Day 22 - 28

Day 22 (the 24th)Wednesday- I just figured i am off on my days and numbers doesn't surprise me LOL. Sept in today and patiently awaited the arrival of my family. They arrived about 3pm and it was a whirlwind after that. Had a converstion with my mother in law and it wasnt pretty she kept telling how bad a son Jimmi was and of course she didnt like what I had to say about him. We ate at panera bread tonight and i had a salad.

Day 23  THANKSGIVING -  Well With the in laws backing out it was a quiet day with my parenys. Jimmi had to work until 12:30 so we ate when he got home. I had the best turkey YUMMY and i even made my 1st homemade pumpkin pie. It was good and boy did i splurge! Afterwards we chilled for awhile. We went to my parents hotel and swam. felt good and iz was a little fish. She loved the water what a big difference from last year. We went to my parents room watched dumbest criminals and ordered pizza Thin crust yumm.

Day 24 Friday the 26th - The Parents came early and left, so sad i always hate when they leave. To help get our minds off of things we went to incredible pizza and i splurged again. I am really not doing well. I have been feeling really sick on top of this probably from eatings so crappy. We went to hastings and the mall afterwards and walked around the mall. After the mall we ate at Jimmy Johns yummo.

Day 25 Saturday - What a gorgeous day! SO sunny i just want  to go out. That is what i did! I took the whole family with me! We discovered the greenbelt and how beautiful and family friendly LOVED it. We walked a lil over 5 miles and it wasnt an easy walk huge hills. After we went to chick fil a and i had a wrap! I made broccoli supreme for dinner. Didnt feel great at night wonder what is up?

Day 26 Sunday - Stayed home from church didnt feel well and izzy threw up on our bed everywhere. She go sick from bad food i think. That was the only time and she said it was the applesauce she ate. Who knows. For Lunch i made stir fry and it was yummy. Dinner we had Jimmy Johns again. I am so disappointed in myself been slacking big time.

Day 27 Monday the 29th - Hoping for some good news this week. Had a salad for lunch and spaghetti  for dinner Still no exercise..  I NEED MOTIVATION

Day 28 Tuesday the 30th - Last day of November still no news patience patience patience ugh it is so freaking hard. Today i had a salad for lunch and a lot of sweets and stir fry for dinner. walked a lil today but nothing to get my heart rate up. 

Day 21- Tuesday

Well here i am updating and have a lot to do around here before family arrives. CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN!! Turkey is thawing and shopping to be done tonight. I love having people over for a feast. Thursday will be my day off lol. Lately God has been teaching me to be patient. There are some major descicion we have to be making and We will go through one door and have to wait on God to go through the next one and let me tell you THAT IS SO FREAKING HARD UGH. But I can tell it is well worth it. MORE TO COME!!

Day 17, 18, 19, and 20

Day 17 Friday- Today i ran around a lot trying to get things ready for a lil adventure and glad i had my shake in the morn because i forget to eat lunch. oops we traveled most of the night and ate late about 7 so i was starving.I wish eating on the road was a little easier because there are not may good choices.

Day 18 Saturday- today was a long day hung out with some friends all morning and got some much needed time with them. Had pizza for dinner (not a great choice) i only had one piece though YAY Walked a ton today.

Day 19 Sunday- didnt do much today at least nothing to write about. had swiss steak for dinner yummy.

Day 20 Monday- Got up and walked a bunch with a really good friend and had a good time. ate pretty good. and felt well

day 16- Thursday

Today was a busy day just a lot of running around and then i had to finish the video for the tea party at church. went to church and worked out with two new ppl YAY and then fell over when i got home..

My girl on a velcro wall

Day15- Wednesday

WHAT A DAY!! Ran around with izzy and cleaned and it still looks horrendous.. lol what can a girl do? My "project" is done WOOT!! I ate great today! Shake for breakfast, salad for lunch (lettuce, feta, apples, and vinaigrette) and then homemade pizza for dinner (thin crust, olives, cheese) Babysitting A friend of ours daughter and enjoying a lil quiet while they play.

Day 14 - tuesday

What a day CLEANED ALL DAY long and doesn't even look like it. ARR.. If you know me at all i HATE HATE to clean and am bad at it... I had a "shake"for breakfast turkey sandwich for lunch and dinner having wholesome stir-fry.. It is so hard wish there was a magic wand for people to make them fat and put them in my shoes for ONE day and see how hard a frustrating this all is. Then i would use that wand on me to put myself in their shoes. As selfish as that all is I really do wish it was a lot easier as easy as it was  to put it on.

day 11 Sat Day 12 Sun Day 13 Mon YEAH I NEEDED TO CATCH UP

Saturday-

Sadly I cant remember what we did but we did stay in all day and i took a few picks of Izzy at the park. But  that was all and i didnt hip hop abs.

Sunday-

What a BUSY day we had a project at church, a baptism, service, new member swear in, pot luck, jimmi had pics taken, cubbies, and an impromptu date night. Busy to say the least. But what a fun good day! It is always wonderful to see someone get baptize and people become members of the church. Friends of ours that we love to pieces joined!! AND pot lucks are the hardest thing for someone trying to lose weight. ALL the fabulous desserts and fatty casseroles. I did well though! One dessert (small Brownie) and some salads. For dinner though on our date EEEK we had CICIs lol i had zesty veggie yum-mo.  I did not exercise sunday but figured i needed a day off.

Monday-

What a day. I walked a lot today! And ATe really well! Doing good! Went to Cville to pick up something. 

Day 10 FRIDAY!!!

So this day started of so WONDERFUL my daughter and I played board games all morning; life, chutes and ladders, Dora candy land, sorry, and cat in the hat. it was fun! I had a meal replacement for breakfast and forgot lunch. OOPS i know that isn't good. Jimmi had a secret meeting and then i went to walmart and got some stuff for our pot providence on Sunday! GOD IS GOOD! I have been doing better then i thought and can't believe that i didn't do this sooner. OH AND NOT TO SELF DO NOT WORK OUT BEFORE BED WARNING RESULTS IN NO REST UNTIL 4 AM AND WACKY DREAMS!!  Picture of my BFF EMily who inspires me! She is doing so great! So proud!

Day 9- Thursday

Well today had a few ups and downs and all arounds... I was doing some work on the computer when i found some pics i took awhile back called "before" and i intended to take after pics.. But the more i get into this journey the more i find out that i may never have an "after" pic.. I am realizing this is going to be a very long process. I have been very proud of myself for my food choices and exercising everyday but i do have a few set backs like candy eeeek and a child lol SHe herself is not a setback just the constant care and having a hard time balancing her and then when jimmi get out of work etc.. On the upside Be praying for us tomorrow about 3pm CT God has been so evident in my life lately and I praise Him for that.I cant imagine a life with out him....

Day 8- wed

Today was a good day... Lots of projects and hip hob abs kicked my butt....

Day 7 - Tuesday

Cleanse is over with i had a shake for breakfast and for lunch i had a yummy sandwich. I did a  lot of house work and plan on walking tonight. I have been so hungry.. Oh and the whole poo thing came out today WOW man TMI i know. Measurements from my 3 day cleanse are

Chest 42
r arm 14
l arm 15 1/2
waist 41
hips 51 1/2
r thigh 26
l thigh 25


Not much change i got to say though i have been so frustrated lately.. Never in my life have i ever felt REALLY obese maybe a couple times but not like on a daily basis. I have always been happy with who i was physically, i knew i was a bigger girl but it didn't bother me because i could still do everything everyone else did. Lately i have felt so down and FAT. Just weird i wonder what has changed or if it is that i am being forced to look at myself through numbers. Maybe it is just the time in my life, uncertainties failures, and changes that i don't like. God is doing something in my life and this time i am taking it as it comes and learning. Things that have been happening in the past few days are just so hard but in relativity they are not. Jimmis job, wanting to be back in MI, missing family and friends, Josh, and discipline with Izzy.  I told Em today that I feel just UGH. Circumstances i cant change only God can so why am i not going to him? Fear of rejection fear of not hearing what i want? maybe? I think that i just havent thought of Him as the one to turn to first.. Well On that note I AM OFF TO PRAY!!!

Day 6 - Monday

Last day of my "cleanse" and i will tell you i have not pooped in days.. i was under the impression that this helped with that. I have got to say though this shakes are so yummy.. I am glad I will be done though with this cleanse i am craving real food. Ate a salad for dinner and it was yum-mo. I did Hip Hop abs (2 different work outs) Izzy and I had to go to Piperton, so afterward we went to Nonas and then to see Nicole and Phoebe, was a great lil visit.

Day 5- sun

Went to church this morning and heard the Word! It was good. Felt a little displaced, not sure why but i did. After church went home and i slept for 2 hours i believe it was from all the stress and finally being able to breath a little was nice. Izzy went to Awana and  jimmi and i had a mini date... that was nice! I was doing pretty good with my food and meal shake but around supper time was bad.... I felt so hungry and nothing could fill me. But i pushed through it and did fine the rest of the night

Day 4- please dont read if you plan on spreading this info personal info

Started my cleanse today and so far so good! I am going to put my measurements up now and then at the end of the three day cleanse to see what my meal replacement shake did. I will be exercising a lil too. This morning we sent Josh off on a new adventure.. What a hard day it was today. I had my shake for breakfast and lunch It was actually really good better then i thought. And i was satisfied from breakfast all the way until noon. It is hard though when as i sit here now my hubby and daughter are eating yummy food.


Measurements
Chest 42 inches
Right arm 15 inches
Left Arm 14 Inches
Waist 41 Inches
hips 52 inches
right thigh 27 inches
left thing 25 1/2 inches

weight ??? I have decided not to weigh myself (such a hinderence to me) 

I realize that some of this numbers are monsterous but i amm confident that these numbers will go down and they already have my hips were a 56 wow I will ask some help from you what are some good verses that i can memorize that will help me in my weight loss

Day 3

I forgot to post yesterday so i will now. Our life has been really busy lately due to some circumstances. Just wanted scenario i wanted to talk about was that in my previous post i talked about eating candy well that day i put a piece in my mouth and spit it out realizing that i did and didn't even realize what i was doing. I couldn't believe it, then yesterday i ate a piece it so weird how i can mess up on what seems so little but feel so ugh about it. but on a good note i walked with izzy and it was a great walk with wonderful weather.

BUmps in the road

Day 1


What a day... a lot is going on in the Costello household and stress is getting to our parenting, exercise, marriage, etc I have been eating pretty good minus the Halloween candy I am such a sucker for it ugh.. But on the upside so proud of myself usually by this time i would have ate it all already sad i know but true and so far i have a few pieces a day now starting today i am having ZERO i decided i am done and asking God for help. I am going to Fit club tonight at church and ready to be out of this house for a little bit.  My next challenge for myself or goal is too get off the diet sodas yummo.


See ya tomorrow!!! 

Start of a long road ahead

Just wanted to blog my weight lost journey for my own enjoyment and maybe yours too. Tomorrow i am going to be testing SHAKEOLOGY a product by beach body. I have been using beach body products for almost a year now.. (Power 90 and hip hop abs) lost a few inches but hopefully i can get commited to a life long commitment. I have struggled with my weight for a long time and can never seem to shake it. I would like to lose weight the "hard" way diet and exercise so TO BE CONTINUED......