I'm Under Construction

Life seems like it has been on a crazy spiral out of my control.  The hectic days that come with the kids being out of school, everyone wanting to take off somewhere to spend the night or have a friend over, wanting to accomplish things but not having the time to pursue them, needing to make desperate changes and not putting the effort forth to accomplish them..

... the list can go on and on ... and on!!!  

I say that I am going to do something, but I don't!!  This can be related to so many areas of my life these days. 

I used to be a stay-at-home-mom for about 10 + years;  and I probably did more for everyone than I should have done, if I am being honest!  Therefore, now it is really hard to enforce more chores to take some of the load off of me.  BUT they are getting better. :)

I graduated from college last year, but I haven't had the time to go out a really LOOK for a new job in my field... With only 1 day off a week, my house chores & errands take that quickly!  ((I know.. excuses/excuses))

I know I need to get healthy.. This would help me feel better physically and emotionally as well; and help me be a better person, mother, wife, employee, friend, etc!!  But I procrastinate and don't put forth the effort to see changes. 

SO... I'm Under Construction!!  

I want to work on every aspect of me possible, from the way I think about my self to my relationships with others!!  

I want to be inspired with life instead of dreading the day-in-day-out same old routine that I go about now.  Living life to the fullest and making my goals a reality, not just things that seem like fantasies in a far off distance!!!

It's time to have confidence in my abilities, not thinking that my thoughts, ideas, and skills are little things that no one appreciates.  Believing that there is something great waiting somewhere out there for me.. I just gotta get out of my own way and find it!!

We all are meant to accomplish great things and be the happiest we can be... Now it that time for me!!!

I have spent too much of life in the shadows, not reaching for what I want and can be, feeling unhealthy, and being afraid of failing.  

Time to give myself a lifestyle change... I'm Under Construction!  

Disgusted!

I am so disgusted by this whole weight loss journey today. I am retaining more water than the Hoover Dam.....It is almost that time of month for me. So, of course the scales have only went up. AAhhhhhh! Well, the whole point of this blog is to keep it real. 

JoAnne

This and That

Today is January 18, 2015. I really messed up yesterday. I do believe I ate everything in sight, but I still managed to exercise yesterday. So, no pounds lost and no pounds gained. My friend Ginny has talked me into doing this blog. I really need to be held accountable for the stupid decisions I make when it comes to eating and exercising. What worked for me in my twenties is not going to work for me at age 40.

In my twenties I could eat Doritos and drink mountain dew for breakfast. If I wanted to lose a five pounds quickly I wouldn't eat after 6pm and I would drink a couple of beers. I can't do that anymore. My body has changed as well as my metabolism. My priorities have changed also. I am at a point in my life where I have no excuses to lose weight. I have a ton of free time on my hands now that I am single, so I can go walking and I can cook the things I need to so I can eat better. My plan is to keep doing the pilates door knob exerciser and walking right now. I want to buy an elliptical at tax time so that while it is cold outside I can hop on that and get a good work out.

A big step for me is I know I need to list my weight. I am not quite ready to share that just yet.....gotta build up the nerve.

JoAnne

Season 14 of The Biggest Loser

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