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It's been two months since I made the choice to really work hard at losing weight and started my bootcamp. The bootcamp was only four weeks long, but I have tried to carry on the good habits. I am definitely not working out as often and as intense at bootcamp but I try to make healthy choices and be active. I like to hike, bike, take walks around the neighborhood, and try to hit the gym after I work and when Kale is home in the evenings or on his late mornings. Working out for me is the hardest thing, and I miss being able to have the time to do that. It is just my personal opinion, but to me it's just not realistic to expect to work out for 1+ hours each day with a young family. I honestly would much rather do something together as a family or to do something when Sophie is asleep. It is very hard for me and I feel selfish when I do workout and miss out on spending time with Sophie. I looked around at different gyms and got a membership at a local gym but the hours are a bit limited so it's hard sometimes to get there. Luckily my work has a gym that employees can work out in after hours. I loved doing the bootcamp and plan on doing it again around the new year. It was the best priced and most flexible bootcamp I can find. I looked in to a lot and tried to find one closer to my house but really I just loved the Biofit bootcamp I did. The trainer was awesome, the times were the best for my schedule, and the price is very fair. The only drawback is that it was in Layton which was quite a drive for me. I wish I had a friend that lived very close that was in a similar situation and had similar goals. I know some of the ladies in my neighborhood go running, but it's at 530 am and they run like 5-10 miles. I am definitely not there! Plus I like to do circuit training/cross training.

The food part has gotten a lot easier for me. For a while I took an appetite suppressant but now I only take that once or twice a week. I really rely on an app called MyFitnessPal that helps me track all my calories and physical activity. It is so easy to use, I can scan barcodes and search a huge database for foods. Right now my caloric goal is 1560 calories per day. It can be hard to do on eating alone so I usually have to do some sort of activity. At that caloric goal for my weight I can be down about 2 lbs a week. The hard part for me is that I'm an emotional eater, especially when I am bored or stressed. I love to snack. Also, I am 'cheap' so I hate to waste food. I don't listen to my fullness, instead I eat what is left or what is put in front of me. I have tried to make smaller portions for me and only cook what we will eat or immediately separate leftovers. My husband hates anything healthy, so that is also a big challenge. He loves greasy foods, pastas and carbs, and pizza. Plus, healthy fresh food is so much more expensive!

I try not to weigh every day but sometimes it's fun to see the fluctuation. I can fluctuate about 3-4 lbs each day! It just goes to show the importance of weighing at the same time of the day wearing the same thing. Today I weighed in and am down 19 pounds from my weight 2 months ago! I am very glad. I haven't measured my inches for a while since bootcamp, but in the month I did bootcamp I lost about 15 inches overall. I haven't noticed a big difference in the way my clothes fit but Sunday I was actually able to fit into a skirt that has been too tight for a long time. It is very encouraging and I hope I can stick with it. Hopefully I can continue to lose weight. I am down 19 pounds and have 24 to go to get to my initial goal weight. I will be happy to get there, and from there would like to lose an additional 15 to be to my ideal weight.