I have been BUSY. I think last week I was online 5 hours total. Seems like I could have written a post in that time huh? I had emails to answer and kids to take care of between short bouts of online time. There wasn't time to get a whole post written. So you get weeks 6 and 7 together.
Week 6
There was really nothing fantastic about the week. We were home most of the week. We played, cleaned, watched movies, did crafts, and that's about it.
On the weight loss front I lost 4.8 pounds that week. Which is really kinda funny because I didn't exercise at all that week. I did however at the end of the week decide that I am going to run a 5K at the end of April. But more on that in a bit.
Week 7
We weren't at home hardly at all this week. But there was good one on one time with Madelynn. Monday we had a craft day to make Valentine mailboxes for our Valentine party. Madelynn and I made a Valentine robot together. It's super cute.
Tuesday we had a lazy at home day. Daddy was home because of snow. We dropped off Valentine's to family. Baked corndog muffins. Napped and then watched a movie. Madelynn made yummy chocolate covered strawberries for dessert.
Wednesday was our Valentine's party at church. It was alot of fun. Then Wednesday night we had church.
Thursday I don't really remember what we did. That day was pretty much a blur. I know we were at home all day. It was mostly recovery from the busy week. I know we had an afternoon dance party. I found out I can not spin in circles very long or I feel like I'm going to pass out.
Friday was FULL. The girls went to Aunt Amy's while I went and did my c25k run/walk. Then we went grocery shopping to 4 different stores. Instead of grocery day breakfast Madelynn got to choose lunch. She picked a lunchable at the second store. When we go grocery shopping we have to take the car from my husband who has to be at work at 6am. So we start shopping after we drop him off. Because we shop so early I let Madelynn pick out whatever she wants from the store for breakfast. It's a special treat that makes the day fun. Since we didn't get an early start this time she got to pick lunch. After we finally finished grocery shopping at close to 3 we came home to Daddy and put away the groceries. After that we left again to go to Best Buy. Madelynn loves going to Best Buy with her dad. Once we made it home for the night we had ham and turkey sandwiches and went to bed.
The rest of the weekend wasn't very eventful. Madelynn still doesn't have her toys back. She doesn't ask for them. I cleaned all day yesterday so this week I plan to get organized. I have come up with a new system for her toys. Madelynn and I actually talked about it yesterday. She told me she just wants to keep Doll House, Strawberry Shortcakes Stuff, Rapunzel stuff, dress-up, kitchen, and babies. She said herself, I didn't even give her the idea, that she wants to sell the rest of her toys. I don't know what she's wanting to get with the money. She hasn't told me yet. I guess we'll find out. When I'm organizing stuff I'm going to ask her more about it.
Guess what! I have made it one fourth of the way to my goal! I have lost 25 pounds. That means I only have 75 more to go! I'm way excited.
As I mentioned earlier I have decided to run a 5k on April 28th. I have started training using the C25Kfree app on the iPhone along with the Runkeeper.com app on the iPhone. I did 2 days this week. You're supposed to do 3. I need to figure something out. I REALLY want to do this. But my husband doesn't like to watch both girls at one time. So my options are to take the girls with me(really hard when you don't have a double jogging stroller or even a double stroller) or run when the girls are sleeping at night. It's been SO COLD at night that that option is out until it starts getting warmer. So I don't know what to do. Any ideas?
I've still just been watching my calories. Not really changing what I'm eating. Just eating proper amounts. I'm also trying not to eat after 8pm. Some nights it's really hard and I feel like I'm starving at 10pm. So I'll eat a small high protein snack. For breakfast I'm experimenting with protein bars. I bought some from Aldi. They're not that great and they don't stay with me until lunch like I hoped they would. The next ones I buy will be the special K ones. I've heard good things about those. I was eating 2 eggs and a piece of bread for breakfast. But that it way high in cholesterol. I don't think I should eat alot of cholesterol considering my father had a 5 way bypass at 46 and heart problems run in my family. I need good high protein breakfast options that aren't alot of eggs.
OH! On February 4th the local hospital had a Heart Heath fair. I went with my dad because he insisted that I get my levels checked just to have an idea of where I am since Heart Disease runs in the family. Everything was perfect! My cholesterol(both of them), my triglycerides, blood glucose, and something else that they checked that I can't remember. The nurse said I am healthy. She said all I need to do to be in perfect health as far as the Heart stuff is concerned is loose weight. Which I'm obviously already working on!
I would say I'm doing great with my goals and I am enjoying the person that I am much better.
How are your goals going? Need someone to nudge you? I'll do it! I know what it's like to need that nudge now and then.
