Valentine's Day....Day 2

 

 It's Day 2 and it's Valentine's Day! As I began to think about the day, I thought that this picture summed it all up.  During my time searching Pinterest :), I found this wonderful picture!  This verse reminds me that I have the ability to love God because God first loved me.  Christ died so that I could be presented righteous before God.  Christ presented Himself to God so that I might live!!  You know what?  It's time to live!  It's time to look at today for what it is.  Today,I am alive and able to love others and MYSELF!  I need to love what God has created!!  One way that I'm loving those around me is by loving myself.  When I've taken care of myself spiritually, physically and emotionally, I am able to love the world in a whole new way!!  I love loving!  I love giving!!  Though my day started off a bit stressful, it has all turned out to be a great day!!  Yes, I did miss my am workout to grocery shop at 4am :)  Yes, I did have to wait in line because Wal-mart's registers were all down.  Yes, I was told that I may have to leave my groceries there due to the register problem.  Yup...I am home with a feverish child.  Yes,  my husband and I did report our debit card lost (in our house ).  

YES.....

 I am on track and I'm loving life today! 

I can no longer let bumps in the road derail me from my fitness journey.  Dang...if I did, I would FOREVER be derailed.  It's time to take charge.

  Yesterday I may have said tomorrow, BUT today, I'm saying TODAY!!!  Today is my day to live!  Today is my day to love!  Today is my day to WORK HARD!!!  

Happy Tuesday!

Thanks to Pinterest.... Day 1

As one that's sick of the fluctuation in weight and as one that sweats like a man, this quote is right up my alley :)  Now, you must understand, I have recently been introduced to Pinterest.  JUST IN TIME :)  Just in time for what, you may ask.  Well...I'll tell ya.  I have a marathon coming up in 26 days.  That is exactly 3 weeks and 5 days. HOLY MOLY!  Do I feel prepared?  Not really :(  Don't get me wrong; I have been running. In fact, I have been running A TON!  Here's the thing.  I have yet to meet any of my weight loss goals.  Here's the cylce:

• Start Hard
• Lose Some Pounds
• Become Excited with Loss
• Reward Myself with a Food Celebration
• Regain the Weight Loss
• Get Discouraged
• Begin AGAIN...

I may have just had an 'ah-ha' moment!  As a therapist, I help my students identify problems in the cycle.  Well dang!  I might have just found the problem in mine.  It appears that I celebrate with the wrong thing.  I must find another way to celebrate! At this point, self control with unhealthy food is a NEGATIVE.  After looking through motivational quotes on Pinterest, I ran across this one:

YUP!  This one is right on.  In fact, I think I've been hiding behind the fact that I do hide fat well.  YUCK :(  I do keep a food journal, but there are times that only a few things get written down.  I no longer want to pretend that things are peachy.  I want to admit my flaws for what they are :)  Boy, this sure is liberating! Anyways...I have decided to post a little something each day to remind myself of my ability to end marathon training well!  So...stayed tuned, it's going to be an interesting 26 DAYS!   Here's today's rundown...so far...

1. Completed Morning Workout (3 mile run)
2. Stayed Within Calorie Range
3. Headed to the Gym for my pm workout!

See ya in the morning!

Oooo...just a bump in the road...

Yup...this was how I felt on the day of my weekly weigh in, DISCOURAGED.  Really?  I went to the gym EVERY DAY.  I consumed a gallon of water EVERY DAY.  Yes, TOM was right around the corner, but 4 pounds gained...REALLY?  I could have taken this opportunity to  be motivate to continue, knowing that I had worked diligently that week; however, I allowed this to push me right over the edge....into emotional eating :/  Since the weigh in, I've gotten back on track.  In honesty, I don't stay off of track for very long.  Thank God :) The only problem with getting off track and getting back on is that I continue to play around with the same 5 pounds.   If I see 195 on that scale one more time...I'm breaking that scale.... :)  


I'm no genius, but I know that somethings gotta change.  I'm gonna let bumps in the road remind me that I'm moving.  I'm going to let obstacles remind me that there's a goal.  So, I've had to figure a few things out. I've decided that I am only going to allow myself to weigh in ONCE a week.  I can't allow myself to get on the scale anymore than that.  If I see a good number, I treat myself. If I see a "bad" number, I treat myself.  See where this is going?!?!?  There have been times where my relationship with the scale was better than it is now.  This may not be a permanent change, but right now, it's a MUST! So...along with that change, I have also decided to count every calorie that enters my mouth.  I have not been honest with the amount of calories that I am consuming.  I mean...what's an extra piece of _______ (fill in the blank) going to matter?  It all matters.  I confess; I have a body type that's generally more muscular and is well balanced as far as where fat is stored.  I can't tell ya how many times I've heard, "You weigh how much?  NO WAY...." I say all of that to say, I'm on this journey because I know what healthy feels like.  I know and love the benefits of being fit!


Though this blog started out as a 12 week journey, I've decided to shoot for specific dates for goals to be met.  My goals will extend past 12 weeks...The list is below...


March 10th (170's) : Marathon Day
April 21st (150's) : Birthday Weekend
June 1st (Hott Bod): Swim Suit Time...last summer before pregnancy...fingers crossed :)


Ok...there you have it.  Specifically, I would like to be 155 by my birthday!  I know that I can do this.  In fact, I will do this.  I can't wait to post progress posts for you all!  Hmmm...I think I'll start weekly progress pictures again.  Alright...there you have it :)


Happy Wednesday!