Good day.

This week started off absolutely horrible but has definitely gotten better! :)

I have gotten more accomplished in the past two days than I have in a long time!  I filed my taxes yesterday, got my car registration renewed, finally opened a savings account, took the dogs for a walk and even made it to the gym :)  

Yesterday and today were the first days that I didn't eat a sugary pop-tart for breakfast... which I think it what has made a world of difference in my energy level.  Although, I was very disappointed in trying to eat oatmeal this morning.. It was NOT as good as it used to be. :(



I am loving the gyms new face lift... I really like this new inspiration wall :)

Life is good today. :) 

Stop It!

I was watching What Not To Wear earlier this afternoon and I just felt like throwing all my clothes away and starting over!

This led me back to the quote I found while looking on Pintrest last night.

"You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one."

So, I went into my room and started pulling clothes out of my closet and dresser.  I am donating over 38 pieces of clothing. (Not trying to brag about that at all!)  I am donating these items for a couple of reasons. 

First, someone out there NEEDS them. I want to be able to bless someone else's life, which are the words I prayed as I began pulling them out. 

Second, I HAVE to LET GO OF THE PAST! All of the clothes I am getting rid of are the clothes that I wore when I was on Weight Watchers, when I was at my smallest.  I have been holding on to these clothes "hoping" and "wishing" someday to fit back into them. I am not that person anymore and holding on to those clothes are only holding me back and staying focused on where I was instead of where I am now.  NO, I do NOT like where I am now.  I do NOT like that I have gained so much weight and can't fit into those clothes anymore.  But, that's where I am.

It's time to stop focusing on the past and start looking towards the future!  It's hard.  REALLY HARD.  I want to start FRESH.  I want to recreate myself into who I really want to be/should be/need to be.

As I logged on to start writing this blog, I saw an update from another blog that I am following which went along perfectly.  Check it out. STOP IT!  It's much easier said than done.

I SERIOUSLY NEED PRAYERS TO CHANGE MY LIFE!!!! I have been stuck in this bottomless pit for far too long and I CANNOT get out by myself!!! I need a SUPPORT group!!! I need people there for when I am weak and lonely and tired. Please help me!!!

SO much more I want to say, but I will save that for a later date.

Almost done!

What's new with me you ask?!

Well, Saturday I took my certification exam.  I will find out my results in 4-6 weeks.  I am nervous, because I do not think that I did very well but that's okay because everything happens for a reason & I will get it the next time!

3 finals this week.  I have my PTr exam tomorrow morning at 7:50AM. BLAH!  Motivation to study for it = ZERO!

Ex. Phys. exam is Wednesday afternoon.  I've worked at least a little bit on the study guides.  Much more to go.

And speech is Friday morning, but I have not even begun to study for that exam.

I have done so well with the motivation factor this semester... until now! I just want to be done for the semester! I realized the other day that these are my last college classes that I will ever have sit in a classroom for! :-o   

Friday, May 11, 2012 means I have 6 credit hours until I receive my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology :-o  How ridiculous does that sound?! 

When did I grow up so fast?!  Seems like yesterday I learned how to ride by bike without training wheels... thanks to my not-so-fabulous brothers that loosened my training wheels so as I came down the hill they fell off... scary day, but after that I never needed them again! :-p

So much on my mind... too much to share right now because I am totally blowing off studying for my final right now :-o Time to get back to it.

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, 

the road you're trudging seems all uphill;

when the funds are low, and the debts are high,

and you want to smile but you have to sigh;

when care is pressing you down a bit,

rest if you must, but just don't quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,

as everyone of us sometimes learns;

and many a failure turns about, 

when he might had won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow, 

you may succeed with another blow!

Success failure turned inside out,

the silver tint of the clouds of doubt;

and you never can tell how close you are,

it may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,

it's when things seem worse,

that we must not quit.

B.E.L.I.E.V.E

Believe this is the last time you will ever TRY.
Believe you will lose 2 lbs. and then another.  And 20 more.
Believe you will stop trying and START succeeding.
Believe you will more energy, more confidence, more happiness.
Believe you will get healthy, feel lighter, be stronger.
Believe you will hold your head up high, smile at mirrors, love your body.
Believe you will lose weight and keep it off.

Believe, don't dream.

Believe, don't hope.

Believe because it really works.
I smile more and began to love my body.
As it became the body I always wanted,
but never dreamed I'd really have and I'm here to tell you to
hope and believe, love, laugh, smile, dream, feel confidence, feel lighter, feel happy, feel strong, have energy, dream smart.
Imagine yourself in the body you want to live the rest of your life in.
Because this is YOUR TIME, YOUR YEAR if you want it you've go it.
JUST BELIEVE.

-Weight Watchers