Did it all "work out"?

I finished my 30 days around the first or second week of May. Did I loose 20 lbs on the 30 day Shred? No. But I do feel like the "shred" was a success. I will give you a list. I have more energy, and desire to do "stuff". I lost inches, quite a few (a couple of pant sizes at least.) I gained a lot of muscle and tone. The weight started to shred off around week six. I think if I would have let all my new muscle turn back to fat, I definately would have lost a lot more lbs. I also noticed that drinking all the required water didn't make me feel sloshy. I ate better, my cravings for sugar and junk were a lot less. Of course I still had chocolate (this is me remember) but the cut back was easy.

I felt so good about a new healthly lifestyle (thanks Aunt Wendy for helping me see better), I started a new program called P90X . I love it! Josh and I are doing it together. We have always enjoyed Kyuki-do together and seem to keep each other motivated well. With all the weekend festivites we missed a couple of times, but are trying to make it up. Also it is a bit longer exercise than just 20 minutes, but I have just gotten up earlier. YAY!! because we all know how much I love to sleep in! I wasn't really looking to get "ripped", but I really like the new muscles. I am still loosing weight and a good pace now, and my BMI is still going down as well. (Just don't eat a doughnut and then go weigh yourself.)

Here's To Good Days

All last week I was DREADING getting out of bed. I was getting soooo tired of exercising with no results. Every morning, I lay in bed talking myself into keep going. I told myself all of the great things, like yay! for 3% and feeling better, more energy, eating better, able to drink more water, and more energy. The list always comes back to feeling better with more energy. YES, I did tell myself this every SINGLE morning. I also tried to say well who needs energy. I decided I felt better on the inside when I exercised and I thought of my grandma saying, "Make yourself a Good Day!" So I guess if that is what is going to help me "make myself a good day, then I better stick with it." The nasty weight will come off sometime, but until then, I will "Make myself a Good Day" by starting it out right!

Well I am happy to say it works for me!

Scales

While we were scale shopping, (I know who goes Scale shopping---Definitely NOT ME!) Anyway, we looked at all of them and Josh picked this one out. He was pretty excited about the BMI scale and the Water thing (but I haven't figured that one out yet.) I was completely fine with the old battered, broken scale. But I said Whatever you want dear (while doing a sarcastic woohoo! in my head.)

We got it home and it's an electronic scale so of course you have to read the booklets. In the booklet, while explaining BMI, there was an example of two women (of course) who had booth lost 15 lbs over two weeks. When comparing the hows, the the first had simply dieted, while the second had dieted and exercised. The first woman lost 15 lbs with her BMI staying the same. The Second woman had lost 15 lbs. and her BMI had dropped significantly. First I am thinking they lost 15 lbs. in two weeks! I am still amazed at that. My second thought was, "Who really cares about BMI, I just want to loose 15 lbs.! I know I would look all tone and whatever, but seriously 15 lbs.!" That has been my thinking for the past 2 months. BUT here is a big WOOT! WOOT! for another -1%!!! Now I am so happy my husband really wanted that scale, By the way he's only used it two times! Once when we first got it and once the other day while I was talking about it.

I guess I just wanted you to know how naive I was thinking. Well, at least I didn't go as far as using the milk jugs for hand weights. Seriously that was my first plan, but I used 2 big cans of Cherry Pie Filling, for one day, then I got hand weights. Why do I have Cherry Pie Filling? To make Chocolate Cherry Cordial Torte of course! :-P All of you have a happy POSITIVE thinking day!

A Family Home Evening to Remember

When you pray and ask to "please have the spirit be with us and help us to learn", remember it is ALWAYS on the Lords terms. I also believe he has quite the sense of humor. As you read this and think to yourself "I know where this is going", be assured Yes it is actually going there.

Our lesson was on Rebekah at the Well. We had a great lesson and discussion. When I was trying to explain the well, I told them the bucket was about as heavy as a gallon of milk. A few moments later I got a wonderful idea and got a full unopened gallon of milk out of the fridge. I told the kids we could each take turns lifting the milk from the floor to high above our heads. We would all count while one person lifted the milk 11 times (one for the servant and one for each of the camels). I took my turn, then Jaxon took his. In the middle of Jaxon's turn Dad kind of jokingly said, "I think we may end up with a gallon of milk all over our carpet." "ha ha, no it won't. We won't drop it." Next it was Boo's turn. She struggled to lift it, but finally got it high above her head with both arms straight and she almost gently set it down, but the gallon of milk dropped in the last two inches. There had been way too much pressure and the decorative circle in the middle of the gallon popped out. Needless to say we had half a gallon of milk all over our carpet. Josh has had some experience with Stinky milk and he immediately cleaned it up with towels, the shop vac, and shampoo. (what a great guy!) All four kids watched us clean and were eager to help, but Josh had it under control. After a while we decided to get back to the lesson. After all I still had a visual activity about wells. Really! We finished this lesson using hand weights. It was still fun to count with each other.

We had a big bowl with water in it. Then a mug with a string tied to it. Using the string we dipped the mug into the water, then carefully pulled it up. Then (grabbing the handle of the mug) we pored the water into a cup to drink. This was a way funner object lesson.

Although the story is quite funny and I am sure you can imagine the gallon of milk braking all over, I have more thoughts. I think this lesson will be well remembered (ha ha ha no pun intended). I think the kids will remember the milk all over and lifting it up and down. I hope as they grow older they will remember how kind Rebekah must have been to fetch water for the servant and all his animals even though it was extra work for her. We should follow that wonderful example.

Bring It!

I've been working out to Jillian Michaels 30 day shred for 7 days. Woot woot! and well I am so ready for results!! So here it is. Everyone knows muscle weighs more than fat so it's 100% normal to gain a little in the beginning. Did that. And well my body still looks the same. So here's the good news, my scale also gives you a BMI percentage (your fat!) and well I won't tell you what mine is because it's absurd. I will tell you that it has dropped 2% so Yippie!!! Also when I was exercising it feel like I am able to jump just a little higher, as if I were to pick up a baby that is smaller than mine. I still hurt and I can't believe I even make it through, but I just wanted to woot woot my 2%.