In the Storm

move more eat well l may

i jumped on may's assignment for my move more eat well class with new vigor, a fresh outlook, and hope for what may will bring in the way of moving more and eating well. i even began the first day of the month with a two mile walk. it is the first month (really) that i've walked the first day of the month. may's assignment was to renew my commitment. perfect timing! since i had already done some business with God i was more than ready for the may assignment. it didn't matter that i had gained a couple pounds back ( i weighed in after my weekend away in which we were loved in part with food); or that i'd only lost a total of 3/4 inch (off hip and thigh).

i did however, give this class, my moving more and eating well, over to God.

i didn't include a picture in this assignment because it ended up being the same picture i used for my april assignment. i did however use a great quote and an awesome bible verse.

 (move more eat well is a big picture scrapbooking online class with the amazing cathy zielske)

move more eat well l april

as you'll note, in april, i procrastinated. i was lazy. i failed - for the most part. i did lose another 3/4 inches. but i noted how little i moved. i have already made a new plan. i'll post may's assignment shortly - yes - i've actually completed it. and i just received the assignment yesterday! it is the beginning of new beginnings. and i'm excited. so long april. you are behind me - your failures, your procrastination, your laziness - those are not what will drive me this month.

really - just keeping it real. posting is in itself a sort of accountability. i must have done enough eating well (or at the very least better) because i didn't slide dramatically. and thankfully, it is only a month. may is a new month.

           
(move more eat well is a big picture scrapbooking online class with cathy zielske)

i need

i need these reminders...

via pinterest

via pinterest

via pinterest

via pinterest

i have had a horrible month this month with moving more. i need to get back on track. these posters are very motivational but i need something more - accountable. i'm not sure what has me in a ruck from moving more. it's been 3.5 months and i've only lost 17 pounds total. that could be it - especially when i hear stories like 20, 30, and 40 pounds in the same amount of time.

i know my moving more needs to increase in distance and time.

move more eat well l march update

I only lost 6 ounces!!! Super disappointed about that. but super excited that i lost a total of 5 inches! my monthly weigh in and tape was friday. i had most of my assignment complete. i just needed those numbers and my new photo for march. interesting watching the progression of change - some hit, miss, hit - but, i'm mostly pleased with my progress.

of course, i also see where i can improve. my goal for march is move 60(+) miles. i'm on the right track to accomplish that. it didn't go unnoticed by me but our past swim night saw my 1 mile swim beating the 1 hour mark. I came in at about 58 minutes. Super excited about that. now if only i can get to the pool more often. discipline. priority. both the key. 

i think i am nourishing (One Little Word 2012) my body this year and i am finding that fulfilling. and exciting. and amazing. and i can't wait to reach january 2013 and see a major difference.

in fact, one difference i've noticed: recall we went to my nephews marine corp graduation on parris island in south carolina (a hop and a skip drive for us); well, we had to do quite a bit of walking while we were there. what i noticed - i wasn't winded from the walking. i cannot tell you how i was praising God and exclaiming wow! i'm not ready to walk a marathon yet but boy what a difference from just 2 months ago.

here's how i'm doing so far in march:

here's to march being a total success!!!

move more eat well l update

finally getting to my assignment (which made the assignment difficult because it was my intentions for the month); but the assignment regarding time stealers easy. i know my weakness. i braved stripping down to a sports bra and newer workout pants (that fit) and asked one of the boys to snap the photo. don't see any change visually except maybe some 'smoothness' - although i'm not even sure what i mean by that.

i must say it is lovely to have february's assignment done and printed and in my album. the 8.5x11 format allows me to print it at home and move on to the next assignment. i've decided to print out those monthly trackers at the end of each month and will be adding those to my binder too. some months i may do another 'one thing' assignment and add a page here or there to make this album mine - my journey.

here is february's assignment (finally)

and so far this month for february. i talked some about my 'lack' of moving in my journaling and my intentions to finish the month of february strong.

a move more eat well update

still not done with my assignment for february. but, putting pieces together here and there. i'm trying to keep track of my exercise just like january, and hopefully all year long. it does keep me focused and motivated to see it on a calendar tracker.

so busy today with my homeschool co-op class, and homeschooling the boys, and their co-op classes that i've gotten nothing else done today. not even my day in the life from yesterday. might have to pick another day...jalapenos tonight...might just celebrate with some cheese dip.

by the numbers...

i'll be working on my february assignment for my move more eat well online class with cathy zielske later today but i wanted to share my 'by the numbers'. today, the 8th (of each month) is my official weigh-in and measuring day - mostly because on january 8th was when i braved having hoosier man measure me.

not sure hoosier man grasped how important this weigh in/ measuring is to me because when he set to measure me he couldn't remember where on my arms he'd measured before. but, i gotta' go with what i have. and it really isn't an exact science so here are my numbers...

january numbers

february numbers

so after all is added and subtracted i have lost 11 pounds and a total of 4 inches. my waist and hips as you'll note are the biggest losers - thank you Lord.

 

i swam.

move more eat well update: i swam 1000 meters yesterday. in my quest to move more eat well i am getting the move more down. and i am bringing back swimming into my life. swimming makes me happy. even though i was rushed to swim (the pool was going to be used by aerobics swimming and coast guard rescue swimmers in less than an hour) i still got in a 1000 meter swim. happy.

on a side note: i am struggling to walk as much at home as i walk at work. need to work on this.

move more eat well l update

i think the more i keep track of progress however i do it the better off i'll be; a little accountability to myself. seeing those miles clicking off is inspiring!

of course it doesn't hurt when hoosier man tells his sons that their mom just finished walking 4 miles when they only walked 2 miles today. they really think they are going to beat me on our 500 mile challenge (that has become a challenge again because i'm moving more)

i do note what is missing from my tracking: swimming. thursday after walking 4 miles for the first time and coming home after work i was just a bit exhausted so we didn't go swimming as planned. goal for this week: swim twice!!! and of course, continue walking.

move more eat well l january assignment

i've completed my january assignment for my Move More Eat Well class I am taking with Big Picture Scrapbooking. i can't say it was easy stepping on that scale and cringing at the number I was looking at. i can't say it was easy having hoosier man measure my arms, my hips, my thighs, my B.B. as he wrote it down (aka. big belly or maybe he meant belly button - yeah that's what he meant), and my b**bs as he wrote them down.

and now i share those numbers for all to see. and my story.

pray for me. encourage me. champion me. but please don't discourage me.