getting fit

Now, after all these years, I finally feel like I am making a good effort at getting healthy.  What makes me most proud, is that I am making a positive influence on my daughter.  She looks up to me in so many ways and I can only say that I hope I will always help her make the best decisions.
Being Healthy is hard.  Its not for the faint at heart.  You constantly have to make the best choices as far as what you put into your body and what you do with your body.  You could be the skinniest person alive and still not be healthy.  Nutrition and exercise is pertinent to being the best that you can be.  If you constantly put crap into your body, what exactly do you think you will feel like?  It will never be easy and once you have begun to make better, healthier choices, you will feel better and healthier.  Its a win win situation.  You can be around longer to enjoy your family and feel good about yourself.  What are you waiting for?

GREAT DISCIPLINE GETS GREAT RESULTS!

Its been awhile since I have blogged. But I am in such a good place.  I recently made some new acquaintances and they have been vital in my journey to lose weight.  This summer has been rough.  I lost my grandfather. And needless to say, it was rough.  I had thought long and hard of why I needed to keep going on my journey and how I was going to go about it.  I was at a standstill on my weight loss. I was gaining but I wasnt losing either.  So with the help of an eager person, I have gotten back on track.  I am proud to say that my total weight loss is now up to 30 pounds.  I have never felt better. I am also working out and my daughter enjoys working out with me.  I feel so content when she sees me working hard to push through a workout especially because I am setting a good example for her.  Our eating habits are so much better and I encourage her everyday to eat healthy.  She tends to make faces when I sit her down to eat supper packed with green beans or lentils.  She has started broadening her horizons with foods that she disliked before.  I am amazed at all the wonderful results that I have had.  So lets break all this down...I saw the other day on someone's FB page that weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% fitness.  But it also requires 100% mentality.  You always have to remember why you need to be healthy. Why do you need to be healthy???  My main reason is my daughter and my family.  I want to be around to see my daughter graduate from high school, get married, have kids, etc.  You also have to be willing to sacrifice with no excuses. Yes, workout takes time.  But you need to make time.  Every workout, the leaders end with an inspirational quote.  Wednesday, the quote said something to me.  I dont quite remember who they said was credited for creating it, but it said that food could be the most powerful thing or the most deadly poison that we put in our bodies.  How often do you actually sit down and think about what you are putting in your body. Unfortunately, we set examples for our little ones. So if you are poisoning your body, what do you think you are doing to them.  Just think about why....Maybe we should think of why not...Why not get up and go workout. Why not be healthy. why not change my eating habits before its too late.  Why not set a good example for my child to follow when she gets older and I am no longer there to influence her/him.  WHY NOT?

GOING STRONG

I am still going strong on my journey.  I have lost a total of 29 lbs and I will not give up.  We recently purchased a treadmill and I will be doing 30 min walks daily.  I will not give up my goal of losing weight.  I dont want to be a skinny minnie.  But I would love to be healthy and be here for my princess when she needs me most.  My sister has also joined in my journey. She is doing insanity and also replacing two meals with herbalife shakes. We got this!!!!

update

I had my doctor's appt. on Monday 02/17/2014.  I have regained a pound, but my A1C levels have done down from 7.3 to 6.7.  The doctor suggested I incorporate a 30 min walk a day.  That is what I am going to do.  We walked 2 days last week and then we had plumbing problems and things went haywire. But this is our week.  My lil princess goes with me and I think we are going to take Harley(my big dog) or Chiquita(my chihuahua) with us.  Excited about where Herbalife is taking me and I am making a difference in other peoples lives.  My sister wants on board the  Herbalife train. Lets do this!!!

YAY US!!!!!

my husband has decided that he is going to join me in my struggle.  We are now both enjoying 2 herbalife shakes a day.  We are excited.  he wants to lose weight too. Probably because he sees that I am in fact losing weight. I love my struggle.  I have started livening up my shakes.  yesterday for supper I did a shake where i added cinnamon and apples to french vanilla meal replacement and it was awesome. Tasted soo good!!!  This morning I added pineapple, strawberry, and blackberries.  very tasty. and as always added Chia seeds to every shake.  Who else wants to join my struggle to fight the FAT!  lol.

Continuing my struggle

Its been awhile since I have been on here. We got so busy with the holidays.  My dad had back surgery.  But all in all, its been good.  I have been continuing on my life journey of losing weight and I feel so much better about myself.  Since July, I have been drinking herbalife meal replacement drinks.  some days I will drink it once.  Most days I replace 2 meals. its hard.  Last week my mom got sick and I took her to the dr.  Thank God she was ok. So I took the opportunity to jump on the scale.  I am 25 pounds lighter than I was in july.  My goal is to no longer belong to the 300 club.  I have two important dates coming up. My little Destini is getting married in May and I want to look nice for her wedding.  My dad is getting married in August and I want to look extra good for that one.  I have my work cut out for me.  lol.  Thank you for everyone who supports me and takes the time to read my ramblings.