I have been slacking at getting on the board and responding. I have no idea what kind of industrial strength infection I caught but we're on day 9 of battling it with day 3 of antibiotics and steroids with not much improvement. So I'm playing a bit of catch up right now.
What kind of things have you tried that didn't work for you? How long do you try something before you decide it that it isn't working?
Bonus question: Do you prefer
Disneyland or Disney World? If you have never been to one, do you have plans to visit?
I've now tried Whole30, Paleo, and Atkins and they were epic fails lol I have to have carbs in my diet. I try to give things at least a few weeks before deciding it isn't working. In the case of Whole30 I got to 10 days. I've also tried doing couch to 5k programs and my body just does not like running. I hurt both knees, my foot and my ankle in the process of trying to do it. I didn't even like running, I just wanted to like it so that one didn't work out so well either.
I love the nostalgia of Disneyland and Carsland in California Adventure but I will always prefer Disney World. It's bigger and has so much more to do. Plus my anxiety doesn't reach panic attack levels from my claustrophobia since there's more room to move around.
What have you invested in that has helped your journey the most? Do you have anything that you would like to try but are not sure it is worth the investment?
Bonus: Walt's brother Roy had a big part in Walt achieving his dream. How many brothers or sisters do you have and where do you fall in birth order?
I bought myself a fitbit about a year ago but I didn't feel like it was registering what I was really walking. I bought an ankle band for it off of etsy a few months ago and I love it! It registers my real steps and I feel motivated to walk more and increase my steps more often. It's so small but it's been great. I really wish I could invest in an elliptical or exercise machine for our bedroom but I'm not sure it would actually get used or if it would just turn into a laundry basket. So for not I just walk the dog 4 times a day and try to get at least one Kinect game in with my daughter for a half hour.
I have one sister and I'm the oldest. However, I also have 3 sisters in law and 1 brother in law and I'm right in the middle of everyone when you combine them all.
How is everyone celebrating? And for those of you that don't celebrate Easter, Do you have a spring holiday that you do celebrate?
My extended family celebrates Easter, my husband and I do not though. So after everyone else is done at church we go to my aunt's for a potluck brunch. My mom always dyes eggs with my daughter the day before Easter and does a little hunt with her at her house. Luckily my husband had to work yesterday so I got to go home and rest.
How has your healthy lifestyle evolved over the years?
It's kind of done a huge 360 degree turn over the last decade or so. I used to eat really healthy and lost about 60 pounds about 10 years ago. Once I got married things slowly crept up to a higher weight with going out more often and being less active as we settled into married life. The once I got pregnant I didn't actually gain any weight but my body shape changed a lot and I haven't been able to lose weight in my stomach region which is the problem area for me. Then we had financial issues so it became buy to survive so it was the cheapest and not so healthy foods. Now we're in a slightly better place so I'm just trying to make sure we all eat balanced meals, less snacking and more fresh and local products when possible. And I try to make sure I move around as much as possible when I'm done with work and get my daughter involved. It's a work in process.
Whew that was a lot. Teach me for forgetting to check in daily lol
I've just been so busy that I've sort of scattered when it comes to keeping up with "regular life" stuff! I have school vacation next week, but in an effort to bring in a bit of "fun" money, I've agreed to sub for about 8 WW meetings. 
