busy life = no workouts

We had a very busy weekend or rather we have had a busy few weeks! I haven't been to the gym in what feels like forever!? And I think it might be affecting my weight loss, I think I am getting cocky on this diet. I was having cheats and still loosing, I would miss going to the gym and seem to loose more then when I did go and now I think that has all caught up to me!? I got on the scale on Monday to see if my weekend was OK (like I do every Monday) and I was actually surprised to see that I had gained a couple ounces!? I know .... it's just a few ounces but last week I hadn't lost anything and now this week I gain a few ounces? I need to get back on track and stay focused! It's very hard to get a workout in this month we just seem so busy but I need to get back to my gym routine!

This weekend is Jacobs birthday and I still need to go shopping for the give away bags and food for the BBQ! I just realized now that I should also order a cake!! :o Plus we are trying very hard to finish Jacobs play park for the weekend! I called the lawn place today and the lawn is in so I'm very excited!! I was worried that something would happen and the truck would be delayed somewhere and we wouldn't get our lawn till the end of the week leaving us no time to assemble the park! But it looks like we are kinda on track and as long as the park isn't too hard to build it should be up and ready for the kids to play on!! :)

Last weekend after gymnastics we went out to St.Albert and checked out their Children's Festival, it was OK. I think it was a little advanced for Jacob but there was a nice lady that gave us a couple tickets for a show so we were able to go see a show, I think Jacob liked it - it was a music, grooving type show with drums and dancing. We were suppose to go to our company BBQ after but it was getting late so we headed to the track instead. Jacob seemed to like it out there, he did good in the trailer, it was the first time we slept in it and he slept just as good as he does at home! Sunday we had our Moms group bday party, which was more like a picnic in the park. It was nice to see all the Moms and kids again, we stayed for a couple hours then headed home for supper. I took some pictures of the kids playing and will post them as soon as I get them off my camera.

Last night we worked on the yard, even though it was raining! But I think it is worth it and really we have no choice! The yard has to be finished for Jacobs bday party this Saturday! I do not want 9 kids playing in a muddy yard or have everyone in my house~! Hopefully we can lay the lawn tonight and start building the play park tomorrow!!! :D

So hopefully I will go to the gym tonight for a bit, help lay the lawn when I get home and tomorrow I think we are having some friends over to help with build the park. Then Thursday I have to pick up all the last minute things for the party (food and goodie bags) cause Friday we have to work at the track and Saturday morning we have gymnastics!?!?! phew, makes me tired just thinking about all the things we have to get done!! Hopefully I don't forget anything?!? ;)

new trailer!

So last week hubby bought us a travel trailer, without me looking at it!! At first I was a little nervous and super curious to see what he had picked out and I can honestly say that I really like the trailer he picked out!! It is absolutely perfect!! We have our own bedroom with a real door that closes (instead of a curtain like most of the units we looked at had) and it has a bedroom in the back for Jacob to sleep in that has a upper bunk so he can have friends camp over! (we still have to put the bunk in, it's in the storage compartment). The kitchen is nice and big with lots of counter space and storage space. And the bathroom is big enough that I could get dressed in it!! This summer is going to be perfect! We took Jacob in it on the weekend to show him his new "summer house" and all he could say was "big"!! LOL He seems to really like it, we put some toys in it last night and let him play for a bit, get used to the idea that we will be in there lots. I think the tricky part is going to be getting him to sleep in there when there is so much going on outside. And the fact that I can't close the door to his room so that he has no choice but to go to bed!? I think this summer there will be a lot of changes for Jacob and hopefully he can adjust well to all of them!? Below are some pics of the trailer, we plan on going out to the track with it rain or shine this weekend just to get Jacob used to it. In August we have two camping trips planned and I want them to go smoothly so hopefully he will like his new room for weekends!?

lots on my plate

So not literally "lots on my plate" but I do have lots on the go right now, we are trying to get the backyard finished and play set assembled in time for Jacobs 2nd birthday party (June 12th) and of course it's not just a matter of putting up a new swing set. We had a large cement pad in the middle of our yard that we had to jackhammer and take to the dump, then there were two large tree stumps that we needed to use a stump grinder on and then we decided to get rid of the grass and put in artificial grass!! Which somehow involved the removal of our fence and now we have to add that to the list! We are actually on track for the yard work part but the artificial grass (that I ordered today) is going to take 8-10 days to get which means it won't even get here till around June 8th - 3 days before the party!!! And we can't really build the play set until the grass is laid cause it goes on top! I pray that the grass will come early and we can get it all done, or else my backyard will be big dirty mess for all the kids to play in!! :(

We are also in the process of purchasing a travel trailer so that Jacob and I can spend more time at the track with hubby but this is becoming a more difficult process then I had hoped!? I feel like we are spending LOTS of money right now when we should be saving or catching up on other bills?! And although I'm almost certain that things will work out in the end, I can't help but worry about it all!?

My Dad just got admitted in the hospital again but I think this time might be for longer then last? I think he is tired, tired of fighting a loosing battle, tired of feeling like crap all the time, tired of living. My SIL thinks that he wants to hear me and my brother tell him that we are 'ok' with him not continuing treatment that that we are will be ok and are ready for what is to come. And although I feel like I am mentally ready to say my good-byes and I think I might be strong enough to handle what is to come I know that will probably not be the case. I will be a babbling fool, it will hit me hard and I will probably not handle it well. Even though it will be an end to his suffering and I've had almost a year to prepare for it - I still don't want to face what will happen.

I haven't been to the gym for over a week and feel like I might have been "bad" on the weekend, I also noticed that my energy level isn't as high as it was when I went more often. But I did plant my flowers yesterday, which I thought was a good workout and gymnastics with Jacob makes me sweat! I got hubby to come to the gymnastics class last Saturday and he took some pictures so I just need to get them off my phone and I can post a few on here!! I am really enjoying the gymnastics class and I feel like Jacob is learning a lot too! He practices his "donkey kicks" at home and "stop hands" I'm actually surprised that he remembers when I ask him to do donkey kicks and he does them. I loves the "popcorn" at the end of class and usually sits there with a huge smile, I will have to try and get video of it.

So that's about all, hopefully things will work out, I'm sure they will, just will they work out in time for everything else!?!?

Weigh in

Weekly weigh in = 213.4lbs (+1lb)

Well, this week wasn't the best week but I suppose it was a lesson learned? I almost ran out of my WS food and only had a few "meals" left which is only good for lunch but I was on my own for breakfast and 3 snacks the rest of the day. I tried to stick to a low fat high protein type diet but I don't think I did very well cause I found that in the evenings I was famished and would often raid the cupboards. This is something I never really felt like doing when I was on plan so I am happy to say that I FINALLY received my WS order (after paying $62 in shipping!!!). I'm glad that I am back on plan and can start loosing again, learn not to give in to my temptations and start feeling better about myself!! I have already placed my next order just to make sure that I don't run out of food again but it seems like the shipping charges are a little ridiculous! When I was on NS the shipping didn't cost half as much and the boxes were twice as big and twice as heavy?

So, I'm still on the fence on whether I should increase my calories or not? I keep thinking about the age old diet advise about how in order to loose weight you need to increase exercise and lower calorie intake. But I think some people loose more weight when they increase their calories. There is one lady on the forum I read that said she increased her calories to 1500 -1700 a day and lost 3.5lbs (more then when she was on a low cal diet) but the thought of increasing my daily calories kinda scares me! I need to find MY ideal calorie intake, the number of cals that keeps me full and I still loose weight!? I'm sure in time I will figure it out! ;)

I took yesterday off work and hubby and I went trailer shopping! It was fun, looking at trailers and I think we found one that we like and would work well for our little family. We filled out the paperwork and are now waiting to see if we get approved! Hopefully everything goes well and we can get our trailer for next weekend!! :)

Weigh in ...

Week 5 weigh in = 212.4lbs (-1.2lbs)

Not too shabby but I know it could have been better! I had a couple "bad" cheats (coffee out with a girlfriend and ordering off the menu when I shouldn't have) and I baked cookies for my hubby Tuesday night which meant sampling a couple too make sure they were cooked!! I can honestly say though that the cookies didn't really taste all that great? I also haven't gone to the gym at all this week (except last night) so considering all that ... I'm happy with a 1.2lb loss!! :) I have now officially lost over 10lbs, which I was hoping to see this week and hopefully next weeks weigh in will have a better number (as long as I stick to plan)!

I however didn't plan on my 2nd shipment taking as long as it is and I am almost out of food!! I only have one shake left and one bar so if I don't get my shipment today then my weekend might not go so well!? I will have to try and take the knowledge I have and hope that I can still loose weight without the shakes? Or go buy a container of protein powder so I can still make shakes? I still have a couple "meals" so that is probably what I will do, and instead of having the protein bars (that are kinda high in calories and carbs) I can have low fat high protein snacks instead (like yogurt and turkey pepperoni).

I'm excited for this weekend and the week to come, this weekend Jacob gets to try gymnastics for the first time and I think he will really enjoy it!! And next week we are going shopping for a trailer! We have the choice of either using one that is already at the track or buying one of our own for a very special discounted price! The only problem with taking one that is already out there is that it will probably be a little small (20ft) and it probably won't have what we want (bunk bed for Jacob) and we wouldn't be able to take it off the property but if we buy our own it will be just what we want (or close to it) but we haven't really saved up for it so it would be another expense. We will probably end up buying one on our own but we might not be able to get one that "I" would like! Not that I want a huge fancy brand new one but I'm the one that is going to be stuck in the trailer when it's raining or not nice out and if you've ever been in a 20ft trailer with a toddler for more then one hour (without having the option of going outside) you know what I'm talking about!! I would like a trailer that is around 24-28ft and preferably one with a bunk for Jacob and a bed for us (so that I don't have to make the bed into a table every morning).