Lifetime Member

I have been with weight watchers for 4 years and made it to lifetime Xmas'12 I still attend weekly meetings because I find it keeps me honest.  Last week I took my "fat photos" and everyone was super impressed and said that I didn't even look like the same person.  Its amazing because I never really noticed the weight snuck on I just woke up one day and realized I was over weight and I had to do something about that.  I lost a total of 50 pounds in my weight loss journey I lost it through running and eating in moderation.  I still ate all my favorite foods and fast food but I just ate healthier versions and smaller portions.

I will miss WW while I am pregnant but I will defiantly be back there as soon as possible getting the baby weight off. 

If you have any questions about weight waters please feel free to ask.

http://www.weightwatchers.ca

Balancing Act

I grew up in a household where my parents were very involved in my life which helped me grow into a woman with motivation and desire to accomplish tasks at the best to my ability.  However now that I am married and ready to start a family how do I tell my parents not to be involved in my life as much.  My husband and I have agreed to each other that we are going to do only 1 family event (either with his family or my family) per week.  My parents take this as he is controlling me and his parents have no problem with it. 
I do not like at all that my parents say he is controlling me, its not the truth if anything they (my parents) are still controlling me.  It shouldn't be this way! I want my space, I want to spend time with just my husband in our new home.  However my problem is that I can't tell this because I am afraid of disapointing them. 

They need to learn that I am an adult...a married adult who made a committment to my marriage and this marriage is my sole priority because with him I am at my happiest.

When is it the right time?

A little background into my life I have always wanted to be a mom. My own mother told me the other day that when I was young I would recite to her "I will be a mommy like you one day" I would say this while clutching my beloved water baby, Emma.  As I grew up my goal was to have my first child by the time I was 25 years olds. (currently 24)

Yesterday I had a serious converstation with my mother, I told her that my husband and I (together 6 years, married 2 years) have decided to start trying in Jan 2015.  She was supportive in our decision however in her opinion I am too young as she did not have her first child (my older sister) until she was 28.  Parts of me agree with her opinion that I am too young because you loose lots of freedom once making a commitment to taking care of a little one but the other part of me is so ready for that commitment. 

My question is, when is it the right time and how do you know if you are ready for the next step in your life?

I could always wait till I am 28 but what if something devistating happens and now I have missed my chance to be a mother. Will I die satisfied, the answer is no. This is something I have always wanted. My title is wife, mother, daughter, sister. Those are my priorities.

Green Thumb

I am still so new to home ownership. Since we have zero landscaping done I planted flowers in pots and made a seperate pot for my bunnies containing mint, cilantro and carrots. I love watching plants grow so this shall be interesting. 

Picture is Fudge eating some of my flowers. 

Bunny slide

Last night while playing with the bunnies I was dashing while they would run at my feet chasing after me.  And my little bunny girl, Fudge (who weighs a mere 3lb) was dashing right after me and she hit slippery spot in the floor and slid all the way towards me.  I burst out laughing and she just stood there shocked.

Registered for 2nd Triathlon

Exciting news! I got a clean bill of health to enter in my second triathlon sprint. It consists of a 750m swim, 20km bike ride and 5km run.  Super excited and can't wait to beat my time.  Last year I came in 8th in my age group (23F) hopefully I can top that.  Maybe this year I will put socks on because last year I didn't in order to shave off seconds in my transition time and I had the nastiest blisters!
 - If you wonder where Ive gone I'm off to either swim, run or cycle.  Let the training commence!

May the month of pain

Since Decmber 2013 I had been training to do my first half marathon the Woody's Half. I had been so devoted to my training and ran in the blizzards of Alberta in -42 degree weather.  The beginning months of May I was sitting at work and all the sudden I was in the most severe pain I had ever been.  I raced home and so did my hubby. I suffered in pain not being able to walk and saw the dr. She didn't know what was wrong, 4 days later I was told a cyst on my ovary had ruptured and I could no longer do the race because I could potential ruture another cyst on the other ovary. Needless to say I was totally and completly devestated because I had bragged to everyone how I was doing my first half marathon, then I realized why should I have to be afraid of disapointing other people, when I should be concerned for my health?

Blog Update

Considering my last post was April 5, 2012 lets fast forward 2 years and 1 month. 

I am now 24 years old, built and own a home with my hubby who we are still happily married going on 3 years. 

Sold my car and bought a GMC Terrain which I love and would highly recommend. I have a NEW job as an accounting tech a graduated from school with a diploma in accounting.

And I am a bunny slave to two adorable bunnies Fudge & Cinder.  Lets go forward with this blog business.