Hello all! I have been off the rails with my progress. I have been in a funk due to life and it’s been quite a rough ride lately. Not making excuses,but you know it’s just a pattern. Considering that my birthday is only 9 days away I decided to pull myself out of this funk and get back to it. Almost a year ago I started this page/blog and I am not where I want to be. I’m currently on day 3 of Insanity and I am incredibly sore ,but that is a good thing. I love the energy level I have after a killer workout. The first week is always the hardest,but once I get through it I stay with it. I just want to say that life is crazy and tough at times, but try to focus on the positive things. Negative thoughts can way heavy and really make you feel like crap. I let them take over and it put me in a funk. I am on the mend and putting my focus in a positive light. Seems like many people go through these trying times. So if you are in a rough patch keep fighting and you will come through stronger than before. Sending you all love and good vibes. 💜

Hello all. Once again I am starting on a Monday to get myself back into a fitness routine. Why a Monday? It’s not like it matters what day of the week you start as long as you start,right? I failed miserably the last few months. Ugh!So disapointed in myself,but it’s never too late to start over….again.😉Well these past few months have been hectic. Once we returned from our vacation we started the search for a home. Working and going to visit potential homes during free time really didn’t leave much time for working out. We finally found our home and closed 5 days before Christmas. So crazy!!! Packing, moving, bleeding money and unpacking. Never been so stressed in my life,but it was all so worth it! It took a few months to get settled in and I still have my office to finish,but normalcy has returned. I just got over a sinus infection that kicked my butt for 3 weeks straight and caused me to miss work. I’m finally feeling like myself and almost 100% minus an annoying cough. The hubby and I got out for a 3 mile walk last week and I made it through without hacking too bad. My eating habits have improved slightly but I have a long way to go. Work has been so stressful and some days I feel like running far away. I love my job, but dealing with crappy leadership makes me hate it some days. I will be the first to admit that I am a stress eater and food has always provided comfort. I’m working on being better about directing stress to other activities. I vent to my hubby when work stresses me out and he does the same. It’s nice to have someone to talk to about the bullshit that work throws my way. I’m actively looking for a different position in the company to find that work life balance again. There are other reasons that lead me to this decision and I hope to find something soon. As for my fitness journey I am really excited about getting back to a workout routine.I know that will help with my stress levels. My goal is too write more as it’s therapeutic and to track my food my utilizing My Fitness Pal. It keeps me in line on days that I eat out so I will make better choices. I love the barcode feature, because you can scan and go. I will try to post more on my Instagram too.Thanks for reading my rambling mess. Good luck to all of you out there working on a healthier version of yourself.Until next time.💜

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Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Thanks for visiting my blog. I am new to this and I am not always great with words,but here goes nothing. I am a 37 year old business professional and I am looking to lose weight and get into shape. I am not one for diets or quick fixes. I love food and I want to change my lifestyle to include the good stuff. It’s all about portion control and getting into a fitness regiment. I was a distance runner and ran track in middle and high school as well as one year in college. I loved running as it was a stress reliever. I injured my knee in my senior year and was suppose to have surgery,but declined it. I stopped running and lost my passion. Fast forward to now and I am currently 75 pounds overweight. I worked in the restaurant industry for about 15 years and eating 3 meals a day was not feasible. I worked about 50 to 70 hours a week. I didn’t make time to eat or work out. When I did eat the portions were out of control. I left the industry in 2014 and took 6 months off of work. Once again I didn’t focus on fitness. I went back to work as a professional in the banking industry. I think I gained 30 pounds from when I left the restaurant industry. Now I work a 8:30 to 5:00 job so I don’t have an excuse to not focus on my health. I gave up drinking soda in March of this year and I take my lunch to work Monday thru Thursday (most of the time) and only eat out on Friday. The weekends are where I mess up the most. My husband is also a foodie and we enjoy dining out. We just got back from an amazing 2 week vacation and we are both starting our journey tomorrow. Monday has been a starting day many times. Many times I have fallen into old habits and say that I will start fresh next week. Next week never comes. So I hope by blogging and posting on my Instagram page will keep me going. If I can inspire others along the way even better. I will be starting Insanity tomorrow. I have followed this exercise program before and lost 40 pounds. I love the intensity of it and the results. It’s challenging,but I love a challenge. Thanks for stopping by! Until next time.