Almost the 3 month mark...almost!

Vaca was great and then the reality of being with my kids and husband for 12 days set in...ugh! On Sunday we became all-Blair, all the time. Sometimes you need a vacation from a vacation but this time we just needed a vacation from each other. All in all we had a good time. It truly was a relaxing, expensive, but relaxing time. We fished a lot, did Jolly Rogers Water Park, golfed, swam, and ATE. OMG did we eat. We ate like we were on a cruise!!! Thank God for the Big E (OC elliptical). Like I said, I ate and drank like a glutton but I also had a morning date each day and that I truly believed helped me quite a bit. I did gain 4 pounds while away but big Chris gained 8 and he never had an a.m. date. (well, once but I thought and he thought he was gonna die, so his dating life was over -- drama king!!) I'm proud to say that as soon as we arrived back in Arbutus, WW and I were reunited and at my weigh in today I was down the 4 and an additional 1.5....so 24.5# down!!! SUPER EXCITED!!

I've kept my end of the exercise bargain with my body, I just wish it would be a little nicer to me. Of course it could be feeling like, "In your face big girl....look what you've put me through all these years and seriously, you're not 29 anymore." I'm sure that's what it's saying -- what a bitch!! On Sunday morning, Stewie and I walked our 4 miles in the 972 degree/99.9% humidity. If I was on a treadmill and felt like that, I'd have fallen off the back but a girl and her dog have got to get home. So we walked some more. Stewie laid his little ass right in front of his water bowl when he got home, taking drinks and napping simultaneously! I swear I thought we were on a survivor series show : One Girl, One Dog! Oh well, that's old news....we're still alive and kickin'.

My black toe nail is healing up nicely (still attached) but apparently my baby toe nail on the same foot felt like it didn't want to participate anymore and decided to fall right off. So as I type, I have skin painted in place of a toe nail.

Yesterday it was so hot, again, that I decided I needed to throw some strength training into my mix. More muscle burns more calories (even when just typing). Bob and I reunited for a nice boot camp workout and then I reluctantly got on my 1.5 yr old, almost never used, home elliptical and started to form a relationship. Just so you know, I will never (at least I don't think) feel the same love for Little E as I do OC's Big E!

Next week will be 3 months, a nice 25 down or more would be awesome!!!

It's been a while

I know, it's been a while. I haven't had much extra time...don't ask what I've been doing, 'cuz I have no idea :)

Let's take it back to July 4th weekend....ugh. Great Saturday (7/3) not such a great night after 8:30pm --- mind you my walking partner and I, we're not giving that person/dog a name because it changes so frequently, so partner and I had just completed a 4mile walk that morning (in an hour). I had just upped my walk to a 4 mile hour. Anyhow, 8:30pm --- jumped into pool and BOOM!!!!! there went my ankle/foot.....holy shit!!!! Needless to say, xrays the following day and loads of swelling I was back to walking 4 miles (just not as quickly) on Wednesday 7/7. So I've been religiously walking my 4 miles and speeding my time back up. Yesterday I skipped all together because I am almost to the point that I can't walk at all in the morning and my shins and ankles ache (hurt ache) all day long. Last night I applied an Icy Hot wrap and watched TV instead.....don't get mad yet....my OC elliptical and I will be reunited this evening for 12 days and I'll stay on track!!! (hopefully my entirely black toe nail will stay in place until I can wear socks and shoes in the winter -- thanks long toe nail that banged into my shoe) Oh, 23 pounds down!!!

We are getting ready to leave for vaca this afternoon....ahhh!!! Anyhow we are planning a deep sea fishing trip while there. So I ask Chris a "dumb" question...."What do I wear?" He responds, duh "Shorts and a shirt." Now most people would have known the answer to that but I however do NOT own shorts. So yesterday I went in search of a pair of "fishing shorts." If I had wanted to wear capris I wouldn't have gone shopping. If I had wanted to wear long, black pants or jean capris, I could have bought plenty. 3 pairs, not 3 styles but THREE PAIRS of shorts were to be found in Kohl's. One in my size (which isn't my size anymore ....nice) and one pair 2 sizes smaller (might be my size next month, I could squeeze into them) and one lots of sizes smaller. So no shorts! (mind you I was suppose to be at work so I couldn't shop all day) But I have decided people don't want fat chicks to wear shorts so they don't freakin' make them!!!! Yep, I'll be the only one deep sea fishing in a sundress :) Not really but don't think it didn't cross my mind.

I have a new love (yes, I'm having an affair) My new love is not only super cute but tasty too. Mini Baby Bell light cheese and light cheese spreadable wedges. YUMMO!!! Bestest ever and so stinking cute! Lots of varieties to keep me happy :)