What to do...What to do???

Hey Everyone!

Did you think that I quit again??? Well you wouldn't be right, but then again you wouldn't be wrong either. Almost 2 weeks ago I ended up with a double ear infection and on meds. Well I thought I was only on them for 1 week and so I was taking the week off and then I found out I was on them for 2 weeks. Ok no biggie I will still just take the week off. Well then for being on one of the pills for a week I started to have a reaction and BAM out for another. So back to it on Monday and I am personally just starting back over.

Why wouldn't I just go on to week 3??? To be perfectly honest. I have done nothing for 2 weeks so I am sure I have gained. They normally say it takes 30+ days to get into a routine. Well with only being 2 weeks in forget about it. I ate crap. We ate out almost the whole week because I was in so much pain. So I am not going to cheat myself out of the process and I am going to start from the beginning again. Sometimes you need to take a few steps back to be successful and I am willing to do that and not give up on myself this time. I have a whole closet full of clothes just wanting me to wear them this fall!

Lately I find myself in a funk. In a way I am still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Only problem is I am almost 33, I need to figure it out. I started doing direct sales and I love the company and what it stands for. I also do not do it for the money I gift at least 1 locket a month to someone who needs a smile. I have given to 2 children with cancer, 2 ladies who have had angel babies, and a few more people. I LOVE doing this but it does take money and I use the money from my sales but my parties are few and far between and lately I have only been selling 1 locket a party. Then it comes out of my pocket. I am not complaining about that either, as long as I have the means I will continue to do this. If there is one thing I know it is I just want to help people.

When I hear things like I am an inspiration when it comes to these blogs or taking on the bulged it make me feel good. Knowing that I have had other people in different companies thinking about giving back to people in their own way I am so happy. But there is still just something missing. Like there is this puzzle piece I am looking for and I don't know where else to look.

Everyone is put on this earth for a reason. What is mine? What is my life course?? To be confused? lol I search for guidance but nothing!

Well I wanted to write more but my father had me looking up flights so it is time to go to bed.

xoxoxo,
Kelly

Day 17...I Am No Wrapper!

Hey everyone!

I am sorry I have not been on here and I have blog after blog going through my head. This week you will see me more. I am sick with a double ear infection and so I am not working out this week. I am almost in bed all the time so I have plenty of time to blog. My eating hasn't been the best these 2 days but tomorrow I am going back to eating healthy. Just because I do not feel good doesn't mean I can't eat right. So on to my blog...

So have you heard of the It Works wraps?? Well most of you know I have and that I love them. I really do and I am a loyal customer. They are great for toning up and getting you in that dress really quickly.

Now I am on week 3 of this challenge and I have wanted to blog about this since week 1 anyway, had 2 boxes of wraps sitting in my bathroom. My husband asked if I was going to use them? I had to think about it. And I came to the conclusion that would be cheating! I am sitting here daily on Facebook talking about our accomplishments. Then on "STATurday" we says what we lost. It would never be fair for me to say hey I lost 3 inches and to me I didn't lose it. The wrap took it away from me. So for the record I have NOT used a wrap since starting the challenge group and I have sold them all!

We all get caught up in all these fads and pills. What is the point? They don't give you long term results. You talk about being healthy is too expensive. Well why don't you add up the money you have spent on all those "fads" and see how much you would have saved if you just did 2 simple things eat right and get moving! I am just as guilty! I have tried the pills, the shakes, the equipment etc.

Will I use the wraps again? Let's see what happens on week 11. Yea I know it is 10 weeks but I have to sit this week out. I never listed to my body but this time I am and I will be ready to go on Monday even stronger!

xoxoxo,
Kelly

 

Day 8...Dear Families...

Hey  Chics...

I  have had one hell of a day. My body didn't want to exercise but I powered through it and I thought that would be the basis of my blog tonight but after what transpired around dinner time I found a whole new reason to blog tonight...

Dear Families,

We know you love us and we love you too but some things need to be addressed...

We are here taking a stand on our health and weight issue and we need a support group. This is not something that is a fad this is a new way of living. At times it will be smooth sailing and then there will be times that we can be a pain in the ass but this is a process that we need to take.

This is an addiction for some of us. This is one of the worst addictions to have. A smoker or a drug addict can quit their addiction and survive without it. As a food addict you can't quit eating. You can not survive if you don't eat. But you also can't survive if you eat a bunch of crap either! So think of how we feel when you are eating a huge cheeseburger and large fry and sweet tea in front of us, something that we love to eat and then we have to find something healthy.

Yea, Yea, we know, we know, just because we choose to eat better doesn't mean you have to. And you are right you don't. But you also don't need to eat it right in front of us either. Will there be time we would love to sit down and go out to eat? Of course, but not as habit, as a special occasion. Oh and when we lose 10 lbs that is not the "special occasion," we are talking about!

We would love for you to also take on this healthy living because we would love for you to be healthier with us. One of the reasons we want to get healthy is so that we can be around for our families weather it is a spouse, kids, family, or friends. We want more time with you!

So there it is, we love you and we know you love us but from now on we will not love each other with food. Let's take in to account each other and learn from the mistakes we make and grow in this journey together.

Love Always,
The Chunky Chics who are Turning Into Healthy Hotties!

That is all I am doing for tonight. I feel so much better!

xoxoxo,
Kelly

Day 7: This is Reality...Not a TV Show

Hey Chics!

So this weekend went fair. I fell off of the wagon a couple of times but I am learning and I am still going. There is no stop in this girl this time. If my schedule gets messed up oh well I keep on trucking. I am not giving up and neither should you. No matter what that scale says...and that is what brings me to tonight's topic that is on my mind...

I see posts in general from people who have lost a pound in a week and then beat themselves up! Why? You work hard, flawless or not you put in the effort and if the scale goes down then celebrate! If it doesn't measure! If you lost 1/2 an inch...CELEBRATE! No results but boy my pants seems to be looser...CELEBRATE! Why do we put ourselves down so quickly!

This is NOT The Biggest Loser, Extreme Weight Loss, I Use to be Fat, etc. This is REAL LIFE! You have a HUGE prize waiting on the other end for you, your health. Those people you see on TV are they uplifting and inspirational? Of course! I love those shows and I use to watch them with a big bag of chips and a coke and sit there and cry. Now I watch them and know hey I can do this. But there is a hug difference. While they are on those shows that is their job. You see an hour and they lose 10 lbs! You don't see the other 8 hours a day they are in the gym non stop, the shin splints, the aching bodies, and you do see some of the injuries and to be honest I wouldn't want to do that.

Be happy with the time you are able to get up and moving. I do it 25 mins a day. I am proud of that because before I was doing this I was doing 0 mins a day. It is the small victories that turn into big ones. Cherish them all. Reward yourself...just not with food :)! I know at the end of my 10 week challenge I am getting myself a makeover so that I can show off what I have done. This girl is even gonna get a spay tan for her after picture!

So the moral of my rambling is...this is your journey, in real life. You are doing great and we all have good and bad days but in the end you will succeed!

xoxoxo,
Kelly

Day 5! STATurday!

Hey Chics!

I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I know I am. And no you did not miss a post. I noticed that right now if there is not much to say then I am not going to bore you with every little detail of my life. And yes I know I am posting on a Saturday and it is because Cole is at Grandma's so I have some piece and quiet. But it is also because in the challenge group I am in today is the day when we take our weekly stats and I also now have my before pics. But before we get into all that good stuff...

I can see a change in my body and my eating habits. No I was no where close to being a saint this week with my eating I fell of the wagon I would say 3 times. Last night was a date night so the hubby and I went to MoJo's in Ocala. I had some wings, fries, and chips and salsa. Oh and you know me a sweet tea. I thought that if I only had a little of each I would be fine. That way I had a little cheat day but didn't over do it like I did in the past. WRONG!!! At 5 am I was up and my stomach my cussing at me! By 7 am I was getting sick. Was it worth it? Oh Hell No!!! My body is not showing me the way. It knows what it wants and a bunch of fried stuff is not it. So next time I am getting the salad they looked so good! And for my "splurge" I will do a 1/2 and 1/2 tea :)

Now on to my Stats! First I am going to post my before pics. Now I have done this on here before and I can tell you these are way bigger. You get married and then you get comfy. I don't want to be comfy, comfy is boring! The reason I post these pics is because I don't care. It is my body and I made it this way. The only difference between this and seeing me fully dressed is the lack of a t-shirt. This is my reality and although it is changing you have to own it because "you can not change what you don't acknowledge," (thank you Dr. Phil for that one).

My beginning STATS:                                                                           1st Week Stats:
Weight: 205 lbs                                                                                     Weight: 201.5lbs (-3.5lbs)
Chest: 43in                                                                                             Chest: 42in (-1in)
Waist: 41in                                                                                             Waist: 41 in (0)
Arms: 13in ea.                                                                                        Arms: 12in (1in. ea)
Thighs: 26in ea                                                                                       Thighs: 26in ea (0)

So with in 5 days I have lost 3.5 lbs and a total of 3 inches! I will take that!
I hope everyone is having a great weekend! See you next week!

xoxoxo,
Kelly

Day 3... PLEASE REWIND!

Hey everyone!

Ok change of plans, instead of posting at night I will be doing it the next morning for the most part. I have been getting up earlier so my body is ready to go to bed earlier and I fall asleep with my 2 year old lol.

So now on to business. It was a terrible day! A day where I would say, "screw it I am going to go get something to eat." But did I? Nope! I stayed strong and kept pushing on. By the end of the day nothing in the house was accomplished and I was told I have to have a new transmission put in my car. But I wanted to get most of the negative out of the way and move on to the positives!

Another early morning and I was up to exercise. It was a total body circuit that truly did kit my total body's butt! I loved it though. Although because I am still doing some of the exercises modified and did not know I was going to need a mat and when I tried to do some modified planks my knees were screaming so in my normal form I quit until the next exercise. Then it started going off in my head I can not put that I "Nailed It" on my calender and I would have to put 'I Barely Made It!" Did I really want to check that box when I know I could do it? Hell no! I finished the rest of the routine and jumped up before the cool down, grabbed my mat, and went back to the planks and finished the whole workout. I have never been more proud of myself. The old me would have just said I will do it 100% next time and shrug it off. This time I felt guilt if I did.

(I am still searching for my memory card and there will be a before pic and my measurements before Monday!)

After that was breakfast. More Shakeology with some mixed fruit! Yummo! This is what I will always have for breakfast for the next 10 weeks. I have never been a breakfast person and I am normally trying to fit so much in in the morning it works perfect for me!

During my time out we ended up at the dreaded convenience store! I forgot my snack and everyone wanted a drink. I am happy to say I was able to get some water and a banana! What I am not happy to report is I had to open a bag of Cheeto's that smelled oh so good but I did not touch them!!!

Clean eating dinner was turkey roast, zucchini, and carrots. I will admit I had 2 bites of noodles which I do not regret cause this girl needed a carb to wake her butt up lol.

Then all of a sudden my family decided there is nothing good to snack on. No I did not sat good for you, there is plenty of good for you stuff to snack on but not in this family. So they came home with 2 ice creams one of them being birthday cake my fav!, some chocolate, and a bag of chips! And then I proceeded to make the bowls of ice cream! Are you kidding me!? Thanks for the support guys! But I made the choice that  for me it wasn't worth it. I am working way to hard! I mean come on this is Wednesday and I haven't had to say I will start over on Monday!

For anyone losing weight I have learned you take it day by day.. Get in a routine and stick to it! I am not a morning person (just ask my husband). But, if that is what I have to go to get the job done then that is what has to be done. I guess the question you have to ask yourself is how bad to you want it? For me this is my moment to become who I have always wanted to be. And in 10 weeks I will make some decisions on what will be next in my journey!

xoxoxo,
Kelly