It is contagious.

I talked with two people today who have hopes to lose weight in the near future. I told them what I was doing, and that it is really important to know the reasons why you are losing weight. Without really knowing, it is easy to give up (heck, it is easy to give up even when you know :). I am excited for them, and hope that I can be as supportive as my friends have been for me.

Good news. I wore a size 14 pair of pants today! That is very exciting to me.

I also noticed today that you can get your work out in many different ways. I started sweating as I was cleaning my room and dancing to the upbeat/techno music playing. Ginger loved it. I realized that I have so much fun just jumping up and down, spinning around, shaking my hips and waving my arms that it is just as good of a cardio work out as any dvd I have.

Creativity is key!

Bees on the brain

For the last number of weeks my mind has been on my goals of healthiness and trying to keep track of everything I have been doing, well not today......

This morning, I did a relaxed exercise of biking, and I today I tried to eat well. We ended up eating at a place called Sharky's where you can order "naked" items. This means they use fat free sour cream, fat free cheese, cook with no oil, and have limited carbs. It was very tasty. I will probably go there again (my meal was only 398 calories).

Most of the day, however, was spent dealing with the overwhelming amount of bees that showed up at my doorstep with in about 3 hours...







Yes, I know. Now you know why I was more consumed with this problem at my door step than eating right or working out (which luckily I was able to do anyway). We got a nice beekeeper to come out with a hive and transfer them. So any that are left, after he takes his hive, we will just kill with our killshot spray stuff.



p.s. I spent the day at my friend's house so to avoid the bees that had come into my house. She has let me borrow her hand weights (3 lbs, 5 lbs, and 7 lbs). I am excited to use them during my strength workout. Stretch bands are hard to use for certain exercises.

Remembering Reasons

There are just those days that seem like this quest is just so silly.... Why would I want to lose weight when I know I am going to get pregnant right after... It doesn't seem to make any sense, at least it didn't today.

Luckily, I have a telephone. I called up a few of my friendly support club members (aka friends) that might also understand this "family way" difficulty. And they reminded me that this journey is so much more than just being thin. They reminded me of all the other reasons I am doing this.
- to be a good mom, who helps her children be active and healthy
- to have healthy future pregnancies
- to be a spectacularly beautiful wife
- to live the commandments and abide by the teachings of the prophets
- to be the best me I can be

Plus, I have heard that it is doubly hard to lose the weight of the first baby after you have had a second.... Well I am 10 pounds away from where I was when I got pregnant with Ginger, so that is almost accomplished.

Downside of today:
Overeating on cantaloupe and cheese with crackers.

Upside of today:
I realized what good supportive friends I have. Thanks you guys for listening.