Hello folks!

I have been missing in action lately.  Still moving and eating the best I can and still living life to the fullest.  A lot of things are going on in my life and I only have so much time during the day and blogging got put to the wayside.  But I miss you. 

Monday my hubby and I are starting P90X!  I am so excited to work out with him and he is just as excited!! We have taken our before pictures and our measurements.  He isn't overweight by any means but does want to bulk up and have some rippling muscle definition.  And I of course want the same, but am not starting out as "not overweight".  HA!

I have been happier and life is great right now.  I am content and the forces that try to beat me down, just don't seem to get through like they use to.  My family is awesome.  

I am going to sign off with an awesome photo I took yesterday....

Is everyday truly a good day???

This health journey I am on is definitely a roller coaster.  I would have to say the one thing I am blessed for is that I haven't gain any weight! LOL!  This week, I am seeing a difference on the scale which I haven't really seen in a long time.  Considering my obstacles, this is a good thing, a good day.  But really, can every day be this good?  I know good things happen every day and it our choice to see them or not, but can every day be giddy good?  Nope, I don't want to be unrealistic.  I want to share the bad things too.  Not just the good.  What is the point of blogging if your not honest.  I know that some use blogs to be someone their not or to "enhance" themselves.  I don't want to be that someone.  I want my blog to be real and so far I think it is!  I can be all jolly happy some days and some days I just want to take a hiatus from people and life.  Those days I want to be quiet.  Life is hard folks and by golly, share those too!!!  When I read blogs and read some of the difficulties people go through I relate more and feel good that others aren't perfect.  I can take what they say and take a deep breath and know I can move on too. I want to thank those people who keep it real...it is hard to admit defeat, but I think when admitting to it you are a winner.  The hardest thing in life to do is to admit when your wrong.  But you can then dust yourself off, it is out in the open and off your mind so that you can be winner. 

So I may not have had the success others have had but life is one step at a time and I have plenty of steps to go!  I will get there...through the good and the bad days. 

Life Challenges

I am taking all these life challenges with stride this week!  Today I have to take my baby boy to the doctor because I want to make sure he is hydrated cause he has a cold.  Then my daughter is at her dads this week but I got a message that she is sicky too.  My poor babies!!!  I hate to see them like this! I got my dog spayed yesterday and she is at home resting but has no clue what is going on lol! She has been staring at the dryer all morning!  Still loopy from the meds. My husband has been working late every night this week which means no help at home.  BUT...I am not sore anymore, I took a rest day yesterday on my exercising.  I have still packed my food for the day and kept it healthy...although I did have a slice of homemade carrot cake last night but I also didn't get dinner.  So not really extra calories, just not too healthy! But it has carrots right??  LOL! I have done really well considering what life is throwing at me.  I am exhausted but I am chuggin along!!!  Usually this is when I fall off the wagon and just land in the puddle of processed foods!!  The quick and easy unhealthy stuff! 

So, for my food journal:

Greek yogurt with oatmeal and flax: 225
Chicken with carrots and celery: 185
2 Fruit snacks (keeps me from the snickers) - 120
Hard boiled egg - 78
Ritz crackers - 70 (did you know a single package of those things are 1983 calories?!?!  I stuck with 5 at lunch with my chicken and veggies!)
carrot cake - 375
Pear - 81

Total: 1134