weight loss; 2 and 1/2 months later.

It's been roughly two and half months since I started my journey. How is it going? It couldn't be any better! The numbers on the scale continue to go down while my desire for exercise and healthy food go up!

Starting weight: 151. Size 10/12.

Current weight: 134. Size 7!

17 pounds down!

I am diving deeper into cooking and becoming more fascinated by making everything myself. It's a great feeling to eat something, or feed the boys something, where I know exactly where it came from and every ingredient in it. Tonight I made homemade pizza using a whole wheat bread recipe my friend uses and it was delicious! If I haven't been making it, it's been organic and either way it just feels really good.

My mom will be here in 5 weeks and I plan on taking full advantage and working out 7 days a week (I'm a 4-5 now and that's days I'm actually in a gym. I workout every single night in my house). I'm praying my nutrition will stay on track while she is here. I have learned that I have little, any any, self control when it comes to saying "No"- although I did pass up a mocha latte something or another drink the other day when shopping with a friend and I must say I was pretty proud of myself! :D Other than that when the opportunity has presented itself I've usually caved in every single time. I shouldn't let this bother me considering I have still managed to lose weight but I just wish I didn't have any temptation.

Anyway, onto some pictures..

I got muscles! I got muscles! (:

(I had horrible morning face in this picture. No thanks!)

Most recent comparison picture.

Sometimes I feel discouraged about my weight loss

but then look at this and feel super motivated again!

I'm starting to find my old body. I have hip bones again and at least a 4 pack going on! :o

When I started this I prepared myself that while most everything would be toning and tightening, my stomach would do the completely opposite. I figured with every pound loss the excess skin would look worse. Much to my surprise, that is not happening at all. And I think I have my detox wraps to thank for that (oh, and maybe the countless sit-ups I do a day?)! I'm definitely a believer.

Until next time...

exploring deutschland (finally!)

So since I've been on this whole "get healthy" kick, and seeing as how we leave Germany in 5 months, I've had an itching to shop on the economy. The selection at the commissary on base is limited, especially organic food, and it's almost always crowded since it's where the majority of all us military folks shop. Plus you have to pay someone to take your groceries to your car which I think is dumb but anyhow.. So today, after arranging babysitting for the boys, my friend Laura and I made our first stop at Alnatura. It was a cute, very clean and organized store. I believe every single thing inside was organic. Let's take a gander, shall we?

Total failure on my part today was not pulling Euro out to have. I figured everywhere in the world takes card. Silly American. Thankfully Laura had 12 Euros on her incase I found some things I wanted to try. Sure enough I did..

Next we went to Globus, a well-known retail chain. It's pretty much Super Walmart. It has everything you need inside. I had been in once before, to look for floral tape but that's about it. The organic selection (or "Bio" to the Germans) wasn't as great as I thought but the produce and deli most definitely made up for it! 56 Euros later I left a happy camper. At the end of the trip this is what I had purchased between the two stores..

[note: the green little label with "Bio" means organic]

(corn meal)

(pork chop)

One of the things I have also been wanting to expand on is my selection of cheese. I wasn't too sure what to get but I figured anything is probably better and more nutritious than American Cheese, right?

So I went with mozzarella.. I was a little weirded out, I'll admit..

..and I got tomato basil and then cheddar.. I think.

Nice, fresh, not previously frozen, going to expire soon, chicken! :)

Since it did come with 7 breasts I sealed them by twos (and then 1) in sandwich bags and then wrapped them good with press -n- seal to be individually thawed as needed. Pretty proud of myself! haha.

So that's it. All in all I am really looking forward to my next adventure out!