This eight week intense summer challenge is not for the faint of heart. This challenge is for Catholic women who want to get FIT this summer while growing in Holiness. Let’s face it, getting healthy and growing in holiness go hand-in-hand and it’s always more fun and motivating to do it with others. Not to mention that a little friendly competition never hurts either!


So ladies .....................are you up for the challenge?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Starting NOW...

Hi Gals... My name is Artesia.  
I know some of you in this challenge and can not wait to meet the rest of you ladies. 
 I am the mom to 4 young kids... 7, 6, 3 and 7 months.  So for the past 8 years my weight has fluctuated from pregnancy, nursing, and bouts of weight watchers at least 75 lbs.  I just finished a similar weight loss challenge and was able to shed 15.8 of those pregnancy pounds in 10 weeks.  I won 3rd place, woot woot.  
However, we recently moved across the country from our home in Boise, Idaho to West Lafayette, Indiana.  To say that it has been stressful is an understatement.  I don't typically consider myself an emotional eater but my focus right now is not on making healthy food choices and exercising.  Fortunately, this challenge has another component.  Praying, reading, and even sleeping are things I have been doing a lot of.   Every morning I wake up and think today is the day I am going to START this challenge and then before lunch I have eaten 2 wild berry pop tarts and forgot to pack workout clothes.  So tonight I packed my clothes and shower stuff and am heading to the gym at 6am.  The gym has 2 things our new place doesn't have a hot shower and a cable!  Please hold me accountable.            
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  1. UnknownJuly 23, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Hi Artesia,
    I so resemble your remark of being a mother to 4 young kids. Mine are almost 4, almost 3, 18mths and almost 1 month. I have been overweight all of my adult life and the past 4 years have seemed impossible, between pregnant and nursing, to get into shape. Last summer, for a few months, I started walking and completed a few 5k competitions and started losing some weight, but then I became pregnant again and although I succeeded in maintaining for as long as possible and gaining a minimal amount, I still have 50 lbs I'd like to lose to be at my goal weigh, which I've NEVER been at in my adult life. Congrats on your first challenge and Good luck on this one. It's great that you have a gym close by and are doing what you can towards this challenge, other things will fall into place. I am really struggling in the food area as well, but I'm doing what I can and hoping that the benefits off the scale will outweigh the benefits on the scale. Thanks for sharing =)

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    1. ArtesiaJuly 24, 2013 at 8:25 PM

      Wow mama you do have 4 little kid. Being healthier for us means modeling healthy behaviors for our kids. You will do great and I'm proud of you for joining this challenge with a 1 month old.

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  2. UnknownJuly 24, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Great Post Artesia! I love the picture of you guys too! We miss you guys ton and Johnny is seriously missing his BFF :)

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    1. ArtesiaJuly 24, 2013 at 8:26 PM

      Did you see the picture on my other blog of Johnny and Matt? Wish you were here to try out the Greek restaurant by our house.

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