Weight Loss Challenge

Monday, May 02, 2011

I have struggled with my weight for the past decade.  My senior year of high school I lost 20 pounds and it was wonderful.  Living on campus at BYU-Idaho I managed to keep the weight off, simply because I walked everywhere I went.  Coming back to California in my early 20s, it became a mess.  Around 22 I worked my butt off, lost 70 pounds, and was in the best shape of my life.  I managed to maintain that weight loss until about a year after I was married. 

A baby and 10 years after my last significant weight loss, I am once again here; tired of being heavy, tired of not being able to go to the store and try on clothes because they don't fit me, tired of having a poor self esteem.   

I have decided to try and do something about it.  Starting Friday, June 4th (when school is officially over), I am going to do everything I can to once again loose a significant amount of weight.  I have written out an exercise plan and eating plan (which are on my fridge door!), all the stuff that is helpful to be successful. 

Like I said earlier, 10 years and a baby later, I'm hoping this will still work.  I know that it will be difficult, which is why I'm also blogging about it.  Telling people about this gives me a lot of motivation to stick to the plan, and be honest with myself.  The LAST thing I want to do is tell people I'm going to work on becoming healthier and loose weight, only to fail at it! 

Bless my husband's heart, he loves me no matter what, but....

I'd like to not worry that I'm going to break his back, or kill him when he picks attempts to pick me up!

I'm tired of, and unhappy looking like this.  I believe I'm finally in the frame of mind, and have the desire in my heart to put in the hard work and effort it will take to once again look like this:

Each week I will update this page about my progress:  whether it's good or not.  Think of it as my weight loss journal, just shared with whoever reads my blog!

Here's to hoping for success, and finally changing my lifestyle!  May will be my last month of "fun", and then come June Dove chocolate, along with a lot of other things, will be banned from this house!

Musicals Monday

Sticking with the Disney theme from last Monday, today features another fabulous clip from when Disney did their movies the right way.  The movie today, Aladdin.

This movie was a success for many reasons, but the main reason was the casting of Robin Williams as the Genie. 

The greatest song from the movie, Friend Like Me.  Who wouldn't want a genie for a friend? 

Outside The Box

Last week we celebrated Easter at my sister's house.  She had the most DIVINE dinner rolls.  It was one of those times when you put something in your mouth and wonder if you've just tasted heaven!
She told me they were Rhodes Dinner Rolls.  I went to the store to find them.

After reading the package, I discovered that they took quite a while to make.  You have to let them rise for 3 - 5 hours.  Well, as Nick would say, "Sometimes the things that taste the best take time to make."  (unless you're talking about Dove Chocolate!)

I am in no way, shape, or form, a cook.  If it doesn't come prepackaged in a box, I usually don't make it.  Sad, but true.  So this was my first attempt at baking.  (I know, I just had to put them in a pan and let them rise, but it's a big deal for me!!)

Here is what they looked like at 10am this morning:

And now, 3 hours later at 1pm

Ready to explode out of the pan at 3pm

And finally, shortly after completion at 5pm.  I forgot to take a picture before we started eating them.  Yes, they are THAT GOOD!

April In Pictures

Well, the month started off with snow, and continued with the end of another long term sub job.  The Easter Bunny arrived, bringing candy (and other things) to play with.  Someone was bit by a girl at school, and the month ended the way it began....WITH SNOW!

Is it Spring yet?

Here is April in pictures:

Flowers from the teacher I subbed for, along with two pictures of her wonderful class!

Brandon is still working on remembering how to smile correctly...but he sure is cute!

Ooo, look what the Easter Bunny brought!

The Easter Bunny didn't think the blue bunny would be such a hit, but it's become Brandon's new best friend.  He took it to school one day, sleeps with it, and always wants it to go everywhere with him.

The next few pictures are specifically for Grandma, but I hope everyone else enjoys them too!

Easter afternoon with his cousins

And now for the bite:  Thursday after school I discovered that Brandon has been bit by another student...a girl.  I was concerned at first because it was getting very black and blue.  At bedtime I was sure that the next day it would look horrible.

Luckily, I was wrong.  The next morning you couldn't even tell he'd been bit.

The month ended with more snow on the ground than it started with!  This is what we woke up to this morning!

It's beautiful, but I'm ready for a climate change!

Here's to a happy May.  Is it just me, or is this year flying by?

Star Wars Saturday