A Little Less Mrs. Smith

The last few days I kept trying to find the right words for how this year is going to go. Words that usually flow from my fingertips so easily, evaded me. Why? Because some where in me I finally realized it doesn’t have to be a new year, a new moth, a Monday. The answer has to come from me. I am not going to tell everyone I am on a diet. I am not going to tell everyone “I am on a diet” or “I am going to lose this much weight.” I am going to use my new technique called “The Quiet Storm” I am just going to do it.

Now The Quiet Storm is nothing particular. It is made up by me, in my head. The only step I can think of is this time, I am going to believe I can do it. I believe I can do it. Something bone deep. I have done it before. Before I got pregnant with P, I lost 50 pounds. Last year at my best weigh in, I was down 28. I am starting this year at 252, with is 4 pounds down from last year. Which is overall, better than a gain or starting back where I was.

Here are a few things I am going do:

1. Go back to drinking lots of water and no pop. Caffeine gives me headaches anyways.

2. Make healthier choices. Even if it is something small, every little change will help. Eventually small choices will lead to bigger ones, and eventually lead me to bigger success. I went to a intuitionalist last year and she taught me t o “make healthier choices” I am going to use that this year.

3. I am going to stay motivated by regularly checking in and trolling things online. It will help keep my head in the game.

4. Exercise. I am going to treadmill 3-4 times a week. 6 minute abs a couple of times a week. Also anything that I watch while it is DVRed upstairs I am going to do some reps with hand weights.

5. The most important thing is I am going to constantly tell myself I can do this. I believe in myself.

Now on to my resolutions:

1. Be Positive.

2. Believe in myself.

3. Get to church.

Peace, Love, and TGIF,

Nicole