Jan 2012 wrap up

Well not what I wanted to lose but a loss is a loss. In January I managed to get through the holidays, get a promotion at work, take on extra work until a replacement is hired for my current position, and on top of that... my birthday on the 23rd which is always a weekend long event.

I'd say with all of that going on and still at a 3 lb loss for the month... I'LL TAKE IT!

Now come on nice weather! I've signed up for a 5K (purpleday5K.com) for March 24th. This means I need to start training for this. This will be my first 5K ever. Yes, I am walking but as a great motivational push my cousin Jen posted to me... It doesn't matter how fast you run you are still doing laps around those on the couch. I've decided to start a scrapbook for just all my events I participate in and maybe someday when I am blessed with a child they will be proud that their momma didn't just lay down and die.

Have YOU given up yet?

There are statistics that say over 50-60% of you have already given up on your resolutions. Question is.... why?

Have you not gotten your materials or ideas organized on how to succeed?
Have you decided that it's just too hard to maintain?
Have you just plain given up?

If you answered YES to any of those items well you are human, but you are allowing excuses to get in your way. No one has 100% on days 100% of the time. The point is you have to allow yourself to forgive and move on. It's easier to continually put yourself down or make yourself feel bad for not doing something. Find the time for you... Find the energy for you.



I've made some pretty aggressive goals to lose 100 lbs this year. I wanted to try and lose close to 10 lbs a month. Knowing that some months I'll ROCK IT!!! some I'll fall a little short. I'm not going to beat myself over it to the point that I don't continue to try. A loss is a loss and as long as I keep going down even if it's a lb at a time/week it's a loss. Eventually I'll see the results I desire and I believe this year of TRANSFORMATIONS will happen as long as I want it bad enough.



Hang in there my fellow weight loss friends. If you need motivation or a pep talk just let me know!

This weeks focus: Affirmation

This week not only am I going to continue my push for hydration but I'm going to start telling myself a positive image affirmation in the mirror each day this week.

Not only do we need to change our outer self but also our inner self. I do believe there are scars that we bury deep down that also cause our bad habits or our ease to give up on our goals. Until you face the skeletons in your closet will you begin to heal and love yourself.

I believe I have many thing that I need to just clear out and open up to myself about and let them go. Forgive not only others but myself for those things. I am in hopes that affirmations will assist me in doing so this week. I've also pondered the thought of writing down those things into a notebook and then burning the pages one by one setting them free.

This weeks focus: Hydration

Each week I'm going to focus on a new thing that will help in my weight loss journey.
First things first.... HYDRATION!

It's said that you should drink .5 OZ for every lb you weigh each day. I weighed in Monday at 333.4 X .5= 166.7 oz of water... Holy moley! That's a lot of water batman!

What I'm going to do is try and drink more then I did the day before and get me up to that level. I don't want to drown myself or get myself in a place where I have to run to the bathroom every few mins (especially because I'm on long calls at work and just can't get up for an hour or 2). So today's goal is to drink 3 of my 20 oz bottles before I leave work. That's 60 oz. Then I'm going to try and drink another 40 oz before 8 PM but need to stop there or I'll be up all night. Good start I think. Then tomorrow I'll add 20 oz more then 20 oz more the next day and so on.

I'm hoping by the weekend I'll be up to where I need to be at to maintain Hydration. Then I can pick something else to focus on next week. Stay tuned.

Gifts that mean so much

In reading my Cousin in Laws blog today it made me think... Isn't it great when our significant others pick up on hints of things we NEED to help us on our journey. For her (being pregnant and due in Feb I think) she really enjoys running and really really wants to get back to it so my cousin gave her items for that including gift certificate for new running shoes.... that was priceless to her.

For me, I just want fun work outs. My husband knows I love to sing and dance around the house (not professionally hee hee). My work outs can be hard, challenging, but for the most part need to be different. So he got me Just Dance Summertime and Just Dance 3. I have 1 & 2 and looooove them! So I'm excited to have these two new additions. The other one he wanted to get me was Zumba 2 for the Wii but TRU was out so I'm going to see about ordering that one. The greatest gift my hubby can get me is the gift of bettering my life. I appreciate him for doing this for me. I appreciate him for eating my concoction's in trying to better feed us.... and most of all I appreciate that no matter what his love is unconditional. He just wants me around longer... who can blame him :)

Holidays, budgeting, and goals

Seems like every holiday season I enter it with good intentions to stick to a budget so that we don't feel strapped the entire month... and each year we go a little overboard and find ourselves in a tight situation around the holidays. I know we both mean well...

I think this year is a little tighter then normal because we felt we needed one reliable car so we took on one car payment. We just need to get used to wiggling this into our budget. I pride myself on being a keen shopper. I tend to not buy myself clothes or shoes unless I absolutely need to and they MUST be on sale. I shop for groceries with Coupons where ever I can. I do however have a "impulse" buying issue and we have a fast food issue.

So I'm already thinking of some resolutions for next year that will round out our budgets, bodies, and minds:

#1 Only one meal out a week: Not only will this save us some cash, but it'll help our waist lines. We will appreciate more that meal we carefully choose for that week. Make it a date night out or something and it becomes a special treat.


#2 I am going to read one book a month: I've proven to myself that I really do need to take time to slow down and enjoy myself. Reading would be a good way to relax and motivate my imagination.


#3 Keep a up to date account ledger and stick strictly to a premade budget/grocery list: We aren't going to die if one week we can't afford "Impulse" items such as comfort food (AKA cookies, cakes, chips, etc). Instead we will carefully plan out our meals and only buy what we need to make them. I do like having a stock pile on hand so that won't change but I will budget to make such trips to keep the pantry up. Ultimately this will help with having more money in the bank during those hard times of the month and hopefully pay off debt and save for things like vacations.


#4 Take time for myself: I'm going to be selfish... that's right... SELFISH! I need 20-30 mins a day just to myself to do what I want to do. This means putting more focus on my health. I don't want to take a day off from working out. I want to make it apart of my daily routine. I know it'll be hard at first and I might not see the rewards for a while but they will be there. I want to walk a 5K this year Damn IT!!!! I let myself completely down this year by only doing a 1K.. I'm tired of letting myself down. I need to get it in my head that doing this is only going to make me happier, secure my future, and maybe... just maybe back my butt into all those clothes I have packed away for "When I get to X size". I'm tired of watching the biggest loser and wanting so bad to make a change... I have to be the change I make happen... one step at a time.


#5 Take time off and not lose the time I've earned: I know what you are thinking ... WHHHHAAAAAAAATTTTT?!?!?! she is nuts for not taking her time off. You are completely right. I am nuts. I have been at my job for over 10 years and have deserved the time off I have earned. This year I basically am handing time back since I can only roll over so much from year to year... next year, I will end the year with out having to give any back. I plan to do this by scheduling time to make home repairs/paint, Lunch/Movie dates with my girls, Vacations with my handsome Hubby, or just because.


So I'm sticking to 5 very doable items. Anymore and it might be too overwhelming to handle in a year. I'm changing my Blogger motto for the year... time to make something happen.

Reflecting on what I'm thankful for. . .

I am thankful for my Husband, who despite all of my back and forth this year with pills for balancing out my hormones and dealing with my mood swings has stuck in there. I am blessed to have such a wonderful man in my life to be my support.

I am thankful for my family, There are a lot of nuts in there but this year we have seemed to stick together. Shared many laughs and joys this year and I'm looking forward to continue to grow with all of you.

I am thankful for my health, In the past years I have gone through some weird health things and I'm glad to say that I'm going on I think year 3 with out any real major issues. I've been trying to focus on making small changes and will continue to do the same as long as the results stay good.

I am thankful for myself, I've really had to step out of my comfort zone this year and speak up for myself in situations. I am a outspoken person but there was aspects of my life that I just shut up and took it. This year I declared would be the year of change and I did so by proving that I'm not wonder woman and accepting the fact that it was ok.

Lastly, I'm thankful that I still have a stable job that allows me to have a home, make changes to that home, finance a new much needed car, and to spend time away from that job on trips with my husband.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Busy busy busy

It's been a while since I've checked in. Between getting ready to go on vaca, go on vaca, and deal with all the catching up at work getting back I haven't focused so much on my working out or nutrition. I'm hoping that I'll get to a good place this week to start walking or working out again.

I'm a ZOMBIE!

Did a 1K walk today at "Night of the Running Dead" in SLC. It was great fun! Spent 4 hours walking around and hanging out with family. It was great to see all the costumes. Bad part..... weirdest sunburn I have ever gotten:



That will be interesting to tell folks when I go back to work on Monday hahahaha. I was so happy that I went. It's out of my norm to do something like that. I think next year I might consider doing the 5K but I'm NOT a runner by any means. We'll see.

The yo yo... and Night of the running dead in SLC

So I went back up to 343 but the past 2 weeks have really focused and am back down to 330.8 :) Going to keep pushing myself to stay on track. I've gotten some great compliments which has helped.

So there is an event on Oct 15th in SLC, UT called "Night of the Running Dead" they have you choose whether you want to be a human or a zombie (Zombie I chose of course). There is a 1K walk which I'm doing with my mother in law... and there is a 5K run which my sister in laws are doing (I'm not to that point yet, pushing for next year). Humans get a 2 min head start... This should be fun because we get to dress up as our zombie selves and we get a shirt for the event. Loving that we are doing this as a family. Live bands, festival... should be a good time.

Counting down until vaca at the end of the month, need the relaxation and time with my hubby and away from work. So maybe my next post will be after the zombie run then after the vaca..

Have a good month all... weight loss dust for all!