I just had to pull out the tripod today. I don’t feel like I have been doing enough to lose weight yet today I was able to wear my prepregnancy jeans. Without feeling like the muffin man.
I have continued without added sugar, but we have had Easter and dessert. I have bailed on the couch to 5k program, but I have been going at my own pace, when I can, as much as I can. I started my weight training again, and I didn’t realize how much I missed it. I have also tried to cut out a few more carbs.
I think it has paid off.
I won’t say that I don’t have any muffin top, but I am a far cry from where I was even a month ago. And I am so thankful. With the warmer weather finally here, I was happy to find out today that three of my skorts and two of my 3/4 length pants fit!
Whoot! Whoot!
J wanted to jump in for a photo. Next up, sundresses, YIKES!
But, I can leave you with a photo from a year ago, almost to the day (J and my nephew J2). April 10th. I think today was warmer than last year, but it is hard to say when there is so much snow. Ten degrees above zero feels like thirty! The melt is really on now and I think I will win the bet with Hubby. I think the snow will be gone by Friday and he thinks a couple of weeks. We could see the sandbox today and a corner of the base of the pergola. And a whole lot more grass. J was so happy to see the sandbox that he went out there and stood on top of it for a good 15 minutes. Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer, I may just go out there and shovel the pergola so I can put the chairs out. It won’t be long now ( I keep telling myself).
I tried Bakerella’s cake pops. They turned out nothing like hers. First off, I don’t think we have premade cream cheese frosting here in Canada, so I made my own. I thought it was 16oz, but after mixing it with the cake, I think it was a bit more. The cake and frosting together was quite mushy or wet. I was able to form balls and get them into the fridge, but I am guessing they could have been just a tad bit drier.
Originally I had them on sticks, but after the first two fell off and started melting in the chocolate, I took the sticks off and kept trying to dip. The first batch turned out pretty crumby, so I finally gave up and just poured the chocolate onto the cake balls. They didn’t look at great and the bottoms weren’t sealed in chocolate. But, they sure were yummy. I took half to my girlfriends sleepover (which Apple and I attended for a short while. We had to bail so A could play hockey, at least his team won, is all I can say). The rest were left here for the boys. Well a mere 24 hours later they were all gone. So, they couldn’t have been that bad. I plan to do this again, but will try it with less frosting in the mix.
Today Spring was celebrated in style. Hubby was going outside this morning to search for pup bombs in the backyard. I quickly turned off the TV and declared J was to go out too. At first he was not thrilled. But once the sunshine hit his nose and he was prancing around with his jacket undone, he was golden. They stayed outside for almost two hours. Hubby came back in for some refreshements and J declared it was time for the picnic. The two of them decided to have lunch in the playstructure. I made J’s lunch and Hubby grabbed a snack and off they went. Apple and I were not invited, and truly it would have been hard to bring her up there, but the boys had a great time. They basked in the sunshine and warm temperatures that we have been craving for so long.
I predict that the snow will all be gone from the backyard by Friday, Hubby says much longer, but after yesterday and today, I can see a lot more grass, so I am sticking with Friday as the temperatures are staying warm and rain is on the way for Wednesday. I don’t think I have ever been this happy for forecasting rain.
