Day 63:

Sorry missed ya! I've been kind of burned out on my fitness pal and eating right for about a week now. I've also paid for it! I gained 4 pounds back! eek! But yesterday I walked the high school track with my hubby - did about a mile, but a really fast pace. As of this morning I lost the 4 I gained plus another 2 pounds! I'm still about 3 pounds behind my goal, but I'm sure glad to have lost those 6!  Today, I've stayed on target for my diet and calorie counts (so far). And I've done my 30 min EA Active 2 workout already. I plan to take my dog on a walk today, and maybe another track walk with hubby tonight. So wish me luck. I've got plans to go out of town to see old friends on the July 4th holiday, and I'd love to look like I've been working my butt off... literally!

Day 53:

Sorry I missed you guys yesterday, wasn't in a very bloggy mood. Yesterday was ok. Didn't really have a good diet day. I was ravenous all day, so I ate all day. Now keep in mind that we have only healthy type foods in the house, so I didn't do too bad. Just didn't do too good either. I did my 30 minute AE Active 2 workout - burned 320 calories, did a 30 minute walk with Duke, burned another 150 calories at least. Tried out my new jogging shoes also. I got about 2 houses down the block then I was done jogging. But you know, baby steps. I'ved got to start "training" for a 5k we're going to do in August. We're so excited! I know that we can do it, just gotta get my hiney in gear!
Thoughts and prayers with the Japanese and our fellow citizens in Hawaii and the West coast as they are dealing with this great natural disaster.

Day 51:

Well, boys and girls, yesterday was a great day! I thought I was going to go over my calories, ended up being just under 1200! Thought I couldn't have cupcakes, found sweet n low makes a cake and frosting mix I can have! BTW, they were so good! Thought I was too lazy or tired to exercise, ended up doing my EA Active 2 for 30 mins and burned 301 calories! Thought it was going to be another bad day for hubby at work, he had an interview and got the job! Great opportunity for him and us! So yeah, great day! Here's hoping that today and everyday is as good or better!

Day 50:

All I have to say is YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! I made 20 pounds lost so far! It was my first goal in my goal plan. My doc said if I can lose just 20 pounds it would raise my chances of getting pregnant. So just more encouragement to keep on it and lose more.
Well, it's raining today, so probably no walk today :(   It was so cold yesterday but we still walked and it was great.  So, I'll be doing EA Active 2 - which I love, it'll be good!

Day 49:

Morning all! Happy Monday! Looking forward to making up some weight this week since I was 2lbs short last week. I'm going to try to do my workout and walk each day, hope I can do it! Yesterday was fun. We took Duke to the park to walk. He got so excited! He jogged with us even! But he pooped out at about 3/4 mile, so we took him home and went back out to another park to walk some more. All together we did about 1 1/2 miles. It was nice but pretty chilly! Stayed on point for my diet pretty good. I am back to 2 shakes a day and it's getting easier to control the hunger and cravings. I know each day it will get easier.
This last weekend we did a lot of talking about when we make our goal and what we're going to be able to do that we aren't now. We made plans and dreams, it was so fun! And I know we're going to make it!

Day 48:

I'm... So... Hungry!  Or it feels like it. Having to go back to 2 slimfast shakes a day and only 1 real meal sucks! It makes me want to eat everything all the time. I hope it works though. Did my EA sports workout yesterday, but no walk. Just got too cold again. Loved the workout though. I need to do something active today, but not sure about doing the EA sports. May take the hubby for a long walk later. Maybe not. He's been fighting a cold. Love the way our bodies are now fighting illness now that we've been eating healthy and exercising. Something that would totally knock us off our feet is only a minor annoyance now. Nice change!

Day 47:

Well, folks, today was weigh-in day. Bad news, only lost 1 pound this week. Not good. My goal is 3 pounds a week to make my ultimate goal by the end of the year. So that means I am now 2 pounds behind. Which has happened another time and I was able to make it up. I just hope I can make this up too. I know why too. This week was not a very good week. It started with my twin sister in the hospital with unexplained seizures. So between stress and not being able to eat as healthily or exercise as much for those 2 days, think it set me up to fail this week. Since she got out of the hospital the stress has carried over and I've been slacking. I've been trying to stay under my calorie counts, but not easy. Also, I weaned myself down to 1 slimfast shake meal replacement a day, instead of what I'd been doing which was 2 a day. But still under calorie max, so not sure why I wouldn't still lose my goal. Oh well, I'll try harder next week and go back to 2 shakes a day and less actual food :(

Day 46:

Morning! Had such a wonderful day yesterday. The weather was perfect for a long walk. Duke and I took off for the park, only to get lost :(   oh well, he'd had enough. Half way back home, he stopped and laid down in the middle of someone's driveway. So funny! But we made it back home. It was the first time I remember feeling like I could walk around all day! I usually get tired pretty quick. But since we started dieting and exercising, I feel great!! It was so nice! So of course that opens up all new areas of fun for this summer! Things we usually were too out of shape to enjoy doing, we can now do with ease! So awesome!
Tried a new recipe out I found online. It is a crockpot recipe with chicken breasts. You put a jar of picante sauce in with about a half jar of bbq sauce, about 4 cups of water and spices. Let it cook on high for 6 hours. So good and juicy! I added some corn starch at the end to thicken it up to make a gravy sauce for the chicken. It was good! Don even liked it! Made fried potatoes and corn to go along with it. Potatoes fried in olive oil and a little light margarine. Portioned out right and it was under 500 calories for the whole meal!
Hope the weather stays nice today for another glorious walk!

Day 45:

zzzzzz...... again, so tired today :(   I think I may be coming down with a cold. Or I'm just exhausted from my double workout yesterday. I have been trying to do at least 4 days a week of EA Sports training program. It's awesome. You can use the trainer's program or make your own. They have a ton of exercises for each area of your body, cardio and core. Anyway, I try to do at least 30 minutes a day and burn up to 300 calories a workout. So far, I love it! I personally do a lot of boxing, step aerobics, curls and crunches. Well, yesterday I did my 30 minutes and worked up quite a sweat, which we know is good. Then Duke, my dog, decided he wanted to go for a walk. Well, another 30 minutes later, I was back and exhausted!  So needless to say, I could be tired today because of that or it could be the 6 am potty time for Duke this morning :(  oh well.

Day 44:

Good morning! Blah! I am so tired today. I know I need to get motivated and I can't seem to pull it together today. But it's still early. I am going to drink my Slimfast 321 Rich Chocolate Royale shake and try to get some energy going. Last night I ate some of my Dad's homemade chicken and noodle's. It's a rich and creamy casserole type dinner with cream of chicken soup, thick egg noodles and some chicken. Very good, and surprisingly around 500 calories for a 1 1/2 cup portion. I was surprised, I assumed that because it was so rich and creamy it would be off the charts. Slimfast will even let you have a 500 calorie meal with the plan. So not too bad! I'm afraid, though that it will open doors for me that I don't won't opened yet. I don't think I'm ready to eat regular food and trust myself to use good judgement on portion control. I think I need to stick with healthier choices for a bit longer.

Day 43:

I titled this Day 43: because although this is my first blog entry, this is actually day 43 of my journey for a healthy lifestyle.  I decided to get healthy and lose weight because I want to have a baby as well as live a long active life with the love of my life. I finally realized that I won't ever have a chance to have kids or be happy if I don't get healthy first. So with the support of my husband by my side, I started 43 days ago on a quest to lose weight. I did only the Slimfast diet plan for about 2 weeks, with no weight loss. I was discouraged, but soon realized that it was not for me. I realized that my body needed more calories to be able to lose weight, believe it or not, I was starving my body and it wouldn't let any fat go. So, I adjusted the slimfast diet to fit my dietary needs, adding in more but healthy snacks throughout the day to keep my calories where they need to be and also to fight hunger.
I am going to try to use this blog as a tracker for my journey to a new healthier me. I'll be writing about any struggles I am having, as well as goals I have met. I'll be sharing inspirations that help me get through each day.