A step in the right direction.

I start my Snap membership today. I meet with a personal trainer at 2pm to get a free eval. and workout routine. I get one more session after that later on. Kinda nerves but looking forward to getting fit. Here's hoping I don't break or injury any other part of my body.

Depend on myself

The last few months I've done something I swore I'd never do again; depend more on others then myself. Depending on others leads to nothing but disappointment and resentment when things don't get done properly or at all. So I am going to to change that. I am going to focus more on doing what I need or want to get done.

Here are some things I want to get done the last few weeks of May; on top of my normal chores.

- Finish planting my flowers
- Get the yards mowed; twice
- Use shampooer to scrub floors
- Clean out shelves, fridge, pantry
- Organize laundry room; get ready for new washer

Lets see how thing go. :)

Today, Mothers Day, is one of the hardest days of the year for me. I'm just Thankful I still have my Mom here with me. Wish my babies were here to though. Happy Mothers Day to me, just fur babies on Earth and angel babies in heaven.

So... So...

I have lost 1 pound so far. Unfortunately I have broken the radial head on my right arm playing tennis on Sunday. I'm in a lot of pain and am trying to rest so it will heal right; but since I'm the only one that does anything around here it's hard. I just can't sit and let the dishes pile up or step over dog pop and let it sit. I have to pick it up. If keeping my house clean means my arm will take longer to heal... I guess it will take longer to heal. Not sure what else to say on that subject. This is my 'off' week, so I can relax and just do the housework that needs to be done. Next week is when the big download comes, and I'll be plenty busy.

Lets BURN some calories...

Well I have had 4 almost 5 glasses of water with crystal light and no soda . YAY! I'm not going to lie and say I'm not craving a ice cold diet coke... cuz I am. I read the key is not to go 'cold turkey' so I am going to allow myself 1 soda a day and go from there.

I'm going to make out my list of "to do's" for tomorrow and my shopping list after I rest from my mowing.

I mowed the back and front yards. Took over an hour in the back and 30 min in front. Nice cardio workout. My elbows hurt pretty bad and my back is a little sore, but not as much as I thought. Nice refreshing shower after and I am feeling great! I am a little red from the heat and sun but not to bad.

Have a blessed Day!

Road to a healthier lifestyle

I am at the crossroads in my life. I know what I want and know what needs to be done (losing weight, paying off bills and saving money) but I just can't seem to get going. 

It's hard when you have two people eating two different ways who have two entirely different ideas of how to lose weight, manage money and how to handle the debt. I don't want to file bankruptcy, I want to pay off the debt I owe and I want to start saving money for a house and newer car. I don't want to 'diet' I want a healthier lifestyle.  Diets come and go; but I want to make life long changes.  

I want a closer walk with the Lord.

It feels like that every time I start making progress I get derailed. I know a lot of it is emotional. I ask what lifestyle changes should we make and he says "You need to drink less soda" and "You need to do this or that". I suggest we pick three food changes and 3 non food changes, but all he wants to do it talk about dieting. "I want to get lots of chicken and eggs" Well, that's sounds like an interesting 'diet' but I don't want a diet. I want a healthier lifestyle. The problem is when I buy food, like granola bars, etc. he eats a handful at once. He doesn't eat the recommended serving size of anything. It makes it hard for me to budget food and plan a menu when it is eaten in two days. So... here is what I am going to do. I'm going to plan my food budget, do my shopping and keep extra stuff somewhere else. I will plan a weekly menu (breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks). Post it on the fridge with serving sizes and calories.

Here's where I am starting.

I am removing two items from our pantry:

Pasta

White Sugar

I am LIMITING these items:

White Bread

Butter

Pork

Red Meat

All Soda

I am AVOIDING:

Fried foods

Buffets

Fast food

I am Increasing:

Water (up to 140 oz per day)

Oat Bran (Fiber)

FRESH Veggies

FRESH Fruit

I am ADDING:

Multi-Vitamins (Spring Valley Women's Pack)

• Fish oil 1000mg
• 1800 IU of vitamin D3
• 1100 mg of calcium
• Cranberry
• Ultra multi-vitamin

I am also researching green tea and other supplements.

Exercise:

Walk every other day- work up to daily

Stretch daily

Tennis once or twice a week

Will eventually join health club to start circuit and weight training.

My current weigh in is 280lbs. That is about 5 lbs lost so far in 2012. My first mini-goal is 265.