It has been a while

Well it has been a while since i have posted on here.  I am about to start a new 90 day challenge and am hoping I can stick with this one.  I will be doing  a couch to 5K program aka c25k.  I have set a goal to run a 5k called Color Me Rad in Indy at the end of the challenge on Sept 9, 2012.  I plan on at least walking some every day and also running or starting to run at least 3 times a week.  I have some friends who are willing to do the walking with me.  I also have some friends who said they would help me train for the 5k.  I know this is not something people who know me would imagine me doing as I hated to run in school.  I was the one who would walk but never really run.

I am also going to start for the first 21 days a no junk food challenge.  I am going to cut out all fully loaded sodas and drinks.  I am going to drink water, energy drinks with zero calories, diet green tea and such that are low in calories.  It also calls for me to cut out things such as Peanut Butter, Cookies, Snack Cakes, Potato Chips, White Bread.  This is going to be difficult for me but I am going to try and stick as close to it as I can because I know that will be better for me as I am still trying to lose weight.

I have had stress lately but I am trying to work on getting rid of the stress. I know most of you think that is impossible but I plan on doing it by trusting that God will take care of the things I can't and through it all he will be there to help me.

May God Bless You All,

Marcey

This year has gone by so fast...

It is hard to believe that it is almost May that is five months into the year already. I can be honest and say I haven't been too focused on losing weight and getting myself healthy.  That has been weighing on me more and more every day.  So what can I do to help get things better for me and such.  I need to make small plans for week by week vs over 90 days.  So I am going to work on my goals and schedule to go week by week.  It may be rough but I think it will be better for me.

I have started to look for a job again which is tough on me because i hate being rejected but I know things will be better in the end for me by me not getting these certain jobs.  I am trying to keep myself more active with life sometimes that is hard but I know God will protect me and help me with it all.

Major changes...

Well I had alot of major changes happen since the last post.  I moved out of the apartment with James mainly for my own reasons.  I had left the shake mix there because my daughters clothes and toys were more important.  I was able to get my shake mix that was in the mail transffered to my home vs his apartment.  It arrived last night so I have gotten my almond milk and all so that  I can start up with the diet again.  It has been tough and I have been really stressed the past month but i know that things are going to get better.  I hope that everyone has been good.  I am going to try and get thru the next 30 days at least using the shake mix.  I havent made it to a 30 day mark yet but I know I can just I put it ont he back burner.  Now is the time to get it on the front burner.

Marcey

p.s. I have included my link to myfitnesspal profile what I am going to call MFP from now on.  Please feel free to join and add me as a friend on there and you can remind me to put in my information.  If you are reading this please feel free to comment with encouragement also.

I feel like giving up but...

I know that I will just be giving in and not happy with myself if I do.  This past week has been a week from hell to me and I just want it over with.  I want to just cry and be hugged but now that's just the weakness in me that I am letting win and me making excuses.  I need to put the big girl panties on and tough it all out no matter how hard or extreme things will be at first.  I need to cook lean and healthy meals for my family instead of just letting us order out all the time.  I need to exercise more instead of playing games on Facebook like I do oh so well.  When I find myself sitting around for over an hour I need to make my butt get up and do some kind of physical activity. There are lots of small things I could do stretches...playing ball with my daughter in the hallway... sit-ups.  squats...wall squats...push ups...anything but instead what do I do continue to play the games on my computer.  I wish I had more friends who lived in the same town I do right now that would be exercise partners with me. I find all this stuff I want but I cant afford it so just got to live in my means which is so hard sometimes...I need to find a church to get myself into its been so hard since I moved down here.  Now I find myself making one more excuse for it since my car has broke down.  As soon as I get my car fixed or I get a new car I know I need to get back in with God.  I need to start reading my bible every morning before I get going on my day too much.  I need to make myself wake up read my bible, exercise, eat breakfast and then wake my daughter up and get her breakfast going and then do some teaching with her.  Maybe after doing some teaching bundle both of us up and go on a walk in our apartment complex.  Then come home eat lunch and put on a movie for her then do some craft time with her then go check the mail.  Then do a snack then give her some downtime and at that point give me a little down time and then fix dinner.  It will be a hard process but I am sure if I  push myself I can start doing it and life will run a little smoother for us.  If you are a friend of mine and want to help encourage me or hold me responsible please let me know what areas you want to help me with and I will try to keep in touch with you just know that if you are holding me responsible I want to hold you responsible too...Well time to go for now.

Marcey

Well I made it almost all the way...

through my first whole week...Usually by now I have stopped drinking the shakes for one reason or another this time I haven't I just got to keep pushing on.  My count was a little lower then what I was expecting but jsut means I need to push myself harder and add more fluids and take a closer count on my calories I am not sure I am getting enough of them in.  I am going to measure again on the 15 just to see the results and then start measuring once a month on the inches part I may still weight myself every week.  I cant wait to see my final results.  I thought I had been feeling bloated and my measurement results from today proved it. my neck is 14.5 my upper arm is 13 my lower arm is 10.  My full bust is 39 my underbust is 33.5 my high waist is 34 my natural waist is 38.5 my hip is 42 my thighs are 24 and my calves are 15.5  My weight was 164.2 lbs.  Time to keep going on.  Well its bedtime so I can get up and work out in the morning.  Night all.

I made it thru the first..

I made it thru almost my first week.. It was tough I got sick one day so couldn't keep anything down.  I dont have measurements yet since I lost my tape measure.  I plan on going later on today to get one and take measurements.  I also plan on starting to push myself more physically.  I feel I can be doing more in that aspect to help me lose more pounds.  I need to add more and push myself each day.  I have really been slacking in this area but I know it will be better soon.  Well got I guess I better be headed to bed for the night.

Happy New Years.

Well I am finally done running for the holidays. I am so glad to be back home and to start my new schedules.  I am going to be doing my measurements once I get my little girl to sleep today.  I have to also write down my schedule for the week of meals and such.  I am exhausted from the holidays but I know I am going to better not only my life but the life my family has.  My goals for this week is to stick to two shakes a day and a snack in between meals.  I also plan on getting up every morning to exercise at about 5am.  I then plan on doing a little cleaning until my girl wakes up and then do more activities with her and get her ready for  pre-school.  I need to get a few more things one of those being a scale.  Well I need to get going putting my little one to bed in just over an hour.