This week has been extremely challenging to say the least. Stress and utter hatred can do a number on your body, mind, and spirit. I have continued doing great on my eating breakfast and taking my vitamins so that is a high five but the water and excersise has been a battle.
Sunday I was able to work out with Zumba
Monday mornign I worked out before work and drank 34 ounces of water
Tuesday I worked out in the evening (only because I had to make myself) no water
Wed. No actual excersise but i walked all over property and did several flights of stairs. I drank 34 ounces of water.

I know that it being "that time of the month" is not helping either with the motivation and mood.

Working late every night and not enjoying time with my kids is a big un motivator. What is the use of being healthy and fit and gaing a bunch of new energy if work is the only thing getting the benefit from it.

I think I am done being whiney, and for those of you asking yes I would like some cheese to go with it.

I am looking forward to a better week next week as far as my stress levels and the feeling like I want to kill people. Once that goes away or clams down I think it will start getting better.

New Years Resolution

Every year we all sit down and think about what we want to change or what we want to accomplish in the new year. Every year we do this and for those of you like me every year we fall short. This year I decided to not set myself up for failure but instead success.
I made a list of several things I wanted to accomplish or change this year and then put them in order of importance.
The Monday following New Years I started at the top and decided to pick 2 items that I would incorporate into my life. Those were eating breakfast and taking my vitamins. Let me tell you the breakfast thing almost had me stopped before I could start, that is why I made it the top thing on my list. I know that unless I change my eating lifestyle I will not hit my goals. So after much research I realized skipping breakfast is detromental in loosing weight and/or getting healthy. So I bought honey nut cheerios and eggs. Both are sensible and healthy. Both I like and both are easy to eat. I have not missed a breakfast yet.

The vitamins I decided to start taking were a multi vitamin, calcium, and fiber. I choose those first to get a little boost. THey are all chewables which help me because after a few days I find it hard to swallow pills. After I got those pills as a habit I added D3, and fish oil. I just started taking chroniom picolinate to up my metabilism.

I can't say that right now I feel so much better but I can say that the two changes I decided to make in my life have been made and that makes me feel AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess this would be a great time to mention I have lost 5 lbs. Just from doing those two things.

Because those are now habit I am ready to add the next two items. Excersie and water. Because I have never been one that worked out regularly and I hate water this next step will be hard. I am ready though. I never thought I would eat breakfast and I am.

I have been mildly working out on our total gym and I feel great after I do. Today I did a Zumba work out on the Wii and that was cool. Now to incorporate that into my daily routine. Let the laziness go and the exuses.

Tracie's Journey: This is the begining

Tracie's Journey: This is the begining: This is the start of my path to a healthy living. I hope that I will gain followers who will be engaged on the subject. I am looking for opi...

This is the begining

This is the start of my path to a healthy living. I hope that I will gain followers who will be engaged on the subject. I am looking for opinions and success stories. I even want to know what people have done that has not worked. I am motivated and ready. I hope my friends and family will take this path with me. It is always easier to do something when you have company