Weigh Day Week 8

*written Sunday night*

I am really excited about my progress this past week and I decided to start my blog the night before my weigh. I truly think that no matter what the scales says I will continue to feel great about my week but just in case, I want to capture the passion and excitement right now, as I am feeling it.

I have no regrets at all about the last 7 days, NONE! It feels so good to say that and really mean it. I am pumped up mentally and in love with the way my life is changing.

I am done with depression. I am done with overeating. I am done with never feeling satisfied.

No more time spent wondering where my next fast food fix is gonna come from. No more feeling hopeless and helpless.

I am so over it.

Here's a quote I found in a bucket of chipboard my mommy bought me...

"Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday."

I'd like to add to it...

"How many memories did you miss out on while you were worrying?"

*Back to Monday morning weigh in*

Goal: Lose baby weight + 30 lbs

Achieved so far: Baby weight is gone!

Pre-pregnancy weight: 221.0

Weight last week: 211.6

Current weight: 209.8

Weight loss/gain since last week: -1.8

TOTAL WEIGHT LOST (not including baby weight): -11.2

Back on track again! I am averaging about a pound a week weight loss and that is great.

My clothes are telling a completely different story than the scale is. I pulled 7 pairs of pants from my "Thin Bin" downstairs. One pair I couldn't really wear when I bought them back in 2003 and they fit great now! AND I wore a shirt to church yesterday that I have probably tried on 15 times in the past 2 years and it finally buttoned up comfortably!

I really picked up my running this week. I ran 150 minutes between our treadmill and the good old outdoors. I racked up over 11 miles and burned 1737 calories.

I missed two days of my resistance bands though. One day I was pouting, and Saturday we were just too busy to fit it in. I definitely need to get back into it this week. I think we are going to up it to 3 reps of 15 for each activity.

Octavio ran the Papa John's 10 miler with Peter on Saturday morning. They did amazing and finished in 01:26:10! It was really cool to be at the finish line yelling for them as they passed. Octavio heard Ori yelling "Go Daddy!" and he turned his head to try and find us. Although he couldn't see us in the crowd he was beaming!

LaVonda annihilated our time from last year and finished under 01:45:00!

Ori ran her first race Saturday morning!

Leslie and I packed the kiddos up and waited for almost two hours in the cold not only to watch the guys finish but also so that Ori and Elena could run the 50 yard dash.

I am so proud of Oriana. I was worried she would be nervous and shy with all the other people around but she was so excited to finally get to run a race just like mommy and daddy get to do. Elena ended up running the 100 yard dash and I had to take her out in the end zone so she wouldn't run into those still trying to finish the 10 mile. That child cracks me up!

The family is really rollin' on the Highway to Health!

I can't wait until Baby J can join in too!

Challenge:

Jump Rope!

If you don't have a jump rope, hold out your arms and pretend you do!

Give me one minute!

Jump!