Life Change

My Reason

• To buy new or fit into old summer clothes....it's almost here

Today's Accomplishments

• Went on a walk when I got bored instead of eating, like I would normally do
• Went to the gym even when no one (Danny) wouldn't go with me
• Measured and recorded my chest, arms, stomach, hips, thighs and Calves
• Ate every meal at home

Tomorrows Goals

• No sweets/treats
• No eating after 8pm
• Workout at the gym
• Walk as much as possible (this means walking to class and back)
• Eat every meal at home

Thoughts About Today

Stress does not bring out the "go getter" in me. When I'm stressed, I need an outlet. You know, something to take the mind off the stress. Say, a to drive the gas station to get a cold fountain Pepsi or a really yummy Cafe Rio salad for dinner. Two things that are not best for someone who is trying to watch what she eats. When I'm stressed I don't like to think about how I need to go to the gym or I can only eat this or only eat that. I'm stressed and I want to do whatever my non-motivated self wants to do (like eat and be lazy). That is how I felt today. Stressed. But happy I didn't give in (at least not too much, I did have some of those Cadbury mini chocolate eggs). A little background information might help....

We, Danny and I, have decided to move the business down south to Spanish Fork. In order to do this we have to leave some weekly clients behind. Doing this will cause us to take almost a $2000.00 cut a month. Ouch. So when money is involved, stress is involved. At least for me. We will be moving into my parents home until we can find new clients to make up for some of the clients we will leave behind. So for the next month or so we will be scrimping and saving every little thing we have. We will not have the luxury of spending, like we did before. We will need to not go grocery shopping but try and come up with meals and recipes to make out of the food we have so that we don't have to pack food in the move. And the list goes on.

Long story short. Stress is getting to me. Making me want to give up on this journey until the move and everything is out of the way and then try it when life calms down.....

But I know and I think we all know that is not how to live life. Life comes at us. Stress weighs us down. But if I can stick to my plan through all of this, then I know I am making life changes and not just losing weight. I am sticking to a plan even when it is hard. I am learning to eat healthy and stay active even when life is stressful. And in times past, I have done the exact opposite. I'm pretty sure that is how I gained this 100 back in the first place. I put off for tomorrow what I should have done today. Not any more. I am doing this despite what comes my way. This is a life change.