Day 1 finished up well and day 2 is going well, also. I’m hungrier today but nothing a few hundred spoonfuls of peanut butter can’t fix. I think I lost a pound or so yesterday but I didnt’ weigh myself on my home scale Monday morning so I can’t really tell. I’ll know tomorrow (and for real next Monday) if I’m doing any good. I made it to curves again today and I think John and I are walking when I get home.
We had hamburger pie last night, one of my favorite meals in general and especially when I’m on a diet. Brown hamburger throw it in a baking dish, make mashed potatoes and throw them on top and broil until lightly brown. John threw some cheese and parsley in the potatoes so they were super good. I don’t know what we’re having tonite, I might have to run to the store.
I think I’m going to try this tonite…
Posted on January 8th, 2008 by Colleen
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So they’ve started a weight loss challenge at work. We all contribute 20 bucks and whoever loses the most weight gets 50% of the pot, the most inches gets 35% and whoever meets their goal gets 15%.
I’ve been really bad about going to the gym lately. Really, really, bad. Dash started going to bed at 7 and if I stop off at Curves I don’t get home until 5:15 which means I get to see him for an hour and 45 minutes a day and I hate that. So I haven’t been going. My lunch buddy has joined this challenge too though, so she’s not wanting to go out and eat, so I’m going to curves during lunch. So far it’s going ok. Of course it’s day 1.
I thought about giving up breastfeeding this weekend. I know that’s why i can’t lose any weight. Plus, I want to take things that aren’t good for breastfeeding, like diet pills 
I found a picture of myself from Christmas and I truly think it’s the only time in my life I have just been disgusted with myself. Embarrassed. Anyway, it made me think about it. I went home and acutally figured out how many bottles I could get out of one cannister of formula and it was pathetic. Like 14 or something, so that’s a cannister every 4 days or so. So breastfeeding it is.
Now the first month I went to curves, I slimmed down quite a bit even though I didn’t lose any weight. This time, I’m giving it everything I have and if it doesn’t come off then I’m going to a barriatric physician when I stop nursing. John’s on the wagon with me, so we’re eating healthy at home, and he’s getting on the treadmill with me for 30 minutes every night after Dash goes to sleep. It’s so pretty today though I think we may go for a walk instead. Dash got a new wagon for Christmas so we might work that thing out.
Posted on January 7th, 2008 by Colleen
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Sorry about the graphic! I was tired of the old look so I set up this theme and I haven’t had a chance to modify it yet… Hopefully soon!
Posted on September 27th, 2007 by Colleen
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So, frustrated because I haven’t lost any weight over the last month, I went to curves last night expecting the monthly weigh in and measurments…
And the verdict is…..
I lost 8 inches! Yay! I actually gained a pound but I think that was because of what I ate earlier in the day… but the 8 inches was good news. 1.5 inches off my bust, 1 off my waist, 1.5 off my abdomen (yay c-section tummy!), and 2 inches off each thigh… a few others here and there but those were the big ones. So I’m going shopping on my lunch break today; my jeans have been baggy but I thought it was because of how much I’ve worn them. I’m going to go try the next size down! 
Posted on September 27th, 2007 by Colleen
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I’ve been the same weight for a good 6 weeks now; I was hoping Curves would jumpstart it again but no such luck. I’m going every single day this week and watching what I eat as usual, and if it doesn’t come off this week I don’t know what I’ll do. I’m wondering if it’s just going to hang on until I’m done breastfeeding. I hope not. I could handle 10 pounds, or even 20, but 40 is ridiculous.
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Colleen
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So I went to curves last night and LOVED it. I love that it’s only 30 minutes, and that it’s so fast-paced that it flies by, and that it’s all women. I seriously had a good time and I don’t think I’ve ever said that about a workout. I signed my life away for a year, so if I slack off please gently remind me to go.
They did a body analysis which was eye opening, I know my fat percentage is high but they they figured out exactly how many pounds were fat and I’m carrying around a Lindsay Lohan. They also figured how much was water, which was pretty cool.
I think I’ll be able to go at 6 AM Tuesday and Thursday (yikes, I know) and 8 AM Saturday without much problem. So I’m excited, at least for now, to be taking some kind of action against the bulge. And I ran into a girl I went to high school with so that was cool, too.
Let me see if I can find a goal pic and a current pic (yikes again… I used to be really cute, keep in mind…)
This is me in July of 2005 when John and I had only been dating for a few months. Look how cute I was! Sigh.
And here I am 4 weeks ago…
Such a pudge. I’m seriously close to 75 pounds away from that first picture, which seems way, way too overwhelming. So we’re shooting for 200 by Christmas, and 175 by my high school reunion the following summer, and I hope I way exceed that. I’d love to be 150, but we won’t go there.
Here’s the stats, if you want to drop your jaw in shock along with me, that’s fine
Weight 227 (and 226.5 this morning)
Body fat percentage: 46.1 (is that possible)
Which means 104 pounds of me is fat!! Could that all be in my boobs?
Posted on August 24th, 2007 by Colleen
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225.5
Not too bad considering John’s birthday was this week and we went out to eat for it and on Friday, too. Hopefully this week I can drop a few more, I’m eager to get in the 2-teens.
Posted on August 13th, 2007 by Colleen
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Yay! I”m officially not wearing maternity jeans. I have one pair that’s really comfortable but since I don’t have the belly to hold up the waistband they slip down way too much. I figured it out yesterday that I haven’t worn pants with a zipper for a good 8 months now. Probably longer. The only thing I have on today that is maternity at all is my nursing bra. Now mind you, these pants aren’t anywhere near my regular size, but it’s nice to have SOMETHING on that doesn’t just pull down.
Oh and I weighed today and it was 226.5 with a very full boob Maybe I can get to 224 by Friday.
Posted on August 7th, 2007 by Colleen
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227.5
So yay for a pound. I got down to 227 yesterday morning though so I was hoping I was at 226.5 but I ate a piece of cake the size of Oh, I don’t know, a coaster maybe so I’m pretty sure that took care of that half pound.
I was standing at the microwave waiting for my popcorn to finish popping and realized how nice it was to be able to see my toes. I’m also wearing my wedding band today, which I wasn’t able to do from about 5 months pregnant on, so for a good 6 months now.
This weekend, I’m probably going to blow it all though. I’m meeting with Patrice for lunch today, and John and I are going to Birmingham tonite so he can go to a stupid work meeting, and then I’m meeting Liz in Florence tomorrow while I’m up there computer shopping. What are the chances every restaurant I go to will have something I can/want to eat? We’ll see. I’d really like to see 225 on the scale next week…
Posted on July 27th, 2007 by Colleen
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228.5
Dammit.
And I tried really hard this week. I got down to 228 Saturday, and then Sunday we went to the movies and I ate way too much popcorn and got back up to 229.5, so I actually lost a pound but only the pound and a half I had gained.
Tomorrow is John’s reunion so we’re going to be eating out all day. And at the actual reunion they’re having heavy h’ors d’ouvres, which you know means mini quiches and sausage balls, maybe some cream puffs… mmmmm… cream puffs… So you know none of those are healthy.
I bought a new skirt last night, and it’s gargantuan. I needed something cooler to wear for the first part of the reunion since it’s outside. Horrendously depressing though to buy that thing.
And my new goal is this. I want to be 160 by OUR high school reunion. I know that’s a lot of weight, 68 pounds (yikes) but I was fat in high school and I don’t want to go back and be fat at my reunion too. And my “I just had a baby” excuse is wearing thin.
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by Colleen
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