Aaaah, summer. I do love you so. But, i admit, i let you get the best of me. Too little exercise in the heat and a little too much indulging on summertime cocktails (hello, summer beer, no offense, but i wish i had never met you). Thankfully, i didn't slide too far backwards and gain a lot of the weight back, but i certainly haven't moved forward, either.
Ok. that's over now. not going to dwell on it. not gonna beat myself up over it. i'm moving on.
Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda.
So, now what?
BEGIN TODAY. Don't say i'll start tomorrow. or Monday. START TODAY. You don't have to go out right now and buy special food or join a gym. Just committ to eating less and moving more. Make what you had planned on making for dinner tonight. Just eat less of it. Then, make the time to go for a walk, or ride your bike or blow the dust off that workout DVD you have and just do it.
I went to a free fitness class yesterday at my church. We did "Turbo Jam" together in the gym. Whoa! Evidently, i used muscles yesterday that i didn't know i even had. Because today they are screaming at me. I hurt. Seriously...ouch. But it feels so good, at the same time, to be moving again.
I know that many of you had been following my fitness progress and working along with me. I apologize for letting things slide over the summer. But, i'm back on track. To date, i have lost 20 pounds and am down two sizes in clothes. Just last week, i was at Old Navy and was so excited to have to say to the fitting room attendant "this is too big...could you get me the next size down?"!!!! That is THE BEST! If you are still on this journey with me, i'm proud of you. If you've had a set back, too, let's move forward together. Keep me posted on your progress! We can do this! We'll motivate each other!
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If you need a refresher of what i am doing to get fit and happy for life, visit my posts here. I needed to revisit them, myself!
Lori, I thought you looked great! Keep up the amazing work! So proud of you!! Hopefully we can get together soon for some decaf coffee and some fruit :) ps so far this pregnancy, I have eaten 2 whole banana breads MYSELF! I think I am sliding off the rails :)
Posted by: Erin @ Vale Design | September 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Yay! I'm with you. Down 22 lbs in 16 weeks. Not going to slow down or stop.
Have only dropped one size. Hoping for more. ;-)
Congrats on your success!
Posted by: Susan Brown | September 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM
I just met you this summer, but I thought you looked wonderful! Congratulations on what you have achieved so far! I loved the idea of getting back on track . . . that's where I am, not quite there but working on it. Thanks for the encouragement!
Your biggest fan in Alaska :-)
Posted by: Karin R | September 17, 2011 at 08:24 PM