Weight Loss

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I love Pinterest.  If we watch tv as a family at night I am usually looking at Pinterest.  A friend of mine posted these and I thought I would try it.....after all, I need all the help I can get.  These are 100 calorie cupcakes.  You take a strawberry cake mix and replace all the ingredients with 12 oz of diet 7up and that's it.  I frosted them with light whipped topping.  I didn't garnish them with strawberries this time, but I will next time.  I can't believe they were good with just adding diet 7up!  Wow.  I will definitely make these again!  Love easy peasy!

I need these cupcakes as my weight loss has reached a plateau.  I am doing everything right but have been very discouraged.  I haven't lost a pound in 3 weeks!  I am grateful for the 35 I have lost, but when I set my goal down to 1200 calories a day and I exercise and nothing comes off, you get a little discouraged.  I bought a new scale because mine was getting old and I swear the thing doesn't move at all.  I guess it's probably closer to the doctor's scales, but sometimes I feel like I'm killing myself to lose more.  I have tried to "step things up" and I've tried switching my exercise....running more, and doing less of some classes more of others.  Maybe my body says "you're done", but I would really like to lose some more so that I can have some "play around" with weight. 

What's been going on?

It's been awhile since I've posted.  I can't believe school starts in 4 weeks.  We've had such a great summer that I wish it could go on and on.  We've been swimming with friends, had play dates with the Mincy's, had Jessica over for two weeks, Ava over yesterday, family fun fest, fun activities like getting donuts and dressing up like cows for a free lunch.  We've been thrift shopping, kids exchange shopping, training for our 5k, and so much more.  I can't wait to see what the last 4 weeks have in store for us!

Braces

Our wallet just got a little empty!......Josh had to get braces.  He started off with purple and orange.....Clemson of course!  We had a follow up yesterday and they make you change it, so he went to blue/black for Duke.  He can't wait to go back in August so he can go back to Clemson colors.  Looks like we will be visiting the ortho every month now.  At least he will have a better smile than his mommy does!!

5K and a BIG THANK YOU!

Sometime back in February, I decided to set a goal.....to run a 5k with Jack.  My husband has always been a big runner and has begged me to run with him.  I'm not sure if you can truly count this as Jack could have walked to stay pace with me! I picked the hottest day in NC to do it and it truly wasn't my best run.  I had to walk a small portion (probably a minute or less).  But the good news is that Josh, Jack and me will be running another 5k August 4th.  Jacob and Jenna hope to do the fun run.  I want to thank all my friends for all your kind words, support and encouragement for me over the last few weeks.  I couldn't have done it without you.  Also, a big thank you to Jack who told me he was proud of me for doing this!