Back (again)

I'm back in the saddle.  I've had two really good weeks and am feeling very positive towards this new adventure.  It's been awhile since I've felt so good about setting the big goal of making it back to my goal weight. 

It helped to set a few little goals.  I signed up for Weight Watchers again (I like the accountability).   The first week my goal was simply to track and stay on plan.  And I was surprised to learn that I didn't find it difficult.  I'm the first to admit that I am a lazy tracker.  But this time I did it on my phone, which I have with me all the time anyway. 

The second week I set the same goal, with the added element of "move more".   I did track all week and I DID move more.  I took a women's aikido class on Wednesday.  I was very sore on Thursday and Friday, but I moved more those days too, though I think I wouldn't have if I didn't have to.  I went to a trade show and walked around quite a lot.  Saturday I raked the leaves in the yard, which took several hours (and I have to do all over again, because the wind blew yesterday and the tree isn't naked yet), and Sunday I spent the day cleaning my house and doing laundry. 

This is my third week back and I'm already planning to miss the aikido class (the kids have to trick or treat!).  But I'll walk around the block with them to get some movement.  I've got to make plans to move the rest of the week, but I'm working on it.  I actually bought a treadmill from a friend.  I planned to get up in the morning and walk for 30 minutes (during the winter), but it's so dark at 5:30.  I haven't been able to pull myself out of bed that early in weeks.  But I'm getting closer. 

I've also set a personal weight loss goal to reach by Thanksgiving.  It's lofty.  But Shari can do lofty, so I can too!

Seems there are lots of goals and plans in November (I do plan, go fig).  Along with Nanowrimo I'm squeezing this in.  It's all for ME!

See you again soon!

Hellooooo 70's!!

Have I told you how much I like the 70's? Don't get me wrong, the 80's were great, but I really really love the 70's!! I finally made my next couple of goals which was to make it to 90kg lost & into the 70's and I feel fabulous. I am fit and strong and so so healthy and I feel amazing. Krista asked me how I feel, and I have a lot of people ask me that. My answer is always the same - I feel like Superwoman - like I can do anything - because I CAN!! Really, when I think about it, words can't even really do justice to the way that I feel and I so wish that everyone could feel this way. It takes such hard work, willpower, determination and putting yourself first to get here, but it is so so worth it. For so many years I put everyone else first and look where it got me. I was literally a walking heart attack. I am so glad that something clicked inside my brain and made me make ME the biggest priority in my life. That is such a hard concept for so many parents and I was no different. When you are a parent who loves their children, we tend to always put them first. They need this and they need that, we need to do this for them or that for them or take them here and take them there. Then when you throw in work and other family and friends and really just LIFE, there never seems to be time to spend on ourselves. It seems so selfish to take that time, but my brain finally registered that if I didn't, I was not going to be here to do any of that for my children, friends or family. By taking the time out for me over the last couple of years, I am going to be here for so much longer and I am also able to DO so much more which is an added bonus. So in short, I feel AMAZING!! I can't wait to get to the end of my journey, but I have learnt so much along the way and they are lifetime lessons that will keep me in good stead for the rest of my time here. Starting work on my next couple of goals - the 60's (which I do believe may be even more amazing than the 70's) and another 3 digit number. This time it won't be what I weigh though, it will be what I have lost and that will be mind boggling to say the least. ONE HUNDRED KILOS LOST!!! My head can't even get around that at the moment but I will get there and hopefully it won't be too far away. I send my love out to all of you and hope that you are able to take some time out to put yourself first for a change. It is not selfish - it is what we need to do to be the best we can be for our children and family. xxooxxoo