2013 ABC's

• A= Anger Management ( want to figure out how to handle situations that irritate me)
• B= Business ( I want my scentsy, pampered chef, thirty`one business to be successful)
• C= Cloths (figure out my style and not look sloppy)
• D= ****** ( T's son want to get him here for a visit with his dad)
• E= Employment
• F= Friends ( hang out more and make some new ones with and without T)
• G= Get out of the house more
• H= Healthy 
• I= Ink ( small tattoo)
• J= jewelry ( I love it just never figured out how to wear it right)
• K= Kickbox ( I want to kickbox/self defence class once a week)
• L=  ha ha personal **blush**
• M= Move ( T and I will be moving this summer to hopefully a bigger place)
• N= New Shoes
• O= Organized Home and Life
• P= Past leave it where it belongs in the past
• Q= quit living pay check to pay check and budget
• R= Relationships (better with T, Pets, and Family)
• S= Again personal LOL **super blush**
• T= Ten the size I want to get to
• U= Understand ME
•  V= Vixen!
• W= Work out
• X= eXplore more in depth into Paranormal studies
• Y= Yoga
• Z= Zero ( my dog and get him trained)

Healhty ABC's for 2013

• A= Aqua (drink more water)
• B= Baby ( I want to have kids but my body isn't ready for that)
• C= Clean ( just keep it clean inside and out)
• D= Dye ( I need to dye my hair responsibly instead of extreme dye jobs)
• E=  Eat ( I need to look at food as fuel rather than comfort)
• F= Family ( I need to have healthy relationships with my family)
• G= Gym ( I need to work with my trainer more)
• H= Hairless ( I need to get on a hair removal schedule :) )
• I=  IGNORE HATERS
• J= Jog ( I want to build up strength and jog a few times a week)
• K= Kickbox ( I need for my own sanity and mental health to feel safe so I want to kickbox)
• L= LOVE MYSELF
• M= Move Daily ( quit being a couch potato and get moving!)
• N= New Wardrobe ( my ultimate reward)
• O= OM ( meditate daily to cleanse my inner self)
• P= Pamper myself ( need to take care of me sometimes)
• Q= QUIT MAKING EXCUSES
• R= Rest ( get proper sleep down, not to much and not to little)
• S= Sexual Healthy ( get myself to the gynecologist for pap smear etc. )
• T= Treats ( life should be fun so a little treat here and there won't kills me)
• U= Underwear ( get fitted for proper underwear to make me look and feel good)
• V= VICTORY (Cause I can do this!!)
• W= Weight Watchers ( how I plan on managing food)
• X= eXamples ( pick an idol someone I can look up to for success)
• Y= Yoga ( incorporate stretching into my work out plan)
• Z= Zumba ( to work out and get my groove on)

Week #9 update

Well I got so caught up in the holiday celebrations this week that I forgot to record a week 9 video. So here is the update!  I didn't stick to my diet at all I ate way to much on Christmas between family breakfast and dinner.  I also didn't get in any workout time either.  So there we go I failed miserably this week yet I'm not going to let me throw in the towel and give up. Next week starts a new year and a new chance to make it a good one!!!

After Holiday Blues

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who goes through the after holiday blues or am I? It hits every year on December 26th. I suspect because there is so much hype in the 3 months prior building up the "magical" Christmas and then in one day and a whole lot of discarded paper the magic is gone. Then what? Well you have to take down all the decorations, the twinkling lights, put away all the presents that will soon be forgotten about or taken for granted, a new year, all the stuff you didn't accomplish this year, and the dreaded months of winter with nothing really to take your mind off the cold.  No wonder I get depressed this time of year.  The question now is how do I stop the madness and get back to being my self again?

It's the Holidays!

The Holiday's are upon us once again and it is a time for spending with family and friends. Oh and food! But that is OK because this year we have Weight Watchers and a plan. Last night Tim and I Celebrated Yule and got a few gifts so I thought I would share some photos.

Tim's Gift from Me

my gift from Tim

Happy Holidays from my family to yours!

Ghost Hunting

I don't think I have ever shared this on my blog but T and I have our own Paranormal Investigation group. So far we have completed 10+ investigations both in New York and here in Utah.  Although I do enjoy them I must say the next few days after and investigation is not as fun. Usually feel completely drained of energy and some times I ache all over.  Perhaps I need to find a way to stay grounded during investigations as to not let spirits have this type of effect on me.

Back on Track

Feels good to get moving again after my migraines last week. I did wake up with one this morning but my Husband let me sleep instead of getting up with him this morning.  I've also decided that even though I may not get a full workout in during the day I can still get moving doing housework, watching my TV show while moving about etc.

still have a massive headache

Well so much for my goal this week to work out every day with my trainer. I've had the worst headache all week and I have yet to shake it. There are times during the day where it is a dull pain but I just know as soon as I start moving around it will flare up to a full blown migraine. But I'm staying positive eating right and it won't be the derailment of my weight loss challenge!

Migraines

Dear My Head,
Why must you hurt so much today? What did I do to you? And can I switch heads just for today with someone else?   Just some of the questions I have for my head today since I woke up with a Migraine this morning. I ended up going back to bed when T left for work and now it is a dull pain so I can be up and move around. However something tells me this is going to linger around for a few more days :(

week 7 check in

Sorry I haven't been keeping up with this but here are my measurements for week #7


weight 229        - 3 pounds

Arms 15"          no loss
Chest 44"          -1"
Waist 48"          -3 "
Hips  51"          -9"
Thigh 25"         no loss



total inches lost = 13"    whoop whoop!!!

Well that didn't work...

My goal for week 7 was to work out everyday.  However this morning I woke up with a horrible migraine and although right now it is a manageable pain I still can't move around to a work out without it flaring back up. But I am not going to let this one day ruin anything because I still can eat with in my points and stay on track :)

Date Night

So T and I have decided that will each plan a date night each month. We also agreed to start hanging out with friends a few times a month too. Last weekend we ended up going out with friends/family to see the holiday lights downtown which was a lot of fun (cold but fun). My turn is on the 20th with us going to see Zoo Lights at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake. And T's turn is this weekend with a dinner and a ghost hunt.  Love that we are both settling into our new home and breaking out of our shells!

Introducing my Personal Trainer

I'm going to share my personal trainer with you all of you!

This is an amazing "game" for your Xbox kinect if you have one. I believe they also have this for Wii as well. This "game" (not sure what else to call it) scans you in and creates your personal profile. It will ask you a few questions and you take a quick fitness test so it can assess your fitness level before creating your personal workouts with a trainer. It also provides you with class options such as kickboxing and yoga. And it also has Gym games such as balance blocks, block punching, and hula hooping.  Lots of fun!  I typically warm up with a gym game or two then I either take a pre programed class or work with my personal trainer. After my work out I cool down with a few yoga stretches. Make sure you drink water to stay hydrated cause you will sweat a lot. Also I love this because it will correct you if you do the move wrong so you can prevent an injury.

Now I have the time!

Hi everyone,
I'm sorry to those who have come to this blog via my you tube weight loss challenge and found it pretty much empty. I have had zero time to blog about anything until now. I've recently put together a schedule for the day adding in time to sit at my computer and blog as well as work on my businesses. Thank you for following along with my journey into weight loss and I hope to inspire others to get moving and be a more healthy version of you!

Lindsay