Lose the Weight Challenge: Week 5

I lost some weight last week. I tried my very best to lose as much as I could.

*Exercise: Move Every Day.
                  Do cardio 3-4 times a day
                  Add strength training 1-2 days
                  On rest days, try to break a sweat for 30-45 minutes
*Diet: Give up grazing
            1. Eat off a plate
            2. Eat at the table
            3. Don't eat kids leftovers
            4. Don't have seconds
            5. Don't eat after dinner
*Atitude: Mistakes are no defeat
                Stop and refocus on goals

**EXTRA CREDIT** Plan week's snacks ahead of time, and eat only at the table

Previous Weight: 268.4
Current Weight: 265.8
Pounds Lost: -3

It's not much, but I have more motivation this week than ever.

A Ruined Day

Today is just not going the way as planned. Cayce has to go to the will reading soon, and our date night has been cancelled because we don't have anyone to watch the girls. I'm stressed to the max and i'm sick and tired of plans always going down the drain.

I'm just hoping tomorrow isn't a total bust. I'm planning a family day tomorrow and we are gonna grill some hotdogs and make some onion rings and go to a park near the riverwalk and have a picnic and then head to the riverwalk. Then shopping tomorrow night for Sammy's birthday party.

All I can do is get over it and move on. Well, I guess its chore day now. Blah!

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

I was thinking today that I really want to put Samantha into some sort of classes or a sport team. I was thinking about gymnastics, or softball, cheerleading, or soccer. Since I have decided to homeschool my children, I want to figure out some extracurriculur activites, and also to get her to interact with other kids.

I know it costs to do gymnastics and pageants. I really like softball, and I would love to see her to do some cheerleading and/or soccer. I know that it is too early for music or singing lessons. I want to put her in singing lessons when she gets older because everytime I lay Addy down or I do, she sings Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and she is trying to sing The Itsy Bitsy Spider.

I'm going to start research after she starts her Letter of the Week Curriculum.

Uneventful Day

It has been raining nonstop today. It has dampened my mood and there has been a negative effect of the whole day. Cayce and I got into an argument this morning and I was upset when he left for work. I hate arguing with him before he leaves to go anywhere.

Around 5:00, my computer started acting up again. The screen starts getting fuzzy and the colors mess up. I don't know what it is, but I always have to restore it to a earlier date. I will be getting a new computer soon.

Something to look forward to is date night on Saturday. Cayce and I will be going to Pedro's. It is the most popular resturant in Swansea. Then we will be going to The Big Mo drive in and watch Warm Bodies and The Host. We have been wanting to see those two movies for the longest time now. On Sunday, I'm planning a family day to the Cayce Riverwalk.

Next week, Cayce goes back to school. He had last week out and this week was spring break.

I'm hoping that tomorrow will be better than today.

Weekly Goals: April 1-5, 2013

Household:

• Prep closets for deep cleaning on the weekend
• Dust
• Oragnize pantry
• Clean off brown shelf and have it ready to go into Sammy and Airy's closet
• Organize desk, dresser and nightstands in master

Personal:

• Get shopping lists done and be ready for early morning shopping on Saturday
• Finish reading The Vow
• Exceed 3,500 Swagbucks
• Exercise 4 hours
• Work on cookbook
• Plan Saturday's date night: Dinner at Pedro's and then the Big Mo.
• Plan family day for Sunday: The Cayce Riverwalk and picnic

Kids:

• Work on letter of the week curriculum and book lists
• Schedule 1st day of Sammy's new curriculum
• Work on prepatory curriculum and book lists
• Print more pages for countries binder
• Finish planning Sammy's birthday and menu

Yard:

• Water flowers every morning
• Pick up trash from under front porch
• Pick up roots from the front yard
• Prepare to finish painting the front porch on Sunday

Lose the Weight Challenge: Week 4

Last week completely SUCKED! I didn't lose any weight, instead I gained back the weight I lost the previous week. I didn't get to work out and I ate so much. This week is NO EXCUSES!!!!!!!!

*Exercise: I have to do 2 sets of 6 exercises, 10 reps a set, so 20 reps total for 1 exercise.
                 Continue 1 hour cardio daily and 2 strength workouts.
                 Continue pelvic floor recovery
*Diet: Shop with a list and purchase only items that ARE on the list.
           Continue healthy dinners
*Attitude: DO NOT CRITICIZE YOURSELF

**EXTRA CREDIT** Purchase exercise band; light to medium resistance

Previous Weight: 265.6
Current Weight: 268.4
Pounds Lost: 0

I think the stress of the week caused me to gain the 3 pounds back, and I'm going to work hard to lose the 3 pounds and more.

I'm going to do the best I can and become the person I want to be.

Weekend Goals: March 30-31, 2013 Update

Household:

• Clean out closets for spring
• Deep clean bathrooms (cleaned up but didnt deep clean)
• Scrub kitchen, top to bottom
• Organize pantry
• Deep clean master bedroom

Personal:

• Work on cookbook
• Exceed 2,500 swagbucks
• Exercise 6-8 hours (worked out 2 hours)

Kids:

• Plan Samantha's letter of the week curiculum and book lists
• Plan Ariana's prepatory curriculum and book lists
• Plan Samantha's 4th birthday (got a theme and facebook event started.)

Yard:

• Start picking up roots and debris
• Clean out gutters and sweep roof
• Hose down underpinning
• Plant flowers
• Finish painting front porch