Gym Update

Well, the end of March and the beginning of April has been busy for me.  And I have also been sick with colds, eye infections and just plain unmotivated.  Spring is here; and so is wedding season.  I've already been to 1 bachelorette party and 1 stag 'n doe.  It's only beginning...  So, there has been a lot of driving, partying, and fun! 

But throughout the sickness and fun, I haven't been going to the gym.  Unfortunately, my weight-loss has not been what I had hoped for.  In one of my previous posts, I had hoped that by the middle of April, I would be down another 10 pounds.  I'm not going to dwell on this, I can get back into a routine of going to the gym and get myself back on track!  I can do this!

Since the weather is so nice, I have got my bicycle out!  My dog, Louie and I have been going to bike rides most nights and he is loving it!  Personally, I don't feel like I get that good of a workout from it; but Louie is so happy, it's worth it!  Plus, it's so much quicker than walking the route, that I figure I can go on a bike ride with Louie and still hit the gym!  Last night was my first time back to the gym since before I left to help my brother with his baby -- wow, I hadn't been to the gym in a month!  Ugh.  I'm not that sore today, so when I go back to the gym tomorrow, I am going to push myself much harder.  I really want to start seeing results!

Weigh-In Results:
Friday, April 8th: + 2 pounds
Friday, April 15th: - 1 pound

Total Weight-Loss since January 1st:  12 pounds

Hopefully my next weigh-in will be much better!
D.

Baby News and Weigh-In

Well, my sister-in-law had her baby on March 15th around noon.  She had a girl, they named her Ava Katherine and she weighed 8lbs 7 oz and was 19 inches long.  :)  She had to have a c-section since she was in labour for a long time and was just too tired to have her naturally.


Ava Katherine and I - March 21, 2011

 I took a week off of work to give my brother and sister-in-law a hand with little Ava.  I'm so glad that I did, Ava ended up being dehydrated and had to go back into the hospital for a few days to get her weight back up.  I was able to help them by running around and picking them up when they needed to take breaks from the hospital.  Since she has been home, she has been growing like a weed!  :)  My other sister-in-law, my Mom, Amy's Mom and I threw her a baby shower this past weekend.  It was a success, and Ava is a spoiled little girl.  I'm not going to be home for a couple of weeks so I can't wait to see how big she will be by then.  Also, I miss my other brother's twins like crazy!  They are getting so big and will be 1 year in a month!!  It's crazy!!  I can't wait for their birthday party!  :)


So, for the dreaded weigh-in.  I weighed myself at my sister-in-law's place when I was there and her scale said that I lost 8 pounds in that 1 week.  I think that her scale is broken!!  I weighed myself when I got home and my scale said that I didn't lose anything that week away.  I weighed myself this past Friday, and I lost another 3 pounds.  I'm not sure if I will be able to lose another 7 pounds to reach my goal of losing 10 pounds in a month.  But I will try!  :)

Weigh-in results:
Friday, March 18th: lost 2 pounds
Sunday, March 27th: lost 0 pound
Friday, April 1st:  lost 3 pounds

Total weight loss since January 1st: 13 pounds
D.