Quote of the week

saw this and it reminded me of my most recent challenges.

I have risen!!

:)

Quote of the week!

Sitting on your couch thinking about getting in shape isn't going to get you anywhere. Saying "oh I'll start next week.. next month.. or even tomorrow" isn't going to work. You need to start right now! Live in the moment. Change your life for good. Go to the next level!

SOOO many times in my life I have said "next month I'll diet" or "I'll be good next week" or "I'll buy these pants and hopefully lose 10 lbs to fit into them". Do you think I ever fit into those pants? NOPE. They sat in my closet for YEARS. YEARS.

Now I can wear them! Why? Because I decided to make the change. One day I decided to change my life for good and I joined weight watchers and everything changed. I transformed my life with this wonderful thing I call my lifestyle change. My whole life turned around. I bought a size 14 pair of jeans from the Gap about 3-4 years ago. I knew I loved them and had previously owned a pair of size 16 jeans which I later wore so much they were ruined. I tried them on and they were tight.. I thought someday I would be able to fit into them. I couldn't.. not until late last year. Even after losing 30 lbs I still couldn't fit into them. Now I wear them often and they are BIG on me.

It is a good feeling.

If you are feeling bad about yourself because you are "bigger" or are feeling unhealthy or just want to make a change in your life.. START TODAY!! What else do you have to lose? A day of being healthy?

You can do it! If I can do it.. you can do it! I was the laziest couch potato in the world 14 months ago. THAT IS A FACT. I had a treadmill, stair climber, exercise bike, full weight lifting area and never used it. Look how far I've come.

Wanna see how far I can go?? Just keep reading...

:)

Thanks!

Steph

It's Worth It

Quote of the Week

Just saw this one and had to share <3


Never neglect the person you see in the mirror. This is the only person in the world, who has witnessed the entirety of your life. This person has experienced the thick the thin, the highs the lows, the good the bad. There are not too many certainties in life, but here's one this person will stick with you for life, so in exchange for it's life long service make sure you place a high value on them.


-Patricia Nocerino

Quote of the Week & update!

It's been two weeks since I last posted a Quote of the Week. So here is this one that I've really enjoyed the last week or so.

Easy is boring. Challenge yourself.

I feel like this relates to me making my weight watchers related goals. I COULD just follow the plan and do what weight watchers says to do.. but that's not me! I enjoy challenging myself! Last week I made the goal of earning 25 activity points.. and I did it.. I actually got 26 points. :) This week I've challenged myself to not eat past 9pm (unless it is a 0 point item). Which I have done for 4 going on 5 days straight! Whoot!!! I feel like I'm on a roll. I think only two of those nights I ate a bit of fruit past 9. It feels good and it keeps me on plan when I make these little goals for myself. I also feel better in the morning because I'm not waking up with an upset stomach or feeling rotten because of the junk I've eaten the night before. I am really digging this feeling!

I've also been talking to my new motivation buddy a lot lately and she also helps me stay on track. She gives me good ideas throughout the day and asks me how I'm doing which helps :) It's nice to have that!!

I feel like I'm finally going to see a drop in the scale this week :). I had to throw out my favourite pair of jeans because they're too big already :( Bittersweet. Feels good because they constantly fall down. but I will miss them. I remember buying them last summer and feeling sooo sexy in them because they were sooo tight. I had also told myself I could never wear skinny jeans.. welll I can!! I really need to get new pants.. 1/2 of my work pants fit fairly big and I'd love a new pair of skinny jeans :). haha.. that can wait until next month! I've been working out a ton lately and am hoping to go down a size.. we shall see!

Anyone going to be watching Game of Thrones tonight? I cannnnnnot waitttt!!! ahh *screamed a little inside there*.  I love this show and have been awaiting the return. If you haven't already checked it out.. YA SHOULD!

:)

Anyways gonna get back to making dinner. Baked sweet potato fries, chicken breast, and greek salad! Num! With honeydew melon for dessert.

Take care!

Steph

Quote of the Week

We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough. -Helen Keller

I like this quote a lot. It kind of reminds me of my weight loss journey. No longer how long this takes me I will succeed! I will get to my goal weight and I will NOT stop!

If you are on this journey.. keep going!

Steph

Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

Happy Saturday!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend :) I'll keep this post short.

I really enjoy this quote of the the week and I hope you do too! Here it is:

Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. -Mark Twain

I really feel like this one because things don't change overnight. People don't change overnight. Habits don't change overnight. It takes TIME! I feel like this relates to my weight loss journey. When I joined weight watchers last year I had awful eating habits.. now I feel like I'm a different person and I THINK before I eat. I don't just grab, eat then think after.

Anyways... gotta go!

Toodles!

Steph

Quote of the Week

Hey all,

Hope you are all having a very happy Saturday :) I'm here to share my quote of the week and here it is :)

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.- Mark Victor Hansen

Love this soo much and it's sooo true!

Have a good one!

Steph

Quote of the Week

Hi all,

Its Saturday! That means it is time for my quote of the week!

If you don't do what best for you body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. -Julius Erving

Ain't that the truth! I figured that one out more than ever in 2010. I don't think I exercised at all. I was a lazy bum. No wonder I was so unhappy with myself! I started seriously exercising in November of 2011 and it changed my life! It made me feel great and I really felt the difference quickly. I worked out every single day for 30 days straight and at the end I felt fantastic. I lost weight consistently and the pounds kept sliding off after that challenge! I was sooo happy and I had a lot more energy! I got mono and couldn't work out again for awhile until this week and I'm already feeling a difference!!

You HAVE to take care of your body. If you're putting nothing but junk into your body it is NOT healthy!! You NEED to have those servings of fruits and vegetable EVERY SINGLE DAY. You NEED to eat in moderation. I count my weight watchers points every single day. NO MATTER WHAT. I also try to watch what I eat.. I make sure I get a minimum of 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day. Usually I eat about 6-7. I always have a certain amount of dairy each day and I control the amount of junk food I take in. I've found that convenience eating is not the way to go for me. I can't just go to McD's or Burger King and eat whatever I want. Eating greasy french fries, mozzasticks, poutine, burgers and fried chicken is NOT the way to go!! I have gone to a fast food restaurant ONCE since 2012 began. I got poutine. Why? Because it was on the side of the highway on the way to Kingston.. and I figured if I was going to eat something SO unhealthy I would eat something I knew I'd really enjoy! Yes, I wanted to get the fried chicken burger AND the poutine.. but that was not the healthy option. Especially considering I wasn't sure what I was going to be having for dinner. Ideally I should have got the salad but a girls got to live every once and a while!! (side note: I will NEVER deprive myself of the foods I love!)

Another thing I don't do is fill up on unhealthy sugary drinks. 90% of the time I get water. the other 10% is coffee or wine. I gave up drinking pop in January of 2011. It really does make a difference! A few of my other friends did this and also noticed a difference. Everyone always compliments me on my nice skin and my white teeth. DINGDINGDING!! BINGO. That's why! I drink MINIMUM of 8-9 glasses a day. I love water!

Anyways.. there's my rant for the day!

Have a good weekend :)

Quote of the week

Hey all,

Hope you are having a great weekend!! I had an awesome day yesterday with my bestie. We went shopping in Burlington and I tried to go dress shopping. TRIED being the main word in that sentence. hahah I must have tried on like 20 dresses and EVERY single one looked bad :( (except two at H&M which I need to think about). Honestly it was very frustrating because I couldnt find a dress that fit my large chest properly. Why does this have to be the issue?! Argh!! Almost every single dress fit well everywhere else except in my chest.

The good part of the day?? While trying on jeans I no longer needed a size 14!! I AM NOW A SIZE 12!!!!!!! Man its been awhile.. I don't think I've been a size twelve since I was a teenager! This is a hugggeee deal for me and has shown me that my hard work is paying off!!! 18 to a 12 is a huge accomplishment! :) I was also happy that one of the dresses I liked was in a size 12!

Ah well.. the positives sure outweigh the negatives on this one. I have lots of time to find a dress and really.. I didn't look THAT hard.

Anyways... here is my quote of the week!

Never, never, never, never give up - Winston Churchill

No matter what happens.. DONT give up.

I must get going.

Toodles :)

xox

Steph

Quote of the Week

Happy Saturday all!

Aaaaah the weekend is finally here!! Time to relax put my feet up and enjoy the company of the ones I love :) As usual today I will be sharing my quote of the week.. here it is!

If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,
for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.

-Mary Pickford

This quote kinda relates to how I've been feeling over the past few weeks. I honestly felt like I had failed myself and my followers. I made mistakes, I effed up.. I didn't eat that healthy and I majorly disappointed myself. I fell down.

It took me a few days to get back up.

Now I feel as though I have come TOO far and there is absolutely NO excuse to fail now! I WILL NOT allow myself to go back to the person I was.. I will NEVER allow myself to look so awful again! THIS is my fresh start! I have been good ALL week and I didn't let myself down! I stuck to my plan and I am so proud of myself for doing so.

Everyone makes mistakes! Its owning those mistakes that differentiates you from everyone else. A lot of people think "Oh I screwed up.. oh well" and don't do a single thing about it. I knew I screwed up and jumped back on the healthy wagon and I don't plan on slipping off again!

There is always the next day, next hour, next minute. You really can have a fresh start any moment that you choose! No one will do it for you.. it is something you HAVE to do yourself.

And with that said I am going to enjoy the rest of my weekend :) You should too!

Toodles

xo

Steph

Quote of the Week

Happy Saturday friends :)

Hope you all enjoyed this lovely cold and snowy weather we have been having. If you know me you know I LOVE IT!! Soon I will be able to snowmobile! ehehe

Anyways.. I wanted to make sure I shared this quote with you all

I will wear the scars of my decisions forever, but I will no longer let them shape who I am. The past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me. It has only strengthened me.

I'm not sure whos quote this is but I enjoy it. I have a lot of scars from my past. I've been treated like garbage by way too many people.. too many times. I was way too forgiving. I honestly believed I would never be happy again.. that no one could love me because I was worthless. I remember my ex telling me that I would never find someone like him again. WELL THANK GOD!!!!!

I am with the most amazing guy I've never met. Someone who can bring a full on smile to my face just by crossing my mind.

The past has not destroyed me.. even though I thought it would.

The past has not deterred me.. even though I thought it would.

I DID NOT let it defeat me.

In December of 2010 I wrote this after getting out of an abusive relationship:

He ruined me.. he ruined who I was.. I was a confident, happy person who never stopped smiling..and now .. I am the girl who hates her self.. who hates mirrors and is always disguising my emotions because I hurt so bad. Sure, I am always smiling but that's what I have to do to not have to explain why I'm so sad. There are few things that make me happy anymore.. FEW..

Today I feel incredible. I feel sexy.. I feel pretty.. I have never been happier in my entire life. I don't hurt. I smile all the time because I AM happy and I love telling everyone about WHY I am so happy :)

I am a new person. A stronger person. Though those scars are still with me they do not shape who I am today. Anybody who knows me knows that I am a different person. I walk with a different air of confidence. I smile for no reason at all! I am no longer unhappy with the way I look or with my life.

I am me. I am strong!

And I am not changing!

Keep smiling peeps and enjoy the weekend!

Steph

Quote of the Week

Hi all,

This quote of the week reminds me of the things people are saying to me about my blog. This quote relates to the inspiration that I have helped others achieve within themselves. I love this quote and now I am sharing it with you :)

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared- Buddha

Anyone who reads this blog knows that I believe being happy is one of the greatest things about life. That even in the darkest of days there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. That sharing your happiness with others and helping others to see the good in themselves is a beautiful thing. People think I'm wack because I smile ALL OF THE TIME (that isn't a lie... apparently I even smile in my sleep!!). Sharing a smile with a stranger can be a touching experience. There was one day I was feeling like shat.. I had just left my doctor's office after finding out I had mono. I was really, really upset. I walked out of the building and this man was walking towards me and just smiled and said "hello". I smiled and said hello back. It seriously brought me out of my funk. Made me feel good even though inside I felt very unhappy and sad. Share your happiness people! There is more than enough to go around!!

Enjoy your saturday!

Stephie

Quote of the week

I've decided to start something new :). Every week I am going to share a quote with my readers.

Here is the first one!

People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within.

-Romana L. Anderson

Hope you all have an amazing weekend :)

xo

Stephie