say what?

I haven't posted here in I don't know how long.

 

I.am.a.failure.

 

But then again, I'm not.

 

I started on THM-Trim Healthy Mama and am doing pretty well. I have lost 21 pounds and am down from a size 14 to an 8. I feel great and my thyroid and calcium are in the normal range now!

 

I have more to go but am on the right track and I am not stopping now.

 

*embarrassed*

Did I say that I was back on the wagon?

I guess I only thought I was.  :(

I got in a pretty bad funk with my eating, exercise, and thoughts.  It was kind of ugly.  I wasn't very easy to be around. 

I hate it when I let Satan win like that.  He plants doubts and seeds of discontent and I let them fester and take root.  I know better.  Christ does not want that for my life.  He wants victory for me.  He wants me to have freedom and peace.

I want my life and body to be perfect.

Those two are probably never going to be joined in the way I want them to be. 

I am once again starting Couch to 5k and using My Fitness Pal.  I am taking my body as it is and accepting me.  Do I like the way I look?  Nope.  Am I going to change it?  I certainly hope so.  But, I am going to focus on my heart and my health.    (again)

yeah, I get off the wagon and on the wagon a lot but I'm a sinful beast that struggles daily with motivation and perseverance.  I want things to be perfect but am unwilling to do the work to get them there.  bleh that tasted bitter just to say it.  But, it's the truth.  Not one I'm proud of but the truth none-the-less. 

So, tomorrow I will be on Day 3 of Week 1, again.  This time it is going better.  I can really tell that I have progressed, even if only a little.  It makes me feel better! lol

not a good week

The week starts on Sunday around here.  That's just what I think is the beginning of the week. 

Anyway...

Sunday night our 6yo fell and hurt her arm.

Monday morning I took her to minor emergency and found out that she broke her arm right up by her elbow. 

Niice.

She is in a half-cast until next week because the swelling was too much to cast it.

She has been in pain all week and frankly quite cranky and whiney.  yeah, I know she has reason but it has made for a long week.

Add on to that all the baking that my 12yo needed to do for Christmas and the freak out session I had trying to find presents at this late date and you get...

No exercise this week.  :(

I did watch my food and water but am feeling sluggish from not working out in any way. 

ugh.

Another week...

This week, well what can I say?  I have not exercised like I wanted to.  My running partner has been sick and in case you didn't know this-it is COLD in Kansas in December!  It has been under 32* every morning and that is just too cold to run in.

I do have a treadmill but I find it hard to run in there and my dd just won't come in there and sit while I run.  Go figure!

But, I have watched what I ate and done very well.  I also have been drinking a lot of water which is proven by the frequent trips to the restroom!

I have spent the week cleaning and working up a sweat by doing it.  :-)  I am feeling better and healthier and can't wait to get even healthier-i.e. smaller sizes and lower numbers on the scale.  lol

Don't forget to head on over to Mrs. White's blog The Legacy of Home and check out all the other great journeys to better health.

MIA

Last week I was MIA.  I had two kids sick during the week, one of which was my running partner.  :(  So, I didn't run but I did keep up with my eating and drinking water.  I didn't do as well as I wanted to but it wasn't too bad.

This week has been better already.  I ran tonight for 25 min.  BUT, I didn't use the inhaler before I ran so I struggled a lot.  Especially since I didn't run last week.

This week I will get back on track so to speak and run at least three times this week and drink 72 oz of water daily while watching my portions.  I have lost six pounds and I intend to keep that going.

I have teamed up(although I am already late with the first post) with Mrs. White over at The Legacy of Home to help inspire me and hopefully all of you to get healthy and create good habits. 

check out these wonderful bloggers:

Mrs. White - The Legacy of Home

Shannon - Mom Loves Books

Gina - A Cherished Keeper

Briana - I Can't Decide

Heather - Marine Corps Nomads

Susan - Homeschooling Hearts and Minds

Dawn - Guiding Light Homeschool

Renita - Weighing Hearts

Kathy - Teaching Good Things

Angie - Petra School

Want to join us?  Head on over to Mrs. Whites blog and check out how.