It's time

I have been so extremely busy since June that I have not taken any time for myself. That includes- eating right, enjoying what I am eating, put time into what I am eating, taking vitamins, using my acne medication, exercising, taking my dog out, buying myself some cute things etc. This week things have slowed down (I slowed them down by taking a week of from the markets) and took a good look at myself in the mirror. Some of my acne has returned, I am bloated out to infinity, I have developed a one inch layer of cellulite over my body in addition to what was there, and I just don't feel good- or myself. It is time to go back to taking care of myself before this wild and crazy summer started. The kids and I have been taking long walks/bike rides with Asia lately and I LOVE it. I told them today I will be daydreaming of those walks all winter. It'll be here before I know it- and I will be looking longingly out the window wishing I could be walking in my capri's.

It's time to get back to me! I am just scared that when my life gets crazy again (and it will I always make sure it does) that I will forget how I felt today. To top it all off we went out today shopping for back to school and I ran into a friend who is pregnant and like a size zero. Soooooooo skinny. I felt like a pimply chubby teenager all over again. If that feeling doesn't kick my butt into motion I don't know what will!

So here's the deal- moving away from wheat and processed. Towards the food's natural state. Eating breakfast (this is a hard one for me) and not eating in the evening. I have kick my body back into that cycle or else I doomed to feeling lousy. Excercizing in some form or another 4 days a week. That could be my walks, Jazzercize (haven't gone since June) or something else.

Just got an email from the moms club that I can join Gold's for $30 a month with no start up fees. That sounds enticing but I really don't enjoy gyms. I do know it gets rough in the winter though- and I do like the classes.

So I am gonna document my progress and write what I am eating. My goal is 10 pounds. It doesn't sound like much but its torture for me!

Today: feeling ill

walked 45 mins.
Tea
chicken noodle soup with crackers
blueberries
strawberries
Salmon- red cabbage, lettuce, snap peas, carrots, cilantro dressing
Some leftover lamb
I forget how much veggies fill me up! Especially raw ones!