Update...

The last few weeks have been super busy (since the housing rates are the lowest they have been in something like 50 years, everyone is refinancing and keeping us busy! YIPPY!!!!) Because of this, I hadn't worked out in over a week. I wasn't able to keep up with my home chores (grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc) on top of working everyday, and rushing the kids around everywhere. I was in a major workout slump. How do working mother's find time to do it all?! Finally I realized that I just don't feel my best when I don't take the time to workout. It HAS to be a priority. During the week, I just need to make myself get up early and workout before the kids get up, that way I have it done and out of the way. Then if I get busy with lots of work, at least I wont be missing out on my workouts. (It's either that or stay up late. I don't know about you, but once my hubby and kids are going to bed, all I want to do is go to bed and crash too).

This time of year it is so easy to throw your healthy eating habits aside, when you are constantly bombarded with yummy food you would normally not eat or have around the house. I'm trying to limit myself, and keep everything in moderation. Luckily I haven't gained any weight, but I haven't lost any either. I felt like I was losing some muscle tone/size in my legs, with not working out last week. My current goal is to gain back my muscle tone, and continue to maintain my current weight/size through this holiday season....oh, and try to avoid over-eating during the next few weeks while visiting family and celebrating this holiday season.

I'm excited that Biggest Loser will be starting up again in Jan! Yea!!! Just the motivation I need. I love watching that show, and being inspired to push myself harder in my workouts. I was especially excited to see Michelle win the title of "The Biggest Loser" last week. She definitely deserved it!

Merry Christmas, and take the time to really ENJOY your holiday with your families. Just remember "everything in moderation". You CAN have a taste of your favorite foods, just don't over-indulge. And most of all; MAKE TIME to squeeze in a workout! (even if it's only walking around the block for 20 minutes, it's better than doing nothing!) :)

Biggest Loser Makeovers.....

I watched the show today...I wasn't blown away by any of it...kind of disappointed.
I liked the outfits the contestants chose for themselves, much more than what that designer guy picked. I wasn't blown away by any of the makeovers. None of them were just "jaw dropping". I was proud of Michelle and Renee. They both looked great! I was sad to see Renee go home, but she seems to be doing great, and I was proud of her for the way she represented our wonderful state of TX! :)
Vicky was a major disappointment and a frustration, as always. Her little "I can't trust myself" issues and supposedly waking up to the fact that she has to learn to trust herself again, had me thinking "Of course you can't trust yourself, because you know you are a backstabbing liar and know that no one else should ever trust you, so you CAN'T trust yourself. Your not Trustworthy!" I was just shaking my head....so totally frustrating. I honestly hope she is discovering what a horrible person she has been on this show and how horrible she has treated the others, and is having an eye opening experience..but after seeing previous episodes, I have a feeling it is just all "game play" to get the sympathy of her teammates. She is just so infuriating!

Ho-hum...

Thanksgiving was great, and I ate good at my grandma's...but then we spent the weekend with my husbands family and there was YUMMY food in front of me all weekend. Lets just say that his sister had made the MOST DELICIOUS Chocolate Pie ever (and I'm not even a chocolate freak, but it was SO GOOD!) Then his mother made fresh, home-made, from scratch rolls. They were so scrumptious! I couldn't help myself....and I haven't been eating bread, but i just couldn't pass those up...when will I get the chance to eat those melt in your mouth, buttery, yummy rolls again?! I know, I know...I didn't "need" it, but it sure was good!
Needless to say, I came home depressed...when I stepped on the scale the next morning, I was so disappointed with myself. I had gained a whopping 4 lbs over the weekend! YIKES! I was already up 1 lb the day we left (due to water retention...it was about my time of the month). So anyway, I now had 5 lbs to lose..just to get back to where I was.
I have been working my butt off this week (literally!). I'm now down 2 lbs...so I have at least 3 more to go. I would be happy to lose 7 though, instead of just 3. That would put me back at 120. I'm the most comfortable around 120. 117-122 is my "happy range" that I try to stay within.
Anyway...
Last night Stephen brought me home is Heart Rate Monitor. He hasn't been using it, and I thought it might help me to see how many calories I'm burning during my workouts (since my treadmill and elliptical give the calorie burn of the "average" sized person, and I know mine is less because of my size.) Anyway, I did the elliptical and did some weight training while watching Biggest Loser today. I worked out for 1 hour and 24 minutes and burned 768 calories!!! Woo-Hoo!!! I was very excited! This is becoming my new best friend. Or course it beeps at you if your heart rate gets below your "zone" or above your zone. It was beeping at me for the first minute or so...and then it was beeping at me for my heart rate being above 160 during the hardest parts (highest resistance) on the elliptical. But I pushed on through it, beeping and all...I was sweating up a storm and was soaked by the time I got off and grabbed the weights. It sure felt good, especially when I saw how many calories I burned! :) (Jen, now I see why you like your heart rate monitor so much!)

More Biggest Loser Talk....

I watched last weeks episode, yesterday. I did 90 minutes on the elliptical while watching. Let's just say, I had a lot of frustration to work out...apparently I'm not the only one who can't stand Vicky. Check out this article!
I can't say I was shocked or surprised by the outcome of that episode. Heba and Amy were below the yellow line, and even though Amy saved Vicky last week, Vicky took out her revenge on Amy for sending her husband home. Of course we could see that one coming! If she would have been smart she would have sent Heba home, because she has much more weight to lose, and is ultimately the biggest threat of the two. Oh well, hopefully it will come back to haunt her....
I just pray that Renee and Michelle will continue to lose the big numbers and stay above the line, while the blue team members have to vote themselves off. It serves the blue team right, for being so mean!
I can't wait for tonight's show...it is the big makeover show! I love this one!!!! It is always one of my favorite episodes. Yippy!!!! :)