Jasmine's Blessing

I can't believe I haven't posted this yet!  I'm such a slacker! We blessed Jasmine last Sunday, the 20th.  She wore the dress that Gabby wore, which happens to be the one I wore when I was blessed almost 26 years ago. The night before, we went to Sweet and Sassy in Southlake and got her ears pierced for her big day.  She cried, well, screamed, but she was a trooper!  Here are some pictures of the events.  The sun was soooo bright when we took pictures after her blessing, so there are probably some squinty eyes in there.



The before shot



The during shot



The after shot-we popped a bottle of juice in her
mouth right after to minimize the crying



All the men
Ron, Cole, Nathan, Wes, Tony, Jasmine,
Tony, Aaron, Pop-Pop



Everyone
Anna Dee, Cole, Eve, Ron, Wes, Nathan, Krysten, Brianna,
Tony, Jasmine, Gabby, Me, Elizabeth, Aaron, Pop-Pop, Grandma,
Tony, Gail, Mom, Gramma Judy



Just our family

Skinny Me-Week 2

Sorry I forgot to post this before.  Here are my results from last week.  Let's just say it wasn't a good week-I gained 1 pound, so now I'm up to 130.  AAHH!!!

Date	Food	Exercise	Net	Difference	Running Total
5/21/12	2763	1379	1384	-184	1384/1200
5/22/12	1270	600	670	530	2054/2400
5/23/12	1705	600	1105	95	3159/3600
5/24/12	2945	600	2345	-1145	5504/4800
5/25/12	1878	400	1478	-278	6982/6000
5/26/12	1248	-	1248	-48	8230/7200
5/27/12	1180	-	1180	20	9410/8400

I'm already over 116 calories for this week, but that's not hard to make up.  I've also decided on a new workout routine that I'm going to start next week.  I'm going to run Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  And then do Insanity with my friend, Sarah, on Tuesday and Thursday.  I'm not a runner by any means, but I want to be.  Plus, I saw this pin on Pinterest that listed 15 reasons why you should run, so that pretty much sealed the deal for me.  I'm a work in progress, but I'm still determined!

Operation Skinny Me-Week 1

In addition to posting my weight, I will also be posting my daily caloric intake.  I'm using My Fitness Pal to keep track of my calories.  If you want to count calories, I highly recommend this site.  It has virtually any food you would eat, even homemade recipes and tons of exercises.  I THINK you can even create a recipe and it will tell you how many calories are in a serving.  It also has an app for Apple and Android.  If you join, add me as a friend and we can encourage each other! 

I also purchased this heart rate monitor.  Using the average beats per minute (bpm), you can use this formula to calculate how many calories you have burned.  I don't wear the monitor all day, but I do when I work out or go to the zoo with the girls.  It's really helped me and I really like it so far.  Here are my results of my first week.

Daily Calorie Goal: 1200
Weekly Calorie Goal: 8400
Starting Weight:  131
Current Weight: 129
Amount Lost: 2 pounds

Date	Food	Exercise	Net	Difference	Running Total
5/14/12	948	663	285	915	285
5/15/12	2613	150	2463	-1263	2748
5/16/12	1287	1400	-113	1313	2461
5/17/12	1836	-	1836	-636	4297
5/18/12	1818	2034	-216	1416	4081
5/19/12	2000	988	1012	188	5093
5/20/12	1336	600	736	464	5829
					2571 UNDER calorie goal!!!

I'm pretty pleased with my first week!

Operation Skinny Me

I have been VERY unmotivated to lose the rest of this darn baby weight.  I've started various workout programs and counted calories, but nothing has stuck.  I even seriously considered doing Nutrisystem, but decided it was too expensive.  I actually lost a ton of weight right after I had Jasmine, but then somehow in the past 6 weeks I've gained 12 pounds! OH HECK NO!!! Soooo, I've decided to keep me motivated, I am going to be posting my weight on the blog every week. I figure that if I announce my weight to the entire world (or at least to the readers of the blog), I'll lose the weight faster because let's face it, who wants people to know their weight unless they are super skinny.  So here's my current information:


Weight: 131
BMI: 25.6
Goal Weight: 115


In order for my BMI to be in the normal weight range, I can't weigh more than 128.  I am going to force myself to count calories.  I will be on a 1200 calorie diet.  I sometimes forget to eat, so I need something quick I can grab for the car if I've forgotten.  So my plan is to have a Slim Fast Shake (well, actually the Wal Mart brand because it's cheaper) for breakfast AND lunch-they are 230 calories, so that leaves 740 calories for snacks and dinner-then have a sensible dinner.  My mother has diabetes so we're starting to eat healthier for her, so this shouldn't be too difficult I hope.  I am going to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day. Of course I will be exercising as well.  Its' really hard to find the time to work out with both girls and I need something I can do at home.  I like this walking program.  We have a Bowflex Treadclimber, so I can do this at home while the girls are asleep at night or napping during the day.  I'm also considering doing Insanity.  I have it on my lap top, so I'm going to try it out for a week and see which program I like better.  So this is my plan. My goal is to be at my goal weight by the end of the year.  Thats a little more than 2 pounds a month, so this SHOULD be no problem at all (key word should).  I'm hoping "checking in" every week with my weight will keep me motivated and stay on track.  Wish me luck!