20 pounds

Its been about 5 weeks and I have lost 20 pounds. I have been very good at staying with my workout everyday at 4pm, I slip my dvd in and walk for 45 minutes it is a hard 45 min but the more I put into it the more I get out of it. I enjoy my work out it gives me time to myself and time to think.
When I started to work out I didn't think it would work and I didn't put all my energy into. I did it because I wanted to prove myself wrong and prove to everyone that I had medical problems and wanted an easy way out or just give up because it wouldn't work. But when I lost 5 lbs the 1st week was so excited and found out that it did work. So the next week I put my whole heart into and lost 11 lbs latter I was even more happy.
I don't about being on a diet any more I just think about a change in my life to make me healthy and my kids. They are learning to eat well and try new foods. Some they like and some they don't. fish being the one they don't like.
so like I said before fitness stinks but I love it.
I will check back in with a photo of my with loss hopefully you will be able to tell just by looking at my profile picture.
have a good workout and call me if you need to walk with a friend!

toothles toad is back

Toad is now toothless again! he lost his other front tooth now he matches all the 1st graders but wait he isn't in 1st grade he is only in kindergarten! But if we all remember he got his 1st tooth at 3 months and then they all come in after that. He is so excited to see what the tooth fairy brings him.

My little boy is growing up he is going to start to go through the ugly stage with big front teeth and the rest of them little. I can't believe that he has lots 4 teeth already and most kids don't lose their teeth until they are about 7 so he is just a little bit early. that's OK we will still love him.

until next time when the toad loses more teeth!!

six years together

Six years ago weather just like today (snowing) my husband and I got ready to turn our two separate families into one big family.

The roads were so bad the news was saying if you don't have be out on the roads stay home. Well we had to get to the rehearsal so we would know what to do so we ventured out with 4, 5 year olds my husband knew how to drive in the snow so he did all the driving. when we made to the church the minister had her over night bags pack she was staying at the church for the night so she would be ready for the wedding.

the roads were so bad nobody was out except for us and our wedding party.

The big day came February 15 we woke up to a nice big white blanket of snow with more coming down. they roads still not clear and travel was not recommended. I was sick couldn't take any meds. the girls had hair appointments they were about 20 minutes away I was talking to John and he said lets call it off! I started to cry my sister was trying to clam me down so she called john to see what he meant and he just wanted to call the girls hair appointment off not the wedding!

My sisters, and the other brides maids and I got our hair done and were ready to go to the church. It turned out to be a great wedding we had lots of people show up. and John didn't want to call it off after all! We did get one good thing out of the snow we got the best wedding picture ever! which I can't post because we didn't have digital camras.

Over the six years we added one more child to our family. some house pets and some farm animals some tears, some laugh but most of all we have each other.

Our wedding day was full of snow that just show us that we can over come the weather and make our day special we can over come the up and downs life has to offer us.

may my husband and I have no more snows storms but if we do I hope we can shovel ourselves out.

fitness stinks

It has been three weeks since i started my fitness routine and let me tell you I feel so good and can't believe how long it has taken me to get this going. I always said I need to see results before i would keep up with it. well results i have! I have more energy throughout the day I don't need my afternoon pop to keep me going. I have noticed little things about the way I look but not much I just feel my watch move around and my ring comes off. I know that sounds funny but when your watch is tight on your wrist and it doesn't move around it makes you feel good to feel it move again! I asked my husband if he could see anything different and he said he could see some so that makes me happy. I have set little goals for me for each week. this week is to get through my new workout let me tell you this one i borrowed from my friend is hard it kills me I think I like my little walk away the pounds it has helped me so far. it is a good work out and it makes me feel good. i can't wait until it gets a little warmer and the sun stays out longer so me and Stella can walk at night (and maybe she will sleep in in the morning!)
I thought the food would be the hardest part of weightless but it is going great I eat more fruit and measure out my cereal so I don't over eat. If I know that I am to have cake or somethings that is not so good for me I would eat a smaller lunch and workout a little longer. If I tell myself I can't have it it makes me want it more so I let myself have it and just eat a small bite and leave the room so I don't want more. I tell myself that I'm not on a diet I am just changing my way of life! my children are learning to sometimes I even have them workout with me or I have them watch me and cheer me on it feel good to have the support from all my family. with out them I wouldn't be able to do it. Let me tell you it is hard work but if you stick with it and change little things in your life you can get to the weight you want to be. if you want a work out partner look me up I would love to have a work out buddy! Until Next time keep up the good work!