Softball & weight loss

So I have decided to torture myself this spring/summer. I have joined our work softball team. We are playing at the city fields on Monday nights. Our first games (every Monday we have 2 games) we played fairly well, like everything kind of fell into place. We lost the first game, but won the second.

I learned that I cannot run like I should be able to. Also, I learned that I am terrified of the ball. I haven't had that sensation since the first year I played, when I was 9. But it will all work out in time.

I've been asked to play for the church co-ed league as well, so I will be playing softball 2 days a week, and practicing 2 days a week. Not sure when I'm going to fit the gym (that I just paid $200 for) in to all of this, but I MUST!

I have made myself a busy life, but at least it is busy with activity and hopefully that along with the better eating I will lose more weight. I am down 21 lbs from December. 10 from February. I have 19 more lbs to go til my first goal weight of 220. That is slightly below where I was at when I met Ken. My goal date for this is the end of the summer (ideally by my birthday June 26) but I will be okay with it as long as it is by August. My next mini goal will be to lose 21 more lbs (199) before Jan 1, 2011.

Long week

It has definitely been a long week at work this week. Nothing bad happened really, it just seemed to drag and drag and drag... you get the point. I was very unproductive compared to what I normally do. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things come Tuesday.

Thursday Ken and I had a wonderful dinner with Chris, Becky, & Analia. Analia is growing so quickly already! She is wearing 3 month clothes!!

Friday I babysat a sweet little girl. It was fun, she is 18 months old and a very smart cookie! Even with the storms and electricity being out for a couple hours she was good and had fun. We laid on the couch with candles lit, and I sang songs to her. We sang Jesus Loves Me, You are my sunshine, This Little light of mine, and she finally fell asleep to Amazing Grace... :) Got her up this morning and got dressed. She was just a doll!

Today was spent at the scratch ankle for a couple hours. The tribe had a booth out with some jewelry, dream catchers, paintings, etc.
*side note* It is not like it was when I was growing up. It is now 99% vendors (either food or crafts) selling things, or politicians. What happened to being kid oriented? I think they should go back to being for the kids one day. They have other festivals people can sell at.
It was nasty weather - raining, thundering, lightening, under tornado watches, etc. So around 1 we decided to close up shop. We packed up and came home. It was great, I was able to cuddle up with my husband and take a nap. I have such a wonderful, loving husband. He is the best.

My Goal...

I have made myself a goal. Actually I have one BIG goal and several small goals to help me obtain the BIG goal.

BIG GOAL: Lose 45 lbs

Small goal 1: eat a 1200 calorie diet every day
Small goal 2: walk 30 minutes at LEAST 3 times a week
Small goal 3: join in a group fitness class

I am achieveing small goal 1 with the help of livestrong.com/myplate. This awesome site helps me to track my food and water eaten throughout the day. I am on the "lose weight" dare on there as well which is a great forum with very supportive e-friends.

I am achieveing small goal 2 by just DOING it. I am trying to do my WiiFit on alternate days as well. I have done pretty good at staying motivated on my own.

Next payday I am going to take care of small goal 3. I am joining Aqua Bella fitness club. Here I will be able to do my cardio inside if it is raining (or too hot) with the eliptical, bikes, or treadmills, can do a circit training, and strength training. They also have an indoor pool and water aerobics and water kickboxing!

My first weight goal is to loose 25 lbs by August. Then the other 20 before the end of the year. I want to be under 200 lbs before 2011. I can do this

Apologies

I want to apologize to anyone who was following the 1 month New Testament challenge. I failed. I got very busy and it fell through the cracks, if you kept it up without me KUDOS to you!!

Disappointment rains down

Okay, so really only one thing about this week is REALLY disappointing... I have gained 4 lbs since last Wednesday :( I guess that is such a bummer because I have been trying SOoo hard to loose weight. I have started walking (attempting every day, but goal is at least 3 times a week), I've even started jogging!! I'm eating smaller healthier choices... but gained weight!! Very disappointing. But I am going to keep it up... maybe things will turn around.

GOOD THINGS IN MY LIFE

Again I say, I RAN!!! And nothing was chasing me!!! Yesterday I decided to try it, since I'm going to play softball I have to be able to at least run the bases. I made it ... maybe 1/10 of a mile. But the funny thing is, I was excited to get off work today and try again!! I ran almost triple that today!!! I can't run the whole thing in a straight line... I have to stop and walk a little then run again. But it is very very exciting for me.

I am going to the Extraordinary Women e-conference this weekend!! I'm so stoked about that!! Friday night the speaker is Karen Kingsbury!!! Only my most favorite author EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't know many of the other speakers but I'm super excited to see what God has in store, especially for me because I didn't even know about the conference until last week. Mentioned to mom I would like to go, and she called me last night to tell me someone wanted to get rid of a ticket. When I called her today, that ticket had already been sold to someone else... :( but after calling a few more people, they were able to find a ticket for me, so OBVIOUSLY I'm supposed to be there....