I love D.I.!!!!

It was a great day today! Got up at 4:30 am and studied for my final, took my math final at 7 am, went to the gym for an hour and then went shopping for Christmas presents :) I also went to D.I. and got an amazing skirt and 2 shirts. It felt so good to be able try on clothes that were once "dream" clothes. This picture is one of the shirts that I got...that's not the only reason I put it up though. I've had people ask me to post an updates picture of myself. The change can't be seen but I AM still losing and loving it!

The holidays...

It's a great day to be alive! I'm so grateful for all that I have today and for all the wonderful people that Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I finally hit 185!!! That only took me a month! It feels so good to be back in the game :) Yesterday, Saturday, Marth and I had an amazing workout at the gym!! I did the eliptical for 30 minutes until she got there and then we did some heavy lifting for about an hour. I can barely lift my arms today. They're so weak and hurt so stinkin bad but I love it! So glad Marth takes time out of her very busy schedule to kick my butt. I think it gives her grea pleasure to see me in pain. Good pain but pain none-the-less! I determined this Christmas to eat good and keep working out. I'm going to Kentucky for a few weeks and I know it's going to throw off my routine but I'm excited to share some new recipes with my family when I'm there! I love this time of year and wish it could last forever :)

5:45am wake up calls....

Lastnight I was so excited to sleep in this morning, and when I say sleep in that means anything past 6:30, but that didn't happen! At 5:45 I was rudly awakened from my deep sleep by Martha telling me to get up and meet her at the gym in 15! WHAT!!! I was so grumpy and did NOT want to go out into the cold and get my butt royally kicked. But, I got up anyway and thank heavens I did. Let me just tell you a little background. As most of you know these past few weeks have been a little off and everyday I've shed at least one tear. Working out, school, work, eating right, drinking water, everything just seemed to add up and before I knew it I was dropping one of the most important elements....daily exercise. I just couldn't seem to want to workout... I'd still do it somedays but it was definetly NOT willingly! I found myself feeling more depressed, feeling like the world was crashing down on me and not having as much energy to make it through the day. Lastnight I had a heart to heart with Mel and decided that I needed to get my butt in gear so I made the "mistake" of telling Martha that and that's where the 5:45 wake up call comes into play. Working out this morning set such a good tone to my day and I was even told by Mel that I seemed calmer. I felt so much better and felt like I could take on the world again. I know it's such small thing but it changed my whole attitude about my day. I'm so grateful that I have friends that don't forget my goals even when I seem to. Being healthy is my number one and I need to remember that.