Yeah...... I'm soooooooo over you!
You're such a tease with the exciting potential of a new month & filled with fun events, only to seduce me with busy-ness, stress, & very yummy unhealthy food.
So...I'm like-totally done.
I have nothing more to say to you.
Yep.
That's all.
K.
Until next year Dumb May,
-Erin
Oh, hello there friends. It is so embarrassing that you had to see that.
Well, now that you know my feelings about May let's rip this band-aid off.
get ready...
VICTORIES:
1. I have officially lost 27.8 lbs. - OH, YEAH BABY!!
I've been on this journey now for 103 days & with my weight loss I'm averaging a little over .25 lbs. a day!!!!
2/18(start) to 3/1 = 5.8 lbs. loss
3/1 to 4/1 = 6.2 lbs. loss
4/1 to 5/1 = 8 lbs. loss
5/1 to 6/1 = 7.8 lbs. loss
-March 9th- -May 28th-
I'm still not confident showing before & after shots 'cause I kinda feel like they look the same, but ignoring my insecurities, here it is!
2. I have been using the myfitnesspal app on my phone super consistently & I'm super excited that I've been able to commit to it, as it has really educated me in what I put in my body... as my friend Missy says, "Eat this, not that."
STRUGGLES: (here it goes...)
1. I only worked out THREE times the entire month... (shame. shame on you Erin!!!)
I took the busy excuse and ran with it... and ran and ran and RAN!!! (sadly this paticular type of running doesn't burn calories!)
I broke the dry spell on the 15th only to start a new exercise lull.
Bleh.
Ok.
I'm sad.
Let's move on.
Blerg.
2. I have only exceeded my daily calorie limit 13 times in the whole 103 days.....
wait for it....
** 8 ** of those times were in May.... boooooo!!! (yes, I'm boooo-ing myself.)
Here is a small sampling of the awesome-ness that I gave into this month...
Southern Fried Buttermilk Battered Chicken
Grilled Sturgeon
Chef's Table amazing-ness for Mom's Birthday Dinner
Too much Taylor's...
...it's a very dangerous thing to have on the way home from school!!!
(100% spelling tests.
RBI's in baseball.
Meeting friends.
Friday-Funday.
It's HOT.
Tuesday...
...we really didn't need a reason!)
Naglee Park Garage
(A Diner, Drive-in's & Dives Spot) to celebrate Auntie Amanda's Graduation
Dos Coyotes & NuYo frozen yogurt to Celebrate my Birthday
my Mom's INCREDIBLE Blackberry-Peach Cobbler & Vanilla Bean ice-cream
...another Birthday treat!
MORE Birthday treats with MORE yogurt... my friends know my weaknesses
Oh Yeah... and when you're with awesome friends (without your kids) after pedicures & yogurt, you *have* to do a late night Chevy's chips & salsa plus Margarita run...duh!!!
(more no calorie burning running...it's kind of my thing!)
Mason's Birthday Feast... there were salads there too!
and lastly we ate Cole's Baseball Face Cake at his Baseball Party... hee hee!
So now that we are all visually stuffed.. lets move onto more food, shall we?
RECIPES:
***BLUEBERRY LEMONADE SMOOTHIE***
1 banana
1 c. frozen blueberries
1/2 c. strawberries
1 c. almond milk (30 cal. per serving)
1/2 lemon juice
1 c. spinach
Total: 260 calories
SUPER Refreshing... my new favorite is to add lemon juice!
Not really a recipe but will help make new amazing ones:
Ninja ... HI-YA!!
Thanks Mom & Dad for the Awesome Birthday Gift... I'm really excited to make some new yumminess and in just a shade under a decade, this time too!
INSIGHTS / REVELATIONS / TIPS:
1. May is so good it hurts (and not in a good hurt kind of way)
I hate you May.
I love you May.
It's complicated...VERY COMPLICATED!!
2. I've committed to putting the scale away for June... this one is going to be tough... but good!
3. I very feel disqualified to give out any advice this month.
sigh.
I've only learned to let May go...
Just let it go.
To let you all see a glimpse into our chaos...
Here are some more quick moments from The Bernhard's month and all of it's wonderful craziness:
One of my most favorite friends EVER was able to meet, hold, snuggle, & kiss her baby boy for the first time!!!
There really are no words to express this kind of truly overwhelming joy.
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!
ps. He's coming home sooooooo soon!
(Ed & Ellie, I love you guys! Sweet Tegan, your parents are awesome!)
Read more about their amazing journey & story that God designed for them at Grover Family Blog
Mother's Day Pre-K Breakfast with my Coley
Officially started on our backyard!!! Concrete time.
Our friends rock!!
HOT. HOT. HOT... pool time @ The Davis'
Rear ended... and still don't have my car back. sad face.
Mom & Dad.
Scottie & I
Amanda & Kyle
Jon & Aly
Mom's 60th Birthday Progressive Dinner
Zocalos (appetizers), Chef's Table (dinner), & Nugget (dessert)
2013 San Jose State Graduate with her Masters through CRA program
GO Amanda... You are truly amazing!
Cole & his best buddy Reese at graduation
2013 Smart Start Pre-K Graduate... Yahoo COLE!!
Thanks Miss Sarah, you Rock!
H. Clarke Powers Art Show
Time to show off Mrs. Brown's 1st Grade Class' Art Docent hard work!
This is the perfect picture to capture the fun. silly. crazy season of these great boys!
aren't baseball butts just the cutest ever?
Baseball End of the Season Party... GO OWLZ!
BEST TEAM MOM **EVER**
Thank you Lensi!!!
Cole getting his much anticipated 1st trophy.
Thanks Coach Cody!
Baseball End of the Season Party... GO GRASSHOPPERS!
New clothes for my Birthday!!
(I'm not upset at all that I now can fit into Anthropologie's clothes!)
Happy Birthday to ME!!!
Hello 31.
MASON is 7!!!
When it's HOT you've gotta have a Water Game Birthday Party.
water balloon launcher.
squirt gun wars.
water relays.
water balloon toss.
...of course.
so CRAZY & so FUN!!!
...and then there is this sweet boy who was along for the ride the whole time.
WE MADE IT!!!
....aaaaaaaaannnnd
we're done.
see.
I told you.
whew.
good-bye May & good riddance.
(Hey May...shhhhhh... I'm sorry about being a brat earlier, I still love you, I do!)
