Mid Month Check In

While this month hasn't been terrible, it hasn't been great either. I'm struggling to work out a better schedule for fitting in work outs and I think I've come to the conclusion that the only way I'm going to get them done is by getting up at 5:15 and doing them before work.

I've also not been successful with this months 30 day challenge. I ate out 4 times already, but I'm not going to use that as an excuse to continue the bad behavior.

In other news I started my class and I both nervous and excited about it. It's going to be a ton of work, but I'm hopeful that the end result will be worth it.

Just... Sigh

Well, this is certainly a downer.

I've really got to stay on top of things. Obviously I ate way more than I thought on Monday and that, combined with my overeating on Tuesday and Wednesday obviously led to a gain of 1 lb. 

I'm not shying away from anything here, my eating was bad. I'm working on it, and it will be improved this week.

30 Day Challenge

I made a small little slip up on Thursday and had two donuts from Dunkin Donuts. I wasn't even paying attention when we stopped. And yes I realize that stopping there was not a good choice in and of itself. But I'm not letting that derail my plans. I will still stand strong.

January 30 Day Habit

For each month in 2013 I'm going to work on either breaking a bad habit or starting a good one. For January I've decided to do something that should help me kill 2 birds with one stone.

For the month of January I'll be giving up fast food. At first I was going to say dining out but I don't eat at regular restaurants very often when I do it's mostly for specialish occasions so I don't want to cut myself out of those should one arise in January (though I doubt it will).

The only exception to this rule will be work. I get free meals at work and since part of giving up fast food is also to save money I will allow myself 2 lunches a week at work (healthy choices of course).

Giving up fast food will serve two purposes
1. I will be making healthier food choices
2. I will be saving money

Both of these are things I need right now. I need to make healthier choices and I most definitely need to save up some cash because I have some rather large purchases I would like to make for my house.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Saying Goodbye to 2012

As 2012 comes to a close I am sad and disappointed in myself that I didn't do the things I said I was going to do this year for weight loss. But I'm letting that go because I can't change the past, I can only change the future.

30 Days to Break a Habit

It's the general consensus that it takes 30 days to break a habit and after that it should be all good. I've had some success with this in the past breaking 2 bad habits (both work related) so I've decided that for each month in 2013 I'm going to break a bad habit or start a good habit. I'll post my plans at the beginning of the month and my progress at the end.

In December I gave up caffeine (specifically dark soda). Since I don't drink a lot of white soda by soda consumption in December was 1 can of Sprite and 1 sip of Dragon Fruit Pepsi. I'm counting this as a success because I never would have had even a sip of dark soda if my cousin wouldn't have accidentally bought Dragon Fruit Pepsi and I wanted to try a sip for myself to see if it was a disgusting as he said it was. (It was.) I don't find myself craving soda like I did before. And not having any caffeine has definitely had a positive impact on me.

Looking Ahead to 2013

2013 is going to be a very different year for me. I'm talking a 5 month course to get my teaching certificate. I have debated this decision long and hard. It's quite a bit of money, and no guarantees, but I've wanted to be a teacher off and on most my life. It's something I think I would be good at plus it has the benefits of having off for the holidays and the summer. Which would be a huge bonus for me as my family lives elsewhere. 

I'm a little nervous about this endeavor. It's going to eat up a lot of my free time. And I hate that and it's already stressing me out and I haven't even started yet. It definitely helps to know that it's only 5 months, and the ends justify the means. I'm also a little worried that I'll be doing all this, and then I won't be get a teaching job. Then what? I know I can't worry about things like that because that's silly, but it's still there, in the back of my head.

I had no other complaints about 2012 it was a great year, and I hope 2013 is filled with more of the same!

7 Days No Soda and Still Feeling Good!

Quitting soda is hard. It's by far one of my biggest weaknesses. But as I hit the 7 day mark and I see soda I'm pleased that I really don't feel a burning urge to drink it. I went grocery shopping and passed by the soda isle without a glance. It's a great feeling.

My eating habits weren't so great this week, which leads to no weight loss (or gain) but as I've accomplished something in giving up soda I'm not going to beat myself up over it too much. I'm just going to move forward and work on my eating habits one day at a time.

I'm excited to say that Zumba will begin again this week. It's one of my favorite activities and it was hard when I wasn't able to go.

I've done it before... I can do it again!

November was an absolute failure. I'm just feeling very lazy. I know that's no excuse, but it is what it is. I'm working on changing my attitude for December and beyond. I've also decided it's time to give up soda (again). I've given up soda twice, once for one month and a second time for about 3 months. Right now I drink 2-3 cans a day, 150-450 calories a day, which are calories that can be much better spent.

I know we're 2 days into December already, but this is going to be my December goal. I've told myself for a long time that I will "ween" myself, but honestly that is so not working out for me. I'm just going cold turkey (which is what I've done before) and hoping that everything will go well. I've got my Advil ready.

I also have a doctors appointment in one month as a follow up to my weight loss. I'm tempted to change it as my weight loss isn't going well (or at all) but that's a cop out so I won't. But that means I have a lot of work to do before my appointment to show an improvement. But I know I can do this, so I will.