Yay me my April Transformation!

I am so proud I started Isagenix the very end of March 4 weeks later I have lost 52 inches! I am not entering week 5 and up to 57 inches, I am so very thankful that God put someone in my path that introduced me to this program! www.teamfulkerson.isagenix.com

Weekly Health Check In: Week 1

I am trying to get back exercising and have been doing the Wii Active 2 9 week challenge. So far my goals are to burn 1,000 calories a week and work out 4-5 days a week. Week one goal accomplished.I've got to get some motivational things on my blog for this. To say it's a struggle is an understatement having a metabolism disorder AND pituitary tumor doesn't make it easy. Easy to gain five times harder to lose. Yeah I am not fat for overeating and being lazy. Imagine that? If I get a little venty in my blog I'm sorry. I plan to use my blog in the coming year at least once a week to write about my journey and it's sure not going to be all green grass and butterflies, I am sure there will be spiders and weeds a long the way. One way or another I plan to be lapping everyone on the couch no matter how slow I go.

I am going to need some cheerleaders...

We are almost done with week one of operation healthy Carissa. I am on a 1700-1900 calorie diet along with Eric. Working on clean eating and exercise. My goal is be be active at least 20 minutes a day and burn at least 200 calories. Seems easy enough right? Like many things it is always easier said than done, although it does help to have a garden where you can pick fresh veggies every day. The exercise is where I struggle and struggle A LOT! I don't enjoy exercise unless it is in the form of swimming or basketball and I really STRUGGLE with it when I am SO tired because I have slept all night. So if I ever come to mind say a prayer. Change is hard and I won't lie I hate change.

I had a post planned

but lost my train of thought. It's been a rough week. We've been dealing with sickness again and it seems to linger with fevers and vomiting. It all comes at a time when I have been struggling with all my roles of wife, mom, and everything those two things bring. I don't mean to sound negative in my posts. I often use my blog as an outlet for myself to write things down and vent. It is what it is. God has been convicting of my attitudes. How am I to teach my children to not whine if they see me whining? I am working on it. It is tough. Pray for me.

On a less serious note I have been working out and doing a lot of Wii workouts, my recent favorite is the Wii Zumba. It burns a lot of calories and makes you sweat like no ones business and it flies by which is important to me because I hate working out. Not a good quality when you got 100 lbs to lose. I am learning to like it and I hope one day I can say I love it but hey one thing at a time. Small steps. Myfitnesspal.com also has been a great tool for me in my fitness goals. Eric has jumped on board with me and we are both working out 4-5x a week and he is really helping me stay encouraged. It is a downer when you have PCOS to lose weight because it makes things a lot harder but I have lost before and know I can do it again. I mean if I am doing it with 5 kids 5 and under surely anyone can make the choice to be healthier right? I'll be posting my progress.

I hope this week to make some soap and enjoy basketball, my favorite sport in all the world, but right now I am going to eat my lunch. It's been a tough day and after I eat my lunch I may take a nap.