Hit my goal weight!!!! Life is Fabulous!

Hello everyone!!!  I haven't written a blog post in a while but thought it was time.  Our finances near the end of winter are limited and I can't really use the internet as free wheeling as before since we only use it through the data on our phones.  This also means that streaming my workout videos through www.revoltnowfitness.com is a no no.  Of course buying diverse groceries to fit the meal plans is also difficult to fit into a tight budget.  So I have been using recipes from past weeks and trying my best to drink my water and not eat any crap.  I have some of the videos downloaded and saved on my computer but just have not felt overly motivated to workout lately.  I fell into a happy little rut where I felt pretty good about the way I look and didn't feel the need to push myself.  Gratefully, just by eating reasonably well I've slowly but surely dropped those last few pounds and hit my goal!!!! 150 pounds!!!  (actually 149.2 this morning!!!)  my measurements have not really changed and my body fat % has gone down a tiny bit (by my measurements i'm around 25% right now) Woo hoo!!!!!!  I really do look and feel fantastic!  I am proud of myself for working so hard and finally hitting the goal... but I'm not done yet!

My hubby's work hours have changed a little, he works noon till 9 most days.  He often misses out on spending time with the kids since he likes to sleep late in the mornings :P   After discussing this thoroughly, he agreed to let me start going to the gym first thing in the morning and that he would start rising early to get the big kids off to school and spend the morning watching cartoons with the little kids!  I think this is a fabulous division of parenting labour!  I am really excited to start the next phase of my fitness journey!  I am not necessarily trying to lose any weight but work at maintaining my loss, keeping fit and healthy and hopefully toning up the inevitably "loose skin" I have from losing 90 pounds!  There is of course this little part of me that hopes to see an additional 10 pounds come off... this would mean I'd have lost a grand total of 100 pounds (!!!!) AND I would surely weigh less than my slim built hubby who lingers around 145-150 pounds.  Plus in looking at my body I definitely still have some fat I could lose in my belly, butt and thighs.  It is definitely a healthy goal weight based on my height of 5'8 and that I land between a small-medium build.

I found this chart here... http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/height-weight-chart/

Height Weight Chart for Women

Height Small Build Medium Build Large Build 
4’10"    102-111    109-121      118-131
4’11"    103-113    111-123      120-134
5’0"     104-115    113-126      122-137
5’1"     106-118    115-129      125-140
5’2"     108-121    118-132      128-143
5’3"     111-124    121-135      131-147
5’4"     114-127    124-138      134-151
5’5"     117-130    127-141      137-155
5’6"     120-133    130-144      140-159
5’7"     123-136    133-147      143-163
5’8"     126-139    136-150      146-167
5’9"     129-142    139-153      149-170
5’10"    132-145    142-156      152-173
5’11"    135-148    145-159      155-176
6’0      138-151    148-162      158-179

Things on the home front worth sharing.  Kids are doing wonderfully!  My oldest daughter just celebrated her 8th birthday :-O  They just seem to be growing up so fast!  Their ages currently are 2,4,6 & 8.  The never-ending winter seems to finally be drawing to a close as we are finally having temps above freezing and the snow is beginning to melt!!!  Bring on the season of MUD!  I have been babysitting for my neighbour part-time, which at first made me nervous because I was feeling so disconnected from kids/parenting for a while but I have really been working through those feelings and actually enjoy being a mom again!!!  Having her children come to play with mine a couple days a week has actually been a wonderful change of pace for me and my kids!  Plus earning a little bit of money is giving me some extra spending cash that I don't have to ask for which is fabulous for my self-esteem! 

Speaking of earning money, I have a potential job opportunity for the fall.  I really really hope that I get the position!  It is a part time EA (education assistant) job at a hutterite colony.  I would not make a lot of money but it would be ideal.  I would leave at the same time as my big kids board their bus and be back before they get home.  I would get the same basic holidays as them and it would be easy to bring them along on the days that conflict!  Also, there would be inexpensive child care available for my two littles!  Good grief, it just sounds so perfect!!!

In the meanwhile I am earnestly awaiting the arrival of summer.  It's going to be a busy one!  I have an exciting trip planned to visit an old high school friend and go white water rafting for her bachelorette party.  Plus there are 3 weddings to attend, one of which my hubby and I are going to get a babysitter for and take a mini-holiday together <3 <3   I also plan to put the kids in swimming lessons and otherwise enjoy the summer by spending lots of time at various parks, splash-pads and rainy days at the local libraries!  So lets see if I can get myself swimsuit ready at the gym!!!