PUT ON YOUR PUMPS AND PARTY HAT....

Happy Birthday To Me...Happy Birthday To ME......Happy Birthday to MEEeee, Happy Birthday To ME!!!!!

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GO MOMMY GO.......

Go, Mommy Go! That's what my two year old little sweetheart chanted as I ran past the house(with my lungs in my hand) in an effort to prepare for my very first 5k run..........which I completed this weekend! Now keep in mind, I am not a runner (I mean really why would you run unless you were late or being chased?) but I wanted to do it(cross this off the list) and I did - because thats what I DO (redundant, I know but I need to drive the point home). So let me recap for you:

Pre-Run Preparations: Drink water, Pee, Eat a Banana/Almond Butter sandwich, Pee, Drop the kid off, Pee

Starting line: These people look really fast...oh well not everybody :)

Mile 1: Are you kidding has it only been One mile!

Mile 2: I hope there is another cheering crowd with water waiting just around the corner....

Mile 3: C'mon....just a little bit farther, legs don't fail me now, heart don't jump out my chest please....

Finish Line: I freaking Did it! Singing in my Dora Voice, "We did it, we did it, we did it, yea lo isimos. we did it!!!"

In summary, It was a great time, I feel good about myself and I freaking did it (yeah, I know redundant but again I need to drive the point home)!

WHAT NOT TO DO......

I am in the midst of a lifestyle change. No more soda-pop, no more junk food, no more watching real housewives of New York, Atlanta, and DC for hours on end (I WILL have to catch the housewives of Beverly Hills just so I can experience it - DON'T judge me!). I am going to be FIT and ACTIVE. It has been good so far. I kicked it off with the hubby and 60 days of INSANITY. I am down 15lbs and 4 inches; my jeans are baggy and I am loving it but what's more is I am motivated. I really LOVE to shop and let's be honest - plus size fashion is NOT just like, ya know, non-plus size fashion. There I said it. Does that make me shallow?

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WELL, IT'S A START....

My Morning:

• Counted to 16 twelve times (never once saying 14 by the way)
• Ate two boiled eggs in my car (I pre salted and peppered them)
• Got ready to workout only to discover No shirt and NO IPOD(which I spent an hour and a half of my precious life getting just right)
• Did my make up at my desk while talking on the phone about flood risk and depth grids (Flood Mitgation and GIS stuff they pay me for so I can buy more make-up)

My Projected Day:

Unpredictable...................Good thing I took extra time to find a good pair of underwear this morning!

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