Fell Off The Wagon

Well, I completely fell off the diet and exercise program I was working on. Last week was terrible, at least for me. The odd part was that all in all I didnt really eat that bad, for most people. However, I feel terrible about it. I am at 185. I need to lose 25 more pounds to hit my goal weight. I need to kick it into gear. I found a dress I really want to be able to wear to a wedding this fall. So, I know its time for me to kick some butt.

On another note, I finished my Real Estate School and hopefully will be taking my test next week. I am extremely excited and nervous. A lot has been happening around here. Zac starts school in a couple weeks to continue to work on his CCNA, Mary has 2 teeth, is crawling and she is trying to walk. I need her to slow down a bit, its a little much for a new mom to handle.

Well thats all my rambling for now. Hope you are all having a great day.

1st Week Update

Zac and I have been on a diet since last Tuesday. It has been a little tough with the foods I want but I know I do not need to eat. I am very proud to say in 7 days I have lost 11 pounds and Zac has lost 9 pounds. I am so proud. I am officially below my pre pregnancy weight. I have 27 pounds to get to my first goal. I will keep every one updated as we go along. Hope every one is having a great day.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

~Today I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday~

I am loving that I am now a stay at home mom and spend all my time with my little girl. She has been the light of my life since she came into this world and I can not thank my husband enough for the gift he has given me.

I am loving  that my family will be in town this weekend. I miss them so much, since they live in Little Rock. 

I am loving that a friend of ours was on ABCs Extreme Makeover -Weight Loss Edition. As of the final taping of the show he has lost 313 pounds. Definatley a motivation for me to get off my behind and drop the rest of this baby weight! Good Job James!!!

And as always, I am Loving my wonderful husband and daughter!

That is all for now! Hope every one had a great day!

Inspiration

As every one knows I have had a goal to get back to below my pre-pregnancy weight this year. My ultimate goal is 150-160. Right now I am at 198. I am not ashamed to say that because at my highest while pregnant with Mary I was 240. So, all in all I have lost a good amount of weight. Last night I watched a dear friend of ours on Extreme Makeover - Weight Loss Edition. His name is James Garrison. Now, most people would brush him off with out a thought by seeing the old him. He got up to 700 pounds. This man is one of the most amazing people I could know. He has a heart of gold and is one big teddy bear. At the conclusion of the show he had lost a total of 313 pounds and has lost more since the final taping. I can not explain in words how proud I am of this man. Within minutes of the show starting he had me crying. Now as far as my goal to lose the weight I want, I only want to lose 48 more pounds at the most. I have not worked out at all.. Why you ask? I am full of excuses. Chock full of them I am telling you. I now have all the time I need to work out as I am a SAHM. It is time for me to get off my big ole booty (and it is a big one) and actually work towards my goal instead of just bitching about it. Most people after watching a show like this or The Biggest Loser say they are inspired then really don't do anything about it. I will strive to NOT be one of those people. This definitely hit me differently knowing this man. I am proud to call him a friend. That is all for now. Hope all of you got to watch the show, if not, it is on Hulu and ABC Go. Take a peak and get some inspiration of your own!
James Transformation!

God Works In Mysterious Ways

All I can say is God works in mysterious ways, I have always wanted to be a SAHM, but was never able to quite figure out how to do it. Due to unforeseen circumstances, and the fact that I will NEVER put my child in daycare, I will officially be a SAHM after June 17th. I am so excited to be able to be home with my little princess and watch her grow. Mary has such a personality on her, she is always a ball of smiles. Zac and I are extremely excited for me to be able to stay home now, I find it sad that today's economy does not allow more mothers to stay home with their children. I could have never asked for more than what my amazing husband has given me in life. That's all for now, hope every one has a great day!!

A Little Catching Up

I know it has been a while since my last post. I apologize for that. Things can be a little hectic with a little one and work. Just a few quick updates, Mary turned 7 months old last week. I feel like time is just flying by. She is taking steps with me holding her hands, she is drinking from a sippy cup for juice, and she now knows to say "Baba" when she is hungry. She is such a smart little girl. It almost scares me sometimes.

Last week I came home to find our neighbors dog had broken off his lead and broke our fence as well as dug a few holes in our yard trying to escape. Now, this is a sweet dog, so I place no blame on him. I do how ever hold the owners responsible and expect them to properly repair the fence as well as the holes. They leave this poor dog outside all the time. I mean all day and night. They give him no attention. I saw this first hand when I went over there to advise what had happened. Some people do not need pets.

Needless to say I was not in the best of moods.

On another note, Zac and I are joining a new gym this week. I will be posting here to keep track of my progress. I have a goal of 38 lbs to lose. I am hoping by eating better and working out I will be able to get my figure back the way it was a couple of years ago. Other than that there is not much going on in my world, we relaxed and didn't do a thing this weekend, which was nice. We just watched TV and played with Mary.

That is all for today! Hope every one had a great Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Book Club Friday - Dead Reckoning

It's Book Club Friday and I am linking up with Megan to share my book with ya'll!

This week I got my Mothers Day gift in the mail. My husband got me a 64GB Ipad2. He is the greatest!

 I decided instead of using the Apple App iBooks, I would use Amazon Kindle for Ipad, just so i can switch between reading on my phone and on my Ipad2.

My first book to read on my lovely new toy will be Dead Reckoning, A Sookie Stackhouse Novel.

I am in love with the writings of Charlaine Harris and cannot wait to get started on this one, I waited to get the book just so I could get it for my Ipad. this is the first digital book I have ever downloaded. I read all the books before True Blood came on HBO and now I am a full blown TRUBIE! Can't wait for the new season to start!

Thats all for today! Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!

~Melyssa