Work it out!

 

 

Every successful workout includes selfies, right?! Here's last weeks 1st work out.

 

 

 

 

9 things about me

 1. I love iced coffee...it's my new favorite thing.

2. I want to paint my kitchen teal.

3. I'm not sure what I'm going to cook for dinner tonight-probably should be figuring that out now instead of blogging.

4. My grandma had a tattoo on her face. Yep, it's true! It was just a tiny "beauty mark" on her cheek, but it sure is funny to say: A. My grandma had a tattoo. B. It's on her face!

5. I have 2 dogs- Pinto, a pocket beagle & Gidget- a mini pinscher

6. I am an La Leche League leader because I love babies & mamas, support breastfeeding and want people to know how amazing natural childbirth is.

7. I love, love, love my hubby and my son. They are the sunshine of my heart!

8. I got a good nights sleep last night & I am amazed at what a difference that can make. Sleep is good!

9. I want to become better...more organized, together, fit & healthy, happy, super mom, trophy wife, better blogger, home decor extraordinaire, gardener, always remember to say my prayers & work on my relationship with God,  laundry caught up all the time, etc etc....BUT, while some of these are necessary-  I need to learn to be content & happy with myself now. I am enough. This is hard for me to learn lately.

No More New Years' Resolutions!

Every year I come up with a whole list of new years resolutions. I'm sure there's an old blog on here with
a list of wonderful, ambitious things I want to do & change-but that's usually as far as it goes. A week or two in and I'm over it, I've forgotten my goals and I give up. That's one of biggest flaws-forgetting & giving up.
So, this year I am not setting new years resolutions. I'm just setting goals...goals can be started/stopped/re-started anytime. Granted, resolutions can too...but there's just something more "official" about resolutions.

My goal #1 is to lose weight & get healthy. This has been a goal for a few years now and yet I just keep GAINING weight. I am so disappointed and honestly amazed that I have let myself go this long. I have 40 lbs to lose. 40-FORTY! I am inching closer & closer to "obese" and that is scary. I had no idea I had let myself get "unhealthy".It's not just about how I look or feel. I have to lose this weight. 40lbs! That is such a huge number for me, but I just have to work a little at a time, day by day, and keep up with it. I usually start with some crazy work out & diet plan and then after a few days to a week it becomes unrealistic & overwhelming and surprise-I give up.
On Pinterest{-my favorite thing ever!}I found this:

The STARTER's exercise plan! It is so simple, but the point is just getting into the habit of exercising everyday. While I feel I should be starting off with a BANG I know this is something I can keep up with.  {AGAIN: I found this on Pinterest-I did not create it & certainly cannot take credit for it.}

Goal #2 is to learn to save & make it a habit. {Again with the habits, I know, I know!} We are planning to take Cyrus to Disney World this year. This is a great motivation to start saving. I am SO excited to take this vacation & see his face as we experience this as a family. I just can't wait. GALLOWAY FAMILY VACATION-HERE WE COME! Disney World or bust!

Learning to be healthy & happy

Once again, I am starting to buckle down on getting fit, healthy & happy. 
I've started down this road many many times over the past few years and I really want this time to stick! 
I have so much to gain & so little to lose- except physically!- I just gotta DO IT! 

A co-worker and I have decided to start keeping each other accountable. Staying motivated is the hardest part and hopefully if we keep each other on track we can achieve our goals. 
I am counting my "weight watchers points" & setting an exercise goal each week. 
This week my goal is at least 30 mins of exercise 3x a week. 


Wish me luck! 




What weight-loss, fitness, or work-out tips do you have? 

Enough is Enough!

Well, day after day I am frustrated by getting dressed & ready because NOTHING fits me, or fits me right. I have gone up & up in pant sizes, and I've had enough! My confidence level has dropped as the number on the scale goes up. I don't love what I see in the mirror, and the thought of wearing a bathing suit makes me want to cringe. SO, enough is enough.

I am starting a healthy eating/living goal TODAY!

I'm not going to do a specific diet, rather a combination of counting my Weight Watchers points{since thanks to my Mom I have all the stuff : ) } and following the NO FAST FOOD{unless it's healthy} RULE. I will start at the gym on Thursday A.M. And I will be keeping a food diary.

I don't want to be stick skinny, and I don't expect to look like I did before I had my son. I just want to be happy, healthy, and comfortable in my own skin.

So here goes nothing...WISH ME LUCK! Hahaha...and self control!

Anybody else interested in dropping a few & getting healthy? Check out self.com-they have lots of diet/workout goals/plans. As well as different health calculators, an online food diary and when you sign up you get entered to WIN prizes. It's a great website & I recommend it!