A Plan for the Future

"We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them." - Epictetus

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou

"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination."-  Earl Nightingale

I have a plan for my life, for the first time, I think EVER.  I have a good job. One that I enjoy and one that challenges me on at least one level.  I have a wonderful man in my life.  He loves me for me and wants only the best for me.  We both however are on the heavier side, and so we are both starting to make healthier choices; I joined a dance fitness class and he is thinking of  joining a gym.  I am eating healthier.  Little things can make a huge difference.  Drink more water, not soda.  Eat a salad a day instead of a candy bar.  Eat something for breakfast.  Little things can make a huge change in your health.

Fears

"Don't be afraid of your fears.They're not there to scare you.  They're there to let you know that something is worth it." 

- C. Joybell C. - 

I really like this quote.  I get scared all the time now, because of how much my boyfriend means to me.  I want my dad to walk me down the aisle and I have dreams about him having a heart attack, or the BF having an accident on his motorcycle.  My fears are my loved ones dying, and I think leaving me alone.  I have fears like everyone else.

Sunshine

"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." 

- Nelson Mandela - 

"Only look backward when it can help you move forward." 

- Unknown - 

I like to think that I have a good head and a good heart.  A very good heart.  My boss has started calling me Sunshine or Sunny.  I think it is sweet.  My mom used to call me that before she passed. As for looking backward, I think it is good to remember the past as long as you do not dwell on it.  I do, so I know how much it can screw with the present.  I just want to move forward with my life and live through my new chapter.  

Write that down.

"We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are." - Max DePree

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' " - Muhammad Ali

There are so many things that can fall through the cracks and you have to be organized in order to move forward at any time of pace.  I know that my health has fallen, and I am not going to give an excuse, because that is what I would have done.  I just know it has.  I need to change that.  I have been cooking more at home, but one thing I wish I could just keep working at is writing everything I eat down.  I am lazy and I hate having to do it.  But I feel if I did, then I would eat less because I would be more aware of how much I am eating.  So I won't quit and I want to become more than I am.  Here me ROAR!

Quotes

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt

This quote is very true.  You have to believe in yourself to get anything accomplished.  If you don't then you are just setting yourself up for failure.  "Speak softly and carry a big stick."  He had a lot of good things to say!

Crock Pot

"What are you grateful for right now? Gratitude can shift your energy, raise your vibration, and make all your next moments even better." Joe Vitale

"Sometimes change was good. Sometimes it was even exactly what you needed." Jenny O'Connell

I think you can be grateful for your your life and what is passed, but change is needed to progress.  Without it you cannot grow and better yourself.

I made a crock pot roast yesterday.  I cut up potatoes and an onion, put in baby carrots, a can of Guinness, beef broth, cream of chicken soup, tomato paste, and onion soup mix.  I would advise against the tomato paste, but I used low sodium broth and soup mix. I added a little salt later but not much.  Set the crock pot on low for 8 hours and just let it go.  It was amazing and the beef just pulled apart when we ate it.

My next en devour will be to join this dance fitness group,  I just have to remember to bring my work out clothes to work.  Lunches, workout clothes.  One thing at a time.

Quotes for 2015

So since I have posted last, I have gotten 2 new jobs, and I love the one I am at now.  I work for a community management company, and therefor sit at a desk most of the time.  This is also good, because I make more money, have better benefits and I work a regular schedule!  YAY! I also have a wonderful boyfriend who I am planning on moving in with some time this year. YAY again!  This year is really looking to be a fabulous one.

Anyway, one of our vendors gave this quote of the day calendar.  So I will try to put one up a day and maybe some other tips and tricks that I am learning because I really want to lose weight.

Jan 2nd: "Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Bard

Jan 3rd/4th: " In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties" - Henri-Frederic Amiel

Jan 4th: "If everything is important, then nothing is." - Patrick Lencioni

Health Tip: I have started snacking throughout the day, especially on unsalted nuts.  Doing this has helped me to not eat as big meals.