Advocare Journey

This journey will be a challenge to me and my way of eating.  Taking a step back from food will be interesting.  I know that I am an emotional eater as well as a boredom eater.  I was stuck at home today and 99.9% of my day was spent in the kitchen, cooking meals/cleaning up after them as well as using it as a central office.

Thinking about what is in my food in another state of mind is interesting, it is the beginning of asking myself "Am I really hungry". 

Aside from the eating component, I am excited to see how my body reacts to these changes.  I went for a walk this morning around my neighborhood and then went for a bike ride with Nick too.  My legs are killing me which doesn't happen when I run on treadmill, even after an hour.  My neighborhood is great like that with all the hills.

So cheers to the challenge and the next 23 days.

What is Happiness

Happiness isn't a weight issue necessarily for me but rather a mind game for me.  I never had a weight issue before having my kids and even with all my kids I have been able to shed weight and be happy with what I was like.  This 24 day challenge for me is about keeping up with my kids now. 

Since the start of this summer Nicky C. has been wanting to go bike riding but for some reason I have always found an excuse or just running after the kids have made me more winded lately too.  I have noticed that ever since we went to Alabama for Spring Break I have slowly gained back some of my weight that I have lost the last two years.

Being active has allowed me not to worry about every minute of my day, but becoming seditary has diminished my energy levels.  This may be part of getting back into the work force and having to sit behind a desk for half my day and then coming home exhausted.  Either way I am hoping to find a way to boost my energy and this 24 day challenge could help jump start my system.