bad girls

sorry, I didn't update...I was a little discouraged. but I am better now. So I was really hoping that after ramping things up so much last week that I would have seen a few pounds gone. well, no such luck, but I didn't gain anything either. for now I am holding strong at 179, which is still amazing. I hope I can say that next week after not doing near as many workouts this week. I think I may have pushed myself a little too hard. I am having a hard time keeping up this week, but I am alright with taking 1 week a little easy. but next week it is on!!! as of right now I have gotten in only 5 workouts, but the week is only half done and my goal is to do at least one work out daily. So, yay! Anyway, to all of you who read my blog, if that is anybody, I wish you a very merry Christmas!!!! Our God is good and on the throne and he deserves and desires our praises!!!
Thank you Lord, for sending your precious Son, so that I can have life and live it to the fullest. thank you for second, and third and even fourth chances. You are good and I celebrate you this CHRISTmas!!!! Amen!!!

Crazy Goal!

Yes, I set a pretty crazy goal for this last week. Typically I do anywhere from 7 to 11 workouts a week. It would seem that is what I have to do to drop any weight. Anyway, I figured this would be a good week to push myself especially since next week is Christmas and I will be missing several of my usual workouts. Not that I am complaining. I am looking forward to a little bit of a break! Sorry, I am rambling. So, the goal for this week was to do 13 workouts of at least 30 minutes. Guess what??? As of 11:00am today I meet my goal!!! I did a workout every single morning and then did at least one other workout later in the day. Most of the later workouts were Zumba, but what can I say...I am pretty much obsessed! I also taught my first family Zumba class this week. It was pretty fun. I had 3 little girls in there and like 6 ladies. It was fun and I think I did pretty good. Instead of sexy we did silly! No hips...that was really hard for me! Anyway, good time, exciting times. I just hope the hard work pays off a little bit. Seeing a pound or 2 gone tomorrow would be pretty amazing! 177 will be my prayer/hope/goal. I will let you know tomorrow how it all worked out! Have a great day all!!!

Thank you Jesus for keeping me motivated. This goal was promted by you and I know I would not have reached it where it not for your loving arms carrying me when I got tired and didn't want to keep going. Thank you Lord for your strength running through my body this week. If it is your will please help a few more pounds be gone, but if not I still rejoice in what you allowed me to accomplish! Thank you Lord Jesus for this and for all you do in my life each and everyday! I look so forward to celebrating you tomorrow at church. Please prepare my heart for what you want me to hear and make me be obedient to your words. In your Holy, Awesome, Sweet name...Amen!!!

Wonderful, Exciting, Craziness news!!!!

So, this was week 1 of my 5 week challenge. Our class is not meeting, but I still tracked all my food and have been working out pretty much constantly. Except, I did miss two of my a.m. workouts, which made me pretty scared, but I did pray several times this week and just ask that God's will would be done in me this week. Well, it seems his will was even more gracious then my own. My hope was to lose a pound, the reality 3 more pounds gone! I could hardly believe it! My current weight is 179...that is just 4 pounds from my New years goal and 29 from the big picture grand total goal. With God's strength and disipline I really believe I will be down to a much healthier and happier weight of 150 on or maybe even a little before April 1, 2010. Wow, what a great, gracious and patient God!!!!
And can I just say it is stinking hard to lose weight at Christmas time. There are Christmas cookies all over at my mom's and my house. This week alone I made 2 cakes for two different Christmas parties. Temptation is EVERYWHERE. But truely I take no credit for being able to resist. God has clearly granted me will power. I give him all the glory and I just want to thank God for helping and guiding me in the steps to grant this desire in my heart. I so want to do all that I can to be healthier, and it's not just so I can look cute again. It is so much bigger then that. My hope in all this is that Alaina and Tia will see healthy habits in my life and they will adopt them as their own when they are older. The two things I want most for my girls Absolutely first is SALVATION and second a healthy way of life. Anyway, I am truly gratful and excited this evening 179...that is about what I weighted 6 years ago at David and my wedding! Wow!

Thank you Jesus!!!

A little surprised!

So, I am a little sad because today was my last First place class for this year. We now have 5 weeks to keep our act together before we meet again. Honestly, I am pretty nervous, but I have set a goal and I am going to stay positive about it! So to wrap up this round of First place I am down a size, I feel better, I guess I look better, and I not only got to my goal, but went over it. My little goal back in September was to drop 15 pounds. PRAISE JESUS, I am down 24lbs! I started at 206 and am now down to 182! Have I mentioned yet that I am so excited and grateful to be able to say that. My next goal is to be 175 when we get started again. So, 7 pounds in about 5 weeks. It sounds do-able, but we will see if I can handle Christmas and all it's yumminess, but really, this Holiday is about the Savior of the World not food. How sad that I am so scared that I will gain weight when really I need to just focus on Jesus and the Joy he has brought to my life and the lives of people around me.

Father God, Please focus my eyes on you in the weeks that are coming. Help me to be extra mindful of the decisions I make and help me to not put food as the heart of any celebration. This is your Birthday and it is a joy that can last forever. Sweets and food only last for the moment, but you are good and satisfying forever. Help me focus on you my Beautiful Lord!!!! Amen

New Jeans!!!

So, today was a pretty good day. My mom let me steal away for a bit and run to Ross. I was in DESPRATE need of some new jeans. So, I get to Ross check to see if there is anything else I "need," then I headed for the jean rack. I found a couple cute pair, tried them on and was exstatic because the 14s all fit GREAT!!!! I only bought one pair because I am going to go shopping with a girlfriend of mine at some point, but really I did need new pants. My other 2 pairs were falling off. It was embarrassing. So anyway that is my mid-week good news. Hopefully, I will have more good stuff to share with you Sunday! Oh and happy December...(Did you calender skip a month too?)