Can you believe that it is JUNE already?!?!?
May was a hard month, just like April... but my Coach - Melanie Martin - really had to kick my bahoodum for me to really get it going in the middle of month.
WELL...I'm happy to report that in 2 weeks time, I lost 11 lbs and 4"!!! I am going in the right direction! It's crazy to think what the body can do in a matter of 2 weeks time!
Staying FOCUSED....DETERMINED....CONSISTENT!!! You get RESULTS!!!
You can do ANYTHING you set your mind to!!
Well here it is mid-March and it's been soooo crazy!!
I moved from WI to KY to start a job at the VA Hospital in Lexington... the chaos and busyness of moving, unpacking, switching things over, setting things up, getting son registered and school for him stuff - CRAZY...
I've been trying to eat on plan, but this past week was NO BUENO! Haven't intentionally worked out - I get movement, but not a focused, concerted effort workout...and my body feels it big time! I got my kitchen in order for the most part, so now I can meal prep tonight and get back on track... I don't EVEN WANT to check in! But...here we go!
How has your March been going? Comment below...let me know how you're doing!!
Well, it looks like I'm only writing and posting once a month it seems...
UPDATE:
I have been doing my weight loss journey on my own for a couple of months now and for the most part maintained. I only gained a little, but that's not the direction I want to go in. I had to decide what was really important - pay off a credit card OR my health. Of course I chose my health, so I decided that I would hire my coach back...and soooo very glad I did.
Yesterday was my 1st check-in's since probably Nov/Dec timeframe, so I'm looking forward to my meal plans and getting back on track!
Since I last wrote, I got a job at the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY, so there is a move that is happening next weekend. SHOOO WHEEE!!! I'm excited for the move, but nervous at the same time. Lincoln starts a new school, I start a new job, and we both have to adjust to a new routine. I will be getting up at about 3:30am to be able to workout and get ready for work. I will have about an hour commute time each way, so I need to get my workouts in when it's best - and that happens to be in the early morning. We gotta do what we gotta do, right?
How is your health journey going? How can I encourage you? Leave a comment below and let me know how you are doing!
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WOW!!! What a month January has been!!! It has been a whirlwind that's for sure!!!
With a trip to KY at the end of Dec-beginning of January, my son contracted the RONA...not a bad case, but enough to have him miss a week of school and sleep most of the time. Luckily, I didn't come up positive, but it was exhausting - making sure my son was ok and sleeping well.
I gained weight over the holidays, which isn't surprising, but then lost 16.6 lbs in the following 2 weeks!! It's crazy!!! So that just tells me a lot of the gain was water and the travel.
These PAST 2 weeks, not so good. For the most part, I was on track, but there were days where I didn't eat like I was supposed to - but this is a JOURNEY...not a race or a sprint, but a marathon. Life is a journey... full of life's lessons, failures, successes... life happens - so embrace it and be true to yourself!
This is YOUR life... be encouraged!! This is YOU vs. YOU! No one else...
Self-love is so important in this process...
Here's to another month on the journey!!
Yes, it's been a LONG time since I posted anything!! December was a rough month - lemme tell you!!!
Between being sick, the holidays, trying to get ready for a trip, take the trip, and come back - WHIRLWIND!! But this does NOT excuse the fact that I did not post!! Shame on me! I am working on getting better at that, I promise!
Here are some of the highlights, since I last wrote:
Here we are in November already... time is just flying by!
How are you doing with your health journey? What are your victories? Your struggles?
As you know, I've been really struggling with my MINDSET...
I joined a 21 Day Challenge and it really focuses on MINDSET, along with the other stuff, but the main focus is the mindset. I SO NEED THIS! I started on Monday and have been really digging in. I would recommend doing this challenge from InnerAlpha Fitness... www.inneralphachallenge.com AnnMarie is amazing and does NOT beat around the bush! :D
So, if you are interested - I would check that out and see how your mindset, nutrition, and movement can change within 21 days and beyond!
As this month has been flying by, I have to mentally prepare myself for the upcoming holidays on a couple of different levels...
1. Emotionally - being a single Mama is hard when funds are limited and want to be able to give your child(ren) nice things or things that they would enjoy on Christmas, but the money is JUST NOT THERE.
2. Physically and Mentally - desiring to stay on your meal plan, as you have GOALS TO CRUSH, but the food prepared is just so delicious that it's hard to NOT give in to temptation. I have to keep my goals in the forefront and realize that IF I go off plan, that prolongs my end goal - to be healthy and lose this fat, once and for all. I can enjoy the holidays, without going "off plan" and bringing my meals with me. I am there to enjoy the company - the people in my life - not be worried about what food is being served or missing out on the holiday.
3. Spiritually - I do NOT want to further damage the body that God has created - I've done enough of that already and for so long - I don't want to do it anymore. This is HIS temple and I need to love and respect it.
It amazes me how everything is interconnected - mind, body, soul/spirit - that if ONE of these is off kilter, it throws everything else off.
What do you plan to do for the holidays? How are you preparing to still achieve your goals?
Comment below as I am on this journey with you...
