Day One of this journey.

My legs feel like they are going to die and fall off a miserable death.  I smell like a boy I'm sweating so much.  And I'm definitely ready for nap time now.  Did I mention the boy smell?!

All in all, though, I woke up today determined.  I actually woke up BEFORE the alarm! (yay me!)  And I worked on work and lesson plans, made a healthy breakfast (only 227 calories, including my juice!), and got my first workout of the day in.  I've gotta say...I'm feeling mighty productive.  AND I did my Bible Study from the First Place 4 Health series.

And I caught myself praying this morning (always a good thing), and speaking to my body (aka belly) that it will lose weight healthily and steadily, and speaking health into it.  I seem to be doing that a lot lately.  I think I'm finally beginning to figure out that, yes, I really CAN speak health into my body (the Word does say our tongues have the power of life and death), and that includes weight loss and my whole teeth situation (seeing as I can't afford an orthodontist, dentist OR braces).  So, as of right now, I really am excited.  Maybe not about the boy smell, but most certainly that the baby steps process is just that...baby steps.  And that each morning I have to get back up and do this over again, even when I want to quit.

And finally feeling, once again, that glimmer of hope that change really can happen, it's just gonna be a sssssssssllllllllllloooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww process. :)

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Now, it's evening.  Final workout of the day is done.  My calves are burning.  I started a new song, which I will not sing it for you online for fear of forever embarrassing myself (Naomi, you know which one!)...needless to say, I have no problem entertaining myself through song and dance, as well as voice-overs and voice-acting.  It's quite scary, really. :)

On the home front, I was actually excited tonight to workout.  It was weird.  Really weird.  I even surprised my workout buddy! lol  And work was good.  Hectic, but good.  And I ate healthy pretty much all day (okay, my guilty pleasure tonight was spicy blue corn chips and guacamole, but I had the severe munchies, and the bag was calling my name...so I ate some...).  Day one is almost officially complete.  My body feels like it wants to die a slow, miserable death (okay, I'm being drastic; it's more like my legs), and I'm seriously ready for bed.

Day 2 is looming around the corner, and I'm pretty sure I'll be sleeping in tomorrow (yay!).  Well, I think that's it.  As for my parting note:

"I love you so much that I'd let the zombie eat me first." :)  Til next time, cyber world! :)