Hey Everyone!!!!
I am so proud of everything and their diligence in posting.... hopefully I will be better now that I am FINALLY feeling a little better.... this has been one rough week.... Just always exhausted. I should have stayed in bed and rested but bosses have been in town and I had to make a good show.....
I actually got up this morning and went to the gym - YEAH!!!!!!!!!
I didnt get in my full workout but after basically missing a week and a half I thought I would start out slow..... SO I did 20 minutes on cardio and then my lower body circuit training, then instead of more cardio I just did some stretches.... the cardio was a little difficult because when I start breathing heavy I start coughing.... but I was there..... YEAH!!!!!!!
Beth, Sandy and Sue---- WAY TO GO on the weight lose.... You are our BIG LOSERS!!!!!
Beth - I hope you have a safe trip and no car problems.....
Winnie - YEAH for hitting the gym!!!!! I know that sometimes the hardest part is just getting there.
Sparkle- Bad Days are a dime a dozen sometimes and sometimes you work so hard and see nothing.... but something is happening and it just takes time.... you may be retaining water, you may be coming to that TOM, you maybe building muscle..... just be patient, keep on the right track and it will come.... I love the "pants o meter" comment... I havent heard that one...
Sandy - I know that having the war is a depressing thing but I think we need to stay positive and give all the positive thoughts and energy and our prayers into our troups and their safe return. I was reading a christian newsletter that put Sadaam into perspective and something that I hadnt realized.... he has killed more people than any other person alive.... he has killed more people than Hitler... and what I dont understand is why the muslims support him so much for he has killed more Muslims than any other person. One person I heard from calls in "So Damn Insane".... he must be stopped and while I dont like that it is us that half to do it I think we are the only ones capable of doing it.
Also, I didnt realize this and you guys may know this.... the reason the french are so opposed to this was is that they control 60% of the "oil for food" program with Iraq and that they are the #1 money trading (I am not sure that is the right word) country with Iraq.... so the french are only in it for themselves.... and for that I am sorry.... and I happen to love french people.... oh well.
Ok onto peppier topics....
I have started a little thing I do everyday.... it is a little funny but it seems to be helping me a little.... Self Talk can be such a sabotager.... so I decided to use it to the positive.... Everymorning I look in the mirror and tell myself I am a good person, that I am worthy of success, That I am a positive person, and I have energy to do the things that need to get done.... And that today IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY!!!!!! It has been helping...
I had my boss riding in my car one day this past week and when I had picked him up I looked him dead in the eye and said This is going to be a good day even if I have to kill someone..... he just laughed at me... and you know what it was a good day.....
In the evening I congradulate myself on anything I did in the right direction.... even if it is I am proud of myself for only eating 2 girl scout cookies instead of the whole box.... anything good that you can say to yourself... there is so much negative that goes in that some positive needs to go in also....
So anyway, I have 6 weeks till the BIG DAY!!!! Stress is high and I am working on kicking that in the butt!!!!
How about a 6 Week Challenge Girls.....
Here is the Challenge:
1) We are good to ourselves. We treat ourselves as would we treat our bestfriend.
2) We drink at least 6 glasses of water. (we all need to do that).
3) We try to have at least one heathy meal a day.
4) We try to exercise at least 3 times a week.
5) We take a few minutes everyday to pray for our troops and to think positive thoughts.
You can add your own personal challenges on this that you would like.... I will tell you guys my personal challenges later....
These are all attainable...... What do you think????? Can we do this.... I know that alot of us (maybe all of us) are doing more than this and we all have our own personal challenges but I want something that we can all say I am proud of myself I have met this challenge....
Everyone - Have a great day.... as a friend of mine says "Everyday I am breathing is a Great Day!"