Hello, all. It’s been awhile. I didn’t even realize that so much time had passed since my last post. A lot happened. Last month, my sister disappeared, as in she packed up all her belongings (as well as a few of mine, just to be vindictive), deactivated her cell phone and left, refusing to tell our parents where she was going. I can’t say that I’m very sad about it. I’m not happy that she left, but I’m not sad. I’m more than a little angry, if I had to be honest. I’m changing the subject, because it’s too easy for me to go off into a rant.
My mom joined Weight Watchers. Having someone else at home who is also on the plan makes it a lot easier to plan balanced meals. I had to be stingy with my points during the day to try to balance out dinner, and sometimes it just didn’t work out, or I would be grumpy and unhappy by the time I got home. Now, my mom plans healthier meals and is making healthier versions of recipes, which means I don't have to limit my food intake during the day. My dad is starting to make a few changes to his diet as well, but he’s stubborn. Although baby steps are still steps.
In addition to my mom, there are also a couple friends who have jumped on the bandwagon and joined Weight Watchers. Best of luck to you lovely ladies!
I am starting to get bored with working out, which tells me I really need to switch things up. It doesn’t help that the treadmill is starting to fall apart. The belt is skipping and the computer ceased to function. Thank goodness iPods have a stopwatch function! I need to look into trying some new activities. I’d love to try a dance class, but I’ll have to wait until I have a driver’s license for that. My dad and I are however actively working on it, so hopefully soon! I’m long overdue for one.
But despite exercise boredom, I have lost more than forty pounds now! Once I lose fifty, my weight will be less than 200lbs! I have been at this for nearly six months. I cannot believe it has been that long and that I’ve lost that much in half a year! I want to take another comparison photo but I have just been too lazy. The dress I wore for previous photos no longer fits and just hangs off me. I set that dress, as well as other clothes that are getting too big, aside to donate. At first, I was unsure if I wanted to donate them right away, but I think getting rid of them gives me extra incentive to keep focus. If I get off track, then I would need to buy new clothes and I don’t want to buy new size 18 pants. If I am going to spend a ton of money on new clothes, let them be smaller clothes!
My birthday is on March 16. To celebrate, this weekend, my friend, Angela (whose birthday is March 2) and I are spending a fun-filled weekend taking in entertainment, including the Murder Mystery at Mount Hope and Spamalot in Hershey. I have dear and amazing friends in both productions, so go see these shows if you have the chance! Then at the end of the month, I'm venturing to New York City to see L’Arc-en-Ciel at Madison Square Garden. So, it’s pretty much the best March/birthday month ever. Not a bad way to ring in my twenty-sixth year at all.
Here’s hoping the rest of the year will be just as fabulous.
TO BE CONTINUED…