Once again hitting two with one!

Busy busy week and weekend but lots of fun!!

Sensational Six

~Hanging out with Mom and Dad...lots of fun and love them very much
~Watching Ryan's relationship grow more and more with my parents. They love him so much and watching him allow them to get closer instead of keeping up the wall does this wife's heart lots of good.
~The funny stories that Tori tells...she just makes me laugh.
~Listening to Alyssa read by herself.
~My wonderful friends. Just wonderful to spend time with them and talk, laugh and giggle.
~Going to Rookie night...I really enjoy being involved with the teens and wish that I could do more.

Weekly Weigh In

Not really a lot to say today because there was no change in the scale #. Saddens me some BUT as the same time I have had a few big weeks the last couple of weeks so that doesn't necessarily surprise me either. So I press on...

Weekly weigh in!

Well this week was an interesting week because there was a lot of celebrating going on. Which made me think ok so can I do this without having to plan everything? We went out to eat on Monday, which I did do the research for the restaurant that we went to BUT I went to a rehearsal dinner, and wedding and didn't plan my food really at all. I just took the information that I had in my head and made appropriate decisions...this was a great feeling because it made me realize...this is really a change in my habits!! The other challenge I had this week was celebrating Father's Day at my parent's house. All the food that I love...yum. I was all about portion control and also using the information stored in my head so that I could stay in my calorie range. So my reward when I stepped on the scale was...I lost 3.5lbs!! I was soooo excited because to me it was just validating the change that I had made in my eating habits. I am continuing with my exercise routine...still trying to change it up some so that my mind and my body doesn't get bored with it. Til next week!

Sensational Six

Once again a wonderful week with my family and friends so many blessings.....

~Happy Anniversary to us!! Ryan and I celebrated our 7th Wedding Anniversary!! Ryan and I have been together for 13 years...met in highschool, dated for 6 years which got us through college and then married. He is an amazingly strong Christian man, husband, father and my best friend. I love you!!
~We celebrated my dad's 60th birthday this week. Even though he really didn't like the number, we had lots of fun at Longhorn's...hehehehe...and they even sung to him! The girls had a fun time with their Bampy and gave him some extra loves that day.
~Going to a championship game...although the team that we were routing for didn't win, hanging out with family and friends was great! It was a nice sunny day and there were lots of laughter to go around even with the loss.
~Technology...I know that sounds really funny but it is sooooo true. Because of it, I can still stay connected with my dear friends...even though we may not be able to see eachother we can still stay connected through the internet and IMs
~Being involved in our friend's wedding. They met at our small group and watching their relationship grow was amazing. It was great to see two people saving themselves for their wedding night and keeping their dating and engagement God centered.
~The friends that God has brought into my life....they just make me smile and I love them soooooo much!

So let's do two in one!!

Sensational Six!!

~Having lunch with my family and extended family. There was lots of laughter and giggles. The girls really enjoyed seeing everyone and so did I!!
~church softball games....sssssooooooo much fun. A great time of fellowship for the whole family...Ryan with the guys, me with the gals and the girls with all of their friends (running around and playing in dirt what could be more fun!). Mom and Dad are coming to watch the games more this year than last year and more quality time with them.
~Being able to go over to a dear friend's house and play with her chickens and pigs!! The girls had a blast and she and her whole family treat us amazingly. The girls are still talking about the chickens and when can we go back again...hehehehehe.
~Snuggling with Tori. She had a bad dream (which isn't a blessing BUT) she came in and slept and snuggled with me all night while Ryan was gone. Through out the night I felt little arms reaching over and hug my arm tighter or little hands rubbing my face oh so gently.
~Listening to Alyssa read. She is doing so well and get excited about it. We are starting to also read before she goes to bed...sometime just for momma, sometimes for the whole family. It is just amazing to see her brain expand in knowledge.
~my amazing friends! To name a few that have blessed me this week. Janet making me cry tears of joy with her kind and generous words in her blog...I love you my BFF!! Dawn for loving me and my girls and opening up her "farm" to us. Jana for the wonderful message and phone call that I received...even when she was down and out she emailed me and then called me and her words were warming!!

So that should catch me up to Saturday when I usually post it...so will have to tell more blessings next Saturday and believe me there are so many already!!! So to the weigh in...not really going to go into detail too much about what I am doing because it has been talked about. What I am going to talk about is that more people around me are starting to try this diet change which I think is great because they are starting to take care of themselves but also it is great to have the support for each other. My BFF and I started this back in Feb and it has been a fun journey together and now we have more people hoping on board!! So the weigh in.....I lost another 2 lbs!! Yay!!! Getting closer to reaching that goal!!! So that is a total of 37.5lb!! I am starting to where jeans that I haven't worn since before Alyssa!! Doing a happy dance over here!!!

Mr. Sun

Alyssa, Victoria and I were all heading into town for lunch with Ryan and my dad. Tori is staring into space out the window...

Victoria: "Momma, where did the sun go?"

Alyssa: "It's in the sky"

Me: "The sun is hiding behind the clouds"

Victoria throws her hands up the in the air, throws her head back and says "Again!! Momma why is the sun playing hide-n-seek?"

Week 16

So I am excited this week because according to the Wii Fit I have finally hit the "normal" range of what my BMI should be...I lost another 4 lbs which completely surprised me!! So the grand total would be 35.5lbs!! So I am continuing with the Jazzercise but doing it on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays and then go on the Wii fit for about 30 minutes after that. On Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays and Sundays I am on the Wii fit for at least an hour...some times more and I try to mix it up with Strength and Yoga and then aerobics OR balance games and more aerobics. I am trying to change it up some so that I don't get "bored" in too much of a routine and start wanting to skip my exercise. I was really wondering if I would use the Wii fit but I am enjoying it so much. I am still having a hard time figuring out family gatherings though when there is so much food that I want to eat. My family tries really hard to make sure that there is food there that would be in my calorie range but it is still hard sometimes. What I need to start doing when I know that a family gathering is going to happen to to zig zag my calories and I just forget to do that the day before and after. I am still learning and starting to get a hang of it. I still have a little more work to do but I am getting closer. I thought that I would be done by this goal but I think that I have changed my mind and would like to get in the middle of the normal range of the BMI index that the Wii Fit says. So another goal has been set for me.

So til next weigh in!

Sensational Six!!!

Taking time to remember all the wonderful blessings! So many to choose from....so hard!

~getting back into the church softball season. Although it can be long, I enjoy it completely! The girls get to play with friends and so do I!!!
~first week of summer vacation!!
~playing at the park with the girls and great friends. The sun was out and the wind was blowing just slightly so that it made it a beautiful day to be outside!
~the amazing weather that we have been having.
~A full hr of snuggles with my girls in the morning...it was just what I needed to start the day!
~spending a fun filled day with the girls and my dad watching the sons of a couple of friends play baseball. It was a great day all around. The boys did great in their games, spending some quality time with friends, Dad (Bampy as the girls would say), and the girls, the sun shining...absolutely wonderful!!!

See you next week!!

Carrots please?

I had to share this quick little story. We were planting a garden tonight; Ryan, the girls, mom, dad, and gram. It was a little buggy but still lots of fun. Alyssa look at mom and asked what we were going to plant. My mom showed her the different bags of seeds that we were going to plant...summer squash, pumpkins, carrots. CARROTS....a not so little voice of Tori speaks up. "I like carrots" Next thing I know she is in the kitchen grabbing a bag of leftover carrots from dinner and bringing them to my mom. "Mimi, I have the carrots to plant!"

Week 15

So I am going to admit that I am disappointed even though I probably shouldn't be. I wasn't able to really do the Jazzercising this week. I had some type of head congestion going on and trying to do that was really difficult! Then towards the end of the week, there is still something going on that is plugging up my ears and throwing my balance off. Plus I CAN'T stand when my ears are plugged...it drives me nuts!!! So it was just the Wii Fit and I for the week, which I have fun doing and it does work. I have probably been cheating a little bit more also...staying in my calorie range but having a few more sweets then I probably should..these last few pounds are going to be hardest. Anyways I only lost 1lb this week. I am little frustrated and disappointed and like I said...I shouldn't be because I am still losing. Well I am off to try to enjoy this nice sunny day outside.
Til next time!