I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Goal Change

So, for those of you that noticed (or didn't notice) I put up some goals on the side bar of my blog. A few days into my goals, I realized that I will probably never change the way I eat. I love food! If I tell myself that I can not eat something, that's all I think about. So... knowing this, I will not tell myself I can not eat something, I will just work for it. I will walk the treadmill every morning. So far I have kept it up and I actually feel great! 30 minutes on the treadmill has me walking between 1.5-2 miles a day, depending on how fast I'm walking. 30 minutes on the treadmill is very do-able. I want to lose 20 pounds! I am going to put up a before and after picture because I am serious about this! I will lose this weight! I'll let you know how it goes!

9 comments:

JustLivingMYLife said...

thats awesome, i need to get into a rutine again...it sucks, once you are married it seems like the weight just appears hahaha
i hate it though! :(
im trying to figure out what kind of diet to start but the truth is...i love my ice cream and goodies too much :( and i bought health cereal yesterday and it just tasted like baby food :P blah no good! haha

Shane and Jamie Smith said...

Good Job Chels, atleast you have a reachable goal, my goal would be like a hundred pounds, hahah!!! Good Luck!!

Unknown said...

I actually need to lose 30 al toghether, but that's when I'm done having kids. Right now I just need to lose 20 before I get pregnant with my next,.. and we only want Alyssa and the next to be 2 years apart, so I have to do something quick.

aprilalexus said...

Girl your already talking about having another one?! How many do you want? Hey I want one more so (when) haha if Nick and I get married then we should get preg together it was fun being preg together with Carter and Hailey :)

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

That is fantastic Chelsey. Keep it up, and you'll get there. What a great idea posting your picture and goals. I kind of whish I would have done that, but I never did. I'm in the stage of maintaining. It's just has hard as loosing. The trick I have found is to keep moving, keep exercising, and it really isn't that hard. I love you and cant wait to see you when you come down.

Unknown said...

My before picture is yuck! I just realized how burnt my face is, plus I have no make up on. I guess before pictures are supossed to look awful though, huh?

kate said...

I'm with April.. Talking prego already??? You really will be done before we even start! heheheh! ;0

This is a great goal, and 20 is totally doable... I've got like 40 if it makes you feel better! ;)

Elder Larkin said...

Great goal sis! You are totally beautiful no matter what you do.
Since your nursing your calorie goal is right on. You should lose about 1 lbs per week this way. If you dropped your calorie intake to 1500 you'd probably lose even faster. You sound just like me! I don't ever want to tell myself that I can't have something or that's the only thing I want! (hahaha) Sticking to a healthy diet plan with lower calories will be what works I'm sure. Keep up the good work!

PS. sorry I haven't posted anything for a while. Moving has been crazy. But the new house is coming together and I'm really starting to like this house. Can't wait for you guys to come visit!

Anonymous said...

Chelsey, If I can do it, you can do it! You are on the right track!!! I am very proud of you.