Crazy busy life this week

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Such a crazy busy couple weeks... this week is def the worst as far as busy goes. I have not been wearing my bodybugg... tracking calories etc. I am being aware of wise food choices though... will be glad when things slow down a bit.

There are still victories... at my sons 8th grade graduation I chose to not have any punch, cookies or cake... that is a huge victory but I know i need to play it safe during this time that i haven't had time to log in my calories... gotta run... didn't realize its almost 5...

Love you all... Happy Sparking!

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Blogging.... & Respecting the Process!

Monday, June 14, 2010

I am definitely terrible at blogging! It's not that I can't write because I know that I can. It's not that I don't want to... it's just that there are so many other things that keep my attention and focus during a 24-hour day, that this never seems to be a priority for me. But I ask myself, isn't that just like any other discipline? There is such an emotional health and importance in journaling, keeping a diary etc... yet because it isn't a pressing thing... i let it go. I don't want to anymore.

These past few months I have been focussing on Quadrant 2 things (from Stephen Covey's, 7 Habits For Highly Effective People). I have to admit that it has been a welcome change to focus on these things that bring me peace... and living from the 'core' of me as opposed to allowing all the urgent-important, and urgent-unimportant things, duties, volunteer opportunities, people needs and calls etc take over my life. Somewhere in the midst of that vining, twining, aggressive weed that seems to choke out life... is the core of my being that longs to flourish and fights to be released.

God help me to no longer allow the needs, demands, opinions of others and all the 'stuff' to be fertilized and fed by my time and attention. Help me to focus on the core... the thing that you put in me. I ask that you continue to help me to give this body back to you... a living sacrifice... let my exercise be a form of worship to you that ignites my inner being. I thank you that these daily disciplines that once seem to be so overwhelming as i tried to focus on ALL of them at the same time... are now becoming a normal part of my life. For with you, I have been faithful with the little things, taking baby steps and feel that you are entrusting me with much. Thank you for life... thank you for this journey! Through you I am learning to embrace every step of it and RESPECT THE PROCESS.

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I'm BAAAaaaaaaaack ;o)

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Well I am baaaaacccccckk - WOO HOO!!! Praise the ever living God! With an eventful couple months, vacation, mono and varied illness'.... I AM BACK!!! So glad to be back! My bodybugg is on, my work out groove is on, my fridge is packed with low cal options, and I am ready to log my food!

Wish me luck... encourage me lots, I know that the first couple weeks I need it to stay focussed! Then like a locomotive, once i gain speed and steam... i will be losing fat and building muscle... I will be ATTAINING HEALTH!

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An AHA moment while on the journey....

Friday, October 09, 2009

I am really seeing progress with my view of this journey. It is a lifestyle... a friend of mine just lost 20 pounds rather quickly doing atkins... which is great for some people, but it seems that they all gain so much back when they get off the Atkins... and i just love carbs way too much to live like that forever. I can't do that anymore, nor do I want to... what I am doing now is a lifestyle I can stick with.

So while I was tempted for a brief nanosecond (with the glitz and appeal of a shortcut and big results)... I remembered the freedom and privileges that I have in this lifestyle. I remembered that although my weight has come off somewhat slow in the past 3 months, I know i can keep it off without much effort beyond this lifestyle i have created. If I want a cookie.. I have it.. I am just sure to record it in my tracker, and make adjustments elsewhere. I feel more balanced too. This to me is a realistic journey with a great prize ... my health.

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Just bought the Wii Fit Plus

Sunday, October 04, 2009

So excited... just bought the Wii Fit Plus today! Can't wait to give it a whirl! I made sure that I did a Walking Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone first... (60 minute - 4 mile challenge)... now onto fun for the whole family tonight.

I will let you know how it goes ;o)

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