Wednesday, January 25, 2006

I am soooooooooo bored!

I've got less than 19 minutes to add a post before the scheduled outage.

Ugh! I am so incredibly bored at the office today. When am I going to get it that I have the means to get out of here and never look back. I hate these days. It is such a waste of life to sit at a desk and just wait for the work hours to elapse so that I can escape to the world that entices me.

I have been snacking because it gives me something to do. After my bowl of soup for lunch, I had 2 chocolate Riesen, a Jolly Rancher Mango spicy lollipop and 2 maple cookies. Now, I needed none of that nor was I in the slightest hungry. But again, it gave me something to do.

I had my coaching call this afternoon during my lunch break. I started crying twice. We were talking about 'old stuff' and how it continues to affect what I do today. I can't wait to bring it all up. I have stuffed it down and ignored it for so long. I can't wait to release it and let it go forever. I didn't realize how I have let my past experiences affect me for so long and so unnecessarily! Yuck.

I have come to a few realizations that have been big eye-openers. They've all been popping up so quickly in these last few weeks. I hope that I am ready to shed the garbage and get on with living the life that I am supposed to enjoy.

Let me say this, in no way am I miserable or depressed. I just know that I deserve to have a more incredible life than I am allowing fo r right now. Interesting stuff huh...

Monday, January 23, 2006

Woo hoo!

So I've family updated my website to link this journal.

I am so happy! Last week I worked out every day AND I took 2 classes at the gym. One of the classes was a step class that I used to take 4-5 times a week. I was a little worried that I would be left behind with the choreography. I was pleasantly surprised that I got it down and was able to really work it. It was so fun and I left so much DNA on the floor. :)

On Sunday, I took the kickboxing class. I didn't perform as well as I did in the step class, but I still had a lot of fun.

I saw my crush yesterday. He is just too cute.

Well, it's 11 PM and I need to make my lunch and hit the sack so that can be up at 4:45 to go to the gym. Oh yeah, I purchased a new program called "cardio coach". It is a MP3 program that coaches you through your cardio workouts. I can't wait to try it out and see how it can positively affect my workout.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

New Year, New You

It’s been a long while since I have been anywhere near this blog. Did I say something about not wanting to be one of those people who has a blog and never updates? LOL That’s me!

Well, 2005 ended well and now we enter 2006. I am so excited. I love new, fresh starts. It is always easier to start fresh at the beginning of a new year. I know that every day we are given a chance to start something new and exciting, but we usually wait until Sunday/Monday (whenever YOUR week begins) because it just feels right.

I have been on point with my weight loss efforts. I have exercised for 3 of the 4 days (and will have that 4 of 4 by this evening) and

I watched “The Biggest Loser” marathon this weekend. It was so awesome to see the transformations that took place over a six-month period. It got me even more excited to see what I will be experiencing on my way back to goal.

I realized that I have gained 20 pounds in the last year. I cannot believe that I let it get so crazy. From 2004 to 2005, I gained 10 pounds. From 2005 to 2006, I gained 20 pounds. If I continue on this path, I will gain 30 pounds this year! HA! NO WAY! I will be RELEASING 30 pounds this year, with the goal of losing 30 by March. I know that I will do it.

Here is why: I am committed to remaining focused on the things that I will gain from releasing this weight instead of the daily tasks that I have to do to make this happen. Last night, for instance, I went to our 2-$1000 Nordstrom Shopping Spree giveaways. They were serving TONS of boxes of See’s Chocolates. I love See’s! Well, I knew that they were going to have chocolate, so I brought a bottle of water and a 100 Calorie pack of Chips Ahoy Thin Crisps. It did it’s job and I was totally satisfied and proud of my accomplishment. This morning, I got up late and still made time to pack some healthy meals. I also decided that I will get my workout in this evening before watching “The Biggest Loser: Special Edition.”

Here’s the payoff: I weighed in on January 1, 2006 at 193.0. This morning, I weighed 190.6. This is great!

I am looking forward to the success that I will achieve in this next year in the other areas of my life: personal development, finances, relationships with others, creativity, spirituality, contribution/volunteering and my Mary Kay business.

Speaking of Mary Kay, my new car is to be delivered in just a few days. I can’t wait to zip around town in my FREE car.