11.6 pounds lost... but its not a good day :(

Yes, I'm down the 11.6 pounds... Some of my shorts are getting a little too loose for my comfort, which means that I will probably have to go buy a couple of pairs before vacation. Yesterday I played softball in the extreme heat, and I am still retaining some of that water that I drank. My wrists and hands were feeling puffy this morning.
The sad news is that our dog Daisy is missing. We didn't notice until Bean went out to give them more water and check the food. I think we had been home for about 1 1/2 hours when Bean went out. Tim changed and went out driving and looking for her. The girls walked the neighborhood and I stayed home with Harrison in case she came back.
That dog NEVER strays. She has been spooked a few times and jumped over the gate, but always comes back to the front door and scratches to be let in. The gate is locked, so its not like someone could have taken her (she's heavy too - they would have been better off taking the shelties!)

I feel especially sad... Yesterday since everyone was sleeping in, I thought about getting her leash and taking her for a walk. She is so lazy. But I figured with the heat that would not be nice to make her walk with her fur coat on and decided she could lay in the shade of the patio instead.

Tim says we are not going to find her - someone is going to keep her. I hope they love her and cherish her. She's clumsy and annoying, but oh so loyal :( I take comfort in the fact that I have not seen her on the side of the road somewhere...

Drum roll please..... 10 lbs lost!

Well, it was 10.2.... but I made it! I still have 12 days left of this cycle to go though... so we will see what happens. I was a bit worried because I didn't have any oranges left and I didnt want to make a strawberry smoothie, so I ate a banana and a plum. Apparently those are both no nos.
I lost most of the weight in my stomach and chest. Not too much below to the hips thighs and butt. Oh well :(
I did my morning workout, felt good once again. Today I am going to try a crystal light drink and see how that goes. I can't get into tea, and coffee is gonna need some kind of sugar in it because its really bitter alone. It depends on how I feel tonight. If I really want it, I will have it. If not, I won't.

Today I am heading down the hill to buy some scandia wristbands so Courtney and her friends can spend the day there. Then probably to the grocery store so that I can buy some more fruit and bread, etc. for snacks and stuff.
And of course the pool needs to be swept out and refilled. Fingers crossed for no more algae!

Lots of other things to get done... yesterday I started cutting the fabric for some totes that I am making. One is going to be for knitting and I am sure Brianna will want one too so I am making a couple of extras.

Wednesday... 9.4 pounds lost...

This week I was all over the place in my weight. Monday I had a loss, yesterday I had a gain and was feeling kind of bloated, and then today I had a loss even though I deviated and indulged in 2 corn tortillas. Whatever... only .6 left to go!

SO this week I began incorporating cardio (and some weights) into my routine. I feel so much better. I was beginning to feel a bit weak lifting things around the house and swinging my bat.

Yesterday I went to the dr to have the girl parts checked out. It was not bad. They didnt do a pap, just a pelvic exam. She did have some some concerns, so they are sending me for an ultrasound and then I have a follow up appointment with my dr on the 8th... two days before I leave on vacation!

Today I am feeling good. Hunger is in check, and I have been adding an egg every morning to give me protein.

Other than that, the kids have lessons today. All week I am trying to get Courtney up at 8 so that next week she doesn't have shock when its time to get up for class. THe next step is probably going to be confiscating electronics at night like my friend B does.
I'm going to be cleaning and getting this house in shape so that deep cleaning on the 9th is not so difficult and won't take all day. Wish me luck.

Oh and sometime today I want to get a picture of my son and his long hair before it gets cut...

Week 2 begins... 8.8 lbs down

Today's loss was small... Only .6! But a loss is a loss, and so I am 1.2 lbs away from my goal. Going to go for 5 more lbs just for some leeway. Can't wait to get off this diet. Only 2 more weeks of this. I'm not hungry, but cooking special meals and not having bread, cheese and all my favorite things sucks. I could go for some oriental chicken but noooooo......
We won our game today.... Yippee! I thought we should have won by more, but am just happy we aren't losing!

Saturday... Day 7, 8.2 pounds lost

It's Saturday night. This morning I woke up feeling light headed and dizzy. You know why? Not enough water and protein. I knew it was going to eat a protein burger last night so I adjusted my meals yesterday to compensate for the calories, but instead of 200g of protein I ended up with about 110. And then during the game I didn't drink very much water.
So lesson learned. It took until about 3pm to recover from it and I have been drinking tons of water all day.
Today I bought a few things to get me through week 2. Coffee, and a peppermint tea. The coffee was alright, and the tea is cooling right now. On Monday I am going to start walking at least 30 minutes a day. Ehhhh... Maybe some weights too! I have missed working out....I wasn't doing it because I wanted to see how my results were going. But I really miss the way I feel during the day, and it does make my day go more smoothly. So that is the plan for next week. 8.2 pounds down and 1.8 to my goal. Yay! I may go for an extra 5 for a little leeway.
I wore a pair of shorts today that Tim bought me a last year but they never fit. and I have one more pair of board shorts that I have never worn (tags are still attached!) once those fit loose, I'm done.

My hip is feeling better, so one more week and I can run with Bean's softball team.

Other than the weight loss, today was very relaxing. I did make Tim Take me to Target for a few things... And then I bought a new pair of shoes finally! Then we went to the grocery store and I bought my food for next week. Tim bought the household groceries for him n the kids.

The little ones' favorite game right now is hide n seek in my room. I didn't realize so many hiding spots were in here.

Park Day.... 6.8 pounds lost

its park day today! I woke up with another loss. I'm almost up to 7 pounds lost. yesterday was great. I wasn't hungry and I ended up having a fruit left over. tried on the cute shorts and they fit!
I didn't plan too well for park. it was a spur of the moment plan... I didn't eat a protein before I left, so im a little hungry, but its not bad. Drinking lots of water! so today I have had an orange and an egg for extra protein. I will eat when I get home. im posting from the park!
today is my Babys birthday! he is nine now... and he is such a good boy! yes sometimes he frustrates me with his stubborness but he is still really good.
tonight tim has softball, so I am looking forward to getting out to the game and watching. last night we lost by 1 run, such a hard loss.

Hump day.. 5.6 lbs lost....

Another loss! Feeling good! Much better now... last night went kind of bad around dinner time. My husband and I had it out. yuck. But its just one of those things.
But i was reading through forums and realized that I can make applesauce. I love applesauce! So I feel good about getting some groceries for myself today. I have eaten 3 oz of steak.... yum. Oh and I walked 30 minutes today as well!

Tonight we have softball practice and then Tim and I have a game. The kids are working on their lessons, although neither are very happy because the lessons aren't easy. Ah, everything can't always be easy!

Only Tuesday? 4.2 lbs lost...

Yesterday (VLCD2) went very well! I had no hunger whatsoever and I found it difficult to finish all my food. But I made myself do it. It helped that I was gone from 430-930... Bean had practice, H had a scrimmage, and Tim played softball. So I wasn't really thinking about food.
Today's loss was 1.4 lbs. I tried on a pair of shorts that I love but cannot fit into. I got them on, zipped and could walk around. I am saving them for thursday when I take H out for birthday lunch.
Today I met my friend for coffee/breakfast. Pretty much every week we meet and eat together. I had a garden salad and then I realized that I wouldn't make it home in time for my lunch and protein so I added a package of tuna to the remaining lettuce. It was good. I've been hungry today but it think it's just because I have too much time to think. When I am working, my mind wanders and then I wonder what I should have for my meals and it just rolls out from there. Yesterday everything was measured and organized and it went more smoothly.

Today is my off day from softball/baseball. No practice or games. So we are going to go grocery shopping. And maybe get some shoes for me! Mine are tearing. I totally run my shoes into the ground. Maybe it I get new shoes I will feel more motivated To jog again. I've been busy, the kids have been wild... We shall see.

Bean has been on a cleaning roll... She cleaned the kitchen, went through all of her clothes to see what doesn't fit, and unloaded the dryer to fold clothes. And when she cleaned the kitchen, she vacuumed and mopped! Such a helper!

Mondays...

I always go into Mondays feeling refreshed. Once in a while I'm frazzled because I spent all weekend doing something not fun, so I don't get that relaxed feeling.

VLCD 1 (aka very low calorie day) was good for the most part. I started to get cranky and tired at about 5pm, and when I got home from softball I took a nap. Then we headed over to a family friend's house to have dinner. After my stomach issues Friday and Saturday night from eating too much meat and cheese, I opted for a salad and stuck with it.
This morning I woke up with a 1.2 pound loss. I also took my measurements this morning so I have to make sure I keep up with those too. Its not just the number, its the size.

Today is going to be cleaning, working, lessons, and a couple of errands. Of course there is softball practice and a baseball scrimmage to go to as well :) I'm going to try to walk a couple of miles today, but no guarantees since Monday's schedule is so full. We also need to start getting into a routine since C has classes starting the 29th, I think. I should really check into that!

I had thought about just picking up the old blog where it left off... (2009) but now it's 2011 and our family is kind of in a different place now. Maybe...kind of, sort of. The old blog is something that I really have to look back at and put in the kids' baby books or something.


So as you can see, it's 2011, i still am married ( shocker, I know! I haven't killed him just yet) and I still have 3 kids who are growing so fast! I still love photography, softball, coaching, and the occasional knitting.

I started my blog again because honestly, Facebook doesn't give me enough characters to use in my status updates. And I don't do well with the short story.

So want to hear the big news? I started the HCG diet yesterday. Today is my day 2 of phase 1. Which means I can eat whatever the heck I want. You may think...awesome...it's not. Went to bed feeling sick and bloated because I ate a double double and fries from in n out. Too much food. This morning I didn't eat breakfast until 9am. I had an avocado. It's almost time to eat again....
Now before I hear , " Kim, why are YOU doing this diet?" let me tell you something...
I'm going on vacation. I've been trying to lose 10 pounds the "right" way for like 3 months. I eat pretty well, I play softball 3 days a week, I jog 5 days a week and I strength train 3 days a week. Not a pound lost, maybe 3-5 inches lost. F* that. I want to go on vacation 10 lbs lighter. So if you want to judge, don't read my blog or comment on it. I don't want to drink your shake, or spend 2 hours at the gym or in my living room sweating to a video. When I get back from vacation, my ten pounds will be back from all that great food. But I will weigh 160, not 170! Haha!

Other than that, things are good. Bean is playing fall ball ( I'm back in my managing saddle, whoooooo hoooo!) and the baby is playing fall ball too. He has an awesome coach who loves him. Some people wonder why his dad doesn't coach him. It's for his own good. He doesn't have the thick skin Bean does. If Dad tells her she needs to improve or her form sucks, she strives to do better. If Dad tells him the same thing, he starts to cry and doesnt want to play anymore. We can't have that. The baby is an AWESOME player. He is 8 and plays with 10, 11, and 12 year old kids. He makes diving catches and sliding stops. He runs bases aggressively. So no Dad coaching for now :(

My oldest is out of Softball for now. We shall see what the future brings her. She starts VVC in a couple weeks, she has 2 courses this semester. She is almost old enough for a learners permit. Time to start teaching her. YIKES!!!!

Time for some more food...