The Windy City

I'm sitting here looking out my big front window watching the leaves blow around like crazy. Today and tomorrow we are supposed to get wind gusts up to maybe 30-50 mph. Of course today was the day I needed to run and I was dreading it. I headed out on a fairly new route and going out the loop it wasn't bad. I felt light my legs were strong I was feeling good. Then....I turned around to head home....holy crap!!! The reason I felt so good was because the flippin wind was pushing my large ass...of course I felt light! So, on the way home I looked like a freak trying to lift each leg and run and winds blowing me all over the road. I ran 3 miles and it felt like 12!!! I'm so glad to get my run in today so I won't have to blow all over Pekin tomorrow! Next month is National Blog Month and I'm going to try and blog every day. I CAN DO IT!!! By the way, I'm still dropping weight and I feel really good about myself. Last week I broke the 170 mark and it feels great! My ultimate goal is 155 and I can't wait to get there and maybe even beyond that! Dan is so complimentary and he makes me feel so pretty and thin. Other people have also noticed and it's so exciting! I'm posting a before and after pic to see if I can tell the difference.
This was me in June of 2009 at my heaviest EVER. I was 211 pounds. RIDICULOUS!!! I am now 167 and I'm currently needing to find a good pic of me to share. It will be my next mission!

30th B-day in Florida

I just returned from an awesome trip with my girlfriends for my b-day. We have always talked about going on an all girls trip for years, but this year was the time we actually talked about it and committed. It was amazing! We left on Thursday the 14th and returned on my birthday the 17th. I got about 12 hours of sleep for the 3 nights we were there, but it was so worth it. The weather was beautiful and w
e just had so much fun laughing and hitting the beach day and night. It was so nice being with a group of girls who are very "go with the flow" and we all really got along well. Here's a few pics from the trip.

Can't Sleep

I should be in bed right now, but I chose to go grocery shopping at 9 and drink a huge diet coke to keep me awake. I need to run in the morning at 6 before Dan heads to work but dang that time is going to come quick. Kristen called earlier and said that she's feeling weird.....so I'm really hoping we get a call tonight. I'm on Ben duty until the baby is born....gosh I love that kid. Ben and Layla have such a great time together and they're very good.
I'm stressing about "weighing in" tomorrow. I gained 1/2 pound last week and I know that's not a huge amount, but gaining in general freaks me out! I really wanted to be in the 160's before Florida, but that's not looking very realistic. It's exciting thinking about the trip, especially when I have some cute clothes that fit and I don't feel like a huge cow! Ok, so I'm going to try and get some rest in case Kristen calls.