Mommy had a little too much to drink! Thank God I have an amazing husband (it was his idea that I have a night out without the kids)! He not only watched the kids while I went out but this morning when mommy wasn't feeling great he took care of everyone and made breakfast! 

I haven't worked out today and I'm not sure if I will be going for a walk or a run. I'm still trying to hydrate after last nights shenanigans! 

Breastfeeding update again...(for those who care) pretty sure these high intensity workouts are killing my milk supply. I was only taking fenugreek once a day and now I'm taking it twice a day. We started feeding Peyton a bottle from my stash in the freezer (which is going bye bye pretty quick) at night before bed and she seems to sleep longer. I have made it 7 months today and I truly am not ready to stop breastfeeding. My goal is a year and I am going to try everything I can to keep going! 

I have had so many people message me, text me or comment on Facebook about how I am inspiring them to get up and get moving. That is honestly why I am doing this whole blog thing. If you haven't read any of my blogs until now...I am blogging about my weight loss journey so others can see how I am accomplishing my goals. I don't want to be like everyone else who posts before and after pictures once I have lost all of the weight. I appreciate everyone who writes me telling me how great I am doing! It makes me want to work harder! The thing that I love the most is that one of my best friends have cut out soda, started eating healthier and working out also...she sent me her before pictures next to her 3 week mark pictures yesterday. Let me tell you...THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE ALREADY! I am so proud of her and everyone else who is trying to make themselves better. Keep messaging me with your progress! I love hearing about it and if you need any help or advice (remember I'm not an expert or anything) let me know!

I honestly don't have much more to write about today and this blog is taking longer than it usually takes me (thanks to my kiddos) so here we go.

Last week I weighed 227.4 and today I weigh...

224.2lbs!

GO ME!! 

I lost 3.2lbs this week which is the most I have lost since my first weigh-in. Altogether I have now lost 16.4lbs! I have been doing this for 5 weeks now and I only have 54.2lbs to lose! I am seriously starting to love my body and the person I have become in the past 5 weeks. I am gaining more confidence everyday and when I look in the mirror I'm not disgusted at what I see. I walked around my house the other night in a sports bra and yoga pants...umm I haven't felt comfortable enough to do that since before my pregnancy. You would think I would feel comfortable in my own house wearing whatever I wanted but I was always to self-conscious and didn't want my husband looking at my fat or thinking "Eww look at her!".

I think I need a "prize" or some kind of "reward" when I finally get out of the 200's...any suggestions!? Let me know what you think it should be! 

ONE LAST THOUGHT

Keep up the hard work! You are not going to get to your goal weight or get the final results you want overnight. It takes time. It takes hard work and dedication. If you put in the work and change your lifestyle I can promise you...you will start to see results! Slowly but surely! Push yourself to be the best you can be!

Losing it!

Missy