We finally got a huge reprieve from the heat this week. We’ve definitely had some hot days, but they haven’t been unbearable and they’ve been bookended by glorious rain storms. Rain is beautiful and refreshing and cozy and relaxing. I love being snuggled in bed hearing the rain pounding outside.
On nice days, I’ve been trying to find ways to stay active with my son, since it has been difficult to work out after his bedtime. Tuesday I needed to go to the grocery store, but I decided not to jump into my car. Instead, I loaded Cameron into his stroller, tuned up my iPod and walked the half hour to the store.
The nice thing about where I live is that we are so close to a number of beautiful outdoor spots. In one direction, we’re a short walk to the harbour, and in the other direction, we’re only a block away from a duck pond, another block away from a lake, and a short drive away from a park with lots of hiking trails. My walk to the grocery store passes the duck pond and then goes along the lake front. I don’t know why I have never done this walk before. It was lovely.
And of course, I had the cutest walking companion ever.
Of course, it would be criminal to go for a walk without cute (matching) sneakers.
So all of this leads up to my weekly weigh in.
Week 1: 165 lbs 12 oz
Week 2: 165 lbs 2 oz
Week 3: 164 lbs 10oz
Week 4: 163 lbs 9 oz (loss of 1 lb)
Week 5: 163 lbs 12 oz
Week 6: 163 lbs 9 oz
Alright, lets just pretend the last two weeks didn’t happen, shall we… because that is what it looks like.
Last night I moved up to Level 2 in Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. Let me just tell you that before last night, Jillian and I had become friends. We were hanging out every couple of days and we were getting along okay.
Yesterday, Jillian and I were talking and she said to me:
“Hey Laura. I think you’re ready.”
“Ready?” I asked.
“Oh yeah, I can tell you’re doing a great job with Level 1. Don’t you think you’d like to take it to the next level with me?”
“But won’t it hurt?” I worried.
“Of course not. It never hurts to be with me.”
Let me just tell you, Jillian is a liar. Apparently I was so in love with her that I forgot how much she beat me up at the beginning of our relationship. And then I just upped the ante and asked for it all over again.
But it hurts so good!
And even though I am not loosing weight, I am starting to feel better when I look in the mirror. I am seeing a difference.
Cameron has decided he wanted to up the ante too. He’s sick of just scooting and rolling over. He wants to move. He wants to crawl. But I am not quite sure if he is ready just yet.
