New Motivation

Jeff and I are working on losing weight together. We are both doing the South Beach Diet and on a good exercise routine. Jeff is working out with his Marine buddies and I am back on the New Rules of Lifting for Women.

Last week I lost 5 lbs. I am down to 195 and that makes me offically out of the OBESE catagory and into the overweight catagory. I need to lose 30 lbs to get into the Normal catagory. My overall goal is 146. I picked this goal from doing some research on my body type and BMI numbers.I have only 49 lbs to go. I hope to be at or near my 146 goal by the end of the year. That gives me 4 months to lose 49 lbs. I guess I will be losing it Biggest Loser style and just working hard and not taking to many breaks.

I am not focusing on how much I need to lose. I am just focusing on each day and eating correctly and getting my exercise in. Each day will have its own challenges and so if I take one day at a time I will be more successful. In the end I will be able to look back and see what I have done.

I look back a year ago, and I felt so overwhelmed and unmotivated weighing 220, moving, dealing with a new baby. So much change. This year will be more successful because I am in a more settled place physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Cruising the Net

While I was waisting time looking on the net I came across a girl's blog that I really enjoyed. She got my attention because she was my age and in her picture she was wearing a white shirt and then a low-cut tank or dress, I couldn't tell it was just a head shot. Anyway, I was thinking to myself I wonder if she is LDS because she was being modest and that is how I would have worn the top. I know I'm a deep person, right. LOL. So anyway, I was reading her blog and insights and found that we have a lot in common. I am going to check back on her blog because I love to see how others are dealing with the same things I am.

For example, cooking-incorporating new recipes and healthier options in the home. Dealing with depression/anxiety/stress. Being a stay-at-home-Mom. Just overall trying to become better and better each day.

She has motivated me to do something that I have been avoiding-cleaning up my office/guest bedroom and get it organized. So I'm off...............................Pray for me that I get it done.LOL

Busy is Good!

I have been busy lately and that is a good thing. Micah is sleeping right now so I have a minute to update. I am finally out of the 200's! Yeay for meeting that goal.

My next weight goal is to be at 190 by the end of August. When I get to 190 Jeff is buying me a new lap swimsuit because the swimsuit I currently use is not made to do laps in. Plus, it doesn't fit and I need the motivation because I have always wanted a lap swimsuit that fits!!!

A new thing that has happened in the last week is I am cooking meals and teaching vegan cooking to a lady. I was trying to think of a way to make extra money one day and I posted on Craigslist that I knew how to cook and bake for Vegans and she emailed me. So far I have only made one meal for her, but we are getting together next week for our first cooking class. I look forward to where this will take me and the extra money!!

Micah is doing AWESOME. he is such a ball of personality and we have a lot of fun together now. I think I have finally come to terms with being a Mom! It was a struggle inside for me to realize that just because I am home with Micah I still a worthwhile person. I always based my worth on my job. Now I know my worth as a person and nothing can take that from me.

I think they need life skills classes in High School to teach kids how to feel of worth, handle money and prepare for the future without debt, and so on. There are so many things that I am just now learning and maybe it is because I am more open to it, but I feel like I should have known these things a long time ago. I guess that is why home school is becoming more and more popular because every person is different and we learn and absorb things differently. Public school is like pushing a square through a round hole. We all come out loopy. hahaha Wasn't going for the pun, but it just came to me.

Book you all need to read '48 Days to the Work you Love' by Dan Miller. A great self-help read! so good!

Micah's up got to go. Peace!

Ramblings

Update:

School is being put off again because the new GI Bill was just passed and I can now use Jeff's benefits, but I have to wait until August 2009. Once we get it transferred to my name then I will start school again.

Body-for-life: I have already fallen off the bandwagon. BUT I have been consistent for the last 3 days in doing my cardio 2 a day! I am going to focus on just getting to the gym and getting in the cardio. I don't really want to build muscle right now. It is working because Saturday I was 203 and I am 200 even right now. I expect to be in the 190's by the end of the week FINALLY! I run on the treadmill for 3 miles or I swim for 30 minutes straight. I need a lap swimsuit really really bad, so I told myself that once I hit 190 I will buy myself a lap swimsuit. I am proving to myself that I am dedicated before I spend any money. Plus, Jeff said well at 180 I will buy you something else you really want and again at 170. SO, every 10 lbs will be new motivation.

Juicing: I have started juicing this week too. I don't eat enough fruits and veggies in the day and so I pulled out my VERY EXPENSIVE, USED ONLY 1 TIME Juicer. I figured it was about time I use the stupid thing. I do 1 cup of spinach, 10 grapes, 3 carrots, 2 celery stalk, and 1 apple. It is very very good. I really love it. I read somewhere that when you are new to juicing start sweet and slowly get more and more vegetably, if that makes any sense. It did to me. I am enjoying it so far and my machine is so easy to clean up. I know that helps.

Debt: Jeff and I are on a cash basis and this first go around was rough. I think this next paycheck won't be so bad, but I know that we are still adjusting. I am pushing through and I can't wait for the end results! It is and will be so worth it.

Micah: He is finally on a great schedule that we are both happy with. He is down to one long nap and that makes me very happy. I can get so much done and still have plenty of time to play and help him grow and learn. This week has been great.

Church: My new calling is ENRICHMENT LEADER. I am so excited! I love planning and doing events and getting all the women together. I have so many ideas and hopefully we will be able to use some of them. I can't wait to see what this calling has in store for me.

TEMPLE PREP CLASS-I have been invited to the Temple prep class and I am excited about this too. I don't know if I will go through the Temple without Jeff, it is something that I am still praying about, but it will be nice to learn about why the Temple is so important again. I could use a refresher course for sure. The Lord is blessing our family in so many ways and I am so grateful for the love that we feel.

Well, that is all for now. Off to finish laundry.

All over the place

I feel like I have been all over the place with my goals lately. I think I have a path now and today was the beginning of huge things to come. I am doing Body-for-Life, I am working on a plan of action to get out of debt, I have a action plan to save for my education, Micah's schedule is coming together, and I have a new great calling at church, but I haven't been officially called yet so I can't let that one out yet.

Since we have moved I feel like I am starting to become Me again. I get things accomplished and my mindset is just a whole lot healthier. The next 12 weeks is all about changing myself and becoming healthier. Not just a physical makeover, but spiritual, and mental too.

Overall, I am happy and that is a nice place to be again.

Austenland by Shannon Hale

So, I will admit that I have NEVER read any of Austen, but after reading Austenland and then watching The Jane Austen Book Club, I want to read them all.

Austenland is a fantastic book. I loved all of the characters and the story was wildly entertaining. Just the kind of fiction book I was looking for lately. I read it because it is our June book club read, and I am so glad that I did. Ok, so time for another admitance........I listened to the book on cd because really when do I have time to read lately. I have 2 Ensigns, a Dave Rasmey book, and other magazines that keep piling up because I just am not making time for it. To many other priorities for me at the time.

Anyway, I just wanted to post this quickly. Read it, or as I did listen to it. hahaha

Update

I have been gone for a while because of the move and then vacation. I am focusing on setting some new goals so I will be back when I have them all ready. but I have to scream because I'm so excited

I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

I'm so excited!