Busy, busy, busy!!!

Well, I absolutely planned on writing another post last week, and then should have also written an update this past weekend, but, like most people we've been BUSY! Last week was more crazy than most though, we were still spring cleaning and renovating (which, btw, STILL isn't done!) and it was Kallie's birthday party on Saturday, so I was running around like crazy until Sat. morning trying to get everything together! Because of all the business, it wasn't the greatest week. It wasn't bad, just not the greatest. The biggest let down was the lack of exercise. I didn't workout once. Not one single time. I actually think that's a first since Judah's been born. There just wasn't any time or energy left at the end of the day. I decided that b/c I love rules and schedules so much, I'm going to do one for exercise. I'm starting an 8 week running program next week (it was supposed to be this week, but I had the stomach flu Sunday-Monday) to get me up to running 30 minutes (roughly 5K) straight. I'm really excited about it! And I'm looking at a couple of different races in Duluth, MN to enter this year...a 5K is July and a 10K in September. I really wanted to run a half-marathon this year, but that'll have to wait until June 2011:)

I feel like I have a new resolve...I did the math and realized, that while yes, I'm down almost 30 lbs in 4 months (not bad, not great) I've actually only lost about 5 in the last 2 months. Yikes! I've known this for awhile in the back of my mind, but just haven't been able to commit. But now, I feel committed. I don't know what changed, I'm just there.

I tend to want to change EVERYTHING (all my bad habits) at once. I make a big plan, do it for, oh, 2.3 seconds, and then stop. Everything. So, my new goal is to change one thing a week. And not major things, just small ones. Ones that I can do, have control over, and feel successful for doing. Even as I'm writing this, I'm thinking, 'ok, really, just one? How about two? Two isn't a big deal...' BUT if I do one a week, in four weeks I'll have changed FOUR things. If I take on any more, in four weeks, I'll have changed ZERO things! SO, for week one, I'm going to:

Stop eating after 7pm. Unless it is a special occasion (look at me back pedaling already;) or completely beyond my control, I will be done my points by 7pm, and there will be no snacking. Monday is my birthday dinner with some friends, and they're arriving between 7:30 -8pm, so that night's already out, but for the rest, it's ON!

I will be accountable and give you an update on my changing habits:)