Seeing the results!

Another week down!  And I thought for sure it would be a gain.  I had a terrible weekend!  I did my taxes and for the first time in my life I owe.  I usually get between $1200-1500 back each year between federal and state.  This year I am getting appx $100 back from federal, but owe appx $100 to North Carolina and almost $600 to California.  It was like someone had knocked the wind out of my sails.  I already have been stressing about every aspect of my life including finances and now I have to come up with this money?  That's almost half my monthly income....  And with California if they don't get it postmarked by April 15th it accrues 3% compound interest PER DAY.....  I really thought I would be paying California til I was dead.  But someone in my life stepped up and offered to cover it for me until after my parents get moved here and things get a little more OUT OF THE RED financially.  It was a blessing from Jehovah!  Because I truly didn't know what I was going to do.  Then on top of that my uncle passed away over the weekend.  It was just one thing on top of another.  As I have mentioned before, I am an emotional eater.  And the old me would have gone right for what would bring me comfort.... food!  But the new me is learning!  I'm learning to use my food to fuel my body, not comfort it.  I am re-learning that I will get better comfort and endorphins from walking/running/activities.  Plus being busy with the Circuit Overseer this weekend and having so much spiritual activity helped keep me busy and focused on positive things in my future.  If I am going to pioneer I need to be healthy!  I need to give my best of everything to Jehovah, and that includes the best me!!!

So anyhow, today as you know is Wednesday and that means time to weigh in.  I stepped on the scale with confidence and heard Jan say "WOW!  You are down 3 pounds this week!"  I was so happy!!!  I really thought I was going to gain and I was ready to own that!  Anything that shows up on that scale is because of me.....  lose or gain!  I hit my 10 lbs lost (total of 12) and only 3 away from my 5% goal!

Last night I got home and it was ALMOST dark.  But I rushed in the house, threw on my workout clothes and went for a walk.  Even tho it was pretty dark out there, I did almost a mile and I felt great after!  I prefer to walk in the evening.  I came home, had a nice wrap for dinner, did some photo editing and went to bed.  I was sad at how much difficulty I had with the walk.  I used to run 3 miles every day in San Diego.  But its been almost a year since I moved here and a lot has changed over that time.... including my LACK of walking/running.  So I have the goal to increase my activity so that I can get back to the "in shape" version of me when I was running daily.  I miss it!  But I know the more I do it, the better I will feel and the better I will be!!!  I look forward to getting back there because I have plans for a couple 5k's this year and so much more!!!!

Thank you all for your support!  It means the world to me!  Know that anything you want, you can accomplish, it just takes time, effort and the belief you can do it!!!
~Chrissy