BRITT831's SparkPeople Blog

Week 3

Sat, 11 May 2013 09:45:27 EST

So its the end of week 3 and I havent walked/ran in 2 whole weeks! Ugh......

Life gets in the way!!!! It was rainy most of last week and this past week I made the decision to keep my littlest one home from daycare to save on expenses. Im off FOR SURE on Tues and Fri now and so Mondays are the only days I NEED daycare. For the rest of the month I have off Mondays so Im giving up my free days to save some money ($160/mon for daycare is a big chunk of change!). Unfortunately, tha...

Other news (meaning not weight loss).....

Tue, 7 May 2013 07:36:19 EST

The BIGGEST NEWS lately.....

The divorce is 99.999% FINAL!!!! Its been down to one last letter being written to the judge to finalize the matter for the last several weeks. I finally got an email from my lawyer (after being on her for the last WEEK) saying she has gotten with opposing counsel, he approved the letter, and she is sending it to the judge. Im thinking its only gonna be a matter of days, maybe a week, before this is official!!! 244

Also, in t...

A Discovery

Sat, 4 May 2013 06:34:14 EST

I wasnt gonna blog about this at first because it feels like such a fluke, but after some thought I realize I need to celebrate even the flukes.....

I had gotten my dress I plan on wearing for engagement pics yesterday, tried it on and it was TOO BIG! I ordered a size 16 from the JC Penney website and that was outta my comfort zone beacause I ALWAYS try everything on before I buy it. Honestly, I was anxious abt it being too small and having to return in. The dress turned out to ...

A new low....

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:51:25 EST

I woke up this morning, weighed myself and look at the results.....

The lowest Ive been since Christmas time last year.....I am amazed! Ive had a couple compliments from fellow associates at work. I havent lost weight I would tell them, atleast til today, but with all the running, it looks like I may be toning up. Woohoo! Again, Im not trying to lose weight....just working on my goal of running the ...

Onto Week 2

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:39:00 EST

Last week was GREAT! 244 Got in a lil over 200mins of cardio, walking/running 3 times during the week!!! 363 I found that running really helped with my stress levels. I didnt feel as frustrated or stressed as I usually do. It was also nice to get outta the house, into the sunshine and cool breeze, and just focus on me! Last week I focused on running a full mile straight. Id walk a mile, run a straight mile, then repeat. My goal was 4 mi each day but it changed...

Found THE DRESS

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:37:07 EST

The weekend in Cali with my boo is fast approaching! 47 I have so much to get done before leaving in July. One of many was to find a beautiful dress for our engagement pictures! I proposed back in February and of course she said YES!!! 408 Now that Im visiting her in the summer, she had an awesome idea to find a local photographer there and take engagement pics at the beach.....BRILLIANT!!!!

Of course, from then on, I have been in search of the perfe...

A New Adventure

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:06:40 EST

Ever since I got serious with my weight loss journey I wanted to be a runner. Im not sure what the attraction is but its always been a dream of mine. I have told myself for so long that running wasnt possible.
"Ur too fat."
"Ull never be able to run."
"U dont have it in u."
"U cant keep it up."
All these negative thoughts always kept me from just trying. I have done intervals and even worked up to a straight 15mins of running but never got serious abt ru...

So soon....

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:29:26 EST

I got the call today....the apartment community called to offer me an apartment w a move in date of July 17th and on the 3rd floor. I said YES! but of course, nothing ever goes smoothly. There seems to be a hiccup in the process once I mention MISSB8604 will be coming to live w me sometime next yr. They wanted me to give an exact date OR say she wont be coming at all but I couldnt do that. I told em its lookin to be May or June but that she WILL be moving here. I also told them that I wa...

Tryin something new

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:55:31 EST

Lately I have noticed that it seems I have 2 breakfasts each morning. I wake up early (either 4am or 6am) and have my hot tea (most mornings) and my breakfast soon after. 1 to 2 hrs into the morning and Im starving again. I usually have a snack but most times that doesnt last til lunch time. So heres my experiment.....

Im up this morning around 4am sipping my tea. My plan is to have something little, a protein and a pc of fruit, with my tea and then oatmeal on my first break a...

Its official....

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:48:53 EST

199 436 199 IM ON THE WAITING LIST FOR MY OWN PLACE!!!!! 199 436 199

I am so excited! Im also very scared and worried I wont be able to handle it financially but I know in my heart that this is what I must do. This is the path God is leading me down so I am handing Him my worries and uncertainties.

So my next step is saving for the deposit. I need to have the deposit within 72hrs of the offer of th...

It felt so good.....

Sat, 6 Apr 2013 10:24:32 EST

I made time for a workout for the first time in OVER A MONTH!!!! Its bitter sweet....

Cant believe I have let it go that long without exercising this wonderful body of mine! No more....I WILL MAKE TIME FOR ME! Maybe I need to let the constraints of rules and boundaries go like MRS_EVA_K has suggested - thanx, girl!!! - and just focus on the month instead of week. It gives me way more flexibility and its more likely that I will meet my goal. I still need some sort of goal but m...

Taking that Leap of Faith

Wed, 3 Apr 2013 05:48:13 EST

So its gotten to the point where Im no longer happy living at home. Yes, its been there for a while but it gets worse and worse and I dont know how much longer I can handle it without going any crazier than I already am. 39 I have been putting off getting my own place in hopes that I can pay off credit cards and make it a lil easier on me when I DO move out but I dont think its in the cards any more. The situation here is becoming unbearable and I just want out. I have this ...

How can I be such a quitter....

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:37:17 EST

I was all gung ho abt this upcoming challenge. Here it is, Day 1 and Im ready to just give up already.

Whats going on w me?

What has become of the always something positive to say Brittney?

I feel so down, so low, so depressed, that I could cry right now. Why does my mood change so suddenly? So fast? Im changing my life....I HAVE changed my life yet I still have these moments when I feel so lost, so sad..........

I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND! I got ...

Summer-Ready Challenge

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:09:08 EST

Hello Sparkers!
April is upon us and I have a trip coming up in July! 244 Cant wait to see my fiancee on July 4th weekend, also the weekend of our 13months anniversary! Its absolutely amazing how fast time flies! 56
So I will be going to Cali in the summer....an exciting idea, indeed! Ive never been and its my birthplace!!! I wanna look my BEST for my girl and we may be taking engagement photos that weekend....eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 334 ...

This day was NEEDED.....

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:52:10 EST

Yesterday was an AMAZING DAY! I dropped my kids off early in the day at their dad's for Spring Break and went to Disney's Animal Kingdom for the day!!!!

It was so nice doing what I wanted to do at my leisure. First thing first, fast pass for the safari ride!!! That ride always has the longest wait. While I was enjoying the different shops and waiting around for the window of time to return back to the safari, I...

So it lasted a week....

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:30:31 EST

As the title said, the Great Coffee Experiemnt only lasted a week 246 Just goes to show that I LOVE my coffee! Something it did show me is how powerful the mind is. I found that I often craved coffee when I was down, sad, and sometimes upset. I learned that to me, coffee is a comfort food - weird huh?! But its true! During that week I found myself arguing over whether or not I should make some. I wanted it so bad yet I wasnt hungry nor did I need it. It was purely somethi...

GCE - Day 5

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:52:26 EST

Today is Day 5 and I have done well! Had my first cup of coffee this morning since starting this experiment. I do have to admit, it wasnt Starbux tho. I just dont have the money to splurge on that - went a lil spend crazy when I got paid so its time to cut back. I was on things I needed, things for me so its ok, but still. I really needed the coffee this morning.....was out til 1130pm last night and had to get up at 4am. I went to Disney after I dropped off the kids and didnt expect to ...

GCE - Day 2

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:58:50 EST

So I did it! I went the whole day without coffee yesterday - lol. It was such a rainy, dreary day here in Central FL that I was soooo tempted to make some, but I didnt. I got real sleepy and tried to nap. I think I managed to sleep a bit even tho my 3 yr old kept waking me. He WAS asleep when I decided to crash but of course, as soon as Mommy goes to sleep, he wakes up. The weather really made me feel blah, even sad a bit. I cant wait for the sunshine to come back! And not JUST the su...

The Great Coffee Experiment - Day 1

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:28:49 EST

Those of u who know me well knows something is up when Im messin with my coffee intake....

Yesterday morning I had my coffee as usual, in the first hr I wake up while playin on FB and Spark, enjoying ME time before I get the kids up. Well I only drank half and realized it didnt taste too good. Not that it was terrible and I choked it down, but it just wasnt apetizing so I didnt finish it. That made me think....made me reconsider my morning routine.....

Why am I drinki...

Being Alone

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:50:11 EST

All my adult life I have hated being alone. Maybe that accounts for the poor choices I have made in the past regarding Significant Others, but nonetheless they all served their own purpose.

I am finding more and more that as I spend a day to myself, I dont like who I am. A sadness comes over me when I realize I have no major goals or ambitions in life. For SO LONG my identity has been gf/wife and mother. My goal in life was to make these other ppl happy and succeed.....but in a...

How do u balance priorities and enjoying life???

Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:13:36 EST

Im stressing this morning.....

I have had this chronic cough forever. Some days are ok, a cough as though Im clearing my throat here and there, but others days are so severe that it makes my stomach ACHE from all the coughing halfway thru the day. I had a great day yesterday - almost no coughing - yet this morning it has started up again. Its so embarassing to me. I have ppl at work ask me constantly if Im sick. I hate telling em its my allergies. Even my Mom has told me how ...

This wont BEAT me

Sat, 2 Mar 2013 06:33:46 EST

Hey there, Sparkers 213

Hope everyone has started their weekend off well. Yesterday was a fun day off work for me. I had made plans to go out but the weather was too cold so I cancelled them. I went for a walk with a friend in the morning and then came home and did absolutely nothing, atleast nothing strenuous or that I didnt want to do. I got an unexpected phone call that our tax return had come back so that errand was welcomed, and later in the day I had to run t...

Me First

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:20:11 EST

So for the last week or so, I have gotten a rather yucky cough. U know, the ones that sound deep and phlemy. I dont have health insurance yet (come on September!) so I always hold off on going to the doctor when I get sick. Well its that time again 39 ....

As much as I hate to put out the $ for a doctor visit, I MUST. Im not one to rush to get meds for every lil ache and pain. I hate taking medicine actually, even tho Im a big baby when it comes to pain. (Ask MISSB...

Could it be.....

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:10:05 EST

So this morning I wake up feeling terribly under the weather. Allergy symptoms mostly....headache, sinus pressure, earaches, the usual culprits. But I still get up, make my coffee, play on FB and Spark, get the kids up and get them ready for school. Its Friday which means I wont see the kids til Monday morning. Their dad picks em up from school/daycare Friday afternoons and I pick em up from his house Monday mornings. I have a few errands to do after dropping them off so I decide to get ...

Morning Chat

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:07:08 EST

Its been a crazy last 2 weeks and so I think its time for a blog 30 Nothin has really changed with my weight loss goals and/or journey. Im still in my weight range, weighing in at 184 this morning, 9 but I have yet to find a ST routine that fits me. Granted the last week, MISSB8604 was here with me and I wasnt relly looking for one 43 but this yr is goin by fast and I need to get my butt into gear! Especially with swimsuit season just around the corner...

Im still here....

Sat, 2 Feb 2013 08:42:00 EST

So guess what?! Internet is still on.....lmao Dunno how, dunno why but Im not questioning it!

Monday Im going to pay my lawyer and we are setting up a date for the final hearing!!!! No doubt, by March 1st (hopefully sooner!), I AM gonna be divorced!!!!!

*****WARNING _ The following may be TMI for some!!!!!
Ohhhhhh NSV - I now can wear size 8 panties!!!! 244 I havent worn an "ave" size since prob high school. I took a chance and bought some yeste...

Great things to come....

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:01:05 EST

So yesterday was mediation and WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Nothing I expected it to be yet then again, when is anything "normal" in my life?!

Long story short, my ex is getting more visitations with the kids to reduce his child support which is still at not even 10% of his monthly income. So sad but reality. I did luck out and get a bit more with the upcoming income tax return so I will be able to pay back Mom (shes paying my lawyer in a cpl weeks so we can get this finalized), Jen, a...

One whole yr

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:24:52 EST

First off - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Im another yr older and a completely different person....crazy right?! My hunny serenaded me on the phone this morning - thanx MISSB!!! Gorgeous voice! - and I have no real plans. My daughter helped my Mom make me a cake and we are celebrating after dinner tonight.

Its a been a whole yr goin at this weight loss thing and I am SO PROUD of my success! 208 Final weigh in day.....