Happy Holidays

So after taking last week off from the gym, I am back at it this week.  A couple of people came up to me asking where I had been.  The trainer even stopped me and asked if everything is ok.  I told him that I had been struggling and that its been hard with all of the holiday treats laying around the office. He told me not to give up.  Told me to stay the course and maybe not go as hard as I had been going, but to definitely hang in there.  Its nice to know that people care and are looking out for me.  I need all of the support that I can get.
I am almost fininshed with my Christmas shopping.  Once the shopping is done, I will feel like I can relax a little.  How is everyone else's shopping going?  Hopefully we can all have safe and blessed holiday season.  I also hope that I can enjoy the festivities without stressing over what the scale will say when its all said and done.  I am going to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year now in case I don't get back bedfore then.
Well, until next time, stay strong and eat healthy!

Talking the Talk.....

As the saying goes if you talk the talk, can you also walk the walk?  Ok or something like that.  What I have realized so far in this journey of mine is that I have no problem whatsoever with talking the talk.  I can talk and talk and talk about what I am going to do to lose the weight and what it will take for me to lose the weight.  I can talk about how I am going to exercise 5 or 6 days a week and how I am going to exercise at night after I put my daughter to bed.  But the reality is that I am NOT walking the walk as I am talking the talk.  I was doing really well with my exercising, but I am somehow seeing myself starting to slack in that area. I said that I would pack my lunch for the week so that I could control what I am eating.  Well, that didn't work either.  I need to get my mojo back!  I can't just sit by and look at everyone else around me exercising and eating better.  I need to start walking the walk better than just talking the talk.  I need to hold myself accountable and get back to my WW meetings and weigh-ins. Yep, I even stopped going to those because I know that I have not been doing what I am supposed to.  So I pray that this blog post will help me to once again see that light so that I can make the right choices and get back to the matter at hand.
Until next time, stay strong and eat healthy.

Goals

I've been hearing a lot lately about goals.  I hear that everyone should have goals.  I hear that everyone should have something to work towards.  I hear that everyone should have something that they strive for and push for.  I hear that you should write your goals down so that you can see them and they become real.  Then I started looking inward.  I asked myself what are my goals? What am I fighting for?  What drives me?  What am I passionate about?  What am I working on?  You want to know what I came up with?  NOTHING!!!  Sure, I am working toward losing weight but it seems that I am not working hard enough or pushing diligently towards that goal everyday.  I feel like I am not really striving for anything.  So, what am I going to do to rectify this situation that I find myself in?  I need to think of some concrete goals and some ideas and dreams that I really and truly am passionate about.  I need to write these things down and hold myself accountable to these things.  Here are a couple of things that I want to work towards:
1. Lose weight
2. Become a healthier person
3. Take time for myself

I am going to start with these and see how it works.  Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut and have nothing to work towards?
Until next time, stay strong and eat healthy.

Happy Thanksgiving

Its been one busy and crazy week so far, but I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all and I hope you enjoy spending time with family and friends.  I know I am especially thankful for all of my family and friends and I look forward to making many more friends through this great healthy living community.  I know I am going to enjoy my dinner and if I go over my points, I am not going to beat myself up for it.  I will just make sure to work extra hard in my upcoming SPIN classes this week and next.
Be safe and until next time, stay strong and eat healthy.

Slow and Steady?

Frustration!  Ugh!!!  Why is it that I only lost 1lb last week????  I know I should be happy with that, but this is really beginning to frustrate me.  I worked hard, tracked my food, and even drank my water.  Something is not registering correctly here.  Its really beginning to stress me out.  I have to rethink this because obviously I am doing something that is not in line with what my goal is.  The goal is to lose the weight.  I want to lose at least 2lbs a week.  Is that so hard?  Obviously it is. I guess my motto thus far is "slow and steady".  Somehow I don't like the way that sounds.
Ok, I am done venting.  Sorry for the rant.  Until next time, be strong and eat healthy.

Happy Friday!!!

This week has been so-so.  I was only down 1lb.  I guess I should be happy because it was down and not up, but sometimes I just expect more.  I think that I need to drink some more water to kick it up a notch.  I am about to go to my 630am SPIN class so hopefully that will get me started on the right track this morning.  Lots of things going on this weekend.  Parades, dance classes, family stuff.  All fun so I know I will be moving and active.  Well, I must go for now.  Until next time, stay strong and eat healthy.

My Motivation Is Back Up

So while I was working out at the gym yesterday morning, I was thinking to myself...you can do this, you can become a fit and healthy person, it may take you awhile but don't give up because you can do it!!!
I was so pumped up with my thoughts and the effort that I was giving to my workout that I ate healthy the WHOLE day AND I stayed within my WW points....yeah for me!!!!  :-)

I just got finished reading a post by Swim Bike Mom and she got me so pumped this morning.  Off to another great start.  This means that I will eat healthy all day today too!  Thanks Swim Bike Mom for the motivation that I needed.  I will forever be greatful.

To everyone out there, take it one day at a time and hang in there. We can do this!  Until next time stay strong and eat healthy.