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Okay, so I’ve been on this plateau since January.  While I think my body is pretty content at this point, I do take responsibility for not pushing myself to break through it until now.  I’m not going to beat myself up about it, however, because with sick kids, their sick mama and all the stress that those things entail on top of it being Winter for what seemed like forever this year, I just couldn’t devote all the attention necessary to breaking through.   Now that Spring has arrived for good I am back to work.  I have begun journaling my food again and have continued keeping track of my activities/exercise on the President’s Challenge website.  That has been an incentive to stay active for me.  I realize that the number on the scale isn’t the “important” thing, but I’d like to drop about 10 more pounds if my body will allow it.  My primary goal at this point is to just tone up my body.  I’m relatively content, although there are a few areas I’d like to lose a little excess “fluff” if at all possible.  Long story short:  I’m back to work. 

From the time Danny Manning played on the National Championship team of 1988 I have been a Jayhawk fan, so today is a sweet day here!  My husband, however, is very anti-KU since he cheers for only K-State (and whatever team KU is playing at any given time).  It causes a few arguments around here! :)  Because of the big win last night I woke up this morning with a little extra energy.  It would have been a lot of extra energy had I not had to stay up to watch all the post-game fun!  Oh well…it was so worth it!  While I haven’t accomplished anything yet this morning beyond getting the kiddos up and fed, I have big plans for the day.  If I write it on here I’ll hold myself accountable for accomplishing everything!  So, today I am going to do 50 minutes of Yoga (I’d do more vigorous exercise but have been sleeping on the living room floor with sick kids so I have a SORE back) on top of my daily household chores.   I am going to clean out the drawers of the large dresser in #2 & #3’s room so we can begin the process of moving in #1’s bed.  (I realize this isn’t weight loss related, but again, if I write it here, I have to do it!)  I am going to eat appropriate foods and avoid those things that I shouldn’t be eating.  Even better, I commit to working out for the next 4 days (provided nobody else ends up getting sick).  I want to tone up before Summer arrives, although as slowly as Spring is choosing to arrive I might have awhile.  I am going to be ready to wear a swimsuit this year (with no t-shirt over the top) for the first time since in 11 years.  That will be success as far as I’m concerned.  I’ve got a lot to accomplish today!  Have a great day!  Oh, and Rock Chalk, Jayhawk! 

I actually have this written on my main blog, but knew it needed to go here as well, this being where my weight-loss journey is fought.  Sometimes a little humor helps me see myself a little more clearly!

I did work out this morning. Granted, I didn’t complete the workout, but I did 30 minutes of vigorous exercise. Please hold your applause. I’ve been at a comfortable plateau since late December/early January. I’d like to lose roughly another 10 pounds (maybe - I don’t want to look like one of those giant lollipops you buy at Disney World - you know, the big head, little legs/body syndrome) but am thrilled that I have lost 60 pounds of excess blubber and am healthier, happier and hopefully wiser. I have found that I am now one of those annoying people who is cold all the time. I’m also one of those annoying people who sometimes just forgets to eat. When I was fat I didn’t understand how it was possible to forget to eat. In fact, my exact response to that was, “You’d have to be ten kinds of stupid to forget to eat.” I now see that I was ten kinds of stupid to live my life like that. So, now that I recognize the problem, I’ll count them out.

Okay, so I can only come up with 8 concrete kinds of stupid that I was. Just pretend I said something about being eight kinds of stupid instead of ten. The fact is, I have changed a lot of things since January 2007. My confidence has improved and will continue to do so as long as I remain true to myself and hold myself accountable for my eating and exercise. I’m not going to be fat again. I’m not going to be weak again. I’m not going to be eight kinds of stupid again. Well, maybe I will, but not those particular eight.