WOWZA!

This is pretty much the word of choice when it comes to this breakfast that I have been making lately. Sweets has been requesting this everyday for the past 2 weeks! Usually I get sick of foods fast, but not this one. I just LOVE it and it is super HEALTHY! Plus, it has been keeping us FULL all morning! 

win. win. win.

 

Recipe is as follows but not limited to:

2-3 organic eggs scrambled with chopped spinach over medium heat with a drizzle of EVOO

line inside 1/2 whole wheat pita pocket with 2 tbs basil or pesto spread (or both)

stuff the eggs inside and enjoy a side cup of fruit 

SO FAR SO GOOD

As you already know, my March Monthly Goal is to do yoga 4-5 times a week! 

So far, I have been doing a great job and its thanks to this DVD.

I wasn't feeling well last week and couldn't leave me house to go to yoga classes at the studio and then I was out of town over the weekend, so this 40 minute Yoga Meltdown DVD has been my life savor. 

I popped it in the player last week and did this practice at home (which was great because I did have to stop a few times due impart to dizziness), and then I took it with me on my trip and did it with my SIL. 

This week I feel much better and have been loving the way I feel after this workout. Yes WORKOUT! (Apparently there are different kinds of yoga: relaxing, stretching, breathing, sweating etc and I just happen to have the kick-your-butt kind of yoga!) I am so glad I choose this as my goal and look forward to trying other versions of the practice this month.  

MOTTO:

THE BIGGEST UPSET!

If Sweets were sitting next to me (and thankfully he is not) he would be rolling his eyes at me saying "here you go again". And he is totally right! Here I go again!  

This big boy, rather a huggable teddy bear in my opinion, was eliminated last night and I am SO mad!!! 

SERIOUSLY MAD!!!

Bob could not have said it any other way when he described just how bad Arthur needs to be on the show, for that was why the show was created. He said that aside from The Biggest Loser being a game, it is also a helping tool for those who are knocking on Heaven's door just as Arthur is. 

"IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH!!!

HE NEEDS TO BE HERE!!!

And just because he is not in an alliance with some people, he will be sent home when he is the only ONE that actually needs to be here! It's Bull Shhh." (quote from bob)

I could not agree more and I was screaming at the TV when this all went down and almost chucked the remote across the room. Clearly, sleep didn't help me because as I type, I am getting all upset. I really don't like to blame people, but I have to blame Sarah from the Black team for screwing up the order when she was already on the Red team knowing that Arthur was going home and the entire Red team for shoving him under the bus because he was "new" to their team and not part of their "family"! Who freakin' cares at this point. 

Save his life! 

I get it though. Really I do. It is a game. It is a contest. 

But this is Arthur! The largest contestant EVER to be on The Biggest Loser and someone who truly needs to be on the show. 

I am now on strike against this show and will boycott the remainder of the season!

(i really apologize for those lives that i offended just now while reading this, but this is how I feel and i think its really stupid it came to this. ;) )

MY HOW TO!

So I was lost at the start of January with thoughts of fear for not being able to complete my goals, and although I did, the fear came back at the start of February and its back now at the start of March. Normally, I am the type of person that gives it my all at first, then slowly gets bored and somewhere toward the end just stops doing it completely. But, I have to say, I have kicked butt so far this year with completely my goals and I hope this rockin' mindset lasts until December! I will say though, that it hasn't been easy. I have felt overwhelmed at times thinking:

'how do I do this? how do I complete all these goals, do them well and finish them on time?'

but, I did a little research on the Internet awhile back and found some key points that I could do to help me stay on track with my goals and finish them! Oh, and it also helps rid me of stress and anxiety that I too often get with this sort of thing.

1- I wrote all of my goals down on a piece of paper in order of time consumption. For instance, books that are longer take more time than going to the temple so I put the book ahead on the list. For some, importance may be key in goal attainment (which obviously the temple would be first) but I am better at running on time schedules. I know I can fit the temple in some time during the month but I know I can't finish the 400 page book during the last 2 days of the month.   

2- I wrote the top 3 things down on a separate piece of paper to help me remember what I have to do to stay focused on each individual goal. I wrote things like, drink plenty of water (to keep me hydrated and focused so as to not be thirsty for D.P.) and limit technology (so I would have more time to read my books) etc.

3- I posted the goals in different spots around the house, at my work and set reminders on my ical on my phone to keep my in tune with what I am trying to accomplish. If I see it, and read it, or hear it or whatever often enough, then I will constantly be in check with the goals. I need to be reminded or I am likely to forget about them and give up. 

If any of you are like me, I sure hope this helps you as much as it has helped me!

OH HAPPY DAYS!

March is my favorite month of the year for a lot of reasons. One of which is because my birthday is in March and it is literally the most important day of the year! OK, so second most important day next to my wedding day with my Sweets, but it's pretty important indeed. Not only is it starting off with sunshine on the first day, which I am totally excited about, but I'm pretty sure I will see rainbows, blue sky, flowers and green lush pastures for the sheep this month too. I think March is going to be a happy month and full of lots of great happy things. 

My Monthly March Goal, is to attend yoga classes 4-5 days a week!

I have done yoga just a few times and took one semester of yoga in school years ago, so other than that, I am a newbie at yoga! I keep hearing amazing things about yoga and the rebalance of life that it has, and that is just what I am needing right now. I get Seasonal Affective Disorder around this time and every year my birthday month is the hardest month to get through. I am trying to change my attitude about it this year and look for all the good and happy things in the month and I am convinced that yoga will be the saving grace for me. I am excited to see how to take back control and feel good about my life!

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

tahoe sun/wind bathing in the snow

After many sleepless nights due to the tornado speed winds coming from the canyon by our house, I have finally made it through the month of February and my goals!

I lost 9.2 pounds on the cinch! diet plan. 

I have read 2 books: The 5 love languages and The Screwtape letters.

I went to the temple once.

Now on to March and the new goals! 

I am still fine tuning them, so hopefully by tomorrow, I will have them all ready to be accomplished! 

TO GET ME THROUGH TODAY!

S T A T I S T I C S

Sad as it is, it definitely happened and it is definitely true.
(i know this is long, but it is worth the read. I promise)

OK, so hold on to you belly (laughing uncontrollably makes it more fun when you hold your belly like Santa) and cover your mouth (partly for the gasp effect and partly for the burst-out-loud noise it will make when reading this post), because this story is funny! Slightly embarrassing actually! But still funny!

Last night our ward was to do sealings at the Draper Temple at 7. Sweets called me at 6:20 saying he was running late from work and would need to meet me there. I quickly finished getting ready, fed Tahoe, grabbed both our bags and hopped in the car.  

MISTAKE 1- I was running frantically to get out the door and to get there on time thus elevating my anxiety levels...

Just as I was coming around the corner to the temple entrance, Sweets calls me in a panic and asks if I somehow remembered to bring his pants that were hanging in the laundry room and NOT neatly folded in his temple bag. (How was I supposed to know.) My response was no. He called the temple super quick and they mentioned that had an emergency pair for him.

MISTAKE 2- I felt responsible and felt the need to fix the problem so in the mean time of his calling I was worrying about whether or not I should go back to the house and get the pants, and if I did go back, would I make it back again to the temple in time. Furthermore, this caused a heightened anxiety level which further depleted the only remaining sugar I had left in my body.  

So basically, you see where this is going. Sweets borrows an emergency pair of pants from the temple, we get dressed and start the sealing. There were a few peeps there so it was long, or at least it felt long to me. When it was our turn, Sweets made a comment of how he passed out last time to the room so we were to be on guard. As funny as that was, I looked at him and said I may be the one passing out! A few minutes later, literally about 2 minutes later, I PASSED OUT!!! I couldn't even believe it. I was overcome with sweat and heat and turned ghostly white. Before I new it I was hunched over still holding Sweets hand so I wouldn't fall backwards on the floor. He carried me to the side and a lady went and grabbed me some apple juice. While I was regaining consciousness, still shaking, she was pressure pointing my hands trying to get my blood flowing faster.

MISTAKE 3- I was a little depressed about the way my eating and dieting has gone lately that I decided to go back on the 5 day 5 ingredient challenge. So, not having too much food in my system, and still managing to exercise running 2 hours earlier, I was not adequately prepared with food for the temple. 

Once I felt better, they started back up with a new couple and believe it or not, SHE PASSED OUT!!! In the same exact spot and at the same time mind you! The room was halted again and laughter started breaking through the silence. She was carried back to the chairs and drank her apple juice. At that moment, I whispered to Sweets that it was time to go and that I needed to get some food. We broke away from the group and headed down the stairs. As I was leaving I saw the Sister who passed out after I did and she mentioned to me, "I don't know if it was not getting enough sleep, or not eating enough that made me pass out, but that has never happened before. Maybe it was watching you pass out that made me pass out"! I couldn't believe that I was, in a round about way, a potential cause of her passing out. I honestly couldn't help but chuckle at how random this all was.

MISTAKE 4- Apparently I am just so dang awesome and amazing that all people want to be like me! I never should have been a 'leader' last night and maybe then the domino effect might not have taken place. I sure hope whoever the couple was trying to get married actually did get married, because I sure as heck don't want to be yelled at on the other side! (J/K)

So you see, I became another STATISTIC last night at the Draper Temple last night!  

CHOOSE CHANGE

Change happens. Change is inevitable. While I don't love it, I am learning to accept it with a happy face (most of the time) and feelings of peace in my heart. Without Change, there would be no forward progression in life, and I am all about moving on!

You see, I am not too happy about the Changes in my life the past few months. These Changes, at first, didn't just happen over night. They were gradual, but when they caught up to me I denied them and didn't accept them with open arms. I just couldn't. It was scary. Different. New. 

I have been in a constant push-and-pull relationship with my body. Weight gain, weight loss, and back to weight gain. Needless to say, it is not subsiding. No matter how hard I try to work off the extra L.b's, the scale keeps on getting higher and when I use new tactics that are supposed to alleviate my lower back pain and the stress on my hips the more my A.S. (ankylosing spondylitis) flares up! Having said that, I have been getting better about accepting this new Change and internalizing it to mean something positive in my life. Like a representation of a new stage of living. 

Changes were made last year. Big ones. A marriage and a move. But there were subtle, personal bodily Changes too. All the cellulite and stretch marks (unpleasant and sad...I know) are a testament of the progression that I have made with myself both spiritually and physically over the last year. My body is dealing with Change in the best way it knows how, and I can't compare anything else to it. I can however, love the Change that my mind has made. I can love the Changes that I have made to better my spirituality and the relationship that I have with my husband. I have never been here before. It is foreign. I need to learn to accept it, understand it, and only then will I be able to grow from it.

I am going to make Changes. The kind of Changes that can make life better. Changes that put a smile on my face and give me hope that the future is bright. Basically, I am going to own up to it and love it.

I will CHOOSE CHANGE!