Days Eighty-Four to Eighty-Eight

     So the last five days have been interesting. Good, but interesting.  I have eaten well and workout. My primary client has hired me full time as of tonight (yea!) so I will be working five solid days a week again. In fact we spent an hour on the phone tonight. We have all gotten new phones this week which is great! Kayla loves hers, in fact she has texting now and spends tons of time on the darn thing. I have a new iPhone, I have missed having mine. And, Rus likes his new phone.  Better yet, they are all new and won't have the issues we were having with our old ones.
     I have been watching kids a little more lately than usual, which is nice. I love my nieces and nephews, as well as our friends kids and enjoy having small ones around ( at least for a few hours here and there!).  Kayla is doing well in school, except that her spelling still sucks but, hey, I can't have everything my way I guess!
     We are definitely getting more busy as the weather gets nicer. Last week we had dinner at one friend's house, and went out to dinner with another friend the next night. This next week is my step-daughter's birthday, so we will be there one evening, the next night at another friend's house and more of the same the following weekend with some Easter cheer thrown in for fun! I am getting more and more excited for Memorial day weekend just to get out of town and chill out for a couple of days!
     So while the getting is good, I am getting off of here. I am going to finish a couple of things and go to bed. Have a great night everyone and thank you for all of your support!

Day Eighty-Three

     Today was a good day. I ate well and worked out. Kayla and I did this new "workout" someone posted on my wall on facebook. It's called the Harry Potter workout. Every time something happens in the movie ( like a spell is cast or someone says "He Who Must Not Be Named" ) you have to do an exercise. We had to do lunges, crunches, jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups, and squats. It seemed like every three or four minutes you have to get up and do something. After an hour of I was tired. Our goal for Monday ( as she will be gone Saturday and most of Sunday) is to a whole movies worth. Then to do that as an addition workout three times a week. That works out okay as we like the movies!
     I am off to bed as I have a really early morning tomorrow. We are going to hit a friend's yard sale then I have to work. Have a great night all and God Bless You!

Days Seventy-Six to Eighty-Two

     I have been having some good and productive days. I have been eating well and exercising, as well cleaning house and working. Unfortunately I found out a couple of days ago that one of my clients has passed on. I am saddened by this. I did not know this person all that well but I was looking forward to continuing to get to know them as well as working with them. May God hold this person tight in His love and this person's family to heal. I am sorry to be so vague but it is a privacy issue and I cannot disclose ANY information about my clients.
     Beside this very sad event, things have been good for me. I am looking forward to continuing to build my reputation as an Individual Care Provider and gaining more clients. I am looking forward to Kayla's spring break and just finished her conferences at school. They were all positive but has shown us that there is still work to be done. Especially with her spelling. Rus and I have a plan for that one. We are going to get her a new phone and let her have texting. If she texts us something we don't understand or even if we do but it is spelled wrong we are going to text her back and tell to spell it correctly. We are asking every one of our family and friends that she may text to please do the same thing. I think this is the best way to get her to work on it, as we have tried everything else we could think and it still doesn't stick!
     Well that is all for me tonight. Have a great night everyone! God Bless You!

Day Seventy-Five

     Today was a good day. I ate well and exercised. I got some housework done, played a game with my daughter and my step-daughter came over for a minute. The only way it could have gotten better was if it was my husband's day off and he was home.
     Tomorrow will be another good day. I am looking forward to July and beating my dad. He spent a week in Vegas and I don't think he did very well! I wasn't there but there is so many yummy treats in Vegas it is hard to resist eating some of them!
     I am heading to bed so have a great night everyone!

Days Fifty-Eight to Seventy-Four

     So the time has gotten away from me. I did not realize that it had been so long since my last update. Here is what has been going on.
     I have been maintaining my healthy eating and most keeping to my exercise routine. I will admit that have been a couple of days here and there that I did not exercise. Most because I let myself get distracted. I am working on distractions right now. I won't let myself get distracted from my final goals and that means getting back on track. I did exercise last night and tonight, but was exhausted after my daughter's sleepover ( for her birthday) and did not exercise Sunday night.
     My eating is on track and I am continuing to lose about a pound a week. I am just trying to find a way to manage life, my daughter, exercise, healthy eating, and work.
    Thank you for sticking with and by me. I love each and everyone of you. Have a great day and God Bless You!

Days Fifty-Six and Fifty-Seven

     The last two days have been good days. i am sorry I did not post last night though. By the time I had finished working, cleaning house, making salads for a barbecue today, doing dishes and exercising I was exhausted and went to bed. Today consisted of working, planning Kayla's family birthday party, school party and friends' party, going to a barbecue and exercising. Again I am feeling exhausted.
     I have to work tomorrow for a new client, pay a bill, exercise, cook, do dishes, yada yada yada. I love my busy life but am looking forward to Kayla's spring break in April so we can go unwind at the beach. Five days of fun in the sand!
     I happy with my weight loss to date. Of course I wish it would come off a little faster but, oh well. I am still looking forward to kicking my dad's butt and winning a hundred bucks to go shopping with!
     That is all for me today. Have a great night everyone and God Bless You all!

Day Fifty-Five

     Today was a great day. I got a lot accomplished. Kayla and I finished the play room and I re-arranged some of the living room furniture. I washed the couch and sofa covers, got some more laundry done, cleaned the kitchen, did some grocery shopping, and interviewed with a new client (got the job on the spot). I ate well and exercised too.
     I am still finishing up some laundry and still have a little more cleaning I want to do after I get home from work tomorrow.  We are having a friend's children over for the night so Kayla has been cleaning her room to make sure it is ready. For that alone I should have kids over more often, it is the only time I don't have to fight her to clean the darn thing!
     I am happy with my weight loss progress. I will admit to wishing it would go faster, but I am happy with where I am at in my journey. I am looking for a new exercise game for our Wii though. I love Dance Workout but I would like to change it up a bit. Any recommendations?
     That is all for me tonight. I am going to go finish with the laundry and go to bed. Have a great night everyone!

Day Fifty-Four

     Today was a busy day. We filed our taxes today, I cleaned house, started to move everything into the new play room, exercised, ate well and now am finishing the dishes. I also watched the Gatorade Duels on TV. Can't wait for Sunday. Daytona 500!!  I am exhausted. But all in all a good and productive day.
     Tomorrow is more of the same with finishing the playroom, dusting, mopping, vacuuming and going through the WHOLE garage in search of the rest of the toys for the playroom. May even make time to go to my dad's and get the bookcase and children's book there if I can find the time and energy.
     Also trying to plan Kayla's birthday. She will have a family party as most of our family is going to the Vegas race this year (lucky dogs!) and a party with all of her friends. Between all of that and watching a friend's kids this weekend and working, plus Rus working extra shifts because they are short handed, I can't wait for Kayla's spring break so we can go to the beach. Oh yeah, planning for that too! Man, my life has sure gotten busy recently. I love it!
     On that note, have a great night everyone. God bless you all!

Day Fifty-Three

     Today was another good day. I ate well, exercised and made plans for the weekend. Now if I could just figure out a way for my house to clean itself life would be absolutely perfect! Oh well. So after I finish on here it is off to do the dishes then to bed.
     Kayla is loving her room and her privacy and I am enjoying not having to listen to her music all of the time. Why is it that growing up we swear we will never be like our mothers and yet here we are. I was constantly having to tell her to turn the music down and complaining about the "crap" she listens to. Damn, my mom was right again. :)  Now if only I could get her to make better eating choices and clean her room.
     I love being a parent, despite all she does to drive me nuts. I love all of my family and friends and am so thankful for all of their support. You guys Rock! Have a great night everyone and God Bless you all!

Day Fifty-Two

     Today was a good day in so much as I worked out and ate decently. I did fight a headache all day though and didn't start on turning Kayla's old room into a play room yet, but such is life. There is always tomorrow to get the most of it done. Though, I am not looking forward to searching through all the boxes in the garage to find the toys we stored in there. Over the years they have gotten buried. Oh well more exercise for me.
     Poor Kayla was not feeling well today. Apparently there is a virus floating around her school and she may have picked it up. We will have to see how she is doing in the morning. We are finding that her being in the basement is good exercise for all of us. I am sore today from moving her down there yesterday. All the up and the stairs is definitely a workout.
     Well it has been a long day so I am off to bed. Have a great night everyone!

Day Fifty-One

     We finally got Kayla moved into her new room! Yea! Man I hurt, too! Up and down those dang stairs like twenty or twenty-five times today plus my workout? I can't wait to go curl up with my heating pad! All in all though it was a great day. Between Rus, Kayla and I, we got the whole thing done. Now for my next project, turning her old room into a playroom for all the kids to play in.
     I am looking forward to all the days to come. Next weekend Kayla has her play at school. In a couple of weeks Kayla turns twelve. And Easter is not far off either. Not to mention the beach on Kayla's spring break. Lots to do over the next couple of months.
     Today has been a long day and I am going to bed. Have a great night everyone! Talk to you all again soon!

Days Thirty-Four thru Fifty

     SO I know it has been awhile since I have posted and I am sorry for that. Life got busy but I have not fallen off the wagon, I was just feeling a bit overwhelmed for a while. Here has been what was going on.
     I have been working seven days a week with two clients and while the hours are not too much (and neither is the actual work) by the end of my shifts I am tired and still had to come home to clean house, help Kayla with her homework, make dinner and work on a candy order for a baby shower. Along with paying bills, grocery shopping, planning and cooking my meals as well as exercising, it just a got bit overwhelming and has taken me some time to get a new pattern set so as to find extra time to blog and relax before going to bed to start my next day.
     Now don't get me wrong, I love my life. It has just taken a while to adjust to everything going on. Now that the baby shower is over, Valentine's is over and no major projects in the works, I am hoping thing calm down a bit, befor picking up for Kayla's birthday, then spring break and Easter.
     Since I have blogged last I have continued to lose a pound a week. It has gotten to the point where my wedding rings are getting loose enough that I have to be careful to not shake my hands and to take them off before I shower or do dishes so that I don't lose them!
     My pants are also getting harder to keep up and I may have to go buy a belt before I walk out of them. Yea! A few more pounds and I will be buying new pants!
     Tomorrow we will be re-doing Kayla's room and moving her down to the basement ( it is bigger than her current room) to give her more space. This is also in preparation for her birthday as she will be having friends over to stay the night then and if they are all in the basement Rus and I can have some peace upstairs while the party downstairs.
     That is all for me today. Thank you to all of you for your support and love. I hope you all have a great night (or day) and God Bless You!!

Day Thirty-Three

     Today was an interesting day. I stayed late at work and then had to go pay the rent. By the time I got home I was exhausted. So I took a nice long, hot bubble bath. It was great!
     I ate well today and continued with my exercise. I am looking forward to tomorrow as it is Friday, though I have to work Saturday and Sunday as well. My weekend hours are less so I won't be as tired which is good as I need to plan for next week. I feel good but I am tired. My cold is almost gone now, yea! 
     I know this is extremely short but I am still really tired. I will catch you all up this weekend. I am going to bed, so I will catch you all later. Have a great night everyone and God bless you.

Day Thirty-Two

     Today was another good day. Long, but good. I just finished a workout and am getting ready to go to bed. I ate well today, cereal for breakfast, a sandwich, sugar free jello and a v-8 for lunch, and macaroni and cheese for dinner.
     While I am loving my new line of work, I am finding that by the end of the day I am exhausted. I am still fighting my cold, so sleep is hard to come by because as soon as I lay down I start coughing. SO I have resorted to using NyQuil. Sleep is now not a problem, however waking up is! Thank you God for coffee.
     Between work and my workouts ( at work I am on my feet for four solid hours) I am happy with my progress. My cold is slowly going away so I am feeling better every day. I can't wait to reach my ultimate goal. I WILL get there!
     I am off to bed. I hope you all have a great night! May God bless you all with good health and many blessing!

Day Thirty-One

     I am sorry that I did not post this last night. I was really tired so I went to bed right after my workout. Yesterday was another good day. I ate well and exercised last night. I went to work, picked up Kayla and went home. We had a good dinner of leftovers and watched a little television. Kayla went to bed at nine and I worked out. I went to bed not much after that.
     I am enjoying the journey just as much as the results to date. It have been interesting. Have a great day everyone and I'll post again later!

Day Thirty

     Today was a good day. I ate cereal for breakfast, half a sandwich and celery sticks for lunch, sugar free strawberry jello for a snack and meatloaf with mashed potatoes (no added butter) for dinner. I worked out this morning before I went to work and just finished a workout before I got on here. Along with lots of water and my daily vitamin I am feeling better. I am glad this darn cold is finally going away.
     Tomorrow will be another good day. I am planning to have oatmeal for breakfast along with an apple and coffee, for lunch I am having leftovers, and for dinner a slice of meatloaf with a small salad. With more water and a vitamin, I will continue to beat this cold. I will exercise before work and again tomorrow evening. As long as I continue with this plan I will meet all of my goals. I can't wait!
     Now that the weather has warmed up some, I am really looking forward to my picnic. I am also looking forward to going back to the Greenway to walk with Lexi again. I'm going to call her tomorrow to see if she wants to go on Saturday after I get off of work. 
     I am feeling happy right now about my progress. It feels good to know that with every pound I lose I am improving my health and lowering my risk of long term health problems. I am so glad that I am taking this journey.
     Thank you all for your love and support, it means a lot to me. I love you all and wish you all the best in everything you do. Have a great night and God Bless You!!

Day Twenty-Nine

     So today was another good day. I weighed myself this morning and I have lost another two pounds. The total now is fifteen pounds lost! I am happy with my progress.
     I had a great evening. We went out to dinner with some friends and the went to their house to play pinochle. It was a nice night. I am home now and getting ready to go to bed as I have to work tomorrow. I am looking forward to meeting my goals and am finding that I am enjoying the journey. The workouts are good and planning my meals helps. Blogging my progress is helping as well. I find that if I know I have to write it down, either on here or on my food journal, I really think about whether I want it that bad or if I can do without it. If I have to see it on paper I find that I change my mind pretty quickly.
     Anyways, that is it for me today. Have a great night (or day) everyone. God bless you all!!

Day Twenty-Eight

     Today was a good day. I ate well and exercised. I even took a long bath, it was so nice.  Kayla surprised me again. She did the dishes, cleaned off the coffee table and picked up around the house. It was so nice of her! 
     I am working again tomorrow so I have already planned out my breakfast and lunch. We are going out to dinner with friends tomorrow night and as I know where we are going I have planned for dinner as well. Along with drinking lots of water and exercising I will get to my goals. I am feeling a little better today so I am hoping this stupid cold is finally going away. It will be nice to get some real sleep again and not be sneezing or coughing all the time.
     I am going to bed now. I hope you all have a great night! God Bless you!

Day Twenty-Seven

     Today was a good long day. I ate well and exercised. But I am very tired. After I got home today I didn't do much. It has been a long week. I work again tomorrow and going to bed here in a minute. I am still excited about my journey. I am looking forward to meeting my 10% goal as well. I hope the weather keeps warming up so that when we go on our picnic we don't freeze!
     I am also still looking forward to beating my dad! It is not about the money, though I won't complain about it, but it is about more motivation to get healthy. I am not a very competitive person but I finding myself to be fairly competitive in this.
     I know this is a bit short today, but I am going to bed. I am exhausted. Good night everyone and I hope you all have a great night!

Day Twenty-Six

     Today was another interesting day. I did okay. I ate lunch and dinner, but no breakfast ( I know better but was just not hungry) and have drank a lot of water. I exercised twice, once before I went to work and then after Kayla went to bed. I went to work, ran a couple of errands, picked up the house and did the dishes. But, I still feel like crap. This dumb cold is kicking my butt. DayQuil, vitamins, herbal tea and water are just not working very well.
     I am trying to get more sleep but when I lay down I start to cough and have to sit up. I have been sleeping on the couch as I cannot completely stretch out and it keeps me propped up but I would really like to sleep in my own bed again. Oh, well. It will go away eventually. Now on to the positive.
     I am enjoying my new line of work, as well as being self-employed as it does allow me more flexibility to do whatever else I need to. The work itself is a learning experience. I am now more valuable as I have new training because of one of my clients. That will make it easier for me to get more clients.
     I did find out today that I do have a paid training class coming up. Seventy hours worth of class but it is all paid. Yea for being paid to sit in class and learn more to help me along!
     Despite my annoying cold, life is good. My family and friends are very supportive, which makes my journey that much better. I am finding ways to turn my favorite foods in low-fat versions that are still tasty and have been researching other recipes to try.
      Well that is it for me tonight. I am going to try to get some sleep now. Have a great night everyone! God bless you all and may He bless every journey you take!