Ugh

Has anyone ever felt ugh? Well that was me today, I felt ...UGH. My wonderful husband, being the GREAT guy that he is, knows I'm having a rough day so takes me out to lunch and when he asks me what's bothering me I say, I just feel UGH. And like any guy, he says that is not a work..but It is in my dictionary!

Our weekend was great!! I didn't over do it eating or drinking wise..the only thing is that I didn't get a walk or anything in but I guess that's how it is going to be sometimes.

Here are a few pictures from our weekend..










I didn't make it to the gym this morning, my little guy decided to wake up at 4 and didn't want to go back to sleep, so I'm hoping that he sleeps better tonight...think that may be cause of my "ugh" day...lack of sleep and didn't get to go the gym this morning.

~Thought for the day~

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

FMM: Habits

1. Are you proactive, or do you procrastinate? proactive definitely..
   
2. Do you eat breakfast everyday? If so, what’s a typical meal like? Yes, I usually make me a cheese and egg burito or I'll some Special K
   
3. How much time do you spend watching TV on an average day? maybe an hour a day, some days non
   
4. Do you talk on the phone, or do you prefer e-mail and/or text messages? I prefer phone calls
   
5. Do you exercise in the morning, afternoon or evening?morning..I'm usually at the gym for 4:45
   
6. Do you take time for yourself regularly? If so, how do you spend that time? No...It's kindda hard when you work full time and your a wife & mommy..there's so much to do
   
7. How often do you make your bed? Everyday.
   
8. Do you plan meals? If so, how far in advance? I try to make a "menu" for 2 weeks at a time..that way I know what I'm cooking & I don't have to go to store too much during the week
   
9. Do you wake up at the same time everyday? yes..unless my 2 year old decides that he needs to get up earlier
   
10. How often do you brush your teeth? After breakfast and before bed
    

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions! Don’t forget to go back and link up in the comments! Happy Monday friends!

Fashion Friday

Friday has finally made it's way here...this week has been CRAZY! I usually don't post until Friday afternoon/evening but I have a ton of stuff to do when I get home because my husband and I are going on a Mardi Gras Run this weekend...and for those who don't know...A Mardi Gras Run involves NO running at all, lol. It's when a bunch of people get together the day of a parade and ride all over in Mardi Gras Floats...and with this comes alot of eating and drinking, or so I am told, this is our first time, so we shall see. I'm going to try my best not to over do it.
My mom will be keeping the boys for us. Mom's are the best!!

Here is my Fashion Friday outfit

This whole outfit comes from Lane Bryant

I LOVE PURPLE!!!

**Maybe once I get rid of some of the flab on my arms I will fell comfortable wearing sleeveless again...because this is SUPER cute**

Pooped out!!

Today was an all around crazy day! Started the day at 4:45 and headed to the gym, back home to get ready for work, worked, came home, cooked, cleaned...and now I'm pooped!

I wasn't planing on checking in today, but I did something that I'm not too thrilled about so I wanted to share. I keep having these moments where I just want to EAT! And what scares me is that I don't know how to fix it!

I started off the day good..went to the gym and went on my 1.6 mile walk with the girls at work, stayed on track all day calorie wise until I got home..I had cooked a beef stroganoff in the slow cooker, so when I got home it smelt soo good and couldn't wait to dig in. So I had a bite...then I had a second bite..which lead to a third bite...and you get the pattern..So by the time it was actually time to sit down and eat I wasn't that hungry, but i still ate a little. And now I am stuffed!!

I really just want to go to the gym right now, but I can't...just feel like I need to work off theses extra calories that I just HAD to have that is making me feel like poop now! I figured out my calories for today and I'm not over~which is hard for me to believe with the way that I feel at the moment.

But a plus for today is that I burned over 500 calories working out!!

I just need to get a better grip on my thinking and take control!!

~Thought for the day~

I may be slow at figuring everything out, but I WILL get this done!

Weigh in Wednesday

Wednesday has finally made it's way back again..and with it comes my weigh in day. Today, I weighed in at 227 pounds...which means that I gained a pound from last week..with the advise of some fellow (and also awesome) bloggers, I'm not going to dwell on that. I know what I did wrong & I'm trying to forgive myself for binging the way I did and just move forward!

Sure, part of me want's to be upset, because if I wouldn't have over eaten, maybe I would be down 2 instead of up 1..but that's not reality. Reality is that I did it and it's over with and there is nothing that I can do to go back and change it. So I'm just going to try my hardest from this day forward.

Oh..and since it is the first of the month, I also took my measurements & I must say I was kind of impressed...here they are:
* Waist 45 -1
* Hips 53.5 0
* Arms 15 -1
* Thighs 30.5 -1.5
* Breast 43.5 -1
* Neck 15 -.5
5 inches all together, I'll take that!!

Here is a little re-cap of pictures from when I first began this journey...

This picture was taken on 8/16/08 (300 lbs)

This picture was taken on 1/12/12 (228 lbs)

And last but not least....

Today 227 pounds..5 pounds & 5 inches gone

*This is me, after a day of running to the gym, working 8 hours, coming home to cook and do the usually wife/mommy duties...oh and Please excuse the wet spot on my shirt, I had just finished washing dishes**

I've come a long way...but also have a long way to go. I just need to take it nice and slow & not let the numbers get to me..because after all it is a marathon, not a sprint :)

Sort of Shakey

I've been avoiding posting for a couple of days..when I started blogging again on January 1st, I told myself that this blog would be something that would aide me in losing this weight and would be something that I would be accountable for..I would report all my ups and downs and learn from them, but the past couple of days have been sort-of shakey for me.

I did good all weekend until Sunday came around. When Sunday got here I ate Chinese (Broccoli Beef and a little fried rice) for lunch and shrimp and corn chowder for supper..I know doesn't sound that bad but look at my calorie totals toward the bottom.

Monday, when I woke up...I told myself "That's IT, Time to get a grip"...so I headed to the gym, came home, had my usual breakfast, had a smart one for lunch at work, and did great all day until I got home. Once home I binged on Doritos and Chips A'hoy chocolate Chip cookies!! (I mean really???)

So today was a new day..so you would think that I would have jumped back on the wagon...but instead of getting up and hitting the gym, I slept in until 6am. I had a good breakfast and lunch. Then for my lunch break I had to run to the gas station and get some gas, while I was there I picked up one of those small packs of beef jerky...and yeap, I ate the ENTIRE thing! SO I get back to work and I am on this binge spree...I want something else to eat (crazy, right)..but I don't' want just anything, I want something sweet, but I have nothing..thank goodness, because could you imagine how many more calories I would have wasted if I could have gotten my hands on something?? Instead, I settled for a boiled egg.

I don't know what the deal is, hopefully I get a grip soon. I was doing so well!! As I am typing this, I just want to cry!! I feel so discouraged and disappointed in myself.

This is how my last 3 days have gone...

Sunday totals:

• Calories: 1595
• Carbs: 219
• Fat: 53
• Protein: 65

**Went on a 2 mile walk with my little man

Monday totals:

• Calories: 1935
• Carbs: 266
• Fat: 64
• Protein: 73

**Did elliptical for 40 minutes and went on 1.6 mile walk with the girls at work

Tuesday totals:

• Calories: 1338
• Carbs: 219
• Fat: 53
• Protein: 60

**Didn't make it to the gym this am but did go on my 1.6 mile walk with the girls at work.

Once I look at all my totals for these 3 days, my totals aren't that off, I just feel horrible for overeating and not working out like I should! And what makes it 10 times worse it that tomorrow is my weigh in day and measure day, so I'm sure all my binging and laziness will show on the scale :(

~Thought of the day~

Motivation to get my butt up out of bed and hit the gym!!

Lazy Saturday

Today was kind of a lazy day for me...

Here is how my day went: I got up at 5:30am when my little one decided it was time to get up, did laundry, cooked lunch, cooked tomorrow's lunch, visted with my sister, took a nap, went for a 2 mile walk (I was really nervous about this because I had to bring my little one with me, but he was fine riding in the stroller) picked some fruit (we have several orange trees and a lemon tree in the back yard), gave my little man a bath, went visit at my sisters house, then back home to take my bath & now getting ready to call it a night.

So yea...now that I write in all down, it's not as lazy as I had thought :)

My totals for today:

• Calories: 1591
• Carbs: 291
• Fat:44
• Protein:78
• Daily Goals: Calories 1400 Carbs 219 Fat 53 Protein 60