Weight Loss Update

I weighed and did my measurements today! I still haven't taken any new pics though, but I will try to work on that real soon! So here's my stats:

Last weigh-in: 149.5
Weigh-in today: 143
Total: 6.5 lbs
Total loss overall: 27lbs

Total inches lost since last measurement: 7.25 inches

I'm very please with my results so far and I actually do not want to lose too much more! I mainly want to tone up some more and maintain. I might possibly get down to 135 if possible but no more than that! I don't look very good when I get in the 120's! I've done that before and I had no shape to me at all! So, maybe a few more pounds and then I'll work on maintaining it!

I started out wearing a 12 or 13 and now I'm wearing 9's or 10's. I know that's not a whole lot of sizes but I feel so much better and I am much happier with the way I look in my clothes!

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I'm Ready for Spring Break!

I'm so ready for Spring Break next week!! If only my kids were still in school during the break then I would have it made! But, it stills beats working! Now for a weight loss update! I actually did my weigh-in and measurements on the 15th. So here it is:
Last weigh-in: 155.5
This Weigh-in: 149.5
Total: 6 pounds
Overall total: 20.5 pounds

Inches lost since last measurement: 7 inches

Slow and steady wins the race I guess! I just hope I don't start going the other direction!! No pictures this time. I'll do some again in a couple of months.

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A Couple of Pictures

O.K. So I attempted to have my 5 yr old take pictures of me today, but they are not that great. I decided to post them anyway. I wish I would've done before pictures, but I'll just start now! So this is what I look like as of today. Most of you don't know what my size was before the weight loss journey, but hopefully in another month, there will be a difference from these pictures. These two are the best out of about 20 that I had him take. Bless his heart, he tried so hard! There were a lot of just my feet and just my head..lol!

I noticed while looking at these pictures that I feel way smaller then I look in these pictures! I look smaller when I look in the mirror..lol! I'm glad I took them though, because this gives me more motivation. More motivation to look better in pictures and not just in the mirror!

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Weight Loss Update

I know I'm due for a much needed weight loss update, so here it goes! I've had a lot of ups and downs on this adventure for sure, but I've stuck to it and am very happy with the way things are going.

Starting weight: 170
current weight: 155.5
Total Weight Loss: 14.5 lbs

I know that doesn't sound great after I lost 12 so fast, but I wasn't eating right when I lost those first 12 and I gained most of them back and started back the right way. I measured myself on Jan. 11 and I just measured again Sunday (Feb. 8) and I've lost a little over 8 inches all over! I'm very pleased with that. The hardest area for me has been my hips and thighs. They are making the slowest progress which is not helping me to drop sized very fast. My waist is getting alot smaller, so now I've just got to get my rear in gear!!

If anyone has any tips to slim the hips and thighs, please send them my way! I do squats, walk and run, but besides that, I don't really know what to do for those areas.

I hope to lose 5 more pounds this month, so we'll see!

I'm going to catch up on my blog reading soon too, so don't think that I've forgotten anyone!!
Love, Jenn

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I've been slacking....sorry

I know, I know..My posts have been slacking. For some reason I just can't get motivated to write! Hopefully this slump will end soon! So, this is my 3rd week at my new job, and I love it! I do wish the pay was better, but I love my "students". It's hard to say students when most of them are older than me, but still, I am their instructor, so that's what I will call them. There is never a dull moment on the job, so I don't get sleepy or bored ever, which is great!

I haven't done a weight loss update, which I'm sure some have been wondering or curious. Well, I've still only lost about 12, if not only 11 pounds in 3 weeks, because I gained about half of the 12 back and am just now getting back down. I realized that I lost those first pounds way too fast and that wasn't a great idea. I'm doing things different now, so it's a slower process. I have been losing inches though, which makes me happy! I will probably just do a monthly post opposed to a weekly one. I workout everyday(with the exception of today, not sure what's my problem today!)I feel stronger and have more energy! I still do not drink any cokes and I eat decent. One of my problems at my job is that we have to eat what they eat and so, that's not so low fat, which makes it hard. I don't want to not eat, so I do, and then I try to eat a very sensible supper!

The kids are great! Kadie is talking so much more here lately and I'm so thankful for that, because I was beginning to worry about it a little. Kennedie is her same old "full of life" self! Stratton and Trenton were both on the honor roll and they were very proud, and so was I of course!

I forgot how tiring it is to have a job though, which could explain the lack of posts also. I don't do much when I get home but workout, fix supper, bathe kids, and get to bed! I do watch the Biggest Loser on Tues.!! Is anyone else a fan of the show? I love it and it helps keep me motivated to meet my own goals! Man, I would love to have Jillian as my trainer!! She's great!!

I hope everyone is good and I'll try to post again soon! Oh yea, and I'm half way through the second Twightlight book and hope to finish it and the other two soon!

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My First Weight Loss Post!

Well, I started dieting and exercising a few days before the new year! I cut out my cokes. I've been watching my calorie intake and exercising my butt off! Not to mention drinking a crap load of water! I'm 5"4' and started out weighing 170!! 170 is only 5 pounds less than the heaviest I've ever been, which was when I gave birth to my oldest son! My goal is to lose 30-40 pounds. I weighed 135 in high school, so there's no need to try to set a goal much lower than that.

Tommorow actually will be the one week mark, but I don't have scales of my own, so I had to weigh today at Shelley's house. So, here's my progress as of now! And I must say, that I'm quite pleased!

Starting weight=170
Weight as of today= 158

12 pounds!!!! I'm so excited!! I know I probably won't keep losing that much weight every week, but I'm happy with the start! So, stay tuned each week on my weight loss venture! With my birthday being tommorow, I am going to splurge! Hopefully it won't affect me too much!

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