Friday Fail

Normally I would be linking up for Five on Friday, however lately I'm really struggling to find 5 things I love.

I weighed last night for the first time in a WHILE and HOLY COW!! I weigh 20 pounds HEAVIER than I did a year ago. 

The dress that I worked so hard to fit in by the first day of school will be hanging in the closet on Monday because I didn't work like I should have. 

My goal of doing the 30DS in August was a fail. 

Truth:

I'm a little sad and feeling sorry for myself. 

Truth: 

I'm going to throw a pity party for tonight, but Monday morning I'm back in action! 

Truth: 

I will stop complaining, stop making excuses, and just do it!

Be looking for my post this weekend about meal planning and grocery shopping!! I'm ready to do this once and for all! Follow along with me and hold me accountable!

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So What Wednesday!

Linking up for So What Wednesday!

 

• So what if all I can think about is getting my new dress from The Zig Zag Stripe, and how I'm so sad it won't be here for the first day of school. Go check out their amazing clothes! They come in plus sizes too!!
• So what if the Princess wore her PJ's to daycare twice this week. She looks so darn cute in the mornings I hate waking her up!!

• So what if I haven't weighed since before I went on vacation, a week and a half ago. I am all with Amber over at Crafty Healthy Mom - you must start eating healthy on the first of the month! So September 1st I will be back in action!!

Go link up with Shannon today for So what Wednesday and check out her super cute new addition!

 

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Baby I was born this way...

I watched Extreme Makeover Weightloss Edition on TV the other night and I started to think. How did I get to this weight? What happened in my life to make me eat until I have ruined my body? I thought really hard and for a really long time- I wanted someone or something to blame. But I can't think of anything. 

The first diet I went on was in 6th grade when my parents bought me weight watchers. A boy in my class had began to call me heifer and moo at me so my parents let me join weight watchers. I don't remember how that went, but I do know that once I got to junior high I was still chunky because I was then called "jelly donut". In high school I started doing medifast where I lost a significant amount of weight. My friends took notice, boys took notice, and I felt fabulous. I remember feeling so skinny at around 140 pounds. High school came and went, college came and went, I got married, had a baby, and here I am still overweight. 

I really wanted someone to blame - I really wanted to have an "excuse" for being fat, but the truth is this is my fault! This is the result of me not loving myself enough to take care of my body. This is a result of pure laziness. One of the doctors on the show said that having one parent who suffers from obesity increases your child's risk of being overweight by 50%. I must change this! I have to change her family tree. 

Today I'm owning that being over weight is my fault. I got myself this way and only I can change that. Here's to it ALMOST being the weekend and another fresh start!! 

Bring on the Routine!!

Weight loss has been put on the back burner for me the last couple months weeks, but now school is back in session and I'm back to a routine! 

I get up around 4:45-5:30, depending on how tired I am or if I want to do my hair or not so I'm trying to figure out a way to get my booty out of bed in the morning and workout. I am NOT a morning person. I enjoy getting up, drinking a cup of coffee, and then lazily taking my time to get ready. I hate getting up and immediately stressing out. I like to ease into my day. So how does a person who is like this start to work out in the morning? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!! I know that if I don't workout first thing, I will be WAY too tired to do it when I get home. 2nd graders wear me out!!

I have also done a bit of meal planning, which I'm SUPER proud of. I planned out all my meals for the rest of August, and first couple weeks of September. One of my biggest down falls is eating out. I come home from work - my feet hurt, I'm tired, cranky, and all I want to do is eat my feelings Mexican. Having a meal plan with lots of crock pot meal ideas will hopefully help me.

So here's to starting over, getting serious, and not giving up.

Be looking for my posts on some new healthy meals I plan on trying. 

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Phone Dump Monday

I'm back to the grind today after what seems the shortest summer ever.

Friday we returned from vacation where I went into full panic mode knowing that I had to have everything put back together and ready to go by Monday! 

Friday night I made this little gem for my classroom. My first DIY project of the summer two days before it's over. So ashamed....

Saturday morning I let my baby Daddy sleep in while the Princess and I snuggled on the couch. 

Saturday night we went out with some friends and their kiddos for dinner and them headed back to our house for a bonfire. I don't know where y'all live, but the weather here in the Midwest has been AMAZING!! I am taking advantage of it everyday I can!

Sunday we went to church and then I spent the day cleaning. My house is a hot mess (look for that post soon) so I had to do something. I then laid out my outfits and the Princesses outfits for the week. I ended my weekend by enjoying my final bubble bath of the summer.

Not too much fun here, but it was definitely relaxing. 

Bring on the Red Bull friends because 4:45 comes early and sometimes you need something more than coffee. Have a great work week y'all!!

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Five on Friday

Linking up with Darci for Five on Friday today.

As my summer comes to an end I want to reflect on all the things I loved about my summer!

                                     {ONE}

We got the Princess a new swing set for her Birthday and she loved it. We spent so much time outside enjoying the awesome weather we have had. I will miss swinging every morning before we would go on a walk. 

                               {TWO}

Laying out by the pool! Vacation is over and school starts Monday. I'm sure going to miss this relaxation!!

                  {THREE}

Snap chat!? Gotta love this app! You can send the most inappropriate pictures and they only last for 10 seconds. Amazing! This photo is courtesy of the Dixie Stampede and my sister!

                 {FOUR}

 

Starbucks and Caramel. Enough said!

             {FIVE}

As much as I love summer, I'm so very excited to start a new school year with my new kiddos! I love getting ready for them!!

Hope you all have a great weekend and I will see you back here bright and early on Monday morning!!

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So What Wednesday!!

Linking up with Shannon for So What Wednesday again!!

* So what if I have eaten Andy's frozen custard TWICE this week! It was delicious and I don't really regret it! Neither did this little one, who ate ice cream at midnight. Bad parenting!!

* So what if it took us 3x to take a picture of ourselves. We're bad at the selfie thing!

* So what if the only thing I will be doing today is laying out. I need to be thinking about school, and school, and school again, but I will do that on Friday when I get back to town and will probably have a panic attack! 

*So what if The Princess hasn't gone to bed before 10 all week. Next week I will for sure regret this decision, but for now we are making the most of our last week of summer. 

Happy Hump Day y'all!