Mid week weigh in, outta the 260's!

Do you see that number?  I haven't seen that number in a LONG time!!!

WAHOOOOOOOO!!!

7.03%

That's what I've lost since June 30th when I made a pact with my kiddo. 

In the last week I've lost 1.37%.
In just over 8 weeks, I've lost 7.03%.

YAY!

grass is always greener (d39)

It's been a long tim esicne I've cut the grass.  I've always LOVED the smell of fresh cut grass, and since it was my husbands birthday, I knew cutting it would be a nice little gift for him.  I also knew I needed to get more active.  Our gras is in 3 sections, and takes about 2.5-3 hours to mow- a riding lawn mower would be nice, just so far out of our budget.

I felt it, found 2 pot holes, and hollered at the kid because he missed 2 poop piles.  I found myself huffing for breathe, and was embarrassingly wishing it was over way before it was.

I started watching "Ruby" because of a friend.  There are some really great quotes on the shows I have seen (via netflix) and I'm going to watch it and use my step. I'd still like to find a walking buddy or something-- this sideview picture made me quite blah.  The back rolls & but/gut is icky.

This morning there is a cross country meeting at school.  I asked my son to go to it, they are giving out running logs.  He said, the kid, that he "might" do it with me.  He did it before, but isn't as impressed to do it now.  Joe would, but he'll tick me off.  I can't exercise with him.  Long time readers will remember why, I'll have to link it all later.  :)

My Day One (Official Restart Date)

I'm starting over.

Before picture, after retreat.

I'm READY!!

Bathing suit confessions (aka: horror stories)

Oh the HORROR.  This is what I looked like going to water aerobics.  I look like I am ready to deliver a baby.  Which would be good- except I AM NOT.  I wish I were, but I'm not.

And that extra skin below my chin.  Yeah, that need to go.

And the bat wings-- which I've never notice, but how could I miss?

Never fear, water aerobics was a good thing.  Enjoyed it, my arms ached, and my legs felt it.  I will go out in public again wearing this suit.  I was worried, as always, that I would be the biggest person.  And I was one of them.. but I was there.  Exercising. 

That's what counts!

Profile picture- Ewwwww!

I ignored how dirty I looked- we have been camping/hiking and out in the wild. But I could not ignore the fact that I look 9 months and ready to pop pregnant.

What makes this sad, and it is, is that do you see the brown spot on the other side of the river? It's a moose. I love moose, and i nearly peed my pants when I saw her eating. (No baby in site, but I bet one wasn't too far off.)

So, this picture should make me happy- but it makes me enraged.

We are now back from our trip, and I do turn around and will be gone for another week and a half on Thursday, but I've got my exercise garb on, school is out, and I plan to do a LOT of sweating!