This life

 

 Running has become such a great avenue for me.  Started using the NIKE running app which is so great.  I have a couple friends who use it as well so we get to compete against each other for most miles.  The app keeps track of your pace, how far you've run and your times as well as info about your run like route, weather adn time of day.  I never thought I would become a runner but it has been such a great journey.

Still buying myself beautiful flowers.  It is always nice to treat yourself.  I like to have a date night every month and try to get flowers at least once a week.

This week i suffered my first running injury.  It appears i have developed a stress fracture.  I won't know for sure until i see a doctor which may not be til after my 5k.  Hoping the old leg can hold up until then.  I would be extremely disappointed to miss the run I have been training for.

THe babysitter's club books were some of the first books i read as a kid and really spurred my love of reading at an early age.  I read all of them, all the time.  I owned dozens of them myself.  Highly recommend them still for early young readers.

Flab to fit

This journey has been incredibly interesting and I have discovered so much about myself.  I have found that I actually enjoy running.  I have started seeing some great differences in the way my clothing fits, the way I feel and the way I look.  I have discovered that even though I have always hated watermelon, your taste buds change and now it is one of my favorite snacks.  I hope that I continue to grow and learn as I journey on this #betterme project.  I have had new experiences and am ready for more. 

five weeks.  I have gotten tanner and you can see that some musculature is starting to form.  Still looking to loose some of the fluff around my middle, but over all excited about the progress.

Back to KC

I went back to KC last weekend for the Justin Bieber concert and to see one of my best friends get married.  It was such a nice trip back and I had a great time. The drive through Arkansas was gorgeous.  I drove straight there which was a nine hour drive.  The part of the state I got to see was beautiful and I just jammed out and drove and drove.  My cats went back to KC this trip as well and they did really well with the trip. 

Bieber was phenomenal!!  He put on such an amazing show and his voice was impeccable.  I went by myself which was a whole new experience for me as well.  It was nice being at a concert on my own.  I got to enjoy it in a way I hadn't ever done before.
I was proud of myself being able to do my runs most of the week as well.  I wasn't sure i'd stay on that schedule but I did.  I did eat terribly though.

Sammi's wedding was a highlight of my week obviously.  She is one of my best friends and I am so excited that this day was coming true for her.  She's loves Josh so much and I really hope they stay together forever.  I looked good and she looked good.  We had a lot of fun dancing and drinking and it was just a great party.  It was a lot of work but we had so much fun regardless. 

I also got to spend some time with my littles.  B and A have gotten so big and they were so excited to see me.  B cried and cried when I left and A was sick on day so I got to stay home the whole day with her.  It was phenomenal to see my sister and her kids and I miss them so incredibly much.  Hannah and i had a few hours together a couple of the nights to just hang out and talk as well which was great. 

We had a lot to catch up on.I was incredibly sad to leave and it was hard to come back because I miss everyone so much.  I am so blessed and lucky that I was able to get to see as many people as I did.  And it really made me solidify my decision to move back home.  I have loved getting to know Stephanie and the little, but I just feel the need to get into MY life and really stop focusing on anything but moving forward with my life.  With Germany getting cancelled I need to take another direction so for now that is going to back to KC, being with my friends and family, working my ass of and moving on.

Progress

So we are 2 months into my healthier living plan and there has been minimal progress.  My diet is getting an overhaul when I return from Kansas City and I am hoping to do well while I am gone too.  Throughout my body I have lost 9 inches and have gained 10 pounds.  Everyone keeps telling that fat is turning into muscle and muscle weighs more than fat and I am toning.  All of which sounds nice but doesn't make me feel like I am accomplishing much.  I have been running a minimum of 1 mile every day for a month.  Working out 3 times a week and drinking 100 oz of water a day.  It isn't easy but several people have said they can see a difference and I know if I can keep going, I'll get where I want to be.

So here is the 2 month check-in. Let me know what you think.

Concerts and Volunteer service

Last night my cousin and I volunteered with Food for the Hungry (http://fh.org/).  They are an organization that gets sponsors from children in impoverished areas of the world and help to provide their families and communities with clean water, food, education and much more.  It's an amazing organization and we were able to help a lot of children last night.  We did so at the Toby Mac show which was phenomenal.  Luckily we got to see most of the show while we were there. 

Hollyn opened up the show and she was phenomenal.  I so wish she would have played more.  Her voice was breathtaking.  Then we saw Colton Dixon which was my favorite performance of the night.  His songs were so beautiful and I connected with them so much. My favorite of his was limitless.  Also performing was Building 429, Capital Kings, Britt Nicole, and Toby Mac.  All of it was pretty good.  We also got to hear about the "We are One" movement which was another great cause.  I don't consider myself a religious person but the messages this night were impactful and important.  I had a good time seeing some new music and spending time with my cousin.