I'm down 1.2 pounds in the past week. I can't complain!  That's not too shabby.  I'm out of the 180s which is great.

I did a crunch cardio ab sculpt dvd last night.  It was fun and I can feel it today.  My legs are still sore from the past few workouts but not sore to where i can't exercise thank god.

Today's plan is to do a Firm circuit DVD and really work hard and see some progress in the next few weeks. 

I gotta go.  Have a great day!

I made some fat-free, sugar-free chocolate cook and serve pudding for an afternoon snack.  I added about 10 miniature marshmallows to it, and it was like heaven!  I enjoyed every bite. And if you stick to 1/2 cup, the pudding is only 70 calories. The marshmallows add a few calories, depending on how much you eat

I was about to go get on the treadmill cause I feel bloated ater eating just over one cup of the pudding and i get an email from hubby asking what time we are to go to our daughter's school tonight to see what they're up to in class!  It'll have to be a late workout again.  I feel like I don't lose as much weight when i work out in the evenings.

Starting tomorrow morning, my butt is getting up at 6:15 to get in my exercise before I start the day.  No ifs, ands, or buts about it. I know I'll feel better and it'll be out of the way and I'll feel great just starting off the day!  I'm a grumpy girl if I don't get in my exercise.  It just makes me feel so good.

Have any good low-cal desserts to share?  Feel free!

So I have this netflix device that allows me to watch all these videos "now" as opposed to waiting for a DVD to arrive.  This is very handy as I can really change up my routines.

Last night was the Crunch bootcamp.  Way fun and way hard.  I could feel it in my legs, and now that I think about it, my shoulders as well.

So tonight I decided to keep it low-key because I wasn't even starting until 8:45 and didn't want to be so awake I wouldn't sleep tonight.  So I did a pilates/yoga combo video.

It was 40 minutes long!  By time minute number 33 came along, my legs were trembling.  All that pointing of your legs to really lengthen the muscle really worked my legs like they haven't been worked in a long time.

I remember doing pilates back in 2000 and remembering how sore I was for like 3 days afterwards.  I only went once!  LOL  I'll be sure to do this video at least once every 10 days or so to change up my routine.

Ate healthy yet again.  It's the norm lately.  I don't even crave junk food.  If I did, I wouldn't hesitate to eat it within reason.

I was 179 even today!  So that's at least one pound down for my weigh-in this week.  I'm a tiny step closer to 175.  OMG!  It's sinking in.  Once i hit 175, then I'm only 25 pounds from my first major goal.

i'm eating on plan. I'm getting in my exercise.  I'm doing what I need to do, and it all comes natural and like it's just an everyday thing.  No real thinking is required.  This is my life as I know it and I am so happy I've taken the path I have.

I hope I have inspired someone else to do the same.

I just got back from a trip to the mall with my daughter. We didn't find any shoes -- bummer!! -- but I did see lots of cute clothes and seeing those cute clothes makes me want to work even harder to get small enough to fit into all those cute clothes.

I can just imagine how wonderful it will be to dress so cute, especially for work.  Now I can wear pretty clothes, sure, but I'd love to be able to wear skirts.  I saw a manequin wearing this blouse and a skirt together and it was so pretty.  I wouldn't have ever paired it together either. Time to start watching What Not to Wear!

I walked 45 minutes on the treadmill today, did a 30 minute kickboxing video Thursday that was just a ton of fun.  I worked muscles I didn't know I had! That's what i love about changing up my exercise. My body doesn't continously work the same muscles on the treadmill, the bike, elliptical, etc.  My stamina is improving.  I just feel fabulous. 

I hope you feel fabulous too

I remember staring this with at least 75 pounds to remove.  Now I only have 30 left!  I have removed enough weight to make up a child.   I have removed 45 pounds and my daughter weighs 42.  i can't imaginc carrying her around all the time now.

I'm still on track with eating and getting in my exercise.  I need to bump up the exercise a bit, though. I'm not feeling challenged.

Be good to your bodies, and have a great day.

not to bore you guys but i'm working on a boring-ass job and it's killing me!  I can manage a few pages and then i have to divert my attention or I'll scream.  I'm glad I'm getting paid 10 bucks a page for it or it would really suck!  I have 55 pages left.  Whew!

I was 179.6 today. That seems so weird to say.  I keep wanting to say 190-something or even 180-something.  Being in the 170s feels odd and I'm just kind of blah about it. Sure I'm happy but not as happy as I thought I would be.  i think it's the stress from work that's keeping me from jumping with joy.

We bought this cool device so we can watch Netflix movies that they have on their website as a "view now" so now i have the option of like 20 exercise videos to do every day, or I could watch a movie while on the treadmill or the bike.  I am excited about this!  There are 12,000 selections total and they keep adding more.  Very nifty.

I'm a bit sore from weights on Sunday and Tuesday, so I'll keep to cardio today.  Happy Wednesday!

I was 179.8 this morning both times I got on the scale.  I'm not getting too excited about it until I see it closer to 179 even.  I should be ecstatic!  It took me just 6.5 weeks to go from 190 to 179!  That's something I should be proud of.  I spent all of last year mainly about 190-192 with a couple weigh-ins below 190 but not for long. 

I think the last time I weighed 180 or below was back in 2000 or possibly 2001.  That's a long time ago. That's a lot of years I spent unhealthy and overweight.

When I look at unhealthy food, say, at a restaurant, i don't want it.  I don't want it because of what it will do to my body, my organs, my arteries, my heart.  It's not that I'm scared the scale will go up for a day or two.  I think about the effects it has on my body and I don't even want it.

I was reading an article in Fitness about a woman who was 38, I believe, and she had a heart attack.  She didn't know what she was having, but she finally went to the hospital and found out she had had a heart attack. She was rushed into surgery and had to have bypass surgery.

She thought she was healthy. She isn't overweight. She exercised regularly.  We just don't know when it will happen to us, but i'd rather prevent it as much as I have control over.

I took a tip from the article and I'm going to start eating almonds.  I need to look and see what else it says.

We all should respect the only body we have and treat it as well as we are capable of.  We are all capable of turning down the greasy, unhealthy, artery-clogging, fatty foods.  Each one of us makes the choice to eat said food or to refuse it.  What will you do the next time you're confronted with it?

Eating healthier and getting in exercise is paying off!  I was 180.2 this morning, so I'll for sure be in the 179 range this week for my weigh-in.

I was able to wear an outfit today that was too tight just a week or two ago.  Great accomplishment when clothes fit better.  I look for that more than i do the scale for success!  however, I can't wait to see 180s gone for good. 

I got a compliment today at the grocery store, of all places. The cashier said my outfit was cute and that I just glowed and looked great.  I'm glowing because I'm so proud of myself.   I  what I'm doing for my body.

I'll need to wear it again soon and have my picture taken in it to show it off to you girls.  I need a haircut first and a new style. The reverse bob is getting too full and just blech.  Need a spunky new cut.  maybe some layers for a change and I dunno. something cute!

I want some more of it -- weight removal, that is. 

Not sure if I posted this before or just thinking it, but where did we come up with saying, "I lost weight"?  Seriously people!!!  We don't "lose" it.  We work hard to REMOVE it from our body.

Boy, how easy it would be if we could just lose weight, just drop it on the sidewalk and forget where we left it.  Right?  Imagine walking around and seeing globs of fat here and there.  The streets would be littlered with fat.  Disgusting to think about.

I'm just feeling silly  and giddy  and dorky  and happy  because I was down to 181.6 this morning!!!  I am so close to breaking through the 180s.  This feels fantasteriffic!

How do you feel?  I hope you are happy with your actions this week and are proud of the work you've put forth to rid yourself of some body fat and possibly even gain some muscle.  Be proud, stand tall, and know you're beautiful no matter what size you are!