progress is good, really good

I've been really working this year to lose some weight. Yet, it seemed that no matter what I did, it just lingered. One day I was reading about the medicine I was taking and realized that it can cause weight gain. Well, no wonder! I can usually lose weight pretty well when I get motivated!

Well, I went off my meds and then started traveling so it seemed nothing was working out. However, I'm home for three weeks and decided to go on a strict diet for the three weeks I was home. Guess what?! SEVEN POUNDS later, I'm really loving life.

I am so excited to be losing weight again. My headaches are gone now that my tooth is gone and gum is healed. Now, I'm really making progress with weight loss! My goal is to not concentrate on how much weight I'm losing but to exercise and eat right. I'm shooting for 20 workouts in 30 days. I am also running my first official 5K on Labor Day!

Feels good to feel good. Feels better to get results. :)

I'm back!!

I was just thinking the other day that it has been an eternity since I blogged? Wanna know why? :)

Here's what I've done since July 18th:

• slept in a hotel for 21 nights
• attended 6 different conferences
• attended band camp
• rode 100 miles on my bike
• ran 10 miles

and still had time to get the kids all registered for school and go school shopping. it's been a whirlwind but fun month.

more to come!!

The waka waka dance in Utah

To my dearest sister in Kenya. We loved your tribute to the World Cup, especially the song "This Time of Africa". We thought we would learn and share the waka waka dance! Here is our version, minus the music, we aren't THAT good. :)