I don’t know what it was like where you were, but the weather around here at the end of last week was oh my goodness so gorgeous. I talk a lot about the weather because my mood has always been pretty linked with how the sky is feeling; Winter makes me depressed and sunshiny days make me happy. This weekend was a mood booster for sure so get ready for lots of snaps!
Thursday was the first mid-seventies day and I celebrated by hanging out on the deck with my cat after work.
Friday was day 2 of beautiful warm weather and I got to take off my sweater and soak in the warmth while the kids played for an hour at recess.
Monday. A new week begins. I hate to say it, but I feel like I’m often living life just looking forward to the weekends. So this week I’m trying to make each day count and not just dream for the weekends. Monday’s are rough and it’s made worse today following my decision to stay up late last night and watch the Oscars… we can talk about that tomorrow when we catch up on the weekend happenings. Here’s a quick preview (so much beautiful weather!):
I wanted to make sure I shared some of my inspirations this past week and give some motivation to help you through this coming week!
I’ve really been trying to focus in on especially the first statement of, “A little progress each day adds up to big results.” On days when I’m feeling drained, or like I don’t have the energy to beat out a hard work out session, I do what I feel like I can manage because if I put it off, I’m going to keep putting it off. Even though I’m only doing just a little bit, it’s helping me to keep that forward momentum and motivation. And that’s what’s the most important for me right now as I’m trying to make big changes in my health lifestyles.
I hope your Monday is filled with energy and excitement to achieve lots of good things this week. Share some of your motivations for the week in the comments below!
It’s hard to believe it’s already Thursday but this week has been great because of the day off on Monday where I was able to catch up on some things. We’re supposed to be having mid-seventies temps today so I broke out my sandals for the first time this season and I’m really excited about this. It’s going to be so hard if we have a major drop in temperature after this gorgeous weather.
Here are a few thoughts I’ve been having lately…
Feeling Fat
I started a blog about 2 years ago with the post, “When the Clothes Don’t Fit…” and I went on to register and complete an Iron Girl that summer while losing 20 pounds in the process. I was feeling good until my back twinged up really bad and then I wasn’t working out much at all anymore. I maintained weight for over a year and then this last fall while dealing with a heavy emotional load, I gained weight again and I’m fairly close to where I was 2 years ago. This is the struggle that so many of us deal with; the gaining and the losing is exhausting, depressing, and it feels like a game that can never be won. The last 2 weeks have been good weeks with positive momentum, but it can be hard to keep going… I feel like I’m walking up a never ending mountain, but I am determined and I’m trying to keep focused on my goals.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White
They’re not retiring but not planning on returning to competition which means they do not intend to go for the Olympics in 2018 to defend their gold in ice dancing. This is kind of depressing because their rivals have returned to compete in next year’s Olympics and Meryl and Charlie aren’t going to be there to compete with them. Yesterday was a sad day.
Happy Monday! I’ve decided to start a weekly post called Motivation Monday because I’m trying to work towards a healthier me and that takes a lot of dedication and motivation. I’m working on creating my motivation wall in my office with motivational phrases, pictures, and different goals I’m working towards. This weekly post is going to focus on a few of the things I’m using to help keep me motivated on my weight loss/healthy me journey.
I’ll share my motivations after a quick weekend recap— because one of my biggest motivations right now is the weather.
I’m pretty sure last year I wrote a post about how there’s always one day where the color of the sky changes, the smell of the earth changes, and from that day forward, no matter the weather, winter is officially over. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 was officially that day. Well I think this is the earliest it’s ever happened, but I am used to Michigan winters so that could be why. It must have been a good prediction because we’re supposed to have beautiful weather here in Maryland over the next 2 weeks.
Brady works late tonight so I’m alone for most of today :'( That’s a bit of a bummer because this has NOT been my week. Let me tell you a little about it…
My windshield got smashed by a rock. We just dropped $1,000 to fix up my hubby’s car’s brakes. I smashed the BRAND NEW adorable Corningware travel ramekin/mug the day after I bought it. I lost the amazing soup I’d made and found out I didn’t need to bring a lunch because it was a half day at the school…. I sliced into my finger peeling potatoes last night and then last night while we were out on a walk, I tripped and plopped down onto the earth. One of those kinds where you’re fine, but it feels like your wrists are broken for about 2 minutes. I’ve been reminded that all of these things could have been much worse. So now that I’ve vented, I’m moving on!
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d answer a few V-day questions about our relationship that Janae from Hungry Runner Girl shared on her blog yesterday.
The last week has been a mish-mash of events, emotions and goings on but I’m really excited to share my favorite Valentine’s treat with you today.
This Week:
But first a quick review of this week. This last weekend was my father-in-law’s birthday and we had a special party down at Maggiano’s in DC. Brady and I are used to being asked to sing for basically any parties we go to so we prepared a few special little songs to sing for the party.
