Too little time

QCDC "Back to School Bash"

On Friday, August 14, Queen City Dancing Queen had a "Back to School Bash" to collect school supplies for local school children whose parents can't afford to buy school supplies. It was a huge success.

Pam, Jenny Noto, and me!
There were 70+ people there. We did 20 minutes each of Urban Shimmy (belly dancing), Hit It (kick boxing), Zumba (latin), and Dance Out (hip hop with a little bit of country).

If you wanted to, you could dress in your gym clothes (something like you would have worn in gym ions ago). An instructor, who I had never met, went around while we were dancing and picked 3 costumes that she liked. I didn't know she was doing this. After it was over, she annouced who she picked. I was one of them. Then they let the people decide who the winner was based the amount of applause.

I was the winner! I got a nice Zumba t-shirt. I have lost 14 pounds, but why does the camera always add 10?

Mid-August

I can't believe it is already the middle of August. It has been so long since I had a new post that I almost forgot my user name and password to log in. Things have been pretty normal around the house lately. There hasn't been a lot going on, just the normal everyday stuff. Going to work, Zumba, shuffling the kids back and forth to friends houses, and still calorie counting.

I have lost a total of 13 pounds, 2.5" in my waist, 1.5" - hips, 4"- chest, 2" - thigh, .25" - calf, 1.5" - bicep, and 3% body fat. That is a total of 11.75 inches that I have lost. I feel so much better and my clothes are fitting better. I have had people ask me if I am loosing weight and it sure does feel good! I still need to loose about 13 pounds and 9% body fat to reach my goal, so I am about half way there.

Tyler turned 16 last Saturday. He does not have his license yet because he was a week late getting his permit. His Dad is taking him Monday to try for his license.

We are going to the beach next Thursday. I am looking forward to having a couple of days off. If Tyler gets his license, he will be driving to the beach.

School starts on the 25th. I am counting down the days. Tyler will be a junoir, Brittney a sophmore, and Autumn is in her last year of middle school. Where has the time gone?

Sunday

Brittney came home from Disney on Sunday. They stayed at the All Star Movies resort.

Brittney getting a hug from Minnie Mouse...how sweet!

Haley, Cat, Jordan, Alex and Brittney with Tinker Bell. Brittney said that Jordan is doing her "cheese" pose.

Brittney and Haley at Planet Hollywood...I think that is where they were.

Thank you Gina, Billy, Auntie, Uncle Doe Doe, Gumma and Gumpa for taking her with you!!!! She had so much fun!!!

Weekend Potpourri

This weekend went by too fast. Here is a little bit of what has been going on.

Brittney left around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday to go to Disney with Hailey and her family until next Sunday. She is soooo lucky! She called me around 3:00 p.m. to let me know that they had arrived. I didn't hear from her on Sunday, but they were going to Magic Kingdom all day and were staying for the SepctroMagic Parade and fireworks, so I am sure that she was tired and ready for bed when they got back to the hotel room. Hopefully she will call me today.

Late Friday night, early Saturday morning, my husband's cousin's husband shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend/fiance. From what I have heard, the daughter was on her way home from work and when she pulled in the driveway, she heard the shots. Her boyfriend had fallen asleep in the bonus room in the recliner while watching tv. Her dad came in and shot him once, then shot the tv, and then shot him again. He was on his way outside when his daughter was coming in the house. She asked him what he did and he said that her boyfriend said that he was going to kill him. Her dad walked outside, put the gun on the porch, and was waiting for the police to get there. This is so sad because they have an 8 month old little girl and one on the way. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/20025302/detail.html

Saturday I went to Zumba and then went to my mom's to help her out a little bit.

I went to my dad's on Sunday, after I took Nani to PetSmart. Of course, she got a new toy and she picked it out and loves it! I also had to get her some food. While I was there, they had their fish tanks on sale, so I got a bigger tank for the turtle. At my dad's, I was picking blueberries. He has a boxer named Callie. She is a big baby. She loves blueberries! I was squatting down picking off the bottom of the bush and she was right beside me eating them of the branches. Now I need to find a good low fat blueberry muffin recipe.

That's about it! What did you do this weekend?

Making Progress

On June 1st, I really started getting serious about my weight. My clothes were starting to get tight and I was getting frustrated buying new clothes. Everything felt like a tent. I found a free website where you can enter your weight, the weight you would like to be, your measurements, and your activity level. Then it will calculate the number of calories that you need to consume each day to get to your target weight. There is a daily journal where you can record the number of calories you consume each day and the activities that you do. I also have a calorie count book that I use if I can find an item online. If you would like to check it out, here is the site... http://www.my-calorie-counter.com/

Here is an example of what I eat:
Breakfast: one scrambled egg, one Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage patty
a.m. Snack: 100 calorie pack (Cheese Nips are my fav!)
Lunch: Zaxby's Grilled Chicken Sandwich (without the bread), a handful of fries w/ketchup
midday Snack: a couple miniature candy bars (I still need my chocolate!)
Dinner: grilled pork chop w/bbq sauce, yellow squash grilled (canola oil spray & Mrs. Dash)
p.m. Snack: Slim-a-Bear 100 calorie ice cream bar

Since I have been back from vacation, I have been doing Zumba two to three times a week. I went once before vacation. While on vacation I didn't count calories or workout.

I am happy to report that I have lost 6 pounds, 2.5 inches in my waist, 1.5 inches in my hips, a half inch in my thighs, and half inch in my bicep. I am so excited. I actually have a waist now. The pants that I wore on Monday kept feeling like they were going to fall off. I have way more energy, I sleep better, and I am not hungry all of the time. Sometimes I have to force myself to eat so that I am getting enough calories. I have also been drinking more water.

I just hope that I can keep it up!!!! Unlike in the past, I have not been depriving myself of the things that I want, like Pringles, chocolate, or fast food. I just make better choices. I will have 10 Pringles instead of half the can. I will have one or two mini candy bars instead of a full size bar. When I eat fast food, I will order the grilled chicken with no mayo., or order a burger, with no fries. If I want fries, I will take a couple from the kids or my hubby, that way I am not tempted to eat the whole order myself.

I hope to post a before and after pic in the next month or so!

Foto Friday