Weigh In Week 1 2015

So here it is week 1 of January 2015 has found us and the New Years Resolutions are going strong and everyone is happy.

I have reclaimed my eating and exercising. I am motivated more now than ever to get back to the person I was pre-March injury. I want to be stronger and better than I once was. 

What steps am I taking? Well the 15 goals for this year but I have created an awesome support group that I once had. I have two friends on LoseIt! who are my buddies for the month. We all gained weight last year and now we are working on getting back to who we once were. I love having that support system, the people I can text to motivate me to work out and get myself moving. They are some fabulous ladies!

I also made a pact with two other beautiful ladies. I connected with two fellow bloggers to help each other with the help of a Google Folder shared between us. These ladies are Amy and Julie. Check out their blogs, they share some great stuff. We have a sheet for our food, a sheet for bragging among other uploads. I love having the extra accountability.

So for the record, I have exercised 9 days straight and feel best doing it in the morning than at night. I also have recorded everything that has passed my lips. I had 2 bad days but I am shrugging that off and continuing on..

Official stats for weight in..

1/1/2015         215.2 lbs

1/8/2015         212.2 lbs

- 3 lbs

I am feeling like a rockstar today! So excited for this number. I feel like I am on top of the world ready to jump to an amazing healthy body. How did you do this week?

2015 Soon?

You read that right, 2015 will be here in 15 days. That is just a little over 2 weeks for those of you who are counting it down like me. So just like every new year, people make the best of intentions with resolutions. These usually only last about 3 weeks until they fizzle out and that is it. They go back to their old ways and beat themselves up for not trying harder to do better. It takes 21 days for a new habit to be created and if one does not stick out for every single day, it is hard to get into a new routine, no matter what the habit is.

So instead of waiting until 2015 or 15 days from today, I thought I would get my list out there early and starting working on it today, not waiting for tomorrow or for that 'special occasion' of New Years to make something and set some goals up.

15 for '15

1. Take 15 minutes a day to reflect. 
2. Begin a daily writing journal of roses and thorns.
3. Exercise. no matter what. no excuses.
4. Hike at least 20 times.
5. Read 10 books for fun
6. Run my 2nd 1/2 marathon
7. Complete a 90 day challenge
8. Spend less time on Social Media
9. Stop drinking soda altogether
10. Enjoy chocolate once a week
11. Organize a sheet of when to clean the house
12. Spend 10 minutes a day with Bailey
13. Crochet more
14. Take steps to become more comfortable in my own skin
15. Take steps to hit my goal weight/clothing size

Now you know what is up my sleeve for 2015. What are some of your goals?

Step by Step

Some days the hole I try to climb out of is too hard and I slip and fall back into it. The hole is a black pit where the light is just not visible and I wonder if it is even worth it to try to find that light. Yet, I keep fighting and keep the torch going because I know the light is there, I have seen it and have been so close. It has been within fingers reach and I slipped back into that hole, not as determined to get out as I was the first time. But I am making a conscious effort.

I have been lying to myself for the past 6 months with 'logging' my food even though I know that I have been eating other things from what I have logged and the calorie count has been higher than I have wanted to admit. I love all food and I have a hard time staying away from the things I know are bad for me. 

I am finally realizing that I need to take control of my eating habits and find myself again. Climb out of this ugly hole so that I can live life fully without feeling trapped. So here I am opening myself up to the ugly truth but also trying to change things around. I want to make a list of roses (good) and thorns (bad). The hope is to recognize the good things and work on the not so good.

Rose: Tracked everything the past 2 days and ate under budget.
Thorn: Not exercising

Here is to continuing my success of tracking and working on working out more often.