Hitting the beach...

...South Beach Diet that is. Since Jan 1st I have been subscribing to the South Beach way of eating. I am 8 days into my 14 days of phase 1 -- which is where you have no carbs what so ever. Admittedly it's been tough every now and then. I have wanted a dinner roll or a pierogie or even a piece of candy but I can say that my willpower has won out and I restrained myself from falling off the wagon.

When I stepped on the scale on New Year's Day (butt naked might I add) I weighed in at 140 pounds and honestly for my 5'2" frame that is too much weight for me to carry. Ideally I can weigh in anywhere between 98 and 120 pounds and be fall in the good area of the BMI (Body Mass Index). I'm not quite sure after having 2 babies come through my body that 98 pounds is realistic but before I got pregnant with Girlie Girlie I was around 124/125 pounds and honestly that's the goal I am striving for.

Just tonight I called about local Jazzercise classes and I am pretty sure that I will be joining them if I can make them fit into the budget. It's unlimited classes for $35/month. I could take a class everyday except Sundays and that would be 24 classes broken down to less than $1.50 a class not too bad. I don't know if I could realistically go 6 days a week but if I could get there at least 3 and do my exercise bike here at home the other days I feel I could get a good jump on my physical self. I know I need the classes for the toning and strength training that they provide. Not to mention that I need the guidance of a professional.

I have to say that I have been staying to my resolutions pretty well. I still lose my temper every now and again with the kids....but I have been trying very hard at pulling back, biting my tongue and searching my soul for the right way to handle each situation.
I have stuck to the diet as I have mentioned and the first two weeks are most definitely the most difficult. I even got on my exercise bike this afternoon while Girlie Girlie was napping and rode for 30 minutes at a not so bad pace....(enough to make me break a sweat)
Hubby and I have both read the Dave Ramsey book and done the first lesson...we plan on doing lesson 2 one evening this week perhaps Thursday evening when we can sit down quietly. We have been able to come up with a way to get our $1000 emergency fund in place and we will be beginning the debt snowball very soon. It's going to be a long road ahead and we both know that but I feel we are committed to working on it together.

As for my spiritual growth....not sure how well that's going. I wish I had a devotional that I could read daily and suggestions on scriptures that I can read and apply to my everyday life. If anyone reading has any suggestions on such a thing I would appreciate it if you would pass them along to me. I think this will probably be my toughest resolution only because I am not sure I have the right guidance at the moment.

Well that's a little update on my life and times.
Feel free to share your own update okay?