Um.... hi?

I know, I keep saying "I'm really back!" So when was my last post? I couldn't even tell you... :(

Truth be told, I lost it for a few weeks. I kept saying "I'm just going to take this week off, it's a crazy time for me, I'll get back into it next week" as I'm sure we're all so familiar with in our own journeys. Well, let's document this day as the SECOND day I am back in action.

I have this history with dieting where I get so into it that I'm obsessive about it. I truly wasn't like that this time, in fact, I think I was almost TOO relaxed about it. I allowed myself to eat things and not document them in the calorie count. I allowed myself to not work out. Not good.

So, here's the new me. I am still down 6 pounds from when I started, so that's good. In my history I would gain the weight back and then some, even if it was only a few weeks. We went to work out yesterday and it felt AMAZING (and it must have been a good one, too, because I laid in bed for an hour this morning after waking up, which I only do when I'm sore...)

This week I have an appointment with Brenda to work out, and I swear if I get a subbing job, someone will get hurt, LOL. Here's the thing - this is a BUSY time for substitute teachers. In the past 2 months, there have been 2 weeks of state testing (special needs children need "testing subs" to come in and read the test to them, scribe their answers, etc.) and all the end of the year hooplah. This is when the teachers want days off because the kids are driving them crazy! So, between subbing and nannying I have had no time to work out with Brenda :( So finally, I get to see her on Thursday!

The new deal is, I am going to have a new kind of "layout" if you will, for my blog posts. I will give an update, then I am going to give my "YAY FOR THE DAY!" (big achievement of the day), and on weigh in days, I will have "RIP" for the weight that I have lost and will NEVER see again. And, of course, my weight loss quote to end the post. Be ready, this is about to be EPIC! :)

"Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." - Oprah Winfrey