moving on...

I haven't put much up about the weight loss in a while...I think I changed the ticker on the right side of my page early on Monday or Tuesday, but I haven't talked about it lately. The reason would be that JR and I have been maintaining our weight for about 3 weeks, meaning that we haven't gained any weight, but we haven't lost any weight either. Every Sunday since Mother's day, there has been a point during the evening where JR and I look at each other and make the decision to start over in cycle 1 the following day. On Monday, everything starts off well, by Wednesday I just dont want to cook so we skip ahead to cycle 3 and get a turkey breast sandwich from subway. Then we feel guilty, make a plan to get back some discipline...we do well on Thursday and Friday, and then we float the river on Saturday, where we drink beer (not allowed in cycle 1) and then we usually end up with BBQ or Mexican food for dinner! Yikes! Sunday, is usually another turkey breast sandwich for lunch - and then the look comes and we decide that we will start over on cycle 1 the following day. LOL Basically - this means that we are living in cycle 4...where you put all 3 cycles together, but you only follow the diet Mon-Fri, and you get the weekends off! I guess the reason it is cycle 4 is because it is the cycle that you live the rest of your life, and maintain your weight. Today we are on day 5 of cycle 1...we actually started it up again on Monday, and this time we are being more disciplined. JR's goal was to be 290 by Mother's Day, 275 by Father's Day, and 250 is his overall goal weight that he would like to get to by Landry's birthday in October. Obviously, the closer he get to his goal weight the harder it will be to lose the weight - which is why he hasn't set a date as to when he HAS to reach his goal...but he would LIKE to reach it by October 15. He completed the mother's Day goal, and he is at 282 today so he has 2 weeks to lose 7 pounds, which I dont think he should have a problem doing. I can NOT believe that he is 7 pounds away from losing 100 pounds. It is just shocking to go through old photos and see him when he was so big...he honestly doesn't even look the same. I really am proud of him...and if we can stay away from the beer and stick to the diet over the weekend...we will be on a really good track! LOL
As for my fitness and weight loss goals. When we first got back from mother's day at the beach, I had put on several pounds...but luckily, they dropped off in about 3 days. Since then, I have managed to maintain my weight at 130. Sometimes it fluctuates but it hasn't gotten above 131.6 - so I will call that maintaining! Since we got back on track on Monday (hopefully for real this time) I have dropped 2 pounds and am now down to 128.4. IT's really really great, and I wont lie...it feels awesome to look and the scale, and while I may be in the upper 120...hell I am in them. HOWEVER, I said from the beginning that it isn't so much the number as it is the way I look. I haven't worked out since Mother's Day...yup - that's right 4 freaking weeks. I am going to start doing my toning workouts again TODAY (I can't put it off any longer), and then in two weeks I am getting a treadmill. I am happy to say that I am REALLY starting to get used to my body. Yes, there is still a layer of fat on my belly...and yes, I would still just like to go to a doctor and have it removed - bu, I am going to keep working out, because I really miss it. The toning exercises are in place to firm up some of the problem areas..which come back very wuickly when you dont work out for almost a month! But the running is something I actually enjoy. I feel good doing it, so I can't wait to get my treadmill. It wont be the same as getting out of the house but...it wont be hot forever, and the truth is that Texas weather is just awful. It probably wont be cool enough for me to get out and run until late October - mid November. Then I only have about a 30 day window...because then it turns cold. I can probably make it 45 days...but my joints dont function well in the cold....then you have to wait until about March before you get to run outside again and then it only lasts until mid May! I am not a morning person...I never have been - and I am just not going to be able to get up early and go run...nor will I go at night, because I am a scaredy cat, and there is just no way!! LOL So bring on the treadmill! Woohoo