Back to 189! -1 lb from last week. Yippee!
I want to thank all the fabulous ladies who commented and showed their support on last week's post. I needed the encouragement to get back into the game. Since the post and Mamavation TV I have been thinking a lot about strong female heroes. Who do we have as women? Oddly enough, Wonder Woman jumped to my mind. Is that crazy? Have you seen the get-up that Lynda Carter had to squeeze into? Don't get me wrong. Her truth compelling lasso would work well for me with the kiddos... But, as I come down from a candy induced Halloween high I wonder who I would want to be. Wonder Woman would be out. At my size, that would be crazy! I would need at least 3 of her tops to cover me.
From my childhood nostalgia I remember Wonder Woman being strong and powerful...maybe just a touch glamorous? I don't even think I can remember the exact details but that is my personal goal. I want to be a strong and powerful female. Not only because I want to kick a little behind, but because I want my children to look up to me. Especially my daughter. Now that I have little girl I have a burning desire to lose the weight and be strong for her.
For the fabulous Blogging Carnival, going on over at Bookie Boo, my Commit to Fit Challenge will be to get ready to ski. Not since I found out I was pregnant with me son have I squeezed into my bibs and donned a parka for some skiing fun. I need to not only fit in the clothing, but also be able to enjoy the day. Our family enjoys both cross country as well as a bit of down hill. This year will the first time going out with both kiddos in the trailer, as well as letting my 3-year-old son try on skis. My challenge is not only to get out there, but to also enjoy the day without feeling too winded. I can totally do this! I am motivated! This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Subway (@subwayfreshbuzz). One winner of the blogging carnival wins $100 towards the fitness goal of their choice. I think this would pay for either some new ski gear, or I have been eyeing the EA Sports Active 2. *drool*
MAMAVATION TV: Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV. Special guests are Sharon Catherine Blanks and Billy Blanks Jr.
SISTA OF THE WEEK: Yay for Heather (@notdiyheather)
So here are the week's goals:
1. Be good till turkey day (aka portion sizes and watch calorie intake)
2. Survive turkey day (aka don't be tempted to unbutton the top of my pants)
3. Feel good about myself after turkey day (be happy and able to live with my previous choices)
4. Keep Hydrated (I was so bad last week! I need a camel back.)
I do have one more thing to share ladies, here is how I am passing the mamavation on:
This was my little girl's first time manning the salad spinner! That night my son also had a good 2 bites of his salad. I was a pretty proud mama. Hot pants or not, I felt like a good role model that night.
Not only did Wonder Woman kick butt, she took no crap from the bad guys!! She's a feminist hero and she was sexy too! We have lots of women to look up to, especially writers and athletes. I'll have to think about who. First person who comes to mind is Martina Navritolova, however you spell that...Mia Hamm, the woman who won the NYC Marathon this year. I have so much respect for all of them.
ReplyDeleteMy son's fave toy when he was about your daughter's age was the salad spinner!! Ha ha, I don't even know where the top to it is anymore!
Totally love your vision of your strong, butt-kicking self. I want that for myself too!!
PS nice socks!
ReplyDeleteAnd here I hoped that you supported my in water drinking... Congratulation on loosing a pound - that 3 pound loss comparing to mine. I cannot imagine putting my 3 year old on skiing - she didn't do too well with a scooter I got for her. Well, good luck to you. Do you have snow yet?
ReplyDeleteI love your socks! I love your goals of using Wonder Woman as your role model. I think you are right on track with being strong, powerful, and heck a tad glamorous. You had the power to influence your daughter to spin salad with dad :)
ReplyDeletecongrats on the loss! keep up the great work and awesome attitude!
ReplyDeleteAND I also LOVE the socks!
Have a great week
Your goal sounds great...not only for you but for the whole family!
ReplyDeleteI liked Wonder Woman too. One thing I think will be important is when you are at Thanksgiving and you do eat, enjoy the food you are eating. I remember when I was overweight, I would think about food all day, but then when I got to eat, I never enjoyed it. Enjoying my food helped me stop consuming so much. Try it. You may surprise yourself. XXOO
ReplyDeleteI think your image of Wonder Woman is right on. And a great model for you! You CAN be strong and powerful, and a touch glamorous! Hugs!
ReplyDeletecongrats on your weight loss and good luck with your goals i too will try to be good on turkey day. i usually only take small amounts of food anyway but i will try to be extra good this year thanks for the reminder
ReplyDeleteI have Wonder Woman stationary because she is so iconic and something I strive for. I love your challenge, makes me want to play in snow too. You do it, you get out there and play on the skis! Also your goals this week are hilarious, don't make Turkey Day make you do the walk of shame LOL! Have a great week and thank you for the kind words on my post this week. Also congrats on the loss this week and progress towards your long-term goals.
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