Seeing Results

I am so excited. I am finally seeing results. From last Sunday to yesterday I have lost 2.5lbs. And overall since April 5th I have lost 4.5lbs!! I am so proud of myself!

SIZE 10 HERE I COME!!!
V

If My Body is a Temple...

What kind of temple do I have? I am currently in the bed, not feeling well. I have been fighting some allergy funk since Thursday. However, somewhere this morning I had a revelation.

My revelation is that I live my life to try and be pleasing in the eyes of the Lord. I am a great mother, good co-worker, and try to be a wonderful friend. Although I am sure I fail in these areas at time, I really do try. Yet, when it comes to my weight, I'm not certain why I continue to sabotage myself. Let's be real...no one enjoys the feeling they have when they over eat, or when they eat something that is so unhealthy it sticks in your stomache like a piece of lead. No one likes feeling like they failed in their choices for good food - yet, we all do it. We all have a moment when we eat too much, or eat something not healthy for us...etc.

If I did everything like I was doing it unto the Lord, would I have such a hard time staying on track? If I'm such a great mother, would I continue to make choices for my life that negatively affect my health - therefore they could potential have a negative effect on my son?

This might sound strange, but I think I am going to start everyday with a new prayer in my heart. I am going to pray that I will have my heart sensitive to those earlier thoughts when I go to make a bad decision. To be fully aware of the decision of unhealthy eating and how that really affects my life - and to also open my eyes as to why I have been remiss in taking care of myself physically.

Yes, it is hard. Yes, it requires a lot of work. I don't really feel like I settle for mediocre in other areas of my life though, so why am I settling in this one?

Kim

Encouragement!

So I got kind of discouraged Monday morning when I got on the scale and saw that I had actually gone up 1.5lbs since the day before. Then in my distress I called Kim and she reminded me I had soy sauce on my dinner the night before that would make me retain water. ~Good thinkin, Kimmie!~

Tuesday I got up and weighed and was back down 1.5lbs to my starting weight! Then I weighed in this morning and was down another 1.5lb!!! YAY!!!

So since Sunday I have officially lost 1.5lbs! And I'm still eating plenty, actually by the end of the day I realize I need to eat more to make up my calories for the day. And on top of all that, I worked out on the elliptical and then I walked 1 mile yesterday with my 17 pound baby on the front of me!! I am very pround of myself!!

V

Oh, the things we do for love...rather weight loss...

When you really think about some of the things people try to make themselves lose weight - it is amazing. From diet pills, and surgery that removes part of your stomache and reroutes your intestines, to Thigh Masters, and Buns Of Steel videos - yep, we'll try it all. Not to mention the countless fad diets and maybe even over doses of fiber or laxatives (I've never actually tried some of these - and if y'all know how much I HATE public bathrooms, you can GUARANTEE I'm not about to OD on laxatives).

However, V and I thought we'd go get exercise DVD's that suited our personalities. Now, this was a few weeks back. I had an appointment across town, so we met at Best Buy and picked out videos. Not surprising, V picked out Latin Dancing. Then, in the midst of all these choices, the clouds parted, the angels sang, and V handed me a Line Dance Away the Pounds video. Now, why we even thought these would be cool, don't ask. We made our purchases and headed directly to Red Robin so I could eat a burger. Nice.

To say these DVD's were lame would be really giving them more credit that what they deserve. They passed lame and kept right on going into an all new category. Picture this...the two of us sitting on V's couch, laughing our behinds off at what these folks looked like...one girl complete with jean skirt to exercise in. WHAT??? Who heard of exercising in a skirt?

Anyways...I'm tired of the fads. I'm tired of starving myself, eating no carbs, eating enough citrus to turn my skin funny colors, watching infomercials on how to lose weight in JUST TEN MINUTES. I'm ready to just start treating myself right.
K

I Should Be Sleeping

If it is a fact that sleeping helps you lose weight, while lack of sleep makes it VERY difficult for you to lose weight - it is no wonder I am not at my ideal size.

I should be sleeping right now. Instead, I am up thinking about tomorrow, wondering how the apartment can feel hot, surfing the web, and generally watching the clock. Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh! I need help.

Although I did not watch my diet today - or rather yesterday, I did get up and exercise and I cleaned up my apartment some. Hey, that is an accomplishment. I also cleaned out my car. My boss is bringing me a tv and wants to put it in my car. Nothing motivated me quicker to get all the crap out of it than thinking about my boss seeing the 12 pairs of shoes and full sets of clothes in my backseat. Not to mention the bottles of water and junk mail.

Okay...I am off to try and get some sleep. After all, it is Monday and sometimes Mondays can be difficult without feeling like you could take a nap by lunch.

This is my year. I have entered my 30's with a new frame of mind. I plan on making this look good. =) K

1 day down......a lifetime to go.

Well, the first day of my diet went........GREAT!! 64+ ounces of water drank, healthy food eaten, the only thing lacking was my 30 minute workout. But I am happy to say I attemped to go just couldn't get in the gym - they changed the locks and my key didn't work. And that is always my problem. I tell Derek that if the marketing people for all these Total Gyms and Ab Lounges and such were smart they would stop making these things and start making a device that would actually pick your butt up off the couch and put you on the treadmill or elliptical machine!! haha I have no problem exercising once I get there. It's the "getting" there that's the problem!! =) Anyway, I will without a doubt workout tomorrow...Kimmie, I'm coming...get ready!!

I am honestly feeling GREAT!! I feel great because I know I did the right thing for my body today!! I am totally not hungry. Which is often times my diet downfall. I starve myself to death. But I really feel like this is going to work! YAY for me!!

Off to bed I go...because it's very hard to lose weight if you don't get your sleep. AND THAT'S A FACT!!! =)

Standing Up and Stating Some Goals...

Truthfully, I'm still kind of reclined and about to state some goals. =)

These are my goals for the next month - and I'm going to start April 20 - May 20.

1. Drink at least 8 cups of water a day. I know I should probably drink more, but this will be a good start.
2. Get my behind on my elliptical 4 times a week.
3. Be very deliberate in my food choices. If I'm choosing something bad, I'm going to fully think about what that means for my long term goal.

I also need to get my measurements, so I can see what kind of change I'm making and I want V to take some pictures of me.

Oh, I will be a size 10. I want to get to my 31st birthday and know I've made healthy changes in this year that God has blessed me with.