I could probably write a blog all about turning 40. I could tell you where I am in my life today, as compared to where I thought I'd be. I could tell you if I was stressing out over turning 40. I could tell you if I'm thrilled. I could tell you whether or not I ever really gave it any thought, but none of those things are the reasons any of you come to read this blog.
What I will tell you, is regardless of where I thought I'd "be" tomorrow, I never dreamed that I'd be on a weight loss journey, still! I don't know that I gave it a ton of thought before, but I am happy to be entering my forties with another 3.4 pounds lost this week for a grand total of 35.6 pounds in 8 weeks. I've lost 7.8% body fat and I'm now bummed for the first time that I didn't do measurements in inches before I started. I do know though, that the size 12 jeans, while still wearable, are a little big these days! That sure didn't last long!
I am still doing a Wii Fit workout, 45 minutes a day, six days a week. I take a break from that on Sundays. This weekend I went to visit my parents across the state. I think that was the first time I realized I was a little obsessed with the Wii Fit workout. I could very well have left on Friday night. I had already brought Cocoa over to visit her "other family". I was here, all night Friday night, working, rather than having Friday Night Party Night. We all kind of split up to do our own things this weekend and FNPN just didn't work out. I could very well have left to go to my parents, who I hadn't seen since Christmas, but I had a Wii Fit workout to do on Saturday morning. Rather than packing it all up and taking it, hooking it up to their television, doing the work out and packing it all back away, I opted to stay home until it was done. There was a day when I'd have opted to skip the workout. Those days are gone. It's the first thing I do when I roll out of bed in the morning. Regardless of the time I actually head to bed, I'm up between 5:30 and 6:00 to do that work out. I guess when the day comes that I have to travel for work, I'll need to make a decision as to what to do workout wise, but for now, it's pretty easy to be home to do it.
I had a great weekend with my parents. They were surprised, to say the least, about the difference from when they saw me last. The weekend after next I'll see family who will be visiting for my grandmother's ninetieth birthday party. I've not seen them in a couple of years. It will be great to hang out with my cousins and have a family celebration. Those of you that know my family, know this is going to be a great time for my fabulous grandmother! She's the most energetic, full of life, almost 90 year old I know. Actually, she might be the only 90 year old I know, but she ROCKS! I'll also have a very good friend here from Connecticut for the weekend. I haven't seen Jen since June of last year, so we're due for some catching up. Of course, all of the parties and all of the company and all of the birthdays mean lots of opportunities to make the right decisions. I look foward to working through all of them and making the choices I know I need to make.
Today, I am debating something as well. I really want to be at under 20 pounds to goal for my party on March 7. It's a little less than 3 weeks away. I am considering the thought (you'll be shocked!) that if for some reason, I'm not at less than 20 pounds to goal, I'm not going to have that beer or glass of wine that I've been waiting for. I honestly don't think I won't be there, but I thought, if I'm going to celebrate, I should really have something to celebrate. With 26.6 pounds left to go today, being under 20 pounds to go is definitely celebratory.
In closing, since I was with my parents this weekend, we did take a couple new pictures. The last time there were pictures posted here was January 12 at 18.8 pounds lost. I'm not reposting those, but here is the latest from this weekend. One word of warning, I love my mother, but she is not a photographer!
This couldn't be more true!!!
"Turning 40 is a big milestone. Some see the Big 4-0 as the entry to middle age, and one step closer to old age. But it is also true that 40 is the new 30. As you celebrate your fortieth birthday, consider that you are old enough to have learned from your mistakes, yet young enough to chart a new direction in your life."
you look great!
ReplyDeleteAwww, Andrea... She sure can cut a head of hair, though, even if she cant take a picture! She's such a sweetie. The middle one was perfect, though. You have a great smile.
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