Back from Vacation... thoughts and movement :)

So I got inspired to move on purpose about three days before I left for Florida for some relaxation and reunioning with family... Needless to say my purposeful movement was not as much as I had hoped.

I walked through all the airports and never once set foot on a moving walkway. However, I did enjoy watching Logan run on them.

I swam laps in the pool when I went swimming - which wasn't THAT much, but hey it was movement!

I walked a LOT on our trip to the Keys... so that is good.

What did happen on my trip to Florida is that a lot of pictures were taken of me... all of them reminded me of what I really look like as opposed to the glossy magazine image I have of myself. Let me reflect a little bit on THAT... I do not have a lack of self esteem - I never have. Ask anyone I know. That doesn't mean that I think I am drop dead gorgeous all the time - or any of the time really. I've just always thought I'm an okay looking girl with okay assetts and not much to complain about. When I see pics that show how I really look it kind of stings a bit. It's like I am a thin woman caught in a bloated body... cause when I see what I look like, I think that I look bloated more than overweight. I feel like I want to take a pin and pop me.

This whole journey is kind of new to me. I've never been overweight, nor had to work at controlling my weight. All of a sudden I have to work for this!

So I went out just now and ran a mile.

Moved on purpose again!

There was something joyful about running today. I kept thinking about how I had to work at this, and how happy I will be when I look at pics of me down the road and get to compare and see results... I've never done that before. Basically I have a lot more respect for those in this world that have lost weight when they needed to, than those that have never had to work at it. You inspire me to do the same...

Yasmin in particular is someone I thought of today. She's a mom of two - cooks vegan meals - knits - makes healthy lunches for her kids - goes to sporting events - works a full time job - and this past year... did a triathalon. In the process she's been losing weight on purpose - you rock my world Yasmin!



She also happens to be my friend since third grade - check us out! (We're the ones standing)