sigh

I haven't been doing as well lately. I was all gung ho to lose weight for my trip, which lost me 3 lbs. But I've been wafflingback above that and not eating well. I'm falling prey to my favorite temptations- chocolate, potato chips,... and chocolate... oh and just more food than I need general. I'm discouraged, and a little bitchy. I have two good days and hang in there and then two bad days. Over teh weekend I had two really bad days.

So, in fairness, I really need to start my 60 days over again!

New Challenge- Day 14

I am on a mission! I've lost 3 lbs. What helps me: protein snack, diet Pepsi, coffee, apples and carrots, keeping busy and probably breastfeeding. :)

Fire bad

Sometimes a nice hot fire is great. Toast some marshmallows and the like.

Last week fire was bad. My sister's apartment went up in flames. Luckily, it was during the day and no one was hurt. Some of the building was completely gone. Her apartment had some burning and lots of water damage. If I can get the picture of her apartment to post on the blog below I will.

Anyway, I was so impressed by the local reaction which was that people kept coming by her lease office to drop off donations. Clothes, toys, and even a boom box. I'm also impressed by my sister's attitude which was to say that all the stuff was God's anway (and that was before she knew if any of it could be salvaged). She ended up being able to get a whole bunch of meaningful things like computer hard drive, files of her architect portfolio and even a slightly moist guitar. Her roommate did not quite fair so well and wasn't even allowed to get stuff from her room because it was too dangerous. But when offered a gift card from teh Red Cross for clothes, she gave it to the family from upstairs. Wow. I wish I could say I had such little attachment to my things, but I don't know. I like my things pretty well.

Love ya Bec!

Gators, here we come!

Lizzie and I will be visiting Elly at the end of April. It will be hard not to think about the boys, especially Steven, who are obsessed with reptiles and crocodiles while we're there. I already know what jacksonville t-shirt I have to buy!

Check out Elizabeth in shades below. maybe in this picture she's Betsy.

A New Challenge

Well, I completed the 30 day challenge and I am very pleased with the weight I lost. But it made me realize how much more there is to go.

So I'm doing a 60 day challenge. It will be similar to the first (only longer, of course). I'm going to allow a protein snack as per Josh's advice. And no dessert til after my FL trip. I'm really trying to be hard core right now because we're preparing to visit Elly in FL and I will have to put on a bathing suit in public. Arghhhh!

I'm not going to seek out specific accountability prayer partners as I did last time. Instead I will tell all my friends about the blog. I appreciate your prayers of course. I know they help!

I already had to start over again which will put me finishing the first week of June. My goal is 15 lbs.

Thanks for all the support, everyone and all the dieting tips, Josh.