Week Two and Three

This morning I was down again to 148.2... that would make 4 lbs. 3 weeks. It has been tough. I forgot how time consuming it is to eat healthy. BALENCE continies to be my biggest struggle. Balence between work, play, house cleaning, fixing, eating, and cleaning up after meals. And it's just ME! How people do it with husbands and kids, I don't know.
Plus with halloween around the bend I have had alot of candy around which I have eaten. Thankfully I got to play a couple of good games of soccer and the surf has been really fun. I feel healthier again and have more energy which I lacked for a couple of weeks there.
I also found a new breakfast shop that opens at 6am and serves healthier choices. That has helped sooooo much. I can even take it for lunch if need be.
Next month there is an open registration for a Internation Surf Competition. I am thinking about joining. Hoping it will motivate me back into do some strenght training again. Today I surfed Overhead waves in a place called Dong He... scary... at least for me. I was told that I probally wouldn't make it to the outside but got lucky and timed it right. It was good for me to overcome some of my fears. I only caught one wave but it was so fun riding down the wave. I think I overcame some of my fear and look forward to seeing what I can do with surfing. Here is a picture from last weekend... can't find my camera.

Starting with a clean slate

I spent the majority of this weekend deep cleaning my house. It is a thought that a person's house (the mess or lack of mess) normally reflects the person health. I know that is true for me. However, I find it soooo hard to balance every thing; work (11-12 hours a day), the shopping, cooking, cleaning, exercising, getting 7 hours of sleep of night, etc. If I do all of these things I feel like I have no social life, and if I do all the cooking and cleaning then I am too tired to exercise... it is a never ending cycle.
Nonetheless the house has been neglected over the last few weeks and I my diet and healthy living when down with it. So, like last time I started with a deep cleaning of my house. The fridge was first. I remember watching the short lived series called "Losing it with Jillian" (yes, my healthy guru.) She talked about how the kitchen is a direct reflection of your pysical health. (This may not be true for some, but I think it is a pretty good assumption for most.) Look at your own kitchen and tell me what you think. I spent hours cleaning, throwing away bad items, shopping, cutting up fruit and vegetable, cooking (taco soup)... I finally feel like I got Just have to wait and see.

Starting Over (Day One)

There are several reasons why I am starting over. One reason is because I can no longer keep track of what week I am on. Another reason is because I really feel like I need a fresh start with fresh goals. I am really proud of how far I have come but I am not happy at stopping here... where I have been for the last couple of months. So new start.
Today, October 15th I weigh 152.2 pounds. My waist at my belly buttom is 93 cm and my hips are 103cm.
For most of my previous goals I have reached. I wanted to be able to wear ROXY brand clothing which I can. I wanted to feel confident in the things that I wear and for the most part I do. I wanted a clean bill of health, which I have. However, I still want to lose at least 17 pounds. I want to continue to get as healthy as I can. Reduce my risk of getting diabetes or heart disease (both run in the family). I want to do a triatholon in March or April of next year so I will be training for that starting Monday.
If you are still following this blog please pray for the straight to fight through this platue and to stay focused.