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my daughter and i went to the gym again…it was not at 6 am..like i had planned but we did make it there around 7:30 ish…anyhow..we both worked out very hard…and im very proud of our progress…i even went again last night!! i have been trying to use the eliptical alot! i was on the treadmill yesterday…for 48 min..and then on the eliptical for 25 ( this is from the morning and the night session) and i also weight trained and of course did stretches….

the scale is already saying that i lost some…! the only thing is ..my scale is not very reliable..one day is says this ..one day it says that…i know that weight fluctuates…but, i think that this is just the scale.

i have also been eating 7 whole grain kashi pilaf ..i cooked it with beef broth just because i didnt have anything else…i would like to have made it into a stir fry…my daughter and i really liked it….my husband ate it….(though he probably didnt like it..lol) anyhow…i have been eating shredded mini wheats for breakfast….and..drinking lots of water…of course…i have also been eating grilled salmon (in the pouch with lemon and dill-yummy!) on a grilled sharp cheddar sandwich! maybe not gourmet but, sure tastes like it…i cant wait until this weekend…im going to go and get some stuff from my favorite grocery store …EARTH FARE..

im going to make time to go to the gym today it wont be 6am because its already too late for that…
but…i will go today….no excuses….hope you all have an amazigly wonderful day….

Finally i got some motivation!! My oldest daughter Hope (she is 12) and I went and worked out today for the first time in awhile. We decided that we are going to go every week day for atleast a month or two…to get a good start and then we will probably cut back to 3-4 days instead of 5. i know this sounds like a little much..to start out..but, i want to put myself through  a little boot camp program…

im going to get my husband to take a before picture tonight too…so i can have something to go by…

i have also been eating very well…..maybe not as much as  i  should be  (today i had a bowl of frosted mini wheats, a grilled cheese and salmon sandwich, and a couple of dried plums, and lots of water….im getting ready to eat some black bean soup….for dinner…(while my sister in law feeds everybody else fried chicken, fried okra, white rice and tomatoes!! i just cant eat that stuff….) fried foods are not my weakness…! im very excited about today…thank you all soo much ..for all of your encouragement …it really does help…   hope you are all having an amazing day…. talk to you later.

im very disappointed in myself ..i havent gotten myself fired up yet. What am I waiting for?

I am just soo busy….between, homeschooling, all of the people living here with us, the kids basketball, cheerleading,  the kids tennis, awanas ( wednesday night church clubs where i teach the 2 year olds) 2 year old sunday school which i also teach, i attend church after the class that i teach and oh..then you add in chores, grocery shopping etc….okay….now i know that i can cut some of these things out…but, the basketball, cheerleading, and tennis will only last a short period of time ..i  know that i can juggle these if i get up earlier….

Tonight, Im going to find time to go walking & jogging for atleast 15 minutes.Then tomorrow morning before I teach i will get up earlier and jog and walk a little…i have to.

i hate getting a slow start at something. i was really hoping to get a good start…im going to work on scheduling time for me to stay on track. i have some complications with the gym that i was going to …i have to start going to another one that will honor my agreement since my gym moved too far from me. Thats a good thing..because this gym is better…in alot of ways…so im excited about that….just got to get in there…and utilize it.

okay…well, for now..i have to get some stuff accomplished…..have an amazingly wonderful day…

I have got to make a commitment to myself! i quit smoking years ago..i know that i can lose weight! starting today ( again!) i am going to weigh in daily, make smarter decisions when it comes to food choices, and force myself to work out and walk daily! Im going to drink even more water and im not going to eat too late in the day. Im going to make sure that i do not starve myself (my problem is eating too little most of the time and eating too much before bed) i have to do this for myself, and my family. I also have to commit to keeping the food journal…(one more thing to keep up with! lol) anyhow..