Been Awhile

It's been about a month since I last posted. My weight fluctuated for a while there, so much as going back up to 147 and gaining 2 inches back on everything.
Thankfully, I managed to get my eating back under control and healthier again. I lost those 2inches and I am now down to 143 :) I haven't done any measurements the last 2wks but I did manage to weigh myself at least. Will do measurements at the end of the week. Figure I could try to at least post once a week. Maybe add some new photos.
I'm pretty happy with me continuing to loose the pounds. I also like how I'm doing it healthily and not starving my body. Thanks to being on AdvoCare those 24days I was able to develop a healthy eating regimen and stay close if not exactly on it. Sadly, I still can't fully afford the supplements.
I miss Spark. And the fiber drinks, kinda. Definitely miss the meal replacement shakes just bc of how full I would feel.
I've stuck to the routine of water water water and more water. Protein 3x a day, fruit 2-3x a day and carbs 2x a day. I am addicted to apples and baby carrots. nom.
I've managed to cut butter/margarine completely out of my diet for the most part. My salt/sodium intake is almost non existent which I am VERY proud of myself for. I completely cut bread out of my diet, I find that I don't miss it at all. I actually kinda cringe when I think about having to eat it. The same goes for pasta. As much as I try to cut out hamburger from my diet, I still tend to eat it bc I love hamburgers and meatloaf, but only if other make it. I don't make it at my home. Pork is non existent in my life which makes me super happy.
I'm also addicted Tropicana Orange Juice. I think thanks to that and the apple addiction, it's helped cut some inches and weight :)

Sadly, my exercise is also still non existent. I need to start doing better, going outside more. Especially for my daughter.
It's my favorite time of year and month, time for me to start getting out and fully enjoying it!!!

Stats...

Was curious to see if I've had any type of progress while doing nothing. And I do mean nothing that I am supposed to be doing. As I said before, I think, the AdvoCare 24Day Challenge is over, but I am still trying to lose the weight.
Anyways....

Weight: 144
Bust:35.5
Waist: 31
Hip: 39.5
Arm 12 -.- i am not understanding how my arm keep gaining instead of losing -.-' meh.
Thigh: 20.5

Hoping to start eating better tomorrow. Gotta go grocery shopping since i'm back from my parents now.

wagon falling....

Haven't posted in a long while. Been going through a lot and haven't had much to post since I haven't exactly stayed to the 24day challenge, mostly the last week.
I found out that my momma passed and then miracously was able to attend her service last Thursday. I decided to stay at my parents then for 2 wks. I'm coming up to my first weekend here.
When I was at Tealas for momma's service I did do my measurements and I had lost 2 more inches since my last post. As of now though, since I've been back to my parents, I actually think I gained those 2 inches back.
My eating habits have been hell >.< I have been a little more active though which is good. I also tend to drop 5lbs usually while at my parents so I am hoping that I do this time as well.
I just went and bought some fruits and veggies today along with vanilla almond milk since my parents only drink whole milk(gags). Starting tomorrow I am going to at least TRY my best to maintain a healthy eating habit/diet like I was during the challenge. I used the last of the Spark and pills that went with the 24day challenge today. I feel like I wasted $130 which really bothers me. I know I made really good progress while I was following it and I can only imagine what my results would have been like had I followed it to a complete T the last 2 wks instead of getting distracted by friends visiting, hubby being home and then traveling from OH, to my parent, down to Newport/Harrisburg and then back up to my parents.
I'm a pretty girl, but I want to feel beautiful and of course feel sexy for my husband. Thankfully, he loves me and finds me attractive no matter what my weight and size it.

stats mostly

Weight 145 ^_^ I weighed myself 1 WEEK ago and I went from 152 to 145! Hell yeah!!!!
Thigh 21 Hips 40 Waist 33 Chest 36 Arm 11
Some things are staying the same but overall I think my results are pretty awesome! It has me pretty pumped about actually starting to get more physically active.
My mother-in-law has a treadmill, elliptical, and a stair thingy-not sure what it's called. But anyways, 3 pieces of equipment that I know will start helping me get better results and toned back up.
I'm hoping to get to her place at least 3x a week minimum, which would be every other day, and then on weekends I will try and mostly focus on stretching, lunges and squats. I'm not too worried about gaining inches in my arms and legs yet. As long as I look, feel and weigh the way I want, then I won't care at all.

I've had sooo much energy the last couple days. I don't want to stay in-doors ever anymore. It's like from the time I have my snack after my meal replacement shake i'm ready and roaring to go! I'd love to be able to keep on the meal replacement shakes and vitamins. I just have to find a way to afford it.
Honestly, at this point, I think I would go  back to dancing just so I could afford it and have an "active" job heh. No, I hate dancing. Nope, bad idea!

Even though Justin will be home tomorrow evening for a week, I'm thinking about starting monday at my mother-in-laws and have him watch girly since he will be watching her that everning anyways so I can go to an AdvoCare meeting :)
Plus my other friend Tiffany is hopefully going to be joining me there and her and I can workout together, then go to the meeting. She is the one who got me to do the 24day Challenge!

I also find it pretty ironic that I have good results to report the same day that my friend Christa does as well. It's surprisingly easier for me to stay accountable, focused and on track by reading her blog about how she is dieting and the great results that she is getting from it. Somehow, I guess it's inadvertently supportive for me.

Woot to my friend and I for slowly but surely getting the results we are hoping to achieve by sacrificing sooo much good food and not stuffing our faces!

Weakling

The last couple days have been killer on me. I find it a lot more difficult to stay on my diet and what I am supposed to do when I am around people. I have my friend staying with me for a week and it's been rough on my diet. I try to stay as close as possible to it but sometimes, nom nom nom nom.
Then either Monday or Tuesday Justin will be home which I'm sure will make it even harder for me.

Today starts the 14days of the Max Burn. Cleanse is over, thank goddess. Although it's just a little bit more precise than what the cleanse was bc of all the damn supplement pills I have to take. It will be worth it. I have to make this count and worth the $130 that I spent. I'm really hoping that within the next month or 2 I will be able to afford a yr gym membership. That way whenever Entegra is in preschool I can go and get my work out in :)

I've decided that I am going to take my measurements every 5 days. I guess to keep a better track of how my diet is working for me. Maybe if I see small progress it will keep incouraging me to work hard or to work harder if there are no results. I really wish I had a scale though.

Today my hips are 40, thigh 22, waist 34, chest is 37 and arm is 11. I've pretty much stayed the same, I need to get my ass in gear and work harder for my goal. The only excuse I have is laziness and weakness.

I need to prove to myself that I CAN do this. I WANT this and I know that I have to want it bad enough to be strong and determined.

I am woman, hear me rawr!!!!

Problem Areas

I've been having issues getting my full 9.5cups of water in each day. It shouldn't be that big of a problem but it is. I don't see how ppl drink so much water in a day. Hell, my friend Terry drinks 50oz within the first hr of him waking up. Freaking insane. I know that water consumption is a huge part of losing weight and getting fit again but geesh, I piss more than a pregnant woman with only drinking 5cups in a day! >.<

Being motivated to do a fast paced walk outside is hard to get motivated for. I have the proper shoes, pants, socks, etc and they sit in my drawers collecting dust. I think part of it is that I don't like the way I look in the clothes bc they are kind form fitting, the pants at least are around the thigh butt area. And at the current time, I don't have the money to pay for a gym membership.

I have tons of fitness shit saved in a special folder that I should probably do, things that are as simple as just working my legs. Lunges, stretches, things of the like that would only take 10mn to do a full set.

Right now, I hate people that have the natural ability to stay skinny no matter what they do >:(

Day 6

Today wasn't too bad. I had no idea what to do for breakfast this morning so I had one of my meal replacement shakes and then a banana. I believe that tomorrow I am going to dice up some red potatoes, peppers and onion, add 1 egg -scrambled of course- and some pepper for taste. Sounds like a good breakfast. 1cup of orange juice. I've been on a Tilapia kick. Entegra tonight goes "again?? uhhh" lol I love seafood and it's healthy. 
I'm really liking how my craving for sweets is slowly going away. Ever since I had that strudel, I just cringe at most sweets. Although, I did lick my fingers after giving girly a glazed donut and licked her spoon after giving her a bowl of Moose Tracks Ice cream, shame on me I know but I couldn't resist. I'm sooo looking forward to when this cleanse is over. Then I can do the 80/20 Rule or whatever it is. Even then I'm going to make sure that everything is in proper proportion along with my activity lvl. I'm going to try and have Sunday afternoon be my splurge day. Where I allow myself 2cups of sugar related yummy fatness lol
This is going to be so much harder when Justin gets home. He doesn't share the same love of seafood that I have. Meh. 
I think for lunch tomorrow I may have some turkey and low-fat string cheese with a Green Granny Smith Apple.  Chicken and green beans for dinner. I really need to learn to like them without drowning them in butter to cook.


I am proud of myself for almost completely cutting out my salt addiction. I only made 1 turn of my salt grinder the last time I ate eggs compared to my 3-5 turns of it hehe.
Going to also try and get a fast paced walk and maybe a small jog in tomorrow as well. My main goal is to be active for at least a full hr while outside tomorrow, not including my walk after dinner.