Inspiration

Way too long in between posts here. I weighed in last Wednesday and lost .5 pounds. Not a lot but still better than gaining.  I haven't been quite as cautious about what I have been eating and I real,y should be especially since I haven't been as diligent about working out either. 

Thursday night I had the opportunity to meet two amazing men. They are both military men who have served our country and actually continue too. They have started their own company called Iron Art and had a contest online where you upload a picture of yourself wearing the Syracuse university Otto tee shirt they designed and they picked their favorites. I discover end Tuesday that I was one of the winners. So Thursday night they hosted a gathering and gave the winners an original framed copy of the original sketches they drew for the shirt while in Afghanistan.   Meeting these men was such a blessing and inspiration for me.  It reminded me how lucky I and the rest of this country really are.  It also really inspired me to look at things in my life differently. I want to really put forth more effort into my weight loss and tracking it, more effort into making this blog work for me,  not using my being lazy as an excuse. There are men who go on 5 day missions and barely sleep and when they aren't on missions still barely sleep because of the conditions in which they live.  Feeling tired and being lazy are no ,longer valid excuses. I want to set a better example for my boys of what hard work really is. 

With this being said I will be posting a picture of my very unflatteringly minorly clothed self as well as my measurements.  I also am going back to school in the fall to get my BA in business.  School this has spurred the idea for me to turn my sun room into a sitting room / library / office. Jim has his space in the basement that I did for him so I'd like my own space I decided. So as I go along there will,l be pictures of me and my sunroom during their transformations.

I've never felt better about the decisions I'm making as I'm continuing on my journey to 30!

Cheers! Xoxo