bleckwoman

My vacation was wonderful. I am working on getting my pictures up online so everyone can see. We did a lot of walking around the boardwalk in Atlantic City. I did see the ocean for the first time and it was amazing! It took my breathe away. I walked in it but it was way to cold to go swimming in it. It was so hot outside but the ocean was only in the 50s and I couldn’t take the water temps. I did get a lot of other exercise in, walking and walking and walking and some night time exercise (it was our “second” honeymoon)
We didn’t win anything at the casinos, but we had fun walking around them and looking at all the decor.

MY eating while on vacation went well. I only went a stray twice but it was because of where we were eating our meals. We were on the road and there weren’t a lot of places to eat. I had salads for dinner every night and chicken sandwiches or Subway other times. I didn’t stick to the no eating past 7pm rule though cuz we didn’t get back to the hotel until late and I was hungry so I had pretzels or a few peanuts as a snack.

So I was thinking today….. I am working really hard and I have been seeing so many changes in myself sine I started to diet.

I use to go out and eat what ever I wanted to. Now I really think about what I am going to order and ask for dressings to be on the side, or to have no mayo on sandwiches. I think about how much I really want something before I make my decisions. I don’t eat any more just for the sake of eating. I eat because I am hungry or it is time to eat.

I also make time for exercise. I figure it into my schedule…..
I am also noticing a lot of changes in my body. I have shoulders, and bones near my collar bone that you can see because the fat is gone. I am down to sizes that I can’t even remember wearing. I know it was sometime before high school when I wore them last, because my jeans from high school were a size 28W, I had a pair that I found and was shocked. I am now wearing a size 18w in jeans (from some stores) or an 20W.

I have more energy, I can do things that I could never have done at this time last year. For example walking the 10 miles a day on vacation without getting tires. Sure I had a few blisters on my feet but my legs weren’t tired.

All in all I am feeling so motivated!!! If I can continue the way I am going right now I know I will meet my goal. I have all the reason in the world. I want to be a mommy, more than anything. And I want to continue to make my parents proud. I called my mom today to tell her about my shopping trip while on vacation, I got a new outfit and she was so proud of me for being able to buy the size I did. It feels good when people can say you are looking great. It gives me a skip in my step and motivation to keep moving and working hard! I know some day I will be where I want to be, and I will be so happy, and I will have all of my buddies on here to thank for that!!!

Well I have rambled enough. I have to get some sleep so I can get up in the am and go for my walk. Thanks for reading!!!!