Week One - 2017

Howdy! If you're reading this, you'll know I survived week one of changing some things in my life! I didn't hit all my goals, but I definitely made some changes that I think I can stick with! So let's get into it, shall we? I'm sure you're dying to hear all about it!

-- I DIDN'T DRINK POP ONCE THIS WHOLE WEEK! Dr. Pepper and I have broken up, but we still love each other very much and will always cherish our time together...

-- I worked out TWO times this week. Pretty lame that I didn't make it even three times, but hey, it's better than zero! Does it count that I cleaned non-stop for hours every day, though?

 -- When I went to a fast food joint, I didn't order the usual onion rings and pop with my burger. NOW THAT'S A BIG DEAL!!! Yay, me! Baby steps!

-- As far as eating no sugar, I did fairly well. I did have a cup of lemonade and one cookie on Saturday, but I decided to let myself have one small treat every Saturday to prevent binging during the week. I call it a win. I could have eaten SOOOO much more sugar than I did! Pretty good for the first week, I'd say!

-- Water. Holy crap. I'm drinking SO MUCH WATER. I'm barely even eating, it seems. Compared to how much I wanted to eat before, I feel like there's something wrong with me now because my appetite is gone! Carrying around a water bottle all the time is the best thing for me!

And now for the big reveal....

I LOST 5 POUNDS THIS WEEK! WOOOOO!

Now to celebrate, enjoy these funny memes about pop, Dr. Pepper, and drinking more water!

Until next week! Stay tuned! Hopefully I'll lose another few pounds!!

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New Year, New Baby, New Stress, New Weight

Well, TWO years have gone by since I started this blog. Life definitely got in the way and I apparently gave up? I ended up getting pregnant in October 2016 after 3.5 years of trying to get pregnant! We now have 3 beautiful girls! Our new daughter is named Hallie Pearl Clarke, she was born on June 21, 2017, and she's the cutest thing ever. 

So, let's just dive right back into it here and talk about weight. Ugh. 

First of all, I was overweight before I got pregnant with Hallie. Now that miss thang is born and no longer making me fat, I don't have any excuses. Everyone keeps telling me to be patient and accept the fact that I just had a baby 9 weeks ago. Pfftt. Do you think I'm listening to any of them? OF COURSE NOT! I'm too stubborn and hard on myself to throw myself a frickin' bone and relax a little. ;)

Now, I know I won't lose weight right away and that it won't simply melt off of me, but I'm really hoping I can look in the mirror soon and not sigh out of disappointment. Wow, what a depressing blog post so far, eh? I guess I'm just being brutally honest right now. Moving on...

So here's the plan:

- NO SUGAR (I have to allow myself a little cheat day here and there or I'll go insane and binge.)

- NO POP ( Holy crap, this one sucks so bad already! Dr. Pepper, my love, I miss youuuu!)

- EXERCISE 30 MINUTES A DAY, 5 DAYS A WEEK (Right now that means a walk on the treadmill! Starting small!) 

As far as some goals:

- Finish NOT LAST in a 5K race on October 14th in Calgary

- Lose 10lbs by Sept 21 (That's the first day of Salt Lake Comic Con with my sister!) 

- Go to bed before midnight every night and be awake and moving and stay moving by 9am (Yes, I know 9am is late for some people, but I despise mornings!) 

Now for the fun part. The picture of the scale. DUN DUN DUNNNNNN. 

Well, tharrr she be. The big ol' number that makes me cringe. So I'm telling that 263.3 to go to hell and never come back. :) I do have "before" photos, but I'm not sure I'm brave enough to put them on the internet. (I actually fell into my husband's arms and sobbed like a baby when I saw the before photos he took of me.)

It's time to take control of my life again. I want to be happier and more active. I want to be free from endless negative thoughts about myself. I want to be proud of myself. 

Little by little, I can get there. This will probably take at least a year or two to lose the weight, but hopefully with help from friends and family, I'll be able to do it! 



**Are you trying to lose weight as well? Comment or message me on Facebook and tell me your story! We can help each other!**