I'll do it this time, I promise!

So much for all my talk about getting back in shape.  I do so well during the week then on the weekend it all falls apart and I have to start all over each Monday.  I really need to stop doing that and I'm going to.  October 1 I'm starting C25k again.  If I remember, I'm going to take pictures of what my body looks like now and take weekly comparison pictures so I can keep track of the changes.

I really want to get back in shape and I know I keep saying that but this time, I'm going to do it.  I want to look like this again:

This is when I was working out 3-4 times a week which included running and lifting weights. Really, I just want to be happy with where I am physically and I want to finally get down to my goal of 146.  That would be 50lbs lost and it would be awesome.

I'm thinking of maybe getting some free weights (or using cans) and getting 30 day shred.  I'm sure that would kick my butt.  I just need the motivation to get started and I'm determined to start on October 1st.  I think taking a picture every week of progress will help in the motivation department. 

Anyway, that's all my jumbled thoughts at the moment. There are other exciting and not so exciting things going on in our lives right now but I can't share yet :P  As soon as I can share, I will.  have a lovely day!

Cute videooo

Quick update:  152.8!!  that's the lowest I've been since around January I think.  I'm excited this is working so well.  In a couple weeks I'm going to start jogging again and then I can get some muscles again, yay!

and as promised here is a cute video to make your day a little brighter. enjoy :)

The look they give each other before they start dancing gets me every time.  

Skinny Rules Update

it's been a couple weeks since my last update but I didn't really have anything to share last week.  Over Labor Day weekend I gained about 3lbs from a combination of being lazy and eating wayy too much.  Needless to say I was a little ashamed so I didn't want to share.  Now that I had a great weekend with no overeating I feel better about sharing it.

Weight update: 154.0.  That's right, I'm back down to where I should be (almost).  Once I can start working out again I'm hoping to get that down even further and get my muscles back in shape.  I can tell I hardly have any muscle anymore and I don't like it.  I miss the leanness I had when I was working out/running so that's my goal.  Not sure when that'll happen though do to finances and my recovery but we'll see.  At the very least my hubby and I will be hiking again as soon as San Diego gets the memo that it's almost Fall and shouldn't be 90+ degrees in September.

Thoughts on Skinny Rules:

Since we've been getting back into the rules, I've realized I'm going to use them as more of a guideline.  Some nights it's easier to just have carbs with dinner because it's what we have in the house and cooking a whole meal without carbs is a lot of work sometimes.  Plus I'm still having some sort of alcohol when I get home from work because it helps me relax after a day at the office.  I know if I strictly followed the rules I would lose faster, but I'm kind of approaching this the way I did Weight Watchers.  If I follow the rules my own way and do it in a way that makes it easy for me, it's more likely I'll keep doing it.  I know that doesn't give me a lot of accountability but I'm still following the rules as much as I can and as much as I'm comfortable with.  Maybe over time I'll follow them more but for now I'm going to slowly incorporate them into my habits.

I was going to leave you with a funny video or something but I'm pressed for time and want to get this posted so I'll find something good for next time.

cheers :)