Weigh-in Wednesday: One Step

I’m not really in the mood to write today. I’m going to give it a try though. I’ve been back to my mother’s home state of Indiana and realized I miss this place and need to come back more often. It is snowing outside today, which has been pretty cool to see. Seeing my family and visiting with them has been good for my soul. I have had a few people come up to me and ask me if I was my mother. That was a tad shocking, but I said no, her daughter. And more than a dozen people have come up and touched my hair because they aren’t used to seeing someone with such dark gorgeous hair… all the thanks goes to @SMicheleRene who rocks my color world.

One thing that has been nice to see is that although not everyone here understands my food allergies, they have been really accommodating about it. I’ve had some really good comfort food too! Pot roast, mashed potatoes, and all the fixings. I’ve had some great talks about nutrition and exercise with @IndianaBackDoc and @KGirlTris. Those two really impress me with their clean eating ways and their dedication to keeping fit. I need to go back to putting fitness into my life each day. It’s a hard balance for me, but seeing the x-rays that we did at Miller Chiropractic Clinic, it isn’t a choice anymore. My neck is pretty out a whack, my hips go the wrong direction, and between the two of those, my body hurts all the time.

I’ve lost 2.5 pounds this week! I know my eating and sleeping patterns have been out of whack, but I am going to do everything I can to keep that weight off. I hit a milestone on the scale today and I am finally seeing the proof in what my body has been trying to tell me – it doesn’t like soy and it likes me eating whole fruits and vegetables, with some good farm-grown meat.

At my Uncle Tom’s House. See the little black cat?

Weight Loss

Loss: 2.5 pounds

What I Did Right This Week:

• Went on a 1-mile run… but it was 34F outside and my body was having none of that
• Did yoga to stretch out my sore muscles a few times.
• Haven’t drank barely any water
• Eating as little wheat and gluten as possible
• Meditated each morning

What I Did Wrong This Week:

• Had a couple Pepsis.
• Ate some chips. I love chips. Salty ones.
• This week wasn’t really about right or wrong, I was just trying to survive.

Goals For This Week:

• Eat 1 lemon daily
• Eat an apple a day to keep Doc away
• To just breathe.
• Run 3x, Nature Walk 2x,
• Meditate every morning

Goals For This Month:

• Eliminate gluten and grains out of my diet
• Stay focused and motivated
• Eat 2 cups of spinach a day & 2 apples every day
• To not wake up by an alarm. I want to wake up in peace.

My intention for last week was Appreciate Life. What this trip did for me was to appreciate my roots. I loved seeing my family and spending time with them. It was also pretty cool to talk to cousins I hadn’t ever met and hear they read my blog and keep up on my life! Who knew? I also really love my family and I appreciate each of them and the life lessons they share with me. I don’t think I say that enough, but thank you.

My intention for this week is Move Forward. I need to take one day at a time. Get back into my routine and back to making this the best year possible. I want to go to Europe something fierce, and now I have an awesome reason to visit Germany. One foot in front of the other, I can do this.

This is my year 2012.

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