Week 8 Check In

Happy Tuesday!

I lost 2 lbs!!
  Which makes me at:

No-not 80! Silly people!

Total loss: 20 lbs!

Days until TN:  42 days
(Ah-6 weeks I cannot believe it is coming up so quickly!) If I stick to 2lbs a week I should be at or a little over the 30 lb mark! Yeah! Keep your figures crossed for that ...please!

Have a great Tuesday! I  know I will the sun is shinning and I hit a major goal today!

T.

Best Friends in the world-I have them

Have you ever had a friend say something that just shocked you?

~and not in a bad way?~

We went to a friends house the other night for his birthday, my friend K asked me how much weight I have lost, she said she was really proud of me.  Thanks K. Then we had idle chit chat-her and her husband coach the strangest (not strange but not the most common) sports.  She is the volleyball coach and the tennis coach, her husband, P, coaches bowling, badminton and football (that's 'normal') and he is also the drivers ed teacher.  They both are physical education teaches one in middle/high school and the other in elementary. I respect them dearly, they have three great sons!

So it was time to leave and P gave me a hug and kissed my head and said he was proud of me too.  I don't know why but I started to tear up. I am not sure if its because he expressed his feelings or what it was, either way I felt really special in that moment to have such amazing friends in my life.

I am truely thankful each day!

T.

Week 7 check in

Happy Tuesday! 

I lost 1 lb!!

Total loss: 18 lbs!

Days until TN: 51 -Holy Moley!

Well, I know why the loss was low-Sunday I made cookies two new kinds (check out my other blog:simpleinspiredhomemade.blogspot.com) if you want to check that out-but I am a SUCKER for raw cookie dough. I know, I know one should not eat such indulging items-seriously who can resist! So needless to say I ate my fill on it. Dang it!  It probably is sitting right back to my butt-like a brick!  The days until TN are dwindling down so fast-I am so excited, I am such a child! But, I just know P and I are going to have so much fun. 

I am going shopping at the tale end of May with B for some new clothes-I am very much looking forward to that as well.  Not just for buying new clothes but for hanging with B. I am lucky to have a groovy friend like her.

T.

Barton=come on!!

I walk at Barton Hall on M=F. Friday I went during my normal time and well they were closed, they had to set up for the big Human Ecology Fashion show. Which, since its the college I work in...I will let it slide.

But, today, for some reason (I guess chalk it up to being paranoid) I called and yep-they are closed again today! GRRR. They are hosting a Passover dinner for students and the community. I guess I cannot be that annoyed but I am on a tight schedule here! I don't have time for closures!

I guess I will read today on lunch instead, and bust it out tomorrow. LH-you better be ready-EO, she's on vacation-lucky dog! I haven't actually sat down and read on lunch in a long time....I guess its ok to swing down a bit-ONLY because I have Zumba tonight.

I didn't have a chance to weigh in this morning I will do that tomorrow morning however...keep you posted.

T.

Losing and X-and if you find it I DO NOT want it back!

Some very exciting news-I lost and X. I know you are asking yourself what is she talking about!

It is not secret I wasn't a XS so, truth time: I used to wear and XXL, I went shopping last weekend (I haven't been in forever! Just didn't want to-didn't feel pretty in anything) and guess what....I lost and X. Yeppers its gone! See Ya, you are out of the park, Don't let the door hit you where the lord split you! And DO NOT come back!

I got some new shirts. Totally out of my comfort zone-ruffles and colors. Yikes, color.  My favorite colors are black and brown, so yellow, blue and melon are very new to me! Hold your breath-I even got TWO dresses. One is navy and one is melon! I have two weddings plus the TN trip so they are light, girly and fun. Yeah-I might actually like shopping again! We shall see.

This is the one dress (Mellon NOT white)

And the navy one is similar, just no cap sleeves and a little long.

Have a great day!
T.

Playlist

I have been asked multiple times what I have spinning (can you say that on an iPod?) on my playlist. It is seriously a total mesh of things! I have such a strange playlist- I like everything...for real! It is actually really scary if you think about the drastic difference in songs.


Some of my favorite tunes are:
ACDC: Shook Me All Night Long
Enrigue Iglesias: Tonight or I Like It
Jennifer Lopez: On The Floor
Katy Perry: FireWork
Jason Aldean: Dirt Road Anthem
Luke Bryan: All My Friends Say or Someone Else Calling You Baby
Pink: Raise Your Glass
Florence and Machine: Dog Days
Adele: Rolling in the Deep
Chris Daughtry: Any really
Glee: Any really
Chris Young: Beer or Gasoline
Ke$sha: You Love is My Drug or Tik Tok
Kenny Chesney: Any really
Lady Gaga: Poker Face
Maroon 5: Misery
Metro Station: Shake It
Pitbull: Krazy, Hey Baby, or Room Serivce
Rent Soundtrack: Seasons of Love
Sugarland: Stuck Like Glue, All I Want To Do, Stettlin'
Taio Cruz: Dynamite

Ok those are just a few, literally, I have about 1000 songs on my iPhone. And, of course I make strange playlists so I don't have to search for songs. Depends on the mood I am in on what I listen to (Run, Pissed off, Relax, Sad...etc.). But when I walk its always something upbeat and that I can sing. I am sure those at Barton think that I am nuts because I will mouth (and really try hard not to actually sing the songs) all the words to what ever song it is, even if its not appropriate!

I hope you find some sort of a song that you can rock out to and HAVE FUN (isn't that what music is for?)!
T.

Week 6 check in

Happy Tuesday!  Sorry I am day late, you know it goes when you have to get up really early on a Monday and I was up late on Sunday reading! Dang it!


Anyway...here we go.

I lost 5 lb!!

Total loss: 17 lbs!

Days until TN: 56 -Holy Moley!

I guess that was worth the wait! Ha, I really brought it last week, this week I am adding in somemore!

Have a great day!
T.

Going it alone

Since I have started working out I have always had a friend there with me...walking or Zumba.  Well this week I figured out I can really do this by myself.  B is on vacation and my other friends were busy and couldn't make Zumba and for walking EO and LH were sick today. So I went to Barton by myself, first time ever.

I have to be honest I really didn't want to go, and really not alone. But I bit the bullet and went anyway.  It was fine. At first, honestly, I thought everyone was looking at me. Which, is stupid since they were all doing their own things. Playing basketball, running, lifting, working, etc. But it just felt that way.

I walked for 50 minutes, and since my playlist was crazy I busted it out!  I am pretty sure if they do look at me they think I nuts since sing the lyrics the whole time! Lets just hope they cannot read my lips too! HA.  (Naughty!)

I have a few more updates....just need to get to them, have a great Friday!
T.

Arms...dear lord-why?

Ok ladies lets face it...most of us have them: Bye Bye Arms. Yeppers I really do! Can I say that I love them...nope; wait, do I even like them...nope! Therefore I am putting myself through h**l to get them to actually go bye bye!

I looked up arm excersies on the internet found some really helpful items however, I needed someone to actually show me-insert JF. (I cannot go to the gym as I am a germ-a-phob) He is a dance dad (those of you who do not know what that means his daughter takes dance with mine), state trooper, works out all-the-time, so I said self "what a better reference".  Mind you I am pretty sure I am the only dance mom he talks to...and I think that is only because of our kids.  But I asked anyway.

I said "JF, what can I do to get rid of my bye bye arms?"
Insert the face of what the hell are you talking about (it was really funny actually)
JF "You mean your triceps?"
TD "yea those"
And he proceeded to show me like four arm work outs-in the middle of the dance studio lobby area-ha-yeah that was a sight!

Anyway, the one he told me to do...get this...the skull crasher. What the hell kinda name is that? Come on...doesn't it just sound F-U-N!! I know yout want to try it.  Needless to say I was pretty sure I was going to end up with a big old goose egg.  I am happy to report that night 1 of the skull crasher, mine is fully intact and unharmed...for now!

T.

After the low number...

Yeppers still dwelling on the fact I only lost 1 pound, I know its still a loss.

I busted my a** today at the track with EO (thanks for the cone talk) we walked probably like 15 extra minutes. I felt great! I cannot believe I just said that!

And then I went to Zumba tonight-busted it there too...felt right, good, fun!

Back on track with eating today, stuck to my calories! I went back to fruit, yogurt and granola too.

I took today off to spend with the kids since it is Spring break, excited to spend a fun day with them. I love them so much!
Happy Tuesday,
T.

Week 5 check in

Happy Monday!

Yes its raining and blah but its got to be really close to Spring...right?

 

I lost 1 lb!!

Total loss: 12 lbs!

Days until TN: 64 (yikes-that is coming quick)

So-I have to say 1 pound is good because it's a loss but, I still feel bad it wasn't the goal of 2 I set for myself.  I totally take responsibility for that-yes I busted my butt last week working out but I aslo slacked BIG TIME on the food portion. I kept it under the calories but made some poor choices regarding those calories. Back on the wagon this week. I will have one free day-Thursday, because I am going out with friends but other than that-FOCUS!  TN is coming so quick! So excited!

 

T.