Habits are really hard to break, especially bad habits. I've let "life" take over and I've lost control! We're just too busy. It's too hot hot outside. It's too cold outside. My knees hurt. My back hurts. I can come up with a million excuses.....but the affects of the bad habits I've created have leaked into every aspect of my life! It's not good!!!
So today, July 18, 2017, I'm getting on the road to "getting it back" AGAIN. And this time I'm serious. It's not just so I can run again or to look good on next summer's beach vacation (that is already booked). No, it's for my kids! I see the affects of my bad habits affecting my children and hubby and that is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Really what has to change is my commitment to treating my body like the temple God meant for it be treated. Not just about being more active and nutritious, but also nurturing a healthy mind! AND, most importantly, being a living example to my family and those around me. Showing my kids the right way to have balance in life so that our bodies are the healthiest they can be is most important to me in this new journey.
Recently, my baby girl came home pretty upset with herself. She hadn't done anything wrong, that I knew of. So I was curious as to why she was so mad at the world. This went on for a few days. She'd be happy one minute, then really angry....what was going on. She is only six years old....
Finally, through all of our crazy summer schedule, I got it out of her. One of her best friends had called her fat.
The conversation went like this:
Daughter - "Mom, I need to work on my tummy and legs."
Mom - "What are you talking about, Sweetie?"
Daughter - "My tummy and my legs are fat. I need to work on them."
Mom - "Oh, honey, everyone needs to work on their tummy, giggling, (trying not to cry). You are beautiful."
Mom - I continued, "Baby, we do not use that word 'fat' to describe ourselves. Do you understand?"
Daughter - "Yes, but my friend says it to me all the time."
My heart sank....I couldn't believe that another girl her age would say that to my sweet baby. The conversation went on for a bit and we decided right there that we would work on our tummies together!
So we are making time in our busy schedules for our bodies and our minds!
Let me just tell you, this little girl of mine is AMAZING!!! And she is tough. She is going to be so successful and will probably change the world with her amazing beauty! Just watch!
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-4
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Starting Over.....AGAIN!!!
Where do I begin? I could list off all of the reasons for my neglect of this initiative....but they would only be excuses. Life sometimes throws us curve balls and it's how we either get set up to catch the curve ball or how we maneuver ourselves out of the way that helps us to survive. The goal here is to not let the ball hit us. Well, I've let the curve ball hit me a couple of times and I have shed a few tears and seen some nasty bruises. But I'm back on the field and fully prepared to catch that ball!!! I've got my eyes closely focused on that damn ball.
I have always loved being healthy....but the past few years I've neglected myself pretty badly. I just can't do that anymore. So, here I am, ready to take this body back!!
First are to come up with my goals:
- Water is my best friend!!
- Daily exercise!! Get my heart rate up!! I need to find some new challenging activities because the old ones just aren't working.
- Supplements (not the quick-fix pills) - Pro-biotics, Vitamin D, Thyroid and Memory Support.
- Renewed eating habits. I'll admit that it's not the eating that I have an issue with, it's the beverages that I include with my meals.....cutting that out almost completely!! Water, water, water!! And a some green tea!
We'll start here and see where it goes.
Meals:
Today, I started out with a Chocolate Advocare Meal Replacement Shake for breakfast and a cup of coffee with cream and sugar. For lunch, I'm going to prepare a shrimp taco salad with a spicy ranch dressing. I make my own ranch dressing so that I can control the amounts of mayo and buttermilk. It's not free of fat but it's much better than the pre-bottle variety. Dinner will include mozzarella, prosciutto, an apple, and one glass of red wine. All of this will be within my allotted WW points. The struggle will be with only having one glass of vino.......demons be gone so that God can keep me strong!! Snacking will include a cheese stick and baby carrots and maybe an orange.
Activity:
Treadmill walking for 45mins
Elliptical walking for 30mins
(both of these were done at 8am this morning)
I am ready for this change to happen.
I have always loved being healthy....but the past few years I've neglected myself pretty badly. I just can't do that anymore. So, here I am, ready to take this body back!!
First are to come up with my goals:
- Water is my best friend!!
- Daily exercise!! Get my heart rate up!! I need to find some new challenging activities because the old ones just aren't working.
- Supplements (not the quick-fix pills) - Pro-biotics, Vitamin D, Thyroid and Memory Support.
- Renewed eating habits. I'll admit that it's not the eating that I have an issue with, it's the beverages that I include with my meals.....cutting that out almost completely!! Water, water, water!! And a some green tea!
We'll start here and see where it goes.
Meals:
Today, I started out with a Chocolate Advocare Meal Replacement Shake for breakfast and a cup of coffee with cream and sugar. For lunch, I'm going to prepare a shrimp taco salad with a spicy ranch dressing. I make my own ranch dressing so that I can control the amounts of mayo and buttermilk. It's not free of fat but it's much better than the pre-bottle variety. Dinner will include mozzarella, prosciutto, an apple, and one glass of red wine. All of this will be within my allotted WW points. The struggle will be with only having one glass of vino.......demons be gone so that God can keep me strong!! Snacking will include a cheese stick and baby carrots and maybe an orange.
Activity:
Treadmill walking for 45mins
Elliptical walking for 30mins
(both of these were done at 8am this morning)
I am ready for this change to happen.
Friday, February 12, 2016
W2 - Update - Living without regrets
Along with body re-alignment, healthy eating and exercise, I am determined to get my mind right too. There are so many options out there to help with this initiative and I will try to share my experiences as I go along this part of the journey.
Last week, I was invited by my wonderful sister-in-law to join her in a series of workshops centered around finding your "Heart's Wisdom". With all the stresses of the modern American life, we can tend to lose those things that make us truly happy. When we went through our introductions and it became my turn, I said my name and continued by saying that I was a busy mom of three very active young children, wife to a busy executive, an on-again/off-again HR professional, and ended my intro with the statement, "I pretty much live by the three calendars that I keep". This was me and I was very proud of it. I see the successes of my happy household and I know that my current role is very important. I have no doubts about that.
Many of the amazing women sharing the room with me that day were past this stage in their lives. Many of them were newly retired or new empty-nesters and in a place of true life-transition. Several ladies were moving into a new stage of life without their significant other. Maybe a few of them were trying to "find themselves" again. I was very excited to meet these ladies and thought I would for sure get some advice on surviving the coming teenage years and being one of the oldest kindergarten moms at school next year.
As we went through the first exercise, I realized that I was in new territory here. Oh, I've been to self-help seminars and workshops where you leave with a list of things to do that should improve your day-to-day activities and give you more time for "me-time". But this was different!
We went through several activities which would help us to dig deep into our hearts to remove some ot the static that we live in and really review who we are; what makes us happy; what will really matter in life as we look back on our lives at age 102. There was a lot of self-reflection going on here; maybe even a few tears as well.....
Self-reflection can really be difficult. Accepting the answers that result from that self-reflection can be even more difficult. No one in that room was telling me that I've lost my true-self, but what I was realizing was that the calendar of activities, the pressures of living in this crazy world that moves a thousand miles a minute was swallowing me up.
Oh, I won't be changing my kids' activities, they need them! I won't be denying support to my busy husband who supports us financially and emotionally. Those can not change at this stage in our lives. But then, what will I change.....do I really need to change? This is where the homework comes in.
We left this amazing session a little raw and emotional but so very fulfilled to be going down this journey together. We all will have different answers to how we did our homework....but we will all arrive to the next session with a bit more balance on the scale. Here's what I will be working on over the next six weeks (in the privacy of my home....I promise not to share all the gory details):
Homework: Start a daily journal describing who I am by answering these questions:
- What do I love about this life, what gives me energy?
- What about this life enlivens me?
- What would happen if I did more of those things that give me energy and enliven me?
As we went through the session that day, something my husband said to me years ago kept creeping into my inner-conversation. "You need a hobby." When he originally said those words to me, I replied with an answer like, "I don't have time now for hobbies. You and the kids are my hobby." And I thought it was true, however, he and I both have been in somewhat of a professional transition over the last several months and we've both been doing this type of self-reflection naturally. We are both working on our hobbies and supporting each other as we learn how to do this all over again.
He asked me how the session went. I gave him a synopsis expecting him to react with some silly remarks but he didn't. He seemed to understand completely what it was all about. In the end, we only have this one life.....so let's do what is necessary to make it a good life, living without regrets.
With that, I will end here and start my homework.
Cheers!
Last week, I was invited by my wonderful sister-in-law to join her in a series of workshops centered around finding your "Heart's Wisdom". With all the stresses of the modern American life, we can tend to lose those things that make us truly happy. When we went through our introductions and it became my turn, I said my name and continued by saying that I was a busy mom of three very active young children, wife to a busy executive, an on-again/off-again HR professional, and ended my intro with the statement, "I pretty much live by the three calendars that I keep". This was me and I was very proud of it. I see the successes of my happy household and I know that my current role is very important. I have no doubts about that.
Many of the amazing women sharing the room with me that day were past this stage in their lives. Many of them were newly retired or new empty-nesters and in a place of true life-transition. Several ladies were moving into a new stage of life without their significant other. Maybe a few of them were trying to "find themselves" again. I was very excited to meet these ladies and thought I would for sure get some advice on surviving the coming teenage years and being one of the oldest kindergarten moms at school next year.
As we went through the first exercise, I realized that I was in new territory here. Oh, I've been to self-help seminars and workshops where you leave with a list of things to do that should improve your day-to-day activities and give you more time for "me-time". But this was different!
We went through several activities which would help us to dig deep into our hearts to remove some ot the static that we live in and really review who we are; what makes us happy; what will really matter in life as we look back on our lives at age 102. There was a lot of self-reflection going on here; maybe even a few tears as well.....
Self-reflection can really be difficult. Accepting the answers that result from that self-reflection can be even more difficult. No one in that room was telling me that I've lost my true-self, but what I was realizing was that the calendar of activities, the pressures of living in this crazy world that moves a thousand miles a minute was swallowing me up.
Oh, I won't be changing my kids' activities, they need them! I won't be denying support to my busy husband who supports us financially and emotionally. Those can not change at this stage in our lives. But then, what will I change.....do I really need to change? This is where the homework comes in.
We left this amazing session a little raw and emotional but so very fulfilled to be going down this journey together. We all will have different answers to how we did our homework....but we will all arrive to the next session with a bit more balance on the scale. Here's what I will be working on over the next six weeks (in the privacy of my home....I promise not to share all the gory details):
Homework: Start a daily journal describing who I am by answering these questions:
- What do I love about this life, what gives me energy?
- What about this life enlivens me?
- What would happen if I did more of those things that give me energy and enliven me?
As we went through the session that day, something my husband said to me years ago kept creeping into my inner-conversation. "You need a hobby." When he originally said those words to me, I replied with an answer like, "I don't have time now for hobbies. You and the kids are my hobby." And I thought it was true, however, he and I both have been in somewhat of a professional transition over the last several months and we've both been doing this type of self-reflection naturally. We are both working on our hobbies and supporting each other as we learn how to do this all over again.
He asked me how the session went. I gave him a synopsis expecting him to react with some silly remarks but he didn't. He seemed to understand completely what it was all about. In the end, we only have this one life.....so let's do what is necessary to make it a good life, living without regrets.
With that, I will end here and start my homework.
Cheers!
Thursday, February 4, 2016
W1 - Update - Struggling but Succeeding
I surprised The Boy with his birthday present earlier this week.....our registration in the Cap10K which is on April 10th this year in Austin, TX. We are both so excited, to say the least! A little note that went along with the "In Training" t-shirts, hand warmers, new running shorts and new bluetooth headphones for each of us read, "This is about to get real!" When I told him that his Aunt Gigi was running with us, well, that was just icing on the cake (check out Casa Cosina regarding a delicious cake!)
So, I'm really on week 4 of a 10k training program and finding that it's not that difficult. Most difficult thing.....sticking to it. I really want to extend my time on the trail or to add a few more running days in there. But I'm determined to stick with the program as much as possible so that I don't burn myself out or get injured. I can't let The Boy down again.
Getting back in shape is not just for me but it's for my family as well!! We all need Momma to be happy AND healthy!
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Today is a new day....
Hello again! It certainly feels like I've been working on getting "it" back for years and years and years. I've recently encountered a cross-roads and really need to regroup with my total body wellness. So here goes......
Isn't it typical that when any of us sets out to get "healthy" (whatever that is for each individual) we set such high expectations. We want to lose 50 pounds in three months; we want to run a marathon with an aggressive 8-week training program; we only want to eat whole foods and serve only whole foods to our families. What happens, in my experience, is we go full force for a week or so and then crash. I can't crash again....I just can't. Just take a look at this journal and you'll see that I pooped out after 5 entries a few years ago. So I'm taking baby steps this time.
Back when I was 25, when I met my soon-to-be-husband, I was in the shape of my life. I was a fairly strict vegetarian, ran 20 miles a week in the Austin hills, and drank adult beverages only when I went out dancing with my girlfriends (and we danced a lot back then). Now, 20 years later, I am so far from being a vegetarian, I don't run anymore and glass (or two) of red wine each night is mandatory. Raising a busy and happy family is a full time job and I have little time to truly focus on a lot of those things I used to do. I miss that way of life....
Normally, when I think of the good ol' days and wishing I could get back to that hot bod, I would start to set my goals. Usually the goals I would write down would be so crazy, I was always setting myself up for failure. Goals like:
First goal revolves around exercise. I've got to create a plan that is right for me, one that is enjoyable but also includes some variation so that my old body can get a jump start. I love that feeling when I run and walk for exercise, but that's not enough anymore. I've got to add in those other things like strength training and stretching.
My son loves to run those crazy 5k races and really wants to try a 10k and then a half marathon after that. So, I've got my goal......let's run a 10k in April - the Cap10k in Austin to be exact. I've run this race before and really enjoyed it. My time was 1:17. I'm not a fast runner by any definition but I was so proud to have finished. I know The Boy will love this race and I bought him a registration for his birthday (ssssshhhhh, don't tell him). We won't appreciate it, but part of his present is me training for it. I'm already on week three of a fourteen week program (we still have thirteen weeks left to the big race). I'm pushing it I know but I will get it done.
My biggest challenge with this goal is not the running part, it's the cross-training and strength training part. But I've got my gym membership and just need to push myself to get out of my comfort zone. I can do this!!!
The app that I'm using to help me with my running sessions is called ZenLabs Fitness 10K.
Isn't it typical that when any of us sets out to get "healthy" (whatever that is for each individual) we set such high expectations. We want to lose 50 pounds in three months; we want to run a marathon with an aggressive 8-week training program; we only want to eat whole foods and serve only whole foods to our families. What happens, in my experience, is we go full force for a week or so and then crash. I can't crash again....I just can't. Just take a look at this journal and you'll see that I pooped out after 5 entries a few years ago. So I'm taking baby steps this time.
Back when I was 25, when I met my soon-to-be-husband, I was in the shape of my life. I was a fairly strict vegetarian, ran 20 miles a week in the Austin hills, and drank adult beverages only when I went out dancing with my girlfriends (and we danced a lot back then). Now, 20 years later, I am so far from being a vegetarian, I don't run anymore and glass (or two) of red wine each night is mandatory. Raising a busy and happy family is a full time job and I have little time to truly focus on a lot of those things I used to do. I miss that way of life....
Normally, when I think of the good ol' days and wishing I could get back to that hot bod, I would start to set my goals. Usually the goals I would write down would be so crazy, I was always setting myself up for failure. Goals like:
- No more dairy, wheat, legumes, or meat of any kind
- Run every day
- Reach 15000 steps each day
- Consume only fresh fruit and veggies
- No more alcohol, at all!
First goal revolves around exercise. I've got to create a plan that is right for me, one that is enjoyable but also includes some variation so that my old body can get a jump start. I love that feeling when I run and walk for exercise, but that's not enough anymore. I've got to add in those other things like strength training and stretching.
My son loves to run those crazy 5k races and really wants to try a 10k and then a half marathon after that. So, I've got my goal......let's run a 10k in April - the Cap10k in Austin to be exact. I've run this race before and really enjoyed it. My time was 1:17. I'm not a fast runner by any definition but I was so proud to have finished. I know The Boy will love this race and I bought him a registration for his birthday (ssssshhhhh, don't tell him). We won't appreciate it, but part of his present is me training for it. I'm already on week three of a fourteen week program (we still have thirteen weeks left to the big race). I'm pushing it I know but I will get it done.
My biggest challenge with this goal is not the running part, it's the cross-training and strength training part. But I've got my gym membership and just need to push myself to get out of my comfort zone. I can do this!!!
The app that I'm using to help me with my running sessions is called ZenLabs Fitness 10K.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Day 3 - Friday and Feeling It!!
So the kids are my excuse for not getting my booty out of bed at 4am to get on the treadmill which was one of the goals I wrote about yesterday. All three of them came into our room at least one time during the night complaining they could not sleep....so that meant that Momma isn't going to sleep either.......
But, I have already completed my SI6 routine (by 8am) and feel stronger and stronger each day. The arm section still kills me but I think I got through most of it today without taking a break. I will say that is my favorite thing about the routine....even though we may be focusing on our midsection or legs, we are always moving our arms. So the hard work will be worth it.
Goals for the weekend:
Saturday - SI6 and 30 min on Treadmill
Sunday - SI6, Lean and Limber and 30 min on Treadmill
But, I have already completed my SI6 routine (by 8am) and feel stronger and stronger each day. The arm section still kills me but I think I got through most of it today without taking a break. I will say that is my favorite thing about the routine....even though we may be focusing on our midsection or legs, we are always moving our arms. So the hard work will be worth it.
Goals for the weekend:
Saturday - SI6 and 30 min on Treadmill
Sunday - SI6, Lean and Limber and 30 min on Treadmill
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Day 2 - second time around
I'm so excited! I made it through another S-I-6 workout and 20 mins on elliptical machine today. I am definitely feeling the work I did yesterday but working out the muscles again has made me not so sore.....just remember this feeling later, Momma, so that you can stay motivated!!
I felt more confident and in sync going through the routine today and am anxious about adding the supplemental routines to my workout tomorrow. The constant arm work is really killing me but that is where I can see the recent weight gain the most. So, that is great to me!!
I'm hoping that I can start waking up at my normal 4am time to get my body started with a 15 min elliptical workout like I used to do as well as add a "end of the day" 20 min elliptical workout before bedtime.
Fun Article: "Yearnings"
I felt more confident and in sync going through the routine today and am anxious about adding the supplemental routines to my workout tomorrow. The constant arm work is really killing me but that is where I can see the recent weight gain the most. So, that is great to me!!
I'm hoping that I can start waking up at my normal 4am time to get my body started with a 15 min elliptical workout like I used to do as well as add a "end of the day" 20 min elliptical workout before bedtime.
Fun Article: "Yearnings"
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Day 1 - Starting Over
Okay, so I've not REALLY started over but I've had a few set backs over the last week (please pray for my 94 year old grandmother and her continued good health).
So, Reader, today is my new DAY 1. I received my new Slim in 6 videos and today I did the first session. I made it through and it was tough. BUT I'm so motivated. The video was actually fun, I feel like I might want to do it again later in the day. How awesome is that!!?? I also did 15 minutes on my elliptical machine and will do 20 minutes more later in the day. My hubby, who is working from home today, called me "Iron Woman" earlier so I know the change is making an impact on him. I wish he would do this with me but maybe when he sees (and he will see) the different me, he will adopt the program!!
So my goals for the rest of the week:
1. Just keep up the good work!! Keep doing the videos. Should focus on this on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
2. Do one yoga class this week - Thursday!!!
3. Be happy with the progress!!
These are two of the beautiful ladies I live for!! Baby C and G-Grandma M!
So, Reader, today is my new DAY 1. I received my new Slim in 6 videos and today I did the first session. I made it through and it was tough. BUT I'm so motivated. The video was actually fun, I feel like I might want to do it again later in the day. How awesome is that!!?? I also did 15 minutes on my elliptical machine and will do 20 minutes more later in the day. My hubby, who is working from home today, called me "Iron Woman" earlier so I know the change is making an impact on him. I wish he would do this with me but maybe when he sees (and he will see) the different me, he will adopt the program!!
So my goals for the rest of the week:
1. Just keep up the good work!! Keep doing the videos. Should focus on this on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
2. Do one yoga class this week - Thursday!!!
3. Be happy with the progress!!
These are two of the beautiful ladies I live for!! Baby C and G-Grandma M!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Day 2 - Very Sore!!
I promise that I won't bore the reader every single day with a new post....but thought this first week was important to keep me motivated....so here goes Day 2.
Well, we've not even started Day 2 but I wanted to mention just how sore I am from the sad attempt to do the first Slim in 6 workout session. I'm so happy!!! No, seriously, I'm so happy to be sore in all the right places - not my back, not my ankles (yes, I get sore ankles) and not my neck.....but in my abs and arms which were the main two areas of the work out. I will also say that the scale was 1 pound lighter this week from last (obviously I know this one pound is NOT because of my workout yesterday but it came on a good day!!).
Today's goals:
1. Stay active!! Going to be doing a lot of housework before we have company arrive tonight for Halloween festivities!! That is going to replace my "work out"!
2. NO candy! No really....NO CANDY!!
3. Don't over eat at dinner - we always order pizza for dinner on Halloween so we'll do the same thing tonight......I LOVE PIZZA!!
Happy Halloween Everyone!!
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison
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Well, we've not even started Day 2 but I wanted to mention just how sore I am from the sad attempt to do the first Slim in 6 workout session. I'm so happy!!! No, seriously, I'm so happy to be sore in all the right places - not my back, not my ankles (yes, I get sore ankles) and not my neck.....but in my abs and arms which were the main two areas of the work out. I will also say that the scale was 1 pound lighter this week from last (obviously I know this one pound is NOT because of my workout yesterday but it came on a good day!!).
Today's goals:
1. Stay active!! Going to be doing a lot of housework before we have company arrive tonight for Halloween festivities!! That is going to replace my "work out"!
2. NO candy! No really....NO CANDY!!
3. Don't over eat at dinner - we always order pizza for dinner on Halloween so we'll do the same thing tonight......I LOVE PIZZA!!
Happy Halloween Everyone!!
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Day 1 - How did I get here??
Hello there. This is a big step for me, no pun intended. I will admit that I've never been in this situation before and, quite frankly, I really hate that I've gotten this out of control. So I'm going to blog about my "whole body recovery" project.
Here is where I'm starting:
- Weight - heavier than I've EVER been....even on the last day of pregnancy with each of my three beautiful children....how depressing it that....I don't even have a reason to be at this weight. So, my first goal is to tone up, do more of the "right" kind of activity and hopefully lose 30 pounds. That sounds like a lot but, from where I am right this very moment, that still won't get me to my ideal weight - according to all the charts. Once I achieve that goal - and I will - my next goal is to lose 20 more after that. Then I will be at my ideal weight.
- Height - can't change my height but it certainly isn't working in my favor....but I don't mind being "short"...just means that when I get to where I'm going, I should be able to truly wear petite clothes. My driver's license says that I'm 5'3" but I'd be pushing 5'2 1/2" on a day that I'm wearing my running shoes (which have a good inch of a rubber heal). Thank you to the DMV lady!
- Age - another aspect of life that I can not change. I don't mind being almost 43 years old, I just hate what Mother Nature has in store for me....and I'm sure my family is not too happy either with the mood swings, heat flashes, crying at the drop of a pin, and the ramped up OCD issues (yes, I have OCD).
- Mind - staying positive and ready to tackle all the obstacles that life throws at us - from my kids' schools to family to my love of learning and how God and spirituality fits into every aspect of my life.
So let's get started:
First off, I bet you're thinking, "why isn't she going to post her current weight and measurements?" Well, just like religion and politics, I don't believe in discussing women's weight. It's a very personal issue with many ladies I know and I think where I will feel more successful is by posting what is lost. What might be HUGE for me, might be just right for someone else. BUT where I am today is not healthy and I need to change it and QUICKLY.
So, today, 10/30/2013, I am dedicating my life to focusing my mind, body, spirit and self worth on this journey to getting better. Not just for me, but I do this for my family. My daughters need to know that being healthy is important and to not worry about their bodies - just be healthy; for my son so that he knows to be sensitive to girls and their body image needs; and, probably most importantly, for my dear husband who deserves a happy and healthy woman to come home to every day!
On a side note: I love to run!! So, I've committed myself to running a 10k in April 2014 and a half marathon in March 2014. At the weight that I am today, this will NEVER happen. Running hurts....
What you can expect from me:
1. Candid rantings of my challenges and my successes along the way.
2. Reviews on movies, books, articles, television/radio shows that have inspired me. I might even add reviews of things that totally do not motivate me. I will try to avoid those types of media but I won't have identified them if I don't read, listen or view them.
3. Recipes that are good and healthy!! You all may not know this but I LOVE TO COOK!!
4. And anything else that might fit into this "little" blog.
Goals for the first week:
1. Start the Slim in 6 routine - I ordered the DVDs yesterday and, since I couldn't wait to get started, I attempted to do a 35 minute workout from a video on youtube today. Click here to see that first video I attempted. I might get in trouble by my sweet hubby for this....this is not the first set of exercise DVDs I have purchased in our 15 year marriage.....
This first attempt at doing the video was a huge struggle. This is when I realize just how much I've neglected myself!!! It was tough but I made it doing modified poses.
2. Don't beat up on myself for not completing all that I set out to do.....only positive thoughts!
3. Just consciously control what I put in my mouth. I wish it was that easy.....
So, let's do this!!!
Blessings to all my readers!
Here is where I'm starting:
- Weight - heavier than I've EVER been....even on the last day of pregnancy with each of my three beautiful children....how depressing it that....I don't even have a reason to be at this weight. So, my first goal is to tone up, do more of the "right" kind of activity and hopefully lose 30 pounds. That sounds like a lot but, from where I am right this very moment, that still won't get me to my ideal weight - according to all the charts. Once I achieve that goal - and I will - my next goal is to lose 20 more after that. Then I will be at my ideal weight.
- Height - can't change my height but it certainly isn't working in my favor....but I don't mind being "short"...just means that when I get to where I'm going, I should be able to truly wear petite clothes. My driver's license says that I'm 5'3" but I'd be pushing 5'2 1/2" on a day that I'm wearing my running shoes (which have a good inch of a rubber heal). Thank you to the DMV lady!
- Age - another aspect of life that I can not change. I don't mind being almost 43 years old, I just hate what Mother Nature has in store for me....and I'm sure my family is not too happy either with the mood swings, heat flashes, crying at the drop of a pin, and the ramped up OCD issues (yes, I have OCD).
- Mind - staying positive and ready to tackle all the obstacles that life throws at us - from my kids' schools to family to my love of learning and how God and spirituality fits into every aspect of my life.
So let's get started:
First off, I bet you're thinking, "why isn't she going to post her current weight and measurements?" Well, just like religion and politics, I don't believe in discussing women's weight. It's a very personal issue with many ladies I know and I think where I will feel more successful is by posting what is lost. What might be HUGE for me, might be just right for someone else. BUT where I am today is not healthy and I need to change it and QUICKLY.
So, today, 10/30/2013, I am dedicating my life to focusing my mind, body, spirit and self worth on this journey to getting better. Not just for me, but I do this for my family. My daughters need to know that being healthy is important and to not worry about their bodies - just be healthy; for my son so that he knows to be sensitive to girls and their body image needs; and, probably most importantly, for my dear husband who deserves a happy and healthy woman to come home to every day!
On a side note: I love to run!! So, I've committed myself to running a 10k in April 2014 and a half marathon in March 2014. At the weight that I am today, this will NEVER happen. Running hurts....
What you can expect from me:
1. Candid rantings of my challenges and my successes along the way.
2. Reviews on movies, books, articles, television/radio shows that have inspired me. I might even add reviews of things that totally do not motivate me. I will try to avoid those types of media but I won't have identified them if I don't read, listen or view them.
3. Recipes that are good and healthy!! You all may not know this but I LOVE TO COOK!!
4. And anything else that might fit into this "little" blog.
Goals for the first week:
1. Start the Slim in 6 routine - I ordered the DVDs yesterday and, since I couldn't wait to get started, I attempted to do a 35 minute workout from a video on youtube today. Click here to see that first video I attempted. I might get in trouble by my sweet hubby for this....this is not the first set of exercise DVDs I have purchased in our 15 year marriage.....
This first attempt at doing the video was a huge struggle. This is when I realize just how much I've neglected myself!!! It was tough but I made it doing modified poses.
2. Don't beat up on myself for not completing all that I set out to do.....only positive thoughts!
3. Just consciously control what I put in my mouth. I wish it was that easy.....
So, let's do this!!!
Blessings to all my readers!
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