Happy New Year!

Hey bloggies.

Wow, I feel like I haven't talked to you all in a long time. I have sad news to report on my weight loss journey... I am pretty sure I gained weight. I haven't done my official weigh in for like two weeks and then I have been nervous to get on here and report that to you.

But what is the point of me blogging to you all about my weight loss? The fact is, it's a journey. I will have ups and downs. As long as I stick with it, I will reach my goal weight and stay there. Today I hopped on the treadmill for a mile or a mile and a half-ish. I was having some technical difficulties with the machines and decided to ease my way back into it all.

Tomorrow David and I are going to work out together and I cannot wait! :) With tonight being New Years Eve, tomorrow will jump start our weight loss journey for 2012 and we WILL reach our weight by this time next year. I can't wait!

What are your resolutions? What are you hoping to do or change to better yourself? :)

I hope you all had a merry Christmas and have a great New Year!

Talk to you in 2012! :)

Well, this could be interesting...

Hello friends. I hope you all are having a wonderful week leading up to CHRISTMAS! Can you even believe its already here? I'm having a hard time with the fact that it's almost January. Where has the time gone?!


I have definitely not been working out like I should be. I'll just say it and put it out there. I don't want to use it as an excuse but my sister came back in town, I had my birthday, David's folks are in town for the holidays, I am working overnights (10:30 pm to 7:00 am is B-R-U-T-A-L), and I am sick.


Lots of stuff to keep me from the gym. I am still trying to work on portion control and how many calories I am ingesting; however, I know I need to get back in the gym. I might try and go today if I can muster up some energy. The congestion from my cold last week hit me last night and I am suffering from it. So gross.


I do have some things I need to accomplish around the house like cleaning, laundry, vacuuming, and so on so that will help burn some calories. Burn them where I can, right? :)


On an unrelated note to working out, Ali came home! It was SO good and I literally thought my heart was going to explode I was so anxious to see her walk out of the airport gate and into the civilian area. So, so, exciting. Needless to say, there was a LOT of jumping and screaming.


Right before Ali came out, a solider walked through and was reunited with his family. He didn't look much older than me, and his family and girlfriend just lost it when they saw him. Which of course, made my whole family choke up. I doubt any service men or women will read my blog, but I will say it anway: Thank you so much for your service and sacrifice so we can enjoy our freedoms in America. :)


The whole thing was so touching. :)


My birthday was a blast too! It was a little weird not celebrating on my actual birthday because Ali wasn't flying in until just after 11 p.m. David did surprise me with red Toms, a 50-minute massage and a 50-minute facial. They were heavenly, although I was disappointed in my massage because the gal kept talking to me the.entire.time. Not relaxing but still enjoyable I guess.


Jumping to another topic: working overnights. I am on three of five and it is tough. My sleep is all messed up (yesterday I slept for 12 hours, today I slept for six). It's been a lot to get done at work each night but it is going smooth at least. Praise the Lord.


Overall it's been a busy time of year for the Greens. Lots going on and lots of family memories to be made.


Merry Christmas everyone! :)

DOWN 3.6 POUNDS!!!!

Today I woke up to a birthday surprise!

I have lost 3.6 pounds!!! 

:)

I can see the hard work I am putting in paying off and it's really exciting and motivating to keep going!


David has lost...


wait for it...

6.5 POUNDS!

I am so proud of us both and can't wait to see what we weigh next week!

Have a great day everyone! I am getting pampered today for my birthday. An hour long massage and an hour long facial! :) Needless to say, I have the BEST husband EVER!!

So tired

Hello friends,


My sweet husband seemed to have passed his cold on to me. I am trying to fight it but I feel like I have a fireball in my throat. 


I did manage to go to the gym today. I only did 15 minutes of intervals on the treadmill and 100 crunches. Not a huge day at ALL, but, considering I feel like poop, it's not too bad. :)


I did have one slice of pizza at work today. I resisted the urge to take more TWICE because pizza is my absolute weakness. Gosh, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Thankfully, when I went in for a second slice my friend stopped me. It's really encouraging to have people hold you accountable. Especially on days where you have hot, fresh, greasy, pepperoni pizza sitting in front of you.

Sheesh. I'm torturing myself thinking about it now, haha!


On an unrelated note, my birthday is in 3 DAYS and my sissy pants comes home then too!


I refuse to be sick on my birthday so I'm off to rest. 


Have a great night everyone! Stay warm. It's like 10 degrees out (not really, but it feels like it for sure). :)

BodyBugg?

Good evening fellow bloggers! I hope you all have had a good start to your week! Mine has been really good so far... minus the fact that my sweet husband shared his sore throat with me. :) I'm determined to fight it off though. There is NO getting sick on your birthday and my birthday is in FOUR days!!! I am just a *bit* excited, if you can't tell. Partly because I will turn 22, but also because my sister returns from her four month trip to Germany! Whoo hoo!

I worked out today and yesterday and have been feeling really great about it all. I have seen some changes on the scale too (whoo hoo!) but don't want to report anything on here until my official Saturday weigh-in. :) We'll see if it really is as good as it seems.

I found a new website you guys should check out! It's called Loseit. I don't even remember how I found it, but it's free and it has been a great resource. You can enter in your weight and personal information and everything and it tells you (based on the info you put in) how many calories are healthy for you to eat a day based on your goals.

I said my goal is to lose two pounds a week (ambitious, I know) so it says based on my current weight and goal weight, I should attain my goal on July 18, 2012.

My original goal was to be my goal weight by June 1. Although I'm still aiming for that date, I'll take July 18th too. As long as I can reach my goal, I will be a happy camper. :)

Speaking of that, I was thinking about possibly saving money for a BodyBugg. I've heard really great things about them, but would love to hear your input on them. Any thoughts? Anything comparable that you think might be better? :) I'm open to ideas.

Anyway, I am going to go do some leg exercises while I watch Gossip Girl. Have a great night everybody!

Definitely trying this...

Seems fairly easy enough. 10x100? I don't know if there's any truth to it, but I'll let you know in a week! :)

Update: I've done two sets. I'm dying. Haha, way harder than I thought but I'm still going to try it!

Down TWO(ish) POUNDS!

Yesterday, I had my official Saturday morning weigh in! And the results were.... dadadadadadadada (drum roll)

I'VE LOST 1.8 POUNDS!

I am really excited about this and it only motivates me to lose more! My goal is to drop more than one pound a week, but hey! It's better than gaining a pound a week!


David is still sick so he's not been able to work out as much. I decided I am going to start working out Monday through Friday for an hour and a half each day. I read that Gywenth Paltrow does that and look at her! Two babies later and she still rocks a bikini. She's clearly on to something... :)


Now I'm off to grocery shop and finish cleaning the house. I meal-planned the next two weeks so I'm going to store on a mission! I highly suggest this, as it makes it easier to know exactly what you are there to shop for. I know I'm not the only one that goes in for a gallon of milk and comes out with a gallon of milk, ice cream, some odds and ends for the home and a new shirt. ;)


If you have any good ideas for meals (Crock-pot ideas especially) pass them my way! I'd love to make a few new things, especially because I'm pretty sure I only know how to make 14 dinners. I'll be desperate for new ideas in two weeks! Haha


Have a great Sunday everyone!

Off and On

Hello bloggies. It has been an interesting week at the Green household! David and I both came down with a cold so working out has been a little tough. Luckily, it didn't hit me too bad, but poor David wasn't so lucky. Hopefully he'll start feeling better soon!


I have been doing pretty good with my working out though. I have read it takes two weeks or so to make something a habit, so tomorrow my working out is officially a habit! Well, sort of. I guess that takes motivation from me to continue, but I assure you, I am still motivated!


I am a little nervous for my weigh-in tomorrow. I have been Shredding (Jilian Michael's workout DVD) which is really tough but it makes me feel so good after. That girl sure knows what she's doing. David did the Shred with me and he was yelling at the screen saying how stupid she was and how he didn't like her and stuff because it was so tough. It cracked me up. Haha, her workouts are intense, but it was worth it. 


I even did Level 2 yesterday; although, partway through my knees really started bothering me so I had to modify a lot to not hurt them further.


Today I went and walked on the treadmill for a half an hour. I wore my party pants (yoga pants) but I didn't wear compression pants underneath. Unfortunately, my legs rub together and it's not a pleasant feeling after a while. I'm sure some of you know what I am talking about... :)


Tomorrow I hope I can work out really hard. It's been a long week all around so I'd like to really step it up in the gym.


How's your workouts going? I feel SO encouraged hearing I've inspired some of you to start your own workouts. I can't wait to hear about your results! Blog about it! :) Send me the link and I'll keep up to date with your weight loss journey too!


On an unrelated note, I am getting really excited for next Saturday. For those of you who don't know... It's my 22 birthday!! I love birthdays, but I can already tell this one is going to be amazing. My twin sister, who has spend the last four months in Germany, is coming home! Can you say, one of the most awesome birthday presents ever?! I'm sure there will be lots of jumping and screaming and hugging.


Also! You should check out this video my husband made. It's of our niece meeting our nephew for the first time. :) It's really sweet.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po8y31HuWXM&feature=colike

Five Questions!

My sister-in-law always finds fun things to post like surveys and recipes. Although this is meant to be "Five Question Friday," I am just now seeing these questions and thought I would try it. So, for this week, it's Five Question Saturday... :)

1. What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your house?

Right now, all our decorations are sitting in the corner... not put up. Haha, we haven't had time to set up our tree or anything, but I am looking forward to doing so tomorrow. For sure my favorite decoration is the tree, but more specifically a bronze star ornament I got to choose off my grandma and grandpa's Christmas tree after my grandpa passed away. It was my grandma's way of keeping him around each Christmas. 

2. Do you finish your Christmas shopping early or are you a last minute type? I always get my shopping done early. I am pretty much done by the first week of December every year. 

3. When do you turn on your heat? When I am cold! Haha, I HATE being cold. I could never live somewhere that doesn't have warm weather. I usually will sit in front of the heater whenever I'm cold with a blanket and use it as a sort of tent over the heater vent to warm up my whole body. I try and be good and keep it off so we don't have such a high PGE bill, but let's be honest, it's FREEZING outside so it must be done.

4. Do you ever wish your blog was private? At this point, no. Although I would like to be able to post what I wanted or thought without feeling like I might be judged or something. 

5. Do you put your deodorant on before of after you put on your shirt? After. I have a tendency of getting the lovely white lines all over the place otherwise. :)

Down ONE POUND!

Today marks the one week point for me and my weight loss journey. So far, it's been going well. I can tell that I am getting back in shape. I did the treadmill today for another hour (burned 347 calories and walked 3.4 miles), but I am able to walk faster than before without feeling like I was going to keel over. This is really exciting to me. I feel like I am getting more and more toned, especially my back and legs.


I could be making that up, but hey, it's encouraging and motivating to see these changes taking place.


Plus, I lost ONE POUND! Although it's not a huge Biggest Loser type of weight loss--they usually lose like 10 pounds each week), it's a step in the right direction and I.am.thrilled.


It may take me longer than June 1 to get to my goal weight, but I will go as long as it takes.


David and I are changing our lives for the good by working out and that is SO encouraging and exciting. :)


Plus! I added a little weight loss ticker at the top of my blog. I know it looks like it's DOS or something, but hey, it works. Now you can see my weight loss go up or down accordingly. :)


I would love any encouragement, advice, or motivation you have. Have YOU lost weight? What worked for you? What didn't? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Well.

Hey bloggy friends. Is anyone else FREEZING?! I feel like all of the sudden Oregon decided it was going to be winter weather, without the snow. I am so cold and can't seem to warm up. No fun at all. Give me a beach, 80 degree weather and a light breeze and I am set for life.


Yesterday I got home from work and was really down. David and I got our final loan statements from our school loans so we know exactly how much we owe. Let me tell you... the number is staggering.


David put himself through school (privet school at that) and he accumulated a lot of loans. That being said, I called my parents and basically bawled on the phone to them about how I am so worried about paying the loans off.


I did a lot of research, made phone calls, created an official "we-have-to-stick-to-this-or-we-won't-eat-anything-but-Top-Ramen-for-the-next-ten-years" type budget and talked everything over with David, and felt better.


Not better enough to work out hardcore. I was so emotionally drained, it was not good.


Instead, I did a light arm workout... I figured it can be my "rest day."


Today I compensated for yesterday though and walked for an hour and a half on the treadmill. Flipping on Ellen and walking makes working out really easy.


I walked 4.9 miles and burned 520 calories.


Not too bad if you ask me.


I am going to give you an official weigh in report on Saturday. I figured I would do it once a week and see how that goes.


I did weigh myself yesterday morning though and I had LOST A POUND.


Yippeeee!!!


We'll see how Saturday goes though, especially with my rest day yesterday.


How's your weight loss journey going? If you aren't doing one, I would encourage you to do so. I feel so much healthier just knowing I am doing things to reach my goal weight.

Challenge yourself.


I dare you.