How did Week 4 go? My goal this week was to not eat french fries. Well I messed up the very next day and ate fries. I totally forgot. We went to Central BBQ and I got chicken and could choose 2 sides. I chose green beans and french fries without even thinking. Later when I was putting my dinner into Livestrong.com, I remembered and I was like "Nooooo!". Oh well....mistakes happen. It didn't happen again :) I am still going to try and limit them...not that I eat them a lot. My favorite fries? Huey's, Chick-fil-a, and Gus's...those are really the only paces that I eat fries.
Was I active? I only worked out a few days this week. Joe was out of town from Monday-Thursday. I realized that this is something that will happen and I need to have a back up plan...Enter Jillian.
When I cannot get outside to walk, I can do the 30 day shred.
I am so excited that working out is becoming a habit and something I look forward to! I have noticed that when I workout in the morning, it makes me think twice about eating badly later in the day. I am so ready for Sally to be able to get into our stroller that is much more mobile than the one we are currently using.
Weight Loss?
I lost a pound this week..yay! It is SLOWLY coming off. I am trying to be patient. I really want it all gone now, but I know in reality this is NOT going to happen. Week 4 Goal?
Drink only water throughout the day after breakfast.
This should be easy....does Crystal Light count as "water". I really only drink Crystal Light and water usually.
Here are the rest of the goals:
Week 5- Drink only water throughout the day after breakfast Week 6- No snacking after 8 pm Week 7- No sweets Week 8- Do three sets of planks for 60 seconds each Week 9- No starches (white potatoes, white breads, etc.) Week 10- Only snack on heathy foods Week 11- 20 push-ups each day Week 12- Eat a salad each day (no creamy dressing) Week 13- Eat a whole grain each day Week 14- Take a walk each day Week 15- Cook only "light or healthy" meals Week 16- 50 jumping jacks each day Week 17- Eat 3-5 servings of baked, steamed, or raw veggies Week 18- Eat 2-4 servings of fruit Week 19- Do 3 sets of abs each day
As I am getting ready to put Sally's first Easter basket together, I wanted to share some ideas with you. Some of these are not appropriate for infants, but I wanted to include them anyway. I would love to hear other ideas on what is fun to put in a baby's Easter basket.
Today I am showing you the reception. We had it in the church's reception hall...good thing we are Episcopalians....we can drink and dance!
Joe and I were announced to everyone and we came into the song, "I Gotta Woman" by Ray Charles. We immediately went into our first dance. We had been taking dancing lessons and the song we danced to was "The Very Thought of You" by Billie Holiday.
We did a great job!!
There was even a dip at the end!
Next it was time for me to dance with my Daddy. We danced to the song, "Pennies from Heaven" by Billie Holiday (can ya'll tell I love old music?!) It is a special song that always makes me think of my dad.
The Joe danced with his mom to the sing, "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison.
Pretty sure my mom and brother joined in as well.
Here are some pictures from the reception. I will go into more detail with the next post which is "all the details".
Joe and I cut the cake to the song, "Sugar, Sugar" by The Archies.
We had made a pact NOT to smear cake in each others faces.
I did the bouquet toss to "Girls" by The Beastie Boys.
Joe did the garter toss to "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen...you know since I am a Kindergarten teacher and all...and yes...that is a snorkel he busted out...he is so crazy!
The came the dancing!! There was a lot of danicing.
We danced on the floor, we danced on tables, we had a conga line (doing the canoe) all around the room.
The ladies doing "Stop in the Name of Love".
Joe and I laying...yes, laying on the floor for "Shout" when they say "and a little bit softer now".
We danced all night!! That was my favorite part. You know how sometimes you go to a wedding and no one dances? That was SO NOT ours! We had everyone on the dance floor! We only had oldies...no Black Eyed Peas, Cha-Cha Slide...none of that! Only good old fashioned oldies and Mo-town...great music for dancing!!
The last song we danced to was, "Midnight the Stars and You". You may recognize it from The Shining...strange choice? Maybe. But I have always liked it.
Joe and I left the reception in a vintage London taxi cab!
And just for fun...here is the cake at the end of the night :)
Today I am starting a new giveaway....a $30 credit to Fashion to Figure. It's a super trendy site for plus size fashion. They also have lots of cute accessories. Here are some of my favorites right now:
