Good morning!

Whew...another toasty July day, the last one this year.  August is normally our hot month - I'm completely dreading it!  Hooray for early morning walks hehe.  I had a plover that spent a lot of time with me this morning, running just ahead of me for quite a bit of the walk.  I tried to get a pic, but he was much faster than I lol *shock*  So since no good picture this morning, I'll share an older one of my kitchen windows iced up from this winter.  Frost is so glorious when the sunrise catches it!

Remember, be strong, and do it for YOU!!

What a beautiful day!

I just finished my walk - 25 min/1.7 miles :D - and it was so glorious outside that I felt like dancing the whole time!  The heat finally broke, and the humidity dropped of so it was just perfect!  Sadly,  a gorgeous blue sky with not a cloud in sight doesn't make for a very cool picture hehe.  So I will share another completed knitting project, on the off chance anyone actually looks at this blog besides me.  Here is Perry the Platypus *ta-da*  I made him for my grandson, who loves Phineas and Ferb (which is pretty good hehe)

Sabotage!!

I get so frustrated sometimes...

It's not like losing weight and getting fit is easy to begin with, but for every person I have cheering for me, there is someone that doesn't get it.  Ironically, it's the two people in my life that have had issues that are motivating me to get fit.  My husband had a heart attack in December of 2011, and the following March, I was with my Mom, who had a 95% blockage.  WAKE UP CALL!!  I was at least 50 pounds overweight, ate all the wrong foods, and on high blood pressure medication.

Are you trying to lose weight?

The dreaded question.  Yes, I am.

Why? You are fine as you are...

*to self...no, no I'm not.*

Why am I trying to lose weight? 1) I am so tired of being fat, and tired of being tired. I want to be comfortable in my own skin.  2)  See the info above hehe.  And for some reason, the "you are fine as you are" was always answered by "good, I'll have a hot fudge sundae then"

Are you trying to die healthy?

No...just trying not to die :)

And as for sabotage, please, I beg of you...don't bring Key Lime Cheesecake and DQ monster ice cream cakes to my house.  Don't bring deep fried Oreos, Snickers, or anything to my house.  I'm only so strong.  Want to make a sweet treat?  Okay, but it will be with healthy alternatives.  Why yes, I did find a healthy-ish version of chocolate chip cookie dough :D  Not in the mood for that and want a bag of Rolo's?  Fine, but for the love of all that is sacred, take it with you when you leave

My point is I would like support, not sabotage.  I really kind of crave it.  And here it is *drumroll* ....

The dreaded "before" picture, which is actually just 10 pounds more than the current me...*sigh*  I will get better.  I will keep going. 

New fun workout - Bellydancing!!

This is such a blast!  I found a set of dvd's from Fit Tv, the show is Shimmy.  It is a fun way to get up and get moving.  I love this vid.  I'll do this someday :D

Remember, NEVER EVER EVER GIVE UP!

Same sky, different day :)

Went for my morning walk, and it looks the same as the last time - overcast and ready to storm.  It hasn't rained yet, so no rainbow today.  It was 80 degrees out when I came in this morning - BLEH!  Supposed to hit 86-ish for a high this weekend...may need a parka lol.  Since I didn't feel like posting a pic of the same old grey sky with no rain, I'll post my Hobbes.  I learned to crochet just to make him, and he makes me silly happy :)

Got my walk in today!

It was a close one too!  There was a lovely storm that rolled through, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to walk.  It poured for about 15 minutes, then cleared long enough for me to walk, and then it started up again hehe.  Thank you Mother Nature!  She also gave me an incredible rainbow to watch while I walked :)

I've lost 10 pounds, and I finally feel like they are gone!  I have a lot to go, but I have a great support system out there.  Thanks to all my beloved friends that support me, give me good advice, and the encouragement to keep going!  You are all a blessing *hugs*

New Addiction

In addition to being highly addicted to Pinterest *hides*, I am hooked on tangling!  Someone had linked a tangle, which took me to the Zentangle website.  It's so much fun.  It reduces stress, and the possibilities are endless.  Check out their blog...they tangled a piano!!  Here is the one I finished this morning :)

I love throwing a little bit of color in some, some are just perfect in black and white! 

I suggest the kit if you can afford it, very high quality materials.  They can be done in 15 minutes, or more or less, depending on your mood.  How often do you get 15 minutes to relax? hehe

Woo Summer!!

I have finally gotten off of my fluffy butt and started working out!!  I eat better, and fit at least one 20 minute workout in every day.  I'll spare you the before pic...at least until I have a worthy after lol!  I decided to take a pic of the sky when I walk outside.  One marvelous thing about South Dakota, you can see it all...no silly hills or trees to get in the way hehe.  Here is the storm rolling in today...