The Weight Loss Update!

Glass half full, over the hill, 50%, rounding second, 1:2, or in other words, I've made it to the half way point of my goal! :)



Weight loss is an ongoing process. I had a very successful first and second month. Losing weight and maintaining that lost weight. The weight doesn't come off as easy now but it still comes off! The diet still works and I'm still sticking to it!

I've lost 20.4 lbs and have 19.2 lbs to go. :)

Zero, One, Two

Ryder Crew- Age Zero

My water broke at 4:30 in the morning on a beautiful Saturday, and after 5 very quick, and sometimes painful hours, our little boy was here!
Born- September 12, 2009
Time- 9:42.02 a.m.
Weight- 7 lbs. 11 oz.
Height- 19 inches

Fun Facts:
*I had to have two epidurals because my first one didn't work. My second one wasn't placed until I was 8 cm. dilated.
*Ryder came out posterior, (face up instead of face down). Which gave him a HUGE bruise on his head that caused him to get Jaundice.


Ryder Crew- Age One
Weight-26 lbs. 2 oz. Percentile-89%
Height-31 inches. Percentile-84%

We threw Ryder's first birthday party on September 5th, 2010. His dad had an 'out of town' job at the time so that was the weekend he was home. It was at the Soccer Park in Nibley. It was windy as hell, and we forgot Ryder's hoody. So, he wore his cousin Cason's spare. We also got his pics taken at Smiles Portrait Studio in a suit. :)
On his actual birthday, I took him to Hogle Zoo with his grandma.

Fun Facts:
*Ryder was already walking at the time. Which was surprising because he had barely started crawling at 10 months.
*He cut his first tooth three days before his birthday.


Ryder Crew- Age Two
Weight-36 lbs Percentile-99%
Height-36 1/4 inch Percentile-91%

For Ryder's second birthday, we decided to do a theme for his party. His favorite things in the world are cars, trucks, motorcycles...pretty much a gear-head like his daddy. As Cars 2 had just come out, there was a plethura of Cars 2 toys, clothes, and party stuff out. With a splash of Spongebob (his FAVORITE show) thrown in the mix, we had a party ready! His party was the day before his birthday.
On his actual birthday, we took him to see Cars 2. He did great and loved it!

Fun Facts:
*Ryder learned to sing happy birthday before the big day. "Happ-Birth To Day!" was how he sang it.
*He is a very intelligent child. (I know every mom says that but he really is.) He already has the patience to sit and draw pictures, loves to listen to books, and asks questions about the world around him. He is talking more and more every day. One of my favorite things he says is how he answers questions, "Yes, I do it mom". Adorable!
*If you double your childs height at their 2-year checkup it is a good estimate of their adult height. Its 90% accurate that they will be within two inches of that height up or down. Ryder's predicted height is 6 foot 1/2 inch. :)

Weeks 5 and 6?

Wondering where I've been? Thinking I fell off the wagon? haha Well, if thats what you thought... you were kinda right. Let me explain...

I think EVERYONE can agree that when you're dieting, you get to a point where you get sick of it and want to 'cheat' a little bit. Well, I may have got to this point at the end of my first month. So I thought about this, and decided something I want to bring to attention. Anyone can follow a calorie plan and lose weight. But what happens as soon as your target weight is reached? You go back to eating 'normal'. Which usually means one thing- weight gain. I decided that learning to MAINTAIN weight is just as important, if not MORE important than just losing the weight in the first place. As I was feeling those 'screw this diet urges' I made the decision to take a little break from the calorie restriction and learn to maintain! I raised my calorie limit to what the average woman of my height should be eating daily and even treated myself to some well deserved cravings, such as Costa Vida, Mmmmmmmmmm. And guess what? Success! I just completed two weeks of maintenance and am within 1/2 a lb of the weight I was when I started.

With that said, I am going BACK AT IT this week, ready to kick the weight loss off again! 1,000 calories a day, lots of water, and if I can get a volunteer to join me, i'm going to YOGA!! (come on, anyone?)

Goal for this week, 3 lbs. down!

Week 4!

Week Four, Ready for more! (...my weekly rhyme just gets better and better!)

When I started with the goal to lose this weight, I outlined my goals as such:
-Lose 39 pounds.
-Complete this in 6 months tops.
-KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF.

..and I intend to keep these goals! Who knew that only ONE MONTH into this, I would've nearly lost half of the weight!

When you are counting calories and only consuming 1,000 calories every day, it is crucial to see those results; To give you the motivation to keep it up, Especially when the overall goal can seem sooo far away. Its pretty daunting to be at the starting line, and think "39 pounds!" It seems like this huge, unattainable amount. Well, a month into this, I can say that whatever your weight loss goal is, its NOT unattainable. Dedicate yourself to your goal, set a timeline, stick to your plan, and you'll get there! With that said,

My updated tracker....



16 lbs. What does 16 lbs mean to me? It means I've lost the weight gained with my surgery. It also means I've lost the rebound weight from the HCG diet. Most importantly, It means that the weight I have left to lose, is the rest of the baby weight; The original problem. With the exception of the HCG disaster, I haven't weighed this amount since November of 2009; Two months after having Ryder. :)

16 lbs down, 23 lbs to go!

Week Three!

Week Three Go Me!

This week's loss is not near as satisfying as the last two. BUT, that's to be expected. The first couple weeks at a diet or exercise program are expected to be great, because your body goes into shock a little bit. As long as I continue to lose weight steadily, I'll be happy. If I hit a plateau, steer clear of me!


I've lost 14.2 lbs total! I lost 2.4 lbs this last week. I did great with drinking a lot of water, but it was mostly LifeWater which is flavored, hopefully that didn't actually hurt my weight loss instead of helping.

Goal for this week: More (plain) Water, and the addition of a little bit of exercise. I say "a little bit" because whenever I JUMP into a new exercise plan, it usually only lasts a few weeks before I get sick of it. I miss dance! After dancing for 17 years, Its hard to find other forms of cardio/exercise that I like or are exciting. So if anyone out there has a dance class that they like, for adults, that is challenging yet non-competitive let me know! That's all this mommy/working/student has time for!

Week Two!

Week Two is Through!! (Yes, I feel the need to rhyme.)I had another successful week at the diet! Let me let you in on a little secret... My mom's birthday was on Sunday and I actually fit cake/icecream into my calories for the day :/ and STILL lost weight!!

I've lost 12 lbs. in TWO WEEKS!!!! (11.8 if we're getting technical, which my tracker does not do ;-)) It feels soooo good to lose weight! It really does! And I am all the more motivated to start to add more exercise to my plan. BUT! My bigger goal for the week, DRINK MORE WATER! I did well in week one, but this last week I couldn't seem to put down my diet soda. Hopefully I'll have another great number next week!

WEEK ONE is done! ;)

Week One of my diet was a success. I found my diet plan to be very easy to stick to! And was very pleased to find a delicious sandwhich at Subway, and a delicious Pita at Pita Pit that fit right in to my calorie plan. Its SO nice when I find 'take-out' food that fits my diet because I love to go out to eat! So to you dieters out there, try the Sweet Onion Chicken Sandwhich off of Subway's Fit Menu, or at Pita they have a calorie listing of all of their foods, so its very easy to pick the calories you are eating! I went for a Philly Steak on a wheat pita with some yummy fix-ins! ;)

Drum Roll Please.......

Yep! 7.2 lbs down in Week One. (See why I call it a success?!) I'm very happy with the results of my hard work! My doctor had said that if you are aiming to lose weight, your success is based 85% on your diet and only 15% comes from exercise. So its SOO important to make sure you watch what you eat!! (Please don't take that to mean 'Don't Exercise' because exercise is important in so many other ways; I.E. Toning, Keeping that heart healthy, and having tons of energy!)

Stay Tuned for week 2!!