don't look at me... I'm hideous

ahhhhh... do you ever set a goal and then all the stars align to thwart your efforts... welcome to my nightmare. My scale has disappeared, as in, buy a new one - never coming back disappeared. SOOOO add that to, no one wants to help me with my pic, and you've got me. Not starting, loosing motivation, and frustrated.

ok - let's get it together, I'm not going to give up. Tomorrow we buy a new scale, and if necessary my 6 year old can take the pic.... right ?!

ahhhhh - why can't things just fall into place, sometimes you just want to hide under your bed, and forget all this weight loss crap!

60 days to fight!

tried to get started, couldn't even find my scale! my husband moved it...somewhere. AND in an attempt to take a picture of myself, was foiled by my serious inability to work my own timer...yesh - not a fabulous start BUT I will NOT be dismayed...press forward and try again. :)

oh and on a side note... found this little gem just tonight...
am I supposed to believe that women, had that baby?!? what the !@*? is going on when some can look like THAT so soon!? Genetics suck!!!!

you man enough to challenge yourself?...

ok so I've hit a slump, a plateau, if you will. I need to re-commit. Adjust my approach... so I hit the net for some inspiration and who do I find? My new inspiration Chubby Stubby Kay (http://chubbystubbykay.blogspot.com/)...I don't know her - but I feel like she knows me! We share this quest for health and I LOVE what she has just done... 60 day challenge. (she stole it from this guy - http://theantijared.blogspot.com/2009/06/result-driven.html)

So... you know me, I'm in! Starting tomorrow I'm starting this plan. It's simple - you take a picture of yourself and weigh yourself (gulp) and then set specific goals for your next 60 days. Then you hit it hard... no excuses, celebrate every accomplishment, become a better you.

Anyone else game?

you are what you eat.... yikes!

ok... so confession time! The last 2 days have stunk! I really think what you start the day with... makes a HUGE difference.

So after my post on tues. I needed a little breakfast... my kashi cereal was all gone!!! yikes, so I tried some of my son's reeses pops creal. HUGE DIFFERENCE... first of all 1 bowl, not enough. I needed 2, AND soooo sweet! In fact I craved "crap" food all day long! I had french fries and a ch. burrito at lunch (not so good) and even at dinner I completely lost my whole heath mentality and sucked back some spaghetti and meat sauce WITH bread on the side!!! Not that all pasta is bad (in fact I mix organic white with wheat so my kids get more of the good stuff) but usually I would have a little pasta with a huge salad to balance it out. No salad, just toast - white toast to make it even worse!

And wed. was just as bad, although I HAVE been keeping my current goal (no carbs after7) I haven't been careful with the intake during the day. AND WORSE I haven't really ran much in the past 4 days... :(

So last night I took a long walk with a friend... truth be told we gabbed the whole time, and our pace stunk - but it was just what I needed to get back on the wagon. Today I have been doing pretty great, and I'm happy to say....game on :)

(oh and the pic... consider it my gift to you - just a little added motivation ;)wink

Toning your arms with Kim

Toning your arms with Kim

this is a pretty simple video of a great arm workout.... plus I totally want to look like her! You think she has had 3 kids?

this weeks goal.....

New goal... ok I had a lot of input on this one (most of it over the phone :) but I think the general concensus was a carb-related goal.... so here's where we're going this week...

Since my husband's job changes his schedule and I OFTEN stay up till 2 in the morning to see him come home... I end up eating a 4th time at 10pm. To be honest my favorite snack is a kashi granola bar or bowl of cereal (why does cereal taste so good at night?) so I'm going to improve myself this way:

no eating carbs after 7pm... yes this is a HUGE step for me... but I think it will pan out to be a great goal... and new habit!

zoo dayz

I went to the zoo with my family yesterday... it's always fun to go out and experience life through "childlike eyes." We have a pass and my boys LOVE going to see all the animals. I don't mind, because I always end up straping a baby on and getting a good workout. :)...