So today is weigh-in Wednesday. I weigh myself once every day on my bathroom scale. I do this first thing in the morning in my underwear before I put my workout clothes on. My scale seems to be pretty consistent and today it read a 1 lb. loss. I was a bit disappointed because that is not a change from yesterday and I thought I earned a loss yesterday! Anyway, as you know I have been using The Biggest Loser Wii game for my official Wednesday weigh-ins. So I got on the Wii balance board today and it read 196 for no loss at all! That sucks! So I made a decision...I will no longer use the Wii balance board for my official weigh-ins. I am going to use my bathroom scale. I just don't trust the balance board anymore and I'm sure it doesn't register 1/2 lbs., which I think is just wrong. So my new weight (according to my bathroom scale) is 192.5 for a 1 lb. loss. Maybe I'm just doing this so I can see a loss this week and feel better about myself, feel free to tell me if you think that is just what I'm doing. I figure, I have seen my bathroom scale be consistent over the last few weeks. I weigh myself on it everyday at the same time. I know it reads lower than the wii and the doctor's office scale does, but it is not that much lower. Not to mention, when I weigh myself on the Wii or at the Dr's I am fully clothed and it isn't always first thing in the morning.
About the Wii game. Today I dropped below the yellow line and was in danger of being eliminated AGAIN. I wasn't, but it ticked me off. What more does it want me to do?! I exercise 5-6 days a week and stick to my eating plan. I will still stick with the game, for training purposes and I would really like to complete a 12-week period before getting eliminated but I'm not going to worry about it so much.
About my 1 pound loss. It looks like I've definitely got a pattern going on here. One pound one week, 2 pounds the next. I was really hoping to buck the trend this week but it didn't happen. I know 1-2 lbs. a week is a healthy way to lose weight and that if I lose 6 lbs. a month I will exceed my 2010 goal of a 50lb. loss. However, I also know that most people hit a wall and their weight loss comes at a standstill for a time. I guess I just hoped I could lose more in the beginning before I hit my wall. On the bright side, I have now lost 13 lbs. and if my pattern holds true next week I will hit the 15 lb. mark! The big picture is very satisfying.
Have a great Wednesday, everybody!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Things That I Love Tuesday
***Disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted I have not been asked to promote or review any of the products I feature on "Things that I love Tuesday". They are truly just things I love and when I find things that I love I want everyone to know about them!***
Maybe today's post should be titled "Things That I am Learning to Love" because a few weeks ago I would have never thought I would love Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred! But, yes it is true I actually look forward to my workouts with Jillian. I don't do the DVD every day because I do BL Wii training every other day. I have been averaging the Shred workout about 2-3 times a week. For this reason, I really don't know how many times I have done level 1, but am thinking since I am learning to love it I probably need to move up to level 2. I can't complete the whole workout the way I'm supposed to, though. The last 15-30 seconds of bicycle crunches always get me. I usually end up doing regular crunches during that time. And I have been known to do standing jacks instead of jumping jacks, too. So am I ready to take it to the next level? Do I have to have level 1 mastered before I do level 2? Once I make the leap, I don't want to jump back. I would love any input from my blogging friends out there who have done the shred or from anyone who has an opinion, really.
I would also like to know what workout videos you all like and use. I am waiting for a local community fitness center to open in our neighborhood later this year before I join a gym. So right now, my exercise consists of my treadmill, wii games and my dvd player.
Today, I woke up at my normal early exercise time even though the kids are out of school. It worked out much better, than sleeping in. My kids were not needing me or beating up on each other during my exercise time. I did a lighter treadmill workout since tomorrow I am on day 2 of week 2 of the C25K training. I walked at an incline for 30 minutes, for 1.75 miles. I also did level 1 of the 30-day shred workout.
Maybe today's post should be titled "Things That I am Learning to Love" because a few weeks ago I would have never thought I would love Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred! But, yes it is true I actually look forward to my workouts with Jillian. I don't do the DVD every day because I do BL Wii training every other day. I have been averaging the Shred workout about 2-3 times a week. For this reason, I really don't know how many times I have done level 1, but am thinking since I am learning to love it I probably need to move up to level 2. I can't complete the whole workout the way I'm supposed to, though. The last 15-30 seconds of bicycle crunches always get me. I usually end up doing regular crunches during that time. And I have been known to do standing jacks instead of jumping jacks, too. So am I ready to take it to the next level? Do I have to have level 1 mastered before I do level 2? Once I make the leap, I don't want to jump back. I would love any input from my blogging friends out there who have done the shred or from anyone who has an opinion, really.
I would also like to know what workout videos you all like and use. I am waiting for a local community fitness center to open in our neighborhood later this year before I join a gym. So right now, my exercise consists of my treadmill, wii games and my dvd player.
Today, I woke up at my normal early exercise time even though the kids are out of school. It worked out much better, than sleeping in. My kids were not needing me or beating up on each other during my exercise time. I did a lighter treadmill workout since tomorrow I am on day 2 of week 2 of the C25K training. I walked at an incline for 30 minutes, for 1.75 miles. I also did level 1 of the 30-day shred workout.
Monday, February 15, 2010
I survived Valentine's Day and Day one Week Two
Happy Monday! Hopefully, for most of you that work today is not really a Monday and you are enjoying the holiday off. I hope everyone had a great weekend celebrating love.
My weekend was pretty good. We went to the ice cream creamery for dinner and dessert on Friday. I'm happy to say, that because I wanted to enjoy some ice cream I opted for a Turkey Sandwich for dinner and stayed away from my beloved Reuben. I was able to enjoy my ice cream without feeling guilt from having already eaten too many calories. I'm sure I stayed within my calorie range.
Saturday, was my great uncle's funeral. It was a very nice service and I think he would be pleased with it. I really enjoyed seeing cousins that were a big part of my life while growing up but whom I don't see too often now. It's just too bad it had to be at a funeral. After the services, my uncle's church provided the family with a dinner. It was KFC. I love KFC chicken, but am well aware of how fattening it is! I ate a small breast and thigh, with the skin off. I avoided the mashed potatoes, biscuits and chocolate cake. I ate green salad and a corn muffin with my chicken. Saturday morning I finished Week one of the C25K program. I was able to do the whole thing at an incline. I also did some BL training on the Wii.
For Valentine's day I did not receive one oz of chocolate. That's a good thing, right? My hubby gave me a dozen roses and a sweet card. I gave my husband a small bag of chocolates and I did help myself to one piece. Pretty good, I think. We went to my in-law's house for dinner. My MIL made poppy seed chicken, it was very good. She also had chocolate dipped strawberries and brownie bites for dessert. I enjoyed one large strawberry and one brownie bite. It was all great!
I have been weighing myself everyday and I'm pretty sure I will be seeing a loss this week. It makes me happy to know that I can still enjoy things I have always loved, like chocolate and ice cream and still see a loss. I think the key is to plan for your treats. If you allot yourself some treats once in awhile then you can plan. I stayed within my calorie range because I planned for the higher calorie treats. If I deprive myself of sweets then I will not plan for them and may end up "sneaking" some and going over on my calories.
Today I started week 2 of the C25K training. It is basically the same amount of running during the 20 minute period, but at longer stretches of running for less increments. It is 90 seconds of running and then 2 minutes of walking. I did not think it would be too hard, but it was a bit challenging. I was only able to do it at an incline for half of the time. Next week ought to be fun with increments of 3 minutes of running! I also did BL training today. I feel really good about how I have been staying on my training plan this week.
I mentioned in my last post about my kids being out of school for three weeks. Well, one thing I've learned the last few days is although I technically could sleep in, I will still need to get up and exercise early. You see, my kids don't sleep in and by 8:00 they are needing me for this and that. I hope my five-year-old doesn't drive me insane before the three weeks are over!
My weekend was pretty good. We went to the ice cream creamery for dinner and dessert on Friday. I'm happy to say, that because I wanted to enjoy some ice cream I opted for a Turkey Sandwich for dinner and stayed away from my beloved Reuben. I was able to enjoy my ice cream without feeling guilt from having already eaten too many calories. I'm sure I stayed within my calorie range.
Saturday, was my great uncle's funeral. It was a very nice service and I think he would be pleased with it. I really enjoyed seeing cousins that were a big part of my life while growing up but whom I don't see too often now. It's just too bad it had to be at a funeral. After the services, my uncle's church provided the family with a dinner. It was KFC. I love KFC chicken, but am well aware of how fattening it is! I ate a small breast and thigh, with the skin off. I avoided the mashed potatoes, biscuits and chocolate cake. I ate green salad and a corn muffin with my chicken. Saturday morning I finished Week one of the C25K program. I was able to do the whole thing at an incline. I also did some BL training on the Wii.
For Valentine's day I did not receive one oz of chocolate. That's a good thing, right? My hubby gave me a dozen roses and a sweet card. I gave my husband a small bag of chocolates and I did help myself to one piece. Pretty good, I think. We went to my in-law's house for dinner. My MIL made poppy seed chicken, it was very good. She also had chocolate dipped strawberries and brownie bites for dessert. I enjoyed one large strawberry and one brownie bite. It was all great!
I have been weighing myself everyday and I'm pretty sure I will be seeing a loss this week. It makes me happy to know that I can still enjoy things I have always loved, like chocolate and ice cream and still see a loss. I think the key is to plan for your treats. If you allot yourself some treats once in awhile then you can plan. I stayed within my calorie range because I planned for the higher calorie treats. If I deprive myself of sweets then I will not plan for them and may end up "sneaking" some and going over on my calories.
Today I started week 2 of the C25K training. It is basically the same amount of running during the 20 minute period, but at longer stretches of running for less increments. It is 90 seconds of running and then 2 minutes of walking. I did not think it would be too hard, but it was a bit challenging. I was only able to do it at an incline for half of the time. Next week ought to be fun with increments of 3 minutes of running! I also did BL training today. I feel really good about how I have been staying on my training plan this week.
I mentioned in my last post about my kids being out of school for three weeks. Well, one thing I've learned the last few days is although I technically could sleep in, I will still need to get up and exercise early. You see, my kids don't sleep in and by 8:00 they are needing me for this and that. I hope my five-year-old doesn't drive me insane before the three weeks are over!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Are we having fun yet?
Today I helped with two classroom parties. Can I just say that I love being a stay at home and can help at the school, as hectic as it is sometimes. I don't love the whole decorate valentine boxes thing, though. I'm sure this is due to my own lack of creativity. That is why I am glad another Valentine's Day at school is over! I even turned down a donut that a room mom offered me for helping with the party.
Now my kids have a three week break from school. They have three week breaks throughout the year. The first couple of weeks are always great but the last week is always hard. Everyone is getting a bit tired of one another by then. As far as my eating and exercise plan goes I think the break could be good and bad. On the plus side, I won't have to worry about getting the kids off to school in the morning or volunteering (which sometimes has taken the place of my exercise time). On the negative side, ALL THREE of my kids will be home ALL DAY. I will be competing for Wii and DVD player time. Oh well, it should be fun and I think I can make the positives outweigh the negatives.
Tomorrow I finish week 1 of the C25K. I'm looking forward to it. I used an incline yesterday on day 2 for most of the workout and will try to use it the whole time tomorrow. I also started "The Biggest Loser" Wii training up again.
Some good news. Yesterday I saw my dad and step-mom for the first time since Christmas and my step-mom remarked that I looked good and wondered how much I had lost. I'm not sure if she even knew about my new lifestyle. One time my dad did call while I was exercising so maybe he mentioned it to her. Also, today a friend told me how someone had commented to her that I was looking good. The other day while looking in the mirror I thought I could see the difference. But I thought I might need to lose 5-10 lbs more before people started noticing. It feels good to have others notice my hard work. I wish I didn't care so much about others noticing, but I do!
Tomorrow will be spent at a funeral for my Great Uncle. Although, he was in his 80's this was not totally expected. I feel very sad for my sweet Great Aunt, who has now lost two husbands. Death is part of life, but is something I will never get used to. It should be a draining day.
My hubby and I celebrated Valentine's Day last Saturday. He did give me a dozen roses today, very sweet. This weekend the kids will be our valentines. We are going to ice cream tonight. Sunday we are all looking forward to the season premiere of "The Amazing Race". It is really the only show we watch as a whole family. Can't wait! My husband has Monday off, so we might try to catch a movie. I hope everyone has a great, healthy weekend! Happy Valentine's Day
Now my kids have a three week break from school. They have three week breaks throughout the year. The first couple of weeks are always great but the last week is always hard. Everyone is getting a bit tired of one another by then. As far as my eating and exercise plan goes I think the break could be good and bad. On the plus side, I won't have to worry about getting the kids off to school in the morning or volunteering (which sometimes has taken the place of my exercise time). On the negative side, ALL THREE of my kids will be home ALL DAY. I will be competing for Wii and DVD player time. Oh well, it should be fun and I think I can make the positives outweigh the negatives.
Tomorrow I finish week 1 of the C25K. I'm looking forward to it. I used an incline yesterday on day 2 for most of the workout and will try to use it the whole time tomorrow. I also started "The Biggest Loser" Wii training up again.
Some good news. Yesterday I saw my dad and step-mom for the first time since Christmas and my step-mom remarked that I looked good and wondered how much I had lost. I'm not sure if she even knew about my new lifestyle. One time my dad did call while I was exercising so maybe he mentioned it to her. Also, today a friend told me how someone had commented to her that I was looking good. The other day while looking in the mirror I thought I could see the difference. But I thought I might need to lose 5-10 lbs more before people started noticing. It feels good to have others notice my hard work. I wish I didn't care so much about others noticing, but I do!
Tomorrow will be spent at a funeral for my Great Uncle. Although, he was in his 80's this was not totally expected. I feel very sad for my sweet Great Aunt, who has now lost two husbands. Death is part of life, but is something I will never get used to. It should be a draining day.
My hubby and I celebrated Valentine's Day last Saturday. He did give me a dozen roses today, very sweet. This weekend the kids will be our valentines. We are going to ice cream tonight. Sunday we are all looking forward to the season premiere of "The Amazing Race". It is really the only show we watch as a whole family. Can't wait! My husband has Monday off, so we might try to catch a movie. I hope everyone has a great, healthy weekend! Happy Valentine's Day
Thursday, February 11, 2010
"No one can go back and make a brand new start, my friend, but anyone can start from here and make a brand new end." - Dan Zadra
Another Fat Girl (who's real name I do not know) posted this quote on her blog a couple of days ago and it has been on my mind ever since. I often find myself looking back on mistakes made and wishing I could change some of them. During the last few weeks I have thought to myself more than once, "How did you ever allow yourself to get here anyway!". At times I have even felt a little dumb talking about my weight loss and blogging for fear others were having the same thoughts. "That's great, but why did you even allow yourself to get obese in the first place." Silly, I know.
The truth is we can't go back and start over but we are writing a new chapter and perhaps changing our ending each new day. Just because I allowed myself to get to where I am right now or have made poor decisions in the past doesn't mean I can't change things now. Past mistakes do not undermine what I am accomplishing now. I can be proud of the person I am becoming.
I have thought of this a lot. It is okay to change the kind of parent, spouse, person, etc.. you are, if it is for the best. Some may resist your changing. I think it is okay to say, "I know I'm different than I was before, but you know what I was wrong before and I'm trying to do what is right now".
So thank you, Another Fat Girl for your wise quote. I am looking forward to making a brand new ending. There may be some rough chapters in between but I think the ending will be great! How bout you all? Are you writing new endings for yourselves? Don't look back, keep looking forward.
Another Fat Girl (who's real name I do not know) posted this quote on her blog a couple of days ago and it has been on my mind ever since. I often find myself looking back on mistakes made and wishing I could change some of them. During the last few weeks I have thought to myself more than once, "How did you ever allow yourself to get here anyway!". At times I have even felt a little dumb talking about my weight loss and blogging for fear others were having the same thoughts. "That's great, but why did you even allow yourself to get obese in the first place." Silly, I know.
The truth is we can't go back and start over but we are writing a new chapter and perhaps changing our ending each new day. Just because I allowed myself to get to where I am right now or have made poor decisions in the past doesn't mean I can't change things now. Past mistakes do not undermine what I am accomplishing now. I can be proud of the person I am becoming.
I have thought of this a lot. It is okay to change the kind of parent, spouse, person, etc.. you are, if it is for the best. Some may resist your changing. I think it is okay to say, "I know I'm different than I was before, but you know what I was wrong before and I'm trying to do what is right now".
So thank you, Another Fat Girl for your wise quote. I am looking forward to making a brand new ending. There may be some rough chapters in between but I think the ending will be great! How bout you all? Are you writing new endings for yourselves? Don't look back, keep looking forward.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Weigh-In-Wednesday
Well, today was my weigh in. And the BL scale said 196, for a loss of 2 lbs. I'm very pleased with the results especially considering that Super Bowl Sunday happened this week. It is nice to know that I can still enjoy some of the foods I love once in awhile without taking a big hit at the scale. My trend the last few weeks has been to lose 2 lbs one week and then one pound the next week. I'm hoping to buck that trend this coming week and lose 2 lbs again. Although, I will never complain about a loss, even if it is just one pound.
Today was an off day of my C25K training. I decided to take the advice of some of my readers and not run today. Kyle said, "I've learned to trust the program". So I will trust the program. My shins were a little sore today anyway so a day off from running sounded good. Instead, I just did a fast walk with an incline on my treadmill. I only walked 1.7 miles but it was still some treadmill time. I am looking forward to my C25K training tomorrow. I just hope my shins feel better.
My husband is helping a neighbor with some computer problems and so the neighbor brought over TWO pies as a thank you. I actually tried to give him one of the pies back (is that rude?), saying we did not need two pies. He told me I could give one of them away if I wanted. So that is what I did. I gave one of the pies to another family. This got me thinking. Why do thank yous always seem to come in the form of goodies. Is this just my neighborhood or do you all find that this is true for yours to? I am definitely guilty of thanking people with food myself. Making a batch of cookies is simple enough and everybody loves cookies! And I'm not sure people would appreciate a thank-you card as much as a plate of cookies. So we have a banana cream pie in the fridge. I don't think I'll have a piece of it, seeing how we have plans as a family to go out to a ice cream creamery on Friday. I think I'll save my splurge calories for then. Some of you may wonder why I am even planning to go to a creamery. Well, my kids really enjoy this place and we haven't been for a looooooong time. I figure, I'm the obese one not my kids and they should not be deprived of some of the things they like. I think it is better to teach them to eat things in moderation than to deprive them of all things yummy and fattening.
Today was produce day for our family. What is produce day, you ask? I belong to a produce
co-op group in my neighborhood. We buy produce in bulk from a local produce distributor. Every two weeks one of us goes and picks it up and sorts it into 10 boxes. I share my box with a friend. Anyway, on produce day I often throw out some things(usually lettuce or celery) in my produce crisper from the last produce day to make room for the new stuff. Not today! I was really looking forward to getting the produce because my crispers were pretty much empty. The things that were in there are things I have bought recently that weren't in my produce order and they are still perfectly fresh. I am keeping to my 5 fruits/veggies a day and eating all my produce. Now that is a non-scale victory, I say! I even got excited about the celery that I used to dread finding in the box.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!
Today was an off day of my C25K training. I decided to take the advice of some of my readers and not run today. Kyle said, "I've learned to trust the program". So I will trust the program. My shins were a little sore today anyway so a day off from running sounded good. Instead, I just did a fast walk with an incline on my treadmill. I only walked 1.7 miles but it was still some treadmill time. I am looking forward to my C25K training tomorrow. I just hope my shins feel better.
My husband is helping a neighbor with some computer problems and so the neighbor brought over TWO pies as a thank you. I actually tried to give him one of the pies back (is that rude?), saying we did not need two pies. He told me I could give one of them away if I wanted. So that is what I did. I gave one of the pies to another family. This got me thinking. Why do thank yous always seem to come in the form of goodies. Is this just my neighborhood or do you all find that this is true for yours to? I am definitely guilty of thanking people with food myself. Making a batch of cookies is simple enough and everybody loves cookies! And I'm not sure people would appreciate a thank-you card as much as a plate of cookies. So we have a banana cream pie in the fridge. I don't think I'll have a piece of it, seeing how we have plans as a family to go out to a ice cream creamery on Friday. I think I'll save my splurge calories for then. Some of you may wonder why I am even planning to go to a creamery. Well, my kids really enjoy this place and we haven't been for a looooooong time. I figure, I'm the obese one not my kids and they should not be deprived of some of the things they like. I think it is better to teach them to eat things in moderation than to deprive them of all things yummy and fattening.
Today was produce day for our family. What is produce day, you ask? I belong to a produce
co-op group in my neighborhood. We buy produce in bulk from a local produce distributor. Every two weeks one of us goes and picks it up and sorts it into 10 boxes. I share my box with a friend. Anyway, on produce day I often throw out some things(usually lettuce or celery) in my produce crisper from the last produce day to make room for the new stuff. Not today! I was really looking forward to getting the produce because my crispers were pretty much empty. The things that were in there are things I have bought recently that weren't in my produce order and they are still perfectly fresh. I am keeping to my 5 fruits/veggies a day and eating all my produce. Now that is a non-scale victory, I say! I even got excited about the celery that I used to dread finding in the box.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Randomness
If you are looking for my usual "Things That I Love" Tuesday post just look below. I have so much on my mind that I decided to do two posts.
First of all, I want to give a big welcome and shout out to my friend Kristin, who just started her own weight loss and healthy living blog. I've told her how supportive you all are, so check her blog out here and give her some love. Thanks!
I started my couch to 5K (C25k) program today. I appreciate all of the support and encouragement you gave me on yesterday's post. Today went really well. I probably ran about as much as I have been doing, but today it was spread out over more frequent increments. My legs were feeling it during the last running interval, but I did it. And I'm happy to say I shaved a couple of minutes off my normal 2 mile time. Yay! I think I am really going to like this. I would be curious to know what everyone's normal "running" speed. Mine is really a jog at 4.8 mph. I walk at 3.8 mph. This is an improvement over when I first started using the treadmill in January. At first, my run was at 4.5 mph. I appreciate Shannon's advice in her comment about setting the incline on my treadmill so it won't be so hard once I start running outside. I was curious about what a difference running outdoors will make. I will start using the incline. Also, the training is for only 3 days a week. I have been doing the treadmill five days a week for the past five weeks. Do I just do my other routines on the off days or should I be resting? I'm not sure I want to rest.
Last night, I made tacos. I wanted to make something that would help us use up the guacamole and salsa left over from Sunday. I only had whole wheat tortillas, so I warmed those up and also had corn chips out in case some in my family would have preferred to make a taco salad. I was surprised that everyone used the whole wheat tortillas (this is a first, I just started buying them for wraps a couple of weeks ago). Everyone liked them, although my husband wished they would have been bigger. I had one taco in a tortilla and then made a salad (minus the chips). Yummy! And finally, I did have a few chips to finish up the guacamole. :) I think sometimes I am reluctant to try to get my family to eat more healthily because they may be resistant. Last night, taught me that they may just surprise me and like the healthy stuff after all!
I have not done my BL Wii game at all this past week because I am still mad that it kicked me off and I have to start all over! I have been doing Jillian's 30 day Shred instead. It is going well. I will have my weigh-in on the BL game tomorrow (I still can't decide on a new scale or not) and then I will get back to training on there as well. I guess part of the challenge will be not getting kicked off before my 12 weeks are up. I also like the variety of training.
Have a great Tuesday everybody!
First of all, I want to give a big welcome and shout out to my friend Kristin, who just started her own weight loss and healthy living blog. I've told her how supportive you all are, so check her blog out here and give her some love. Thanks!
I started my couch to 5K (C25k) program today. I appreciate all of the support and encouragement you gave me on yesterday's post. Today went really well. I probably ran about as much as I have been doing, but today it was spread out over more frequent increments. My legs were feeling it during the last running interval, but I did it. And I'm happy to say I shaved a couple of minutes off my normal 2 mile time. Yay! I think I am really going to like this. I would be curious to know what everyone's normal "running" speed. Mine is really a jog at 4.8 mph. I walk at 3.8 mph. This is an improvement over when I first started using the treadmill in January. At first, my run was at 4.5 mph. I appreciate Shannon's advice in her comment about setting the incline on my treadmill so it won't be so hard once I start running outside. I was curious about what a difference running outdoors will make. I will start using the incline. Also, the training is for only 3 days a week. I have been doing the treadmill five days a week for the past five weeks. Do I just do my other routines on the off days or should I be resting? I'm not sure I want to rest.
Last night, I made tacos. I wanted to make something that would help us use up the guacamole and salsa left over from Sunday. I only had whole wheat tortillas, so I warmed those up and also had corn chips out in case some in my family would have preferred to make a taco salad. I was surprised that everyone used the whole wheat tortillas (this is a first, I just started buying them for wraps a couple of weeks ago). Everyone liked them, although my husband wished they would have been bigger. I had one taco in a tortilla and then made a salad (minus the chips). Yummy! And finally, I did have a few chips to finish up the guacamole. :) I think sometimes I am reluctant to try to get my family to eat more healthily because they may be resistant. Last night, taught me that they may just surprise me and like the healthy stuff after all!
I have not done my BL Wii game at all this past week because I am still mad that it kicked me off and I have to start all over! I have been doing Jillian's 30 day Shred instead. It is going well. I will have my weigh-in on the BL game tomorrow (I still can't decide on a new scale or not) and then I will get back to training on there as well. I guess part of the challenge will be not getting kicked off before my 12 weeks are up. I also like the variety of training.
Have a great Tuesday everybody!
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