The Changes Of The Season

So many amazing changes on this journey of life! I started 2 weeks ago working out hard with Brian while he was on leave. He's back to work today. ( I miss him!) 12 days ago I could not make it from stop sign to stop sign w/o stopping to breath! It took me 40 mins. of walking in between to get 11 mins. of running in. Today-day 12- i ran 17 mins. only needing to walk 11 mins. ( keep in mind its almost all very large hills in my neighborhood!) I started this all on a wing & a prayer. Its amazing what you can do with God on your side. Its only 3pm and I've burnt 500 calories already today! I have more workouts & strength training to go yet! Oh and it was pouring rain also! lol
I'm going to keep pushing it until I can run long distances without a problem!

Today we are celebrating Ciera's birthday at home to hold her over til her Chuck E Cheese party. She chose to make home made pizza, salad, & cake. She loves to cook & bake!

Yup, that's me on day 12! Photo Compliments of Ciera who went with me for her gym class. She rode her scooter, which is a workout in itself!

There are so many changes taking place and I feel so good about the positivity of it all! My moods have so picked up from working out! By night time I'm exhausted with a great feeling of satisfaction! I'm cleaning my life out of part time, fake-butt friends, pious, hypocritical people, fake people, and any negativity at all. I'm honestly learning you cannot fly if people are constantly holding you down, even if its just mentally. I have a couple of AWESOME friends who are so kind, uplifting, encouraging, and supportive. They just make you feel like you want to be a better person from being near them. I'll be leery in the future of what types of friends I will accept as close friends. If I wanted weighed down, I'd definitely tie sandbags to my own ankles, but that's not what God creates us for. It does seem absurd how hard it is to find true friends, but as you do find them ~ you learn to be ever so grateful! I'm finished with cycles of bringing people back into my life to find out nothing really has changed at all. It takes guts to change things and some just don't have the battle within them. It seems easier to cling to the negativity, excuses, and drama. I can't do it. Its not good for me mentally or physically. So here's to phase one of my journey and trying to keep excelling at fitness and my relationship with God. I could not have done the last 12 days without his help! (If you scroll down you will see pics of day 1 and day 10 for my first progress!)

I'm often asked how I'm dieting, mainly following the Atkins!

and how to work out? Well kind of like this!