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I'm writing this on Sunday, but it won't be posted until Monday.  Today is my day of preparation. The day I prepare for the week ahead.  It's a day to grade my kids' papers and go over lesson plans for the next week. A day to catch up on household chores that got lost in the weekly shuffle. A day to write and schedule blog posts. A day to look over and tweak my workout plan and cook ahead some healthy meals. A day to mentally and physically prepare for the week. I find that the more preparation I do this day, the better my week will go.  A few things I will be cooking ahead today: Chicken breasts . Just baking them in the oven and sticking them in the refrigerator. Then they can be cut up and added to lunches, chicken salad maybe, or dinners, such as chicken and black bean chili. Cuts the prep time down tremendously. This pic is from before I started adding yellow or orange peppers. Breakfast filling. This is something I started making while on The 4 ...

The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible. Richard M. Devos

We will all die some day, that's just a given, but sadly not all of us will have LIVED. Not me. I choose to LIVE this life I have! For far too long I lived a lackadaisical, mediocre existence. To hell with that. I do not believe there is a single one of us that is meant to be mediocre. Mediocre : Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. No thank you, not me. Mediocrity no longer has any place in my life.  I am grateful that I have the rest of my life to do it differently. Awesome : Remarkable; outstanding. My permanent to do list: 1. Be awesome. 2. Live an amazing life. 3. Help as many people as I can along the way. I want to look back at my life and think: now THAT is how it's done. Tall order? Possibly. But what have I got to lose?

Today I'm reminiscing about when I came out of the 'blogset' so to speak. For new readers, or those who are simply confused, this explains the whole Kat/Kerri thing. Please go here:  http://amerrylife.com/2010/04/24/kat-finds-herself-through-blogging/

I just found out there is gong to be a big family BBQ for my mom's side of the family April 17th.  You know the kind...lots of family I haven't seen forever...and the last time I saw many of them I was...uh, fat.  So, I'm on fire to stay committed the next few months. Even more than I was before! (And I've been pretty fired up this year.) How awesome will I feel showing up all smokin' hot? Oh, did I type that out loud?! OK, so maybe that's not the best attitude to have, but I say: so what?!  So what if it lights a little extra fire under me?  So what if I'd revel in the compliments and jaw-drops? Heck, motivation comes from all sources, and right now, I'm going with it!  No, we shouldn't wait until some reunion or wedding to 'start' our healthy living quest. But I see nothing wrong in embracing this as extra motivation along the way.  What do you think? Do special events spur you on more? And...do you suppose I can get...

5 Creative Ways to Rid Yourself of Scale Anxiety Stand at your back door (AFTER clearing the area) and toss your scale into the air as high as you can. Come on, make that puppy catch some air. Sledge hammer. Nuff said. Place your scale behind car tire. Run over. Repeat as many times as needed. Mail it to: 'Santa Claus, North Pole' including no return address. Firmly tell it you are more than just a number and put it away in a cupboard. Since quitting The 4 Hour Body the scale has inched up a pound or two. No big deal really, but what is a big deal is the obsessing that I've done over it. A little something like this: "Oh crap, what's that about? Maybe I should go back on that plan. Maybe I should change my entire workout plan. Maybe I'm eating too many carbs. Should I jump feet first into some other crazy plan? Oh crap, can I really do this, can I reach my goals doing what I think works best for me? Will I always be fat? It's water wei...

The nearest gym to my home is about 30 minutes away. The nearest really cool gym is about 40 minutes. I don't go to the gym. Never have. OK, not since college when it was free. I workout at home. I workout in my tiny little living room. I run on my treadmill. I run outside weather permitting. These have been my options. Not terrible options really, but I seriously have workout gear stashed in every place imaginable. My treadmill is stashed in a corner of my bedroom. My weights, weighted vest, resistance bands and weight gloves, in a corner of the living room. My stationary bike is in the kids toy room. My Polar HR monitor is currently residing in a drawer in the bathroom where my sweaty bands, etc live. My TV hutch is shoved full with workout DVDs and my jump rope and ankle weights are in my makeup table/dresser in my room. My stability ball is in my office. And there may be a pair of running shoes in virtually every room. It works for me, I am grateful that I have all of ...

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. Jim Rohn

I've shared some of my 2011 healthy living goals with you all, but I'd also like to share some of my other, just general life goals. Healthy living encompasses so much more than just diet and exercise! In 2011 I plan to: Face fears . I've talked some in the past about how much fear has held me back. I've overcome many, but it still has a hold on my life. This year I plan to look these fears in the face. I'll do things afraid if I must, but I'm not backing down from fear anymore! Just because we feel the emotion of fear doesn't mean we have to let it win in our lives. Step outside of my comfort zone. A lot. I am so in my head all the time, always thinking, planning, second guessing. All the while safely planted in my comfort zone. Well, this year I will deliberately do things to stretch myself, things out of my comfort zone. Not in a crazy-unsafe way, but in a trying new things, making my life what I want it to be kind of way. Seriously, there's so ...

I am feeling down today. I am struggling. I am doubting. I do not want to work out. I don't really have an amazing blog post in me. Doubt has crept in for my career goals. I'm just all around having a tough day. That little nagging inner fat chick voice is back. I want to just cave and wallow in some self pity.  This is where the rubber meets the road. This is where change happens. This is where I give up, or I press on. Listen here you bit@# inner fat chick: I WILL DO THIS. I have goals, I have dreams, I have plans. AND YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM!  Today I will choose faith and belief over the doubts nagging in the back of my mind. Today I will stay positive in the face of all these negative thoughts. Today I will workout and make good choices even though I don't want to. Today I will seek out the encouraging and positive and IGNORE the rest. Today I will grab hold and not let go. Today, I will rock. For me. I deserve it.