March 1, 2012

Well, March 1, 2012 has come and gone. This is my day.  My new year.  My goal setting day.  I hate goals.  Oh yeah, i might have mentioned that once or twice!

the good news is that this date marks 11 years since I have quit smoking. Yay! Now I'm a hypocrite..cuz it stinks and is nasty and blah blah...hubby is trying to quit too.  He hasn't bought a pack in over a month! :) still bumming every once in a while though.

the bad news is that my goal that I set last year started to work out and was great...then failed.  It wasn't a total loss, but the goal I set for myself was not met.  I hate goals....most of all weight loss goals.

the good news is that I am 10 pounds lighter and 1 size smaller since last year at this time...and I am healthier, all around healthier.  I eat healthier, I am more apt to avoid bad stuff (aka junk food)...haven't completely given it up, but Im working on it.

the bad news is I don't exercise enough and I'm not sure why exercising every day or even a few times a week is such a problem for me. 

the good news is that I exercised more (lately, and in the past year) than I have ever done in the past.

the bad news is I didn't lose 50-60 pounds in a year like I wanted too...I did get down to 20 pounds lossed at one point...but I could not maintain, even though some stuff was beyond my control...no matter what the excuses are...FAIL! lol

The GREAT news is that I'm still trying!!!  I keep hitting bumps in the road, but I know in my heart and in my head that I CAN do this.  It is just taking longer than I thought, and I'm not as disciplined as I thought.  I need more practice, and I need to stop being so lazy.

So this March 1, 2012...I have set the same goal as last year...starting over...one more time. 

Good luck to me...
I need to look good in a bathing suit for when I finally win my tropical vacation! ;)

More Wins! :)

Sweepstakes Wins for February 2012

40 Coke Rewards Points (50 = $5 giftcard)
Free Mars Candy Bar Coupon
Free Reeses Candy coupon
$25 Gift Card (E gift card to be used towards any online purchase!) :)
A months worth free bacon (issued in 4 coupons for free bacon!)
$5 Visa gift card (surprise win)
A Bicardi t-shirt (ARV = $4.99)

On the last day of February (LEAP DAY 2/29/12), i received a phone call stating that I won 4 tickets to the Monster Jam monster truck show, these tickets come with meet and greet passes and a pre-show tour. ARV of the four show tickets is $100!  My boys are excited! 
AND then, later that night, I played a text to win game and got a message saying I won...click the link to claim my prize.  The link to me to a "referral" page rather than the claim form...so I am in the process of contacting the company to try to claim my prize.  (the prize is EITHER a family dollar $10 gc, or a $50 gas card or a $97 prize pack (including paper towels, household stuff, cleaners etc.)  I am getting really frustrated with the company, but i cannot give up...especially if it is a gas card!

That makes my total wins for February around $161 + the prize I don't know about yet!!!  That is pretty awesome.  :)