Weight Loss Starting Blog

Height: 67.5 inches
Starting Weight: 223 pounds
Quick BMI(height + weight calculation): 34.4%
Goal Weight: 160 pounds.
First goal: 199 pounds







I am Kicking off my weight loss from baby #3! Keenan's family has been doing biggest loser type family challenges so I have started that in addition to the Pound for a Pound challenge!

I have 2 wedding already that I know about this year May 14th and June 11th. I don't want to be this huge person at these weddings I want to be able to go buy a cute dress that fits and looks good.

Encouragement greatly appreciated!
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Virginia Special Olimpics 19th Annual Polar Plunge

03JAN11

1. Happy New Year!

2. We had a very busy few weeks Christmas was fun and I am still picking up toys out of the living room. :)

3. The gift to many to mention all  but highlights of the favorites were the boots, cameras and train table for the kids. The WOW keyboard and mouse for Keenan and the Nook for me.

4. New years resolution well way of life cause i never seem to stick with them lol. I need to lose weight i am not giving my self a number or a time frame mostly just get to it! Keenan's is to stop drinking Soda. KJ and Char is to potty train. and Ken well she is super little so none.

5. Nook is awesome read a ton on it already let me know if you have one too we can be nook buddies!

Tutu How To

Tutu 

Did you know that Making you own tutu's can save you a ton of money?

 

Here is my how to!

First Measure Child (or adult)

 Gather your supplies! 

(You can also use bolt yards of tulle just cut into strips)

Cut ribbon and set aside.

Cut Tulle into strips of correct length.

How many you will need would depend on size of person you are making this Tutu for.

 Fold strip in half

 Lay tulle under ribbon

 Pull ends of tulle through fold (over the ribbon)

 Pull tight!

Repeat 

Very color if doing a multicolor Tutu

Tie ribbon in bow till she wears it.

I am Back

I Know I am a horrable blogger I haven't been on in months life got busy!

1. Kennedy Jeanne-Marie was born October 8, 2010 Weighing 8lbs 4oz and 19.75 inches long. She is such a good baby been sleeping though the night since 3 weeks old. she can sleep though anything even her siblings being super loud right next to her.

2. Char Char turned 2 and got her attitude along with it. She is still my cuddle bug but with a little more spunk. We got her a toy Kitchen for her birthday which she is in love with!

3. KJ turned 4 yesterday which makes me feel really old!! He is doing so well in school got student of the month in Nov. We got him an iXL for his birthday which I heard him playing this morning at 6am lol.

4. Xmas in a few weeks almost done shopping one more gift for KJ and have to get something for my Best Friend but otherwise I am all done!

5. Started back at work very odd after being gone for 60 days i am in a count down 6m till I am out of the navy its a little scary. Very use to being told what to do everyday, will be great being my own person again.

24Aug10

1. Bah I feel like crud.... Being 8 months pregnant with an almost 2 y/o and an almost 4 y/o is tiring what were we thinking!

2. Char has taken to sleeping in her doorway. She pulls her pillow off her bed and grabs her blanket and her bitty bear and sleeps there. KJ sleeps in his door way to on difference is he sleeps behind the door and is in a ball of blankets. i am falling to see the point of my kids having beds. Both are very light sleepers so if I go in to move them to their beds they will wake up then I get to listen to them scream for 30 minutes. at least the floor is carpeted. On a better note I wont have a problem getting them to go camping cause they are use to not being in beds lol.

3. 24 in 2 days I feel really old. I know I am not but seeing 85% of the people I graduated with still are single or dating and I am Married with 2 kids one on the way make me feel old.

4. Keenan is making me dinner for my birthday which reminds me I need to go buy food for that.

5. 2 weeks till KJ starts school! eep not sure I am ready for that.

19AUG10

1. We have an escape artist Charlotte has been getting out of her room and roaming around. She did it last night after we put her to bed several times. She ended up falling asleep against our bedroom door. She woke Keenan up yesterday standing next to his side of the bed eating girl scout cookies. She came in our room at 615 this morning (I could have sleep 15 more minutes eh) up and ready to go. I am trying to find a safety lock for her door but its the stupid french door handles not a knob.

2. KJ's speech therapy is going good. he is learning signs along with basic words to help him understand. our works/signs to work on for the week are more and all done. Both will get used a lot and if we use them as we say them he will hopefully pick them up pretty quick.

3. 32 weeks pregnant tomorrow I find out my c-section date on Sept 13th.

4.  I really need to get working on all the baby clothes I have get stuff sorted so when Kennedy gets here she will have clothes to wear. Also get all the boy clothes out to Joan and Joanna. I also have to go to the hardware store and get another bolt for the crib that went MIA in the move. I was gonna have a friend give me a bassinet but I need to check on that too.

5. B-day next week I feel old already.....