Saturday, March 2, 2013

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?




7 comments:

  1. So proud of you guys! Keep up the good work!

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  2. I'm gym shy, too! When I did go to the gym I went to a gym just for women, and found out that if you go later in the evening there's less people there.

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  3. Loved every bit of this!


    Ashley from This Southern Girl's Heart

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  4. aw, thank you, Ashley ... you are a sweetie =)

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  5. I had a membership for several yrs at an gym just for women for several yrs. I think I'll get the courage to go...eventually ;)

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  6. I just clicked over to your blog and yes, I live in cold Indiana too! haha I heard it was supposed to be in the 50s by weekend so if we can just make it through today and tomorrow...
    Oh, and loved the laugh :) Thanks!

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  7. Good ol' Indiana ;) The weather roller coaster, for sure! Thanks for visiting =)

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