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Monday, March 30, 2009

Before and After

The one thing I didn't do before starting this lifestyle change was take a before picture. I have a couple I've had taken in the last year. But when I dressed up to go somewhere I usually wore a jacket over a t-shirt because I just knew it was hiding how big I was.




Yesterday I went to Walmart. I've been wearing my old clothes because they are perfectly nice clothes. A month ago Angela said to me "Mom, you need new clothes. you look like a little girl playing dress-up in her Mom's clothes." So I figured I'd go see what is on sale. Although I won't tell you how much I weighed when I started I will tell you I was wearing a 4X shirt and some styles were tight across my tummy. I've always carried the weight there probably because after having five kids I have no muscle. Well, I saw a couple of pretty blouses clearenced for $3. So I took a couple of sizes in the dressing room. I will be posting a picture probably tonight or tomorrow. Because the ones I got are a size (drum roll, please) a 1X! I honestly have no clue when I last fit in a 1X. That is all the motivation I need to keep going on this. It's been a hard thing for me to do. I love food, I'm addicted to food, I reward myself with food. I hated exercise. But I started taking baby steps four months ago. I have hit the 45 lbs weight lost mark and now lost two sizes. I could only do 3 very slow minutes on the bike the first of December, now I can do 40 minutes. And if I can do it, anybody can!

Again, please check out my other blog on the 5K race. I hope everybody who reads it will get motivated to make some small baby steps in their own life if they need to. I told somebody I'm like a convert to the church. I've seen what this can do for my health, and I want everybody else to feel as good as I do! I promise to blog about something else too and not be totally boring. But if I can motivate or encourage just one other person to make some changes and improve their health, it's worth it.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Ride 'Em Cowboy

A few weeks ago, Spencer and family came up for Tommy's birthday. I just had to snap these pictures cuz it was so cute.




Saturday, March 21, 2009

New blog

I have started a new blog. I hope all of you will come and read it and join the challenge! At least come and read it and see what I've been up to and what I'm going to be doing just over a year from now. If you want to join the challenge, let me know.

http://gotcar.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Choir Concert

Tonight was Monique's spring choir concert. It is so wonderful to go watch this young lady sing. She loves doing it and it is obvious in her face. She generally has either a solo or sings a part with another couple of kids. She opens her mouth and sings and everyone can hear how beautiful her voice is. I am very proud of her. Last spring she tried out for the Jazz Choir. She was chosen and was thrilled. But it was a big committment. She has to go to school shortly after 7 am three days a week for practice. She was there 100% of the time the first two quarters, but finally was so sick she just couldn't get there and missed a day. We videoed the concert tonight, and I hope I can figure out how to put some of it on here tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Excuses and a Birthday Party



I didn't post yesterday, but I honestly had a good excuse. So here's my story:

Yesterday was Tommy's birthday party at the rec center. Lala went nuts with decorations, gifts bags, a pinata and everything else for the party. And Tommy loved it. The theme was Star Wars. Of course, she also got the brilliant idea to have me make an R2D2 cake. And I can't say no to my grandkids.