Week 1 was a success, sort of!

Week 1 – I did great with no drinking!  I felt so great all week. The down side is I didn’t get my workouts in last week.  I found myself super busy with the kids, Christmas planning and shopping, planning two birthday parties for the boys, and various other things that I found excuses not to work out. I got in 2 very short workouts and did not drop any weight.  In fact, the scale shows my weight up to 175 :(.  Maybe the bagels and cream cheese my husband decided to serve me for breakfast all week caught up with me.  He is very sweet to bring me breakfast  at 6:15 am as I wearily ready myself for work and the drive to school with the boys, but he sure didn’t understand what I wanted!

This is a new week and I am taking charge!  I want to incorporate more veggies and some fruit, less bread and dairy.  I want a smoothie and a juice to be incorporated daily as well as oats. So this morning, I had a smoothie with half banana, 1/2 cup mango, wheat germ, organic milk, and 1/2 cup steel cut oats in the vitamix.  It was yummy and satisfying!  Lunch was veggie soup (home made)  and veggie salad with ginger dressing and a turkey and cheddar sandwich in a 100 calorie multi grain sandwich round with baby kale on it.  So far so good.  Next I am going to juice cucumber, celery, Apple, carrot and ginger. Then I’m hitting the gym.  No one can change this body except me!

I remember being in the best shape of my life in my mid 20’s. I was very motivated – worked out at 6 am daily and followed a very healthy diet. I was a realtor then and didn’t even need to be up at 6 am, but I was motivated to get into the office and make some money AND be in awesome shape, so I fit it all in.  I need to find this motivation again!  Yes, life’s much more complicated now.  I have 2 boys, 2 dogs, a husband and my mother living with me.  I have 2 jobs – I am a teacher of young children with Autism and I am a realtor. I am a very busy person, but I need to make time for me.

I have high blood pressure and my cholesterol could be better. I know if I drop weight I could be a much healthier person.  And a happier person.  I spend too much time thinking about these things and not enough time in action. It’s time to change!

I want to love every aspect of my life. I love my new life!  2015 is my year!  Let’s make this happen!

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