Lucky Me, I've got you, and something NEW!

Although St. Patricks Day was miserable for my daughter, it was quite lucky for me. Scott and I finally broke down and purchased a FAMILY vehicle! No, it's not a mini van, it's a crossover. It's the FORD EDGE. And I love it. It's my MOMMY car. I'm so excited that I actually have a brand new car to drive.

I really appreciate Scott for working so hard, and I know just how LUCKY Annaleese, and I are to have him!

Commitment to Myself

Way before I became pregnant, and while I was planning for my wedding, I did something that made me feel great about my self. I joined weight watchers to help myself lose weight. I had been feeling like I had gained weight, and wasn't quite sure how to go about shedding the weight. I was pretty sure I had the motivation to go along with the plan, and my mom joined with me for support. Well the week after I joined, I had my (first) final dress fitting. And to my horror the dress was too small! So now I had no choice but to loose a few pounds, because I was not about to let Ayda "let my dress out".

I lost the weight I needed to loose to fit into the dress, it was even a bit loose the day of the wedding. And continued loosing weight after the wedding. It was easier then I thought. I was just watching how and what I ate, drinking tons of water and going for a 3 mile walk 5-6 days a week. It was simple no crazy work outs - although that probably would have sped up the process. I lost 25 lbs! I loved how all my clothes were fitting. I loved looking in my closet and not dreading picking out what to wear for the day. Suddenly all the clothes in my closet fit or were loose. And shopping for new attire was a fun outting, instead of a terrible chore.

When I found out I was pregnant I had to stop weight watchers. However, I was still mindful of what I ate, and walked 3 miles 5 days a week for as long as I could stand it. I gained about 40 pounds, and have lost over half of it.

I joined weight watchers again, but really haven't been trying. Yes, I have been more mindful of what I have been eating, but I have not been exercising. And up until last week I had maintained my wieght, but had not lost any.

So Tuesday I made a commitment to my self, that along with being mindful of what I eat, I would start some type of exercise program. Well I started it today , and it kicked my butt, but now a half hour later, I feel REALLY great. I'll let you know how it goes!

*I'm posting this in hopes that it gives me more accountability to my self.*

This Blog is just for me...

Hi All,

If you've found this blog, you'll notice that this one is just for me. There have been many times, I've thought about just blogging about my day, or feelings, but haven't because I want to keep the other blog strictly about Annaleese. So now , with this one I have a place to just be me. I have nothing exciting to blog about today, I just wanted to get this thing up and running.