I have a horseshoe up my butt!

By some kind of miracle I was down 2.2 lbs this week!!!  I am truly relieved and mystified.  I didn't have a terrible week eating, but it wasn't my best.  I had pizza - twice and ice cream, I snacked, didn't drink my water.....just not my best week.  So it is puzzling that even given all that I managed to be down.  Not that I am complaining.  It just baffles me that on the weeks that I am strict, to the letter of the law, it is a struggle to be down a pound, let alone 2.  But that does not mean that I am sticking to the bad, vacation eating.  No way - I am back on track with this fab40 project.  I am determined to continue on my weight loss, work with my girls and work on my overall self.  Because as I have said, for me, this is not just a weight loss journey, this is an overall life journey.  I want to be happier, healthier and more beautiful in mind, body and spirit.  My life is by no means broken, I have a lot to be thankful for, I just know that I can make it better and make myself better.

First day of school today for my boys.  Brings me back to when I went to school.  You guessed it, I was the geek who loved starting school and studying.  It was so much fun to get a new desk, new teacher and of course all the new school supplies.  Now I get to live it through my kids.  It is kind of neat that I get to go through all that again.  As I mentioned in my last post, my "new years resolution" is to be more organized.  This is a part of me that I know if I made better, not only would I be happier, but my whole family and household would be happier.  I think being organized and having a plan can take the stress out of a busy life.  This betterment will be harder for me than the weight loss.  I know that I can have more weight loss success if I am more organized.

I think our challenge this week is doing 20 to 30 minutes of exercise 3 times this week.  I will have to get a bit creative with this one with my broken foot hindering me, but I know I can do it.  I think we have a new friend going our challenge and our fight, and I want to welcome her to the team and wish her the best of luck.  It is amazing how having a common goal can create relationships and a connection.

I talk to you all later and let you know how my first week back has been.  So far, so good!