Week one

In the first week I have managed to lose 5lbs. Woop woop!
It is not alot, but it is a start. And it is by more than a pound a week that should be expect. :) It also puts me at 20% of my goal met. 20% in week one. Yay!! Of course by the end of the challenge I will have to work harder to get even a poud to shed. I think this week I will start taking photos for comparison. :)

7 Foods

I am reading a book with the gals at church in which the author eats only 7 foods for a month. It is a fast in preperation for the rest of the book. I have decided to also eat only 7 foods, but for only a week. I felt I should also blog about it over here because I am pretty sure I will see some change in my self.
I have debated for the better part of week on what my choices for the week would be. I have decided on eggs, avacado, tomato, onion, jalepenos, corn tortillas, and chicken. The deciding factors for me were that each of the foods mix and match well to my tastes, I find them fun and easy to prepare, and in the end they were easy choices.
I am excited for the for the potential benefits it has on my body and energy, but when it is all said and done.....I am doing this specific part of my journey for spiritial reasons. If by chance you are reading this and interested in reading more about that journey....head over to my  blog : Seeking the face of my maker.

Happy journey friend.

First few goals

So, Im excited to say I got on the scale today and am 4lbs lighter. :) Yay! But forward to the purpose of my post. Goals. 1. I want to be a great example of health for my family. I am technecally in charge of what they eat by what I buy and what I serve. I want what I serve them to stick with them in their own personal choices as they grow. I would say right now where we stand our eating isn't terrible (well, mine is). The boys love their fruits and veggies. LOVE. It is almost always their first choice. Greek yogurt is also a megafave around here. But lately they have grown to ask for Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew with regularity, and it is begining to scare me a bit. They LOVE water, they ask for it all the time......and I love it! But this new Dr.Dew thang is crazy. Must fix it. I would love to transition to more natural, raw eating. Less things out of bags, cans, and boxes. 2. I want to be so active my boys have to work at keeping up with me. I want to wake up everyday ready to go. When it is bedtime, I want to be ready to sleep because I burnt my energy up and am ready to replenish. I want my dog to be out of breath from trying to keep up, not from dragging me along. I really want to enjoy walking with her. 3. Visible changes. I need to drop a good 70+ pounds. I have a complete understanding that setting 70 as my first goal is nuts. I will give up before I start. Because I am doing the SlimQuick 25 Challenge, my first Goal is 25 pounds. (But in the back of my head it is really 30. Pant size 8-10 is my long term goal, but for now I would be super happy with a 12. With all that said....here we go. Another day.

Hello blogger world. I am a chubby mother to 3 completely amazing little fellas. Whoo-wee! I sure have put on tons of weight in the pregnancy/breastfeeding portion of my life. I have very little energy to keep up with them. I feel that it's not fair to them, and I am missing out on soo much. I have a totally active husband who has a love for the great outdoors....we are talking camping, hiking, biking, sports....ALL OF IT. I want to keep up with him, be the "trophy" wife he deserves. I want to keep up with my boys, so much that they have to keep up with me. I want to comfortably paint my toes. I want to comfortably sit in jeans again. I want to see a picture of myself and not think "ugh, I seriously look like that?" I want to be a better example of health for my boys, instill in them a love for healthy food. I want to be the best me possible. :) I have been trying for a bit on my own, and no sooner do I drop some weight I gain it all back. I seriously don't get it. Oh well. I have decided to start on some SlimQuick in order to atleast get a jumpstart on my journey. Maybe it will the intial loss will keep me motivated to go go go! And to keep on trucking. I plan on starting Monday October 1. I have alot going on between now and then. I just want a clean fresh start and nothing to get in the way. :) Rumor has it blogs keep you accountable, honest, progressing, and in general successful. Well, none of my other blogs are regular, progressing, or successful. ha. So...friends...we shall see. I sure hope somebody in the same boat finds this and keeps me accountable and finds encouragement for themselves.