Ya'll it's almost April and we're still dealing with freezing cold temps. I can honestly say that I've never looked forward to summer more than what I do right now! With that anticipation comes the overwhelming desire of a tropical vacation. Oh my goodness! Having my toes in the sand with beautiful clear water in front of me makes me breathe a little easier. A new, unfamiliar setting gets my adrenaline pumping just a little bit stronger and the salty seabreeze blowing in from the ocean makes me more madly in love with the beauty of all that encompasses the islands. It just doesn't get any better. But until the time comes when we will be able to visit again, I am thankful that I have such times through pictures to be able to reminisce. Of all of our vacation pictures, these two are probably among my favorites. One is of Gracie in Siesta Key and the other is a friend strumming a Kenny Chesney tune in the BVI.
Goodness let me get my head out of the clouds now and share that I'm down a total of 20 pounds! This journey has just gotten a little more fun because I'm slowly starting to be able to fit in clothes I haven't in years (and yes, I held on to said clothes with determination to eventually squeeze back in them!). My wardrobe for the office is finally beginning to go beyond what felt like the same three outfits I wore every week! Sad but true. I guess I should start posting progress pics of myself huh? Well, here are two taken last night after a grueling workout.
I'm beginning to have so much fun at the gym! Let me just say a big THANK YOU for the completely clueless neighbor on the elliptical the other day who unknowingly entered into an imaginary competition with me as I tried to stay in beat with his far too athletic (for me) endurance. He may not have been as clueless as first thought though because he kept increasing his speed and incline and by the end of my 30 minutes, I could barely breathe! I had to take a few second to peel my feet off of the footpads (well, not really but my exhaustion almost took me to that point). I could have sworn my (actually very aware) competition had a smirk on his face but it's all good. Even though I may or may not have been slightly delirious from my exertion, I kept up! No pain no gain and the proof was in my 3 pound loss at my last weigh in. Time to move on to my next adventure at the gym.
Thank all of you guys who have stuck with me so far. I know some of this may get boring and repetitive but you have no idea how encouraging it is to have the support by all of you, even if it's just by me noticing how many page views my blog gets. It goes such a long way in keeping me determined and motivated. So thank you all so much!
