Down 15 lbs since January 1st!

Just say NO

With everything going in in my life lately, yesterday I said no to free Krispy Kreme donuts at work, free potato chips at work, and when my family wanted to go if to eat for dinner... I went to the gym because I didn't feel like I could make good choices.  I don't usually tell myself no when it comes to food, so I'm trying.

Food Prep!

Prepping food for the week! Only cut up one apple in advance... Breakfast is egg, asparagus,  mushrooms,  onions, and chicken baked in a muffin tin! Trying!

vlog?

So I have decided to start a vlog as well. Here's one from last night.

Personal Training

Yikes! Tomorrow I start personal training.  My family gifted me several sessions for my birthday. Yes, I was spoiled.  Excited, anxious and nervous for the changes that lie ahead tomorrow.  But I have been making changes slowly so this week would be easier.  Cutting bad carbs, nearly cutting pop altogether, and drinking tons of water. I'm not nearly as cranky as I was when I started cutting pop... It doesn't even taste as good after a couple weeks.

I will admit I fell into old habits when my during my Dad's illness and passing, but now is time to get back on track and not look back.

Goodbye first 50lbs!

This week I hesitantly got on my scale at home. You know, the dreaded moment, expecting it to go up instead of down. Even though everyone says, it isn't about the numbers, it still is a way to track progress. I hadn't been to the gym in weeks, yes weeks. My Dad had been hospitalized (twice) and I had been out of town, working the election, and still trying to work. Some eating habits had started creeping back, but I forgot I had been mowing and doing yardwork. Even though I dread yardwork, primarily due to a snake phobia I have had since childhood, I honestly did not expect the numbers to be in my favor. Not to mention, it was a mid-day weigh in. I always weigh myself first thing in the mornings and make sure I wear as little as possible. You know you do it too! Who knows how much a flip-flop weighs? I was genuinely shocked to see the number. Not only had I lost weight, but I had finally reached a 50lb threshold. Actually 51.1 lbs to be exact. Coincidently, I had to drop something off at my doctor's office, so I got on their scale and it was the same! I was estatic!

On another note, I finally made it to zumba this morning! Yeah! Sometimes I forget that a good cardio class can be a great stress reliever!

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" 'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes."
Mark 9:23 NIV

Juggling

Okay amigos, I am having trouble. It is so hard to juggle my busy schedule right now and find time to go to the gym. I use to watch a ton of TV. Seriously probably at least 8 shows a week. Now I'm lucky to even catch 1 or 2, simply because I don't have the time! (Oddly enough, I don't even miss it.) I have had weird hours at work because I was getting ready for an Emmaus weekend and now they are offering overtime. I'm not a morning person, even getting to work by 7am is an accomplishment. So there is NO WAY I would be at the gym by 5:30am. I just can't pass up on this opportunity for overtime, especially because my mom's family is going to Virginia over the 4th of July.
 
Generally I'm gone anywhere from 6am-8pm during the week days. My weekends just started clearing up. So no more excuses for missing the 9:15am Zumba! After next week, things should go back to normal. But what is normal?
 
So far, I haven't gained any weight back, and I'm actually still noticing differences in my body shape! Always an encouragement!