Water, Fail

I think it was only a few days in, and I had a beer - two Guinness actually. They were delicious, but they weren't water. They were not what I needed. Try try again, can't give up - when you have a good idea and a good mind to change your life.

Water IT! pt2

Water, water, water. It's only day 2- and yet I'm already feeling the drag of "because I can't have something I want it" mentality. I don't need anything else, besides water. And so far I've done good, but I have missed coffee just a bit. :)

Water IT, Water You

Ok, first let's focus on water! We need water to live healthy. I was gonna do some research of why water is so important for health - and why we should drink it, but http://www.allaboutwater.org/drink-water.html has done it for me.

10 Reasons to Drink Water 

1. Water is absolutely essential to the human body’s survival. A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water. 

2. Water helps to maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite. 

3. Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration. 

4. Drinking adequate amounts of water can decrease the risk of certain types of cancers, including colon cancer, bladder cancer, and breast cancer. 

5. For a majority of sufferers, drinking water can significantly reduce joint and/or back pain. 

6. Water leads to overall greater health by flushing out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease. 

7. Water can prevent and alleviate headaches. 

8. Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensures proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it a healthy, glowing appearance. 

9. Water aids in the digestion process and prevents constipation. 

10. Water is the primary mode of transportation for all nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation. 

Granted the point of that website is for you to end up buying a water filter - which I have no like or dislike about. But I love that they make it pretty simple.

WATER. It's important. It's needed - you are thirsty now, I just know it. Go drink some water.

I'm gonna challenge myself to not drink anything but water for a full week. Let's start today Feb 6th (I'll update you as I go.) Gonna do it with me?

Failure Brings Victory

I feel like a huge failure. And not huge qualitative, but in quantity. This year has been a bust on the health front. I feel fat, unhealthy, ugly and getting worse. I can't seem to stop the cycle of eating crap and then feeling like crap. And I know that this time of year is extra hard, but really you have no idea - we are remodeling and doing school on top of everything normally busy in December. I want to woman-up and get out my super woman cape so that I can courageously take on the world tonight when I get home OR I could just give up and take a nap.....

A New Beginning : Without History

Changing one's life begins in such a soft moment, not even a feather can compare. It is a little hint, notion, feeling that something big is coming - only after you begin.

I am ready to begin again. Change my health and my habits - to win the fit person that I have been dreaming of. Today I had a little extra inspiration - (blog below) - and my why start now? Just got HUGE!
a) I don't want to get to any heavier!!! I am already uncomfortable and hate to think of how I would feel with another 5lb, 10lb or 15lbs added on top of me.
b) I don't want to have health issues before I am 30!!! My 9health fair tests came back a bit scarey, high blood pressure, high pulse and high cholestrol - my little heart is working as hard as it can, and since I'll need that for another 80 years, I need to start now.
c) I want to wear my old (cute) and probably mostly outdated clothes that I have jammed onto the top shelf of my closet, once they started getting too tight. I want to wear those 10 pairs of cute jeans again! and many shirts that are just too short now.
d) I want to look good! ... NAKED! I don't - I want to - I WILL! After reading Ty's Blog (links below) I thought you know what - if that's the only reason that will get anyone to the gym, it's a good reason. And yes, no matter if you think it shallow or illgeared, I do want to look good naked and I do want to be presentable in a bathing suit without needing a tranquilizer to calm my overly selfconcious nerves! I want to flash people again!! and not worry about the tummy showing as well! hee hee (ok, so maybe that last one is slightly less hubby approved, oh well.)

Tomorrow: Setting up Goals
Tonight: Going to bed "on time".... good night!