Setbacks

Well this email I received could NOT have come at a better time. I just weighed myself and I am up...gulp...I haven't made the best choices this week and haven't been as committed to the working out...so why am I surprised? But this is just the reminder I needed. It is from Jillian Michaels (of the Biggest Loser and Losing It).

From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Friday, June 25, 2010

Overcoming a Setback
It happens — you miss a few workouts and you feel like you've fallen off the weight-loss wagon. It's tempting to mentally slap yourself around, right? (Or head for the fridge.) Before you start, I want to remind you of something: Being hard on yourself is the Old You.

The New You knows how to deal with setbacks and get back on the wagon. And after all, there are no mistakes, just learning experiences. Weight loss is a process — it takes time. You will encounter small failures — everyone does — but every pound you gain can be lost.

And if you miss a workout, it's not the end of the world! Get to the gym the next day and continue to focus on your short-term goals. Just because you made bad choices today doesn't mean you can't start over tomorrow. New day? New beginning. And don't you forget it!

Week One

I have heard many times from different weight loss people that you can always hit the restart button. So today...Monday June 21, 2010 I am hitting my reset button. I will (try) to post every week with my pounds lost and what I did that week to make myself proud.

So this week my first goal is to lose the 5.6 pounds it will take for me to get to the next lowest 10s category. I am not giving myself a week to do this, I am going to be flexible. I will try my darndest, but if i miss I will reevaluate my time line!

So this week I plan to start my 5.6 lbs weight loss, I plan to do three 30 minute walk/runs, and 3 times on the Wii fit OR Workout video. I will let you know how I did on my Week Two post :)

Keep Fit!

Second Time Around

Well...I have said this before...but then again this usually happens. I had posted a while ago about the Couch to 5k Program. Well I am going to start it again.

I want to be a Mom. I want to be pregnant. I want to make my husband a Daddy. I want to have my body healthy for this future God given precious thing.

I am not healthy. I am not ready for my body to carry such a precious gift. I need to be.

So I am making this pledge to myself that I will stick with it now. I know I won't be 100% faithful. But I will ask God each day for guidance to get me through this process.

If you see me around ask me how I am doing. Having to fess up to people is my worst fear. Maybe if soooooo many people are holding accountable I won't fail.

Pray for me, pray for my future, pray for some stinking determination!!!

New Moon - Twilight Saga

Well this is a little known PUBLIC tidbit of information but I am in love....with the Twilight Series!! I love the books, I love the movies and I LOVE that my husband will watch it with me!


Well last night at midnight was the release of the second movie "New Moon"...a couple of friends and I went to Best Buy to get the release....even my adorable, loving husband joined in!! :)

I love these movies not because they are a teen hit sensation, but because of the love and emotion that they evoke. The passion and exuberance that Edward shows Bella and vice versa is amazing. This is the kind of passion and devotion I want to have in my own life. Now I know that this is fiction, I know vampires aren't real and werewolves and the such, but love is real, love is passion and why wouldn't you enjoy seeing a good old fashioned passionate love story!!

I have watched Twilight more the a few times :), saw New Moon four times in theatres (only paid to see it 1.5 times) and now will watch the DVD over and over!

The awesome thing is that I have found my Edward. My adorable, loving husband is learning each day to love me with the passion and exuberance that Edward loves Bella. I love that he will watch it with me, support me in what I like and tries to emulate that for me! He's awesome :)

I love my Edward and how much he makes me feel like a Bella :)

Love

Each day I remember why I married my husband.

Each day I challenge myself to remember why I married my husband.

Each day has a new set of challenges to give me reason to remember why I love my husband.

I thank the Lord each day that he is in my life and loves me beyond the stars.

I love my husband :)

Random Dozen

My friend and blog-friend Lucy, always has fun things like this on her blog so I thought I would join her….

1. It's early morning, about 2:00AM, and you're driving home. You come to a red light and sit there. There is no one in sight for miles around. Do you wait it out or run the light?
No, i wait for it.  I am paranoid of breaking the law – as any good citizen should be! haha :) but no, i couldn’t do it, i would feel MUCH to MUCH guilt!

2. If you had the chance to re-do the last 24 hours, would you change anything?

oh gosh…that’s a toughie…it’s been a heck of a 24 hours!!  I probably wouldn’t change anything because  a lot of big discoveries/realizations have been made.

3. When you reply to someone's comment on your blog, do you reply in your comments or go to her blog and comment? (Or email her)

I respond in the comments.

4. Your favorite Disney movie is:
oh so many to name!!! toy story, beauty and the beast, monster’s inc, aladdin…

5. Do you recycle?
yes i do

6. Games of strategy or games of chance?
i love any type of board or card game :)

7. Do you have any recurring dreams?
yes but not for a long while…when i was a kid i used to dream that the sasquatch was trying to chase me into a basement and kill me…wonderful eh!

8. What did you learn from your first real job?
That i hate working for so little money, but needed the money! haha

9. Do you buy or borrow most books?
um, i guess i would have to say i buy more than i borrow.

10. What fashion trend of the past did you say you'd never wear again but did?
I don’t think I have repeated any of my fashion trends because they were HORRIBLE! hahaha :)

11. When do you start Christmas shopping?
Mostly in December at some point, but if the need arises I pick stuff up throughout the year…

12. Have you ever been so happy that you literally jumped up and down for a few seconds? If so, what was the occasion?
Yes, when I found out my friend and I were going to be allowed to travel alone (with a tour bus) to Detroit to see the Backstreet Boys!!!!!!!! :)

What Have I Done today to make me feel proud?

Well I am embarking on a new mission in life. I have been busy this past year planning for a wedding. It takes a lot of time, money and commitment. Now I have a new plan. I want to be a Mom. I want to take some time before being a Mom in order to be a good Wife, but I know I want to be a Mom. Now, I'm not going to be a Mom in the shape/weight I am in right now. I need to lose weight before I can even think of being pregnant.

So this is my plan....I am doing a variation of the "Couch to 5k" Program. I have started walking to get my plan going and this is the second day so far! I am also desperately trying to eat better, eat more vegetables and more fruit!

I have also joined a group on Facebook called the "Biggest Loser Fundraiser". It is a great group for moral support and encouragement! Already it worked today since I didn't want to do my second walk and two wonderful ladies encouraged me to get going because I would feel better afterwards and they are absolutely right!! So once I get some figures about percentage lost or pounds shed I will post!!!!