What a great workout!!

I wish that Houston had a huge mountain in it somewhere so I could climb it and declare from the top that I have had THE BEST WORKOUTS EVER!!!!

You know that feeling right after a good workout where you feel like you could conquer the world?? Well, I have had the feeling for the last two days. I feel FANTASTIC!!

Yesterday I went to the gym and walked for 3 minutes as a warm-up, then I jogged (4.5mph) for 12 minutes, and then walked for 5 and then jogged for 8 minutes, and then sprinted the last 2 minutes. Can you believe that? I have never ran for 12 minutes before. I wasn't even out of breath, my legs were just getting a little wobbly.

Today, I decided to take the day off. My two sons have a regular babysitter who takes them to Mother's Day Out program, well I took them and then went and saw a movie!! I did this all by myself!! I was so proud. But before the movie I went to the gym again and ran for 15 minutes straight!!! It took me 15 mintues to run 1 mile, but I did it. I wasn't even out of breath!! My legs got wobbly again. They will get stronger after doing this more and more.

Anyways, I am just super proud of myself.

Confession: I had popcorn at the movie today, but it made me sick with all of the butter and salt, so I didn't finish it. Actually, I wasn't even close.

Cheer: I had a great workout!! Woohoo!! I took time off for myself!!!

Sorry Guys

Sorry I haven't been updating and leaving comments like I have been. The stress in my life is kinda starting to get to me. I had the stomach flu last week and I'm still not 100%. My appetite hasn't really come back yet. I am more just eating because I know it is lunch time or dinner time and that I need to eat so I don't faint.

This stomach flu has really made me think of food though. How food should be seen as something to fuel your body. All of that junk food is not fuel, or at least it's fuel to junk up your tank. My husband makes me keep the receipts when I fill up my car in case I get bad gas somewhere. Makes you almost want to keep your receipt for fast food places and bring yourself back when it messes up your body.

Other stresses are family life, my job, my Master's classes, and just not having anytime to myself. Right now I actually have my one year old crying in his crib wanting to get up. He shouldn't be up until 6:30 and it is 5:52 right now. I tried giving him a morning bottle, but it didn't work. It's just something to mess up the little time I have to myself. Don't get me wrong, I love my kiddos and want nothing but to be with them all the time, but sometimes, I would like a little me time. I think that no me time has added on to my stress levels.

I actually woke up on Saturday morning having a panic attack and I had to go throw up. I was having a really scary dream and I think it just triggered my stress level. You will see me update every morning because this has turned into my "me time." Thanks for sticking with me. I really need you guys.

Confession: I need to drop the soda. NOW.

Cheer: I haven't been eating my whole plate. I have been leaving some food because I am not hungry anymore. Why eat if you aren't hungry? Also, I just finished my first novel. I have some people looking it over right now, but it feels so nice to have that first one complete!!

Weigh In (1)

Last Week's Weight: 195
Current Weight: 189
Total Loss: 6 pounds

How many times can one person start over in weightloss? I have seen people who have had blogs for years and some on here a couple of months. The one thing we all have in common is the drive to finish this weightloss journey. The fact that I am writing this right now, shows that I still want to do this.

It took me about an entire week to get over my stomach flu. The result of it has made me really, really tired and six pounds lighter. Yuck.

I see this 189 as a challenge. I don't ever want to see 190 ever again. So, this is considered Weight In (1). This is the first weigh in of my new journey.

Confession: We had CiCi's pizza last night to celebrate my son passing an exam at his pre-k class.

Cheer: I had my husband order half a pizza of my favorite pizza so I wouldn't keep going back to the buffet, and then I didn't even eat my whole half a pizza!!

Still sick

Kill me now before the stomach flu does!!!

MIA

I am MIA right now due to a very severe tummy virus=(

I miss you guys!! I barely have enough energy to write this.

Give update soon=)

When life gives you limes....

....find someone with a salt shaker and a bottle of tequila and have a party!!

I know the saying goes, "When life give you lemons..." but this past week has been super hard for me in my personal life and a margarita is in order. Dieting aside, this week has been super crazy at work. I was basically stabbed in the back by my principal and I feel like my heart has been ripped out and stomped on. It's kinda like you put your whole life into something and then it takes two minutes to totally destroy it. Sucks.

That's all I'm going to say about that. I'm pretty upset about it and it's affecting everything from my eating to my sleeping.

I just need to get to the gym tomorrow and blow off some steam.

Confession: I still haven't done much with my 30 Day Shred. I am determined to do it, but things aren't the best right now.

Cheer: I'm not totally going off the deepend with food. I just need to get my mindset fixed.

I'm no quitter

That's right...I am no quitter!!

Day One- 30 Day Shred Challenge.....again!!!

Why is it that when I start to get things in control....I get sick. I think I actually used it as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted and sit on my butt. I don't believe in taking medicine when you are sick because the body needs to heal itself (crazy that I wont put good things in, but crap junk food I will) so it takes me about a week or two to get over something small.

Anyways, I know this Challenge at Live, Smile, Run is well underway...but I still want to do it, so I will just end later than everyone else. Here is a picture of me from Day One again to showas proof. LOL

Confession: I have been eating crap!!!

Cheer: We are poor right now, so we have to eat in all this week!! LOL