Tuesday's Gone with the wind!!!

Well I have some very exciting news!!! I LOST 2 lbs last week... that's right even with eating not completely on track and splurging on a frappucino and Wendy's meal (although I was feeling the pain on that one) WOOOHOOO... I am totally stoked...

I have officially hit the 15 lbs gone and I am now at a weight that I haven't seen since my senior year in highschool....Not to bad considering I've had 3 children....LOL.....I'm so excited and now I have a lot of head of me.. to get to my ultimately goal I have 25-29 pounds to go......wow.. and I have to have this lost by July 15, 2010... yep... If I stay true to 2 lbs a week I should be there.......cross your fingers. Gonna officially start walking because it is getting so beautiful out...the only thing good about summer besides the weather is that I get tons of exercise because of my boys and never really know about it. those 1 1/2 hour bike rides and 1 hour jumping on the trampoline although fun are effective....and now with a toddler to chase after this summer well the pounds should just fall off... (well let's hope anyway)

Alright I'm done sharing my awesome news and now i'm on to more schoolwork.... Yuck.... But hey after today I will have my Associates degree and then BS of Business Management here I come..... YEAH!!!! Maybe this calls for a massage......LOL.. we'll see

Hope everyone has a great day!

Sunday Funday!!!

Hello Everyone,

Well today is another fun filled day in the Lentz household....LOL....Our middle child had oral surgery on Thursday and he is doing great and starting yesterday afternoon our oldest got the stomach flu again... It was a very long night. My poor babies.....the flu is very nasty!!!

I did very well eating out in Fairbanks, I did have a regular meal at lunch on thursday out of needing it to be fast and let me tell you I paid dearly for it... Okay my hubby was totally behind me splurging on STARBUCK'S HAZELNUT FRAPPUCINO----YUMMMY... These are my favorite and it was totally worth all the calories and it didn't hurt my tummy so that was even better. I am hoping to either stay exactly where I was last week or be down 1 pound... To me with having a couple bad days I just want to stay and not gain....Cross your fingers and we will see..

I have decided it is getting nice enough outside that Rowdy and myself need to start walking in the afternoons. This will probably make me feel better too....hopefully will let it all poor off......I scheduled my end goal for myself this past weeks a sexy photo shoot... I am totally excited and now have to July 15 to get down about 25-30 more pounds which I think is totally attainable with a 2lb weight loss a week goal.......time to step it up......

I have kinda been in a funk lately and think I just need some girl time or me time... not sure maybe I will go for a massage to just unwind...... Sounds like a plan now I gotta see if daddy is on board....

I know I have not been myself for a while and I'm thankful all of my guys are putting up with me... I am thankful to have such a wonderful man and 3 beautiful, loving sons........

Okay off to do more laundry and tidy up.....Schoolwork here I come today as well.....HAppy Sunday everyone!!!

What is wrong with me!

So here I am another day has gone by and yet another day I caved to the cravings. I had 4 saltines, a piece of cake and since we are headed out of town for a couple of days and I was not cooking had a little kid size bowl of chili with a pinch of cheese.... WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME.... where oh where is the resistance.. I feel such guilt....and I know these next 2 days are pretty much not gonna be good. I will try while I am eating out for like 12 solid tiny meals but I can't guarantee that i will be or even that I want to be. the idea of having a fun family few days with ice park, pool, movies, and pizza sounds great!!! I won't lie... But then the guilt, oh the guilt. I am an adult and can make the decisions for eating the way I do but why oh why is it so hard when you are trying to be so good and you just can't.....

As I'm trying to figure this out in my noodle, I am coming up blank. I love the way I feel seeing the scale going down, the clothes feeling looser. I feel a tiny bit sexy and on my way to liking how I look so why oh why am i cheating. Is it self sabotage or is it just wanting to taste something super yummy for just a bit. I am tired of watching my men eat normal and me have to eat good but not so tasty food.....oh well. figured maybe if I confessed that it would help me..

I can only say it did a little and I still want the ice cream in the freezer and chocolate in the pantry with Cheetos and a coke!!!!!!!!!AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH

Off to get more coffee and crystal light, water, and then pineapple for a nighttime snack...

thanks for listening.......

Beginning of week 5

Happy Monday everyone,

Well I officially weighed in and was only down 1 pound this week. Not to bad considering my period was this past week and the cravings were kicking my butt!!!!!lol.. Still have the need to have some sweets and i'm seriously fighting it.....Not good.....

I did get to measure my body and I am down quite a few inches total... Totally excited about that, but I keep thinking to myself that this is getting harder not easier, I was hoping to be down 20 lbs in this first 6 weeks and I don't know if i'll be able to do it. I need to seriously step up the exercise and water intake I believe. This is gonna be a stressful week, my middle child goes in for oral surgery and we spend the night in Fairbanks on Wednesday night and come home on Thursday after surgery.......So we will be visiting the ice park, love it, and lots of swimming. Gonna try to eat really good... I'm gonna watch it.......

Okay off to play with the kids since it is spring break...

Happy Monday

Girls Night last night!!

Well Dawn and I went to a wine tasting to sponsor the relay for life and we did really good! I had like 1/2 glass of wine and one yummy dessert treat, and a piece of cake later... Not bad really....It was fun to have a girls night. Dad was left home with all the kids and Dawn was having a good time...LOL.......

I am a little worried about the weigh in tomorrow because of the craving this week I have not eaten on plan all the time and I'm not gonna lie i'm nervous...So today is gonna be a really strict day and lots of water, probably gonna go out and get some wood as well so yeah for exercise. I will attempt to either work out to a tape or on the elliptical. Maybe take the boys sledding.

I am feeling really great about myself and I love it....I have all the support I need here at home and having good friends do this with us is much better. I am contemplating upping it up and doing some rapid results meals to make the loss faster. Guess I'll give it a go......

Happy Sunday to all and WATCH THE RACE!!!!!

PMS CRAVINGS

OMG-- I could not believe the craving yesterday as I officially started yesterday, holy crap, had 2 pieces of cornbread and 2 pancakes-- of course at different times throughout the day but DAMN!!! what about no bread products. I mean seriously Angela get your shit together and stay on the plan better... SHEESH.... To top it all off gained a pound, which I know is water weight and alot better than the typical 5-6 pounds per month I gain and lose at this time but I don't know how the scale will tip at the beginning of next week. Hopefully I will be okay.

I have come to the conclusion I want this weight gone like "RIGHT NOW" of course logically I know it takes time but I want a smokin body and my boobs back to normal---- Will this happen I don't know... But I have decided on a big treat for myself at the end of this journey and I really want these pictures done so I will finally succeed at this weight loss thing!!!! I'm totally excited. I emailed the photographer to set up an appoint for the late summer or fall today... SO stoked, and now I have to get cracking on the body tonage.....

OOOhhh I officially bought a smaller pant size.. woohoo-- 2 more sizes to go oh and I had to go down a bra strap size, not cup( surprise, surprise) but hey i'm in a 36- YEAH!!!! I was totally excited about the shopping this week. In fact I am dreaming of shopping and that never happens because as much as a i love clothes shopping I don't like to for myself because my ass and boobs never fit properly into clothes....LOL.. oh well that is what the baby sister is for- to pretend she's my barbie occasionally and spend her money on her wardrobe.. But now hopefully we will do that to me when she's comes for a visit this summer........

Well wish me luck with these dang cravings.. and hopefully I drop another couple pounds by Monday... Talk with you soon!!!

Wednesday

Well today is Wednesday.....All seems to be going pretty good this week. Had to go to Fairbanks yesterday and tried to stay on top of the eating, didn't get my snacks but I had a salad with protein for lunch and a few sip of my son's soda, got home and all went to hell... We were going to workout at the Zumba class last night, so I got home about 30 minutes before we were supposed to leave for the class, I had a pretzel and about 3 oz of orange juice as a snack and then came home and was to lazy to cook so I had spaghetti with real noodles and a little cheese that were leftovers. and today I had a smoothie....

What is the matter with me. I think it's time to be really strict again and this is gonna suck. Although to my defense i have lost a grand total of about 14 pounds to date and that is awesome but I can't be giving myself to much freedom here......

We did go to the Zumba class but it was different than I expected... Just a group of ladies getting together to work out to a video tape, thought for some reason it was taught by a real person. Don't know if we'll do it again but I'll check with Dawn.... Okay gonna do me some strip aerobics today.....Off to make Lunch...

Later

Beginning of week 4!!!

Well it is the beginning of Week 4-- and I haven't lost as much as I would like to have so we have decided to amp it up notch and go balls to the wall working out!!! So maybe I'll drop the next 15 pounds super fast...woohoo.. But at the rate I'm going I will be on this body makeover longer than 6 weeks in the reduction phase.. and I'm okay with that....

I lost a total of 3 pounds last week... woohoo... Grand total lost is around 12-13 lbs at the halfway point not to bad considering. I want to lose 40 pounds total so 25 more or so to go.....Had to treat myself to a cookie yesterday... It was yummy and I'm glad I did it. I feel kinda guilty but hey I gotta treat myself occassionally and I still lost 3 pounds and had a bad week.. so YEAH!!!!!!!! Eating is going pretty good this morning and I'll keep it up through the week.

Wanted to update!!! Have a great Monday!!!!

Sunny Saturday!

Hello Everyone and Happy Saturday,

Well I have to tell you these last 2-3 days have been very hard for me as far as eating goes. I am starting to get pissed about the food choices and selection. I have been feeling limited and tired of eggs and chicken. Gotta branch out. I did break down on Friday and eat one cookie that I had been fantasizing about for 2 solid days. I figured it wasn't healthy for me to be so fixated on a food choice. So I did the unthinkable and ate the cookie. Yes it was totally yummy but then it made my stomach feel bloated and full and I was like wow... Okay.. don't need anymore cookies. LOL... but I will say I'm glad I ate it and didn't deny myself cause in the end my will power is only so strong.....

My hubby told me that my attitude has been more pissy since being on this 6 week body makeover and i'm trying to pin this down and maybe it is the food options, or maybe the fact that my kids don't clean up after themselves, I feel totally overwhelmed with cleaning, school, kids, dinner, my own dinner planning, and getting told occasionally that the house could be cleaner. Yeah I think it is the whole combination. Usually I don't let it bother me but it kinda is getting to me. Time to reevaluate and fix myself, I don't like getting kinda short with everyone. So i'm taking steps.. got the house totally tidy... AGAIN, threw out tons of toys, meals are fixed and ready for me, I made everyone help and that went well.... gotta stick to a strict plan here....So hopefully I won't be cranky.....I do feel great on how I am looking though, but slightly irritated that I need new pants and the closest store is 100 miles away and I don't know if I really want to buy more since I'll be losing more.. Maybe I can con my bestfriend into loaning me some pants that she's not wearing. I'm gonna feel that one out....LOL....

Thanks for listening.... OOOHH I totally figured out a sort of on-plan MOCHA FRAPPUCINO!!!!!! YEAH.. and yummy.....

Happy weekend everyone...

Confession

Yep I have another confession... damn it... I hate having to do this... Well yesterday's eating was pretty bad had a few mishaps.....I ate ham for my protein for midmorning snack and dinner, granted it was sliced lunch meat but it was still ham, I had to have 2 chicken tenders at lunch because we were at the clinic all day and our deli in town here had nothing good for food, all the salad was gone...double damn and to top it all off... that's right I had 2, count them 2 chunks out of my son's cookie......ok.. there I confessed and yet I still feel kinda guilty. I struggled with not eating the left over lasagna in the fridge.

My friend told me that she doesn't consider it cheating it is just life and to get right back on the plan. Great advice but why oh why do I feel so shitty about these decisions. I will give myself credit for not eating a whole cookie as I wanted too.....I'm gonna vent and say I'm tired of having all this prep work....and I want some new flavors.....But the only one who can change that is me... So i'm gonna be creative.......

Okay.. I've purged my indiscretions and I feel at least accountable now hopefully the scale will still be my friend this week....

Wish me luck....and Happy Friday!

Updates for the week...

Well today is Thursday.. Have been doing pretty good this week. Eating is coming back around.. With the flu bug hittin the house it took me a little longer to feel like eating but now it is back... I have had a few flub up this week but nothing to seriously deter the plan. Like yesterday I went and had lunch with my mom, grandma, and a friend, and I forgot my carb so I ate 4 whole wheat ritz (big no, no) and today I don't have a protein prepared this morning so I will be eating me some ham slices (not supposed to eat ham) But I don't think it will throw me too off kilter but I guess I will have to see what the scale says.

I did make my guys some cookies again last night and damn they smell good. But honestly the want is there to eat them but the willpower is stronger. This is pretty great, knowing I can resist temptation. Oh yeah grandma asked me repeatedly yesterday if I wanted fresh, homemade, grandma style Lemon meringue pie...YUMMY and I resisted.. woohoo to me......

Well it is official my hubby has come down with the tummy bug now... It is surprising how much of big babies grown men can be.. but he is entertaining (not that he is sick) but how he is saying he feels...LOL... I'm mean what can I say..

Well off to bleach the house again.....

Tuesday's Here!!

HHHMMM What to do on this Tuesday... I could finish schoolwork... NAH... My brain is drained from being up all night with kiddos and working with 3 hours of sleep.. I'm thinking I'm gonna finish my Cameron inspired Pottery barn unit... WOOOHOOO.. almost complete just gotta make the back and paint. Hey its a workout too Right. I read somewhere that Carpentry is a great workout.. So i'm gonna consider it half of my workout today. I've already walked the kids to the bus too... (but that doesn't really count, or does it?) Hhmmm something to ponder.

Eating is going well. Tummy flu is getting under wraps. Dawn ( a way cool friend of mine) Decided to attempt to make me a mocha frappucino cause I love me some Starbucks and she is an ex-barista...lol... I gotta give her props.. Although it's not a Starbucks mocha frap IT ROCKS!!! She wasn't a fan but I thought it was totally YUMMY!!! and a nice treat.....THANKS DAWN!!!! So another figure friendly yumminess..

If anyone else has any salt-free, fat-free, dairy-free, bread-free recipes... throw them my way!!!!!! (it's totally worth every minute) and surprisingly the only thing I truly miss is an occasional Coca-Cola.... sad, very sad.....

Well off to build and burn calories.....Later

End of week Two!!!!

It is the end of week two!!! I have officially lost 2 more pounds this week so I have a grand total of 2.5 pounds lost...YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way excited. My pants are looser and so are my shirts. I am stoked....Can't believe this is working. I did have some minor flubs this weekend having the flu and only having the ability to snack on saltines and bread.. Tried the salad and stuff yesterday.. not good... But feeling better today and trying to get back on track.. Started out the money with protein and fruit and it has stayed down pretty good......So on to the snack in a bit...

I am excited how much better i feel on this plan physically and mentally. I like feeling better about myself. It's awesome. Hope this continues.

Until next time.....

Mommy bit the dust!!!

Hello All,

It has been a few days and with good reason!!! My third child (my baby) bit the dust Thursday night with the tummy flu as well, not good... I tell you, not good... and then the worst thing that could have happened did... I came down with it early Saturday morning around 2 am.... All day mommy was down.. not good I tell you.. But Daddy and big brothers saved the day and took over. I'm pretty lucky that way.....But today (Sunday) I am still not feeling 100% and I have been trying to eat like I should on plan but with the flu as you all know you need to eat saltines and bread products drink 7-up, sprite, and Gatorade. Yeah pretty much everything I shouldn't be eating or drinking but it helps..

In my defense I tried to eat a salad with balsamic vinaigrette but it did not sit well and I had to eat a biscuit to settle the stomach... So my plan is to get back completely on track I'm thinking tomorrow (cause I think I'll be up to snuff then) ... But I am still trying to eat 6 tiny meals a day to keep on track that way... Hopefully the scale will still be my friend tomorrow...

Wish me luck.....Happy Sunday everyone.....Oh Did you catch the race!!! AWESOME

It's Official!!

That's right folks... It's official, i did it. I officially worked out today. I did a half hour of cardio belly dancing and then went and finished painting for 3 hours. Fun, fun. Love having to contort oneself on the cool garage floor trying to pain upside down. But hey the project is turning out awesome.

All is well so far, with the exception of another child bites the dust, yes our middle child has succumbed to the tummy flu as well. SO, like a crazy lady I was cleaning with Clorox and Lysol last night at 11:30, trying to get in settled down in between bathroom visits. Hey maybe that was a workout...LOL.......Hopefully this crud stops here... I don't want the baby to get it, or myself (because mom can never be sick, even if she is) and certainly don't want to give it to Daddy.......Cross your fingers.

Eating is still on track. Had to send the hubby to Walmart when he was in the big city. I am so proud he got everything on my list and then some. Great Job Babe!!!!!! Alright I'm off to fix my men some dinner....

Happy trails for the night...

Midway through the week!!

Well considering it is almost half way through the second week all is well. Okay another confession, I did not officially work out although to my defense I was building a Pottery Barn inspired Cameron unit and child's size desk for 5 hours yesterday and my arms and legs were feeling the burn this morning. I have yet to work out again but there is still more time. LOl........

Off to the big city tomorrow, this should be interesting. Just have to pack snacks I guess, and take my dining out guide....

Happy weight loss to everyone.. Keep up the good work...

I have a confession!

Yep that's right... I have a confession. Okay here it goes... I did not work out yesterday!!! Phew there I said it. Okay I did walk the kids up and back to the bus but, walked up and down the steps a gazillion times for laundry and cleaning but sadly I don't consider these a true workout but my typical daily routine... So my first attempts at working out failed.... OOOHHH NOOO... I am sad to say I didn't find the time... I know right what a sorry ass excuse.. I'm with ya on this one.

THIS IS ME ANALYZING MY DAY: But seriously between getting the kids ready for school, getting them fed, all 3 in the shower before school, then off to the bus, walked back home, cleaned the living room, put baby down for a nap, did school work, he woke up, fed him snack and lunch (had lunch myself) went to town for groceries, came back home, got dinner on the skillet to simmer for hours, went out to get the kids from the bus, got back fixed snacks put baby for a nap, finished dinner, eat, clean up, help with homework, get everyone in bed, sit down and work on computer, get ready for bed, lay down for 20 minutes (of course I just fell asleep) when I get woken up by my oldest telling me "Mom, I'm gonna throw-up" "Ummm, get in the bathroom not in mom's room" So needless to say I was up with a puking child for approximately 2 hours, then off to dreamland (yeah I was awakened a few more times..lol...Then to wake up at 5:30 am and start all over again..

OKAY--I found the time... that time at night when I sat at the computer, yep that little smidge, that was it... I should have walked down the damn stairs, for the gazillionth time and either hopped on the eliptical or threw in a belly dance tape... Okay I do have more homework but on the babies first nap I will be working out first and then going out to finish my building project!!!

I will post later if I made this accomplishment... Good luck to me!!!

Official Results for Week 1

Well today was the day after after one week I am down 7.2 lbs ( Oh yeah that .2 matters) lol... YEAH ME!!!!!!!! I am so excited. I even lost a few inches combined over my entire body. Now I will be weighing myself weekly but only measuring biweekly as the Six week body makeover plans tell me too.. I figured I should follow them...lol.. But now I must step it up a not.. Working out here I come.

I have made a realization now. You mother's will understand this. My body will never be the same.. As I was measuring myself and had to look at myself in the mirror (not a pretty picture I might add) but i realized that I was very unhappy at how my body has transformed after 3 children. I now have long droopy pancakes for boobs (no way they will ever return north or fuller on the top without the aid of a plastic surgeon) and I look like a zebra across my stomach... This is not what I imagined would happen to me before I had my babies... Don't get me wrong I love my kids but I hate, HATE this... I have never been a vain person but it is now my mission once I get where I want to be in life, as far as weight.. That I will be visiting a plastic surgeon to have a mommy makeover.....

Ladies if you feel the same, do what you have to do to make you happy!! Let me hear your stories too.. PLEASE!!! I don't want to be the only one that feels this way...