One day and step at a time...

My motivation ebbs and flows.  Some days it is really awesome and I'm kicking booty, eating healthy and exercising.  Other days (and there are lots of those), I'm just want to lay around and eat (and eat, eat and eat some more) myself into a food coma.  I had a pow-wow with a friend about my lack of motivation and she said that it is probably a combo of lots of things, but we narrowed it:

1. New Job:  The new job is awesome, but it comes with learning everything from scratch basically.  I want to do a good job, but I'm stressed.  I want to do a good job and progress my career.  I'm not getting any younger and it is nice to finally be at a place, in my career where I have the opportunity to grow and stay even until I retire.
2. Schedule is screwed:  My schedule is out of wack and I haven't gotten a hang of it yet.  When I leave work, pick up the kid and go home, I'm pooped.  I make dinner, help with homework and then I'm pooped some more.  I know there are mom's out there (even single moms) that find the time to go to the gym and exercise.  I haven't found that yet.  So, exercise videos here I come.
3. Accountability:  I need to journal everything I put in my "pie hole".  I really do!  I know it, but I'm not doing it. I suck! I just need to honest about the crap I'm eating, so I have pulled out my trusty journal and started writing everything I eat down.  It is actually helping me to make better choices and I am getting back to what I know.

I am running scared right now!  Since January 1st, I've gained 15lbs by just "letting myself go" and I have to put the brakes on the train before it derails.  I am awesome at gaining weight!  It is something I am really, really good at (sad to say), but doesn't mean I have to do it and continue to do it.  So, back to the basics.  I know how to do this, so here I go!

I’m Bbbbbaaaaacckkk!

I have not been up to blogging in months, months people.  With the new job (which I love), I haven’t had time for anything else.  I go to work, pick up the kid, help with homework, make dinner, try and decompress and get everyone over again.  All this to do it over the next day.

The weekend is only when I have “time” for anything else.  I have magazines I want to read, books I want to read.  I have exercise I need to do and healthy food to make.  So, I’m getting back to the basics.  I am blogging, because I miss reading and writing blog posts.  I need to catch up on others and see how they are doing.  I need to crawl out of this rock I’ve been living under and get my act together.

I have a goal this summer, the Seattle Rock –n-Roll marathon that I need to prepare for and I got to get my body into gear and my eating in shape and I need to move it, but right now…watching The Lion King with the kid.

Sorry...

I suck at blogging right now, but Ido have good news.  I got a new job!!  Yes!! I'm so very excited.  It is with a company that I've been interested in working at for a long time and a plus, is that it is with a great group of people. :-)  It is a good move for me and I feel more secure about my future.  I start the week after next, so I'm on cloud nine; therefore, I suck at blogging.

It's Monday & Goal Setting!

I am feeling much, much better about getting myself back in gear.  I signed up for a 1/2 marathon in June (the Rock-n-Roll Seattle) and my exercise has gotten so much better! :-)  My husband thinks that it was a good idea to sign up for another race.  It gives me a goal to look forward to and I like setting goals! 

The winner is...

After having my hubby pick the number 1 or 2, the winner of the Yoplait gift pack is Mizz White!!  Whoo hoo!!  Please e-mail at weightoflife@gmail.com with your contact info and I will get that out to you!  Congratulations!

Back into the groove…

I worked out today and yesterday.  Yesterday, I worked out at home following the Bottoms Up Workout by SeeJaneSweat (she is 43!!).  It was the bomb, but I’m paying for it today.  My butt and thighs are in pain, but it is a good pain.

Today, I went to the gym and did cardio (elliptical and bike).  I don’t think I could have taken much more.  My thighs and behind need to recover.

Okay, off to get the family ready for the week!!  Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for the Yoplait Swap gift package!

Yoplait Light Swap!

Okay you guys, although I have been MIA, I have a give away for those that are still visiting my blog.  It is for Yoplait Light (which I buy and love).   I’m a big yogurt fan and enjoy eating it for breakfast and a snack.  Since Yoplait Light is low in calories, it is a good alternative when trying to lose unwanted pounds.

What you should know about Yoplait Light and ways to burn calories:

Yoplait Light yogurt offers 33 different options to choose from in fruit, pastry and dessert flavors that contain around 100 calories or less, providing endless swapping options.

Visit www.Facebook.com/Yoplait to share your favorite food, exercise and fashion swaps, find recipes and quizzes. Alison Sweeney, host of "The Biggest Loser" and author of The Mommy Diet, offers this Top Swap Tip on how she maintains her weight with a hectic schedule.

• "I'm all about easy solutions, and making simple swaps in my diet helps me lead a healthy lifestyle while juggling everything else. I swap a slice of my favorite red velvet cake after dinner for a cup of Red Velvet Cake Yoplait Light which can save me almost 300 calories, without even thinking about it."

Swap your way to fabulous with the following tips from fashion guru, host of the Style Network's "How Do I Look?" and correspondent for NBC's upcoming series "Fashion Star," Jeannie Mai.

• Swap the bus for a 15 minute walk on the way home, and you can save 60 calories.¹
• Boost your confidence in seconds by swapping more low-key flats for a pair of colorful heels.
• Expand your wardrobe without breaking the bank by swapping clothes and accessories with your girlfriends.

So, to win this lovely package below:

Post a comment about your favorite snacks or how you try and cut calories from your diet.  I will pick a winner on Wednesday 11/9/2011.

"Disclosure: The Yoplait Light Swap prize pack, information and coupon have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark."