The New and Improved Me . . . Now 2.4% Smaller!

Christensen Family Biggest Loser - One Week Down

Despite eating nothing but junk and fattening stuff and candy for the whole weekend (but it was OK, 'cause my whole family was there eating it too, so I knew they weren't losing either), I had a surprising 2.4% weight loss! I kinda felt disappointed for a split second, thinking of the 4, 5, and 6% weight losses I've seen on the actual Biggest Loser competition, then reality hit and I was like, "Holy Crap! I just lost X.X lbs, in one week!" (I can't put my actual weight loss here, 'cause I already put the percentage . . . and geeky math people, like Talina and Greg, could easily figure out my actual weight, which is totally uncool of them. Geeks. Nobody but me and my doctor should see those numbers on a scale . . . and Lacy, of course, she is officiating "Christensen Family Biggest Loser 2009".)

This was especially exciting, 'cause I didn't do anything 'crazy'. (Like the nothing but chicken and orange fruits diet . . . I dropped 10 lbs in on week on that once!) I added some protein, especially to my breakfast. Added more veggies. And did some pathetic excuse of Tae Bo a few times this week, some resistance band training while I was nursing, and went on walks since the weather was nice. And today I'm going to be walking around the zoo for hours . . . that'll be my workout, because I am especially sick and tired of Billy Blanks right now (worst aerobics instructor ever, but I love the actual Tae Bo workout! My sister suggested turning the TV on mute, putting on real music and trying it. May do that.)

Oh, totally cool calf workout that makes you feel the burn . . . while in a rocker or glider feeding a baby (like at Church), I flexed my calf and did mini 'presses', keeping the chair back and 'pulsing', first on my toe, then on my heel. (Does this make sense?) By the time I was done and off to Sunday School my calves were all tight and mildly achy. Then they kinda turned to Jello during Relief Society. Now they just feel good. Might need to start nursing Ellie in a glider at home now!

Unrelated to my amazing weight loss. Annie is a potty training genius IF my Mom is around. For me she just poops in her pants. (The peeing thing though, she pretty much has that down!) I even suggest using the potty and I'm met with big girl sized tantrums. My Mom suggests it and it's like they're off on some fun adventure together in the land of porcelain.

Oh, and a bit of a miracle . . . Annie fell asleep last night on the way home from my Aunt's house around 6PM . . . we got home and Greg gently transferred her to her bed, we both weighed the pros and cons of letting her stay asleep (pro: more rested, therefore more pleasant Annie . . . con: what if she slept straight through and decided to wake up 3AM.) Good news is she did sleep straight through . . . 'til 7:15 this morning! That's amazing!