Smile, Laugh, Love..Everyday!

The first day of change is always exciting!  It is easy to stay focused because it is new.

Emotions: 8/10

Nutrition: 9/10 (I did not have any gluten, I ate really well…but I let myself have tortilla chips)

Water: 10/10

Activity: 1/10  I guess if walking the dog up and down the stairs counts for activity..I did a little :(

Mirror Mirror on the Wall:  Chub a lub.  All I see is a girl who worked really heard in 2012 to get fit and has spent the last 6 weeks letting herself go!  Yuck!

The journey to good health and optimal fitness has been a long and winding road for me.  After years of diets, I put the mentality of counting calories, points, carbs, blah, blah, blah behind me in 2011.   After reading the book Eat to Live, I saw food in a completely different light.  2012 was an amazing year, filled with huge achievements physically, emotionally and mentally.  I went from “hating running” to being a women who loved running the half marathon.

However, although I have come to terms with food and my relationship with food.  I have not been able to overcome the mental struggle between myself and the scale.  By the end of summer 2012, I was running over 10 miles straight, I like myself in pictures, I felt strong, I was happy with the food I was putting in my body..but yet..the since the number on the scale did not match my goal..I let myself be defeated.

         

So for the next 180 days, I am committing to focusing on areas within my control and that truly show success.  I am going to focus on moving, putting the right food in my body and using small milestones to keep me focused on optimal health.

Each day I will stop and think about the following aspects of my day: my emotions, my nutrition, my water intake, my activity level, and what I see when I look in the mirror.

The last few months have brought extreme change to my life.  In the past I have embraced change, to some extent lived for change!  Maybe it is because I am older, maybe because I am a mother..but this time it was as if I had run as fast as possible into a brick wall.  Over a few weeks time, I became so negative..which bothered me..which made me more negative!  This past weekend I spent time with friends and my dear sisters.  It was incredibly therapeutic.  I woke up Monday morning with a fresh perspective and a resolve to keep smiling.  If I decide that the change is great, then it will be!

Had the wonderful opportunity to have coffee with my friend Karen this morning.  I knew that getting out the door has been challenging the last week, so I decided to take Olivia with me.  Within 30 secs of arriving at Panera Bread, I knew that I really should have made the effort to get her to day care!  Anytime Karen and I started to chat..she interrupted.  However, looking back now, I am so thankful for the opportunity for Olivia to spend time with Karen too!  Karen is an incredibly talented, loving, caring, and dedicated mother, wife, friends, and business women.  She has made such a powerful impact on my life.  It was selfish to have wanted Karen all to myself, and in the end I am glad that Olivia and I both were able to start our day off with Karen.

Smiles!