Happy Healthy Me

I know I’ve said many times before ……..

as long I keep trying, as long as I don’t give up, as long as when I get knocked down, as long as I don’t quit I will succeed.

I am still having some back ache and now some right hip ache. I haven’t worked out or done any thing that requires alot of effort or strength. That will all change today as I plan on doing at least 30 mins on the elliptical this morning and then hubby is gonna help me do my strength training later today. I will see how that makes me feel and hopefully I will do it again on Thursday.

My back is a bit better however the pain has moved to my hip and groin area so no exercise yesterday and today. Yesterday was lots of rest and sleep and today I will try to do much of the same.

My change in weigh in day was a hit today as I am down 3 lbs from Tuesday of course not wanting to eat much due to my back and hip ache. I think I will love having a new weigh in day - might even still check in with the scale on Tuesdays just for good measure.

The weekend is upon us and I had alot I wanted to do like paint the trim on the back of the house, sand and paint the back door and start on my table I am making for the deck but all this depends on how I feel. The things I am certain about doing is errands today, meeting hubby for sushi for lunch, dinner tonight at cracker barel with the grandparents, tomorrow evening we plan on going to see couples retreat at the movies and then Sunday we will go to church to give thanks in Gods house.

So what are your plans for the weekend???? Whatever they may be I hope you have a blessed weekend!!!

“look for lighter/healthier options to your favorite foods”

Seems that I have done something to my lower back. I woke yesterday with my back hurting but I took ibuprofen and got on with the day. I got in my workouts and even did some exterior work on the house but as the day grew on the pain was more.

I woke this morning with more severe lower back pain and now hubby doesn’t want me to do anything so I have been takin ibuprofen and trying to rest.

Tawnya, thanks for the nomination!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Six interesting facts about me:

1. I am crazy about Jesus

2. My husband is my best friend and my soul mate

3. I hated school

4. I am a big family person - family is life

5. I would love to rescue and or help all those in need animal and or human - financialy all I can do is pray which sometimes is more than enough

6. I want children

I’ve nominated:

Tawnya

Round

I weighed in this morning and I am down 1.4 from last weeks # - God is good!

I have decided to change my weigh in day again so I will be weighing in on Fridays. Change is good right? 

consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing  of your faith develops perserverance-James 1:2-3

I have been getting comments from some new friends but I have no way of getting to your blogs so if you would please leave me a link.

Thank you all for reading and commenting on my blog.

I have said it before - I am a BIG fan of the show Biggest Loser and lastnight I was in front of the tv  watching just like all other Tuesday nights. The show lastnight stood out to me for one reason and that was because it seemed to be alot about having to do it “for me”. Several mentioned that they had to stop the worry of what others think and to remember that this is “for me” and to do what would benefit or work “for me”.

I got to thinking - why is it that I can’t seem to get to that point. I know it has to be “for me” and I know that no one else can or will do it for me that it all will come from me, but when will I come to that moment where I say I have to do this “for me” and nothing or no one will stand in my way???

I must push, kick and elbow my way through

“you can’t do things the old way and expect new results”

My weekend was great! We headed to Tally to see our Florida State Seminoles play and then Sunday we grilled out with family and watched our Jaguars play.

Yes, my weekend was still great even though we went to tally to see them lose or we sat through the whole Jags game for the final outcome to be 41-0 - they didn’t score once.

Wikipedia gives this definition: A fan, aficionado, or supporter is someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking and enthusiasm for a sporting club, person (usually a celebrity), group of persons, company, product, activity, work of art, idea, or trend.

Where am I going with this is that even though both of the teams I am a “fan” of fell short of what they wanted to accomplish and lost over the weekend they still got out there and played the game and gave it their all. I am still a “fan”! So why not be your own “fan”? When I fall short of what I want to accomplish or when I don’t do quite as well as I should have or even could have yes I can get upset at myself like I do my teams but I too need to look to the next game or meal or day and continue to cheer.

Our teams thrive off of our cheers so why not cheer for yourself and thrive from that - I bet in the end we will win as we would have given it our all.

“one serving is enough - you don’t need anymore”

As humans, it’s hard to believe in things we can’t touch with our hands or see with our own eyes.

Thats why I think it is so hard for me to do this - I can’t see myself at my goal weight. I don’t do enough “seeing” myself workout or my body changing.

Like the picture says the journey is the reward - without going through (the exercise, weight loss, eating right) we have nothing to get to on the other side (healthy, happy, smaller, more energetic, stronger you)

I have been strugglinbg a bit the past few days with my eating. I have been getting my 45mins to an hour of exercise 5 days a week but for some reason I fall short on the eating part. I have also noticed I have been a bit fatigued and having hot flashes the last few days and needing a nap after lunchtime. I know all I can do is take it day by day and that with each day I will learn something that will help me on this journey on the next day.