{Eat Your Veg}

Welcome to "Pinning!"

(Inspired by Charlie's, now famous, "Winning!")

A Weekly Pinterest Link-Up

(Share pins, meet others who love "Pinning", get inspired!)

First Time?  It's simple just follow these rules:

 Please follow your hosts: Courtney & Kimberly

then

 Link up your favorite pins post for the week

and

Link back to the party

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Each week a winner will be chosen to flaunt the title of "Pinning-est" for successfully wowing us with the best Pinterest find.  The winner will be featured/announced in the following week's post!

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I've been on a weight loss journey for the past 14 weeks and am down 27 pounds.  This week, I'm inspired to share with you my new found love of VEGETABLES.  Mmmm yes.  Composed mostly of water, veggies are the best thing you can increase consumption of when trying to lose weight!  They are filling, extremely low calorie and you can pretty much eat as much of them as you want without consequence.

Print via Unknown Source :(

Polymer Veggies via JooJoo

Veggie Chart Printable via Blogilates

Veggies via J.Crew Behind the Line

Button via Peas & Crayons

Rainbow Veggies via Life Made Delicious

Spring Produce Guide via City Corporate to Suburb Mama

Veggie Platter - Unable to Source :(

14 Best Veggies via Brunch at Queens

Chili Con Carne via Food & Cook

Do you need a little more veg in your life?

THANK YOU to all who linked up last week!

Are you "Pinning"?  

Come on, everyone is doing it.  

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Also sharing with: Loves On A Thursday, Current Crush Thursdays & Oh, How Pinteresting!

Tending Your Marriage

I am not a gardener.

But, last Spring I decided throw a few seeds in a few pots, 

almost like a science experiment.

I hoped that perhaps some of them would grow.

Continue reading at The Fontenot Four blog…

{4.21.12}

After we were done at the NYAquarium, we enjoyed the gorgeous weather at Coney Island beach!

 We enjoyed lunch at Nathan's.

Zion had her first ever corn-dog.

 I finally had a chance to try out my new tripod and snapped a couple of pictures as a family.

 Then we had to of course finish the day with ice cream cones.

 It was a beautiful day, with my favorite two sweeties.

How was your week?

{v.16}

Progress! Points! & Pressing On!

Measurements:Chest: 34"Arms: 10"Waist: 24.5" (-.5")Hips/Butt: 36" (-.5")Thighs: 20.5" (-.5") 

Weight Lost Since Last Weigh-in: 3 pounds!!

Total Weight Lost: 27 pounds

Inches Lost This Week: 1.5 inches

Total Inches Lost: 37 inches

Points Earned:

This Week: 65

Points Balance: 437!! 

(Only 63 Points Away from $250!)

I haven't exercised since my last check-in.  And I've had dessert…lots of it.  And other miscellaneous treats.  I am still losing weight (as you can see).  I've decided that for now until I reach my goal weight and/or ideal weight I'm going to remain active, but not follow any specific workout regimen.

I've been super busy and feel so much better not exercising on this plan.  I think that my calorie deficit was just too great.  I am now feeling very energized again and have been getting tons of things done!

I have something exciting I just have to share with you today.  I LOVE RUNNING.  No, really, I do.  My husband has asked me before what exercise I love best, and it has always been running…and not just a couple miles here and there.  I love distance running.  Since having Zion, I haven't been able to really figure out how to work it back into my life.

It has always been a dream of mine to run a marathon and this year I even mentioned I'd like to run a half-marathon (trying to be realistic on what is doable this year!).  The only solution to my dilemma has been to get a jogging stroller.  I've had my eyes set on a B.O.B. for a while, but in all honestly, it has been very near the bottom on the list of other financial priorities for us.

A few months ago, I just sort of came to the conclusion that running was out for now.  I remember I said this little half-serious prayer, "God, I know it isn't a necessity…but…if there is a way you can give me one of these strollers…"  So tonight, I was finally catching up on emails and got a message from a friend who just happened to be thinking of me, and asked if I would like to have this:

Not only is it a B.O.B. Jogging Stroller, it is in the Yellow color that I wanted!! How awesome is God!?  She had no idea I'd even been wanting one.  I get to pick it up on Tuesday and I'm ridiculously excited!

This Week:

I'm proud of these choices:

I've been really focused on making sure I eat all the meals I am supposed to eat.  

I've been sticking to my every 2-2.5 hour eating schedule.

I'd like to work more on:

Drinking half my body weight in ounces of water.

Eating all 6-7 of my daily mini meals. 

Okay so I don't NEED to eat dessert every night.  LOL.

I totally cheated when:

I'd be lying if I said I didn't have cake, pie, ice cream…lol.  So bad.

How did you do this week?

Want to catch up on my weight loss journey?

Muffintop Meltdown V.1-V.15

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Wonder Wheel Coney Island 4/16/12