Don't Give Your Power To Someone Else!!

Many times I have felt like I have given my power to others without the other person even knowing it. My biggest struggle is, what people think about me. This is not something that happened over night and it will not be something that will be corrected in a day. There is years of residue that can sabotage even the best made plans.

Though I did well with my weight loss this week of 2.2lbs, I believe it would have been better, if I hadn't allowed people in my life to bring a distraction by second guessing who I am and what makes me happy. I had encountered a challenge with someone in my family that caused me questioned their true unconditional love for me. If I do what they want, they will keep in contact, if I do decide to do something they don't agree with, they back off and become a stranger again until they feel I have had enough isolation or the silent treatment. That's too much control to give to someone!!!! I sometimes feel like a puppet and someone is pulling all the strings of where to go, what to say, how to act, how to dress, how to look etc. You get the picture?

Well enough is enough of those strings pulling me every which way but where I want to go. It's time to cut the strings and get back on track where my health is concern! I realized that I have given this person so much power, that when they have upset me, it has been when I have eaten the most and stop caring what I have been focusing on for the last few weeks. So, the choice was to tell them they either accept me for who I am or cut them out of the equation all together.

Needless to say, they have chosen to let me be for now. Remember, don't give anyone so much power that you forget what your goal was and that means, a husband, a boyfriend, a mother, a father, a child, etc......you get the point. Get back on track and don't stop to look back!! Run, Run, Run until you can't run no more:) Until next week!!!

The Power of Determination

Hello everyone!

I haven't been good at keeping up with the blog but I have made a plan at least once a week to see what everyone's doing and dedicate some journaling of my day or week. Thanks Mel!

I want to thank Melanie, Jackie, Anabel first and foremost for being key people in the success of my weight loss this week. Something finally shifted for me this week that got me on fire for health, and most of all learning to love myself first then the rest. Hummmm could it be Melanie's fabulous determination to live healthier and all the weight she has lost.....umm yeah! Looking great girl keep it up! This girl can pretty much get me to do things no one else can, that's what I love about her, she's motivating without being pushy:)

Well the first step I took was to go back to Weight Watchers. Spark people is great but for me if I am not paying for something I am less likely to do it faithfully. Crazy isn't it. What ever works! So this week I walked 10miles 2 days on, 1 day off, 2 days on, 1day off, 1 day on. After recovering from surgery I needed to take it slow. (Slow meaning walking slow) but by the end of the week I was feeling back to my old self again! I'm sure everyone is saying, Thank God!!!!

Well anyways, I planned my meals daily, and cooked healthy foods. I went in for my first weigh in and lost 5.8lbs, wooooooooooo.......yeah! That's great, I celebrated, but now there's a new week! Oh, by the way my reward....Bath and Body trio signature collection...ooooooooh:)

The Plan for next week:
Journal at least once a week.
Continue planning my meals
Have a backup plan for those rainy days coming up. (instead of the trail, I will be going to the gym and use my WII fitness for variety.)
Read more books on weight loss or listen to motivational tapes on weight loss.
Excercise 5 days this week.

So until then keep up the good work and remember until you love yourself first, you are uncapable of loving anyone else. You can't give what you don't posses:) With that said be kind to yourself, affirm yourself in the mirror, and pat yourself in the back for a job well done!

Love you all,
Mari
aka (Coco)

Just checking things out

Just getting all set up to start blogging. I have a few things to figure out here but soon I will be blogging away!