So, my friend and I decided on a photo project for the month of July. Each day before 10am we are to take a photo of anything we want to. The rules are simple to allow for creativity. The results should be interesting. We are hoping to have a book made up at the end with our side by side results. What her life looks like before 10am and what mine looks like before 10am. She goes into a traditional office each morning, while I get kids rolling through their day. I am super excited to see the contrast between our days in photos.
To do this though, I’m not just taking one photo each morning. I’ve taken like 5-6 (it’s only day 2) to get my groove on. So… I’m going to let the “one” I picked be a secret between my friend and I now. But I will share the “warm-ups” with you here.
Day 1
Day 2
Maybe throughout the month I’ll share more of my “out-takes” with you. Have a great 4th of July all!
Although I’m losing some of me. Which is a good thing. Really. I’ve lost 21 lbs of me since April. See, I told you a good thing! I recently lost 6 of those pesky 21 lbs. And guess what? I feel amazing! Absolutely amazing.
Now this photo doesn’t really show you a classic before/after photo of the progress I’m making. But this photo does show you the cool new running shoes I own. (Yea, they’re awesome!) And it does show you that I’m wearing them! And it does show you that I’m attempting to run. (Well, it sorta shows you that, you do have to infer a little.) I am running though, so you don’t have to infer anymore. And I’m training on the Couch to 5K program by Cool Runnings. And I’m on week 5. And I feel so stinking accomplished after each workout because I worked really hard to complete it. I also feel a whole lot of other things like, tired, hot, sweaty, fat, out of shape, out of breath while I’m running. But that is all overcome when I actually finish the workout…. I did it. I actually ran/walked 1.69 miles. I ran for 16 minutes total (3 on, 5 on with walking inbetween then 3 on, 5 on). I did it! Then when I get on the scale I read that I’ve lost weight, it feels even more good. So good in fact that I teared up two days ago with how good it felt.
I still have 50 some more pounds to lose to be at my goal. I still have a long way to go to accomplish that healthy eating lifestyle balance. But I’m doing it. I’m on my way. And I’m ok with that. I’m ok with the journey. I no longer want to focus on not being at my goal. I want to focus on the journey. How am I doing today? I’m doing pretty stinking good. I hope to run tonight. If not tonight, then tomorrow morning. This is the journey. I’m ok with me on the journey.
