Small Steps, one at a time...

So I've been working out and the scale had not budged much, at least not the one at the gym. I have the horrible habit of weighing myself every morning during the week. (can't on the weekends, cause I live in a tent out in the woods). Yes I know it's not healthy, but it gives me the feeling of control over it. This morning it read 265lb. Woohoo, that is almost at 11lb. now.
But success can also be measured in other ways. As I have written before I am part of the Fairy Cast at a wonderful Renaissance Faire, called Sherwood Forest Faire out in Paige, TX. So we do a lot of walking that is why I normally don't workout on Mondays. Anyways, this morning I woke up and I realized, hey wait a minute, I am not nearly as tired, sore or feeling like being hit by a truck. So I must be getting in much better shape. I still woke up with allergies and a cough from being outside all weekend, but that is besides the point. I am doing ok. It made me smile. Oh and another thing that made me all fuzzy and warm inside, was the bodice I made for my costume. It laces up in the front and at the beginning, I would say, there was at leas a 2 inch difference between the front panel. This weekend I was able to lace it up and it was almost closed all the way. So I must have lost inches as well.
So what I want to say is, I should not obsess about the numbers on the scale, cause success can be measured so many ways and that is an advise I should take to heart, especially since it is not just for weight loss but also for my personal life.
These past 8 months have been such a blessing, and I know every so often there will be stone thrown into my way. But I am now a firm believer that I am on my way again to become strong and healthy and not just physically. No also mentally.

Thank for reading:

Another Monday...

The last two weeks, I didn't workout much, well not entirely true, walking up the hills at the faire is kicking me in the Ass.
I met with my Trainer on Wednesday and the workout was gruesome, but it pais off. My clothes are fitting me looser. The scale sais I am down to 268 this morning, but I am ok with that. It is a slow porcess.

So this weekend... Faire is the most fun I have had in a while. The people in the Fae Cast are amazing and I have made so many friends. Friends that actually care for me and don't take things I do for them for Granted, just to demand more. Friends that truly appreciate me. This journey has been so amazing in my healing process. My mental health is better than it has been in I dare say years.
What is even more amazing, my husband, who is not a faire person at all has come out the last two weekends and is even considering to be a drow at some point this season.
So yes life is good. The kids have adjust to the new home and we are again happy.

So where does that make a difference in a weight loss journey?

It is important that you mental mindset is in line with you healhty life style. If you just want to try then you won't be successful. I've been trying for 2yrs now to loose the weight, but due to circumstances, my head never was in it. Now the game has changed. I am watching what I eat. I am drinking tons of water and I do go and workout. So now that all the stars are aligned, I know there will be success.

Off we go and get healthy.

Going downhill

Hahaha, got ya, well it's going down hill, but in a good way.
I stepped on the scale on Friday and I was down to 267lb. That is like 8lb since we started this journey after some ups and downs. Yes I know I still have a long ways to go, but hey, I am slowly getting there. Rome wasn't built in one day.
Sherwood Forest Faire Weekend 1 was amazing, did a lot of walking, but then on Sunday I came down with a migraine. I think all the pre-show stress got to me and put me down for the count. But hey all is well today.
So as I am sitting here I see a lot of my friends talking about home delivery of organic produce. I think I want to try this. I wanna learn to cook more seasonal and it's a great way to support local farmers. So I am looking into Greenling as one of the companies I wanna go with. Each week they will send you a box with produce and it's not that expensive. So I am really contemplating that or the one where I can choose what I want. We will see what's going to happen.
But yes I missed all of last week in Training not feeling well. So tomorrow we are headed back to the gym to Git R. Done