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So I know it really hasn’t been that long but it feels like forever since I updated my number.  Well I got on the scale yesterday to see 165.8, I am really excited about this number because it means I am far far away from the 170’s hopefully for good.  Today I got back on the scale and it said the same thing so I think it’s here to stay.

So I have lost a total of 52.2 lbs since December 23rd, 2008.  I am very proud of myself that is the most weight that I have ever lost in my life and I keep thinking to myself if I keep going and get down to 118 I will have lost 100lbs.  I have not weighted 118 since probably elementary school so this is kind of a stretch for me and I am keeping my current goal of 140 for this year.  But we will see how it goes.

Sorry everyone it’s been so long since my last post.  Lots of things have happened in the almost two weeks.  First I still weight the same, 167.

I went on vacation to Florida to see my grandpa and it was great.  They have had bad weather, for Florida, but we got great weather.  We took Xander to the circus which he loved and to the beach which he loved too.  I ran 4 of the 6 days we were there and it made me earn for sunny weather here in Michigan.  We also swam 3 times.  Each day we were on vacation I wrote down everything I ate and didn’t cheat but just a little bit, however I did go back up to 169 which I think was mostly water weight since I’m back down after two days of being home.  It was a great vacation!

I applied for a new job, with a great company and I’m really excited about it.  I had a first interview and it went really well, good enough that after a week of waiting to hear back they asked for a second interview.  So right now I am waiting to hear back about when they would like to do the second interview.  Going on day 5 now, since I replied.

We booked a vacation to CO in September!  We will be visiting my family and old friends from back in the day.  On a personal/social level my best friend from my teen years told me she doesn’t want to be my friend any more.  But I have reconnected with several other friends from back then in the same area that we will be visiting.  Not to mention having the best French Toast in the whole world at the Village Smithy in Carbondale, CO.  I am still not over the whole bff breakup and have been feeling very sad about it.

Oh the food side I am trying to focus on portion control and cutting back on sizes to get a better weight loss.  I think I could loose 2lbs a week if I really try and just get this weight off.  We’ll see it’s hard but since I have been working out so much if I can get a handle of what I’m eating I think it would be good.

On my lent I have done so so I did have Starbucks twice while I was away as well as some Panera Bread but I have not had any fast food and I have not had any pastries.  I am going to keep at it.

So what has been going on in your life?

So Fat Tuesday also known here in Michigan as Paczki Day. Where people all over the great state of Michigan gorge themselves on these wonderful donuts that contain about 25 grams of fat and 400+ calories each.

Today I was thinking all about the greatness of eating one of these and because I didn’t want to buy a whole dozen I instead went to Starbucks and got an apple fritter. AH! Why do I do this to myself? Anyone.

Here I am doing good and trying to recover from overeating this weekend and I go and eat a freakin donut. I hate my brain sometimes.

So Lent starts tomorrow and everyone is supposed to give up something important to them for lent. I am giving up. . . Fast food and Starbucks. It will be hard, I’m going to Florida on Thursday morning so I will have to find a way to deal at the airport. But I am committed no fast food or Starbucks for 40 days and 40 nights.

So my question is what are you giving up?

I just thought I would jot a quick little note to say when I got on my Wii Fit Plus yesterday to workout and do my body test it said I was no longer obese.

I joined the ranks of millions of Americans who are Overweight!!!

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One year ago today I was in labor with the love of my life, Xander Kent.  He joined us earthside at 11:57 pm just minutes before Christmas Day. It was the best Christmas of my life and I would gladly relive every moment.

So here I am one year and 12lbs away from my pre baby weight, I would say that’s not to bad. Below are pictures of me in my pre baby jeans which fit as of yesterday for the first time in 18 months.

I have been neglecting my job duties as a blogger. And unlike last year at this time I don’t really have a good excuse. Just busy like everyone else this time of year.

I have continued to do well on South Beach Diet although I am starting to stray a little as the temptations of the season become more and more of a reality. My current weight is 170.6! Which is great for me although I was really hoping to be 167 before Christmas Eve.  The important part is I came really close to my goal and who knows maybe ( I doubt it) it will still happen I mean we do have two days.

Xander will be one on Christmas eve and we are really excited, I would like for Dave to get the swingset up and ready to use in the backyard for his birthday I would like for him to be able to play on it.  We also went out and bought him three presents to open; one on his birthday and two Christmas morning.

On Christmas morning we will be going to my grandpa’s house in PA, it will be Xander’s first flight and I am nervous about packing and just the trip not about actual flying.  I am also nervous because I have made so much progress in the weight department I don’t want to be totally sabotaged by a trip out of town.  My parents are going to so I’m sure if I bring my workout clothes my mom will want to workout with me. I have been trying to formulate a plan for while I am away, knowing that I won’t have access to a large variety of South Beach foods.  I think that my best plan would be to be calorie conscious sticking to around 1800 or less a day and not expect to loss but hope to not gain.  Which means I should bring along my laptop and log in to track my food every day.  I will also try to plan out what I’m going to eat ahead of time as much as possible so I am not surprised and I have a estimate of how many calories things are.

So my health Christmas goals are as follows:

• Have a good time
• Work out at least 30 minutes per day
• Don’t over indulge- 1800 calories per day
• Drink lots of water- Drink little wine

What are you health goals this Holiday Season?

Well here I am I survived the long holiday weekend with all the food and pies and goodies that could possibly be had.  This is possibly my favorite time of year to do on a really strict diet so today December 1st I am starting Phase 1 of South Beach all over again.  And to make it all better guess who else is joining me, yes D.  I told him I bet $10 he could loss 10lbs before Xander’s birthday.

So we both weighed in this morning me at 176 not to bad for coming off a big holiday and him at 229.

The holiday was so good, it is so nice to see everyone and get to just hang out with family.  I really like Dave’s family althought I still feel a little timid around his one aunt since the incident where she came over to our house and freaked out on me then him when I was pregnant about us not going to her daughters party and them not being included on certain stuff.  She is just a little intimidating, but a really nice woman and I do really look up to her in a way.  She is so put together and she voluteers for all kinds of things I would like to follow in her footsteps for some of the those things.

My mom had Thanksgiving on Saturday and a bunch of people attended including my brother and his family (4), my cousin Renee and her family (4), my mom and dad of course (2), my Aunt Beverly and my cousin Christina (2) plus Xander, Dave and me (3) for a total of 15 people I would say that’s a good size crowd.  I often miss my family and I think that I have moved past some previous rejections of the past around holidays it still stings a little bit to see how our family has changed.

Overall it was good and I didn’t eat too too much I bet I’m back down below 174 in no time at all.

The weekend was good, I didn’t track my calories (except in my head) but I ate at a few bbq’s and probably had to much Tim Horton’s.  I’m broke as a joke and swearing off take out, drive thru and Starbucks coffee place until further notice.

I took my first trip to Chicago this weekend with D and the babe and it was great.  I was very active the whole trip walking for 7 hours straight one day.  However not one thing crossed my lips over the weekend that wasn’t super super salty.  When i jumped on the scale this morning I could tell, 184.5 OMG!

Friday-

Breakfast/Lunch: McDonald’s chicken strips and super super salty fries
Dinner: Connies pizza and cheese garlic bread

Saturday-

Breakfast: 2 McDonald’s breakfast burritos (provided to me by my father for free)
Lunch: Thai beef wrap with fruit salad from the food court at Shed Aquarium
Dinner: Chinese food and lots of Mai Tais, followed by getting very ill

Sunday-

Breakfast: 2 plain old fashion donuts
Lunch: BBQ chicken and mashed taters at Ron’s steakhouse, I definitely suggest this place!
Dinner: Chicago Pizza and bread sticks

Monday-

Breakfast/Lunch: Denny’s Grand Slam
Dinner: Wendy’s grilled chicken, chili and a Caesar side salad.

When I write down all this food it’s just really gross and I feel the need to binge out on fruits and veg for the next week or so keeping my calories in check right at 1700-1800 to rebound from this bad food experience.  If I would have been making good choices I could have easily lost a few pounds with all the extra exercise I got but once again bad choices are the reason I am a cow right now.