Soccer Cancelled,New Motivation, & Temptation

As you can tell yesterday I was needing motivation. My husband is an AMAZING motivator, but while he's at work I still need to be pushed. Of course Pinterest comes to the rescue (again!) And I remembered I pinned something onto my board that I have to ideas of boxes to send my husband when he is deployed and it had this amazing idea to count down the days.

Well why not use it to count down these 21 days? So I made one for myself to count down the days. Only instead of toy soldiers I used marbles.


As you can tell I'm not big on eating right or healthy in any way. I like cupcakes (my weakness),

And this is my favorite flavor of ALL TIME! Lemon Meringue.... uhh yumm ....!!!! Uh Oh why did I do this, now I want some I guess it's more to add to the list to go eat after this is over lol. Bad I know, but I can't help it! Today after coming back from errands there was a chocolate doughnut laying on the ground and I ran to my front door. I told my husband temptation IS everywhere and I almost ate a doughnut off the rainy, wet pavement. I didn't though but I really wanted to though!

What I miss and want most of all is coffee! I think that is why it is giving me such a hard time because I may be having caffeine withdraws, which is not ok. One minute I want to cry then next I am angry and then I'm ok, but then I realize I can't do this. I NEEDED this to push me towards the goal at the end. I know it will be worth it, but I am impatient and hungry..

To change the subject so I won't think about my hunger, today was the first Practice for my son's soccer Practice. It was cancelled though because of the rain (We had an earthquake a couple days ago and it is causing a tsunami in some ares). He was dressed and all ready for his first day so we decided to stay and play a little at the field. He loves to stay and play soccer with his dad.

When I got bored after my husband came home for dinner, I got on Pinterest .... yes again. I went looking for a schedule that would work for me an my family. I found this one to work best.

Tomorrow I am going to test out this new schedule and see how it works. It will definitely help me to keep up with house works and little things I forget, but most importantly to incorporate some schooling into the boys' everyday lives.

Hopefully tomorrow I won't whine so much and have a more interesting blog post!

My #1 Supporter

The other day I received my 21 Day Fix. Once I got home I dug in. I started reading all the material to better understand what it is and what I am to do. I started to get really excited. I think the color coded containers are pretty cool. Each color represents a certain food group. To be honest I was shock when I first saw them. They looked so much smaller in person! After reading I realized I actually eat a lot! I am full, I mean it is only day 1 still but I haven't caved in or starved so that's great!

But then I hit a wall. I instantly thought, "What am I doing?" I can't do this...... I'm a loser blah blah blah anything and everything negative popped into my mind. Then my husband came home for lunch and we talked and He turned to me and said, " Megan yes you can do this!" And then he left and I put in the workout dvd, which by the way I was not motivated to do at ALL! I did it anyways, and I was proud of myself for completeing it. I mean it is only 30 mins not bad at all . The Workouts may have looked easy but definitely works you hard! I was sore rifht after I turned the tv off. I may need a walker tomorrow...yep Im going to be sore. It's worth it though, just 21 days, 3 weeks, I know I can do this! Especially with my amazing husband by myside to push me through it keep my spirits up!

 He's my #1 Supporter

Joined!

Today I received a phone call from Tarrah my new coach for BeachBody. I signed up to be a coach and now I have things that I need to accomplish.

Here is my goal list for now (I will soon post in the next few days, what my short term and long term goals will be)

//Goals

-I must complete the 21 Day Fix challenge, to become proof the product works
-Purchase Shakeology and try it , and again proof the product works
-Become Diamond in 30 Days
-8 people under me with 2 of those who become emerald and have 1 under them
-Earn a Knockout Necklace
-Become stress free
-Run this blog daily
   with pictures of my journey, recipes, and many other great benefactors of this new team I have joined!

I am excited to start this journey I am brand new but I have dedication like you won't believe! I will give 110% to this and I'll be consistent and Happy with the results of it all!
I hope you can join me on this amazing new journey for a better life style. Next post I have I will be giving away a free 21 day fix for a new member! I will explain on it more later!

Pick me up

No matter what you go through in life, you get this feeling of being lonely. Maybe just because you may think you are the only one going through it, but in reality we don't think to use the resources all around us.  I read Demi Lovato's book "Staying Strong 365 days a year", and let me tell you this book is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Well let me tell you also she is my idol so of course I would get this book, but so glad I did! Seriously it doesn't matter if you have something going on, need some help, advice, inspiration, whatever it may be even if it is nothing at all, pick up this book and read the first day. You won't be disappointed!

My favorites so far are: Trust your soul and spread love to other
                                                              &
                                      Smile and show the world how beautiful you are

Even those these words are little they have made a huge impact in my life.

As you know I live in Japan, away from family of course, and my sister had a baby ( her first baby and my first nephew!) Living here makes living just hard sometimes. I became so depressed, and to be honest I'm not completely over feeling this way. It is hard to explain the emotions and thoughts that go through my mind. The feeling of not wanting to get out of bed, to not talk, to be annoyed with absolutely everything.. and many others. It is hard. Period. Life is hard. Going through things in life shape and mold us into the person we are meant to be. So don't be upset with the way you feel (even though I know you will say "I hate feeling this way" a few times) just know you can and WILL get through it. Stop and think what you can do for yourself, like I said there are many resources out there that can help. Even if it is a book!

Book Club

I have recently joined a book club, here on the island, and so far I'm a little confused. You are probably wondering what could be confusing about a book club right? Well let me explain. We had our first meeting last year in the beginning of December and while we were there (for 4 hours) we didn't talk books at all. We got to know eachother and had a really good time. Then the next meeting came in January and I totally forgot about it , life just happens sometimes you know? Of course though the meeting that I miss they actually discuss books and make a list of what we will be reading and posted it online. It is actually taken from a post I have seen on Pinterest before At least that is what I am assuming because they are very similar... Anyways so they chose this list and for us to read them before the movie comes out in theaters so we can go watch it all together.

Let me tell you I am on my 4th book from the list and most of the ladies haven't even finished or started by the way the FIRST BOOK!! I kind of feel like I joined a club by myself... I am currently just starting Divergent. I have been wanting to read this series for awhile so I will probably start that now until the ladies catch up.

Here is the list and their release dates and Trailers if you are interested!

1.  Labor Day by Joyce Maynard -Labor Day
I have mistakenly watched all of these trailers before reading the books, and I was not excited at all. Not the kind of books, I would enjoy reading, but I love to read, so I will try them all out. This book was just weird from the start. A mom who seemed to have not been in her right mind at all throughout this whole book, and a son who is going through puberty. They take this guy back to their own house from the store they were at. Who is a fugitive and is hurt pretty badly.





2. Winter's Tale by Mark Halprin-Winter's Tale I am not so sure about this book, actually no I am. I can NOT read this, let alone finish it. Possibly the worst book I have ever read. I've never came across a book that has made me feel this way. I am unimpressed by the trailer also. Like I said I watched the trailers before reading the books, and this one I knew what it was going to be about and I had a very hard time picking this book up and reading it. So therefore I am done. I will not finish and don't care to finish. Don't care to watch the movie either, but you may check it out for yourself.







3.Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead-Vampire Academy I am currently waiting for this book to be shipped here. I ordered it on Amazon, because it actually looked good (the trailer and the description on the back of the book.)
Here is the description: Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story.






4.Divergent by Veronica Roth- Divergent  I downloaded this book awhile ago, because I wanted to start the series, and well since the ladies at the book club decided on reading this book I just went ahead and started the series also, and let me tell you! I am thrilled to read AND watch the movie! Both look and sound amazing! I am only on chapter 3 but I love it already. Some of you have probably already heard of this series ( or even read them), I am not sure if you feel the same way, but I am hoping they make a movie for each of the book.





5.The Fault in Our Stars by John Green-Fault In Our Stars- This movie also stars Shailene Woodley and I am a fan of her movies and shows, I haven't read this book yet so here is the description: Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in
love at a cancer support group.










6. The Giver- by Lois Lowry- I have read this book in middle school and absolutely loved it. When my husband was sent away on his first deployment, I sent it to him to read, and now I just finished re-reading it. I love this book. It catches you from the start and continues to keep you interested throughout the whole book. If you have not read this book yet, I strongly advise you to read it before you watch the movie! The movie doesn't have a trailer out yet for it, but it had the cast! Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Swift... what a great cast, I am ecstatic to watch this movie.










7.The Maze Runner by James Dashner-Maze Runner - This is the only book I have not watched the trailer or read the book (or even the back of the book for that matter). Here is the description:  Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape. 











8.Serena by Ron Rash-Serena  The description given for this book, doesn't sound appealing, but the cast set for the movie does make me want to watch the movie. I mean come on who doesn't want to watch Jennifer Lawerence and Bradley Cooper in a movie together?!? It's almost too much awesome-ness for 1 movie :) This book is set back during the Depression in North Carolina. While facing these hardships, they also learn that the wife can not have any children.