back at it!

So i haven't blogged in a while. It was a busy holiday season. Its been a busy January. But i am back on track and i better start losing weight again! So currently i am down 75 lbs. I've held steady for the past couple months, maybe fluctuated a couple pounds here and there but for the most part i've held my own! Which i am very proud of. I have to say, sometimes the hardest part is maintaining.

After my mom had her accident and i found out i had a huge thyroid nodule, stress took over and then i felt i was almost working too hard to lose weight that i was making it worse instead of better. So i just decided to just relax and not worry about it. I didn't want to get out of control, so i didn't go crazy, but i still let myself have things i wanted.
 
The holidays were good! I was thankful to have my parents here for Thanksgiving. I got to go to Florida for my birthday and Christmas, since they are so close together! Enjoyed just spending time with my parents. I was happy to come home to my babies though after 8 days away from them.  New Years eve i spent with some friends. The first NYE in a few years that i've stayed up for! haha!

My new years resolutions were lengthy. I feel i have more goals now and ambition! My biggest one is to lose the rest of this weight. I have about 55 more lbs to go. I have started eating more protein again, i'm working on getting my supplements in regularly again. I had worked out a few times the first couple weeks of January but starting last monday i have truly been consistent! I'm loving it too! I've been running/walking on my treadmill and taking Zumba classes! I feel so good afterwards and during the day that its truly just addicting! I have a feeling i'm toning and gaining muscle, because the scale doesn't seem to want to budge. My hope is, in a few weeks of consistency i'll just drop a few lbs and then it will start moving. I think my body is just in shock that i'm being consistent and gaining muscle.

I've measured myself, so I will be monitoring my progress that way too. This is going to be a great year, i just feel it! I'm changing habits, silly things, but i want to be a better person, with better habits. I hope with my increased confidence i can start dating and just enjoy life again! Until then, i have great friends, great family and my wonderful puppies to keep my company!

hiatus

Its been a while since i've blogged. I just don't know what to write. I've been at a stand still with weight loss and at a loss for motivation to really work on my diet. I know that this is a life style change but sometimes, you don't want to feel like you're constantly working so hard at something. So instead of over working and feeling like i'm getting no where, i'm just slowing down and letting things be. Sometimes it feel like if we try too hard we end up going backwards and making it worse than it was. I'm hoping by not trying so hard and letting things be natural and not put so much pressure on myself, things will just fall back into place.

Other than that, i've been doing well. Just busy this season. Having fun shopping, maybe too much, but fun non the less! I feel so happy with all my current friends and am so thankful for having them in my life. They make life so much more fullfilling! Now that my parents are in Florida i am so thankful my friends are willing to keep me busy on weekends! haha. Only 9 days till Florida!! woo hoo!! Thank you to all who read my posts, and Merry CHRISTmas!! :)