Luckiest Girl EVER!

After reading something else on another blog tonight I am feeling like the luckiest girl! I am in the best place I have been in a VERY long time and MOST of this is contributed to my "hero". He is my love, my safety, my sounding board, my rock, my other half. I feel totally safe and secure. He keeps me grounded and in check. He balances me.  We live together and I love every day of it; I so look forward to coming home to him each day. I am so thankful our paths have crossed and I can call him MINE!

Love you babe!

Current Weight: Nov 23, 2013

163.2 (-0.6)

Half a pound makes me happy! :)

Current Weight - Nov 17, 2013

163.8

WHOOOOOOOT!

Squat Circuit Challenge

Thinking of trying it! Why not right?  What I have I got to lose, other then leg jiggle of course! :)

Current Weight: 11/10/2013

165.4

Time to get back in to the habit for like the 50th time.  Whatever. At least I am back at it no matter how many times it takes.

10 Day Challenge: seven wants

Seven wants, in no particular order:

1. I want to be a healthy weight.  I've got some great curves, if I do say so myself, but being of the weight I currently am I don't see them the way I want them to be.  

2. To pay off my car and get it out of my ex-husbands name; one more tie to sever.

3. For my daughter to grow up with two parents who have a healthy, co-parenting relationship; nothing more, nothing less.

4. To get my finances in some what semblance of order. 

5. To RUN!  I miss running so badly; every time I see some lucky person running the bug bites me. I miss it so much that I am contemplating getting up crazy early a couple of mornings a week to run before work before the boyfriend leaves for work so I know my daughter is safe.

6. To follow through with things, in general. I get all these "great ideas" to do things, I get all pumped to do them, and then............. 

7. To be SUPER WOMAN!  I want to be an amazing mom, an amazing girlfriend, an amazing daughter, an amazing teacher, an amazing friend.......  That's not asking too much of myself is it?

10 Day Challenge: eight fears

I started this "challenge" back in March of 2012 and as you can see I was so studious and finished it - NOT.  I have been thinking a lot lately about many items in my life that I have started and never followed through with.  I hate thinking about these many unfinished things and feeling like I've failed and let myself down some how.  Its really a weird feeling knowing that I put so much of myself into so many other people in my life (my daughter, my friends, the children I teach, etc), yet I have not found the balance to take care of me too.  Its time that I push myself to do so and so with out any further adieu....

 

Eight of my fears (in no particular order):

1. Being stuck in an elevator.  Yep, each and every time I ride in an elevator I imagine being stuck in it.  I would FREAK!!! I hate tight closed in spaces and spaces where there are no windows for me to look out of; so yeah, being stuck in an elevator would be REALLY bad for me.

2. Losing the amazing relationship I am in now.  He has no idea how much of a rock he is for me.  Going through a divorce has left me quite nervous at times and I worry often that the "other shoe is going to drop" and I am going to some how self sabotage / self destruct what I now have.

3. Losing the love of my daughter. Being a parent is no easy task, but being a single parent is even more challenging then I ever expected.

4.   Issues with my own health; if something serious were to happen to me heath wise I'd miss out so much on my beautiful daughter and all the future holds for her.

5. Not having enough money.  Lets face it - I became a preschool teacher because I am going to make millions of dollars said NO preschool teacher EVER!

6. Losing my parents; I am an only child with a very small family.  There are not many of us around still.  What will I do when they are gone?

7. Being over weight the rest of my life and becoming like my aunt.

8. Losing one of my preschoolers some how; we are vigilant like hawks in caring for our preschoolers, but I am still paranoid that one of these days one of them will slip away. 

Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!?!??!

  Anyone out there in the abyss?  No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth.... just LOTS of changes in my world in the past year and I've lost my want to blog.  Life is AMAZING and I couldn't be happier!  I have found my very own HERO and we spend every moment together we can with my awesome daughter so the blog-sphere has fallen off my radar.  I know, shame on me, but I am hoping to get back soon.  See ya on the flip side soon!!! Mwahhhh!!!!

FMM: Inside Your Home

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Inside Your Home

1. Do you live in an apartment/condo, townhouse or house?  1/2 Duplex - I just moved in here on Sept 6!  

2. What is your home’s coolest feature? Love the good sized eat in kitchen and the french door that goes out onto my deck from my livingroom.

3.  Do you enjoy DIY projects?  If so, what are you working on now?  Love DIY stuff! I have a coffee table that was my grandfathers that I have slowly been refinishing.  Also working on some homey decor for my new place!

4. When using the dishwasher do you use powder detergent or liquid? I use the powder tablets!  

5. Do you have a TV in your bedroom?  Yes I do!! Its hooked up to my cable and a dvd player.

6.  Is your range gas or electric?  Electric. I have the option to have gas, but I'm used to cooking on electric.

7.  How often do you sweep/mop/vacuum?  Sweep every couple of days (I have 3 cats) and mop/vacuum as needed.

8.  What is your favorite place to shop for home furniture and accents? Honestly, I love to shop at good will!  :)  It fits in my budget and allows me to have some fun doing DIY projects.

9.  Do you decorate for holidays?  Yep! Got almost all my Halloween goodies up!

10.  If you could have HGTV come in and redo one room in your home which room would you choose?  Probably either my livingroom or my bedroom.

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions!  Don’t forget to come back and link up in the comments.  Happy Monday, friends!

Current Weight: 8/10/12

157.8 (-1.0)

YES!!!!!!!!!! Slow and steady!  2lbs down total!! YEE HAW!!!! Loving this new program!

Words to Remember!

 

MIA... well DUH!

I have taken a small break on this journey due to many things going on in life and just needing the plain ol' break. During my time away someone left a very nasty, rude comment on my blog (you know who you are) and its times like that, that I am thankful for not having comments automatically published. I wrestled with publishing it or not to show this person she has no control over my life or choices, just as I have no control over hers (no matter how much I loath them), but decided that she's just not worth it. I even considered starting both of my blogs over or making my blogs private so that she could no longer see what was going on in my life, but again no one should have that kind of power over me.  I have too many wonderful things in my life to let one little, insignificant person rain on my parade.

Now that I've gotten that off my chest, I am ready to get back with my journey.  Its been a VERY long journey, but I keep plugging away and hoping that I will get there.  I've got some great support in both family and friends so I know eventually it will happen.  I have had to make some changes money wise to prepare for an upcoming move so I have decided to forgo my WW membership and use a fancy little online program called MyFitnessPal.  I've been using it for just over a week and so far I really like it!  I have access to it on both my computer and an app on my phone.  I've lost 1lb using it so far and I hope this is a trend I can keep up!  So back in the saddle again for the ... oh, I've lost count by now! :)

Current Weight: 4/29/12

150.6 (+2lbs)

I haven't weighed in since April 1 so I am pleased that I am up only 2lbs!!! No complaints here!! Back at it! :)

Current Weight: 3/25/12

148.2 (-0.6lbs)

Yep slow and steady, but steady none the less! :)

Current Weight: 3/18/2012

149 (-0.4lbs)

Not bad considering all that has gone on in the past week!  A loss is a loss! :)

10 Day You Challenge: nine loves

Ok, so obviously these are not going to be posted consecutively!  Here are nine of my loves!

1. My beautiful daughter!  She is 4 1/2 going on 22 and is simply amazing. I love the time I get to spend with her and cherish each precious moment as I watch her grow up right before my eyes.  She's independent, outgoing, and compassionate; she reminds me so much of myself!

2. Cheese, cheese, and more cheese!  Hehe... Yep I love cheese!

3. Running! I love the rhythmic quality of it and the fact that I truly have to focus on myself as I do it.  Just wish I was able to do it more.

4. My incredible friends and family. The last year and 1/2 has been a real struggle for me to stay here in reality and keep functioning.  My divorce has really done a number on me mentally and physically; I am so glad its almost over.

5. Blue Moon Belgian White.  Don't think that I drink all the time, but this is certainly a new favorite of mine! Love the fact that its unfiltered and has an orange taste to it!! So yummy!  What's your favorite beer?

6. Reading.  Reading is so calming and soothing for me.  I love getting lost in a good book! Right now I am reading the Dexter series!  What are you reading?

7. The Walking Dead.  I am so addicted to this show. A friend's son told me about it a while back and then another friend more recently told me about it. I gave it a try a few weeks ago and I am hard core addicted!!! It has taken over my Sunday nights!!!!  

8. Photography.  I am not very good at it, but I like to shoot a ton of pics!  I have a Nikon D-40 and a few different lenses to play with. Maybe one day I'll get serious about it and really learn how to use it.

9. Music.  Of any kind.  I love getting into the beat as well as the lyrics.  I often equate times of my life and memories with songs; kind of like having my own personal sound track to my life!

Current Weight: 3/11/12

149.4 (-2.0lbs)

Yep, I am back in the saddle for sure!  So thrilled!  I know I will still have bumps along the way, but I am back! I even went for a run on Sunday, which I haven't done since last April!!!

10 Day You Challenge: ten secrets

I found this fun little challenge over at Cigar Heiress and like her I have been slack in my blogging lately so I thought this might get me up and going again.  This seems like it might be fun!

The first thing I have to post is ten secrets.

1. The movie Signs freaks me out! I LOVE horror, suspense, and gory films, but for some reason that movie gives me the creeps. I've only watched it once and have NO desire to ever again.

2. I am a sucker for cheese.  Any kind!

3. I tend to get nervous being the one to make the "first move" in relationships.  It makes me so nervous it almost paralyzes me.  I have to do a lot of self talking to get myself beyond that!

4. I tend to eat and eat and eat when I am stressed.  I do it when no one is around and no one can see me.  Nothing satisfies me when I am in one of those moods.

5. If my house is a mess and I have company coming over, I tend to throw all the clutter in a box to get it out of the way and deal with it another day.

6. I think Justin Bieber is a cutie pie and when I was running I had a few of his songs on my playlist!

7. I had such a HUGE crush on Christian Slater when I was younger! WHOA!  Pump up the Volume is one of my favorite movies to this very day!

8. I secretly wish I had a slamming body like Jillian Michaels or someone like that.  Never going to happen!

9. I wish I had not given up playing the guitar as a kid. It was something I really enjoyed and still have my guitar from then!

10. I sometimes wished I lived in a warmer climate!

Phew, that was hard to think of 10!! Okay, who is with me??? C'mon peoples!!! PLAY ALONG!

Current Weight: 3/4/2012

151.4

Yes, folks, that is a loss of 3.4lbs!  I have had some great things going in my life lately and it has been awesome to feel confident in myself once again! I WILL DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Current Weight: 02/19/2012

154.6

Changed my WI day from Monday nights to Sunday mornings and I am loving it!! It makes all the difference to WI on a morning!