February Was Successful Because:

Hello everyone =)
Greetings from cold Indiana.
Someone so needs to tell the sun to SHINE already.
Brrrr!
We are counting down the days til spring & are hoping some warmer weather
decides to accompany it.
In Indiana, you just never know.

I thought I'd give you an update of how things are going around here.
I shared in January that we have embarked on a major lifestyle change.
We are getting healthy!
{If you didn't get a change to read all about it, bring yourself up to speed here.}

I'm happy to report that we are still going strong!
James is down 23 lbs & I'm down 17.
We are so not mad at those numbers!

Our motto for the month of February was "STAY FOCUSED" ...
& that's precisely what we are doing!

James & all four boys joined a gym & have been going at it, hardcore.
They are usually at the gym somewhere between 4 - 4:30 a.m. before they head to work,
6 days a week.
I know, right?!
I'm so proud of them!

As for me, I'm walking on the treadmill here at home & I've got some workout dvds.
Key word phrase:  "I've got some" ...
Notice how I didn't say I was working out to some dvds...yea, I need to get busy on those.
Just having them is not doing the trick.
Erg.

As for the gym, James & the boys are begging me to join them ... & I will ... eventually.
Umm, I'm just not ready yet.
I'm gym shy ... for now ;)

What's still working great is counting calories {James is using myfitnesspal.com & I'm food journaling}.
We are eating plenty of lo-cal, high protein foods & cutting out processed junk.
James & the boys have added in protein shakes ...
& greek yogurt, well, it goes like hotcakes around here.

We've haven't been eating out much, but when we do, we plan ahead by looking up the cals
& making healthy choices.
We even had a 4 day mini-vaca to St. Louis during Feb. & we stayed on target the whole time,
coming home without a weight gain.
Yeeaaah!
AND we even ate at Pappy's Smokehouse {bbq joint} ...waited almost 2 hours to get in, get seated, & eat.
It was so, so good.

And I'm putting out my disclaimer right now.
It's only because I'm under the influence of cold meds, I'm sleepy,
& I'm suffering from a momentary lapse in judgment that I am sharing this pic from Pappy's.
Well, that & cause it's playfully  inappropriate for this blog post ;)

Oh lordy ... forgive me, sweet blog followers, if I've crossed the line ;)
Everyone needs a giggle every now & again.

Ok ... enough of my misbehaving ...

Maybe in a few days, I can share with you some of the food 'staples' that have been working for us.
And maybe you can share some food faves back with me.
Deal?