Thankful...

It's easy to get caught up in the 'everything bad is happening to me I should just curl up in bed' thought process. Or at least it is easy for me. I know I've mentioned a time or 10 that I'm naturally a negative person so I really have to work at optimism (like its my 2nd job!).

Sometimes I just need to make a list (snort laugh) of all the things I'm thankful for today....
1. Shawn having a good job and an able body to work in a factory so he can support his fam.
2. Mason for putting in more volunteer hours today than his parents did.
3. Shawn again, for working all day then volunteer to help some family friends after a fire, then driving into Bloomington to help Bai with car problems.
4. A niece who wants to come spend the night at my house.
5. Tara going to Zumba with me AND making a HL run for me.
6. Networking and connecting on FB, in groups and in clubs.
7. Knowing and learning from such kind friends.
8. An able body... flab and all
9. The holes in tomorrows schedule are filled... Whew, missed that bullet because there were a LOT!

What are you thankful for?
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A Big Girls A-Ha Moment

It was seeing a picture of myself in which I first thought.... That CANNOT be how I look! Then realizing I really wouldn't know because I had been hiding from the camera. I did not feel confident, happy, or healthy. Did I have excuses as to why I ballooned? You bet! Did I have excuses to why I couldn't exercise? Absolutely! Did I lose weight and gain it back... again? Sigh, yes.

So this is what I did:
1. I changed my mindset.
2. Tried to get a bunch of girlies to encourage each other through the weight loss/healthy lifestyle change. There is power in numbers, right?
3. Began counting calories in and calories out. (I use the free MyFitnessPal app)
4. I made it a point to exercise above my normal living. Yes, I burn calories walking while on my feet at work and could add that into MFP, but that is what I had been doing and is my normal. To burn this fat I needed/need more. Also, I signed up for things to keep myself in the game... Survivor at HMC, The Warrior Dash, and I have my eye on a 5K.
5. I've tried to stop with the excuses. We all have busy lives, kiddos, jobs, hobbies... I know it's hot/cold out, something good is on TV, food tastes good, or I can start the diet next week. Don't get me wrong, I still try to give myself excuses but am more aware of why i am trying to justify what I am doing that needs an excuse. A buddy who is committed to the same goals can be a life saver!

So my icky pic and my Warrior pic. Which do you like?

Test Test Testing

Found a blogger app and giving it a whirl.

How about a more current picture?

I'm bringing blogging back....yeah!

So my friend Tara is blogging so I thought I'd try this blogging thing again. We shall see how long it lasts :-) Wonder if they make a blogger app. Much easier to blog phone my phone. Gonna check it!