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This is a VICTORY.

A few weeks ago I tried on the same shorts and i could not get them past my hips.  
Today i was able to fit in them a little snug but comfortable.   Its those little things that keep me going.

Even though I have not seen the scale move past 200.  I really want to reach my first goal of 199... to be under 200.

But I will take this win!

My plan is to try and go twice a day to the gym in the am and the pm. Or at least make it once a day for 45 min.   I missed a few days lately.   Lots of stress in life.

Also my water intake has not been the greatest need to get back on track of my water.   A GALLON a day.

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Getting moving....

So this morning was not my best morning... I got up like any other morning...

Alarm goes off at 4:15am.... but i finally really wake up at 5ish.

I just could not get out the door.   When I finally did it was really late. 6:30 am.

I only worked out for 45 min.  and it was mostly lifting.  :(  No real cardio today.

Stress level in my life is at a 20 on a scale from 1-10..which is making me quite BLUE.

So I feel like i didnt do enough... on the bright side at least I made it in. 

But I feel GUILTY for not working out hard.   and I had a McFlurry last night.  more GUILTY feeling coming over.

Goal is to go for a Run after work

On a Journey.. To be a Better Me

I am on a journey to lose weight... to get fitter... to love myself again.

A month ago I started back at working to be ME again.  MY old me that I loved being... fit with energy.  Feeling pretty and comfortable in my own skin.

For accountablity purposes i wanted am  posting my before pics.

On May 4, 2013, I started and weighed in at 208.  One month after June 4, 2013 and I am at 200.

 

These pictures are hard to look at but most definately  remind me to keep going.

Many years ago .... I went through this journey and went from 180lbs to 140lbs... and i did it by pure excercise and eating healthier.   So here we are 12 years later in the same predicament except I am at 200+ and would love to loose 60 lbs. to get to 148.  

It CAN be done and it Will be DONE!

Entering giveaways

I as usual during xmas time am busy entering giveaways.  Hey anything to help my pocket book these days especially since I am doing this solo this year.

Over at 3princes and a princess she a great giveaway for a kids foot locker giveaway. 

My oldest has new shoes on his xmas want list and this would come in handy.  Wish me luck as usual.

New app

So today I installed the blogger app on my phone.  So I should be able to blog more often then before.

Here is an updated picture of myself. Since I hadn't uploaded one in forever.

I still have 4 kids, still work at the same place. But I am in a way a new person.  I see things in a better light. I know I cannot livee miserabely forever.  So the great change of 2013 is well on its way.  I turned 30 this year and started worring a bit more about myself and looking and purging things in my life that I no longer need and keeping those things I do.

I have learned I am an independent woman that who legally am married but in reality is a single parent and single emotionally.  1st big change that I proably should have dealt with a long time a go.  So the divorce process will be on its way.  Looking for lawyers is not an easy thing making things easy for my kids will in reality not be easy.

But I am in a better place spirtually.  Which is great because without god we are nobody!

tis the season for giveaways

From many. of mypost in the past ... all should know that I love shabby apple.  And once again have found a great giveaway for a ....drum roll please... $75 dollar giveaway to Shabby Apple.  Over at The hollierouge. So check her out she has some pretty cool tutorials. 

Holiday findings....

So christmas is around the corner and with my big family I have to do what ever possibel to get gifts and nice stuff for them  so even though I haven't been posting lately.... I will be beacause mama needs to WIN, WIN, WIN !!!

So movies are a big hit always with the kids and sisters so I found some very nice giveaways over at  The Mommy Files.

She has a few movies to giveaway:

Crazy Stupid Love ends 11/13/2011


Johnny English end 11/13/2011: this prize includes a $25.  fandango to go see the new Johnny English movie.


Then the last movie I saw just today is ... drum roll please.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ DVD


As always wish me luck ... so I get some cool treats for the kiddos... because my life truely revolves around them.