Some Success

I thought it was about time to put in an update. I was pretty sick last week, but decided to ease down the exercising instead of skipping it altogether. I just rode my bike, 20 minutes on Monday, 30 on Tuesday, none on Wednesday, 30 on Thursday and 35 on Friday (only because Preston needed my help to get the kids ready for halloween, I wanted to keep going). On Friday we went to CiCi's for dinner and I ate more than I should, so I got up on Saturday and rode for 40 minutes to try to help make up for the pizza and for missing Wednesday.

So, I've now exercised five times a week for 20-60 minutes for 18 weeks. I've lost 4 1/2 pounds, 4 inches around my waist and 2 inches around my hips. I've almost made my December goal!

Hope all is going well for all of you.

Carrie

3.8

I just got back from running for the first time this week and I went about 3.8 miles in 42 minutes! Wahooooooo!!!!! So that puts me at about an 11.35 minute mile, which is okay. I would like to be able to do it faster, but I am just glad I was able to run that far. I am very proud of myself. I did think about cutting through the park by me house, so I could get home for Aaron to get ready, but he still had plenty of time if I went the entire round. And I think I even got into the runner's high that you get into! I am really excited. This last week and a half has been tough for me. I have had a hard time exercising with my kids screaming or getting into stuff that they aren't suppose to and what not, and then I have just been tired. But I want to accomplish my goals and work hard towards them, so I figured I needed to stick with it even if some days it is not worth the trouble....I hope that makes sense. Anyways, I am proud of myself today and I hope I can push myself to go faster and even further over the next few weeks! By the way Aaron's response when I told him how far I went was "sick"!
Laura

New pants

First off: Yea for Becca getting up an hour earlier to do a workout video. Every morning I say I should get up and do my workout before the kids get up and I never do. So good job! I hope you liked the video. I sure do! They all kick my butt, but I try to push myself and I find I have more energy during the day!

So this past week has been awful for me in terms of sweets. For General Conference we made cinnamon rolls, and then Aaron made cookies (twice), and last night for Young Women's I ate french fries and a hot fudge sundae. It was all delicious, but I am sure it didn't help my weight loss at all, so much so that I am considering not weighing in to day! Yikes! But two days ago I was able to wear comfortably a pair of pants I have not been able to fit in to. So it was like I had new pants. I was glad. They are still a little tight around the waist, but it wasn't bad.

And now I am waiting for Aaron to get home from class so I can go running, since I was a slacker and didn't get out of bed this morning. I especially need to go since I slacked yesterday too and didn't do any exercise. Go me! Ha!

Carrie I hope this weeks weigh in treated you better than last week! And Debbie I hope you are doing well. Hopefully no more 'bugs' get in your family!

I love you all!
Laura

Yay for me!

You all should be VERY proud of me. This morning I got up an hour early so that I could do Jilliam Michaels workout BEFORE work! I have decided that when I plan on exercising in the evening half the time I end up doing something else, so I need to start working out in the morning. Anyway, I was very proud of myself. And, as embarrassing as this is, the work out completely kicked my butt and I only did level one. Hopefully I can keep this up as well as run a few times a week in the evenings! That would just be great!

Becca

Great Popsicles

I just wanted to let you know I found these great Popsicles. They are Breyers Pomegranate Blends. At Wal*Mart they are around $2.50 for 12 of them. Anyways, I thought I would share my find because Becca was always talking about how she liked popsicles and what not in the summer....now that it is fall and winter well on its way. Oh ya and they are only 40 calories per bar. I hope this makes some sense. It is way past the time I wanted to be in bed and yet here I am typing away. Ok, I am done. Good luck this week ladies. I hope you are all doing well and are happy!
Laura

Just Plain Tired

What a night! Blythe woke up at 2 and about every two hours from then on out...and Boyd was waking up in between, crying because his finger hurt. And then he wanted to cuddle in my bed, so I ended up on the couch half the night. I was planning on running outside today, but I was just too tired, so a 20-minute pilate workout it was....Hopefully tomorrow I can go out and run, and not be dragging like I am right now. Hopefully today I will get a nap...
Laura

Results

So this morning I decided Thursdays would be my weigh in day, just to keep track and then I plan to take my measurements once a month. That will be October 25th, but today I weighed myself and I lost 2 pounds! Wahoo! I have been working hard this week, and am glad to see that I lost a couple pounds. Oh and by the way I did level 3 today and oh my kick my butt! It is tough. I have a hard time doing push ups since I have NEVER been able to do them and I guess I have a rotator cuff injury on my right arm, so that makes it hard too. I think I am done rambling now. I hope you are all doing well! Love ya
Laura