Hey everyone!  It's another SNOWY one in Ohio, so we are blessed with yet another snow day for the kids (once again, Ray gets the short end, as his district has school!).  I spent over an hour & 20 min. outside yesterday shoveling the wettest HEAVIEST snow I've ever shoveled!  It was GREAT exercise, but my chest & arms were KILLING me last night!  I also did one of my 50 min. DVD's before dinner, so I got in some GREAT exercise yesterday, even though I had a house FULL of children!   I am on a MISSION to get OUT of the 180's this week, to stay on "track" for my goal of 10 lbs. a month.  After weighing myself yesterday morning, that means I have TWO more pounds to lose by the end of the week ... NO PROBLEM, RIGHT? ... UGGGGHH!  Guess I should be THANKFUL for that snow, huh?

 

So, today's 212 Principle is BELIEF.  The video states that 212 BELIEF fuels enthusiasm, & enthusiasm explodes into passion.  It fires our souls & lifts our spirits.  I can certainly see how this was the case when we first started this journey!  We believed that we could truly make a life-changing decision that would make ourselves AND our children stronger & more healthy.  We jumped in with both feet, setting up our space (or TRYING!), making "friends," starting a support group of other parents & immediately giving up MANY bad habits.  We committed to daily exercise & eating smarter.  We were happier & more energetic than we'd been in a LONG time!  Life was GOOD & we had a PASSION to succeed!