New best friend

I never thought that this would be my new best friend or that we would be hanging out so much

 

 

But thanks to all the bottles of this...

 

 

I cant drink water unless it's flavored, so I LIVE on grape crystal light!!

 

I spend more time peeing than I did when I was pregnant.  Now honestly the only reason this really bothers me is that Noahs bed is RIGHT next door to our bathroom and I swear he can sense when I walk in the room so every time I go to the bathroom and he's sleeping he wakes up.  So, you see how this can be a HUGE problem when you have to pee at least every hour!!!

It's going....

Today is day 6!  And I have to say, so far I am VERY proud of myself!!  I have stuck to the diet, actually I have been having a hard time getting to 1500 calories.  I keep forgetting to have a morning snack.  I have been averaging probably closer to 1350 cal/day, but I feel ok so I'm going to just keep doing what I'm doing.  There is one aspect of the last week that I am NOT happy about!!! We have not been exercising like we are supposed to.  Some of this is just do to other family things that have come up, but mostly it is due to my knee.  I tweeked it some how about 2 weeks ago and it has really been a problem since then.  I have actually really wanted to work out but even walking lately has been difficult so I am really hoping/praying that this heals quickly, it doesn't become a bigger problem and than I can really get to work at knocking off this weight.  I did find something last night that seems to help my knee so I'm gonna roll with that and hopefully I can get in a last chance workout before weigh ins tomorrow.

 

I guess I have to accept the fact that I am getting older and these products are necessary to have around my house!!  :(

Day 1

I have survived the first 24 hours.  (barely!!!)  Its amazing how as soon as you tell me I cant have something, that is ALL I want!!  So far I feel ok with the day to day eating, but I am already getting nervous about the events coming up.  I know there is a relief society event coming, then there is Easter which is quickly followed by Sophie's birthday.  I know moderation is key... but moderation has NEVER been a strong suit of mine.  Ok, I guess the old addage is true... 1 day at a time!!!

Well here is how I managed day 1: (this will prolly be very similar to what I eat everyday)
     
       Breakfast:  a bowl of oatmeal (160 cals)
       Snack:  a piece of lowfat string cheese (50 cals)
       Lunch:  a tuna fish sandwich on wheat bread
                    1/4 cup of lowfat cottage cheese
                     a handful of baby carrots
                                                               (approx 350 cals)
       snack: banana (100 cals)
       Dinner:  1 cup of hamburger helper
                      1/4 cup of cottage cheese
                      a handful of baby carrots
                                                               (approx 400 cals)
       snack: 2 slices of wheat toast with honey (180 cals)
                   1 lowfat yogurt (90 cals)
  
                                                         Total for day 1:  1330 cals

For our exercise for the day Jon and I decided to have some fun with the kids so we broke out the Wii.  We played Just Dance 3 for a half hour, then did 20 situps, 5 push ups and 5 burpees and than we headed out for a walk around our neighborhood.  Man... I am OUT OF SHAPE!!!  I am definitely looking forward to being able to work out the way I used to!!!

Here today... GONE tomorrow!!!

Ok so I weighed in yesterday and this is the way it stands.

Starting weight: 175.5 lbs
Goal weight: 145
Goal weight loss: 30.5 lbs (17%)

My goal is to be there by June 1st. So that means I have 3 months to get there...which means 10 lbs/mo (or 2.5 lbs/wk). This is DOABLE, but it definitely means I'm gonna have to do the work and stick to the diet! So again I say if you see me about to cheat... STOP ME!!!

Off and running

Im not sure if there is anyone out there that actually still looks at this page or reads it.... it has been over a year since my last post, but I have decided to start blogging again.  Jon and I are embarking on a wellness overhaul and I plan to use this blog to chronical all the ups and downs on that journey.  I am hoping that now that I can blog from my phone as well as the computer that I will be better about keeping up, and hopefully I will also not get overwhelmed in trying to catch up on every detail but just pick up on where I am at that moment.  For anyone that is still checking in on us here, I hope you will enjoy learning all the good and bad.  Be prepared life is NOT always pretty in the Larsen home!!! 

The first goal Jon and I are starting with is physical.  Jon is weighing in for his biggest loser contest tomorrow at work, and I will also be weighing in at home.  We have become (for the sake of a better word) a little FLUFFY over the last couple of months and we want to change that not only for our own comfort but also for our health and wellbeing for our family's sake.  As we did a few years ago this will involve calorie counting (sticking to 1500 or less) and working out together (which is going to involve a 4am workout regime...... AHHHHHH!!!!).  I KNOW that I need to do this but I am NOT looking forward to this.  There is a reason I am the size I am... I LOVE food... ESPECIALLY chocolate, I also need to join a 12 step program for my addiction to egg tortillas.  But I also know that I have reached a point where I no longer fit into ANY of my jeans and I am forced to live in yoga pants or my husbands sweat pants.  As you can guess this is NOT the prettiest of pictures and doesnt bode well for the impending swimsuit season. 

I will be posting pictures and numbers tomorrow.... so check back later for all the embarrasing weight stats.  And if you see me out and about with chocolate in hand, you have my permission to smack me upside the head!!!

Baby #4 update...

(16 weeks)

(20 weeks)

As of today I am currently 26 weeks along (due Jan. 27, 2012) with our lil man, Noah Isaac. Up until about a week ago I was having a FANTASTIC, textbook pregnancy. Unfortunately, things have changed a little. I have been having contractions VERY regularly since last weekend. Because of the contractions I spent 24 hours in the hospital trying to stop labor. Unfortunately, the contractions didn't stop but they weren't making me dilate so they sent me home. So, now here I sit on bedrest hoping and praying to stay pregnant for another day. (Bedrest when you have 3 toddlers is basically a joke, but I am trying my best to take it as easy as possible) Sophie was born 8 weeks early, so we know the struggle of having a preemie. We are praying to at least get this lil one out of the 20 weeks. The doctor gave me 2 steroid shots while I was in the hospital so hopefully his lil lungs will be strong and healthy.

I'm BAAAaaaAAACCK!!! :)

There is ALOT that I need to update about..... but the BIGGEST news is about our boys. The adoption of the boys was FINALIZED Sept. 1!!! We are VERY happy to have this ordeal over and we are so THANKFUL that they will be in our family forever!

The other LARGE amount of information to share is that we have closed and moved into our new house. We are LOVING it, but it still seems unreal.

(Sorry I dont know what happened to the picture, but the only thing that is missing is our front lawn.)