So, I was in WV this week to spend time with family and good friends before shoving off to Florida. Did I mention Nick and I were moving to Florida next month? lol. Since we will not see everyone again until Christmas, we decided to take a week-long trip to the land of country roads and absolutely nothing to do. While in I spent a lot of time walking in the mornings with my mother, Brenda. It was great to be able to take a walk in the neighborhood where I grew up with my favorite woman in the world. I'm sure you are wondering, "Why are you exercising when you are up for a visit with family and friends?" Silly person, there is only one explanation....a chubby girl never stops when her eye is on the prize!
Speaking of the "prize," this leads me to the other great stuff that happened while in the 'burg! You all remember my friend, Brittany, right? She's the one getting married next summer....the one who is the reason I am getting my booty into shape. Well, she and I took a trip down to David's Bridal last Saturday to look at bridesmaid dresses for her wedding. She thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the different choices for dresses now so all of us bridesmaids can have plenty of time to decide which dresses we want to wear for her big day. It was also sort of decided upon that the dresses would need to be ordered in December. Wait...what? December? You mean, such as THIS coming December? "OMG," I thought! I mean, as a previous bride myself I know when the dresses need to be ordered, but I guess I never really thought about it until then.
As I have been truckin' along here with my weight loss the past few months, I guess all I kept thinking of was June 2012 as my deadline! Where was my head? Hello! The original goal was to be in the smallest size possible when I order the dress, then keep the weight off for the wedding! I guess since I have been so busy filling out job applications and working on grad school assignments, it totally slipped my mind. Duh!
Okay, getting back to the dress. BP and I looked at all the choices and decided upon a set of dresses that are FABULOUS! What an exciting moment! As I looked at the choices, I decided to go ahead and choose now which one I would want to wear. It always helps to have that little carrot at the end of the string to help motivate ya. I figured it would be more beneficial to me to have the dress in mind, and with a picture, to help push me over into that weight-loss stealth mode I need to be in. Knowing that it is June and December will be here before I know it, I need something more realistic than just a thought of a dress. So, I took the picture and it is on my iPhone so I can look at it each and every day to keep myself extra motivated. I know you are dying for a picture, but I don't want to spoil the surprise!
I have lost some more weight since my last blog, but not as much as I would like. Although, I do see some changes in the way my clothing fits, which is a plus! Along with cardio, I have started the use of light weights to help tone. I don't want to bulk up! This next week will be a little challenging as far as getting a workout in because Nick and I are leaving Tuesday morning to go down to Florida for more intense job hunting. My evenings will be free, so hopefully I can get a good walk in on the beach, or around our hotel. Since we are moving down there in about a month, I need to start getting used to the temperatures anyway! lol
Thanks to those of you who read my posts. I keep hearing of those of you know are now motivated to make yourself healthier. Awesome! Keep up the good work! Since that is now the case, I now have more responsibility in my life. Not only can I not let myself down with my weight loss, but I can't let you all down either! Keep me posted on how you all are doing, as I will certainly do the same for you! My eye is now on the "prize" more than ever..... Is yours?
