Week 2 down!

So today was the second weigh in of my diet. After such good results last week, I wasn't expecting anything huge this week. I did get a loss of 2.2 lbs this week though which I am very happy with! I am so excited. I think this is the first time of all my diets that I have been feeling good and getting excited about what I am doing. I have actually been sticking to it! Don't get me wrong, I did do weight watchers 3 1/2 years ago and did lose like 35 pounds on that. But, I never felt as good as I do right now. Mostly with weight watchers, I changed my eating and exercised some...but not a ton. This time around, I have added exercising at least every other day and feel great! I got the 30 day Shred to start tomorrow and I am actually excited to start it! (Day after tomorrow will probably be a whole different story after I am feeling it lol) The boys and I went on a bike ride and did close to 2 miles. The last 2 times I have gone, my legs have been killing me and I have had to head home after about a mile. I think it has to do to the stopping and going while waiting for Kyle. Today I told him he better keep up a little better because I can't keep stopping and going like I usually do. He did pretty good keeping up. He rode a different bike today than usual and that one is a little harder for him to ride for some reason or he would have been right there with me. Plus, add my weight and Jacobs weight and that's a whole lot of weight to be biking around! After we got home, I mowed the lawn and did a little bit of lawn work. I also played with Jacob in the yard and did some see-saw with him which is pretty much me doing DEEP squats lol don't want to put too much pressure on that toy and break it! I am feeling it in my legs from the different activities but loving it at the same time because it means I have worked using muscles  that usually don't get used! I just hope that they are feeling rested by the time I start the Shred tomorrow! I decided that I would do a day of that and then something else the day after. Rotating maybe between that and the Biggest Loser Bootcamp DVD I have. I would really love to be down at least 30 pounds by my birthday (December 31st). Then, do something special. OK, let me change that. I not only will I love it...But I WILL be down AT LEAST 30 pounds by my  birthday! I am already almost half way there. I still have 3.5 months until then. I CAN DO IT! Heck, if I could get there before Thanksgiving, I will even enjoy our Thanksgiving meal and not skip out on stuff that I really want (pumpkin pie with cool whip...mmmm) I can't believe how much more excited I just got with setting that goal! It makes me want to jump up and exercises more right now but I know I need to rest my legs until tomorrows Shred!

I joined a contest with 4 other women to see who can lose the most weight in 2 months. Kind of a Biggest Loser type thing between us. We all go in and then the winner of the highest percent lost at the end wins the money. Sorry ladies, Now that I have my goal in mind, I am going to kick butt! :o)

Tomorrow Kyle goes to Discovery Camp and then when I get home, it's going to be exercising, having fun with Jacob, nap for Jacob (maybe me too??) then pick up Kyle. I think I am going to try to get a bike ride in before I go get Kyle that way I don't have to worry about him being behind me at all. Yes, good idea! That will be part of my exercising before Jacobs nap and then maybe the Shred that night! WOOT! Look at me making plans! *does a lil jig in my chair* Go Aimee, Go Aimee! LOL I know I'm a dork. Can't help it :o)

I also decided I wanted to get a Heart Rate Monitor with the chest strap that calculates calories burnt too. Anyone know of a good cheap one to buy?? If that doesn't happen, I can just continue to chart my calories at www.myfitnesspal.com That is such a great site! Just like the weight watcher site but FREE! I saw a post by a lady who has lost 70 pounds in 7 months! Inspiring! I read her blog and decided I need to start doing a weight loss blog as well so this is going to also be my weight loss blog! (If you couldn't tell already!) Well, It is 10:14pm and Jacob actually fell asleep a few minutes ago so I think I will also go to bed and see if I can get a full nights sleep (or if he's going to wake up in a couple hours since he didn't nap today) and then be refreshed for my day tomorrow! Night everyone!