Extreme Makeover--Me Edition Update

This is week 4...or 5 of Extreme Makeover-Me Edition depending on if you counted the first week as #1 (which I did). Sweet Amber is hosting this gig. If you want to learn more about it pop on over to her site.

The week went ok. Things got a little crazy busy over the weekend after my husband got home from California. Not before if you can believe it. Kyle started t-ball and Sheye's Eye Candy Explore Workshop began. This is something that I've been looking forward to for literally months and months. Wouldn't you know it the kids decided to act up the day it started. I wanted to stick pins in my eyes I was so upset. Life has become so busy that I've been MIA from the blog world. If you've been wondering where I've been or why I haven't been commenting as much that's why. I haven't really had much time on the computer. That's probably a good thing in a way. I miss my bloggy friends though. Funny how all of you have crept into my everyday life. I still haven't told any of my friends about my blog...but I've considered it. I'm trying to decide who to let in on my dirty little secret first. :-)

It's hard to admit, but the busier life becomes the less everything gets done. Big secret, right. I'm the type of person that likes to have everything done. Everything has a place and I like to keep organized. I don't like when things are done half-arsed. That's not me and it bugs me when things aren't done all the way. A good friend of mine said you simply can't do everything and do it well. It's impossible. I've started to realize that and be ok with that over the last few months. Taking care of myself is always a last priority as well and I'm fighting to make myself important. It's extremely hard for me. That's why I've chosen to get up so early to work out. My knee feels so much better and only hurt on Monday so I took the day off from exercising.

The weigh-in went well today. I lost 1.6 lbs. It's so true that you can never tell what the scale will read. I started the week off by doing everything I had planned on doing. Turns out the out of sight out of mind plan worked. After Rob came home on Saturday night I started to get a little off track by Sunday afternoon which led to being off track on Monday and Tuesday as well. I was worried I screwed things up. Thank goodness it worked out.

Amber's question for this week is:

Share some of the music that you work out to. What helps you rock it!? What gets your blood pumpin?

• Beyonce - If I Were a Boy or Single Ladies
• Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
• Leona Lewis - Better in Time
• Pink - Sober
• Kanye West - Stronger
• Jordin Sparks - No Air and Tattoo
• Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away
• Mary J. Blige - Be Without You
• Christina Aguilera - Beautiful, The Voice Within, What a Girl Wants
• Feist - I Feel It All
• Tina Turner - The Best
• Bo Bice - The Real Thing
• Lifehouse - Whatever it Takes
• Elton John - Bennie & the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Crocodile Rock
• Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You
• Coldplay - Violet Hill
• Nickelback - Someday
• 3 Doors Down - Here Without You
• Rob Thomas - Little Wonders

My goals this week are:

~drink lots of water
~eat healthy
~exercise
~limit snacking
~STAY MOTIVATED

I bought a little orange monster magnet from Weight Watchers. He's called HUNGRY. I keep him on my refrigerator to remind me to stay out of there unless I'm really hungry, not because I'm bored or stressed. Hopefully it will help. In the first picture Peyton ran in her room while I was getting ready one morning. I called her and she came running back with that ensemble on.

This week Amber made a good point. She referenced the ebbs and flows of eating nutritiously and exercising. It's like the rest of life. Some days are good and some days are bad. She was spot on with that. It's hard to remember that sometimes but when I do it keeps me motivated. I hope all of you had a good week and if you didn't try to stay focused and don't lose faith. It's hard when life gets in the way but we have to make time for ourselves. We are important. If you didn't have a good week get right back on the wagon and all of this hard work will pay off eventually. I keep envisioning myself slimmer and toned.

Good luck!

Much love from NJ,