Big news!

We had travelled to Vancouver Island last summer, and fell completely in love with it. Specifically the Courtenay/Comox Valley area.
We wanted to move but assumed that we wouldn't be able to make as much as we owe on the sale of our house. So we decided to wait.
Well we are sick of waiting. We want to move this summer before the school year starts. ASAP, but at least a couple weeks before school starts.

I have contacted a real estate agent who is coming to take a look Monday at noon to appraise the house. But she specilizes in this area, and just on giving her the dimensions and the year built she was certain that our place will sell quickly and for more than we owe!!!
BEST NEWS EVER!

So the trip to Calgary probably wont happen. But Im hoping to be able to make a trip to Saskatoon before we move to visit family and say goodbye.
Although since we are trying to save money for the move Im not sure if it will happen :(
But I am gonna do everything in my power to make that happen!

I already started cleaning up the yard, and want to finish painting the fence tomorrow.
My dad and Rob are both here Tuesday so Wednesday we can start doing the other stuff.

The real estate agent will go over what she thinks we need to do in order to sell the house the fastest.
I'm assuming I already know what she will say though.
We planned to put in all new doors. Re-paint the trim on the outside of the house.
Re-paint the deck.
Put a fresh coat or 2 of paint in all the rooms in the house.
Finish the flooring in the hallway and master bedroom (we already have the flooring, just have to put it in).
And redo the front garden.
Nothing major.
We also need to rent a storage unit and de-clutter the house before we list it.
This is good though because I will have to go through all our stuff anyways as we are not moving everything with us.
Aside from, our bed, and electronics we are just gonna pack what can fit into 10 boxes.
We will basically be starting over for furniture when we get there.
But I am completely ok with that. Im excited about it actually.

Living there will provide us with the type of lifestyle we have wanted for a very long time.
I can't wait!

Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself!

So I don't know what is happening with me, but I'm loving it!

I have been been kicking some serious ass in the gym and have been eating amazingly.

The fact that I upped my calories is helping me SOOOO much.

I actually have a hard time trying to eat all my calories

(because when you eat healthy fibre rich foods, they don't cost as many calories as the less filling crap I was used to. Who knew?! lol).

I have been more focused on health and trying to just love me for who I am despite the body I am in... and maybe even possibly loving my body?

(Ok, ok, I'm not quite there just yet lol)

I am slowly seeing changes

(at this point its probably just the fact that I'm not constantly bloated mind you).

CHANGES!!

And I am making them happen!

I have been here before, and actually been 15lbs lighter than I am today,

but I feel different this time.

I feel like I am actually aware of what is going on with my body.

I actually feel connected to it this time.

I KNOW that I am the one in control, I am the one making myself stronger and healthier.

It's kind of an amazing feeling.

I'm pretty much in love with it.. just sayin'.

I ran today!

(Well, more of a jog, but it was "running" to me lol)

I did my normal 6 laps around the track and then went on the rowing machine.

Then decided to do another 4 laps.

I walked the first quarter of the lap and then ran the rest!

I couldn't breath by the end of the lap lol but I did it!

And I waited for my heart rate to get back to a decent pace and ran some more.

I continued to do this for the rest of the 3 laps

(Running until I couldn't breath and my heart rate was super high, and then walking it off and letting my heart rate get down to a more normal pace before running again).

In all of my fat jiggling glory I felt SO good about myself!

It's May baby!!!

So I feel like I need to make some goals for this month. I suck at making actual goals. So why not start now?

MAY GOALS

• Go to Servus 3 times a week (gym and swim)
• Do a video at home 2 times a week.
• NO eating out!! NOTHING, not even subway! (I can do this for one month!)
• Start doing my Meatless Mondays again.
• Eat as clean as possible (no junk)
• Continue to drink my water (<3)
• Eat 4 meals a day (400 calories each, or more if I workout)
• I'm aiming to lose 6lbs this month, If I stick to these other goals I will probably pass the 6lb loss.

The secret is to actually STICK TO THE GOALS!

These goals are all very doable. The hardest part for me is going to be the eating out part, and the no junk part. But I NEED to do this. I can handle one month of no junk, right!? I have been doing well with staying in my calories and whatnot, but I am still having cravings for bad foods. And I will allow myself to eat them, but I always feel like all it will take is one weak moment and I will lose it again (by "it" I mean control). So I think I need to cut it out completely and if I keep it in my head that it's only for a month it seems more doable.

I got a call today from Atreyu's soccer coach. They start May 8th!! Its his first year in soccer. I'm so excited!! And my dad gets here that day too so he will be able to watch!