Can't say no
Well, I got all of my planned workouts in this week and even added some extra activities like horseback riding. Usually I have just parked my butt infront of the tv telling myself my brain needed a break.

I still don't have contral over my eating. I know, I know, this is 80% of the battle. What is wrong with me? I am a grown woman. I prepare all the meals in the house!

All though I do have a busy weekend planned (who doesn't) I intend to prepare some packable snacks to take w/ me this week and weekend.

I am going to participate in a horse clinic. I have been waiting all year to do this and I am SO excited. I leave next Thurs.

First Day
Today is my first day blogging. This really feels weird. I don't know if I am going to be able to really put down my thought and feelings here. Although I think that if I am able to it will help on my journey.

Where am I going? I have just started on a journey to fitness.

I am 36 years old and never before have I had a problem with my weight or health. Of course I say I have never had a problem with my weight, but I am like most other women in America that have yo-yo dieted. You know...need to loose 5-10 lbs for that special occasion, or swim suit season.

You see three years ago, I married the most wonderful man on earth. Really! And he, and his two grown children have been my whole life. I tried to be everything to them and I was nothing to myself. But I managed to hold it all together pretty well...working full time, taking care of the house work, putting another 4 hours every evening doing farm work, I even got all my workouts in every morning.

Then last year, my husband and I began construction on our new home and about six months before it was done, the stress really started to get to me. I was so tired from adding on working on the house that something had to give. And what had to give was the workouts and healthy eating. Then I began to feel tired all the time and then I began to feel sick and the weight starting pilling on. 20lbs in one month!

Now our house is complete and we are mostly moved in. I am ready to get MY life back.

You know it really is true that you cannot give to anyone else until you give to yourself. So...I am giving myself time to workout each morning and time to prepare AND eat healthy meals.

So the journey begins