Being Brave...

So my last week of bootcamp is here... and since today I am feeling brave and I don't know that I will later, I am posting my Before/After pictures here!

Since the start of this... I have lost 21 lbs, and I went from a size 12 to a size 8... and I still have quite a ways to go! I am in a Biggest Loser Competition where the top loser will take home a cash prize of $475 and another where the winner gets $175. Needless to say, the next 8 weeks will likely be even more change!

Ok... Here they are!

 

Whew! Next stop... Goal Weight and Size!!! 

Body After Baby- Week 7

Oh Geez... I only have2 weeks left in the Body After Baby Challenge... and while I have been doing great... the fact that I have been sick for a whopping 5 weeks (Yes, cold then sinus infection, then new cold, then cough) means that I have been super sucking when it comes to going to the gym and getting my workout on. booooo

But this is a new week... and I am gonna kick it up into high gear! We have big plans to make it to the gym in the morning tomorrow and Thursday. I am pushing the double stroller around the zoo on Friday (it's Ryan's Birthday... so the zoo is in order!), and then I'll have to figure something out for the weekend since Dustin has a softball tournament. But I need to get crackin' on this otherwise the only one that will be missing out is me.

This weeks challenges: Water and workouts (of 30+ minutes). I can soooo do this! I also need to total up my points for the previous weeks (good thing I wrote them down on my planner). If I have high enough points, I will be submitting my before/after pictures on MamaNotes... but either way, you guys will see my before and after for the 20 in 20 challenge at Christmas time!

Ok... there is no day like today... so lace up those sneakers and head outside... I hear it's gorgeous!

Body After Baby, Week 4

Whew... can you believe that we are already at week 4?! I know that it seems to be flying by for me... and I am trying my hardest to keep up! Thankfully, I am seeing a difference on the scales... boy does that feel great!!

So far, here are my point totals:
Week 1 Water: 50 points
Week 2 Walking: 20 points
Week 3 Food: 21 points

This week, the challenge is sit ups. Crap. I hate those things... but I need to do 50 a day. I have been working out with Jillian and let me tell you that those sit ups don't get to be any more fun. But, as Jillian says, Abs like that don't come for free! So... I will be on the ground this week!!

Don't forget to check out Mamanotes to see how everyone else is progressing this week!

I also did something big... at least for me... this week! I bought me a pair of tennis shoes!!! Ok, I am about to embarrass myself... but I honestly have been working out wearing an old (read, bought before I was even pregnant with Ryan) pair of RocketDogs. I loved them... to death... and they really are dead. But today, I went to the store and bought me a pair of Adidas running shoes. They aren't top of the line, but they are a billion times better than what I had, and now I have no excuse to not up the treadmill to a jogging speed at the least!

One last thing... I will admit that I am terrified of the Holiday Season coming up. Cookies and weightloss don't mix... any suggestions for keeping the cheer in my holidays without gaining a belly of jelly?

Work Smarter...

So, I was supposed to come in here and tell you all how great I am doing on the Body After Baby Challenge... but I slacked yesterday. Well... "slacked" is relative. I didn't make it into the blog world, but I worked my tail off!

Dustin and I decided that one area of our lives that we refused to argue about anymore is the housework. I try my hardest to keep up with a very lively toddler and have decided that it really is ok for the house to not be perfect because that means that we live here and that my kids are having fun being little! However, my husband doesn't agree with this thought process... so he's willing to give up other little luxuries so that I can have a cleaner come in a couple times a month to do the deep cleaning that I NEVER get to! And so... I must clean for the cleaning lady. One of lifes ultimate mysteries is why we do this... but I am doing it... so there. :oP

One thing that I have found that I think is utterly amazing are Febreze vacuum filters! I tried finding them online to show you, but you are just going to have to venture into Walmart and see them for yourself. I have a bagless vacuum, so I replace the filters to keep the dust nice and trapped! But these Febreze filters also make my rooms smell WONDERFUL! The Hubs always tells me that he likes the smell of vacuuming (which is just dust in the air, IMO), but he is a new fan of the Febreze filters too... clean floors and a nice fresh smell... plus no plug-in freshers that are fire hazards or too exciting for little hands!

Um, but I have been making progress. As you can see by my little ticker on the right, I have lost 7 lbs. I still have 13 more to go in the next 11 weeks. I know I can do this... I did great on my water last week. 3+ water bottles a day (over 64oz a day) so that means that I got my 8 points each day for the challenge. 56 points. I also signed up for the ning.com message board with the challenge... so that's another 5 points.

This week, we have to walk... 15 minutes of walking is 1 point, and we can max out at 4 points a day. I am getting the boys up and at 'em each morning to walk around the neighborhood for at least 30 minutes... and we are doing it again after dinner and before bed for the boys. :o) So far, I have 6 points for the week... doing good... and I'll update later. I am also going to keep up on the water although I don't think the points count anymore. :o)

I hope your day is going as great as mine... back to the laundry!

Body After Baby

So my friend Courtney over at Moss Gathering was talking about the Body After Baby Challenge over at MamaNotes... and since I love checking out things that my friends tell me about... and I am also on a mission to be the cutest soccer mom I can... I decided to take part!

MamaNotes has little challenges and giveaways each week, and being a part of the big group helps keep me accountable. And while I love the 20 in 20 girls that I check in with everyday, I honestly believe that there is no such thing as being held accountable too much.

My goals for this week are to drink at least 60 oz of water a day. I know that 8 glasses is 64oz, but that's not a nice round number. And since I have water bottles that are somewhere between 20 and 25oz, I'm gonna say 60oz so I can think 3 of those bottles. If I drink all my water, that will be 8 points a day... and you better believe I am gonna try to beat that 8 glasses... and ::gasp:: I even didn't buy more coke! I can do this!

Head over to Mama Notes to see other moms progress as well!