I'm Pregnant!!-April Fools!

April fools :)

hehe. I really wanted to say that on FB but there are WAY to many people who would freak out on me!

Anyway, it's that time of the month again...(no not THAT time)...it's time to review my month and talk about this new month's goals!

March was exciting! I think the theme of this month was "something new"- I really did try a TON of new recipes, products, and ways to prepare things!

I started off my month by trying out turkey burgers, which turned out really yummy. After that, Kellen and I splurged on some homemade fondue and went into quite an enjoyable cheese coma. Then I attempted to tackle my first spaghetti squash- it was a stubborn little bugger! I also got to explore the world of oatmeal and even found a recipe that suits my tastebuds- overnight oats.

As far as exercise went, the whole first half of my month I was focused on my race on the 14th- the St. Patty's Day Dash. I came, I rocked. It was fun! And yes, my race addiction has begun. I found a running buddy and registered for my next race. I also got to take the chance to reflect on my running journey for the last couple of months.

I had made a goal to beat my February miles by 5 in March. Well I'm happy to report..I beat my February miles by 10!! With the same amount of workouts. Strange huh??!

All in all, it was a great month! I really had a blast this month and am starting to get used to these sporadic days of sunshine and using them to their full potential!

April will bring new and exciting aspects to this journey as the SUN starts to show through a little more and more fruits and veggies hit the stands!

My goals for April:

-Make it to 35lbs lost (only 3.5 more- so a reasonable goal!)
-Build up my running to 5 miles
-Finish off my aspartame products and discontinue buying them**
-Get outside as much as possible
-Beat my March miles by 5

**Now I really considered putting this decision in a whole post by itself and I probably still will. But I'm not quite promising anything. It's just something I have decided to do for myself as I get closer to my goal weight.

I hope this month brings new levels to each of our journeys. Remember, we can ALL do this, just take it one day at a time!

I will leave you with a sneak peek of what I did for my first day of April:

More pics to come :)

A Rainbow Wrap Up

The month of February has now come to an abrupt end. It's time to hunker down and reflect on what things I accomplished this month.

February was a new and exciting month for me. I really believe that one of the most important steps we can do for ourselves is really recognize the positive changes we have made.
February brought a lot of these positive changes and experiences that I'd like to reflect on:

-I started my goal of trying to explore as much as I can of the area I live in. I visited Port Townsend and Alki Beach for my first two adventures.

-I started walking on sunny days during work, which was one way I found to add extra "moving" into my daily routine

-I got my husband to TRY and ADMIT that ground turkey is a yummy, healthy replacement for ground beef!

-I finished my Couch to 5k program- and rocked it!

-I ran for distance- 3 miles-and got a stellar time of 34:30.

-I survived both super bowl sunday, valentines day, and TOM hitting within 1 1/2 weeks of each other and still lost weight!

-Kellen and I started our vegetable garden!

-I took time to evaluate how God has played a role in my journey so far

and to wrap up this post, I'd like to tell you a little story about this weekend....

As of Friday, I had not tried on one single article of NEW clothing in a store since the beginning of my "get healthy" journey- November 9, 2009.

Well I finally broke this with a trip to H&M on Friday. And guess what you guys?!!?

I am down one WHOLE dress size.

I was in shock in the fitting room. I had to buy it! I will be getting a picture of it to show you guys because I'm sure I will be wearing it as much as I can in the next couple of weeks!

and then...
My friend brought me some leggings to try on and brought me a size medium. I instantly thought "Oh there is NO way these are going to fit...but I will try them on!" I did...and they fit! Granted yes, they are stretchy leggings. But to even be able to say I have an article of clothing in my closet with an M on the tag- now that just makes me happy. ;0)

Stay tuned tomorrow as it is my four month healthy living anniversary and weigh in. I'll be writing about my goals and dreams for my birthday month- March!