New Nephew

Hello all,

My new nephew Jacob Noah Cole was born. He weighs 8lbs 10oz. I am so excited. Babies are wonderful. Today, I had a great day today. I followed the plan and had a great work-out session this morning. After this blog, I am going to sign-up for another 5k race in early September. I am on week three of my training. Only five more weeks to go before I will be able to run 3.1 miles on a regular basis.

Forgiveness

Hello World,

I just attended my weight loss group meeting today. My husband talked me into going. It took all of my energy to go and face the music after my vacation. Even though I did all of that big talk in my last blog. I was scared to go back, scared to get back on the horse. I got on the scale and I had gained 4.2 pounds. Can you believe that I gained that much in 3 days!!!!

Going to the meeting helped me to truly forgive myself. I was so disappointed in my loss of control this weekend that I was about to give up. But one of the members stated that "Exercise will not cover the sins of overeating". The Leader also made the most important statement that actually helped me to make a new start for this week. She stated, "The road to success is always 'under construction'." I am so thankful for those group sessions. They help me to see myself through others. It lets me know that I am not in this alone.

Home Again

Hello world,

I am back at home. My safe place to get back on track. Tonight, I am going to write my plan for the week and my positive quotes. I will post pictures of me from our vacation. Tomorrow, I will attend my weight loss meeting. I'm ready to face the music. There were things that I did do right on this vacation. I continued to exercise, I jogged a mile and I ate well for breakfast every morning.

Day 3 of Vacation

Well, Well, Well, I have officially lost the battle for my first vacation. I have made the big mistake of losing control away from home. It is very difficult to forgive myself. I like to do things the right way most of the time. I am very hard on myself. So this is even a bigger challenge than resisting the desire to overeat. I have to do it though. I have learned that not forgiving myself only puts me back at my starting weight. This is something new that I can do to get closer to my goal....forgive Mia with my whole heart.

Anniversary Trip

We are having so much fun in St. Louis. It is a struggle to stay on my plan. I really want to indulge in the food that St. Louis has to offer, but it is more important at this point for me to continue to develop self control. I still feel that I am too new to venture off track too far. I did have a fried fish sandwich and carrot cake last night for our celebration of 5 years of marriage. We have visited the arch today and are going to Forest Park and the zoo tomorrow. The good thing about this trip is that we are doing lots of walking and enjoying the view of the city. I was walking on the riverfront and I thought to myself. "I can't wait until my weight is not on my mind. Every thought is about my weight and how I look." I don't remember a time in the last 17 years that my weight has not been on my mind.
Lil Fred is having a great time. He loves the trains over the river and the horses for the carriage rides. Fred is have a great time as well. We have had and continue to have a great life together. These five years have been magical.

Motivating Reading Material

Today, I have been searching for articles and books to keep me motivated. I am going to include a plan for spending time renewing my mind to healthy living. I have been feeling a little "rushed" to get to my goal. I do understand that if I don't take my time and truly learn how to make these healthy choices a part of my life, I am headed for the "roller coaster ride". I have been thinking about scriptures and quotes that promote endurance and patience. This weekend my husband, son and I are going to St. Louis, MO for our 5th anniversary celebration and family vacation. I plan to stay on my healthy eating and exercise plan.

Wednesday July 22, 2009

Last week, I started a training program that will teach me to run 3.1 miles in 9 weeks. I am so excited about this program. I have attempted to complete the program many times, but this time I am not going to rush myself. I am developing patience and my workouts are included in this. As I learn to eat well and consistently make healthy choices, I am going to fullfil my dreams of becoming athletic. I think that I am athlete at heart. I have always wanted to be athletic, but I didn't know exactly how to pull the athlete out of me. Well, I have found the motivation I need to become a runner. My challenge is to remain patient enough to give myself time to develop into one.

Tuesday 7/21/2009

My permanent journey to health began on 6/3/2009. I just completed my 7th week of success on my road to fitness. I have consistently lost weigh since I decided to permanently change my eating habits and move more. I started at a weight of 235.8. After the first week of healthy eating, I lost a total of 8 pounds. The second week, 3 lbs, third week, 1.4 lbs, fourth week 1.2 lbs, week five 2.2, week six 2.2, and week seven 1.6. This is a total of 19.6 lbs lost as of 7/21/2009. My family and close friends are very supportive of my efforts. As a result, my husband has shed a few pounds himself.