Weigh in!

Happy Wednesday! (For those of you not being bombarded by rain and storms!)

It's totally ick and rainy here. Ew. To make it better, I decided to go grocery shopping without B, and it was rainy and full of old grumpy people. :( Boo.

SO! On to business. dundundun I am at a loss of: 13.6 pounds! Yay! That's two pounds since last week! Seven this month! I still have until the 4th to lose the last three, even though that's not super likely, but I am very pleased with my loss this month!

I can't wait to see what I will lose next month! Woohoo!

Since I have gotten over my fear of the gym, I have been going every day! We are turning into old people with our routines! When B comes home we usually play with the dogs and take care of any errands we have until about 5, and then we eat dinner, go to the gym, come home, shower, and then go to bed! We are so old. Haha. Oh well! We love our life & routine.

I would like to ask for some prayers for mine and Brad's family. We have a couple members of our family who are pretty sick and need some prayer. So, if that's ya thing and you wanna spread some love, pray for us!

xoxo

 

All For You

So, today I would like dedicate this post to my sweet husband. :)

I have done really well so far with the weight loss journey, and I really don't think I would be as far as I am if it wasn't for him. He is SO encouraging, and so supportive of everything I have ever wanted to do, and he never fails to make me feel better when I'm slacking. It takes one single look or word out of his mouth for me to regain the confidence I have in myself. He's always right there to push me along, and let me know when I'm being silly. I love him SO much, and not many things make my heart warmer than hearing him tell me, "baby I'm proud of you". Sometimes I get super discouraged and down if I haven't lost, or don't feel like I'm making enough progress and he is right there to remind me how far I've come. He reminds me every day how far I've come, and how much farther I will go. Isn't he just amazing?

So, babe, I love you! I am thankful for you, and I don't know where I'd be without you in all areas of my life, not just this weight loss journey! Given the choice of you and anyone else, I'd always choose you. A million times!

to the furthest star and back!

xoxo

Weigh in, what up!

Hola! So, it's Wednesday again! Time for me to weigh in.

Since last week, I've only lost 8oz. Bah, I know. But, it's okay, because I am down 11.6 lbs! Yay! This month my goal was to lose 11 pounds. I've lost 5 so far, so I've done alright, but not as good as I hoped. I'm glad I gave myself an extra month to get complete these goals now!

I find it really hard sometimes when I don't lose (or gain), or I don't lost much (like this week) I get really sad. The other day I almost didn't get in a good workout because I was sad and depressed. But you know what, I have to keep reminding myself that everyone is different. Some people lose weight faster and some lose slower. I happen to be slower, and I'm okay with that. It's my body, and I am okay with how it works. I have lost 11.6 lbs. That's better than if I hadn't lost any at all right? I feel amazing about myself, and I won't let minor setbacks change that. So there, emotions!

Since I have started going to the gym, I am literally obsessed. I look forward to going every day now! Crazy, I know, but I do! I like the added energy (and lack of energy at night for sleep) that it gives me. Sigh. I am pretty happy with my life these days! All the changes are for the BETTER! :)

Anyway, it's afternoon snack time! See ya soon!

xoxo

Fear Versus DREAMS

So, before I talk about anything here I just wanna be excited and make something clear...

I MADE MY FIRST GOAL!

I have lost 10.8 lbs! 10 lbs was my first goal, and I FINALLY MADE IT.

Sigh. I am so relieved, and so much more motivated now. 

I also am very proud of myself because last night I went to the Gym and worked out in public... for the first.time.ever. I was so scared to go and work out in front of people, and now I am already itching to go back! I am so happy. I did the stationary bike, and I loved it. Happy happy day!

So, I wanna share a couple things that have really helped me with snacking and managing to stay within my calorie ranges..

I just recently discovered PB2, and let me just say it is AMAZING!

It has only 45 calories per serving. It's a little weird at first, because it's powdered and you have to mix it with water, but there is no difference it the taste or texture once it's mixed. Delicious. I can't wait to try the chocolate.

These are simply amazing. I could not find Luna bars ANYWHERE in my part of Virginia, so my wonderful friend Whitney mailed me some and I LOVE them.  I eat one every other day as a snack during the day.

 

When I first started this I had salad pretty much everyday for lunch, and it wasn't super filling. So, I found this deli meat. It's 45-50 calories per serving (6 slices) depending on the type. I LOVE to cut this up and put it on my salad. it adds a little more substance and I found it makes me feel fuller longer. I also love to put it in wraps! Yummo!

So, I am just still on such a high from my weigh in this morning. Such a happy camper.

I've gotta go do some TF now. It's a HIIT day, so I gotta get a ton of energy!!

Thanks for all the support!

xoxo

Happy Valentine's Day!! :)

Yay! It's VALENTINE'S DAY!

I am so excited!! I love Valentine's day. I'm happy to say that I am NOT getting chocolate or icky fat treats! :)

But, I did get something equally as amazing for this special holiday,

  Wooo! My husband got me this beautiful Volkswagon Rabbit for Valentine's day. My heart melts. <3 He is so amazing!

Tonight we are going to go eat Mexican (taco salad for me, and I'm gonna take it light!) and then we're going to the movies! I wanted to see the Vow, but I have heard from like EVERYONE that is stinks big time. SO, I think we are going to see Safe House. Woop woop!

 What are YOU doing for Valentine's Day?

Onto other things,

I have lost 3lbs this month so far! Woop woop! 9.4 down! Only .6 til I get to my first goal! I am PUMPED!!! Go me, go me! I really must say though that I would never be this far without the support of my friends & family. Thank you all SO MUCH. I love you!!

Okay, I just wanted to do a quick update. I'll update again tomorrow with me weekly weigh in, which might not change too much since it's just a day, but whatev!

Have an AMAZING day today! Tell someone you LOVE them! 

Weighing in on Wednesday!

Why  HELLLOO bloggers & friends! 

I am SO SO proud to announce that I have currently lost 8.4 POUNDS! Yeah baby!

That means this week (since last 

Wed) I have lost 2 pounds!

Hellooo, results! Now THAT is what I am talking about. Totally glad that I started Turbofire.

THANK YOU Whitney Tomlin for talking me into it & being an AMAZING accountability friend! You are awesome! :)

I've had a great past week. I feel amazing about everything! 

My goal was to lose 11 (now 9) pounds this month, 10 in March and 10 in April. That would put me WAY ahead of my finish line, and give me time to decide if I need/want to lose more before summertime! I already feel so much better about myself, I can't even imagine how I'll feel at the end of this month. Can I get a woohoo?

I can't even stress enough the mindset that you have to have to be able to accomplish your goals! I thought I could do it all by myself in Guam, but I couldn't! MyFitnessPal has helped me with my calorie intake SO much. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to slip up and not pay attention, and MFP has helped me so much. TurboFire has straight up kicked my ASS! In a GREAT way! Which btw, has gotten so much firmer since starting TF, haha. I LOVE waking up and working out now. I tried to do it at night, but I just didn't have the energy. I do it at 8:30 am now and I feel great all day. If you want a SERIOUS workout, and you are ready to get FIT I seriously recommend you try TurboFire. :)

So, over the next few days I am going to compile a list of recipes, and post them in another tab on my blog! Keep an eye out!!

I love this saying. I saw it on pinterest, and this is def what Operation Make Yourself is all about!

I have taken charge! Have you?

xoxo

Love is in the air!

Hello bloggies!

So, I've decided to not just make this blog about my fitness. I'll update about that, and just life. Since I'm getting a little better at this consistency thing why not, right?

So, I'm still LOVING turbofire. Love love love it. So amazing. It's hard, and I have had to push myself really hard, but I love it! I've decided to make myself do it in the morning, because I have a harder time making myself do it at night. I leave myself notes in the morning with consequences like no computer all day if I don't do it in the morning. It def is a motivator! My total weight loss for the first month was 6.2lbs. Can't wait to see what happens this month! :) Woop woop!

SO! This month love is def in the air! We're not too sure what we're doing for Valentine's day this year since we don't totally know the area. I told Bradley to just surprise me with whatever he wants to do! Last year on Valentine's day I was in a NyQuil coma with a 102 temp! :( It was sad! Hopefully this year I won't catch anything but the "love bug" (cheesy mc cheese pants over here.)
What's everyone else doing for Valentine's day?

I'm trying to figure out how to add another page to tell you a little bit about me & my fam, so keep an eye out! :)

xoxo