HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!...

This is it!! This is our time to shine in 2009!! :-)

Jason and I will be taking measurements, pics and making a grocery list today! We are ready to do this.

I went to the doc today and I have to get part of my toe nail cut out from both big toes. Of course, I plan on starting my program on Monday and now I have to deal with this. But that's okay b/c I am still going to start eating right and ride the bike, for now. I am not going to let this get me down.

Talk again soon.

I found this when I was going through an old notebook and thought I would share it...

I get discouraged now and then when there are clouds of gray.
Until I think about the things that happened yesterday.
I do not mean the day before, or those from months ago.
But all the yesterdays in which I had a chance to grow.
I think of opportunities that I allowed to fall aside.
And those I took advantage of before they passed me by.
And I remember that the past presented quite a plight.
But somehow I endured it and the future seemed all right.
And I remind myself that I am capable and free.
And my success and happiness are really up to me. -James J. Metcalfe

Was doing some reading on other people's blogs tonight and came across a few REALLY good things...

I will be content with who I am right now while striving to be better tomorrow. (katiep)

AND

There is only one destination in this life, and that is that it will eventually end. The rest of it is simply the journey which is experienced just one day and one moment at a time. (katiep)

AND

At the end of the day, the week, the month, the year; all your body knows is whether you exercised and ate right or if you didn't. No amount of excuses - no matter how "valid" - will change the physical fact that you either did the right thing for your body or you didn't. (shar)

So good!!

Starting stats (can't believe I am posting this information but I've got to start somewhere):

Weight: 278 lbs
bust: 48.75
waist: 46.5
abs: 56.25
hips: 55.25
thigh: R 28.5 L 28

Had measurements taken at the gym on 9Dec. Will have Jason take calf and arm measurements tomorrow. Had pics taken today.

Goals for my 12-Week journey...

#1 W/in 12 weeks, I will lose 33-34 lbs of bodyfat!
#2 W/in 12 weeks, I will gain strength.
#3 W/in 12 weeks, I will gain more confidence.
#4 W/in 12 weeks, I will fit into size 18 jeans.
#5 W/in 12 weeks, I will lose 10 inches around waist.

I cannot wait to lose all of this weight!! My ultimate goal for 2009 is to lose 100 lbs by 22Sept (my baby's ONE year bday)!!!

Day 1 of 84

Today was a wonderful day! It is VERY cold here now so that's not so fun.

Bfl info: Did not do the ubwo today. Plan is for tomorrow, along with my cardio day. Did not eat out at all today!! Made dinner and ate at home. I did some cardio today. I also spent some time planning my ubwo for tomorrow. It's a new gym, so I walked around and looked at the machines to figure out which ones I am gonna use and how much weight i am gonna be lifting. So I am all set for tomorrow!!

Have a GREAT bfl day!!

I AM PREGNANT!!!...

We found out on 16Jan08 that we are expecting. Then we found out on 23Apr08 that we are having a BOY!!!! We are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited. We have tried for a LONG time. :-)