VERY PROUD OF MY HUSBAND!

Ben has been dieting before me and doing a good job. But I know how he is when he put "real" effort into something.....he gets in the zone and really gets into and when he does this with dieting he has great results. He had been doing really really good and then for a month or 2 he was real laid back about it and I told him about a month ago he should get back on it good and get down to where he wants to be and then just maintain! So he took my advice and this past month he lost 15 pounds. That's so good! Here are some pics of him starting from now to the past...you can really see the difference! Good job baby!!

FINAL before and after weight loss pics!

I thought I would put some FINAL before and after weight loss pics up! I'm officially off my diet, I guess you could say! It's a way of life for me now. I'm happy where I'm at, I just want to maintain!! I will continue to do my exercising and everything I did when I was dieting. I'm just not TRYING to lose anymore weight! I am just TRYING NOT to gain anything from here!! I have lost at least 85 pounds, went from a size 22 to a 10-12, and went from 260 to about 175. I'm going to officially weigh in at the end of next week!! Anyways, please wish me luck on keeping the weight off!!

On other notes::

We have had quite the busy day!! We got up early and daddy made a good breakfast! Klayton had his basketball game at 12, which they won. We then left to go eat lunch at Bosses pizza, which by the way, is the best pizza ever!!! Then we came home and changed Klayton's clothes and everyone got refreshed and then we left for Gracee's birthday party that was at Main Event! All the kids had a blast!! We left there and then we went and had dinner at Anamia's and we are FINALLY at home! Karlea is already asleep on the couch beside me, Karson is asleep upstairs with daddy and I'm almost headed to bed myself!! I half way feel like I may be getting sick! Have a good night, I hope we do, I'm tired!!

WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE!

I weighed last Nov.26. I weighed this morning for my official weigh in and had lost another 16 pounds. That is 87 total pounds. I'm 13 pounds from my goal weight. Bring on all the good snacks tonight at our Christmas Eve party and very much looking forward to our MEXICAN feast we are going to cook for Christmas Dinner tomorrow night. I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE!

UPDATE** A FEW SELF PICS!

I forgot to update! I went to my weight loss appointment Nov. 26. I had lost another 11 pounds so that's 71 pounds in all! I haven't been the weight I am now since before I had Klayton. I bought the smallest jeans I have wore since before Klayton. And get this....they are juniors. I think I am going to diet to try to lose more for about 2 more months, I would really like to lose about 25 more pounds. But we will see where I am at in 2 months. I think in 2 months I will just start the "maintaining phase" but of course keep exercising and eating the exact same way as I do now. I will keep you updated.

Weight Loss appointment!

I went this morning to weigh in and I lost another 5 pounds so that brings the grand total to 60 pounds exactly in 5 months to the day. I'm starting to lose less at a time, I was losing between 9-15 pounds every month but I will take 5 and I know some day soon I will plateau. But as long as I never gain at an appointment that's ok with me, I have the rest of my life to keep losing weight. He said on top of 3 miles a day, 500 crunches, 50 leg lifts, and 50 arm pulls that I should put in some weights in the mix just so my body is doing something different. He said only about 3 days a week for about 30 minutes is all I need to do. Ben has a weight bench and all his weights but it's still at my sisters house. Shel and I used to do the weights alot, we need to get them to our house so 3 days a week before I do my 3 miles I will do about 30 minutes of weight training as well. I figure the next 3 months will be the hardest with Halloween, Christmas Eve, Christmas, my birthday, New Years eve, New Years day, and the Cowboys being in the SUPER BOWL;) so I have to make sure I stick with what I know I need to do and only cheat my 1 day a week. I think Halloween will be easy, not a big candy person like MY MOM is, Christmas Eve and Christmas will be hard because we always have a little party Christmas Eve with ALOT of yummy foods that I know I will want and then of course Christmas Day my mom always makes a GREAT home cooked meal but I think I will choose to cheat Christmas Eve and then I can cheat Thanksgiving Day and have the GREAT home cooked meal then. Then I think I will choose to cheat New Years Day rather than New Years Eve because I'm sure I will want to drink New Years Eve and I hardly eat on the days I know I am going to drink. And then the rest should be like it is now, Super bowl and my birthday I could cheat or cheat the day after since I'm sure I will be having a glass of wine or 2 on those days....you know to celebrate a GREAT, PERFECT, BEEN LOOKED FORWARD TO FOR A LONG TIME day! Just thought I would update you on my progress. I have some more pics I need to download, when I get time I will post some on my blog. Until then have a great day:)

Before and After at this point!

This is way BEFORE the diet was started!
BEFORE
2 months into the diet - 35 pounds loss!
3 1/2 months into diet 48 pounds loss!
4 months into diet - 55 pounds loss!
I still have ALOT to lose but just wanted to show you the differences in pictures. Can you tell?

Weight Loss appointment!

I am happy to say that I lost another 9 pounds this month, so that is 55 pounds total and down 4 pant sizes. Today is my cheat day since I went to the doctor this morning. My sister and I always go to my favorite Mexican food place, Anamia's, right after my appointment. We share the Chimichanga plate, it is so good and I get my Mexican food fix. We also share the Guacamole Live, it's huge though, Shel ends up taking most of that back home to Josh. Anyways just wanted to share the good news, back to the exercising and eating right tomorrow! I will keep you posted on my progress.

What I have eaten today!

This morning at 545 I had a caffiene free diet coke and a protein bar. At about 10 for an early lunch because I was hungry I had a sandwich with chicken breast, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, fresh avacodos, garlic salt, and pepper and I drank water. I had a pickle at about 1230 or so and I have just drank water all day. Not sure what I'm doing for dinner probably a salad with the rest of my chicken breast in, I will let ya know when I know.

Weight Loss and keeping a list of what I eat!

I started a major diet May 28, 2008. I knew I had to do something, after having twins in May of 2006 I had really gained ALOT of weight and was the biggest I had ever been. My blood pressure and cholesterol became issues and I just never felt good. My lower back hurt all the time and I never had energy. So I decided for myself first and then for my kids that I wanted to be healthy and be around long enough to meet my grandkids and even some great grandkids. I made a doctors appointment immediatly and almost 4 months later I know I have lost over 50 pounds, I haven't weighed all month so we will find out if I have lost anymore when I go back to the doctor on Sept. 29. I made cholesterol and blood pressure are back to normal, my back doesn't hurt anymore like it did, and I have so much more energy that I have ever had. I just feel good now. Every morning me and my hubby get up at 455 and get our 3 miles out of the way and then through the day I get my 500+ crunches, 50 leg lifts, 50 arm pulls, and 50 toe raises done. I try not to eat anything after about 5 in the evening. If I'm going to make dinner I have it ready for my husband to eat as soon as he gets home at about 430 and then all we have to do the rest of the night is get Klayton's homework, take him to football practice, get all the kids fed, and then hopefully by 9 everynight Klayton is tucked away in his bed and me, my hubby, Karson, and Karlea are tucked away in our bed. That way we all get a good night sleep and are ready to get up bright and early and start all over again. I have one day a week I cheat, I eat whatever I want and I don't do any excersizing, usually I will cheat on Saturday or Sunday, I pick whichever that day fits our schedule best that week. I also drink wine 2 times a week. I love on those 2 days getting everything done, Klayton in bed, Karson and hubby in bed, and then usually Karlea will stay downstairs with me and I catch up on all the shows that I have missed through the week on my dvr and drink some wine. All of that being said I think I am going to start keeping a daily log on here of exactly what I eat and drink all day long so maybe that will help me stay on track better and be able to see and know exactly what I eat and how much on a daily basis. Do any of you have any weight loss tips that have worked for yall?? Any good healthy recipies that kept you on track because they tasted like they weren't healthy but they really were?? Let me know, I'm always looking for new tips and new recipies.