Weigh day....a little late

Well, I was supposed to be writing this on Monday, but I forgot....

Week one was pretty good, until we hit the last game of the CHL finals on Sautrday....which we WON! Needless to say, I celebrated pretty hard with the team and made some poor choices health wise...it was fun and worth it during the process though. However I paid for is Sunday! Man, Mother's Day was ROUGH for me!!! I ate what I could keep down and help give me energy, which wasn't much and was a good amount of bready things. So....Monday began day 1 pretty much all over again. The good news was that I was down 2.2 lbs even after a rough weekend!

What I learned this weekend was life happens. You have a choice.... 1) Call your coach and make a game plan to celebrate, but not ruin your progress....or 2) Lay in the bed you made and get back on the horse. Don't let either option ruin anything for you. No reason to beat yourself up! Things happen!! So here I am...it's Friday and I've done GREAT this week! It doesn't really matter what the scale says, just that I am working towards optimal health!

Homework wise, I failed this week, but at least I have grace! Working on lesson 1 this week of Living a Longer, Healthier Life. It's always good to start over and refresh memory. You learn new things!

Back in the saddle again...this time not by myself!

I am sure I could look back and see how many times I have tried to restart what I was thinking of as a "diet"...yes I don't think my mind was completely wrapped around that this isn't a diet. I don't plan on finding this weight again and I need to view it as my health, my life. The more times I yo-yo the harder it is on my body and it has to stop...and it has to start with me.

I truly believe we were created to live in community.  Live with one another...having a support group, a group that isn't afraid to call you out and make you grow and learn. We cannot go through life alone in many, many ways. Our personal walk with God isn't alone...HE is there with us along with the Holy Spirit and His Son Jesus. So why would I think I could do this alone. Why would I think that I could change years of bad choices and a messed up view of things by myself! I need to get back in the saddle of health, but this time not by myself!

We all know TJ is always with me and very supportive, but we also all know how having the spouse be the accountability partner can work out...so let's just not go there again. We support, but not going to coach each other this time. I'm so lucky to have such a huge group of cheerleaders and supporters in my life. I have many wonderful friends and family members that will always cheer me on no matter what I choose, as long as it is making me happy. I am also very thankful to have met many wonderful people at Take Shape for Life over the last few years. They have stretched me out of my comfort zone and helped me grow...now I have many friends going to help me get this weight off for good and bring my sexy back. Thank you +lynn phelps for stepping in as the role of my coach. I promise to step back and let you do what you do best cuz obviously I haven't known "better".

Thank you all for your support! 2013 is going to be one of the best years yet!!!

One week back at it...

It's been a week since I threw my hands in the air an said I'm done. It's been a really good week! I've stayed on track and got y 5 workouts in!!! Can't wait till the Allen Eagle Run March 2 to see how my time has improved. Looking to beat 38 minutes. Keeping the pedal to the medal and working for the prize!!!

Stop Challenge Choose

Here I am once again restarting things...I won't promise to get better at posting, but hope to try and stay accountable to myself. I'm tired of restarting things in life and just half trying to accomplish things I want. It's time...and it's time to quit having this conversation and post. Today is day 2 of being back on program. We have two fun trips planned in the next couple months and I have big expectations for myself. Both in loosing weight and sticking to the plan through those trips. It's time to focus on me...not to be selfish but to get health for the next stage in life. We are still trying and hoping to have children, but we have also felt led to do more for children in need...so we have decided to become foster parents.

One saying we have in our program is to Stop, Challenge, and Choose. This applies in more than being tempted by a food choice not on plan, but in all things.

We are excited and also nervous about this next stage in our lives. Here we go!!!

The Complex Simplicities of Life: Week 16--down another 1.4

The Complex Simplicities of Life: Week 16--down another 1.4: I have forgotten to update in a few weeks! It's been busy around here! School is in full session so I'm tired when I come home from work...a...

Week 16--down another 1.4

I have forgotten to update in a few weeks! It's been busy around here! School is in full session so I'm tired when I come home from work...and in a week I will be running a 5k so I've been trying to run as much as I can! Weight loss has slowed a little, but that is to be expected 16 weeks in and I added more exercise. I am loosing the inches (4 total this week--1 from my waist!), so the weight is just shifting from fat to muscle :). So the weigh in today...I was down 1.4 and broke the 180s! Back into the 170s...can't believe I'm only 10 away from the 160s which has been about 10 years since I was there. It's going to be a journey, but I'm going to get there! Still have my eye on the prize of a tattoo at 150 and many shopping sprees in between (my clothes aren't fitting!!)!

The big non-scale victory (we call it NSV alot) this week was fitting into a couple of my favorite jean skirts. I love the feeling of getting into clothes I once loves and them fitting (some are even a little big!). I can't believe I'm saying I love wearing skirts again...it's been a while!

Week 14 Weigh In

It's weigh in day!!! I am happy to report I am down 2.6 from last week!! That's a total of 24.4lbs since June 1. That puts me 11.8 away from my goal for the end of the month and 31.8 from my tattoo goal. I also calculated the inches lost in the last two weeks and that was 3.75 inches! Woot! It just shows if you make the decision to get healthy, follow our easy plan, and don't cheat (!) the pounds will just melt away. Attached is my beginning June picture and the now--after 3 months! Can't wait for the next picture (hopefully monthly now)!