First goal: complete.

Friday night we went to my nephew's football game. Before we went over there we weighed ourselves and did a day on couch to 5k. I felt sick part way through, but we got it done. But weighing ourselves showed me that I lost just enough that I had reached my goal! I was just under 215! Now I'm looking at 200 as my next goal. I think its going to be difficult just because before too long I'm going to plateau. But I hope to be in one-derland by my next birthday in January. I hope I can keep it up. It's going to be hard, but I'm going to try. Last night we went out and did another day of couch to 5k. We also did more walking, yesterday we walked/ran over 7 miles! It felt great. Until I sat down, then I didn't want to move. We had spaghetti squash, which is a workout in its self, with chicken and cream of mushroom soup mixed together. It actually turned out pretty amazing! I'll put up a recipe soon.

Almost to my first goal!

In the ever long journey of losing weight and getting healthier, things are slowly proceeding. Mike is a beast when it comes to this and has lost over 17 pounds! I'm super proud of him, slightly jealous, but proud none the less. Today I did a quick weigh in, and much to my surprise, I lost another pound! I'm down 9.9 so far. (which I was excited about, but still annoyed because, really I can't just have the last of that pound?!) I'm just 1.1 pound away from my first mini goal of 215. Hopefully I can take care of that this week before my friend Livvy's wedding. Mike says he can see the difference, I can't yet. I'm hoping that will change soon.

I also hope that I start getting more energy and sleep soon. Being on thirds is still killing me. I am just so tired during the day. And worse at night. From what I've heard we are a step closer to moving me to a different shift, but its going to be a long while. I know I'm stuck until at least the end of the year. Also crazy to think, I've been there for an entire year almost. I've enjoyed it so far, for the most part. And sadly, I need to get started to go there now. Hurray for Friday night! To anyone reading, have a great day!

Arg! Body, turn off. Brain, you too!

I should be sleeping, I have an eight hour shift tonight, it starts in under three hours and I've been up for eleven already. I am really trying to suck it up with this third shift business, but it is so hard. Mike has school in the mornings and works out in the afternoons and I'm usually asleep. Our schedules are so different that we don't get to spend much time together, which drives me crazy. My schedule alone drives me up the wall when I'm trying to accomplish things, especially this losing weight thing. I am down 8.8 pounds so far! (from where I don't know) and Mike is down 16.3. We are starting to try a couch to 5k program. We shall see how it goes! We are also trying different foods. Mike has always been very against veggies. For the three years I've known him he has told me that he's allergic. (which after we started dating I told him that he would be dead by now since I would eat veggies then kiss him.) However, he has started eating them! His new favorite is okra, which astounded me. I have always liked veggies, except a few cause Lima beans are icky, but yogurt is something I haven't liked since I was really little. Then on an agreement between Mike and I, I ate some. Because I did it, he had to eat salad. But crazy thing, I loved the yogurt. (it was a chocolate whips one, and it was chocolate, my womanly genes had to like it lol) and I'm realizing that my thoughts are everywhere in this post, I apologize, but blame the lack of sleep. I may try to update again later, potentially lol.