My Goals: Week 5 update

It's Monday! I'm taking this week head on!  I can't believe it's already been 5 weeks.  I'm doing pretty good with my goals.

This last week it was BEAUTIFUL outside.  You would have never known it was late January/early February in Missouri.  Normally this time of year we have to wear layers upon layers of clothes if we want to battle the cold and snow to go somewhere.  Not this week!  The temps were in the 60s and it was sunny.  We played outside every day but 1 last week.  We went to the park, the track, a different park, and my sister in law's house.  

Madelynn doesn't have her toys back yet.  We were out so much last week that she didn't miss them.  She is getting to watch movies again.  I'm letting her watch things like Strawberry Shortcake and Blues Clues that have episodes so I can say 1 or 2 episodes and that's it.  It's been going pretty well.

On the toy front we've decided that we're going to do a toy rotation.  I'm going to get totes to keep all of the girl's toys in.  They will be placed in the girl's closet.  Each morning I will let Madelynn pick 1-2 things to have out for the day.  Like doll house and babies, or kitchen and dress up.  I actually might leave dress up out all the time.  I miss Madelynn being a princess all day.  Each night we will clean up the toys and put them back in the closet to pick new ones for the next day.  It should keep the toys from getting old and keep the messes to a minimum.

I am proud to announce I have lost 18.2 pounds!  

I almost gave up this week.  I was angry, discouraged, and done.  I was ready to bake a pan of brownies and go buy a 2 liter of Dr. Pepper.  No joke.  Thursday I had gained 2.4 pounds.  I didn't eat any more calories.  I didn't eat or drink anything before I weighed.  I even exercised the day before.  My husband and people he worked with all said it was normal.  They said my body was adjusting to the calorie cut I had made.  Apparently originally all of the weight I lost was water weight or something.  Apparently they paid attention in health class.  I didn't believe them.  I was just really upset.  I didn't eat brownies or drink a Dr. Pepper though.  I stuck to my diet.  I'm so glad I did!  The next morning when I woke up I had lost 2.6 pounds!  I've kept loosing alittle each morning since.  I guess my body has finally adjusted and no longer things I'm starving it.  Which is awesome!  I'm almost 1/4 of the way there!  And it's not even 1/4 of the way though the year yet!

Now that I'm trying to loose weight and be healthier my husband has decided that he's going to too.  He bought himself some weights.  He also decided to run to his friend's house yesterday.  That was a silly idea.  Especially since he almost never does anything like that.  He was definitely sore.  I think it's awesome that he's decided to be healthier too.  

OH! I also stepped out of my comfort zone yesterday.  I don't wear white or really light colored shirts because they can make you look bigger and show off any rolls, lumps, or anything like that.  Well yesterday I wore a white shirt.  I have to say I don't know if it was the white or people can really notice now that I'm loosing weight but I got alot of compliments yesterday.  People said they could tell I've lost weight and that I look good in white.  My sister in law actually said I look happier in white.  So I guess I'm gonna get some more bright colored shirts.

Are you still stickin to your goals?  Did you fall off the band wagon?  Do you need some encouragement and help getting back to it?  Let me know!  I have an awesome group of friends that are very supportive.  I'm sure they'd love to help support you too!