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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Eating Healthier?

So, I think my participation in the Body After Baby Challenge is a bust. BUT I will continue to keep on and try to make the changes for a healthier and fit lifestyle. I had to give this some serious thought and because Samantha was wondering where we all had disappeared to. So here's the truth:

Although I was inspired by Samantha's positive and uplifting pep talk, I could not find the motivation. I cannot even explain why because it'll just sound like a bunch of excuses. AND after I inhaled eight (yes, I said EIGHT) donuts in two days, I realized I had a problem.

I've lost my willpower. Where did it go? It was there before Cub, it was present during my short, enjoyable journey growing the Cub, and somewhere after his arrival it disappeared! But thanks to some encouraging words (once again by Samantha), I'm stepping back up and getting on the wagon!

Starting with TODAY! Here's what I've consumed so far:

Breakfast: 1/2 Breakfast Burrito (eggs, bagon, potatoes, cheese, salsa)
Snack: Kashi Go Lean Chocolate Almond Bar
Lunch: Marie Callender's Pasta Al Dente Cavatappi Genovese

Have you TRIED one of these Marie Callendar's Pasta Al Dente meals? It tastes SUPERB and it only 400 calories! Granted it is loaded with sodium (1180mg) but I don't normally salt my food so I figure it's a wash, right? AND we've started to add in evening/nightly walks with the Cub into our routine after dinner. So, wish me luck!

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Not the Biggest Loser...

Samantha over at Mama Notes is doing a GREAT job trying to motivate all us Mamas to lose those extra pounds since having baby (or even before). I have to give her props and kudos because she truly is an inspiration and has many glowing words of praise and support for all of us. But for me, I cannot fathom why I cannot get into the spirit. I joined up in the hopes that this would motivate me to do more, eat better and restart my daily mile walks I took during my pregnancy.

Unfortunately, my plan has backfired. I feel like a loser, a disappointment and definitely not in the top running to become the "Biggest Loser". *sigh* The reality is, I'm under stress/pressure from work and am still trying to juggle working and being a mom. I have no idea where my 'wife' role went to. I'm feeling increasingly frustrated with the hubs and I can't figure out why.

Not to mention, I accepted the Body after Baby Challenge the week before I went away for my annual girls getaway weekend (which I swear I gained 5lbs!) and now here I am on vacation. It is so hard to stick to a diet/exercise plan when you're on vacation!!!

Anyway, all this to post and say - THANKS SAMANTHA but not sure how the rest of these weeks will go for me...

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Motivation

I'm seriously lacking it. Big time. I spend a huge chunk of any free time I have sitting here at my desk online. Yes- I Twitter, FB, Blog, Instant Message, etc. I spend so much time online in fact, I suffer withdrawals if I'm away for too long. It's like a drug and I can't stop. All that to say, I needed some motivation to get my fat arse away from the computer and doing something to get myself healthier and in shape.

So without further excuses, I'm joining Samantha in the

My goals for now are to eat healthier by stopping my donut binge (yes, I do have a problem with devouring Donut King donuts) and to start walking at least a mile every day. Hopefully I can accomplish this AND lose some weight in the process. Wish me luck!

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