83 days left and counting!

So I am 7 days into my 90 day challenge and I am feeling good and inspired - there were a few bumps in the road but I am trekking along. Each days is a new challenge and its hard to change your way of thinking and being from one day to another but I am working on it day by day.

I have lost 5lbs and I feel good, I made to sure to make my lunches and work in some kind of excersice. But its hard when reality comes into play. Work, family, sickness etc comes around and makes things difficult. I tried each day and 5lbs is a big deal. I know it didnt take me a day to gain the weight and so its not going to take me a day to get it off. This week I am going to get some gym time in and make more of an effort to get with the plan 100%.

So its a short one today - Been sick and feeling under the weather - But I will be back and running tomorrow! I dont know who is out there reading and following but I hope that if you are reading this blog -I can help inspire you to join the challenge and work your way to a healthier you just like I am!

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The things we don't understand

It's been a tough couple of days- my good friend miscarried her baby of almost 3 months - Which made me wonder why do things happen to good people?

Not that bad people or anyone deserves anything to happen to them - but it's moments like these that we need to take a look at how we live our lives and focus on being good, doing good and putting others before our own needs.

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GTL!!!

Its not the GTL you might be thinking about - I am referring to Gym Toddler Laundry! HAHA I joined gym today! I am so excited because its something that I needed to do in order to succeed in my challenge. I cant wait to go and get my fitness on!

I got such a great deal for only $9.95 a month and no enrollment fee - literraly I paid $9.95 out the door. The gym is a great size and not to big and not to small, its close to work and close to my sons school so I don't have to go out of my way to make an effort. I can go and I have the time to go now - my schedule is perfect and my sons schedule is ideal.

Now I have to find a routine so that I don't get board doing the same thing over and over again. I don't want to get caught up on the treadmill stump. I used to go a lot and I loved the feeling I would have afterwards and being able to wake up feeling fresh! I am looking forward seeing my transformation and really feeling good about me. I am done feeling lazy, tired and unhealthy about me. I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and love what I see.

Well good night all! I am ready for bed and going to get some rest for my day tomorrow - of WGT - Work Gym Toddler =)

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21 months down and 18 years to go!

"Its the hardest job you will ever love!" Those are the words that were spoken to me many many times before my son was born and after he was born. I always said that it was true but I didn't think that it was 100% true. But now it has hit me that ITS TRUE!!!!

Oh my gosh my son has turned into a toddler and at the same time I have noticed that the terrible 2's is no joke. Sure you may think that I am embellishing but to be honest I am not. There are days that I feel like I am going to go nuts, scream my head off, run away or even just hide from my son. Then there are days that I am having so much fun that I hate to put him to sleep. I love spending time with him but well he has his days. 

I think that when you hear/read these and you have kids you know what I am talking about. My son is amazing don't get me wrong, but he has a mind of his own and he will let you know what he wants and what he does not want. He speaks his mind and he doesn't even talk yet, he knows how to get his point across and at times very loudly. 

Lately my son has turned to tantrums as a more appropriate form of communication. Some of the times he makes these decisions in the presence of other adults =). He feels its appropriate that other people know that he has lungs and he knows how to use them. How do you handle this? How do you control the tantrum without spanking? I personally don't want to spank my son and I hate that I am told that it would be the best way to make him understand. 

Let me put myself in his shoes, sort of, If I don't like something and I don't kick and scream, I do get upset but I don't kick and scream. But at the same time I am not hit by the person or situation. I look and analyze the situation and come to a conclusion. Well how is my 21month old supposed to do the same if he can barely talk, he still trips on air and he cant even control his bowls? 

Why do adults feel the need to spank or scream in order to right a situation with a toddler? Where is it written that that is the way to go? I find myself caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to discipline. I don't know what I am doing and I am learning as I go, but I have always felt in my heart that there were many different ways and better ways to right a situation. 

So when all is said and done - I have bought the book "The Happiest Toddler on the Block" and I intend on reading it and figuring out the best way "for me" to discipline my son. I want him to grow up into an amazing boy, man and husband. So we will have to see if this book has the insight that I am looking for or if I am going to have to hide in my bathroom until my son changes. To be continued................

My baby is a Toddler!

OK - My son is driving me nuts and its been a crazy month. He stopped eating about 3 weeks ago and only wanted milk. We didnt know what was going on until we noticed that he had 4 teeth coming out on top and 4 on the bottom, my poor baby! But he is a trooper. 
Then he got sick and of course he didnt want anything to do with food. He would pick at some of his favorites and maybe eat but he really had this love hate realtionship with food.
Well after calling the doctors office like 80 times in 3 weeks I finally got them to give me an appointment and see my son. My main concern had been that he was not eating but he was also constipated and they didnt seem to see it as an urgent matter.
So we are at the doctors and they needed to check him from behind - NOT IDEAL! He was clogged so badly that the doctor got mad that I had not been able to get an appointment sooner. So he gave us some stole softner and 2 days later he is pooping and eating. BUT he only wants to eat dino nuggets, scrambled eggs,veggie fires, graham crackers, cheetos and french fries!
OMG he is a nut the french fries we realized last Saturday after the dr. apt we picked up some food and there were fries and thats what he wanted. Then we went to Ralphs grocery shopping and he screamed till we gave him the cheetos -I kid you not he will drive me to loose my mind. Should I just let him and try to introduce some other foods as we go? He used to eat carrots, brocoli, sweet potatoe and rice, pasta I mean he didnt see a food he didnt like. But after three weeks of being sick, getting 8 or more new teeth and being full of crap I dont know what to do.
But aside from not wanting to eat fruits and veggies and not wanting to really eat anything then what he deemd a suitable food pyramid I realized that I am the mom and I need to stand my ground. I dont think I should punish him but I do believe that I need to set boundaries and get him to know that I am the boss and I am going to rule this kingdom regardless.
So not how do I go about this with out fighting on a daily basis and with out losing my mind and cooking all day?

And So it begins!

So who knew that dieting actually takes work? Apparently not me  - so turns out that I need to loose weight and so its gonna take some hard work and time. But I am determined to do this and so today I enrolled in Weight Watchers. I am determined to do this and make it work - so what better way to make it work then by blogging about it and letting the world wide web about my journey.

So I decided that I have to buy the foods and try it that way first to make sure that I can actually stay with in my points and that I am still getting in some veggies. I have to write down everything and I must keep a journal! I think that writing about my day and how I felt that day and at the end of the day will help me see what is triggering me to eat certain things and at certain times.

I WILL be going for a walk on a daily basis even if its just for a small walk but I have to keep active and try to not make it or keep it boring. My son loves being outside and I want to make sure that I keep him in mind when I wake up. He is one of the reason I am doing this - I need to loose weight for him and for me. I dont want to be one of those mothers that cant play with their kids because they are to big to even move.

So with Gods grace and my husband and son by my side I will make this work! Best of luck to me!