new year new body!!

So did you watch??

Tonight was the first show of season 9 and it was AWESOME AND INSPIRING!!!!

The new year is here and with it comes new hope and dedication! for all of you wanting to do something about your weight, Now is the time!!!! I started really focusing on my diet on Monday and it has been hard! we have tons of sweets and extra food in this house but I am determined to make a difference this time and really focus! As My husband said to my it is a new year, a new month, and new week! It is all about new beginnings!!

My mom and I also started a support weight loss page on Face book called, Getting Thin 2010.

It is there for support and ideas and friendships! This is not an easy journey and if your like me have have been trying a while to do this and have struggled on and off than this is a great time!

So some of the things I am focusing on are eating healthy ie diet but in a sensible way! also cutting out the sugar artificial sugar and pops (no diet soda's!)! making my own food at home! and when I am craving sugar or a snack drinking more water or eating a healthy snack(easier said than done!)!

Our goals are working out 5-6 times a week, either at home or at the gym! weighing in with a friend once a week! and losing 10% of our weight in 2 months! if we are doing better than awesome and we will reevaluate our goals but for now they are not loft but obtainable and still will take work and focus!!

So if you want a change join the band wagon and let this year be the hottest year ever!!!

"Get up and, finish what you've started!" Bob Harper

Biggest Loser Challenge

If you haven't ever seen the show the biggest loser you should! It is one of the best shows to motivate you to lose weight! Whether a lot or a little these people and what they accomplish is amazing! I am proposing (with My mom Susan) a biggest loser challenge starting Jan 5th the same time as the next biggest loser show. There will be a weekly weigh in and of course a winner! We need ideas for the prize so any ideas are great! Also if you want to be a part let me know! It is always nice to know that people are working with you and you have a motivation to work harder and stronger! So here is a heads up Jan 5th 2010!!!! see you there!

ugh

Can you hear me sighing? Not because I feel great or even satisfied, I am sighing because I feel like I am in the same frustrating boat all over again! I am fat! I am not only fat but I am puting on weight all the time! Since we started the process of selling our house I have been very stressed out! And what do I do? I eat! I am a stress and comfort eater! And right now I am soooooo stressed that I am finding any food in my house or out there and eating it, or I guess I should say shoving it in my mouth to calm my self! I want to be thinner! (Don't we all?) But I am doing nothing about it! I fantasize about being thin and being fit and exercising but I feel so tired and overwhelmed that i am not doing anything about it! I need to re focus but look at my life and wonder do I start now or do I wait for things to settle down? Advice? I think about becoming a vegitarian again or giving up sugar or cutting out carbs. I just don't know where to start. or maybe it's I don't know how to start! Dan is my enabler but I know he wants to loose weight to! He is struggling just as much as I am but his shows less than me! He tells me he weighs more now than He ever has and yet people ask him if he has lost weight because he looks great! UGH! Me on the other hand gains two pounds and instantly look 30 lbs heavier!

Any thoughts?

I hate unposed photo's

I have not been doing well with my weight. I have been "stress eating" and have put some back on. Anyway my sister in law down loaded some photo's for me from her camera. As I was looking through them I saw all of these photo's she( or my brother) had taken of me that I did not realize they were taking. Can you say huge!!! I look awful!! UGH! So here comes more stress eating ok not really but I am trying to think about what I am eating and eat better. I have made no diet plans right now since we are packing our house and trying to get it ready to sell this week. I realize this would be the worst time for me to try and not stress and give up anything. But I have given up pop right now. I thought that would be a small but good start! Again!

Had to laugh

I have been working out at the Y while the kids had their swimming lessons. Dallins is first and his lesson is only 30 min. Then Emma and Aliya have theirs. Since dallin is to old for the child watch and the pool isn't open at that time yet he comes up and sits up at the gym and plays the Ipod. He loves it and I get 20 more mintues to exercise! One day as we were heading up to the Gym, coming down the stairs was this beautiful thin attractive woman. As we pass her Dallin says to me, " You work out so you can look like her, huh mom!"! WOW Can you say observant!

food as my comfort!

I have been so frustrated lately! I really don't have a reason to feel that way but with Dan traveling more, all the kids being home, and me not knowing what the future holds or where we will be in a few months, I feel more and more overwhelemed! Instead of using exersize for a reilief I am using food! I know that is not helping with my frustration because it obviously is not helping my figure or worse it is not helping how I feel! When you are out of shape, loaded with sugar and sleep deprived it keeps you feeling more down and less energetic! I know the solution for these things and these feelings but it is one thing to know another to do it! Some days I am a total hermit! I don't want to go out side if I don't have to! Unless Dan is around I don't know where to go and what to do with out him! All of my hobbies are at home hobbies! And right now I don't feel I can do any of them because if I focus on them then I am neglecting sooooo many other things!! UGGH! Maybe I'm just a complainer right now! I know I need an out! So this week my goal is to get a memebership to the YMCA to try and get some much needed time out and excersize and let the kids have fun and a plazce to go when I need an out! If you have any advice or things that have helped you please let me know!!

I did it!!!

I have been wanting to loose weight but obviously have not been doing it! I am amzing at coming up with reasons for not starting a diet to not working out! After a wonderful vacation in Idaho seeing family and friends I realized I am HUGE!! so once again started researching diets again! UGH! Than after promising to start on Monday we went to a friends BBQ! It was great and so were the deserts! I had 4 rice crispie treats and one huge piece of cake/pie thing!! so much for that "effort"!
But I re dedicated myself today! I got on the Elicptical for 1 HOUR!!!!! I am tired and now have a huge headache but I did it!!!! I did 2.20 miles and 534 calories in 1 hour! It was hard for the first few minutes, then it was easier deppending on the song that was on. But by the end I was dying!!! Dan came out for the last 2 min and I begged him to talk to me so I stopped counting the clock!! I was dripping sweat and smelled awful but felt amazing! I can already see me 30lbs lighter!! ( I wish )! but I do feel good! By goal is 30lbs by the time Daniel and Mandi get here which is June 30th! So here is to hard work and quick results!!!