Trying to get more motivation!

Hey Everyone!
I haven't posted in a LONG time!
After my 5k my brain kind of said- Awesome both goals achieved! Now you can quit!
I have only run once since then.... I am starting to skip out on the gym more and more.... Old foods are coming back.. HELP!

Well as always- I have my excuses!

On my last run before my 5K I was running by myself on a path with trees on one side and a creek on the other side. I turned a corner and saw three teenage boys who looked up to no good hiding in the trees watching people pass on the path. That morning my ipod (which is on the fritz thanks to a swim in the toilet) was not working and had to be synced to restart it so it stayed at home. So I was running with no electronic devices. I felt inspired to start back up in a run ( because I just started my walking stretch) and to go warn people up ahead. When I turned the next corner I found about 4-6 women running in a loose clump and not really together. I warned everyone to stay close as they run the corner. Later in the day I was talking with the apartment manager and she told me that a week ago a woman was jumped in that exact spot on the path. I haven't run over there since. I feel that if I did have my ipod with me I might have been attacked for it.

Second excuse! And a pretty dang good one I think-
My gym was purchased by another franchise from Yuba City. With the new ownership there have been way to many changes and the entire day care staff has changed. And I am NOT impressed! I have NO confidence in the new workers. The new head person of Day care one day was wearing 3 inch pumps, had her mom in with her helping her work, and didn't child lock the front door. My friends one year old pushed the door open and tried to escape...a ONE year old! Bradley is a smart little boy and is a lot faster and stronger then my friend's kid. And who is suppose to chase him and stop him before going to the parking lot and getting hit by a car? The chick in 3 inch heals?!?!

And to make matters worse- I was picking my kids up with the same friend and I heard the chick in 3 inch heals say to another worker " That little girl was a total BRAT yesterday and today she is a complete angel. Talk about mood swings!"

Uhh I'm sorry- WHAT?!?! Did you just call a child, possibly my child, a brat in front of two moms and a room full of kids? I went home and called the manager and complained his ear off. He defended himself saying she has worked for his company for 6 years and they have never once had a complaint about her before. Then he bashed all of the other workers who I have known for the last two years , my children and I adore, and I have never had problems with. My contract with the gym will be up next wednesday so I am going to be shopping around and trying to find a new gym. Every mom I know at the gym has complained about the day care and my trainer had a talk with the GM about the day care because she is loosing a ton of clients because of them.




SO now I need to find a new dedication and commitment! I am part of a twin forum on facebook and we formed a group on Spark People called thin twin mamas. This website is a free diet and exercise plan that you can form groups and have friends on. From what I can tell Weight Watchers is more user friendly and easier to input your exercise habits and food. However, the points get really confusing on Weight watchers. But spark people tracks calories eaten and calories burned and is very goal oriented. So I think I am going to keep tracking with Weight Watchers but use Spark people for the commitment and goals with my twin thin mamas group.


Oh, and my new weight is 203. I have lost 5 pounds since the end of September bringing my total weight loss to 57 pounds. Although, the 203 bounces back and forth a pound or two but that's where it levels out.