I'm going to walk a 5K on October 2!

I love Saturdays!

Today I woke up, got Starbucks on the way to OT, worked 3.5 hrs OT, met my dear friend Suzanne (from my prior office I hadn't seen in months) for lunch at yummy Jason's Deli and visited for hours, went to Petsmart and Wal-Mart, swam 42 laps, and wrapped up the afternoon with a $2 Cold Starbucks -- hooray treat receipts --- Now it's time to get ready to go out to eat with the family to celebrate my sister's birthday!

Am I addicted to Starbucks? Especially Skinny Vanilla Lattes with Splenda? Maybe. Does the fact that I "earned" a gold card with my name on it mean anything? (-;

Oh, and guess what?!?! Today I wore the outfit I wore on my first date with Ben (6 years and 60 lbs ago)! And it looked CUTE! (-:

I am so, so blessed, y'all!

58 lbs lost, 85 more to go

So, Ben and I have together lost more than 100 lbs. We're really excited about that! And, we think we are just under the weight we each were when we first met six years ago...

Just refer to me as the Organizer Bunny....

I had an AWESOME swim tonight! All 50 laps felt good and I even finished up with TWO 200 Frees including flip turns!

Also, I had a really busy 3 day weekend, but had the energy and desire to do it all.... everything from social stuff, to church childcare, to several hours of work, to being an "Organizer Bunny" at my house and a friends', and complete with renting a tiller and tilling for about an hour in our yard before dark Monday night. (-: Woo-hoo!

Exercising

So, after doing well with exercising, last week I fell off the wagon a bit. I did walk some, but I didn't swim and I didn't really walk enough. Last Sunday, I walked for hours at the mall, but some of that was while browsing and purchasing, so it wasn't all truly exercise. I decided this week had to be better, so I am trying. I did a nice long walk with my friend on Monday, and swam on Wednesday, and did another long walk again tonight. I really feel like 3 nights a week isn't enough, but I just haven't figured out the timing yet. So, I guess an ideal week for me would be walking 3 days and swimming 3 days, with one day off. Let's see. Walking takes up 1.5 hours total, swimming takes up (hmmm... drive to the gym, sit in the car procrastinating on FB in the parking lot, changing clothes, swim for 40 min or so, shower, drive home... yep, 1.5 hrs). So, apparently, I'm trying to fit in 9 hours of exercise each week. No wonder it's been difficult!!! Hmm. And, if it's not easy now with my 9 hour work days, I wonder what it will be like when I am working and a Mommy, too? God's going to show me that when I need to know, I suppose. But what about when I have to start cooking again? I mean, this exercise after work thing messes with dinner prep and eating and clean up time in a big way. I have a whole new perspective for working Moms who exercise, 'cause I'm not even doing well keeping up without being a Mom!

Maybe I should figure out which day I am going to use as an off day first. Friday night is date night and Sundays are crazy busy with Waumba Land, Church, and Small Group. Hmm. Since I can usually fit a walk in after church, Fridays it is. Gym is closed on Sundays, so that means that's a day for walking. Alright .... here's my plan for next week and hopefully the weeks after that: Sun, Mon, and Thurs walking with Tues, Wed, and Sat swimming.

And, yes, I did try a Yoga class a few weeks ago. My body very clearly said "no thank you, but hopefully later."