2 year weight loss Anniversary

Well 2 years ago I decided to eat better and work out every day. I pretty much lost all my weight in the first year and have been toning and building muscle in the second year.  I had originally lost 80 pounds in the first year, went from a size 20 to a size 8.  Over this past year everyone kept telling me I look smaller but I have gained 10 pounds and was getting upset about that, because I eat pretty well and am actually allergic to gluten now, so I am kind of forced to eat healthy.  I didn't want to gain weight on the scale, I wanted to lose 10 more pounds on the scale, so I would be in the middle of the healthy weight range for my height.  But, I noticed I had gained weight so I got a heart rate monitor to find out how many calories I was burning, cause I had been working out extra hard.  Well, doing most of my workouts at home, I was burning between 500 and 1,000 calories during my workouts. I eat between 1,700 and 2,000 calories per day (if I don't feel good I eat less, about 1,500 and if it's a holiday or birthday I eat more about2,200). Over the past year my 8's are fitting loose and I can wear a size 6 now.  So, although I wanted to lose 10 more pounds on the scale and gained 10 (which means now I have to lose 20 on the scale), but am smaller and have more muscle tone, I have come to the conclusion that over the past year I have packed on 10 pounds of muscle.  So even though I am bummed that I have gained weight on the scale, I much rather gain muscle than fat.
So I decided to compare a few pictures of me wearing the same outfits a year apart.
This first picture was taken in summer of 2011.

 

This next picture in the same dress was taken last month

This picture in the black dress was taken in July of 2011

This next picture in the same dress was taken in May of this year

So, I guess I will continue to build muscle and stay healthy and not worry about what the scale says.

 

Special Time

I had a wonderful time tonight with my son. We signed him up for fall baseball, ate dinner at Griff's Deli, spent some time at the library, ate a fudge sunday at Sonic.  Then we came home and had a dance/sing party to random songs on the ipod, then read books and I tucked him into bed.  I don't know if it is cause he is starting kindergarten in 2 weeks or what, but I was getting sad.  I love hanging out with my son, we have the best time, but pretty soon he is going to think that hanging out with Mom is lame. I hope that day never comes, but I know it will.  But I guess for right now I am going to spend as much time with him as I can.  Tomorrow there is a science experiment fun activity class for kids at the library, we are going to dinner with the family and then the concert in the park.

Relaxing after Vacation

We are back from vacation and had a great .trip.  We played a lot in the pool and on the beach, Jack got buried in the sand, we went to the Gulfarium and saw lots of marine life, saw Madagascar 3 and Spiderman when it rained, Jason and Jack went to the Air Force Armament, went shopping, played and ate at Fuddpuckers, played putt putt golf twice, road on bumper boats and ate lots and lots of food.  But, I do not feel too bad about all the eating because I went to the gym 3 days out of the 7 and I ran on the beach and swam every day too.  Jack and I have sunburns. Jack's skin is starting to peel and it is freaking him out, he is afraid he is going to shed everything like a snake, LOL  All in all it was a great trip.