"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." -Will Rogers

Day one of the job went well, though it was mostly just riding along with Adele and trying to learn where everything is. Day two is treating me kindly, as well. I'm trying to get back into a good sleep schedule because I honestly miss being a morning person! Crazy, no? But seriously, I've enjoyed waking up early the past two days and spending the entire day awake and alert. It's going to take a while to really get everything down and running like clockwork as I'm still learning the family dynamic, but I can tell that this is going to work. Adele said that she's very glad that I'm here and feels the same. This makes me very happy :) And Isa asking me for a night night hug last night just made my heart melt. Precious.

Now, the FOOD issue. I've already done much, much better today. I'm trying to get myself back into the habit of eating small meals and snacks throughout the day as opposed to just large meals. I became quite accustomed to eating huge meals, unhealthy meals, and not caring about it. That ends now. I am in the process of retraining my body to eat smaller portions at a time and let me tell ya, I'm hungry. I'm really hungry. Buh. BUT I must do this. I will continue to gain more weight back if I don't do it as soon as possible. I already feel better after just two days of eating better. Also, I'm very pleased with the fact that Adele buys as much organic food as possible. I love that she's also trying to eat more healthy and get the kids into healthier habits, as well. We can all help each other and I love it! I appreciate that this kitchen isn't just full of land mines..I also super appreciate that this is a coffee-addicted household. Enabling the habit? Yes, please.

I got a message from a friend today that made my heart and my mouth smile :) She told me that she'd been meaning to read my blog for a while but just now got around to it this morning. She told me that it has helped her get motivated to drop a few pounds and that she'll be trying some recipes. It's honestly been a while since I've received a message of this nature, so getting this kind of reminder of why I'm sharing my journey has helped me to pick up my own motivation. I've been discouraged for the past couple of months due to the poor eating habits, but I feel much better now and feel re-inspired to get back on the right path :)

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

What I take from this is that I can have the best of intentions with this journey and the idea of good habits, but if I don't continue to act in the correct manner, I'm going to fail. I wake up every day with the intention of eating well and exercising, but I don't always act in the correct fashion. I fall off the track and dangle for too long. I hesitate in righting myself, but no more. I'm back on track and am going to stay there. I have incredible will power that I know I can use to its full potential, but I let myself be weak for too long. My will power is going to be tested like it's never been tested before and I'm ready. I'm ready to reap the benefits once again. I've so missed the excitement of progress!