New Year, New Everything!

     Well, here we are again, 9 months later. I don't even know why I have a blog honestly. Well, that's not true, I know why...but for some reason a majority of the time I have no idea what to even talk about. Eh, whatever!

     So, it's finally January. Koko and I have been talking about all the big changes we have been planning for 2013 for quite awhile now. No, no...not these silly resolutions that are just a ticking time bomb of failure. Real changes. Like...our whole life is getting ready to start fresh.

     Many of you know that we have started our photography business, The Sweet Spot Photography. Things have been amazing! We are awaiting our big launch date (which is coming soon!!) -first piece to the puzzle. There is a lot of work that goes into this and I love every minute of it! I absolutely adore that I can produce images for people that they love! I have always loved taking pictures...now I can make this a reality. I couldn't do it without Koko! We have so much fun meeting new people & it's something we can do together. I love it!

     Now, we have also jumped on the weight loss train that comes around every new year...however, we have been planning this for awhile! We are 2 weeks in, Koko has lost 6 pounds already! I have lost a little over 2...which I am totally fine with. Now, let me lay some things out...I have already been told that i am "too skinny & don't need to lose weight". I am not trying to lose a bunch of weight to be pencil thin with my ribs hanging out. Just because I am "thin" definitely does not mean I am healthy. I am was extremely unhealthy. I will admit that I would eat at Wendy's a minimum of three times a week! Not to mention when we would go out to eat at Chili's, Outback, or Farley's for dinner. It was getting crazy. Plus, to top it off, I was drinking roughly 6-8 cans of coke a day. I am literally what you could refer to as "skinny-fat". I was super cranky if I didn't get my soda. I was addicted to it. Now...we have started with the herbalife shakes. If you know me...I am quite possibly the pickiest eater ever. I won't try new things and I have about a handful of things I actually eat. Herbalife was not something I was looking forward to honestly. I was looking forward to the results, not the "diet and exercise". Like I said earlier, we are 2 weeks in. I have a shake 2 times a day and one meal...although, I'm not super strict about it...sometimes I have 2 meals and a shake...whatever.  After the first three days, I wasn't craving soda anymore...I was craving the shakes. Now, I feel so much better. I drink water (with mio) and eat alot of fruits. I have energy and all in all, I just feel...better. I was not expecting this! Koko and I also work out together every night. It is literally changing our life. Soooo weird. I can't wait to see where we are at next month!

     Ok, off the weight loss topic now. So, Koko and I had a crazy talk last night. We have been together since February 2007...almost 6 years. I started telling him how I am starting to feel more confident. It's been a long time since I have had confidence in myself. I was thinking about how I used to be in high school...I considered myself fun, loud, and outgoing-I could care less what people thought. Now...I would have to say that I am pretty quiet, shy, and extremely self-conscious. Then, Koko told me a few things that I was completely oblivious to. I'll spare you the boring details...but basically it seems like a lot of who I am changed when I was in a certain relationship. I was so blind to it, I didn't even realize that I was miserable or that I had changed. Koko made me realize quite a few things about myself and now, I feel like I can get back to me...the real me. Don't get me wrong, I love my life and my family...but now its time to really fix me. I am no longer going to be the shy one who compares myself to everyone when I walk into a room. I am not going to let people who don't deserve my time- have it. I am tired of trying to make everyone happy. This year, I am doing things for me and my family. I am so over fake friendships wasting my time. Things are changing...finally! 2013...I'm so ready for you!