Stick With it Saturday

Over the past few months I've been working on losing weight.  Back in January I listed one of my goals as  "lose 30 pounds before 2012".  Well, that's not going to happen!  haha!  I got a bit of a late start, but I did get going.  Sometime in the Spring I bought TurboFire and was really excited to get started with it.  Instead, it sat on the shelf until September while I sat on the couch stuffing my face.  :/

I'm not sure what snapped in September, but something did.  I just finally had enough of being overweight and unhealthy.  My entire family is unhealthy (the family that raised me, not the one I'm raising) and so full of sickness.  I just don't want to live like that.  I decided to get busy.  I dug out the TurboFire, dusted it off and pushed play
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 Started September 26 2011.

Starting weight: 217.6 lbs
Chest: 45.25" (size 38D bra)
Waist: 39"
Hips: 49"
R arm: 14.25"
L arm: 14.25"
R thigh: 30.5"
L thigh: 30.5"

Shirt size: L/XL
Pant size: 16/18

I worked my butt off for 30 days.  I wasn't really good about getting the right nutrition, but did really well about getting my workout in each day.  After 30 days, my results were decent.  :)

October 23, 2011

Weight: 213.2 lbs
Chest: 42.5"
Waist: 36.5"
Hips: 47.5"
R arm: 14"
L arm: 14"
R thigh: 29"
L thigh: 29"

Theeeen I sort of fell of the wagon.  I did better nutritionally, but only did about 14 workouts for the whole month.   I have only one picture to share this month...but it'll be better next time around.  :)

November 23, 2011

Weight: 209.2
Chest: 41.5"
Waist: 35.5"
Hips: 45.5"
R arm: 13.75"
L arm: 13.5"
R thigh: 27.75"
L thigh: 27.5"


In 2 months I've lost 8 pounds and 17.5".  Not too shabby, though it could be more.
I'm going to hit it hard and heavy now.  :)  I'm going to keep at my TurboFire schedule and add a few other things as well.  I will keep drinking my Shakeology and will actually EAT throughout the day.  My biggest problem is that I'm never hungry, so I never eat...which makes my metabolism extremely sluggish.  I will work on eating even if I'm not hungry.  I will work on getting at least 7 hours of sleep.  I'm going to work on getting to bed when there's an 11 on the clock, and up when there's a 7 on the clock.  I'm going to chug at least half my weight in water and quit the Coke for good.  I will update the "stats" around Christmas, and will link to "Stick With it Saturday" at Sam's Noggin every Saturday. 

Here's to HEALTHY!!!!!  :D

This year...

I'm not very good at keeping resolutions.  They're made to be broken it seems, which is sad in a way...  When we make them, we fully intend to make good on them.  I think everyone desires to better themselves in some way; and the New Year offers us all a fresh, clean slate in which to get started.  We set out, buying all the fitness equipment, gym memberships, organizational tools, nicotine patches and all that we need to make good on this resolution.  We force ourselves to do it for a few weeks, and then life gets in the way and we fall off the wagon.  And then we beat ourselves up over it for the next 48 weeks.  And then January 1st comes around and we do it allllll over again.  At least that's how it goes for me...

I wrote the other day about choosing to have 'Goals for 2011' rather than making 'Resolutions'.  I"m hoping this changes my mindset when it comes to making good on them.  I don't expect a perfect outcome.  I KNOW life will get in the way, and I know some days I'll fall off the wagon.  What I've got to learn to do though is to get back up, dust myself off and climb back on. 

Anyway, without further delay-here are my 2011 goals:

Faith Goals:
   *Read the whole Bible
   *Do an in depth Bible study with others
   *Make it to church at least 2x a month

Family Goals:
   *Get our lives on a schedule (not a down to the minute schedule, but at least some sort of routine.)
   *Play with the kids and be silly at least 30 minutes a day.  (Have to admit, I am WAY too serious.)
   *Keep up with the laundry!!!

Financial Goals:
   *Go out to eat only 2x a month
   *Pay off 3 debts
   *Get at least $2500 put away for a rainy day

Fitness Goals:
   *No more soda(unless out to eat)/at least 6 cups of water a day
   *Take my vitamin
   *Go to bed while there is still an 11 on the clock, get up while there is still a 7 on the clock
   *Get Physical at least 1 hour/day at least 3x/week
   *Lose at least 30lbs by 2012

Personal Goals:
   *Read 15 books (Give me suggestions!!!)
   *Re-learn Sign Language
   *Unplug on Sundays
   *Let The Hubs do more (I am an overachiever and I get offended easily when offered help.)



Last, but certainly NOT least...I have seen many people doing a 'Word for 2011'.  I like the idea of that, but couldn't think of just a word for me to make aprt of my life in this year.  Instead, I've chosen a Bible Verse that I need to remember and incorporate into my daily life. 

Proverbs 21:19  Better for a man to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.

I tend to nag.  A lot.  I tend to pick fights...a lot.  I came across this verse randomly.  I have NO idea how I found it, but it spoke VOLUMES to me.  I don't believe in coincidences, I know that every little thing that happens in my life in some way is connected to my Lord.  I KNOW that He put that verse in front of me to be laid on my heart because He knew I was struggling in this area.  In turn, I need to listen to this verse and pray on it, that I may find a way to be less quarrelsome and less nagging.


So...there we have it.  My 2011 Goals.  Wish me luck!  :D

Blessings!!

Hello!

Hi there! I'm Anna Joy.

I'm a twenty-something mother and wife who needs a break at the end of the day. I am a stay-at-home-mom, and I love my job. :) I have a 2 year old daughter, "Kayla" and a 6 year old son, "Bones" . The Hubs is in the US Air Force, and has been for 7 years now.

The Hubs and I have been together for 8 years, and married for almost 4. I love him more than words...  We recently moved from Texas to Ohio, and will hopefully be here awhile. We're southerners by blood, so this it quite a change for us. Kayla and Bones have never seen snow as we've spent years in Florida and Texas, so I'm sure this winter will be quite interesting.

I like to sew, but cannot manage a straight line for anything. I also enjoy cooking, and am learning to try new recipes often. I like to do the dishes as long as I don't have to put them away, same for laundry. I miss my clothesline in Texas. FAVORITE chore ever was hanging the clothes on the line. Vacuuming is somehow therapeutic to me, but I despise mopping. I make my own laundry soap and baby wipes because well, I can. I like to paint, although I'm terrible at it. I also build furniture. Those tools in the shed? They're all mine! I am learning to be more frugal, which is one reason I taught myself to cook and make things myself. I am trying to lose weight. Not "those last 10 stubborn pounds" either, but pretty major weight.

I am patriotic, and a very Conservative Libertarian; I am strong in my beliefs. I have faith in God, and believe there is a reason-and season-for everything. To me, there is no such thing as a "coincidence", there is Divine Providence in all that happens.

I'm sure this blog will become a place for me to talk about everything under the sun. I need a place to get out at the end of my day...even if it's only virtual. I'm not sure I have much to say that's not already been said, but I'm going to give it a try! :)

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back soon!

Anna Joy