March Madness

So far I feel as though all of the eclectic turns of events have made this month just that, madness. 

I have experienced sadness, loss, deceit and more than a roller coaster of emotions and the month is only half over! Through every twist and turn and loop-d-loop it has become more apparent how lucky I am to have the people I have in my life. 

Jim is my rock and absolute support. Even if he doesn't always agree with or understand my view, he's there for me. There never seems to be a dull moment in our lives or relationship, and no matter how much he's worked or how stressed/tired he is, he is there for me. I found that to be especially comforting this month. 

I am also fortunate enough to have 3 unbelievably close girl friends, all who I've know for relatively the same amount of time. For different reasons they are all still in my life and were equally important in my life this month, as they are every other month also.  

With March being coming in like a lion, I'm hoping to see if off like a lamb. Wednesday officially starts my weigh in / check in on here and I know that I'm going to need their support and encouragement as I continue forward. 

Losing weight and turning 30 have become more of a big deal to me than maybe they should, but with this has come a new form of enlightenment. I am starting to eat healthier, live healthier and teach my boys about healthy living habits. Not that it matters to them, they are tall and skinny bean poles no matter what they eat! I also want to feel better about  myself. I feel as though in my first 29 years I've been rather abusive to my body and as I grow older I'm learning how important it is to take care of this, as it's the only one I have. 

Step one for me: clearing my head and learning to accept my body for it's flaws and learning to listen to my body and intuitiveness. I've completed one full week of meditation for a 21 day challenge that DeePak Chopra and Oprah teamed up to create.

Step two for me: we went grocery shopping tonight after work and for the first time in over a year we did not buy any soda. (Pepsi Max has become my addiction) It was difficult to leave the store with out it and Jim was also extremely confused as to why I skipped that isle completely. I need caffeine there is no doubt in my mind, since I love tea so much I am going to make the effort to drink much more green/black/chai or any other tea that you all recommend! I will also be incorporating much more water into my diet (one bottle every couple of days really isn't enough). 

Tomorrow will be step three: trying to engage in a regular work out routine as skiing has ended and I need to get in the habit of some kind of work out routine. 

If you have any suggestions for me or words of encouragement or even some helpful tactics I am always willing to try them! 

Cheers! xoxo