Slow Down

so, admittedly, my life has been crazy busy the last few weeks! peter and i have had 6 different people in our house over the last 4 weeks. we love to have people here to visit, and all but one didnt really need to be entertained. well, come sunday afternoon, all our guests were gone with no one else on the calendar to visit. :( i was a little sad, to be honest. but, knowing that i will be going to michigan in a few weeks to see the rest of my family is so awesome! so, i have decided to slow down a little bit. i feel like between visitors, my (basically) 3 jobs, volunteering, everyday house duties, and trying to have a baby, my mind is going one million different directions and my car is going hundreds of miles. yesterday alone, i drove over 150 miles.

this week is crazy...i am already a little over booked. next week i am taking care of some sweet kids while their parents take a much needed and deserved vacation. but i am promising myself, and peter, to slow down and take some time for myself and for us after the family gets back. i am going to get a pedicure, celebrate my friend rachel's b-day with some girl time, take my hubby on a date (maybe even an overnight one!), and just relax!

last thing...i weigh less today than on the day i got married. woohoo! AND i havent had any new side effects from the new drug this week. i start the other new one in a few days. i have been graciously warned by a few people to be certain to take it at night so as to avoid serious nausea and vomiting. if nothing else, i might loose a few extra pounds if i do get sick, right???!!!?? but seriously, check out http://AimeeLoeser.bodybyvi.com/ if you want to know how to get on the program, or contact me. maybe i wont feel like a whale at beach camp with our students in a few weeks!

here are a few pics from when my mom and little bro were here last weekend. my house seems really quiet with out nate and his turkey call! ;) my mom came to be a part of the mother/daughter event i was planning and nate and peter went on the middle school boy camp out. so fun!!! the pics are from dinner. nate begged to go to chuys...no complaining from me though!!

nate is probably 4 inches taller than me...he sat on a stool for this!

love them both!! 

glad we got a least one good one. she is so amazing! i would be lost without her!!

have a great week!
blessings, ALo

Inspiring

so, i have read all the magazines, seen the commercials/ads, and watched plenty of workout dvds. i want to know why i think that those ladies are normal! ok, so i know that (as previously posted) i am mostly man, but i sweat SO MUCH!! like buckets! i am sweating just thinking about sweating (thank you hormones!). ok, but for real. when i work out i look nothing like the ladies that are in the media ads, etc. they all have perfect hair, mine stands on end. they have perfectly matching and pressed outfits, i am lucky if there arent stains from hair color on my shirt. they are perfectly poised while working out, i am hunched over panting. there is maybe a slight glisten on their forehead, i look like i jumped in a pool with my clothes on! but, somehow, i think i might be the more normal one. when i look in the mirror after a hard work out, i hope to see very rosy cheeks, dripping hair, a wet tshirt, and a smile because i know that i just killed it! so, here are so "encouragement photos" these are after only a 30 min. elliptical work out with my friend, becca. imagine what it is like on a hard day!

holy sweaty! my face is still read after almost 30 min!

even butt crack sweat...yep!

shouldn't this be an ad??!! :)

i would like you to meet my new friend, becca. we met a few months back, but just started getting to know each other more recently. becca is funny (like hysterical!), loves to have fun, sweet, and loves middle schoolers (crazy, right? we have so much in common). becca is a school teacher and a fantabulous volunteer for our youth ministry. becca and i met at the gym yesterday to have a chat about the body by vi challenge (what a great place to meet to talk about weight loss!) while we were there, i asked becca a little bit about her amazing story. short version of the story is that becca has lost 120 pounds in less than 2 years! holy smokes! if you ask her how she did, she will say it was all about changing her eating habits. yes, she does work out. in fact, she usually does 2 a days in the gym (starting with a 5 am workout), but the work outs were not the biggest reason for her weight loss. becca's story and determination was so encouraging and inspiring to me!! she is a real life biggest loser! she uses her life story to encourage her students, her friends, and her family to live life to the fullest with no excuses. becca writes about her journey on her blog...check it out, send her some encouragement. becca will be starting the body by vi challenge next week...i cant wait to see how that works for her! :)

this is becca's before and after so far. AMAZING!!! yes, that is the same shirt!

ok, so in case you are not on instagram here are a few pics from easter, but i am also showing you a pic from morgan's wedding and christmas...can you tell a difference? ps. i started another challenge this week and i am down another 3 pounds! 

good thing you cant see my waist, oh wait, there isnt one, just several chins!

this is our christmas pic, i thought it was great. i was at my biggest...just over 215 pounds and wearing maternity clothes all the time, even though i was not pregnant! at least my hair was trying to cover my chins! 

my sweet friend, robin. love her. and me in a bright sweater on easter sunday!

saturday night easter service with my hubs and "fake sis" maggie!! both this navy dress and the floral dress above are the ones i bought 2 years ago and can finally wear again.

splurged on tex mex! love these people so much!

ok...go get sweaty!! in fact, come to my house and help lay sod grass today (friday 4/13, oh my its friday the 13th!!)...its going to be a GREAT workout!!

blessings, ALo

It fits!

so, i bought two really cute dresses 2 years ago for easter/weddings/whatever. they are both cute and classic, so when i bought them i thought "awesome, i will be able to wear these for a long time." well, then i got pregnant. then i got fat. i have not been able to wear either of them more than twice. UNTIL NOW! i tried both of them on this morning and they both fit! probably even a little better than when i first bought them!

after trying on the dresses, i knew that it was time to pull the trigger on something i had been debating on. i decided it was time to become a distributor for body by vi. if you have been following my blog at all, you know that i have been doing the 90 day challenge. i drink 2 shakes a day and eat a sensible meal. in the beginning i was also working out a lot, but i have had a major mental set back in the gym. anyway, over the last (just over) 3 months, i have lost 30 pounds! WHAT???!!!?? i was skeptical in the beginning with body by vi, but it really is as simple as following the directions.

i dont ever want to be a crazy sales person, but i am proof that this works. not only that, but my doctors are encouraging me to continue. if you want more information, please contact me. you can also go to my page Aimeeloeser.myvi.net. i can help you get started any time. if you would like to try it first, just let me know! :)

guess i need to take a picture this weekend in my dresses...be looking for those! maybe i will go buy myself a new pair of shoes as a reward! :)

blessings, ALo