Today was tough because Pyper brought me Belle at 2:30 am. There is no reason she should have been awake, but she was. She was up off and on for the rest of the night. I didn't get much sleep. I think today was my hardest day so far to force myself to get up and get my exercise clothes on and go out and walk. It would have been so easy to not do it, and even justifiable, but not okay. If I said it was okay this time, it would be that much easier next time.

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So today I walked my normal route and ran up my super incline. I might have done it a little slower today, but I did it.

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Now I am going to look up weight classes on Mom's website. I did 60 crunches and 20 leg lifts.

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It is definitely Monday but I can do this. I can do hard things. :)
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I forgot my numbers:

Neck                                        16 1/2                          16

Chest                                        41 1/2                          41

Boobs                                                                           46

Rib Cage                                   45                                42

Waist                                        47                                47

Abdomen                                  54                                54

Butt                                           53                                52 1/2

Upper Arm                                15 1/2                         15 1/2

Upper thigh                                27                               27

Calf                                            16 1/2                         16 1/2

So basically I stayed the same this week. I can live with that, as long as I am not getting bigger. :)

Friday

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So Friday I didn't walk because I was watching 2 of my nieces and Jacob didn't feel comfortable watching them while I walked......so......did I give up and just say, 'it's only one day. It won't matter.' NOPE! I got on-line and did one of my Mom's exercise workouts. I was concerned that it wouldn't do a good a job as my walking....boy was I wrong. I did a 45 minute dance workout and it really worked me. I was sweating by the end (and I am like my Mom, I don't sweat often or easily). Today I woke up with sore back thighs. It was a great workout! Oh and I also did 180 squats and my weights. I also did my music makers which is about 20 minutes of cardio. Those kids really get you moving. :)

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Saturday

Today I did my walk/run and my incline. I ran the incline as hard as I could and felt really good. :) I did 150 crunches. Feeling the burn! :) So, yesterday I put on my jeans and they were loose. The longer I wore them throughout the day, the looser they got. By the end of the day I could grab a bunch on my pants on each side. Woo Hoo!!! My stomach still isn't going down much but my legs (and of course my boobs) are shrinking nicely. So excited! :)

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PS I made cookies today for my grandpa's wedding anniversary. I had a bite of the dough and it almost made me sick. This no sugar or less sugar thing is really working well for me. I had a weak moment last night where I was feeling overwhelmed with our financial agreement. Normally I would go for my frozen dove candy. Last night I went to the freezer, grabbed 4 pieces and went to lay down in bed. I put the candy on the table next to the bed......it is still sitting there.  :)  I can't use food to solve my emotional problems. That was an eye opener from my. I wasn't doing it consciously and I have even thought about it. I thought I just liked eating chocolate. But now I know the truth about myself. It is a good thing. I am excited about it. Gives me more incentive to keep doing the right thing!

1.5 walk/run today with more running then I like but my body just wants to go, go, go. Usual incline, going a little higher this time. I also hit the incline again on the way back (it is at the bottom of the first hill I go down and the last hill I go up. :) ). I only made it half way up but I was proud of myself and I will make it further tomorrow. :)

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Forgot to do my weights yesterday so I did them today. Rested from my other exercises (it says to do that every 3 days and because of Sunday,  I usually pick a random day during the week)

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Pants are starting to fit a little looser. Maybe this thing really is working. ;)

Walked today 1.5 + a little extra. Did the incline and went a little further day. Starting to push myself. Running on the downhill, although I hate it, my body just wants to go.

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180 squats, 130 crunches, 60 second plank

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It is REALLY hot today. Hoping to keep cool in the house. Made for a hot walk this morning and lots of sweat but I still feel good. :) I know I am still in the euphoria stage but I love getting my body in shape. I love being able to pick things up off the ground without even thinking about it. It isn't about size (my clothes still fit the same, especially the pants) but about mobility. I am up and moving instead of feeling so exhausted all the time. Thank goodness. I want to be active for the rest of my life. :)

Forgot to post measurements: 

(thanks Connie for the chart to help me know what to measure and keep track)

Neck                                                    N/A             16 1/2

Chest                                                    42                41 1/2

Rib Cage                                              N/A              45

Waist                                                    48 1/2          47

Abdomen (6" below waist)                    55                54

Buttocks                                               N/A             53

Upper Arm (left)                                   16                15 1/2

Upper Arm (right)                                 16                15 1/2

Upper thigh (left)                                   27 1/2          27

Upper thigh (right)                                 27 1/2          27

There are other things that I measure but I am not going to detail all of those here. :) I thought the neck was a funny one and that is why I included it.

So....I didn't think I was making any significant change but I guess I am, little by little. I can live with that. :)

Saturday

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Walked 1.5 miles with the added incline. Did weights. It was a busy day but I was so glad to squeeze this in. It made me feel proud! Saturday night we went to a friends house, who has a super steep driveway. (remember Uncle Rusty's house that had that steep driveway? It was like that, except their is a nice parking area at the bottom) Always before I dreaded going down to their house because I knew I would have to walk back up the driveway and it would leave me breathless. 

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We were there for dinner with several other families. There were kids running around everywhere and having a great time. They would go halfway up the driveway and then roll Frisbee down the hill, laughing hysterically about where they would end up. Belle decided she wanted to play and was rolling the Frisbee down several times. Then she decided to skip the Frisbee rolling and just run up the hill. At the top of the hill was the road. I took off like a rocket after her. Not only was I able to catch up with her at the top of the hill, before she got to the road, amazing in itself, but I was also not out of breath. This was a shock to me. I didn't just walk up the hill, I ran and it felt GREAT!! 

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I am so excited to be getting my body healthy and in shape. I am not changing much as far a fitting into my clothes differently or anything, and sometimes that is discouraging, but I remind myself that this is a marathon, not a sprint and even if I don't lose any weight, at least I can be healthy for my family. Saturday night showed me that. :)

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SUNDAY

I don't exercise on Sunday but had a very nice day.

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MONDAY

I didn't exercise on Monday and it was AWFUL. Not only did I feel yucky from not getting in my exercise but I actually felt more depressed and short tempered with the kids. Part of that could have been because I spent all day in the car....but I feel I would have handled it better if I had, had a chance to exercise first. Our car broke. Our new car. So sad. :( Luckily it is covered under warranty. Unfortunately, getting it down to the dealership proved a challenge. Ben left in the blueberry and Belle and I in the van at 6:45am. We got as far as the high school (about 15-20 miles away) before we had to park the blueberry in the HS parking lot and I drove him to work (we still have about 20 more miles to the dealership). Then I had to go down to Sacramento to get fingerprinted for something, stop at my sister-in-laws and drive all the way home. The I had to take Jacob to the dentist for a tooth extraction (about 20 miles away). I then came home and got dinner going. After dinner we headed back out to pick up the blueberry again and try and get it the rest of the way down. It was a VERY LONG DAY!

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TODAY

Today I got up and did my 1.5 miles plus incline. I did 160 squats, 15 leg lifts (just couldn't do it today), 20 second planks, and weights. Feeling good today. :)

Today was going so well as I walked that I extended my stride even more and went even further than usual. Unfortunately I seemed to take too big of a stride and I seemed to have over stretched my right leg a little. Nothing serious but it was pretty achy on my way back to the house. It is still achy but not super sore or anything. 

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Walked past my 1.4 mark, but not sure how much further. Probably 1.6 total, plus my inclined driveway. And today was the first day I did the inclined part without feeling like I was dying. It felt good.

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150 squats, 100 crunches, 28 leg lifts, not sure how long my plank was but probably between 20-30 seconds. I also did my weights today.

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Feeling good!!! :)