Friday's Letters

IT'S FRIDAY! yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Who is ready for a long weekend??? Pick me, Pick me!

This morning on the way to work  - The rainbow is a promise to us of God's blessings to come after a storm

My best friend is in town for tonight - the one who went to grad school in Iowa, she's moving back here very temporarily until she finalizes her new job plans. So nothing could bring me down today! I cannot wait to see this girl's face and hug her neck!!

 

Dear Humidity - I realize that I live in the dirty south, I get it - it's humid. You would think I would be used to it after 28 years...but it makes my hair frizz up and my face feel sticky. Ugh! Thankfully a "cold" front is coming through and for the next week we don't have a day over 75! Dear Weather - I kinda like this "cold" front! I have yet to turn on my AC in my house, and this week was pushing it when it was 81 inside. Thank you for saving me money on my energy bill! Dear Lake Season - I'm so glad you're finally here HOWEVER (and that's a BIG all caps however) my body is no where near bathing suit ready. We gotta work on this! I might need to invest in one of these -

 

Dear Nashville season finale - Holy cliffhanger -could you be more amazing?? I cannot wait until the Fall! If you guys aren't watching this show, you are missing out! It's my FAV! Dear bloggy friends - thank you for ALL your constant support of me with my roller coaster life! You guys always lift my spirits and you deserve a big THANK YOU! Dear Memorial Day - THANK YOU to every single veteran who has sacrificed their time, energy, family, sanity and even their lives to serve for my freedom. We can never say thank you enough! Hug a veteran this weekend while you celebrate Memorial Day & don't forget those who are still actively serving our wonderful country!

 

Happy Memorial Day my loves!!

30 Miles in 30 Days Challenge - May Week 3

I feel awful that I am hosting this challenge and not at all meeting the expectations. Just for the record, I'm still being active and at least not gaining weight anymore. WHEW! But now I gotta get over this hump of binge days and begin the losing cycle. It's definitely a process, but I'm gonna do it! Also, I hate to say this...but I am not going to be hosting the 30 in 30 for June. I am really going to focus on my personal weight loss goals and I'm will be switching up a lot of my workouts and (hopefully) still doing Insanity. I would love to have someone else take over hosting it...or maybe I will just let it go away and possibly bring it back in the fall. Let me know if you'd want to host the linky for others!
 



Don't forget to show some love to the sweet Ms. Sarah who created this super cute button for the link up!

 

So button up and let's keep each other motivated!

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If you want to stay connected with me during the week, I am posting some updates via Twitter & Instagram {nikkib918} too. #30milesin30days Kelly & Lins are also promoting this link up along with their own - Fitness Fridays! Check it out and link up your 30 Miles story for more people to get inspired by. AND Kristine has a great link up All the Way Strong that can help motivate us all! I'm so glad to have all these ladies, plus the rest of you linking up on board!! THANK YOU!

 

Updates on This Week's Progress:

• I was doing SO WELL then I had a binge day..then a good day, then another binge day....ugh ugly evil cycle
• My new shoes haven't came in the mail yet, so I'm still struggling with shin splints - I have rearranged my Insanity schedule a little to accommodate
• My Fitness Pal & My Polar FT4 HRM are GREAT motivational tools for me! If you want to friend me on MFP my username is {nikkibradley918}.

My total miles for Week 3:

Friday 5/17

~3 miles walking at work - I worked out in the field this day walking neighborhoods
 = 3 miles total

 Sunday 5/19

~2 miles stationary bike
= 2 miles total

TOTAL MILES FOR WEEK 3:  5 miles!
Total Miles for Challenge: 11 miles!
Only 19 more to go in 8 days!

  

What were your challenges this week?

Focus on Your Happy - Random Wednesday

Get ready for the ultimate RANDOM Wednesday post....    I warned you....

Your homegirl here goes through a tough breakup in her life, gets close to Jesus again and all of a sudden I'm practically Dr. Phil & Oprah's lovechild over here spouting off positivity and motivational for all in need. But really, it's what I'm living these days. I can promise you that I have at least a couple tough days in a two week period (that's probably low-balling it too). And by a tough day I mean one of the following things happens: a) tears b) binge eating c) binge drinking d) self hate. Life is hard. Every single day is a struggle with my weight right now. My mom goes back for her (hopefully) final PET scan June 10th to see if the 2nd round of chemo and radiation worked. My love life...welllllll it's complicated. I'm broke, like gonna have to get a 2nd job this summer broke. The past week I've been stressed out. Zits everywhere, chocolate fest, crying to Tilly stressed. Pity party of ONE right here please.

 

 BUT today I want to focus on the positive! When you spend your Monday being a whiny baby about your silly little troubles, then a major natural disaster happens and people LOSE THEIR LIVES, you feel like a jackass. Let's face it - I'm alive and I'm free, who wouldn't wanna be me? (bonus points, if you can name that song)

 

Blogging is about community and girls helping girls. It brings us together by sharing our stories with each other. I know this is a random rambling post, but my point is we have all "bad" stuff going on in our lives. On the flip side, we all have great things happening too. Try to focus on the good. And really I'm talking to myself just as much as anyone.

Random enough for you??

Weekend Update

Monday...again??? I'm not ready for it! I am running on 5 hours of sleep today, which isn't horribly awful but it's enough to make me feel incredibly tired this morning! I had a pretty good weekend all in all, aside from the weekend weather pattern that we continue to see of rain rain rain. Ugh! I'm so OVER rain! It's been at least 5 weeks of weekend rain now.

 

Friday night I stayed in and caught up on all my DVR - cried during the Grey's Anatomy season finale, cried during Nashville and sobbed like an idiot during The Office finale. Seriously, I cannot handle no more Office! Thank goodness for reruns! I am totally one of those people who gets so attached to characters on a TV show, hence all the crying.

 

Saturday I was so excited when I did my Zumba workout and NAILED every single power jump! Take THAT shin splints. Then I did my Insanity workout that night with very little pain. This morning my shins feel like death. It's so frustrating!

 

Yesterday was Sunday Funday with my family and we went to see Jana Kramer, Rodney Atkins & Darius Rucker in concert. So much fun! I apologize for the horrible picture quality, that's what iphone pictures will do for ya.

 

Jim & Pam - one of my most fav love stories of all time!

Always happens to me with these mini bags!

Jana Kramer - love her Whiskey song

Rodney Atkins - He's from Knoxville area!