NO MU-MUS FOR ME!!

SO...

Today was weigh in day! AND GUESS WHAT....

I LOST FIVE AND HALF MORE POUNDS!!!

YA! Now according to Carl's scale, I weigh 238.5! I am so excited! Actually the big deal is that I got a shirt on today that I have not been able to get around my belly to button up ever since I bought it!

I am horrible that way! I have probably somewhere in the thousands of dollars worth of clothes in my closet or packed away that I keep telling myself, "One day..."

The reason why I do this is because they simply do not have cute fat girl clothes. I am sorry, but they don't! The shirt tails are ALWAYS to short, the chest area is never big enough to accommodate what God gave me in the bra department. It is ridiculous!

I DON'T WANT TO WEAR A MU-MU FOR CHURCH!!!

In all seriousness, I mean I do realize that the front cover of Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition will never be for me. I have had several major ligaments torn in my abdomen due to my beautiful children and only a good Doctor will ever fix that, HOWEVER....I can still lose enough weight to look hot in all of the beautiful clothes I have bought over the years but leave hanging in the back of my closet or in a box someplace downstairs!

IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!

IT IS HAPPENING!!

I RAN FOR 25 MINUTES YESTERDAY AND I DIDN'T DIE! Trust me, I thought I was, but I didn't! And I even told Carl that he was going to have to catch me so I didn't fly off the back of the treadmill because I was so TIRED! But I did it!

And he worked me just as hard today and I go back and see him again on Friday!

Seriously you guys! I love the fact that Carl doesn't let me say "NO"! If I start complaining then he tells me, "Where's Your Power?" or "AAAAHHHH". (smart ass anyways!) :) I am so glad though because I know for a fact I would not have done what I have in this contest thus far if it were not for the help of Carl, Dr. Shurtleff, and my friends and family!

I don't have such great will power when it is just me, but I will work really hard to please! AND now that those AWFUL pics are out there for the whole world to see, I GOTTA CHANGE HOW I LOOK RIGHT?

oh and by the way! I AM SO THE WINNER AT NO DIET COKE!!! :) Bow down and worship me girls! (that means you, Jennifer and Christine!) It has been how long now, I don't know, like a month and I seriously think, that this is the only reason that I am able to do the running I am doing right now.

OH AND GET THIS, (yes, it is my blog so I get to brag about myself a little!) WHEN I AM DOING MY RUNNING, it is on 3.5 incline in the treadmill and at 4.5 speed. I am not sure what the incline is equivalent to, but the 4.5 speed means 4.5 miles per hour! YESTERDAY, I did a 13 minute and 27 second mile! I am sure for some that is lame, BUT considering about a month ago I couldn't even do 30 seconds without about passing out...I AM HAPPY! I will admit that I used to run cross country in High School and at the time, I was able to run a 7 min mile. Once I even got down into the 6 minute range. MAN, that seems SO fast compared to what I am doing now but at least I know I can do it right!

Well, I am going to head to bed! I am sore and VERY tired! I have spent the last 3 or 4 nights up VERY late working on the layout and I am DEAD! It has been an awesome week for both exercise and the magazine and we are all so excited to see what happens this next year!

Later

Michelle 12-17-2008

Victories!

So I am not even sure what to name this blog! I am just going to write and put down a few of my thoughts for today.

SO my husband and I went and looked at a couple of new horses that we are going to be getting and I am so excited. Of course the weather is getting cold and I am finding excuses to not ride as much. LOL!! I have hardly rode at all since the elk hunt. Mostly because I feel bad for my mare. SHe is older and I am heavy and I feel bad about making her haul me around.

I am excited though because on Fri I get to meet with Carl again. It makes me nervous too though. He told me yesterday how the bag and I were going to be really good friends...translated this means WORK! :) I am OK with that though. Anyone who knows me can verify the fact that I am a hard worker. That is what it is going to take to get my self out of this ugly situation too, HARD WORK. I have never backed down from a challenage and this is no exception.

I am sure you will hear me complain LOTS MORE before this is over, but understand that just because I am complaining, it does not mean that I am not working!

AND GUESS WHAT...

NO SODAS AT ALL FOR OVER 24 HOURS!!! ACTUALLY 48 HOURS now that I think about it! YEAH!!! Small victories equal large successes, right? I hope so! I need a victory! I need a success!

Michelle 11-26-2008