Frustrated

Well today was my 3rd week of WW meetings, and this week I GAINED 2.9 pounds. I know, wrong direction right. I am so frustrated!!!!!!!! I followed the "plan" to the letter and this week even used my extra points, since I only lost a little last week and didn't use any. When I was on the program before when I stayed at the top of my limit, I tended to lose more weight. Well not this time. I know I'm about to start my period and all of my cheerleaders are saying that's the reason I gained weight this week, but it's still so darn frustrating.

I know my exercise is lacking so I guess I'm going to have to step it up (or actually start doing it again) and see if that makes a difference. I am so ready to get into the gym on a regular basis. I know I can exercise at home. Charlie says if I'd just spend more time working on the house than I do on the computer and sewing, I'd be exercising. I know he's just trying to help.

On a happier note a friend and I are going to start making little girls' dresses and girls' shirts out of bandanas and selling them. And we're making bows that match. If anyone's interested, I'm taking orders (:D). I'm sort of excited, but sort of reserved too. It's a big step of faith doing this and at least I know she's got my kind of faith behind us too.

Well, here's to a better week next week. Please be praying for me. I'm really struggling.

Latest and Greatest

This week has been okay for me. I'm so tired of the rain!!!!! I did join WW this week with 2 of my friends. I've been doing it on my own for the last 3 months, but I agreed to go to the meetings with them as moral support (and they won't hurt me either).

Tuesday I spent the whole day without my girls. Shocker, I know. It was fun but at times was pure torture. I went to breakfast with a friend to celebrate my birthday, then I went to a substitute meeting, then I got my hair cut (my reward for 20 lbs.), then I went to WW and learned I wasn't eating enough (torture for me, because I feel full most of the time), then Charlie, the girls and I went out to dinner to celebrate ( and use up the rest of the points I had to eat for the day). It was a really good day; refreshing, but not something I can do very often. I miss the girls too much.

Our Christian book club is about to start the book The Power of a Praying Parent. I am so looking forward to learning how to effectively pray for my girls and their development into Godly women. We just finished Ordinary Mom, Extraordinary God. That book really challenged me to depend more on God so that I can become an even better Mom. I have so enjoyed these last 2 months getting to know this group of women better. This month's meeting was so wonderful as we were able to be vulnerable with each other. I know God has great things in store for us as women and moms.

Keep praying for me. God's doing some great things in my life,and I can't wait to see what else he has in store for me.

Another Year

Well today's my birthday, so I'm another year older, and I hope another year wiser. I know this coming year will be filled with continuing on my new goals, and striving to be the woman, wife, and mother God has called me to be.

Things have been going well here. We've been busy with the girls and our garden. Charlie bought us a swimming pool, so when it's not raining we've been in there, but as most of you know there hasn't been too much swimming.

Yesterday we went to my new friend Dena's house to make cow costumes so we could go to Chick-fil-A today and get a free combo meal. I made the girls cow dresses but I only put some felt on a black shirt for me. We had so much fun despite all the funny looks we got.

I'm starting back on Weight Watchers with some friends next week. I've been doing well on my own, but I'm going to get some new info and be a support system as they get started. I'm one pound away from getting my hair done and I'm so excited. I'm really enjoying trying to be creative with my rewards so that they don't include food. Now I'm going to start thinking about what I want after I lose my next 5 pounds.

Thanks to all for the support. It's getting better by the day.

Vacation

We just got back from our vacation to my grandparents. We left last Wednesday and came back late Saturday night. I would love to tell you all that it was very relaxing and stress free, but that would be a BIG lie. First off it rained the entire time we were gone. Two kids cooped up inside a strange place without their toys....you know we were having fun. The girls did very well the first day and a half. The last full day we were there was very stressful for everyone. The girls were tired of being inside and my grandmother doesn't handle children well.

I will say at first I was concerned as to whether or not I would be able to keep to my plan. It's hard to do when most of my family isn't as concerned about their health as I am right now. I did make it a point to eat smaller portions and only eat until I was full. At our family reunion I took desserts I could eat so I would be less inclined to eat the ones I shouldn't.

While I was there I also spent quite a bit of time writing down some of hte important ideas I learned while reading my two Joyce Meyer books. I will say that today I finished typing it and it was 11 pages long. It felt so good to get it on paper so I have something to refer to in the future. Like I said in an earlier post, she never said anything I didn't already know, she just put it in terms I could really grasp. I'm going to start focusing on one concept a week (at least a week) next week. I'm going to spend the rest of this week reviewing what I wrote and praying about where I need to start.

I am excited to say that I am now almost 3 months into this and I have lost 17 pounds!!!!! I am so excited. I'm looking forward to reaching that 20 lb. mark. I'm trying to decide what my reward will be (not food). I'm trying not to buy any new clothes until closer to the fall, but I'm not sure if I'll make it until then or not. What a problem to have.

Hope everyone has a great holiday!