I was, um, yeah, well...

Time for my excuses for the week....you know.....when its Friday and you look back and try to figure out exactly why you didn't complete everything on your to-do list.

I'll start with the Weekly Weigh In...


Problem: Stabbing Pains
Diagnosis: Severe Bladder Infection


So this would explain why I was running to the bathroom every hour over the weekend at work. And the stabbing pains were obviously bladder spasms(I could hardly stand up straight). DUH BRITTNEY, YOUR A FREAKING NURSE!! THIS IS WHY YOU'VE BEEN PEEING ON YOURSELF AT THE GYM!!


Needless to say, I was scares in the gym this week. I did go yesterday to attend a Zumba class and missed it. It was at 8:30 not 9:30 (I'll remember that on Monday). I did a little cardio, and attended the Ab Class as-well as the Buns & Thighs Class. I don't dare step on a scale this week. I was super lazy waiting on my Antibiotics to take over. Back full-force, with  a weigh in next week!!


30 Days of Truth...


I'm going to post the next 7 entries today! Promise. I was busy Monday finishing up Christmas shopping. Then the evil bladder infection made its full force appearance. Wednesday, I had to fill in for a school nurse. Thursday (yesterday?), I um....OH! I got a call first thing from Housing on Fort Riley. WE HAVE A HOUSE!! Last I heard (Tuesday), we were #197 on the list! How did this happen? I don't know and I don't care. We got actually, for the first time, got the house we wanted, in the neighborhood we wanted, and on the street we wanted!!! SA-WEET right?! Have you ever lived on post? What did you like/dislike the most?


General Blah-Blah-Blah Blogging..


Its coming, just wait...I'm getting ready to move AGAIN. Ah, there is a post topic right there, so I'll leave it alone. I proooomise there is more randomness coming soon!

So, if you talk to Santa, please tell him, I'm trying to do my best!

Have a Happy Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!

Poor Man's Plastic Surgery (Weekly Weigh-In)

I have officially spent more time in the gym this week than any other week of my life. I've gone 3 DAYS IN A ROW!! I know, I know....your thinking "Yeah, right, not Brittney." But if you could see the way that I am walking, you would believe me. Not only am I EXTREMELY sore...but I walk like I have a stick up my butt I lost a fight with an exercise ball.

I have been following my friend Reyna's plan @ Glamour Glory.

So far I have completed:

Monday's Workout

Tuesday's Workout

Wednesday's Workout

I have lost 4.8lbs from my starting weight of 170. That is a lot of water weight...but great encouragement.

MilSpouse Friday Fill-In

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1)If you were given $1,000 right now, how would you spend it?

The smart thing would be to put it into savings. But the question asks how I would spend it. I would buy the PSP that Kade wants for Christmas. I would go on a baby shopping spree at BabyGap for Kyson. I would buy a couple months worth of tanning for myself because I am WHITE as all get out! I would hire a personal trainer. Then I would buy myself a gift certificate for the Buckle so I can buy a new pair of jeans when I loose all the weight I want to!! Oh, and I would buy Bruce something too...but its hard to shop for someone overseas.

2)If you had to choose a movie title (a real one that already exists) for your life story, what would it be?

Oh jeeze, this is a hard one. I never have time to watch movies anymore. If I could choose how my life would be based on a movie I would say The Notebook or Ever After. I love old timey sappy love stories.

3) If you were a teacher, what subject would you like to teach?

Science!! I love science! (one of the reasons I'm a nurse!

4)Has being a MilSpouse changed how you view holidays or how your holidays are celebrated? If so, how? If not, what hasn’t changed?

I came from a traditional family Christmas. No presents before Christmas morning! Now with the military and being married, we end up having multiple Christmas'. We have our Christmas, the the "traditional" Christmas with my family, the two more in Arkansas with Bruce's family/Grandparents. (this is if we are back home for the holidays)

5)What is your favorite Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) memory?

I love Christmas mornings. Because my family allowed presents ONLY on Christmas morning, the children are always so excited. I love seeing the looks of kids faces when they open their gifts from Santa. My youngest brother was still little when I had Kade, so I've always been able to enjoy the excitement of kids on Christmas morning. Therefore, EVERY Christmas morning is my favorite memory!!

30 Days of Truth (Day 10)

Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know. 

I wish I didn't know the bad sides of myself. The three biggest things about myself that I want to let go is my controlling ways, my lack of motivation, and my lack of patience.

I used to be a perfectionist "planner". Sometimes I still am. I was the girl who knew the due dates of her children before they were conceived.  I'm trying to let things happen one day at a time. But I also feel like my urgency to not be controlling has become the cause of my other two downfalls...

No motivation. Mainly with my desire to loose weight and get into shape. I tend to get that motivation when I'm laying in bed at night. I'll tell myself, "Okay, tomorrow is the day! I am going to wake up, eat a healthy breakfast and start exercising." and the next night...I'm doing the same thing.

My lack of patience...I have NONE very little! I remember being very very young and my Grandma telling me that I need to patience. I don't think I quite understood what exactly patience was. As an adult, I now know what it is and I still have trouble embracing it.  I even tattooed Patience on the back of my neck as a reminder. Maybe I should have had it tattooed on my forehead.

So, your telling me that surfing the net doesn't count as exercise?

It's Transformation Time!

I've come to realize that if I want to loose weight and get in shape, then I'll have to do something about it! I've tried every excuse not to. The biggest one is "I don't have time with the boys. So...I'm going to find a babysitter for 1-2hrs a day so that I can finally hit the gym.

It finally hit me when I tried the Insanity Fit Test and about fell down trying to lift my knee to my chest and felt my fat ass places shake that never did before.

A friend of mine, Reyna @ Glamour Glory has become a big part of my inspiration.  She set a goal and busted her butt to get to where she is now. I have asked her for some help and she plans to post a beginners guide on her blog in the next couple of days.  She has given me permission to share some of her before and after photos....

I will have to hold my self accountable and I ask that you all do too! I will post my starting weight and follow up with you all once a week.  One of the hardest things for me is understanding that I wont see the results that I want overnight or even within a month at that matter. After some research, I have set a goal...

My Body Mass Index (BMI) is: 26.8

A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy for adults. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 and above is considered obese. People with BMIs of 18.5 or less are considered underweight.

Learn More about BMI and your health.

My Healthy Weight Range Is:

Between 118 and 159 pounds for your height of 5' 7"

Your healthy weight range is based on a healthy body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9. The higher end of the range applies to people with more muscle mass and a larger bone structure.

My Healthy Weight Range Is:

Between 118 and 159 pounds for your height of 5' 7"

Your healthy weight range is based on a healthy body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9. The higher end of the range applies to people with more muscle mass and a larger bone structure.

My RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) is: 1866

Your body needs energy to function, and your resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the number of calories your body burns simply by living. Regular exercise increases your RMR and helps to keep your body healthy and feeling great!

My Daily Target Caloric Intake is: 1200 

Weight goal you entered: Lose 2 pounds per week.

Based on your weight goal, try to keep your daily caloric intake to about 1200 calories and combine this with regular exercise and physical activity. Exercise is essential to losing weight. Once you reach your weight goal, you will need to recalculate your daily caloric intake.

Please Note: You should never allow your daily caloric intake to fall below 1,200 calories because you may not get enough nutrients. Also, excessive calorie restriction could slow your metabolism and hinder your weight goals.

In addition to a low-calorie diet, exercising for at least 30 minutes per day at your target heart rate is the most effective way of losing weight and keeping it off.

      

My Target Heart Rate Zones

While exercising or performing any sort of physical activity, you should count between 98 and 146 beats in 1 minute, and it should not exceed 195 per minute.

My Personal Heart Rate Zones

• 0 - 98 bpm*  Warm up
• 117 - 137 bpm   Weight Management & Endurance Building
• 137 - 156 bpm   Weight Loss & Improving Cardio Fitness
• 156 - 390 bpm   Anaerobic. Don't stay here too long.

• *bpm = beats per minute

My Personal Summary

• Gender: Female
• Height: 5' 7"
• Age: 25
• Current Weight: 170
• Weight Goal: Lose 2 pounds per week
• BMI: 26.8
• Healthy Body Weight Range: 118 and 159
• Target Heart Rate: 98 to 146
• Target Caloric Intake to Meet Weight Goal: 1200 

Soooooo. I want to weigh 145lbs That is only 25lbs. That would put me at my goal weight in 12.5 weeks.

30 Days of Truth (Day 03)

Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.

This is an easy one. I don't forgive myself...for anything. I learn from everything. I feel like if I have to forgive myself for something, then that makes me regret it. I may or may not have made the best choices to date. Though, I have learned from them all. It may be as little as eating eating that extra piece of pie for Thanksgiving, resulting in a little more weight. But DAMN THAT WAS SOME GOOD PIE! (No regrets!)  It could be that the lack of communication I had with my husband, took a toll on our marriage. If we had never separated, we would never have the understanding of each other that we do today. 

Do you regret anything thats worth forgiving yourself for?

30 Days of Truth (Day 01)

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.


Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, and over time can diminish but not disappear completely.


I wont lie, I'm very self conscious. I hate my weight and the effects that pregnancy has taken on my body. Now, granted I weighed more before I became pregnant with Kade, than I do now. But I had two huge babies. I gained 35lbs with Kade and about 50lbs with Kyson. For some reason the scale keeps telling me that I have lost it all...but the mirror begs to differ. I have stretch marks from hell! I have decided that my stomach looks like Freddy Krueger's face...and its just as scary!!

Okay, okay...maybe its not that bad...buts it's still just as scary. It is streched so bad that the skin is loose. So even if I lost 100% of the fat on my stomach it would look even worse because then it would be shriveled! ewww! Can anyone relate? 

Stretch marks or striae (singular stria), as they are called in dermatology, are a form of scarring on the skin with an off-color hue. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, and over time can diminish but not disappear completely.

Needless to say, no cream can fix what I have...I need a tummy tuck!!! I would LOVE to have a stomach like this....

Actually, the rest of that body would be nice too...