Cheaper than therapy!

I've come to realize something this morning...

I need to continue my running training... this is the only thing that is going to bring down my stress level. The only thing that is going to save me from having to go into therapy and maybe making myself even crazier.

I don't understand why I make it so hard for myself... the hubby is always trying to help me out and explain to me how beneficial working out is. 
I can't keep complaining about how I am feeling about my body if I don't do something about it. 
I have to be more in-tune with my work out and make it more of a priority, like I used to make it back in the day.

I don't understand why I have problems getting to the gym!?!!?
I love being there once I am there... and I feel great afterwards... but the problem is leaving the princess' side once I am home.

I know in the long run, this will be the best thing for the both of us because I will be able to keep up with my little girl and I should be in the best shape of my life.

And because of this working out, I should be able to run these races so much better. Run a little longer... be more proud of myself.

The stress level should go down... and things should be start feeling better in my head.

I am so sorry... to my husband... for not listening to him earlier. I apologize for not paying closer attention to the information that you so greatly researched for me and shared.

I make this promise to both you and the princess that I will continue to make changes in my life that will allow me to reach my fitness goals and decrease my stress levels.

I must do this... this is the only way that I will see the positive results that I have been wanting in my life.

No more excuses... as I told my gym partner Liz this morning. Excuses get you no where, and no where isn't where I want to be in my life.

And staring at myself in the mirror and complaining about how terrible I feel or how terrible I look isn't getting me closer to my goals either.

Positive talk is what I also need to work on. I'm working really hard on changing the person that I am, and negative self-talk isn't the way that a person that wants to make changes in her life should be acting.


Onto a more positive note...

I had an amazing weekend... I was able to relax and spend quality time with both the princess and the hubby.

Sunday was great!
We had breakfast at home, made by the hubby and then we headed out to enjoy the nice weather.

We got some things from Sports Authority for the princess and headed to the park...

Let's go SLEDDING!!!!

So we got her a new sled and a helmet... which she loves!... and she had a fabulous time going down the hill at the park for the first time all by herself!
Of course daddy was at the bottom of the hill waiting for her to come down... and OMG, she went up and down that hill like a champ!

I'm ready!

It was a very special bonding time for the three of us... and I can't wait until we take her another time for some more fun in the snow.

And now I am here at work... Monday. 
Why do Monday's have such a bad feeling?
I can't wait until this day is over... and I am in the gym, running on the treadmill and taking out of this stress that is starting to creep up on me.
I don't want to carry around this stress with me all week... so headed to the gym every day this week. :-)

Wishing everyone a wonderful evening!
Hasta la proxima!