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So this year I have set 14 goals for myself. If you want to check out why I picked these 14 read this. We are almost 1/2 through the year and I thought today would be a great day to check in and see how I am doing!

1. Pray about everything! & 2. Study Scripture Daily.

I'm not sure I will ever pray or study enough but I find myself saying more little prayers each day and remembering verses throughout the day. I also know that when I right it down I am more diligent about praying and spending time in God's word.

3. Tithe 1st, not last.

A work in progress. It is the first item on our budget but I'm not saying it's always the first item out the door. I think when things get tight it makes it extra hard to give all that we should because we forget all that God has given us!

4. Memorize 12 verses of Scripture

If I am going to make 12 verses I am really going to have to work at it!!

5. Organize my life.

Umm...my life isn't organized as you can tell from last Tuesday's blog post, however I am trying to find a system that works for me!

6. Declutter Our House

This is such a work in progress. I have literally removed an entire wardrobe of women's clothes from my house. Sad part is there is still 5 more women's wardrobes left!! I am slowing working through all the items. I have found that clothes are my biggest challenge, not just for me but the boys as well. I have been tempted to reduce my clothing to only 100 items. I am working on a list...I'll let you know how that goes!

7. Set a daily schedule and stick to it!!

well I set one...now I just need to follow it!

8. Pay off Debt!!!

The last time I updated I bragged about my multiple accounts and starting the envelope system...yeah I should keep my mouth shut! Praying that I will be on a cash only system for groceries, gas, and other (non-bill) items by July 1.

9. Put at least $1000 in our savings account for a rainy day fund

Not there yet..

10. Put at least $200 extra into each of the boy's savings account.

Setting aside extra is hard...still working on this goal.

11. Do a family outing once a month.

We did go camping in the backyard over Farm Boy's spring break. This has been a hard one to do. It's very difficult for the Farmer to get away. Honestly he hasn't had a day off since early December..it's long overdue!

12. Exercise 3 times a week and include the boys as often as possible.

I did great on this goal for a while and then I fell off the wagon...hoping to get back on ASAP!!

13. Go on a date night just William & I once a month

5+ months and counting...still not one date night. Please don't get me wrong we have a wonderful friend who has offered to babysit for us more than once...the Farmer just doesn't have the time. On the rare occasion he makes it home before me...I have a meeting!

14. Post 60 blog post, plus keep our social media sites updated.

Over 1/2 to my goal and it's not even June yet!! I have been working on getting the Farmer to update the farm's Facebook page from the field or at least send me some pics so I can do it!

Don't forget you can follow SCFarmWife on Twitter, Facebook Pinterest& Instagram!

And you can learn more about what's going on at our farm on our Farm Page.

Did you set goals for the New Year? Are you still working on them? Or have you tossed them?

Until we meet again

Caci

Wow! I can't believe it's been 4 weeks since I started this!

I haven't made huge changes in my life,

but I have been making changes.

One of the biggest changes I have made is logging all my food & all my exercise.

I have been using Weight Watchers as my go to app,

but honestly it cost me $19/month to keep and I only have 1 more week for this month.

So this week I have been using the My Fitness Pal app to log as well.

I just wanted to see the comparison.

Can I do this without shelling out the extra cash?

So here are my thoughts between the two.

Both apps are only as reliable as I am consistence.

The plans I have chosen require me to enter the food and activities that I have done.

Both have online sites I can visit as well for better views and progress reports, however My Fitness Pal also has this feature in app.

Weight Watchers gives me points for any activity I complete that takes 10 minutes.

So if I do squats for 10 minutes I get 1 point, however My Fitness Pal doesn't. I don't get to count calories burned during strength training exercises, but it does allow for better tracking as I enter the reps, sets, and weights used.

I feel that using My Fitness Pal gives me a better idea of how weight is actually lost.

I know that I have to have more cardio than strength training to get rid of the fat.

Also I don't get cheats with My Fitness Pal, if I go over my calorie limit my choice is to live with it or to burn it off! For me that's motivation!

Also with Weight Watchers I can eat all the fruit and veggies I want with out really racking up any points. So if I want to eat 15 bananas in a day that's ok, I wouldn't get docked any points. But we all know that bananas have calories and I can't eat my normal meals and 15 bananas without packing on some pounds.

Sooo after this initial month with Weight Watchers I will not be renewing. It's not that it isn't a great program but for me I need more. I'm not an everyone gets a trophy kind of person. I need to be challenged...I need someone to tell me to stuck it up...that doughnut might have tasted good but now you keep it or WORK! So I will be using the My Fitness Pal app exclusively starting February 8th.

I also have been using 5K Runner (as a training program) and Map My Run to keep track of the routes I take. I love that 5k Runner has voice and beeping commands that tell me when to run and when to walk. I love that Map My Run tracks my time, distance and pace. That makes it much easier to know how to enter it into the other apps I use.

All the above apps expect for Weight Watchers are free to download and use.

Ok enough about apps already how did week 4 go??

Well let's say that I learned that eating pizza and wings can really kill your diet when you don't stop at one serving size. I learned that when I am lazy and don't cook at home that I tend to eat more calories. I have found that I can live without an intravenous drip of diet coke, and that 2 cups of coffee in the morning typically satisfied my caffeine cravings. Oh and drinking water really does help you to not be hungry as often..who knew?

So below you will find my chart. I did gain 0.5 lbs back but I lost and 1.5 in my waist, which I can tell because jeans that I couldn't wear comfortably I can now wear them. I have also continued to lose inches in my arms, thighs, and calves.