Week 8

Weight Loss- (32 to go)  I lost one pound this week and went to the gym three times.  In 2010 I lost 30-40 pounds, and I was thinking back last night to remember how I did it.  I remember that summer I gave up pop, avoided all fast food except for Subway, and my stepmom and I were walking 3-5 miles a day.  I need to start moving myself back towards that.  This week I am going to try to ease off pop.  I have a few cans of pop at work.  Next week I am going to try to drink only one can at work and then when it's gone it's gone.  I am sure I will have slip ups from time to time, but I need to remember that slip ups are ok once in awhile if I get right back to it afterwards.  As far as getting myself back up to 3-5 miles a day my plan is to start going to the gym more.  I need to take my gym stuff with me to work everyday and go on the days I get out on time.  I need to get it in my head that 30 minutes at the gym is better than no minutes.  In reality I won't be walking 3-5 miles a day while still at school, but if I can build it up now by summer vacation I should be able to do this.

Recipes- (28 to go) No news to report.  

Movies- (22 to go) Last weekend I watched a terrible movie called Super Troopers and that's all I have to say about that :)

Books- (32 to go) I finally finished Mockingjay, the final book in the Hunger Games series.  It was my least favorite book in the series.  It was slow paced and I really didn't like how it ended.  I would say more, but I won't be mean and give anything away.  I am now reading Maximum Ride by James Patterson.

Week 7

Weight Loss- (33 to go)  This was another unproductive week in the weight loss front.  I didn't get to the gym once.  The good news is I bought new running shoes yesterday and I will not type the same words next week.  I will go to the gym this week and with temperatures hitting the 40s later this week, I might even have a chance to go for a walk outside.

Recipes- (28 to go) No news to report.  

Movies- (23 to go) Monday night we went to the movies and saw The Monuments Men.  It wasn't your typical high action war movie, but it was a very interesting side to WWII that hasn't been told before.  The casting in this movie was fantastic.

Books- (33 to go) I will finish a book this week if it's the last thing I do!!!!

Week 6

Weight Loss- (33 to go)  This week was terrible.  We had a Super Bowl Party on Sunday and our guests really didn't eat a lot so we spent the rest of the week eating the leftovers.  On top of that, work was super stressful this week and I spent a few late nights at work so we only got to the gym once.  The good news is the leftovers are gone and the stress at work should ease a little after Wednesday so I can refocus on me. I gained one pound this week.  I thought it was going to be like 5.

Recipes- (28 to go) On Sunday we had a Super Bowl party and I made Oreo dessert.  I have had it many times when other people made it, but wanted to try making it myself.  It was super good and super easy.  The recipe can be found on my Pinterest wall.  

Movies- (24 to go) This week we watched two movies.  Last weekend we went to the movies and saw Labor Day.  It was not as good as I was hoping.  I was hoping for this great moving love story, but it was a little boring.  Last night we got Bad Grandpa from Red Box.  It was once again just OK.  It had pretty funny moments.  The little kid in the movie was hysterical (way more funny than Johnny Knoxville).  If political incorrectness offends you stay away from this movie, and don't watch it with your kids. 

Books- (33 to go) Do to the insane stress that was work this week, I had no time or energy to read for my own enjoyment.  I hope to change that this weekend. 

Week 5

Weight Loss- (32 to go)  The bad news is I gained a pound this week.  The good news is I started running again a little bit.  We went to the gym Sunday and Wednesdays.  On Wednesday I tried running a little bit.  It was rough, but it was a start.  We missed our Friday gym trip because Brian was out of town.  Brian got back late last night, and we went out to dinner to celebrate his return.  That on top of the giant cookies somebody brought to work on Friday explains my pound gain.  I'm not too worried about it.  We are having a Super Bowl Party tomorrow and then after that I will work on losing that pound again.  I was just calculating and in order for me to lose at least the 34 pounds that I set out to lose this year, I need to lose 2.8 pounds a month.  The first month is over and I am right where I should be (of course I would rather be ahead, but I will take it).

Recipes- (29 to go) On Sunday we tried a new meatloaf recipe.  It was supposed to be turkey meatloaf in an effort to be more healthy, but the store was out of turkey when we went, so we just used beef.  The recipe can be found on my Pinterest wall.  We also did twice baked potatoes which was not a new recipe, but we did substitute the sour cream with Greek yogurt, trying to make it more healthy.  It worked!  Both the meatloaf and the potatoes were delicious.

Movies- (26 to go) On Sunday we went to the movies and saw Lone Survivor.  It was really good, but really graphic.  It had me a little teary eyed, which hasn't happened in a long time.  I highly recommend this movie.

Monday we had a snow day, and I watched a movie on Netflix called Take This Waltz starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen.  It was a movie about a young couple who have been married for a few years, and the wife starts getting bored with the relationship.  She then starts getting feelings for the neighbor.  At first I didn't like this movie because I really hated the main character, but then in the end she kind of ended up where she deserved so that made me feel a little bit better.  This movie was just OK. 

Books- (33 to go) Still plugging away at Mockingjay.  I feel like I may never reach the end.  I also started a kids book called Savvy.