May 05, 2009 12:39
Woo and hoo! Heading out to California on Thursday with el wife to the in-laws. I'm excited for the following reasons:
#1: I am not a complete fatty (don't get me wrong, I'm still a fatty) and will actually be able to enjoy myself (and others) instead of feeling like crap. I have lost forty-eight pounds since January (when I began monitoring cals in/cals out), and posted my best weight-loss numbers last freakin' week (five pounds!). I see no signs of slowing down (especially since I signed up for a 5K race in June through work) and I am on-pace to reach my first goal (80lbs) in July rather than November (which was my original plan). I basically feel amazing twenty-four hours a day because I no longer feel like an invalid stuck inside a bucket of goo.
Not only am I excited about the numbers, but I love that my priorities have shifted and continue to shift as I progress. Although graphic design plays a central role in my life (hi, paycheck) and is enjoyable to me, I am no longer looking to freelance as an emotional pick-me-up. I'm no longer looking to these fleeing projects and monetary gain to fill this void inside of me. Instead, I am filling it with myself and the people I choose to surround myself with. It's hard to feel like you can stand on your own two feet when you can't even see them. My toes are kind of cute.
#2: Maeg hasn't seen her father in quite some time and I am excited that she gets to spend time with him, her mother, and her brother. (This should probably be point one, but it's not. Oops.)
#3: WEST COAST + NICE WEATHER + BEACH = HAPPINESS
#4: Maeg's mom cooks like nobody's business (which may ultimately undermine point one).
BRING IT ON SWINE, FLU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
maeg,
fatness,
life