Today is the Day: Ready for the New Year!

I'm fairly certain that the next two days cannot go by soon enough.  Tomorrow at 5:00 will kick off the most necessary 13-day break I have needed in such a long time.  It took all I had to come into work today, and although it's pretty slow in the office, showing up is what counts at a time like this.. LOL.

2012 has been a great year, but I am so ready to see what 2013 has in store for my family and me.  The first thing on the New Year's agenda for me is to get healthy.  Why start January 1, when really, there's no better day than today.  P.S. I've said that same thing about 4 days in a row this week and have been bombarded with a Cookie Exchange at work and a platter full of deliciousness from my Mother-in-law.  Today is the day.

So with that said, I am in clean eating mode starting today.  I'm following the Tone It Up Plan: 7 Day Slim Down, and here is what I had for meal 1-- Slim Down Scramble.

2 egg whites

green pepper, mushroom and tomatoes

scramble together 

voila!

Along with clean eating, I will be incorporating running.  I've started the Couch 2 10K program a couple different times, and I've done a 10 week challenge at a local fit club... I feel like I've tried a lot of different exercise regimens, but to be completely honest, working 40 hours a week and having two children under the age of 2, along with a household to maintain, is a lot--- and I need my sleep!  Excuses?  Maybe. 

I am not someone who feels AMAZING when I wake up at the ass crack of dawn to get in a good sweat sesh.  In fact, most of the time, I feel more tired.  After work, it's freaking dark by 4:00PM, and by the time I get out of work, pick the girls up from day care, drive home, feed the baby, get Teagie a snack, start dinner, eat dinner, clean up from dinner and get the girls showers, it's damn near 8:00---AND Mama's tired!!

I'm not a runner, I never have been, but hope to someday become one! Tonight I'm planning a mile run to jump start my 7-days of running.  Stay tuned. LOL!

Weight Loss Journey Link Up

A few weeks ago, I actually wrote out a blog schedule.  It looked something like this:

Monday: DIY Project

Tuesday: Favorite Organizational/Get This Damn House Sold Project 

Wednesday: Monthly Favorites/Random Post

Thursday: Weight Loss Update

Friday: Weekly Menu Plan (for following week)

That was the beginning of July, and it's now September--ahhh..where does the time go?  I am so intrigued by so many of your fabulous blogs, and seriously need them in my life to feel creative and inspired! :)  Who are your favorite bloggers?  A few of my favorites are: Dana @Real Life, Real Estate, Real Dana,  Brandy @ Mama Lauglin, Natasha @Hello! Happiness and Kristen @All In My Twenties :)

Recently, I've been following Kristen on her Inspire Me Healthy weight loss challenge, where she is down 12 lbs.  Go- girl!  The link-up is awesome, and although up until now I have only been envious of all of the amazing women who participate, today, I am linking up to get in on the action!!

Today's weight is 162.8 pounds.  I am currently 3 months 2 weeks post partum, and have 12 pounds to get down to my pre-baby weight, and 22 pounds to get where I want to be.   I will be using the Weight Watchers points system that I found here: 

Are you:
Female?-----2pts
Male?-------8pts
A Nursing Mom*?-----12pts

How Old Are You?
17*-26---------4pts
27-37---------3pts
38-47---------2pts
48-58---------1pts
Over 58-------0pts

What do you weigh?
Enter the first two digits of your weight in pounds. For example, if you weigh 175, enter 17. If you weigh less than 100 pounds, enter the first digit of your weight in pounds. i.e. for 98, enter 9. 16

How tall are you?
Under 5'1"----0pts
5'1"-5'10"----1pts
Over 5'10"----2pts

Do you spend most of your day:
Sitting down?------------------0pts
(e.g. as a receptionist, bus driver, cab driver)
Occasionally sitting, but mainly standing?---2pts
(e.g. sales person, housewife, cook, teacher)
Walking most of the time?-------4pts
(e.g. waiter, mailman)
Doing physically hard work most of the time?---6pts
(e.g. nurse, gardener, construction worker)

The total is your daily points target.

*Nursing moms and young people under 17 should talk with a WW leader before beginning the program.

**If your total is less than 18, your daily points target is 18; if your total is more than 44, your daily points target is 44.

***Retake the quiz as your weight goes down, as you get older or if you change the way you spend you day.

Basically, I get 35 points per day.  Let's do this!!

Excuse the super classy bathroom shots on my super high quality iphone pic. You get the idea.  Ew!

Weekly Goals: Fitness, Financial & Personal

Whew...long time no blog.  I've been following some of my favorite Bloggers, but haven't had the motivation or inspiration to update my own.  OMG, there are so many GREAT blogs out there!

So, here I am.  Lacking several blogging skills, but nonetheless, today I'm feeling inspired and motivated to hold myself accountable for what I want in life.  I've currently become obsessed  motivated to lose 20 lbs before July 17, 2011.  OK, that may be a bit extreme in the goal department, but I'm going to try like heck to make it happen.

Fitness Goals:
-Fill water bottle while at work x 4 times
-Walk the trail during lunch x 5 days
-Run one mile x 4 days
-Bike ride with my family x 3 days
-100 crunches x 5 days
-50 push ups x 5 days
-NO eating out
-Find a step class/work out class to join at least 3x per week I'm seriously considering checking out my local


Financial Goals:
-Pay all bills
-Set up monthly budget
-Only spend $20 on extracurricular items

Personal Goals:
-Blog at least once per day
-Post clothes on EBay/Craigslist
-NOT complain at or about work
-NOT complain when I get home from work
-Reschedule family pics
-Tanning appointment
-Attend Sunday Mass
-Pick out T's wardrobe for the week
-Pick out my wardrobe for the week
-Wake Up at 6:00AM every day
-Blow dry hair at least 2x this week
-Eat dinner outside at least 3x this week (weather permitting)