just a quick one!

so I am just going to share real quick the goodness. I didn't get to go to class today because I had nursery duty, but I still weighed in and PRAISE JESUS...175!!! I am so excited 25 lbs to go to reach the goal!!! I can hardly believe it! I am honestly a little nervous though. I have a feeling that those last 25 will be a pain to lose, but I am not going to give up! God is so good and he deserves my best and the best me is a healthy me. At 175 I am still consided obese for my height. I have to hit the 14os to be classified normal...whatever. I will be content to be healthy and technically "overweight" at 150, thank you very much! Anyway, I better go. I have two sleepy girls who need their beds, but like I said I just wanted to share the goodness and say a quick THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!

PS that photo is from my very first choreojam today. It is basically just a chance for locale Zumba instructors to get together and work on stuff together and just ahve fun!!! It was AWESOME!!!

No Fear

What a great Sunday I was blessed with yesterday! First a great service and at the end a challenge to meet someone new. I did and it was awesome. The man I meet is in his 30s married, with 2 kids who just happen to be the exac ages of Laina nd Tia! So, very cool! Then I left and went to a soup exchange with all the ladies in my Bible Study. that was awesome. We wnet over our lesson and then had lunch together. After that I went to my parent's house expecting to find my kids there asleep, but they weren't home yet so I laid down and took a nap till they got there! Then the girls and I came home and made some cookies, they took baths and we were all asleep in out own beds at 9:30. It was heavenly! Oh, but the big question where am I weight wise??? I checked today while I was at church for walking club and I am back down to 177. My body seems to like that number. At least we are going back down again! Oh and I have slightly raised hopes for next week. I decided to challenge myself this week and do a 5 mile Leslie Sanson video every morning. I ahve done it today and yesterday and I actually did that video at church today too, but yeah I am excited to bump things up a notch and hopefully lose a few more pounds before heathers wedding. I am paying to have the dress taken is, so I really want it justified! Anyway, good times! I will post more soon have a great week everyone! God bless!!!!

I'm fired!

Well, this was a tough week. On Friday we celebrated Tia's birthday and on Sat. I helped my Aunt throw Heather a Bridal tea/shower. Bot went great and it was fun and all that, but the whole week leading up to the parties was chaotic. I missed not 1, but 3 Zumba classses. I was so tired that I did not do 2 of my AM workouts at home and I decided that I would enjoy the tea party. I wasn't going to go nuts, but I was going to definatly have a scone, a pettifour and a chocolate dipped strawberry. Well one turned into 3 of each! So all that and then the missed workouts led to a 2 pound weight GAIN! Trust me this is not a proud moment by any means. I am so annoyed that I let myself get so lazy and carried away, but I need to recognize that there will be days like this. What I have to remember is to only let them be a day. So, today was a sluggish recovery day, but tomorrow I am going to be back kicking butt. My weight today maybe 179, but I guarentee it WILL be lower next week. I enjoyed my day off, but I am ready to take care of myself and be the example of someone who tries her very best to be healthy! So, here goes nothing! Oh and 73 days to lose 29 pounds? Can it be done. Stay posted and we will all see soon!

going down?!?!

I really wasn't sure what to expect today at our first class. I was just hoping to have stayed put for another week. Well, no such luck. I was down another 2 pounds. Yep, 177!!! I have lost 29 pounds since starting back up in September, now just 27 to go to reach my big goal of 150!!! I am going to try and hit a pilates class this week to. Plus weight trainging is on the horizon. Don't get me wrong my focus has not changed. I am not trying to get some sick looking weight lifter body, but I know I need to really step it up if I am going to lose those last pounds and those are just a few of the things I am going to work on so I can get there!

Anyway, our first class was GREAT! I love that all teh other ladies are in a more mature part of life. I just kind of sit there and soak up their wisdom. I love it. I feel like I don't contribute nearly as much as they do, but they tell me that seeing my progress in the weight loss spurs them on and encourages them so I guess it all works! I am just so grateful for all God is doing in my life. He has opened doors and is so changing my life. I really am in a state of awe and wonder and I can't wait to see what else he's got!

Oh and what post is complete without a little ZUMBA talk. As of Feb. I will be leading 3 classes all at the church. Not that any of the classes are that big, but this way I can offer it enough that pretty much all the interested ladies can come. So, the soon to be schedule is...
Tuesday night 6 to 7 pm
Thursday night 5 to 6 pm
Saturday morings 11 to NOON.
Good times!!! I am so excited!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!

179!!!!

Ok, I know I have been bad and I didn't post last week, but on a good note nothing has changed. I have managed to stay right at 179! So, for three weeks the week right before and the week of Christmas and the week of New Years I have maintained my weight. That is a major accomplishment and I did start 2010 in the 170s!!! I was hoping for 175, but I really have NO complaints and next Sunday we start our class back up. So, let's all get ready to see the weight start flying again! Well, maybe not flying. I am kind of in a weird spot where I still totally want to lose weight, but at the same time if I do lose ANY my dress for Heather's wedding will have to be taken in. It is a lace up dress which would have been helpful if I would have gone the other way, but I tried it on the other day and Heather had to lace it as tight as she could. Believe me this is a fun problem to have, but at the same time I don't want to spend anymore on a dress that I am only gonna wear once. So, anyway, that is where I am at. Just 29 pounds to go and I will meet my goal. And with God in control I totally trust that 2010 is my year to finally be down to a healthy weight. Yay God!!! Seriously YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!