Plan 365-Day one

Plan 365

Day one -9/7/2011

Dear Diary,

It’s day one of plan 365. I find myself at a loss of words, not able to conjure up a correct or interesting way to begin writing my journey. Heck! Who cares! I’ll start by saying…
In mid July of 2011 I found myself weighing in at a weight of 185lbs. Once active and in shape it was a lot for my body to handle. I fell subject to an injury playing softball that I believe was due to my weight gain and being out of shape. In order for me to heal this injury to my hip flexor it was going to take slow exercise with light impact and weight loss. At this time I knew it was time to take control of my life again. I was determined to lose weight and get healthy and fit. Today is September 7th, 2011 and I have lost 13lbs so far and feel pretty incredible about it. Plan 365 is about changing my life day by day, by taking Joy in my accomplishments while allowing my failures to motivate me to keep fighting. I will chronicle each day according to what I am going through. It will be about weight loss, as well as a couple other interesting factors I would like to throw in.
Side note! I love making people smile and happy. I love doing things for people when they least expect it. Being a blessing to others blesses me. I love opportunities that God gives me to help others. Just the other day a woman’s card was declining; she had maxed out her credit card and had an additional $12.00 left to pay on her groceries. The teller told her to take some items away. I stepped in and said I would take care of it and paid the $12.00. She was in shock, trying to find something to repay me with I told her not to worry about it and said “God Bless you!” After she left the teller said “Something good is going to come your way.” I replied with, “Isn’t this how we are supposed to treat each other? I don’t need anything in return.” I tell this story, not to boast on myself, but to give insight into who I am and what Plan 365 is going to be about.
Along with writing about my journey to become healthy I want to commit myself to doing something nice for someone other than myself or those closest to me, although it can be those closest to me at times. I am in desperate need to see other’s lives changed by the goodness of mankind and to share god’s love and maybe through this I can grow too. I will write about each encounter and I look forward to making other’s smile.

PLAN 365 Day one

A few of us in the office decided to throw in some money to buy another co-worker a massage. I was keeping a lookout between, groupon and trubates and other places to try and get the price down a little lower. We found the deal! Bought it! Getting a blank card we wrote “JUST BECAUSE!” With each of us writing a special note to her saying things, like “You’re a wonderful friend, wife, mom etc. “ You deserve a pamper day! To see her face after receiving this and to witness how something so little can go such a long way. This really inspired me to want to do something, whether on a smaller scale or bigger at times, but something to enrich the lives of the people around me. Her thank you card to me read.
“Crystal (aka Brat)
Oh my gosh! You guys surprised me Big Time. I can’t wait to have the stress taken away. Thank you for being a great friend and for your positive attitude. Lots of Love!”


With day one under my belt I contest that this will be a year of change, growth and inspiration!