It has been a crazy weekend and emotional ta boot.  So, I have not been as rigid on my diet, even though I have worked out.  Yesterday I did housework for 3 hours to prep for an upcoming visit from the landlord.  I found a nifty calculator on the web that helped me figure out how many calories I might have burned yesterday because I was pretty sweaty by the time I was done.  I was able to use that to plug into MyFitPal.  Now that school is officially out for the summer, I can get back to sticking to my weight loss goals and my school work.  For example, today I need to work on a paper and part of a team assignment.  I was just too distracted earlier.  Due to the amount of "work out" I did yesterday and that I need to run an errand this morning, I think I am going to allow myself a break and focus on school today.  Don't get me wrong, I do feel the need to work out but I also know it is important to allow myself a rest from yesterday.  So, I will resume tomorrow and I am looking forward to it.  I am also happy to announce that I have lost another pound.  Total of 12!  Glad to know that even if I wasn't super strict, I was conscious enough of what I was eating to not undue my progress.  I tried not to overeat and to eat thoughtfully.  Very happy.

That's right, I did it again!  Woohoo!!!  Another pound lost means 2 for the week!  I am finding that focusing on the day, getting my exercise in and drinking a lot of water is helping me stay focused.  My weekly goal is 2 lbs a week and I did it.  It doesn't mean I can take a break, I still have a lot to go but it gives me hope that I will continue to lose and be where I want to be.

I was able to get my workout done this morning Before the kids got up.  This is truly a shocker because my kids are up before or just after Daddy leaves for work, which is right around 5am.  So, the fact that they all were still sleeping after he left gave me the idea to get dressed in my workout stuff, get my workout done and take a shower before they woke.  For the most part it happened as I had hoped and true to form, Bruiser was crying when I got out of the shower and Princess was in my bed waiting for me to get out.  What is nice, is last night for dinner and dessert, I felt I may have overdid it.  I was super full.  I weighed myself after my shower and found that I had maintained my 10lb mark.  I did Legs and Lungs today after doing mostly full-circuit stuff the last couple of days.  Wow, I was able to push myself but I was heavily out of breath.  I feels good to be done with it for the day, I have some homework I need to do today. 

Hard work Pays off!!!

10 lbs down!!!  SO HAPPY!!!  It took about 4 weeks but that was my goal, about 2 lbs a week and hopefully 8-10lbs a month.  I am so glad that what I have been doing is working for me.  There are other benefits as well, some clothes are feeling nicer, looking forward to more of that.  The urge to workout is prevalent.  Ice water tastes so great.  And I have found foods that allow me to treat myself to curb those sweets cravings, thus not feeling like I am depriving myself.  Whatever works for you, be consistent, it can only benefit you :)

Full circuit done!  23 minutes of a great workout and 167 calories burned.  I found a couple of things recently that have really helped with sweets cravings.  Skinny Cow ice cream is FANTASTIC!!!  It doesn't taste at all like diet ice cream.  It is only 150 calories for one of the cones and fits into my daily calorie intake that I am tracking on My Fitness Pal.  Only minimal coughing after my workout, thank goodness, but I feel good after that sweat.  I can't believe it has taken me so long to finally feel like working out and finding something that I like to do.  I am not a runner so that never appealed to me and I never wanted to pay for a home gym, free weights, and I did the gym membership one time and the cost was just frustrating.  So, the Wii has been my saving grace, my husband found me the Ea Active game over a year ago, I need to alternate my Zumba in, now that I don't feel so heavy anymore.  Feeling good things.  It is funny how I am noticing my body react now.  I don't feel heavy, I am still but I don't feel like I did before.  I haven't taken measurements yet, need to do that.  I can also feel that my body really wants to be exerted, get sweaty and have that nice euphoric feeling afterwards.  Gotta love endorphins!  Looking forward to further downward scale progress ;)

I have been sick as of late, causing difficulty breathing and I fear if I am too strenuous I will just end up hacking for a half hour afterwards.  I am finally feeling a little better, enough to take some allergy medicine today and hope it works.  My body is yearning for a good workout.  I had to cancel my hiking Saturday because I was feeling yucky.  So, I am going to attempt some working out today so I quit feeling anxious.  The nice thing about being sick is not being able to eat much, so I have maintained not gained this week.  I have kept up with my diet pretty good, so that has helped.  Last week of school for my daughter, so Summer will be here soon and fun with the kids.  We will all be doing exercises in the morning, they are my cheerleaders :)  Love my kids!

As a bonus to my exercise, even though I am hovering around a certain weight right now, I have gained more strength or stamina.  In terms of riding my bike, the last couple of days on my bike ride home, towing my boys which is a combined 80lbs (give or take), I can pedal longer without feeling so winded.  Don't get me wrong, I am still Very winded and sweaty when I get back but I am happy that it is becoming a little better.