Pretty in Pink - Tutu

A couple weekends ago, we went to Austin for a little friend's 3rd birthday party. After some thinking I decided to make her a tutu.
I tried to get Munch to try it on (for sizing purposes), but he thought I was completely crazy. He wouldn't even take my bribes of cookies and candy! When I did finally convince him to put it on for a second, he looked a little murderous...so unfortunately no blackmail pictures were taken. Luckily, I got the sizing right, despite Munch's best efforts to deter me. I knotted ends and added ribbon, because I thought it added something fun and different.

Fat Ass Friday - Week 25

Original Starting Weight: 223
Post Preggie Starting Weight: 200
Last Weeks Weigh In: 160
Current Weight: 156
Pounds Lost This Week: 4
Total Pounds Lost: 67

Phew! That gain last week must have been water weight or something...or my scale is just evil. Which I really wouldn't be surprised about. Whatever it was, it has passed now...AND I lost a bonus pound Whoo Hooo!!

Austin was awesome. We had a great time with friends and I tried not to stuff my face.

Monday I jogged 26 minutes straight! A personal best! Got some more cardio in, every day, but today. I was supposed to do my 5k but we went out to eat and then drove around and looked at houses instead.

It's funny looking at houses now. The thing I was almost the most concerned with was the street lights for my night jogs...that and how close the houses were to the long walking trail I take the boys on in cooler weather. I'm sure my priorities will change a little once we actually go INSIDE them.

Have a happy and healthy week!!

Fat Ass Friday - Week 24

Original Starting Weight: 223
Post Preggie Starting Weight: 200
Last Weeks Weigh In: 157
Current Weight: 160
Pounds GAINED This Week: 3
Total Pounds Lost: 63

Dammit. I don't know what happened there. I'm really annoyed. I didn't think I had been eating THAT badly, but I guess I have. ARGH.

On the other hand...I have got in a lot of walking. Which is awesome considering the heat. AND I've been drinking my 8 servings of water a day.

On Monday I jogged TWICE. Did 1.5 miles in the morning and then a 5k in the evening. Switched up my 5k route and beat my previous best time by 2 minutes! Woot! AND I got to watch fireworks as I jogged down the hill by my house. That was super awesome. I almost went around so I could watch them again...but decided that sitting at home on the couch was a better idea.

On Tuesday I jogged 1.5 miles.

On Wednesday I was super sore and tired. So I was GOING to take a break, but then decided that was lazy and looked at Verizon On Demand. I found a 10 minute Biggest Loser Jump Start Work Out and thought "Easy Peasy, I can do 10 minutes." Lies...my calves are still on fire.

Yesterday I got in a 2.65 walk with my Munch. We had a blast.
Now I'm off to get ready to go to Austin for the weekend. We are staying with a close friend of mine and her Hubby is BBQing up a storm...lets see if I can't gain ALL my weight back in one weekend. Kidding. I'll be fine.

4th of July Crafty Recap

Wow, this is my 200th post! Sadly, I have nothing exciting planned. Maybe for my 250th!

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday weekend! We started it off by making amazing firework shirts for the boys. I love it when I can get my hubby to willingly craft with me!

Who knew sharpies and rubbing alcohol could create such a fun effect? Aparently Butterfly Jungle cause she has an awesome tutorial to make them: HERE. I'm a little terrified of washing them, they are in the dryer to set again.
I also made myself a shirt, using a tutorial I found over at tatertots and jello: HERE. It was really amazing how fast all the shirts came together! We will totally be making the fireworks shirts for the boys again next year and I will be sporting my awesome new flag tank! We also decided to try out this Red, White and Blue Sangria recipe. It was SO good. Slightly deadly though, I suggest small glasses.And of course Munch had a paint one of his masterpieces. We had a wonderful weekend with family and relaxing and fun. I was sad to see it end!

Fat Ass Friday - Week 23

Original Starting Weight: 223
Post Preggie Starting Weight: 200
Last Weeks Weigh In: 159
Current Weight In: 157
Pounds Lost This Week: 2
Total Pounds Lost: 66

Flipping AWESOME. I'm so excited!! 22 pounds to go before I hit my goal weight. I got two 5ks in and when John worked from home on Tuesday I took advantage of nap time and went out for a 30 minute swim. I can't remember the last time I swam without a kid attached. It felt great and I'm really looking forward to John working from home again.

I had a great girls day with my mother and sister to celebrate my weight loss. I got a few new outfits. I'll take pictures when I get a chance to wear them. I got two pairs of shorts that were size 10. I can't remember the last time that happened.

John and I realized that when we started dating I was an unhealthy size 14. So from here on, I'm the thinnest and healthiest he's ever seen me! That feels really good.

This month I joined my first challenge on Spark People (you can read more about it HERE if ya want.) One of the things we had to do when joining was to take before pictures. I took them and kinda regretted not taking some when I first started out at 223. I'm sure I have some, just nothing like the ones below.
I still have a ways to go...but I'm really proud of how far I've come.

Another thing we have to do is revamp our personal page. I'm still working on mine, but I'm going to add this picture to it. I took it during one of our walks at the nature reserve near our house.

Have a happy and healthy next week AND a wonderful Independence Day if are here in the States! Happy Canada Day if there is anyone from Canada reading my blog!