A Common Goal: Weight Loss

Every year, thousands upon thousands of people make this pledge. Gym membership & attendance goes up, grocery carts of "healthier" foods start flying out the store and you start to see more people walking/running/bicycling around the neighborhood. Yep. It's the new year goal for a lot of people each year. For many, this is short lived. It is very hard to start something "new" and fad diets only work for a short time. The key to successful weight loss and healthier living is a consistent change in lifestyle. But I'm no expert. After all, if I was I still wouldn't be a size 14, carrying around 170 odd pounds of whatever with me.

But this year is different for me. I joined a fitness bootcamp and I believe in encouraging and supporting others who want to also make this change. I like to hear how others are doing what I want to do and how successful (or not) they are and what works (or doesn't). So in support of Katie over at thinkPINK, I'm showing my love and support for her 75 to 0 campaign!

If you don't already follow her, you should! She's very insightful and REAL. So let's hear it for Katie and all those of us who are doing our part to become healthier and happy!

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2010: A New Year

I just realized I hadn't posted since last year. Woah! Doesn't that sound like a long time ago? In reality, it has only been about 12 days. Normally, I have my new year post already done - it would not have taken me 12 days to realize I haven't done it - but you know how it is, right? With a 14 month old around?

Well, I started this year off with some changes. I started back to work full-time (which is only 5 more days a month at this point, due to the furloughs - thank you, Governator). I am looking forward to being retrained but so far, I feel as I'm unfocused because I miss Cubby so much.

I joined a fitness bootcamp. This is solely for me. I was starting to feel like I was overwhelmed, drained, drowning in my life's responsibilities and I need something for ME. Something for me to feel good about myself and something I can strive for. I want to be a role model for my son for healthy living and making good healthy choices.

I want to continue to surround myself with people who can bring light into my life. People who inspire, people who are grounded and people who can slap me around when I need it. I want to be surrounded by people who WANT to be a part of my life. I want to love and be loved. I want to be a better person, woman, wife, mother, sister, daughter.

Most of all, I just want to feel like ME again.

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