where did time go?!

Wow its been a long time since I've updated! I have no clue where time went! With Christmas everything just got crazy. We had Christmas with my family a week early so everyone could be there, with me and 3 siblings and all 4 of us with spouses and my siblings all with kids its just way too hard to try to get together on Christmas Eve or day! Then we spent Christmas Eve with my fiance Jarid's family! So great to spend time with everyone it was a wonderful Christmas!

Now don't think I have forgotten my journey! I did continue to finish week 2 of the program, when I did weigh myself I was down 2 pounds! Pretty excited about that! The only down fall is I put off working out for a week before Christmas. I also gained one pound back as well. Which honestly for not working out and for having 2 Christmas dinners I didn't think that was too bad! I started on week 3 on Monday and should have ran today but was home sick with the flu! Hopefully it's the only time this season! I will get back on track tomorrow and run Thursday and Friday to finish the week!

So I found a wedding dress on Monday!!! We ordered it and it should be in the end of March or so! I am so excited! It is everything I thought I didn't want, poofy, and sparkly! But it just fit me and its gorgeous! :) when they took my measurements I was overall 2 inches down from when I started working out too! BUT I was between 2 dress sizes and need to lose a full inch in my waist for the smaller size. We ordered the smaller size which means no slacking on working out! I would much rather it be too big and have to be taken in than too small!!

In other news hopefully the whole healthy diet thing will soon get easier! Living with Jarid it is always a struggle, he is all about junk food and grease! I swear he would eat out every meal if he could! I've managed to go since Thanksgiving with no pop or sugary drinks of any kind and cut back on sweets in general. Also have cut back portion sizes a little but still not eating the best kind of foods. But Jarid has decided as of the first of the year to lose some weight himself so that means not as much junk in the house! Yay! Now hopefully we can kind of help each other out. The only thing that worries me is since men typically lose more weight faster than women, I'm gonna get a little discouraged from time to time. I just hope I stick to it! At least I have surrounded myself with people that can encourage me along the way. One of my friends Kim is also on the same workout schedule as I am. We text each other to make sure we aren't slacking and it definatly helps me get my butt off the couch when I don't want too! Then there is my SIL (sister-in-law) Ashley. She has been on a weight loss journey since this summer. She had my niece Griffyn in May and prior to becoming pregnant she had lost some weight. Now here she is 7 months since Griffyn was born and as of today SEVENTY FOUR (yes 74!) Pounds less than her heaviest. I am sooooo unbelieveably proud of all that she has accomplished! And she is not stopping until she makes he ultimate goal! If that isn't motivation and inspiration I don't know what is! All summer long she went biking and running (the same running program I am doing Couch 2 5K) and no real diet, she just eats smaller portions of everything she loves! If she can do this, so can I and anyone that puts their mind to it. Its all about motivation, and sticking to it, even if you don't feel like it or you aren't getting the results you think you should get instantly. Its a JOURNEY for a reason. Like Ashley always says in her blog, "the weight didn't come on in a day so it isn't going to come off in a day" I'm so glad I have her to inspire me!

Well that is all for today! I'm off to sleep to get up for work tomorrow and hopefully feel better! G'night all!