Weekly Weigh in and why I don't blog like I used to...

My daughter's cooing voice behind me is quickly turning to a whine, which means she is about to break into a yowl. The yowl will progress into tears, which will result in full fledged crying until she gets fed.

So I guess I need to stop browsing articles on other blogs and own up to my own Friday Weigh in.

Last Friday, right before we started another glorious year, I weighed in at a whopping 280lbs. Yes, I have gained weight back.

(Which must be really shocking because as I typed it my whining daughter suddenly pulled a laundry basket full of wrapping paper down on her head).
She's all right. Let's move on... 

That was last week. That was 2011. This is 2012, and I want to lose at least 2 pounds a week.

("she typed as her baby nibbled on a piece of tinsel she pulled off the floor").
She still all right. Let's move on...

In May my family is taking a trip out west. Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah, and Colorado! We've never done anything like this before, and I am so excited!

(aaaaand grabbing a plastic bag away from my 9 month old...)
She's okay. 

Between now and May I want to lose at least 2 pounds a week. There are clothes I want to wear on my vacation, and I don't fit into them yet!

 (the yowling has begun...)

This past week I've been cutting things, adding workouts, and all the lovely jazz that goes along with making major life changes. It hasn't been easy, and I have messed up a LOT. But today, I am happy to report, I lost my 2 pounds. A little surprised, but always happy to see a loss.


(enter the tears and crying...Harmy's, not mine)

Now that you're all wondering just how messy my house really is, and as my daughter tries to climb up my leg and eat my computer, I hope you will not hold it against me that I don't blog as often as I used to. I started this blog when I had 1 daughter who wasn't crawling yet. Now I have a 3 year old and a 9 month old. Life is crazy, but part of the weight loss process is changing things about my life that I don't like and finding ways to comfort myself and enjoy life other than food. That means enjoying the craziness while it lasts and not wishing for a simpler time that will come all too soon.

I hope you have a lovely Friday. I am going to try and blog my updated goals today, but right now my daughter is in the kitchen pulling things out of the dishwasher, so I must run.....