Happy Mom2
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2010
So...it's New Year's Eve 2010. It's been a rough year for us. DH was laid off in September and like many other families, we are down to one income. We are extremely blessed that I work for a wonderful company, my job is secure, and our health insurance is excellent.
The hi-light of our year was our 1st trip to WDW. My DMIL paid for the entire trip, and I spent over a year planning it. Sure, we had our meltdowns, but it was even more magical than I expected. I cried the first time I walked down Main Street, the first time I saw the castle, when DD met Cinderella, and when DS met Buzz Lightyear, when I saw the Osbourn Christmas Lights. I also cried as we left Magic Kingdom our last night because I was so exhausted, but happy.
I was so excited to come home and look at the over 3,000 pictures we took in 5 1/2 days! Looking at the pictures, I couldn't deny it anymore... I'm not overweight; I'm not even fat; I am obese. I am sure the medical term would be morbidly obese. You know, I look in mirror everyday, and I knew I was pooh size, but for some reason seeing those pictures, it just hit me...I am huge, and I HAVE to lose weight. I have an amazing DH, who is pooh size also, but wants to lose weight, and two incredible children... DD is 5 and DS is almost 3. Thank the Lord, they are at a very healthy weight. I have worked hard to ensure they grow up with healthy eating habits, but I'm not doing very good at leading by example.
Seeing those pictures, I vowed to finally get in shape, and conquer my weight issues once and for all. I will turn 40 in the fall, and my hope, my plan, my goal is be healthy and fit. I realize I will not make it to my goal weight by then, and that's ok... I will get there. More than anything, I do not want my children to have my weight issues.
That leads me to my journal title... Misty's Journey to the Princess Half. While I didn't write a trip report, I enjoy reading others. I came across one about the 2010 Princess Half Marathon last weekend, and it was so inspiring. I asked my DH if I could go to Disney and participate in the 2012 Princess Half if I lost weight and got in shape in 2011.
DH - "yeah, sure."
Me - "You are only saying that because you don't think I will do it."
DH - "yeah."
Me - "ok, but I'm serious. So if I do it, I can go to Disney and participate in the Princess Half in 2012?"
DH - "sure"
Me - "ok, are you sure because I am going to do this?"
DH - "YES!"
That brings me to today. I got up this morning and walked 2 miles at about a 19 minutes/per mile pace. I did stop once to stretch some, but it couldn't have been more than a minute. I also purchase a small 2011 planner I can carry in my purse to record my food intake, and excercise.
The plan:
1. Portion Control - I am considering joining Weight Watchers
2. Exercise
3. More whole foods, less processed foods
4. Drink lots of H2O
5. Record food intake
Short Term Tentative Goal:
To walk in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure on February 19th. The reason it is tentative is because I am having a surgical procedures on February 2nd, and I'm not sure if I will be recovered enough to participate. If I am, you can bet I will be there.
If you are still reading, thank you for hanging in there. I promise not all my journal entries will be this long. I welcome any feedback and suggestions.
Here is to a healthy, happy year in 2012!!
P.S. I apologize for any typos. The kiddos have been crawling all over me.
The hi-light of our year was our 1st trip to WDW. My DMIL paid for the entire trip, and I spent over a year planning it. Sure, we had our meltdowns, but it was even more magical than I expected. I cried the first time I walked down Main Street, the first time I saw the castle, when DD met Cinderella, and when DS met Buzz Lightyear, when I saw the Osbourn Christmas Lights. I also cried as we left Magic Kingdom our last night because I was so exhausted, but happy.
I was so excited to come home and look at the over 3,000 pictures we took in 5 1/2 days! Looking at the pictures, I couldn't deny it anymore... I'm not overweight; I'm not even fat; I am obese. I am sure the medical term would be morbidly obese. You know, I look in mirror everyday, and I knew I was pooh size, but for some reason seeing those pictures, it just hit me...I am huge, and I HAVE to lose weight. I have an amazing DH, who is pooh size also, but wants to lose weight, and two incredible children... DD is 5 and DS is almost 3. Thank the Lord, they are at a very healthy weight. I have worked hard to ensure they grow up with healthy eating habits, but I'm not doing very good at leading by example.
Seeing those pictures, I vowed to finally get in shape, and conquer my weight issues once and for all. I will turn 40 in the fall, and my hope, my plan, my goal is be healthy and fit. I realize I will not make it to my goal weight by then, and that's ok... I will get there. More than anything, I do not want my children to have my weight issues.
That leads me to my journal title... Misty's Journey to the Princess Half. While I didn't write a trip report, I enjoy reading others. I came across one about the 2010 Princess Half Marathon last weekend, and it was so inspiring. I asked my DH if I could go to Disney and participate in the 2012 Princess Half if I lost weight and got in shape in 2011.
DH - "yeah, sure."
Me - "You are only saying that because you don't think I will do it."
DH - "yeah."
Me - "ok, but I'm serious. So if I do it, I can go to Disney and participate in the Princess Half in 2012?"
DH - "sure"
Me - "ok, are you sure because I am going to do this?"
DH - "YES!"
That brings me to today. I got up this morning and walked 2 miles at about a 19 minutes/per mile pace. I did stop once to stretch some, but it couldn't have been more than a minute. I also purchase a small 2011 planner I can carry in my purse to record my food intake, and excercise.
The plan:
1. Portion Control - I am considering joining Weight Watchers
2. Exercise
3. More whole foods, less processed foods
4. Drink lots of H2O
5. Record food intake
Short Term Tentative Goal:
To walk in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure on February 19th. The reason it is tentative is because I am having a surgical procedures on February 2nd, and I'm not sure if I will be recovered enough to participate. If I am, you can bet I will be there.
If you are still reading, thank you for hanging in there. I promise not all my journal entries will be this long. I welcome any feedback and suggestions.
Here is to a healthy, happy year in 2012!!
P.S. I apologize for any typos. The kiddos have been crawling all over me.
I kept telling my DD - half joking - that I was going to need her training wheels, but I did ok. I was wobbly at first, I eventually got the hang of it. 
Unfortunately, I didn't get to ride for long because DD fell off her bike and hurt her knee. I'm still not sure how she feel off her bike, but she IS my DD! Poor child. I'm looking forward to going for another, longer rider one night this week.
