Thank you!

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for the sweet comments and support you have shown me since my last post. I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. It is amazing how much better I am feeling. I feel so at peace and free right now. It feels like a heavy load has been lifted off my shoulders. I am finally beginning to feel excited to start this new chapter in my life. I am still nervous, but I know that God will lead me down the road he has planned for me. Jeremiah 29:11-13 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Thank you Mark for putting this in your lesson this morning. I needed to hear it.) Also, I am happy to report that the scales are going down again. YAY!!! This is a picture of me before going to the Bama game yesterday. Still a ways to go, but I am on my way to looking and feeling FaBuLoUs!! :)

On a Mission

Lately, I have had several people ask me where my posts have been...so here I am. I am so sorry I haven't kept up with the blog like I should. I know most of you know this by now, but I am going through a divorce. That is not something I am proud of. I never wanted this life for me or my kids, but sometimes you have to make choices in your life that you never dreamed of making. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through, and I wouldn't recommend it for anyone. However, going through this has made me realize just how little I have focused on myself for the last 13 years of my life. I realize that as wives and mothers, many of us don't have time or take time for ourselves. I think this was a mistake of mine. Please don't get me wrong. I love my boys with all my heart. They mean the world to me, but not taking care of myself is not good for me or them. So, now I am a woman on a mission....It is time for me to become the "BEST ME" I can be. I know that this blog is mainly about weight loss, and obviously, that is still a goal of mine. I know that if and when I reach my goal weight I will feel so much better about myself. But, that is not my only goal anymore. Being the "BEST ME" doesn't just mean looking fabulous...It means changing on the inside as well. It means being the best mom, daughter, sister, and friend I can be. I know the person I want to become. I have spent way to much time feeling sorry for myself. I have to let go of the past and things I cannot change. We are only on this Earth for a short time, and I intend to spend the rest of my time living and loving my life. While I may regret choices I have made in my past, this is a turning point. I want to be able to look back when I am 80 years old and be proud of the way I lived my life, without regrets. I want my kids to grow up proud of their mom. I want to set the best example I can for them. So here is to my mission....I am looking at the date and it is Sept. 25th. That means it is 3 months till Christmas. This year I am going to give myself the best Christmas present I can, and that is to become the "BEST ME" I can be!!!

From A to Z-umba

Okay, I know it has been a few months since I last blogged. I have had a lot going on the past few months. I just kind of put my weight loss on the back burner. I realize that was a mistake. I did not reach my goal weight in a year like I had planned. I let myself down, and I let you all down. I have some major changes in my life going on right now. I have been extremely stressed, which is not good since I am a stress eater. I am trying really hard to turn that stress into determination and drive to lose the rest of this weight. Tonight, I went to my first Zumba class. I was nervous but ended up having so much fun! I am going to be doing Zumba two nights a week and walk/run the other days. I am going to reach my goal. I am going to feel good about myself again. I will go from fat to fabulous!!!

Weigh In #26

Sorry it has been so long since I last posted. Let's just say I wasn't doing very well for a while. I am back though and I am feeling better than ever. My total weight loss as of today is 53 pounds. :) YAY!!! I have also posted some pics of me and my boys to compare.....

 Easter Last Year

Mother's Day This Year (much better)

HELP!

This is SO how I feel right now. I have been taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back for several months now. I am halfway to my goal and I am stuck! I lose a few pounds and then turn around and gain them right back! I am not satisfied with where I am. I am going to start a new diet plan tomorrow and see how that works. I think if I can stick with it I will do great. My boys came in today and said they saw a picture of me from years ago. They said, "Mom, you were HOT!" Then Brennen said, "Now you are fat." Children say exactly what they think. I don't want my children to think their mommy is fat. :( I want them to think they have a "HOT" momma. :) So......the journey  from FAT to FaBuLoUs continues..........

Weigh In #25

First, I want to apologize for the April Fool's joke yesterday. I just had to do it. ;) Turns out, I am the April Fool. Instead of 10 pounds I only lost 1 measly pound this week. :(  I had intended on getting a lot of exercise (didn't), I had intended on staying in my calorie range everyday (didn't), and I had intended on losing a large amount this week (didn't)! I had wonderful intentions, just didn't carry them through. It seems so easy, you know? Eat less and exercise more. I mean it is not rocket science!!! I know what I want to look like and I know what I have to do to get there. Why don't I just do it? UGH!!! It will be a year since I began my blog on July 15 and I have only lost 47 pounds. :( Don't get me wrong! I am proud I have lost that much, but I know where I could be if I had stayed on track the last 4 or 5 months. I gave myself a year to get where I want to be. My time is running out quickly. I have to get with it. Eat less, exercise more, eat less, exercise more, eat less, exercise more, eat less, exercise more!!!!

WooHoo!!

I am so excited!! I could not wait until tomorrow to post my weigh in for the day!!! Guess what? I have lost 10 pounds this week!!! YAYAYAYAYAY!!! I can't believe it! I will be in a size 10 before you know it!!! I mean 10 pounds in one week is AWESOME!!! I am so proud of me. :):):)



 Scroll down for a new pic of me 10 pounds slimmer!!!!

HEHEHE.....I wish I was 10 pounds slimmer!!!