Sometimes We Must Take Some Time

Hello Friends & Family,

I know it's been a while since I've updated my blog! Sorry! I've had a lot of things happening in my life. First of all, my father passed away on May 7th, 2012. Secondly, I completed my first 5k, walking - but completing! Thanks to my sister, Terri! Thirdly, my weight loss journey had been put on hold. Now, I'm ready to EMBRACE my Journey again!

The passing of my father was such an incredible time of healing, love and peace. In the physical since, I miss him daily! However I feel him with me and am blessed with the knowledge that this life is not the end! I love you Dad! You are my rock! You are the reason that I keep searching for answers! Never give up! Thank you for that gift!

Completing my first 5k was so INCREDIBLE! We didn't break any records. We crossed the finish line in a few seonds over an hour. I know my sister could have finished faster than I, however she stayed by my side the entire way, encouraging me! Thank you Terri! What a way for her to spend her birthday! She has always been my hero! She's a GREAT wife, mom, grandma & friend! I am very GRATEFUL to have her in my life!

Now on to my recommitment to my weight loss journey. I want to explain to you my reasons for some changes that I have made! This is BOTH....EXCITING and a bit OVERWHELMING! As most of you know, I have been using NuSkin My Victory shakes and Supplements. In the 4 months I was on it I lost 50 pounds. I love the results and LOVE the INCREDIBLE people that I have met along the way! I am hoping beyond hope that they will FOREVER be Friends and in my LIFE! As I said, I loved the results - but my body was struggling, I didn't have near the energy that I was hearing others were experiencing. I began to continually beat myself up, because I wasn't feeling as good as what everyone else was. I know what you're thinking, "Girl, you shouldn't compare yourself to others!" and you're right! However, when you are hearing from everyone around you that they have this AMAZING amount of energy you begin to wonder "What's wrong with Me?!" So I took some time off to try and figure out what was going on with me. I knew deep down that there had to be MORE, my body had to be trying to tell me something! I did a lot of soul searching and nutritional research! After the passing of my father, I turned to a dear friend who recommended I see a new doctor. I began to see Dr. Randy Roberts, DC, at Soli Wellness Center, http://soliwellness.com/! As I was beginning to see Dr. Randy I was once again introduced to another weight loss and health and wellness product, Zrii, http://www.zrii.com/. I was extremely hesitant, as you can imagine! I decided to go about this in a very methodically way! I took ALL of the different products into Dr. Randy and have him test me with ALL of them so I would know what MY body would respond to! Well we discovered that my body for whatever reason is showing an allergy to the My Victory shakes and some of the supplements that I had been taking. So, while I was able to release weight my body was working overtime on my allergies to the product. I was saddened to learn this news, because I really like the products and believe in their healing abilities. Dr. Randy then tested me on the Zrii shakes and NO ALLERGIES! WOOHOO! I'm SO EXCITED! I've been doing all kinds of research on their products as well as their company and I LOVE what I see! I am still going to hold myself accountable to my sponsors and friends on my weight loss journey! I will still be purchasing VitaMeal for Nourish the Children when I reach my goal weight!

I've learned some very important lessons through out this time! One MAJOR one was to mindfully listen to my body! Our bodies are INCREDIBLE machines! They will tell you when they need a change, you just have to be tuned in!

I want to thank everyone who has been showing me their love and support through out all of this learning process! I love you and appreciate you more than you'll ever know!

My Commitment Letter

My Commitment to Health

I, Yvette ‘Evie’ Wagstaff , hereby agree and commit to take the following steps to improve my accountability to myself, to increase my chances for weight loss success:

1.     I will respect myself by refusing to engage in verbal self-abuse, and I will find positive ways to comfort and support myself when I’m having a hard time. Specifically, I will… Journal or Blog daily about my feelings and learn to recognize any patterns that I may see emerging so that I can avoid them in the future. I will not let one small slip-up convince me that I'm stupid, worthless, or a lost cause.

 

2.     When there is a conflict between my exercise and eating plans and/or what other people want me to do, I will negotiate to find a reasonable solution that allows me to do what I need to do for myself. I will not sacrifice my own needs to make other people happy, or do for them what they can and should be doing for themselves.

3.     I choose to be in charge of my own decisions and behavior. I will not talk, think, or act as if my spouse, child, cravings, or subconscious made me do it. I will ask myself what’s most important to me at that moment and make my decision. If I don’t like the consequences, I will try something different the next time.

4.     I will only choose to eat or drink that which will help my body to work to it’s optimal level and allow me to release the excess weight. I will not drink soda whether diet or regular!

5.     I will keep a daily log of my intake, writing down EVERYTHING I eat and will be prepared to show it to anyone at anytime, so as to keep myself honest about my food intake.

6.     I will do some form of exercise every day, whether it is going to the gym or doing a dvd at home. This IS NOT an option, this IS A MUST!

7.     I will weigh-in and take measurements every Sunday morning! 

This is my commitment to Health and Wellness! “When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE.”

                                    Sincerely,

Yvette 'Evie' Wagstaff

                          

Lost But Not Forgotten!

I hadn't realized how long it has been since my last post, probably because I have started MANY but finished None of them! My life has had some rather intense emotional things happening as of late. My sweet father's health has rapidly gone down hill. Leaving me with constant worry what the next phone call will bring. My daughter's relationship has in a way self-distructed, leaving me concerned for my precious little grand-daughter. As a result...my health and wellness has taken a back seat! I've been living in a constant whirl wind of emotion and chaos, COMPLETELY out of alignment with myself and my Creator! Fearful of the next phone call or text.
When I woke up this morning sick! AGAIN! It was like a sledgehammer to my heart, I sat in quiet solitude realizing that my body is trying to tell me to "WAKE UP! Get back to what you know you are supposed to be doing!" To fully understand what I'm looking at I want you to realize that over the course of the last 6 years I have stopped and started so many diets, home businesses and jobs trying to find my HAPPINESS. Over 3 years ago I met Angel Shannon, who helped me transform myself and my life in such a way that I could see where my happiness truly came from and I thought "Here you go Evie!" I have learned so much and come so far, it's truly incredible to look back on. Not to mention that over the course of knowing Angel I have met so many AMAZING people and been introduced to so many Wonderful tools I can't even begin to tell you how BLESSED I am! Through all of this I met Kendyall Guthrie who has become a dear friend as well! These women are the reason for my desire to be ALL that I can BE! Well when I woke up this morning feeling so horrible, I remembered that the only way I can remain in alignment and at peace with myself is when I am truly taking care of myself! It's not about being selfish, it's about being the BEST ME I can be! I know it all sounds so simple and you know what? It is simple, it's just that when you are in the middle of the chaos nothing seems clear or simple. I must become and remain the calm in the middle of the storm not step into the drama of it all! So my Friends...The BUCK stops here! I am NOT going back to the person I was 6 years ago, much less 6 months ago! My commitment to Health and Wellness are taking the forefront! I'm BACK! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! <3 Thank you Kendyall & Angel for your examples to me! <3 Namaste' to ALL of You!

9 weeks on the Program

Ok...So here we are...9 weeks into the program!

30lbs Released!

Comparison shots.....

Beginning... 2.5 wks ... 6 wks ... 9 wks

 

Truly Blessed!

I am so eternally grateful tonight! I know that prayers are indeed answered! This morning I received a phone call from Sarah, she was very distraught. She discovered that Tyler had accidentally been giving Kenzley an overdose of her thyroid medication. They had just changed her prescription from the generic back to the name brand to see if she would absorb it better. Since they don't have prescription coverage the pharmacist told her that to help her out financially he would give her a higher microgram pill of the name brand and she would just cut them in half and only give Kenzley one half of a pill every day. He labeled the bottle and everything. Well daddy unfortunately didn't read the bottle, he just gave her her former dose which had been 1 & 1/2 pills a day. My heart immediately skipped a beat and I began saying a prayer in my heart that all would be well. As I listened to her tell me all that was going on. She had called both of her doctors and poison control they had told her to take her to the Emergency Room. Sarah told them she would take her to LDS Hospital, (in her upset she couldn't remember how to get to Primary Children's) so she was calling Neil and I to ask us to meet her there. We spent a good chunk of our day in the ER with them waiting for test results and discussing possible treatment ideas. Poor little thing already has a fear of doctors, nurses and hospitals because of having to have her blood checked so regularly, however after today that has increased exponentially. There will be more tests to follow to see if there are any long term damages, however things are looking promising.
So tonight as I've sat and reflected on my past week and all the stress and drama that has been taking place between home and work I humbly thank Creator, for ALL that I have and ALL that I am. I am so very grateful tonight for the miracles of modern medicine and the wonderful people who work in this field. I am grateful for my sweet daughter who has developed into such a outstanding mother! I'm so proud of how she handled the whole situation! While she was of course concerned for her daughter she was able to remain calm enough and not make Tyler feel any worse than he already did. It is such a GIFT to remain calm, cool and collected. She was able to speak with kindness yet being firm and in control. So GRATEFUL for you, my Sweet Sarah! So GRATEFUL for the AMAZING GIFT that Kenzley is in our lives! She is such a smart little monkey! Grateful for Tyler and his love for my daughter and my granddaughter!
Everything that transpired today really put EVERYTHING in PROSPECTIVE! Life is TOO PRECIOUS to let silly little things at work get you down! Life is TOO PRECIOUS to not EMBRACE IT! GRAB it with BOTH HANDS! LOVE IT! Every minute, no matter what!
What an AMAZING gift GRATITUDE is! If you can put yourself in a place of GRATITUDE each and every moment you will find that you can ACHIEVE so much more!
Sending you....Love, Light & Laughter! ♥ Evie

Week 7 on Sponsor Me Slim

Here goes my first attempt of doing a video off my computer! Haha!

Nothing like putting it ALL out there! You only live once! Right?!

Thanks for the example Becky! Love ya Girl!          

  

6 weeks on the Program

Ok...So here we are...6 weeks into the program!

26lbs Released! 

 

Comparison shots

Beginning.... 2.5wks .....6wks

My Journey Begins

Happy New Year! 2012 is going to be an AMAZING year! This is TRULY going to be a year of self discovery and changing my Life that I am SO ready for! I actually began my journey on December 13, 2011! As my close friends and family have observed over the last 20plus years, my weight has become a real struggle. At the beginning of 2011 I had reached my breaking point and have spent the last year with a constant prayer in my heart that I would be guided in the right direction. I have found the answer to take back control and make some pretty amazing changes for myself and my family. I was introduced to a new weight loss program called “Sponsor Me Slim”. In the six short weeks on the program I have been able to release 26lbs and over 19½”. While I know I have a long road ahead of me, I know for the first time in my life that this is doable! I can beat this! I can accomplish anything! I have an amazing and wonderful life coach and sponsor, who I am working with, as well as attending a weekly meeting. It is so amazing to me that in such a short period of time I have learned so much about myself and my habits. I have never experienced or come close to finding the things I get within this program in any of the other programs I have done over the years. (If you can't tell yet, I am extremely excited about this in my life.)

The Scariest thing I've EVER Done!

Ok! So this is By FAR the SCARIEST thing I've EVER done!

This is my STARTING picture!

This is 2 and a half weeks into the program!

This is the comparison shots!

Front

Side

I'll work on getting some new ones taken this weekend!

This is probably the hardest part for me, taking pictures!

Never been a fan of having my picture taken!