Time to get it on...

Do you feel it?  the new year, right at your doorstep?

You know it's going to be on your resolutions at some point, be it "get healthy" or "lose weight"...

I'm giving up all pretense of health in my particular resolution this year.  I mean, I'm still overweight, and I want to weigh less.  With it will come many health and lifestyle benefits. Blah, blah, blah...

I want to be a size 8.

I get weight watchers magazine.


I got it really cheap for about 5 years, I think.  Is it an amazing magazine?  No.

But it does do a LOT of before and after stories.  I'm always looking at people who are about my height and who I think look really healthy and fit.  and it turns out when I think that, they are almost always a size 8.  I really think much less is unattainable.  After all, I am the mother of 3.  I am currently a size 12, and I just want to be less.  In fact, I bought a goal skirt yesterday at the mall.  It's just a super casual one I can wear in the summer but it didn't quite zip up... but I'll need it this summer because, I don't know if you've heard, Arizona is hot, hot, hot and I really wanted a cute casual skirt I could throw on for a little "increased air flow." :)

Anyway, that's my goal.  I will attack it in a few ways.

1.  Weight watchers, it totally works.  Eating out is my arch nemesis... so that needs to remain at a minumum.  I'll be counting points starting the 3rd.

2.  Working out -- I have fallen off this train... with my arm hurting and weird female issues I have given myself a break, but it's time to get fit.  I haven't really gained all that much weight, but my pants are tighter just because there's a lack of... um, "firmness". :)  Plan of attack is 2 days of cardio/weights and 1 day of yoga.  Plus a dance party and at least one walk/week.

3.  Not worrying about it.  I have plenty of time to lose weight.  It will happen.  I just need to follow the rules.

So, what's your plan of attack?  Is weigh loss not on your list?  I doubt something about weight or health will ever not be at mine, because it's something you can always improve upon.

Let's do this.  Wanna join me?  I will say that regardless of the whole new year thing, the new year is just a great time to lose weight.  You feel yucky from the crap of the holidays and it's not a time you indulge in a lot of over-eating.  Anyway, it's natural.  Come on, it'll be fun. :)

Recipe Du Yesterday

Made some yummy dinner yesterday.  I LOVE buffalo wings, but not the nice calorie count that goes with the traditional kind.

Made this for dinner.  It hit all the right spots. :)

Treading Water

I'm just treading healthy waters right now.  Just trying to eat healthy on the days I can, and trying not to splurge too much on the days I am splurging.

And that's where I'm at, til' the beginning of the year.

My weight's alright, and I'm alright, and thanks to my stupid shoulder problems I think working out is out of the picture for a bit (I can still walk/run, but anything with upper body I think needs to be bid adieu for a bit).  Anyway, life goes on and 2012 is just around the corner and it IS the year that I will see my BMI reach "normal".

Are you treading the healthy waters right now?

Weigh In, or don't.

Uh, we went to Legoland and had a LOT Of fun and doughnuts.  All totally worth it.
And I know why the scale says what it does.  I'm just trying to remind myself that each day I make a good choices with eating is a day closer to my goals.

The day I eat 4 doughnuts...
well, that's another day. :)

It is kind of insane to think I can lose weight this kind of year, but trying is being healthy, right?

I've got nothin' but time....