The Wave

This is the wave.  The big impact.  The tumbling over.  This is the washing away of what was, standing up and finding new footing.  Ok, that sounds a little dramatic, but I'm about to begin a process that will result in a big lifestyle change for me and my family, and I expect it to be dramatic.


Last fall I was selected to be a participant in the Big Weight Loss Challenge #4.  The BWLC is an annual fitness contest sponsored by Giggle Magazine and Sweat Life Fitness.  You can learn more about it, and view my magazine debut, here. The program will involve personal training, group workouts, and boot camp.  In the end, I will be stronger, leaner, healthier, more energetic, and a better role model for my children.  So whether I am the winner or not, I will have won so much just by participating.  Don't get me wrong, though.  I really want to win.

The whole exercise aspect of this adventure is going to be a big ol' whollop of change for me.  "Sporty" is not a word with which I am often associated, but it's something I want to become, at least just a little bit.  It's a trait I'd like to encourage in my kiddos, and I think the best way is is for them to see me participating in physical activities with them.  So I'll be strapping on my tennis shoes, buying some sports bras (oy!) and moving around. A lot.

This contest is also the impetus I need to improve the way my family eats.  After months of clean eating, maybe - just maybe - my kids (and husband!) will begin to appreciate real food. Sugar addiction runs in my family; seeing the signs in my seven year old daughter breaks my heart.  This is the time to end the cycle and learn to live without the sweet stuff.


For the next 15 weeks I will be eating clean, exercising 3-5x per week, and marking changes...the watermarks.  I'll be mindful of the things in my life that leave an impression, things that affect my habits, thoughts, choices, and actions.  This blog is the platform for sharing the waves and watermarks that I encounter through this period, and beyond.