Well, it's been a looooonnnnngggg time!

I vaguely remember keeping this blog & it actually took about 30 minutes just to find it, then I had to reset passwords, change Google accounts, blah, blah, blah!! So and hour + later, it's a new year & a new journey and once again I'm on the weight loss journey. Praise the good Lord above, I am not all the way back to where my journey began over 5 years ago but I still have a journey! To be totally honest, I really don't know how much weight I need to re-lose because it has been many months since I've stepped on a scale :/ I just know I have to get my butt in gear & now!

I do good when I write stuff down to keep myself accountable, so here goes nothing!  My word for 2014 is PEACE. I'm trying to focus on PEACE in all areas of my life... to be at peace with my body, at peace with my health & habits, at peace with my family & most importantly- to receive peace from my Savior! Here is what I want to accomplish for 2014: I will complete my 2nd Warrior Dash in under 1 hour and do it as a St. Jude Warrior. I will complete my 2nd half-marathon and do it as a St. Jude Hero. That means I have to raise $1300 at least! Kevin will do both along with me so that means we have to raise $2600 together... for y'all that don't like math! To achieve these it means I have to up my exercise & do some fundraising! I will exercise no less than 4 days a week- running, Zumba or Yoga (trying something new here & got a handy new app to try it... thanks to Starbucks "free app" of the week!). I've learned to enjoy doing 5k's thanks to the "Couch to 5k" app but realize I'll have to do more if I want to run 13.1 miles. I've already got a pile going for consignment/ yard sale. That will NOT raise us $2600 but it's a start. Maybe have a bake sale/ lemonade stand during the yard sale?!? If you have any ideas... please, please, please share them with me!

I'm going to be honest. When I set out on this journey the first time, I was mentally ready & willing. This time... not so much! I know that means this journey will be a lot more difficult & have more set backs. I also know that once I get a taste of success, that's just the jump start I'll need to get on a role.  I'm not doing weight watchers again this time (even though I know how well it works) or at least not yet. Right now, I'm upping my exercising (which is really easy since I've worked out 4 times in the month of December!), making healthier choices, planning better & writing down the process to keep me accountable.  I'm actually kinda hoping that nobody will read this, so if you are- thanks for keeping me on track!


Here's to me being at PEACE with 2014!