Almost 20% Off! No, Not a Great Sale-20% off of ME!

Last week wasn't so great for me. I was bloated, got food poisoning, and was stressed to the max.
I had some good and bad days as far as the eating goes. I did not track my food or activity, yet somehow managed to lose 4.6 pounds. I'm happy, yet I'm a little ticked at myself for not staying on plan and tracking everything. I was doing a lot of estimating in my head as far as how many points I was consuming. I think the weight loss is lucky, to be honest. 

Today I just realized 2 things. I am just a half pound away from a 40 pound weight loss and I am 5.2 pounds away from having lost 20% of my starting weight. A goal of mine is to get certified to become a Zumba instructor once I've lost 20%. I'm excited. It may take some time to get certified, because the classes cost money and they fill up quickly. There are 2 classes available in September. One is September 8th and still has space, but I won't have the $225 in time. The other class is September 22nd and is already sold out. I hope that more open up very soon! 

I admit that I've slacked off quite a bit, but today when I realized I'm so close to another milestone I had a talk with myself, and said that all that slacking off, mindless snacking, and laziness ends today! I'm going to plan out my week, which will include exercise and meals. I should have been at 20% long ago. However, I'm still a happy girl. I have more energy, I can wear smaller clothes, and I have more confidence as I've mentioned in other blogs. 

I'm off to do a walk now. It's kind of warm out there but I am NOT letting that get in my way. I've let too many things get in the way of my success. Mainly myself! Not today and not ever again. I DO deserve the very best and damn it I'm going to get it!

Long and Overdue Date

I normally write about my weight loss journey, but today I had the most amazing 2 hours in a long time and had to share. No, it was not amazing sex that I feel compelled to write about. It's about having lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in about 15 years. 


When I was getting ready for my lunch date with her this morning I felt like I was getting ready for a blind date. I was wondering, "Will she still like me?" "Will there be awkward pauses in the conversation?" "Will she still be nice?" Even on the way to meet her I sent her a text message (not while I was driving) to tell her how nervous I was. We were going to meet outside of the restaurant but I saw her in the parking garage, and ran after her. After she realized she wasn't being attacked, we hugged. It was a great hug. It wasn't a forced, half, pat on the back hug either. It was a real hug. 


When we sat down and were given our menus, the conversation started and never stopped. The poor waitress had to come by a few times before we were actually ready to order. There had been many years since we'd last seen each other, but we talked and talked as if there hadn't been that 15 year gap. When I first met her in 1994, we went to Denny's after work. I told her my life story. We talked for hours. I felt like I could tell her anything, and today I felt the same way. Perhaps over the last 15 years we've both changed, but what didn't change was that sense that I can trust this woman with my life. 


As we said goodbye we hugged again and I probably hugged a little harder this time. When I was driving home I started to cry. There were some silly things that kept us apart all of these years and I don't even remember all of it. All I know is that I don't want to lose her friendship again. I told her that I was sorry we missed out on all of these years. And just like always, she knew what to say to make me feel better. She said, "We have plenty more, ok?"