My PB + J

it’s a weekly thang {weigh-in wednesday}

wow. what a freakin’ week. i was so stoked after my weigh-in last week and with dealing with the hubby traveling that i managed to eat pretty well. i weigh myself every morning at the same time so last friday i did my routine and was shocked when the scale said 151.4, i seriously alerted the presses, texting the friends and even giving myself a shout out on facebook for losing 19 pounds. well, that scale ‘o mine must have wanted a good laugh because the next day she went back up to 154 and then after running the 5k it stayed at 155 until this morning. what the freaking hell? for one, i learned a lesson, i should not weigh myself everyday but i love seeing the number jump all around. i am a little peeved that i cannot report being at 151, i was so ecstatic for my weigh-in today to sound the alarm of finally breaking the one pound per week nonsense, but nope! it’s a pound, again.


my starting weight: 170 
today’s weight: 153
total weight loss for week one: 6 pounds
total weight loss for week two: 3 pounds
total weight loss for week three: 1 pound
total weight loss for week four: 1 pound
total weight loss for week five: 3 pounds 
total weight loss for week six: 0 pounds 
total weight loss for week seven: 2 pounds
total weight loss for week eight: 1 pound

total weight loss: 17 pounds 
pounds away from goal #1: 12
pounds away from goal #2: 22

i tell myself not to get depressed about only being a pound lighter because honestly, it’s still a pound. it wasn’t until i saw my friend cb pin this image:
and then you realize, damn! a pound is still okay. at least it wasn’t a gain. slow and steady wins the race and i am still on track to getting there by my birthday. and by the way, you need to head over to cb’s blog, see cupcake run, to see her amazing transformation as she’s lost 50+ pounds over the past year. she’s my inspiration. 

it’s a weekly thang {weigh-in wednesday}

i know i was absent last week for my weigh-in. i was having a bad week, not because of my weight or the diet, i was just mentally exhausted and physically deflated. i actually ate like crap at night but saturday was the worst day: a cheeseburger (with bread, gasp!), french fries, a cherry coke and then a slice of pizza for dinner. the plus side, it all tasted ahh-mazing. the downside, well, there wasn’t a downside. i didn’t even gain an ounce. after binge snacking all week, a few bad choices for meals i remained at 155.8, so i only gained a few ounces. my friend, tessa, who is doing the diet with me was in vegas for wppi and celebrated her b-day so i took part in the festivities with her knowing she went off the diet. plus, on sunday night janelle and i treated her to a birthday dinner at stacked where we both ate sweet potato fries, a burger with the bread and a tasty libation. all in all, i am okay with the numbers. i started cycle two again yesterday, i ditched making it to the end of cycle four, hoping for a re-energized me! june will be here before we know it! 


my starting weight: 170 
today’s weight: 154
total weight loss for week one: 6 pounds
total weight loss for week two: 3 pounds
total weight loss for week three: 1 pound
total weight loss for week four: 1 pound
total weight loss for week five: 3 pounds 
total weight loss for week six: 0 pounds 
total weight loss for week seven: 2 pounds

total weight loss: 16 pounds 
pounds away from goal #1: 13.4
pounds away from goal #2: 23.4

i have not written about my body measurements. i didn’t take any until i had already lost seven pounds, i was a little scared to see how, um. . .well, wide i was. ha! yesterday i got fitted for a bra, it was a happy moment, but did i purchase it? no! i can thank a screaming, unmanageable toddler for that one. 

bust – 34″ (34C) was 38″ (38D)
waist – 32″ was 41″
hips – 39″ was 43″ 
pant sizing – some were size 10’s and one pair of skinny jeans were a 12. all are falling off. size 8’s now fit, not super comfortable only because of my hips which are throbbing everyday, i only hope this means they going back…please! 

i am going to take a picture this morning, do i plan on sharing, no. but i finally plan to take a picture to start the second phase of this weight loss journey to the last twenty pounds! 

how is your weight loss journey going? 


it’s a weekly thang {weigh-in wednesday}

wow. it’s wednesday again. this has been the most challenging last week, not in terms of wanting fatty foods but the fact that fatty foods were thrown in my face. between in-laws coming, a birthday party, a mom’s night out, and valentines day nothing healthy was thrown my way. i tried so hard, but there were days that i just wasn’t hungry and that doesn’t work on this diet. i made it to the gym twice, not stellar but i still went. starting friday, since i am up at my parents house until then i will get back on track. i leave you with my numbers and a picture. 



my starting weight: 170 
today’s weight: 155
total weight loss for week one: 6 pounds
total weight loss for week two: 3 pounds
total weight loss for week three: 1 pound
total weight loss for week four: 1 pound
total weight loss for week five: 3 pounds 
total weight loss for week six: 1 pound

pounds away from goal #1: 15
pounds away from goal #2: 25

i have 7 pounds to lose to get to my pre-brayden weight. 


me last weekend. i could fit in my pre-brayden skinny jeans, yippee! and an old volcom shirt i wore a few years ago. it’s a great feeling getting into your skinny (fat) jeans. ha! 

it’s a weekly thang {weigh-in wednesday}

how are the weeks just flying on by? i cannot believe i have been on this diet now for thirty-seven days. the first two weeks were brutal and i could not wait until cycle two. cycle two came and went and now i am a few days into cycle three. introducing carbs back into my diet has been a magical thing my friends. even though i can eat them, i don’t really crave them. dr. mike really hit the nail on the head with his 17-day diet. it’s not just a diet, it’s a lifestyle change. as i previously posted on monday, i did cheat on sunday. i had some white pasta, gasp! with creamy fattening white sauce, my jalapeño popper dip, a few (six) cheesecake cups, a glass of wine and a good amount of veggies. plus, on friday tessa and i took out janelle for her birthday at cpk where we shared a yummy salad and a thin crust pizza. i bet your dying to see my numbers, huh? what do you think, plus a pound?


my starting weight: 170 
today’s weight: 156
total weight loss for week one: 6 pounds
total weight loss for week two: 3 pounds
total weight loss for week three: 1 pound
total weight loss for week four: 1 pound
total weight loss for week five: 3 pounds 
pounds away from goal #1: 16
pounds away from goal #2: 26

ladies and gents! i have successfully lost three additional pounds over the past week, that takes my weight loss total to fourteen pounds in just a little over a month. i am eight pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight and doubling that will get me to goal #1. 

so why did three pounds just come off after two weeks of just losing a pound per week? i thank the carbs. honestly. i make it to spin just once or twice a week, it was too hard to make it through on “natural” carbs, i would wake-up starving and that’s how i didn’t lose the weight. since re-introducing minimal carbs and with the addition of weight training my body is burning those calories longer. hence, why i saw a bigger number this week. i won’t argue with the scale! 

how was your week?

it’s a weekly thang {weigh-in wednesday}

again, late. my sweet baby boy had his cleft surgery repair yesterday so i did weigh-in prior to leaving for  the hospital i just didn’t get a chance to post until, well, now! it’s short and sweet this week folks.

my starting weight: 170 
today’s weight: 159
total weight loss for week one: 6 pounds
total weight loss for week two: 3 pounds
total weight loss for week three: 1 pound
total weight loss for week four: 1 pound
pounds away from goal #1: 19
pounds away from goal #2: 29

i feel great, my jeans are falling off yet i am in that awkward stage of the next size down not fitting yet. i guess i will be living in my juicy and abercrombie sweats until the denim fits again. my legs are noticeably slimmer (thank you spin) and my twenty chins have reduced to one. i need to re-energize, i follow the plan for the most part i am just in a rut. it’s all good though, eleven pounds in one month is a fantastic number! 

how are your numbers?