I'm feeling good.

Like most people I took the new year to set some new goals. One of them is becoming healthier and lighter. I jumped back on Weight Watchers and have been going at it for a solid month.

For the last ten years I have gained and lost the same 40 pounds. It makes me tired to think of the energy involved in gaining and shedding that much weight. Being on and off medications and my emotional connect to food have not helped.

I think I finally hit that place where I'm tired of feeling this way and I'm committed to doing something about it. Not because I have to for an event or trip but because I WANT to be healthy.

So here is the big Rhi-Storing announcement. I am going to shed 40 pounds by Memorial Day. Here is the best part: I've already lost 11!

We have a vacation planned to Disney World and I want to be able to look at our pictures and not feel terrible about who I see. I want to be able to walk all day without my body giving up on me. And I definitely want to be able to ride all the rides comfortably.

So I've started ordering Pea Pod grocery delivery to make better choices about what I'm buying. It also means I'm not tempted to throw stuff in the cart we don't need. I'm getting fresh lettuce and lean meats delivered weekly so I'm not throwing food out and we aren't eating out.

Even my kids have gotten bit by the be healthy bug requesting chicken fiesta salad for dinner tomorrow.

So 40 is my short term goal. My long term goal? 75 by September. Wish me dedication!

Do you have a New Years health goal? Leave in the comments so I can cheer you on!

Resolve

I've put so much stress on myself and the worry and anxiety have taken it toll on my body. I'm feeling those same emotions starting to bubble to the surface again and I want to address it before it takes over. So this year as I head into *ahem* my thirties I'm trying to reverse some of the damage that I've done.

1) In a major shocker my fitness level and weight are at the top of that list. So I'm hitting the gym with new knowledge and vigor. If only I could figure out my heart rate monitor I'd be all set. i've recommitted to Weight Watchers and their new plan which means fruit is Zero points and this makes me happy. Herbie and I are now tracking on the calendar in our kitchen the days we bring healthy lunches to work, cook dinner at home and hot the gym. So far I have more stickers :).

2) Get Organized. This is a sorce of some major stress in our lives. We have no routine. We have no schedule for our weekends. We have too much stuff and not enough places to put it and despite taking 4 contractor bag sizes of stuff to Goodwill I feel we could probably purge more. So each Saturday I plan on tackling a closet, cabinet, or drawer and I figure within the next 3 months the house will all be organized. (Seriously thats how little storage space we have.)

3) Take time for myself. I never do this. I'm always doing something for the household or work or with my family. And if I'm watching tv I'm feeling guilty that I'm not doing housework. So I'm allowing myself to take time for me doing things I love. Because if its one thing I've learned in the last 6 months its that life is short and you don't have an infinate amount of time to do the things you love. So I asked for Kindle for Christmas and I LOVE IT! I've read like 6 books. I asked for scrapbooking supplies and I've been allowing myself time to scrap. Because really what good are pictures if they never come off a computer? And who cares if you took them if they never come out of the shoe box they are stored in? Now I just need a place to put the scrapbooks so people can look at them.