So its TIME....

I don't have many followers, but I figured at least I would be accountable to someone. :) So today starts my training for a half marathon next June. This includes a new diet regime and exercise plan. I can not wait to pass that finish line, lighter and happier. So I will try to post daily the work out and food I have eaten. And when I start to change size, then I guess I will post that too. My life is a changin and I can not be more excited.

I MADE IT FOR MY HALF MARATHON. 3.5 hours

How I Feel and it feels great

So it has definitly has been an odd few weeks of ups and downs. But today is an up. I feel like I can accomplish anything. I saw my favorite band last night and it was lovely. I sang, I danced, and most of all I felt happy. I left feeling like I am alive and deserve the best!! I know I shouldn't settle for second best, that I deserve THE best.

Then I woke up today LATE, for my midterm and as I was rushing to school. I prayed that I would remember all that I have been studying and it popped in my head how much do I rely on Heavenly Father. And I realized that with my struggles of the last few weeks I have only asked for his help once. And I believe my current situation is to humble me and find that he is truely there for me. My testimony of the gospel relys on that. And I am so greatful that I figured this out. I know I can do it, but I know even more that GOD is needed in my life. I need that hope to know that I am indeed a daughter of God and that I deserve the world.

PS My doctor told me to eat more and guess what, that has helped a lot too. Who knew a full belly is so nice

Potential

I have been thinking a lot lately about the quote that says something like this,

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

The rest of the quote can be read here:

http://www.worldprayers.org/archive/prayers/meditations/our_deepest_fear_is_not.html

I have a friend who I see my old self in a lot and I know that is part of why I can not let go. The thing that saved me was that my Mother hung on and loved me no matter what. I want to do this for my friend but they are very mean and hurtful. I need to let go so I can be the powerful me. That I can open doors to a future that I could not have if I continue to be friends with this person.

I just need to take more pride in me and share with the world that I am indeed worth every ones time. For at this time I feel rather weak and need to pick myself up and become the person I know the world needs.

Changing one's habits

At least for the better. Most people don't try to change good habits to get worse ones. So as most people know I have been working hard to slim down and be more fit. But the last few weeks have been hard, mostly because of the Easter candy. I love egg shaped chocolates! So to try and keep my candy habit under control I carry around pretzel M&M's so if I must I have a treat at least it is a better treat for me than a Reese's Egg. I had forgotten about them until I cleaned my purse tonight, but this week has been my most candy free week in a while and then it made me remember. The first time I quit cigarettes. Yes I know everyone is different and overcome challenges differently. The way I quit was I would crave cigarettes when I had zero left and so I always kept one on me, just one. If I knew it was there and available to smoke the urge was less. Since I wasn't so desperate. On that note, changes I have made. I am so glad I have overcome so much and have found out different tricks to keep me happy and content. So my advice is if you are addicted keep it in your purse or pocket then it can help it go away. I mean maybe a needle of heroin is something that should be best kept away and not in a pocket. But it is up to you. :)

Childhood

So as I was cooking my healthy chicken for a few meals today I started thinking of funny memories of the baby sister and I. I often reflect on the hard times as a child, but when it was just me and the sister we had quite a bit of fun.

Once I was babysitting her and I love chicken so of course I could cook us dinner mind you I was between 10-12 years old. I had seen my parents do this a thousand times. I got the chicken out of the freezer and plopped it in the frying pan. Forgetting one important step. DEFROST! We were watching Hocus Pocus and I handed it to my sister. I was quite proud of the dinner I created, but to find out still frozen chicken in the middle. I can't remember what we ended up eating, but at least I have a funny memory.

As children our mom had a best friend who was an artist by trade. So I believe that by hanging out with her daughters it made our imagination a bit more vivid. She may say this too, but we had a red suitcase and it turned out to be a portal to the time of dinosaurs. We climbed through and the air was sticky and dense. We walked out of a cave and you could see pterodactyls flying around. I don't remember how we got back, but we had fun. This memory is so vivid, so maybe it was our imagination or maybe it happened.

Today I am feeling positive and I just need to remember that yes, my childhood was not the best in regards to adults, but as a child I had a pretty good time with my sister.