Healthy!

There are so many things that go into living a "healthy lifestyle." There the basics such as eating well, exercise, getting adequate sleep, taking vitamins, drinking water, good hygene, etc... and then there are the other basics that include smiling, laughing, loving, goofing off, learning, good conversations, hard work, sunshine, and great company.

As previously stated in the random ramblings of me, I am working my butt off to live a more healthy lifestyle and drop some serious poundage. My projected goal is 30 pounds by August 20th. I know I can do it and feel that I am on the right track. I ate really healthy meals yesterday, drank lots of water, and went on 3 decent walks throughout the day. I also cleaned my whole kitchen, which really has nothing to do with "being healthy" but is still very important and needed to be done!

Aside from doing all the physical things of a healthy life I am so grateful to say that the "other basics" are being covered in my life as well. My mom and I spend a few hours every Tuesday together. We don't usually do anything specific, but we always have a good time, and we always enjoy each other's company. Today we were able to have a good long talk about a bunch of different topics, hang out at her house for a bit, and run to Costco for some healthy snackies! I'm a snacker because I'm hypoglycemic and when my blood sugar gets low I crash and burn. So my mom helped me find some healthy snacks to keep me going throughout the day! We bought dried apricots (LOVE), acai berries, strawberries, and almonds. She also bought some fun noodles and gardening gloves that she was kind enough to share with me! I'm pretty excited.

I love hanging out with my mom. It's nice because even when I was living with her I didn't really see her that often because I was insanely busy and she was at work during the day. Now that both of our schedules are considerably different we are fortunate enough to have more time to talk and enjoy each other's company. Also, it is nice to be able to see my sisters. I am usually with mom when she picks them up from school on Tuesdays and it's nice to see them for a bit. Sometimes I really miss them.

Another thing contributing to my "healthy living" is my darling husband Brandon. I know if any of you read my blog you are probably sick of me talking about him and how wonderful he is. Well you're just going to have to deal! When a guy is as freaking awesome as my husband is, you just HAVE to talk about him! Brandon makes me smile every day. He also makes me laugh every day. Oh, and he makes me fall even more in love with him EVERY SINGLE DAY. He is that amazing. I love spending time with him. Even simple things like going on walks or cuddling and talking about our days just bring us closer together. He is my everything.

What a joy to live such a healthy life! I am so blessed to be living the life that I do, surrounded by such amazing people, in such a beautiful place. I am truly blessed and hope that the Lord knows that I am grateful for every single tiny blessing that he has given me. With such beauty all around me how can I not smile!?!

Love you all!!! Hope your day is wonderful!

Oh, and P.S. Yesterday marks month 4 of being married to the most wonderful man I know! Happy four-month-versary honey!