Dallas and Jennifer's Biggest Loser journey

  Time goes by so fast!  Our scales haven't really budged, but we've not been diligent lately.  I'm going shopping this weekend to buy groceries and WILL meal plan.  That's been my biggest problem, not meal planning and not tracking calories.   I did it for about a month and then let it go, so back to doing it.  The nice weather is getting us outside more and i find myself playing tag and other "physical" games with the kids more than I did.  Not that it's too much since they're only 4 and 2, but it's still moving! lol.

 

I just realized I haven't blogged since Feb 28th, and it's now the middle of March!!!  Guess I'm not winning any trip anywhere- WHICH IS FINE WITH ME!  I didn't join for the trip, or any money, etc.  I joined for the accountability of losing weight for my husband and myself and it's working!  While I haven't blogged, I have been updating our weight loss ticker.  I want to start blogging more again though.  There's just so much going on that I "plan to do it later" and then I'm too tired.  

   I know that officially the "contest" is over, but we are staying here and hoping other teams will stay as well so we can continue to support each other.  We need it and I know others do as well. 

Up until last night I have been pretty much neutral in whom I wanted to win on the show.  Last night though the blue team really made me angry.  First, the show made me angry b/c I thought the challenge we totally not fair.  There was really no way the black team stood a fair chance against the blue team.  But what really angered me was the blue team's attitude about the whole thing.  Plus when Dan said something like "of course we won, we try harder, work out harder ..."  I yelled at him (too bad he couldn't hear me).   It's like they don't see that their advantage is that their team is stacked, it doesn't have that much to do with them as individuals.  I will be interested to see how it plays out with the individuals.  I think Mark did a great job, but he seemed so cocky that I was perfectly OK with him going home.  I was glad to see him do the right thing.  All the tears though shocked me.  The whole "take care of my brother" thing was a little over the top.  Come on, his brother is an adult right and can take care of himself.  Maybe I've just never had a relationship like that (I am the oldest of 4 though).  I guess it's one of those things that you can't really understand unless you get into that situation. 

   I have to say that I really really like Bob but was a little upset when he stacked the teams the way he did.  I honestly didn't think it was fair or "right" of him.  I think he's going to feel pretty bad when Jillian still makes a winner despite the teams being the way they are.   That black team is putting up amazing numbers for their size and it amazes me how well they do each week, even the weeks they lose. 

  Anyway- there's my rant. 

Finally I am feeling better!  Yesterday I got in a 30 minute workout.  Not nearly as much as I had been doing, but I am glad I did something.  Last night however, I could not sleep at all and today was not very productive.  BUT, I am feeling better and am getting motivated again.  BL on Tuesday definately motivated me.  If those guys can go home and lose as much weight as they did, surely I can start losing 4lbs a week again, for a little longer.  I got a Weight Watchers cookbook recently which has some great recipes I am looking forward to trying!

  Neither of us have gotten back into "formal" excercise like we should, but Dallas is doing better than I.  I still feel ill and just have no energy.  It seems like just walking up the stairs to go to bed exhaust me lately.  I hope this cold or whatever it is goes quickly.  i am hoping watching BL tonight will help get us back on track as well.  We still haven't gained anything (so that's a plus) but we haven't lost anything in 3 weeks either.  If we are going to meet our June and july goals we have to get back on track.  My biggest problem has been eating b/c I can't seem to focus to make a plan for meals and snacks.  I've given in to the desire for sweets and chips (which I haven't had in a very long time).  When I don't feel well all my will power seems to go out the window.

  I have noticed though that my clothes are getting looser.  I tried on a pair of pants the other day that I haven't worn in a very long time.  I wouldn't wear them in public yet (too tight) but I could pull them up and zip them!    Dallas however says he hasn't noticed any difference in his clothes.  I think he's just feeling down b/c we were so motivated and have slowed down so much.   I talked with my mom last night though about our trip and July and Dallas and I really want to have that time to ourselves so we WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT!