Bringing in the new year wasted....

Bringing in the new year wasted.... well kind of....

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE!!!!!!!!!!

Haha.... oh how i remember those days (although I cannot recall if I danced on the table ever but I am sure if I did my girlfriends will let me know!).... and it's silly those days don't really exist as much just because I am older with a husband and son. I'm not saying I should go out, get drunk and take my clothes off...  then hop up on the pool table by any means... don't get me wrong here (as long as I don't get too much champagne we should be able to avoid this).

What I AM saying is have you noticed that so many people get so wrapped up in the stresses of life that it consumes them?

They don't know how to have fun anymore and be grateful for what they DO have. We are always pushing to buy more THINGS, wish our lives we like someone else's and consume more (trash) from media (which is probably the reason for us always wanting more or thinking our life isn't the best ever). I know I'm guilty of all this.

I feel as if sometimes we forget the little things in life are the reason we are alive and can truly LIVE and LOVE and LAUGH.

One thing I am learning in my life is if you cannot be grateful and appreciate what you have you will never be happy with anything you get.

Have you ever just laughed at something because that''s all you can do to keep from crying?

That's my life right now.

If you've followed my blog and know me (lucky you!) you know I have had 2 shoulder surgeries so far on my shoulder from 2010 when I slipped and fell on someones sweat while teaching how to do a bear crawl during one of my bootcamps (oh how I miss them!!).

My shoulder has not recovered very well at ALL. And being an active person that thrives off of working out and moving a lot ... this has been a hard pill to swallow... (especially those pain killers!)

I don't do well sitting all day or not being able to go hard at the gym. It's extremely hard for me to wrap my brain around the fact that "hey guess what you have a limitation and need to be cautious Lallenia."

Today as so many people are getting ready to drink champagne and dance on tables celebrating the New Year... I will be celebrating in my recliner & drinking down (medical) drugs... I'm sure by the end of the night i will imagine them looking like this....

I have to get yet ANOTHER  surgery done for my shoulder.... well this time its more so my bicep. I went in for a second opinion and found out my bicep has been the cause of my shoulder not healing so I asked for the first date available to get it over with.... Why not bring in the new year all drugged up... =D

Normally I'd be super depressed, upset and annoyed but this time I have honestly just had to laugh it off and be light hearted about it as I know the drill (pretty freaking well) by now and I've lived just fine this past year without working out as much as i want to... yes it's driving me BONKERS sometimes when I just want to lift heavy stuff and go sprinting on my hill.

I miss feeling strong physically and I miss the adrenalin working out gives me. But I am GRATEFUL I am able to get my shoulder taken care of and fixed without having to live the rest of my life in this pain. I am GRATEFUL it forces me to read so much and grow myself and our business. I am GRATEFUL for my friends and family who are there to support me and make me feel encouraged.

There are so many ways to view things in a negative light. This even ties in with your reflection in the mirror and the negatives you see in other people.

This quote I'm a little obsessed with right now because it really makes me think....

Instead of a resolution this year I am going to be writing EVERY night into this little journal (Target $1) what i am grateful for.

No one will remember you by the car you drive or the clothes you wore.... they will remember you by your ability to laugh at yourself and life when it doesn't go the way you want it to and if you were there when they needed a shoulder to cry on...

My hopes by sharing me new years plans is to let you know that even if you have to start the new year out in a less than ideal situation.... there is ALWAYS a way to look at it in a positive light. My hopes is also that more people will start a grateful journal instead of making crazy resolutions that aren't always feasible. When you live your life with a grateful heart the world will give you more things to be grateful about.

I know I've said this before but I TRULY believing 2015 will be one of the best years of my life and will be the year I am choosing to live it with a grateful heart. My wish is you will CHOOSE to do the same!!

I adore you ALL!!!!

Thank you for being apart of my story!

Keep yourself Healthy, Fit and FABULOUS always,

*Lallenia*

XoXo

Results from the challenge... FINALLY!

Results from my 21 day (almost no) processed sugar detox--

I went about 2 weeks of keeping a log of my food. I didn't post everyday... (obviously) but I DID go 19 days with (almost) no processed sugar!!!! (Boom!)

(if you are new (HIIII!!!!!) feel free to check out my blog post here to understand what I am chatting about)

I lost about 4lbs in those 19 days and didn't feel so bloated.....I felt ok.... not crazy amazing like I was hoping.... I mean, I, like 95% of everyone else, REALLY thought... ok THIS is it Lallenia... you're going to cut out sugar and never crave it again.... boy was I wrong. I did take before pictures... not after so it would be pointless as it's been well over  a week since it ended... although I do feel like i have kept the 4lbs off and maybe even lost a few more... I don't feel like taking a picture right now though... sorry charlie!

I still ate 3 pieces of pie on Thanksgiving and wished there was ice cream there and brownies. I still thought about eating sweets all the time and legitimately craved them...

This was really annoying to me... I still craved sugar (hence while I only lasted 19 days not 21). I broke by eating a cookie at an appointment for my son... It wasn't worth it... made me SO mad.

I wouldn't say I failed at this challenge by any means.... the blogging.. yes failed at doing that everyday. (got a F on that report card) The challenge opened my eyes to do more research on what it will take to help MY body not crave sugar, be in the best shape physically and more importantly mentally. I am going on a new journey in my life and I know a one size doesn't fit all.

I am realizing working out in the early morning is really what I need to do. I tried to convince myself to workout at night or even later morning.... It's not the same. If I don't MOVE first thing when I wake up I get wrapped up in my work, a book or learning material and then it's time to pick up my son from preschool. I have ALWAYS been a morning workout person I don't know why I try to change it. I can totally workout twice a day but if I don't sweat in the early AM I'm not that nice of a person the rest of the day.... true story.

YES!

So where have I been you ask? Well honestly, I have been engrossing myself into business development and entrepreneurship (even though I still have to spell check that word every time!!)  and I LOVE, LOVE IT!! Along with marketing (my fav!). I can't believe how much I love learning about all this as it's not directed with my passion in the health and fitness world.

Don't get all mad and quit reading because you think  I don't like the health and fitness world... completely the opposite. Part of the reason I have not blogged is because I have been a little confused as to weather I should pursue my health and fitness passion and what would I do with that.... or if I should pursue a next adventure we are looking at with Big Birge Plumbing and my husband.... I have been researching and planning like crazy! I am wanting to do both somehow...

Not to mention I have been working on a fun holiday video for you all from my husband and I..... we film on monday.... (you heard it first here) and no I'm not telling you what it is. You'll just have to find out and if you know.... lips sealed please ;-)

Anyways I have had this blog on my to do list for 3 weeks now. I know this one isn't as fun of a blog as others have been.. I'm sorry! It is getting late and I am tired but I am sick of putting it off as I have been getting several requests asking me about it.

One of my goals for next year is to keep up on my blogging and I have already laid much of it all out. I needed a plan in place which is why I sucked at keeping up with it for the challenge.

I am in the process of writing out all my goals (not resolutions) for 2015 and planning out how I will get each one of them.... It is pretty liberating actually writing your goals on paper and then reversing how you will reach them. I have a feeling 2015 will be my best year yet! I can feel it!

Try it out with me!! Get out a journal and write down what you want to accomplish for 2015 in areas of your life. Then figure out how you will accomplish it by reversing it. Basically you tear it apart until you have figured out EXACTLY how you are going to reach that goal. Meaning looking at it from all angles so you have NO excuses of why you can't reach it. It will lay out a map for you basically on how to get there and how to overcome those objectives.

Sounds like fun right!? It is but it's hard to do it! I'm still learning

Oh yes!!! Remember the Nerium lotion my girlfriend from Cheyenne had me test out.... here are my results after 3 days of using it.... red nose gone.

I really enjoyed the night time stuff... it kind of smells and feels like a mushy banana.... thats weird isn't it? But it was fun to rub all over my face!.... thats weird too.. I'm sleepy give me a break! Anyways I may be having this on my Christmas list as I could tell a difference in my skin and I didn't break out which is a HUGE bonus as I break out to everything!

Ok folks.... If you're reading this for the first time... I'd like to think I'm not normally this boring... go read another one of my blogs then get back to me don't judge me just from this one (pretty please).

 I just feel so bad I still have yet to tell you how the challenge went. Recap: Down 4lbs and not as bloated. Good stuff but feel like it didn't do what i wanted it to which was take away my cravings. (back to the drawing board)

I am not sure I will be blogging before Christmas as we have adopted 3 families (two have 7 kids one has 4) so I will be playing Santa for them and getting my own families stuff ready. Please keep your eyes peeled for our Holiday video. and if I think of other cool stuff I want to share I'm sure i will post on my instagram account and Facebook as thats always quick and easy. =)

Did you see the post yesterday about my husband telling me I have smiling eyes?? He meant it in a sweet way and I didn't realize it until all my peeps pointed it out to me via social media... it was pretty cute I guess... but all I could think of was this:

creepy right????? 

I will catch you soon... really I promise! It may be after Christmas and  I may be moving to a new site but I will post here where I am first.... I really think you'll like what I have up my sleeve for 2015... so stay tuned!!!

Love you all! (thanks for your patience with me!)
Good Night!!!
XoXo,
Keep yourself Healthy, Fit and Fabulous always!

*Lallenia*