Hey Now...what is my next move?

What to do and how to over come this hurtle is the question of today. I have battle this health obstacle for several years now and I am ready to get pass it.....once and for all.

My history of the start and stop is really getting on my last nerve and has me stumped because I don't really know what is at the root of this behavior. I say what I want and make the steps to start but, I just don't finish. I have set my goal and the weight I want to be, I have read all the books, and bought so many products that you would think I was there already.....but, now I have not even made one gain towards the finish line. I want to finish this race. I have to finish this race.

And I will......I am not going to let myself hold me back.

Today is day 1-
And my goals are as follows:

1. Drink my 100oz of water daily
2. Move something often 4-5 days a week....either going to the gym, walking my dog, or playing Wii or Xbox 360 with the girls.
3. Think about what I eat and plan my meals
4. Practice self love....all day all the time.

There nothing fancy. Follow my journey on twitter @erika.simplyme I will use this to post my journey and log my daily action steps.

Love me Love you

Erika

I am still in it to WIN!!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I am still in it....God has been so good and I am still on track. In the last few weeks the juggle of school, work, weight loss, working out, church, family......OMG has gotten to be toooooo much...and I just lost track. I haven't stopped though I am still working the WW plan daily logging my intake and activity points.

Going down....Yep my weight is going down. I lost a total of 7.2 pounds in the month of January. That makes me so excited. I did a quick craft project well let me really say I did it quick and not so pretty but, it is giving me what I need. A friend sent me the link via email and she found it on Pinterest they are called motivation jars - marbles I simply love this. This project can be used for so many things.

Things I could still do better:

1. Move more - I am getting in some 1-2 workouts per week...I want to get up to 5 a week of 45 minutes.
2. Drink More - 100 oz of water daily....No More EXCUSES!!
3. Pray More - OMG I just keep falling short

This month I will lose 8 lbs, I will work out 5 days a week, I will register for my 5k in March and the one in April. I will go to get my feet examined..I am having so much pain when I work out but, I will not let this stop me.

I am so excited and feeling good about my life right now.

My in-side of me goal is to let go of anxiety and stop letting it rule me. No more to ANXIETY!!!!



TTYL
Love me, Love you
Erika

If You Happy and You Know it.....Clap Your Hands!!

Clap Clap!!! I am so HAPPY....celebrating my success no matter how big or small.  This week was a good week and I am so happy with the choices I made this week.

This week was crazy stressful at work I had to deal with some topics that I have never dealt with before. I did let my emotions get the best of me with my eating and spending.  On the day I am speaking of I ate brownie cupcake and a piece of chocolate cream pie in the same meal. I ended my day over my points by 3 which was not the worse thing but, I really try not to use my 49 points.  I also bought 3 pair of shoes on this same day......Now the good thing is I also did Walk Away the Ponds 3 mile and got 6 more points......

I play this game with myself I always try to end my week with my 49 points intake. Which means if I use them I have to replace them with my activity points. I am currently averaging  16-20 activities points. My ultimate goal is 45-50 points a week. I got to get after it.

Trophy Day......I had a lot of meetings this week and one particular meeting the menu was Johnie Carinos.....OMG this is the best not only that but, they brought my fav Grilled Chicken Bowtie Festival....a lunch entree alone is 989 calories....I had to put in some work to figure out how much I could eat but I did it and I had my 4oz for a total of 14 points and 5 points for bread...Now this made for a very salad filling dinner but, Oh it was worth it and I made it. I actually ended my night with 4 points left.

Will the challenge is still on for me and I am so happy for the changes and choices I am making.

Much Success to you and me

Love YA Mauh

Erika 

Magic Monday

It's Monday again!! I use to love Monday, now I am really not sure. It is the day before my weigh-in....I am always on pins and needles because I am never really sure. Funny thing is I don't know why - I know that I followed plan and logged all my intake.  I am very proud of myself the journey has not been hard but, it has been a learning experience. To really uncover the truth of the why I eat and what I feel when I eat.

Well I guess I should say I did lose 1.8 lbs at my last weigh-in....I felt every emotion at the first weigh-in. I was pissed about the low numbers, then frustrated with myself with the what could I have done better thing and that just got plain ole sad and depressed with I am going to always be FAT.....the longer I set in the meeting I felt better though realizing I was doing the right thing for me and then I laughed and remember I email I got the other day that said the only way to eat an elephant is one bit at a time....So I got to keep biting.

So tomorrow I will take another bite and weigh-in!!!! I feel very good about it though.

I didn't do well with my blog challenge on last week but, this week will be much better. I am suppose to be writing a paper for my class on decisions but, instead I am writing my blog post....Crazy uhm.

Life change action steps this week:

1. Increase activity points goal of 6 points 4-5 days weekly...That is like doing my 3 mile walk video
2. Continue the goal of 32oz x 3 a day ....96 oz of water.
3. Log points daily
4. Take pictures...This is part of my self love project. I am going to take 2-3 pics weekly No Matter what. I may post one a week too.

Here is to a better me and you.

Love

Erika

Ps. I am so excited I have my finger crossed - I am hoping I will be celebrating my first 5lb weight loss....Remember I will be celebrating every 5 lbs to keep up momentum....A girl got to do what a girl got to do.

Magical Monday

Happy 2012

New Day

New Year

New Me!!!

I am excited to be really moving towards a better me. It is one thing to talk about it but, it is another thing to really begin to take the steps in the right direction. 

Tomorrow is Weigh In day and I am ready...I haven't even painted my nails because I know I have lost at least 5 pounds and if so I can celebrate my loss with a manicure....Yeah me!

Struggle -(1) New Year's day I would have to admit this was my hardest day since I started I am so glad the holidays are behind me, at least 1 1/2 month before I am faced with another family gathering and all that crazy food.  I thought work would be a struggle but, that has really been the easiest part of it all..I suppose it due to the structure of my day. (2) Working out - I think about it all the time but, I have not taken any action. Today is the day I have to get some action in regards to this. My stomach, thighs, and arms really depend on it.

Success - (1) I have not weighed one time......This is SOOOOO big for me I generally way daily. I decided that for right now I would take a break from my scale and just let WW do all the weighing, at least for the first month. (2) I have logged everyday except one and that is not bad. I even logged the day I went over my points

I am also talking to a life coach to assist me in the journey. There is so much more to this then just eating te wrong food. I really have to get to the foundation of my WTH (Why The Hell)????

Much love and Success in 2012

Erika

I Except The Challenge....2012!!!

I am so excited for what is to come in 2012....The last 4 years of my life as been more then I can put into words. God has been so good to me and I am so ready to start being better to myself. I have treated myself really good in the last week and I am looking forward to the days to come.

I have decided to follow the challenge that was posted by my fellow blogger along with several other blogger.



1. Commit to a NSV (non scale victory) to be assessed at the start and the conclusion of the challenge. - 20 inches loss
2. Commit to a set of nutrition parameters and track via MyFitnessPal or Sparkpeople or WW. Whatever tracking works for you. IF you are on maintenance and do not really track. What nutrition goals do your have?    - Weight Watchers in my plan of choice
1. 1 soda a day or none
2. 100oz of water daily
3. Commit to a set of exercise parameters. These can be as loose or as flexible as you feel work for your personality, schedule, etc.     -  Walk Away the Pounds 3 mile walk 2x wkly, Zumba 1 x weekly, Gym 3 times a week  - This may change every 30 days or so once I get the hang of working out.  I also have plans to do my first 5k in April - that is my big goal.
4. Commit to blogging at least twice weekly and 1 of those times must be you check in with a complete up date on your progress. All other blogs could include new insights, results of weekly challenges, or just letting others know how you are doing.

    - Will blog on Monday and Friday of every week.
5. Commit to support... both giving and receiving. Check others blogs and comment as you feel motivated to do.   - Got it, I will give and I need it to come back to me. Thanks in advance.

Happy New Year " 2012'

Erika

Day one - Do Over

So today I took a big step in the right direction. I joined WW...I have always loved WW but, in the past I would not allow myself to spend the money to lose weight.  I had a light bulb moment the other day while standing in my closet looking at clothes that I can no longer fit. My lil voice inside said "well I guess you will just keep spending money on bigger clothes" talking about a kick in the butt. 

So I did it I bought shoes, and IPod, and a bigger lunch box. I spent money on me and my new life. That was the best feeling in the world. I love me and it is time that I show it.

I also put together my list of mini celebrations:

• 10lbs down - full body message 1hr total cost $50
• 20lbs down -  an hour at the gun range
• 30lbs down - cute work out clothes, by now I should look really cute in the clothes!!!
• 40lbs down - new undies - Victoria Secrets....I have wanted to shop there for so long
• 50lbs down - clothes clothes clothes..Want to spend about $150 on some new clothes.

Every 5lbs...I want to go and get my nails down, just a simple manicure and maybe a pedicure every now again. This is my journey to love me every bit of me.

Love me, Love you!!! Mauh!