Decision

I have made a decision. I have decided that yes, even though I now own Curves, I do still want to be Certified Personal Trainer. I have been so back and forth on this for the past two years. To study or not to study? To find the time or not? To make the time or not? A goal or not? I think I have finally decided that yes, this is what I want to do. I had been considering just studying the nutrition part, which is the biggie for the ladies at the club, however, why not just do it? So, here is my plan. To continue to study my training material, to do the work, the video's the labs, the study guide in order and then to watch for a 3 day workshop somewhere in the area in relatively close location, not in the winter. And to get registered for it. I AM going to do this!

Goals

Still trying to think if I want Curves Smart at the club. Think I would really like to add this but the price is high.

Good morning

Well, again its been a while since I have been on here. Life gets strange and busy sometimes. The turtles are gone, both of them and I refuse to buy another one. think that is 4 or 5 that have now gone away. I hope someday they just decide to come home, but in the meantime I don't have any. I started my day out a bit early today, wrote out my list of goals and ways to achieve them and did my ab exercises first thing. Felt great. Also took some time to read Joel Osteen, Your best life yet book that I bought quite a few years ago. I always love reading that kind of stuff and have a few I want to get through. I have so many goals and dreams that I want to accomplish but mostly the same thing. Lose the weight, the body and belly fat, grow the club, Certified Personal Trainer?? That last one I am so undecided about. I have wanted it and started it so many times, I think it would help me help women but yet a nutrition degree seems more helpful, however, this one i have the books on and it covers so much of it. The smart thing would be to finish what i have started and carry on with it. Now I have to have 6 CEC each year to stay Cleveland Clinic Certified. I have a webinar on Wed to give me those credits for this year. Should be interesting.

Relaxing

What an absolutley gorgeous day yesterday was. We took off early for some shopping and breakfast. Stopped at My Garden and bought two new koi and a new turtle, named her Sammi. John from My Garden says this one is female. Sammi and Tyke soon became fast friends, they shared dinner on Turtle Island and then swam most of the afternoon and evening. It took them about a half hour to discover each other. I think it was the most relaxed I have been in ages. I sat and just watched them and the fish most of the afternoon. it felt wonderful and I am looking forward to that time again today. The pond is somewhat a mess again. We called and ordered a replacement bulb for the uv light and sure hope its the right one. They make it so difficult to find which one you need. WE called the Pond Guy and they helped. It should be arriving in a few days. I had ordered chemicals which should be coming also. Next year I need to remember to just order the darn light first.

Memorial Day Weekend

Next year we may need to rethink this holidays hours. It is 12:15 and have only had 2 people in the past hour. We are open till 6. Maybe should consider closing next year at 1:30. WE are closed tomorrow and Monday. 45 ladies up to this time. at 12:19

loving the day today. Day off and started out great. Practiced new Zumba Song, Good Morning, which I love and hope to add soon. Then out for a walk/jog up those hills. Pace is 15:56 minutes per mile. working to increase that and jog more than walking. No one out today to visit with so just kept moving and felt wonderful, then home to a protein shake for breakfast. Now to get the day going and some work done. Zumba tonight.

NCSF

Reregistered for the NCSF site again today. I am finally feeling confident with the work I needed to do for Curves to be able to study for my CPT again. I really do want to finish this although it has been on hold for over 2 years now. I want this certification and it would help me help the ladies at the club, plus give more credibility to what I do. I am going for it. Now with the additional staff at the club also, I do have a bit more free time so it won't be as hard to find the time.

Heavier and heavier

I love it. Just finished Chalean Extreme Burn phase 1 again and am now lifting 17 pounds for some of the lower body exercises. It is funny how much lighter 10 pounds now feels. I love the fact that I am getting so much stronger. I also love those Bowflex Select tech weights. It is funny how much health and fitness now rule my life after years of smoking, and junk food. I am so glad that my eyes are finally open and now am able to help others become healthy, fit and strong also.

March really??

It's March? Really it is. Almost the end of March and I have no idea where the past few months have gone. We held our second Annual RFL fundraiser last week and raised $3278. A bit more than last year. It went amazingly well and again we had a large chinese auction and served lunch to the public, we served 119 lunches. Picture is of our cake.

Hard to believe i have owned Curves now for over 2 years.

It is so great to be able to help women get healthy, fit and strong. One of my goals is to still finish my certification as Personal Trainer. I have put that on hold for the past two years and finished all the training I needed through Curves so now the time has come where maybe I can focus a bit on the trainer cert again. I am also now a licensed Zumba instructor, what fun that is.

New Year- New Goals

Well, I am not on sparkpeople much anymore since buying the Curves franchise in March 2010. I miss it and miss the people. I do still check in sometimes and was still logging food and exercise, However I bought a fitbit and now use that site. I really hope that sparkpeople and fitbit do manage to link together. There is some talk on it.

My goals for the new year...of course to stay on track. I have managed to lose site of that with fighting the mono and lymes. it is not gone, still very active and I have an appt with an infectious disease doctor on Thursday. I hope he can help. I have quit teaching Zumba for now but would like to restart it. I have been eating a bit more hoping that will help also. Didn't want to be cutting calories while I am fighting this disease.

Now, my new goal is to see the scale not go up at all...not even .01 pounds. Not to sure that digital is the way to go, but its what I have ..lol

If I can keep it going down or steady for now, it will be good enough. I am going back on Curves Complete weight management plan tomorrow. Enough. It's time.

Goal 2. ensure those 10,000 steps a day. I use to do this daily without much thought when selling furniture. There were days it was 15,000. I bought a health club and spend to much time behind the desk, that needs to change.

Goal 3. Get in 10 flights of stairs a day, the fitbit counts these and I can work towards a new badge with it. Awesome!

I wanted to call you today to say I love you, but your old number is no
longer in service. I tried the operator she said 'sorry I have no number
for you'. I tried to go to your house, but you don't live there
anymore. The post office has no forwarding address. I guess heaven is
just too far away. I Love You, I Miss You. Christmas is not the same without you, You are in my heart today... always. Loved ones are gone but not forgotten. Merry Christmas to all those in heaven..put this as your status if there is someone you love who is spending Christmas in heaven and you wish was down here with you ♥ Happy birthday Mike, we love and miss you!

First time ever

Never did this before, not sure I will ever again but Cheri and I are going shopping, Black Friday shopping. After all those years of working retail and working today I am willingly going into a store. I must be nuts..Should be interesting. will let ya know

lymes and mono update

I am back on the meds for both lymes and mono. Both are still extremely active and the doctor has me back on the medications. I do feel a bit better this time around, but still not back to normal. Now I am starting with a cold, doesn't surprise me. Resistance is low and everyone has had one. I am doubling up on all juice plus and hoping it helps.

goals

One of my goals this year was to be debt free. I just made the final payment on my Discover Card. I have owed them $$$ for years. At least the last 20..They are done, over, and gone! What a great feeling. Onto the next one.