Books Are Like Lovers...I think

Let me start by saying that I married young. I was 20 when I met my husband, engaged at 21, married at 23 and mother at 24. So, I don't have a whole lotta experience with the whole "lover" aspect of things. But I know what I know...

Therefore - Books Are Like Lovers. There are great books and there are down-right super lame, bad books. The great books are seductive, they take control of your life - much like a good lover. They encompass the whole of your days, it is all you can think about, it is all you can do. Same as such with a lover, seducing your every thought and pulling your attention away from important life matters. You can stay in bed all day with a good book and a good lover. You can go for days without eating with a good book and the same goes for a good lover. The thought of the book makes you smile, so does a good lover.

A bad book is ignored and discarded. So is a shitty lover. Enough said.

Here are some books I would consider leaving my husband for:

• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
• Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
• She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
• The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank (not what it sounds like - hubby bought it as a joke and it is fabulous! Go figure!)
• Brida by Paulo Coelho
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho
• Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald

Note to husband: Lee, you know I am kidding. Well, kind of.

Week Two of %^#*ing Transformation

Hmmmm. Much like Week One. And I am kind of bummed. All I can say is -

Weekends are the enemy! Damn you weekends, with your beer and nachos and hockey and wine and brie cheese and calories hiding around every corner. DAMN YOU!

So yeah. The weekend was my downfall. The husband was home and we had a great weekend. But it was full of unhealthy indulgences. I am trying not to feel too guilty, but seriously! I am starting to realize just how much eating is attached to - everything!

We went to a friends house on Friday evening - BAM! Wine was poured down my throat by the glass full! (not really, I had something to do with it...)

We had friends over to watch Hockey Night in Canada - BAM! Nachos and beer everywhere I turned, hunting me down like a coyote on a calf! (just ask me how I know that - I dare you!)

So what is a girl, who is trying to transform her body, to do? I guess the first step would be to grow a set and really commit - not just 5 days a week.

That said, today is a new day that started with oatmeal, black coffee (blech!) and a desire to sweat. And that is exactly what I am going to do. Wish me luck!

**Oh yeah, my jeans are fitting a little bit different. Maybe this is starting to work...**

Week One

Week One of my Transformation Challenge is complete. How was my week?

Well…it’s over.

I did all of my workouts and ate relatively well but did have some slip-ups. I am struggling with a bit of a sugar-carb addiction apparently and am finding it a bit difficult to JUST SAY NO! (sorry Nancy!)

So today I am cleaning out my house of all junky stuff. I thought I did this already, however last night I remembered that I had a bag of chocolate chips in my baking cupboard. Seriously. I ate them. Seriously. All of them. SERIOUSLY!

Regardless, I am a lot more aware of what I need to do this week. I am still gung-ho, so that’s a good sign. One goal that has changed is my final result. I am not expecting to be at goal weight in 12 weeks. I want this lifestyle change to stick so therefore I am not treating this as a quick fix. I am going to give myself the time I need to transform.

I am going to be patient.

I am going to work hard.

Transformation Time

Alrighty. It is time to take some control over this person that is me. 3 kids in 6 years has taken a toll on my old bod. (I can say that because I turned 30 yesterday! Huh?!) I am transforming myself and I am going to do it RIGHT NOW! Here is the scoop ~

I have entered a 12 week body transformation challenge. It is through a website called "Yummy Mummy" and it is awesome! (check it out all you mamas - great website, amazing founder. Very wonderful program! I have added it to my links...)

I will track my progress on this blog once a week, probably Sunday evenings. I have decided to not share my stats until after my transformation is complete. I am totally dedicated to this process, and I AM PUMPED!

My intentions are to eat clean, follow the interval and strength exercises and be honest and compassionate with myself. The era of Thirty Year Old Kaley is here and it is going to be amazing!