something has to change.

I'm happy to say that I reached my goal this past week of going 5 days without sweets & pop. I went from Tuesday to Saturday.

I went home for the weekend and that was the hardest. When I got home on Friday, my dad offered me million dollar bars... blondie crust bottom, a layer of caramel and then a layer of chocolate on the top. They looked amazing but I resisted.

Then Saturday, we celebrated my brother's birthday as a family. My mom made homemade chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. It was served with vanilla ice cream. I resisted and had a bowl of cantaloupe instead... there's a first time for everything!

It felt great to be able to resist things and work on having stronger will power.

Sunday, I had sweets. I don't think I over did it but I definitely enjoyed it.

Then I weighed myself Monday morning... I had gained a little weight.

It made me so mad. I've been gaining a little bit here and there each week and I've been in a great habit of working out 3-4 times a week.

That's when I realized it's time... it's time to change up something and that something is food.

I'd like to continue to workout but now I'd like to focus a little more on what I'm eating.

will power.

Today is the 3rd day with no sweets (for my 5 day no sweets goal).

To make this goal really easy, I wouldn't ever be around sweets therefore not being tempted.

But... that's not reality and that wouldn't help with having better will power.

Here were some big temptations so far:

     -  Day #1: One of my friends is moving and wants to get rid of a bunch of her stuff. She invited some of her friends over to see if we wanted anything before she donated it to the thrift store. When I got there (around 9pm), I saw that she had a bunch of snacks and drinks on the table... pop, funfetti dip, graham crackers, chips & salsa, iced popcorn, plain popcorn, etc. It all looked so good. I bypassed the table and went into the living room to look at the things she had set out to give away. A couple of girls were chatting and snacking on the delicious looking funfetti dip. I wanted that dip so bad and a pop. I resisted both and opted for some chips and salsa and some plain popcorn.

     -  Day #2: An hour into work, one of my coworkers brought in a big box of fresh donuts to my office. He said "take your pick." They looked and smelled amazing. I remembered my goal and politely declined (telling him about my 5 day no sweets goal). I decided to eat my peach instead. As I was walking to the bathroom to rinse it off, some of the guys saw me and started teasing me... "look at these tasty donuts"... "just eat one"... "don't they smell amazing"... I just laughed it off. Usually the donuts get devoured right away (and I just have to resist for an hour or so). But yesterday they didn't... they sat on the counter almost all afternoon. They just stared at me every time I walked by them to go to the bathroom or fill up my water bottle.

In the end, regardless of the temptation I faced, I was strong and didn't give in to it.

I'm sure each day of this challenge will be hard (each with different temptations).

I'm so glad I'm doing it though! Here's to another day being strong, resisting temptation and having better will power!

day #1 - no sweets.

I have a bad sweet tooth and need to work on getting it under control.

Back in March, I achieved my goal of going 5 days without sweets. It was hard and I almost gave in a couple of times. But when I accomplished my goal, it felt great!

So today marks the first day of no sweets. My goal is to go 5 days without sweets. I would like to eventually go 10 days but I'm starting small and working my way up.

I'm telling myself I don't want or need the following things:
     -  ice cream
     -  chocolate
     -  pop & sugary drinks
     -  candy
     -  donuts

Here's to day #1!

workout buddy.

Today, I am so thankful for a workout partner!

My friend Jeanne and I both are trying to get into better shape. We both have YMCA memberships and for the past month or so we've been trying to get into a routine of working out together in the morning before work.

Last night we planned to both go to an hour long Body Pump class at 5:45am.  My plan was to walk to the gym (1 mile), go to class and then walk back home. Then I proceeded to stay up too late watching a movie.

When my alarm went off at 5am, I snoozed it. At 5:30am, I started writing a text to Jeanne. It went something like this... "good morning. I stayed up to late and won't be able to make it to class this morning..." I just laid there in bed looking at my phone.

Then I remembered why I was doing this. I remembered I told her I would be there. I remembered how good I feel after a morning workout. I remembered that I want this... I want to lose weight and become healthier.

And with that, I deleted the text and got out of bed. Because I snoozed too long, I wasn't able to walk to the gym. But I'm so glad that I got of bed and worked out!

I never regret a workout when it's done and I'm all sweaty!

So... I'm so thankful for having a workout partner to help keep me motivated and accountable!

july 1st.

Happy 1st day of July!

It's a new month and that means new goals with renewed motivation!

I woke up this morning ready to take on the day. I went to an hour Body Pump class before work even!

When I got to work, there was a big box of donuts on the counter.... I resisted and before I knew it, they were all gobbled up... problem solved!

I decided to create 4 goals. I made these little charts and every day this month (that I follow my goal), I'll put a sticker on it!

I don't have a goal of how many days I'd like to follow my goals (ideally every day). I'm starting out small and hoping at the end of the month there are more sticker days than not.