Weigh-In #??

While I HAVE been keeping track of what I eat, how much water I drink and the exercising I do, I have NOT been keeping track of weeks or weigh-in numbers. So, today was weigh in # who knows. But...who cares, cause the outcome is GREAT! I started back in April weighing in at 152. Then I did the Master Cleanse, but gained most of that 9 pounds back. I started this particular weight loss journey - the sustainable, habit changing, healthier living journey - at 149. My goal weight is 130, which will be 22 pounds when all is said and done. (I know, I'm AWESOME at math!) Today when I got on the scale it read 133.4! WOW! I was really hoping to be at 135 by Lily's birthday which is on the 22nd...but ideally I wanted to be at my goal - and now I am seeing that it just might be possible! Last week I was 136.8, so it seems if I really stick with it for these next couple of weeks, that I'll be there!

I really wish I had taken actual BEFORE pictures, because the difference I see and feel is amazing - to me, at least. I'd really like to be able to compare it with an AFTER picture in a couple weeks. But, I shouldn't complain because I'm nearly there, picture or no picture! HOORAY!

Keep Your Head Up!

Sounds worse than it is... I'm not hanging my head out of shame or failure or anything of the kind. I'm simply reminding myself that with all the 5:45am walks and runs I'm venturing out on, I need to keep my head up so I don't miss all those early morning creatures!

It's been quite awhile since I've posted...I'VE BEEN BUSY, and still am, actually. I'm having a yard sale this Friday and Saturday, VBS in our neighborhood starting the 19th and I'm the music leader (motions and all, people!), PLUS we're moving into our new house on the 31st and there's TONS to do (of which Jon is doing 99% of it...I've just done some painting)! So, there's a lot going on, but I'm happy to say that WEIGHT LOSS IS one of the things happening.

I FINALLY fell off my plateau of 141.8 pounds, and I can see and feel a significant difference! Trying clothes on in the dressing rooms used to be HORRIBLY depressing, as I would bring in things that I thought would fit, but NOPE, they sure didn't cause my sweet love-handles and gut would be protruding from all sides - UGH! Now I can bring skinny-person shirts into the dressing room and actually be excited about the way they fit! HOORAY!! Feels good!

None of this has anything to do with my blog title. What I was going to talk about were all the cute little animals I see in the mornings when I go out. I'm up super early so the raccoons, groundhogs, rabbits and birds don't know to expect anyone. I've had a few face-offs with the local raccoon family...I can't tell who's more intimidated by our closeness - me or the raccoon. But we've been close! Then there's the cute little bunnies. Oh, but that poor, poor beautiful blue jay I hit with my car yesterday on my way to go walking with my dad. It was a sad moment. Anyway, I do like to keep my head up so I can see this morning beauty that all the happily sleeping people (of whom I am slightly jealous) are missing.

HOWEVER, if I kept my head up all the time I would have missed my scale reading 136.8 this past Thursday...GETTING CLOSE to my goal! I'm going to weigh in again this Thursday in hopes for another loss. 6.8 pounds until the end! Wonder if I can make it by Lily's 1st birthday on the 22nd?? Maybe that's pushing it...