Well....week one of school and day care is over. Thank goodness because it's a lot to juggle. I had a hard enough time getting myself ready in the morning and out the door in time. Now I have to worry about Makayla who has always had her own agenda. So to save time I decided to make our lunches the night before. It worked out great with the added bonus that I ate healthier because I wasn't grabbing something quick in the morning. It wasn't easy though. You might think, it takes 5 minutes to put together a lunch; why are you complaining? Let me put it this way. I wake up at 5:45 because Makayla has decided she likes that time of the morning apparently. The night was not restful due to some kid crying all the time :] and so I hate to say it, but I wake up with the grumps. Then I get us all together and we're out the door by 7:30 (if we're on time). Then its off to exercise and school or work for me. I finish my day at 4:30 and come home to Makayla, my ball of energy. We have dinner and attempt a peaceful night, counting down the minutes until bedtime. After much fussing (from Makayla) I finally surrender and put her to bed. Then, after that whole day and all I want to do is sleep....I make lunches. That's the last thing I want to do. But guess what? It's been working. Between that and exercising I've lost 2 lbs this week! That's a healthy rate so I'm happy with it.
So my second key to success has been exercise, and I added a new part to my exercise routine: Zumba. I didn't want to give in to the fad, but I've always succeeded doing aerobics. Since Zumba seems to be the aerobics of the 21st century then I decided to give it a shot. And I really like it. I do strength training before and I definitely feel like I've gotten a workout by then end of 2 hours. This has only been one week so I'm just trying to stay motivated and keep it up!
Lastly, I'm taking a psychology course on motivation and we have to make a personal goal that we want to accomplish by the end of the semester. I decided that I want to be able to run around the Rose Bowl without stopping (3 miles). I am hoping that in working towards that goal I can get some other perks as well, such as dropping a few more pounds. My kinesiology class is also all about exercise, sport, and dance and we are doing all those things. Phew!! This will be an active semester, and I'm excited. I definitely feel like God has placed me in all my classes this semester for a reason. I'm just praying that each day He wakes me up with the strength to do it. I know He will, because He wouldn't give me more than I can handle. I'm just glad He believes in me more than I do sometimes. Until next time, thanks for everyone's support. Sorry this was long. I'm a chatterbox.
