03/24/2011 Update on Fitness Goals from 11.22.2010 & some other personal goals

03/24/2011 Update!!!

Operation Sexy Mama 11/22/2010: Fitness Goals

Fitness Goals for Now and into 2011 (God willing!)

• Get my new prosthesis before the new year. - Got it, love it, working on getting strong and coordinated so I can do some things.

• Start weight training consistently. - started working out with handweights just last week. My friend Toya is buying a pair of MMA weight gloves, I'm very excited.

• Start exercise consistently. Get off the couch and get active. - It has begun!!! I am so proud of myself. I do Zumba, I go dancing, I go walking with the boys, I went on the swings with Lo...IT'S HAPPENING!

• Dance more! - dance at home, dance with kids, dance at church and go out dancing. Also happening, I went out dancing with Corina twice, I do Zumba with Toya, I dance whenever I can pry myself up. More to come.

• Weight 135 by March 2011 - evaluate and decide if I want to go for 125. Okay, this changed. We are looking at a goal of 140 by May 1 or June 1 at the latest. I want to be strong too though. So I will evaluate more heavily on look and clothing fit then I will weight. I want to wear a bikini and show my belly without shame.

• Walk a 10K by next summer. Keeping this goal. This will happen. 2012 better get ready.

• Make walks part of my weekly routine and build endurance.

I cannot tell you how happy I am that I am walking. Lo, Lance and I have been on the track and in the neighborhood walking. Lo loves it and Lance gets a good nap. We are getting it in!!! I feel great! There is a parents walking group at the school so I think I am going to join it and walk with them on Mondays and Thursdays, IF I can get my behind out of bed and get the boy to school by 08:30. I'm so excited!!!

• Do fitness and charity walks throughout the Fall of 2011. Keeping this one.
• Learn how to run again in 2011, since I became and amputee at age 17, I have never really done it consistently. Not as vested in this one as I once was but it would be good to have a burst of speed in case of emergencies. It would also be great to have a burst of prayer and some MMA, in case of emergencies but that is probably another blog post.

• Run a 5K before winter 2011? Sounds painful but I'd like to try. Again, maybe not running but I'll get this done.
• 125-135, muscular and athletic by October 27, 2011. Yes, this will happen. New goal is 140 with prosthesis which will put me at 132 or so without it. But again, fitness, strength, clothing fit, athleticism and muscle tone (rippednesssss!!!) are more important to me.

• Maintain this weight into 2012 Yes. Maintain the weight and muscle tone so I will be ready to have another baby, adopt, do more fitness goals and have an awesome life with my boys and my man. Ministry as a fit girl could get wild and fun. I hope they're ready, whoever they are. I hope I'm ready! I'm sure I'm not but I'll get there.

Other goals:

• I am beginning the process of launching my crochet biz. Building my facebook page for deiejdesigns and picking a design for my business cards and other items for craft fairs and online sales this summer.
• I am working on organizing, goal setting and changing my mindset.
• I've found a place that nurtures me and will support me spiritually while I'm in school.
• I have begun a to do list.
• I have a plan for combatting anxiety over difficult work.
• I have friends who are giving me wise counsel and sharing their expertise.
• I am blogging!!! I'm blogging! Do you see this. That is huge for me.

So basically, a lot is going on and I'm going to keep working and growing and devoting my life to God and my family and living as happily and healthfully as I can.

Thank you, Lord for the chance to do this. Please provide for us and lead us and if we get off track, steer us back on course. We love you!!! Amen.

Had to pray. Super happy. Super Tired. Some things are bittersweet right now but I'm also super thankful.

Sight Words for April

in as can had

a that up did

said go has am

is you be and

it no was yes

like come look to

me of at jump

big he the they

she for my must

I on see what

saw here

Wednesday 03/23/2011

Oh, yeah, OSM exercise report. On Wednesday, we watched Zumba, yeah, we watched it. But after that, we walked to parent/teacher conferences and took the longer way home. I broke a tiny sweat. I felt good about it. Not bad for being sick. If only I could keep track of my pedometer.

Lawrence got a great report. Suggestions for him/us were to practice his handwriting, read harder books, have him figure out how to spell by sounding out the words and don't have a cow or over criticize if the sounded out spelling is not perfect, it's part of the process.

I think I can do that! We also got new sight words so now he has 42! I know he will totally ace this next test in April.

I'm so proud of my boy.

31 Day Reset: Day 1

Decided to do the 31 Day Reset from HappyBlackWoman.com after my girl, lashon, told me about it. Her description sounded great so I looked into it and here goes!

1. 31 day journal - half check. I have this blog but I also want to journal in a notebook. Currently, I believe I'm out of notebooks in the crib. So, tomorrow, I'll get one. In the meantime, the blog will be fine.

2. Mantra - "I am NOT my circumstances. I am becoming my true self, moving beyond fear, to embrace the unknown with confidence knowing that, with God's help, 'I got this!'." - paraphrase from Your Circumstances DO NOT define you!! by Kipp Mastin on The Daily Love

I am very excited about this!

Operation Sexy Mama 11/22/2010: Fitness Goals

Fitness Goals for Now and into 2011 (God willing!)

• Get my new prosthesis before the new year.
• Start weight training consistently.
• Start exercise consistently. Get off the couch and get active.
• Dance more! - dance at home, dance with kids, dance at church and go out dancing.
• Weight 135 by March 2011 - evaluate and decide if I want to go for 125.
• Walk a 10K by next summer.
• Make walks part of my weekly routine and build endurance.
• Do fitness and charity walks throughout the Fall of 2011.
• Learn how to run again in 2011, since I became and amputee at age 17, I have never really done it consistently.
• Run a 5K before winter 2011? Sounds painful but I'd like to try.
• 125-135, muscular and athletic by October 27, 2011.
• Maintain this weight into 2012

Operation Sexy Mama 11/19/2010: My Trainer? - Part 3

She's awesome. I figured I'd better tell her a little more about what I can do and tell her about my inconsistent eating. Also wanted to share my current resources with her.

"Oh, cool. I emailed your mom last night. I must tell you that I am beyond thrilled that you would help me get in shape. Big blessing, you are (yoda voice).

This sounds good. Forgot to mention that I can do yoga & pilates on one leg. I'm guessing old school calisthenics would be okay too, right? Sit ups, push ups (hate them both), pull ups and the like? Will that help if I actually get my butt off the couch? I WANT MY ABS BACK!!! I am a bit of an acrobat since I've been this way for 23 years which means I can dance on crutches. But that could be too much on the knee so I'll save aerobics for when I get my new C-Leg.

I suck at eating so I better do make ahead food so it's easy. I will have to force myself to eat when I'm busy. Sad to put eating in my phone calendar to remind me but I will. That six meal thing sounds like a good challenge. I will start with part 1 and work my way up to part 2. I know that will be great if I get the hang of it. It will be an improvement because sometimes I eat nothing and you can't make milk out of air. I am supposed to be breastfeeding but I have supplement from formula for now. And of course by the time I'm starving, I eat crappy fast stuff and I have a headache. I will be a sooo much better off. My goal is to "do some kind of exercise" daily (suggestions?) and I have all of netflix at my disposal for that. Sadly, I have not managed yet. Ugh. Waaaah! In terms of counting calories, I can log my eating on the My Diet app on Facebook. It worked for my husband and I before. In fact, he was better at it then I was (Deirdre = Hater)!

Water, water, water. I'm almost finished with my 2nd liter. Gosh that was long. Next time we should inbox. Thanks sooo murch! Yes, murch."

Operation Sexy Mama 11/19/2010: My Trainer? - Part 2

She wrote me back with suggestions:

"aww. LOL, you crack me up with the way you describe things! i understand though. speaking of my mom! she wants you to email her at [email] she can send you grandma T's journal, pdf file. haha, well based on your challenges, i think it'll be alright to just start with your diet, and then we can go from there! now i know it's hard to limit yourself from the things you lvoe but since exercise is kind of out of the question right now, what you eat is going to be a factor, so i suggest one of 2 things, or both.

1) eat less carbs. carbs are what really pack on the pounds..yes, you need them, energy wise,..but for someone not as active, you dont have to have as many. carbs being pastas, breads..basically the things you probably love..cake, cookies, candy...etc. bad carbs. so eating more vegetables, fruits, protein...chicken, cottage cheese, tuna, stuff like that..i really wouldnt limit your self to like grilled meats only..i mean you dont wanna deprive yourself..give yourself one day out of the week to eat "bad"..within reason.

2), instead of eating 3 meals a day..if you limit yourself to maybe 6 small meals..so you're like snacking on a daily basis..that's also an option. small portions every few hours keeps your metabolism going. and youre less hungry.. now you can combine the 2, eat smaller meals plus eat less carbs, or you can do them separately..either way, you'll definitely notice a difference in your weight immediately, just because it is gonna be a shock to your body. as far as drinking is concerned..water is your best bet. juices and what not all contain carbs, and etc..i personally drink water and diet stuff..but i mean it's all about your preference and how hard you wanna go at this. calorie intake wise is another thing but...i don't wanna overwhelm you with stuff hahahah...so pretty much, let me know what you think, any questions, i can answer...or elaborate more on..i'm sure we can get a plan going for you, i'm honorrrred to help you."