Well, I made it back from Vegas and I had a blast.  That place is the worst for healthy eating though.  I tried my best most days.  Friday was awful, but the rest wasn't bad and with all the walking and even doing a few exercise videos in the hotel room, I kept within my calories most days and although some of it might not have been the most nutritious, I did okay with all the temptations.  And I had a few alcohol drinks, but I even kept that to a minimum because I know those calories are crazy.  And ta-daaaaa, I got on the scale this morning, and amazingly I am at the same weight.  I thought for sure I would have gained a pound or two, so I am pumped about that.  Now this week it's buckle down time again and get into workouts hardcore and really watch what I eat so I can lose another pound or two by the end of the week. 
-Kaitlyn

p.s i've almost reached double digits in weight loss!!! YAY!

things are slowly but surely getting better for me. i'm noticing that my endurance is through the roof now, which is encouraging. i used to not be able to get thru a jillian video without being half dead by the end. now i'm able to do a video and another workout in a day. which is totally exciting for me. i'm noticing my abs and legs are far more toned than they have been in a long time, and i'm really enjoying actually liking what i see in the mirror for the most part. food this week has been good for me, as well as last week. that makes me happy that i can actually exercise some self control. i was really starting to wonder about myself. haha i'm really making sure that i'm viewing this entire thing as a lifestyle change, not just something i'm going to do until i reach the weight i desire, and then quit.  i really want to make sure this is the way i live life now. eating healthy and exercising. i'm also glad because it keeps my cholesterol where it should be, making my life not only healthier but possibly a longer one. haha always a plus in my book. for the first time in a long time i'm actually looking forward to summer time and wearing shorts and summer clothes. my husband has been really good at telling me i'm doing a great job, and last night he told me that he thinks i've actually gotten smaller than i was when he first met me. kind of an exciting thing for me. anyway, so things are looking up so far. i'm going to continue to try to double up on workouts from now on to push myself a bit more. we'll see what happens....

Today was a good day.  It's been a pretty rough few days with one of my students and his mom at school and so I have been channeling all of my frustrations into my exercise.  I went to the gym for the first half of the biggest loser show tonight and did the elliptical at a pretty intense level for 60 minutes.  I was pretty proud of doing cardio for that long.  Usually I do a half hour and then lift weights or break it up into breaks, but I did 60 minutes straight.  So it's off to a good start this week and I hope it pays off with good numbers by the end of it!  Keep up the good work everyone!
~ Kaitlyn

I am so excited for warmer weather and I tried on some shorts from last summer that were pretty tight, and now they are much looser!  Check out the picture. 
I also took some pics of now since it is a little past my halfway point, and I am proud of the work I've done to tighten my stomach and I can see some changes, but I know that by the end I will be even more excited to see pictures of a fitter me! 

Wow, I am really exhausted this week, but I have been pushing myself really hard.  I have been trying to do a morning and an evening workout when there is time and I have been pushing to do some sprints during my runs.  Eating has been going really well, and after last week losing 2 more lbs, I hope to lose another 1-2 lbs by the end of this week.  I have been trying to trim down the carbs like bread and pasta, etc because that is my weakness.  I love them and so I make sure I am not overloading on the bread, and if I do have bread, I try to make sure it is wheat. I'm thinking since it is a halfway point, I might need to take some pictures and post them on here, so we can see if there is much change.  I see it in the mirror and I feel it.  I am by far much more toned and if I jump around my body does not jiggle quite as much as it used to, haha.  I think that I can get down to my goal weight by the end of spring break, which is March 30, if I can lose 2 pounds a week.  The emailing thing is helping Lara and it is helping me too because we are definitely more accountable.  Now if we could just match our schedules so we could maybe do a fun workout together every once in awhile, too.    Life is good and I love that spring is coming!  Warm weather makes working out outside so much more enjoyable!

ok so this week i've been jogging and eating pretty well. i'm proud of myself for the jogging attempts cuz it's still hard on me, but i always feel good when i get home and cool off.  i am still gradually feeling more and more confident, which is an awesome feeling that i've missed! i actually am feeling pretty again! i'm just wishing those numbers on the scale would keep getting smaller. too bad it just won't melt off all at once. haha kait and i have been keeping each other accountable by emailing our food choices and workouts for the day to each other which is still helping me lots. it's nice to have a buddy in this with me. we got an invite in the mail today for a friends' wedding in portland in may. i'm excited to go, and even more exciting is i get to buy a new dress to go there. i'm hoping by may 1 i will be buying a dress in a size six. that would be awesome! i'd love it if the scale would say 135 or so too. but we'll see. at the rate the numbers are dropping it may not be quite there, but i'll just keep on truckin. there's really no other option.