Can it already be week 4?

By now I had hoped to be down 4 pounds. Not only am I not down, I am actually up higher than when I started. I keep reminding myself that muscle weighs more than fat, but I am not so sure it’s muscle. I am hopeful that it is, but seeing as nothing is fitting better, it may be that I am gaining the wrong kind of weight.

Is it wrong to blame it on my hubby? I never had a weight problem until after marriage… so it must be him, right? Of course I am joking (well, partly, I really never did gain weight until after a few years of being hitched). But there is something to be said for the eating habits of others influencing your own for good or bad. Read the rest of this entry »

There is nothing more important than good friends. I have been super blessed with some amazing girlfriends in my life. They are the ones who I can always count on for a laugh, or anything else. That saying, “you’ll always be my best friend… you know too much”, goes so well. We’ve been through a lot together, these girls and I, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

One of my 101 list items is getting all my old film transfered to my computer. It’s been such a fun trip down memory lane, these photos are just some of many fun examples of the great times that I had with my friends before life took us in new directions and different cities. Not a day goes by that I don’t wish we all lived on the same street, but looking back on these photos and remembering the fun times makes me so happy!

Making new friends as an adult seems a bit harder than when I was younger. Everyone is busy with their lives (and boy oh boy, married life is sure busy), and the opportunities to meet people just aren’t the same. That is why I treasure my dear friends, and the fun times we had while we were footloose and fancy free. Thank goodness for those times, and thank goodness for good friends.

“What is a friend? I will tell you…it is someone with whom
you dare to be yourself.”
- Frank Crane

That’s right! No change at all. Now, you would think that all the yard work and other activity I have been doing this week would have made the scale go down at least a little bit, but sadly no. This wouldn’t be a big deal, except my measurements haven’t budged either.

According to this site, my calories burned for pulling weeds should be 306 calories an hour! I did 3 hours on Monday, and almost 4 yesterday. That should have shed at least a pound if you account for all the extra hoop dancing and belly dancing I have been doing in addition to the weeding.

So, yes friends, it is a tad frustrating. I am doing things the right way; eating better, getting enough sleep, trying to move my body… and yet nothing is really coming off yet. This week I am going to track my calories in writing, just to make sure I didn’t miscalculate my intake. Other than that, I can’t figure out what is going on other than the affects of being over 30 working against me. Isn’t there a way to stop getting older?? If there is, sign me up! (:

One week into the challenge! And, since it is Monday it’s time to make a report.

One pound lost. I am also checking my measurements, because I know that as you start to add muscle the scale doesn’t always move downward. This past week I have been more conscious of my intake and activity level. I have been having tons of fun in my living room, cranking up the tunes, and doing as much hoop dance as the space allows.

Awhile back I won a book called Mind Over Body. I am reading it over again because it has a very sensible eating plan, as well as a good weight training workout that I would like to do. I used to do weight lifting in high school, and it was a great way to stay in shape, but besides that it was awesome to feel strong enough to do all the things I wanted to do. I want that feeling back!

I am not as brave as Kitliz, she posted a before and current photo, and plans to donate to a charity too! It will be fun to see her progress! Anyone else out there joining in, please let me know so we can all encourage and keep tabs on each other. (: