Hi everyone Well I have had a lot going on. I am happy to say I have lost the 5lbs I put back on, so my total goes back to 41 lbs Thank God I have to say, one of the best things I have learned is how to eat better. I know I will never go back to the way I use to eat. I always ate fast food regularly, working in an office and buying lunch everyday was a really bad habit, not only was it costly but so bad for you. Its really nothing but grease and processed foods, and it sure doesn’t help you get through the afternoon easily. I now take notice of how the things I eat make me feel. I would just drag in the afternoon after eating lunch. My body does tell me now what it needs. I actually crave salads and greens! I still crave my Taco Bell, lol, but I order from the light menu which is very tasty and only half the calories and fat as a regular taco. I have said before and will say again, I can never give up my Taco Bell! That will always be my special treat. I’ve also learned to eat my biggest meal at lunch and a lighter dinner.
I have some things I need to work on there though, as it does make me want a late night snack after a light dinner. One of my favorite new snacks is soybeans, add some spices to them and snack away. I finally found them in the grocery store and just love them. Another favorite is humus and carrots.

Im still having a tuff time with the career change, and have been having a really hard time focusing. I love my new career but have run into some problems with my licence and need to get that straighten out, but have no regrets on changing my career. Im taking longer than I should but not gonna give up.

I want to start mediating, Empowered Yoga has just added a new meditation room that I want to check out, I so need to put my mind at ease and learn to focus again, one of the things I have been struggling with. I have so many things on my mind I cant seem to prioritize well. Im still all over the place. This was always a strong point for me, focusing on what I want and able to prioritize. Still so many things to accomplish, and I know we will always have a list, but I need my list to change and not still have the same things on it!

I still have 4 months to reach my weight loss goal, I started to give up on myself, then realized I really have no choice, I have to continue doing what I need to do, no matter what your goal is, you have to keep working towards it, and when you reach it, give yourself a break and start with a new goal. Its really the only way to live!

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's TRUE strength”

Until Later, Bonnie

Hello everyone, hope you are doing well. I am better than last time I updated you. I still have a lot of things going on and a lot of issues I need to take care of, but Im getting back on track. I am happy to say I have lost 2 of the 5 lbs I put back on!! I trying very hard to get back in the grove. I almost gave up completely. I felt really lost and low with no place to go!

I have had some problems with my esthetic license and am not able to work until I get it straightened out, another blow that had me feeling pretty low. I have been in a bad place the last couple months, totally letting myself down. It is so hard to get it together, but I know you can never give up.

I am happy to say Im still eating pretty good, my new favorite thing is Soybeans! If you have never tried them, you must, they are so good and a great thing to snack on, hot or cold.

Well there is an open house tomorrow night at Plexus Gym, I am planning on attending, so if you get the opportunity, please stop in and check out the gym. They will be serving refreshments from Twin Lakes Brewing Co. and some yummy gourmet food from Sugar Foot. Stop in at Plexus in town in the Nemours Building, right across the street from Deep Blue Restaurant.

I would love to meet you! My words of wisdom for today ..............

"Don't pray life gets easier... Pray that you get stronger!" Jim Rohn

Until Later, Bonnie

Hello again, Hope everyone is doing well. Im embarrassed I have not updated my blog as I should. I’ve had a bad few weeks, Im still in a rut....... I heard a good phrase the other day, they said to change the word Impossible to Im possible I like it, although I never thought everything I am trying to accomplish was impossible, I know it can be done. I just lost my motivation, my energy, my mojo, somewhere along the way. I’ve just become so tired................... Im trying to do all these things, all very important things, changing my career, losing weight, quitting smoking, sell my home to go along with my new income. I lost track of myself once I got the job, I love the job but its not paying the bills, so worry as set in, and old habits have reappeared.

Although none of my old worries were about money, that was one thing I was good with, my money. I didn’t have to worry about stopping for gas and only being able to put in 20.00 in stead of just filling it up...............I never had to worry how much I spent at the grocery store and even got so cocky as to not use coupons anymore. Now, I love coupons And I have learned to not buy something just because I have a coupon, that is a trap

We are also working on my sleep patterns, as I have not been sleeping much. I am exhausted at night but just cant seem to fall asleep, and then I cant get up in the morning when the alarm goes off. I am getting up at 8am everyday now, trying to get back into an early morning routine so that I can fall asleep at night. The late nights have me eating late at night, an old bad habit I can not afford, as my body does need to rest when Im sleeping and we all know that if you eat before you sleep, your body doesn’t rest as it should because its digesting the food you ate all night long.
I have gained back 4-5 pounds in the last 6 weeks and I can really feel it.
I am not happy with myself right now, and am struggling with so many things. I feel as though I am spinning my wheels and going in circles. I have lost something and I need to get it back.

I am so disappointed in myself, I haven’t been exercising like I was, Im not keeping up with my blog as I should, it seems to be getting harder to write than before. I know I will never eat the way I use too again, as I have learned so much from Barbara about food, but I have had fast food (Taco Bell) several times in the last few weeks! I can say its still a big improvement as fast food was 4-5 times a week before I started this journey.

I know everyone platos, but this is not a plato, a plato is when you are still doing everything right and not losing any weight, Im in a bad slump that I am letting get the best of me. Im having a hard time and just cant seem to get motivated again. I need to take action and push myself to do it. Nothing to do but just do it!


Until Later, Bonnie