Yesterday was my big girl day! Yep, I decided to commit myself to the gym I have been "visiting" and get a membership. So now I am all grown up and I am commited to doing alll of this.

I read an awesome site and I really do think everyone will enjoy reading this. I do love to lift weights, I hate the cardio part of it but I love to have defined muscles and lift weights like the boys! :) hehe!

Here is the link: http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/tp/liftweights.htm

Enjoy reading!

I also wanted to share from my trainer that she sent these questions to us and I really did think it was great. If you are starting out and you want to get moving, setting goals is a great way of doing that. Here are a few things to think about.

Monthly Goal (Be specific…describe your goal like you would describe your favorite meal.):

Specific Steps you will take to make this happen:

What you will feel when you reach this goal:

Daily tasks that need to be done to get to your goal:

Potential pitfalls to achieving your goals:

How you will overcome those pitfalls:

Now, what do you need from me to help you get there!

WAIT!!! ONE MORE THING!!!! :)

What kinds of self-talk should you watch out for?

1. Self-Limiting Talk. When we are self-limiting we may say things like, "I can't tell him how I feel" or "It's too hard to finish the project" or "I'm getting so fat!" Self-limiting talk creates a self-fulfilling prophecy because we stop looking for solutions and assume defeat. Instead of looking at our options, we tell ourselves that we can't handle the things that face us.

2. Jumping to Conclusions. When we experience an uncomfortable situation, we make interpretations rather than simply stating the facts. For example, we'll say, "I tried on my jeans and looked so disgusting" or "Tom talked to me and I made a fool of myself" or "If I go to the gym, people will talk about me." When we jump to conclusions, we too often

assume the worst and make fact out of what might be fiction.

3. Habits of Speech. Our speech patterns can be so automatic that we don't even notice them. And though we may not even really mean what we say, it can have a negative impact on how we feel about ourselves. This may sound like, "What do you expect from a dumb blonde?" or "I'm so stupid!" This habit also shows up in the way we discount ourselves to others. For example, when someone tells us we look nice and we respond, "Yeah, right!" Though these detrimental habits may sometimes be disguised as humor, they aren't funny at all.

4. Other's Thoughts Become Our Own. Some of our thoughts are planted by external sources such as our parents, spouse, colleagues, or friends. These well-meaning voices have clear expectations of us that become a part of our own self-talk. Though their thoughts can serve us, they can also become detrimental when we are unable to distinguish their ideas from our own. One sign of this form of negative self-talk is when we begin to hear ourselves say things like "You really shouldn't..." or "You ought to..." When other's thoughts become our own we begin to act out of guilt, rather than desire.