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My BIG news for the week…I bought a bike!

I am so excited about this. I’ve been thinking about it for a bit and it makes sense to me for 2 reasons:
1. A new form of exercise to add to my routine – hoping I will love it.
2. A form of transportation which I really do need as I don’t currently have a car

Even tho I don’t really think I will be able to get out there and ride until after the wedding/taking care of dogs, I purchased while J was out of town and I was able to use her car to shop for it.

I ended up purchasing a Trek hybrid model. A hybrid is a combination of both a road bike and mountain bike. This is all new to me, but I knew that comfort level was a top priority for me and the seat of this bike is so much more comfy than anything I remember riding as a kid. And by the way, I haven’t even been on a bike since high school or maybe Jr. high. I hope it’s true what they say about riding a bike. 😉

I purchased a helmet and have made the commitment to never ride without it. (even in my quiet neighborhood) I used to nanny for 2 doctors and have heard all sorts of scary statistics when it comes to accidents without helmets being worn.

I also bought a little bag that goes on my handle bars – to carry keys, money, sunscreen, etc. I suspect I will want to add some other type of travel pack in the back as I would prefer not to ride my backpack in the hot weather.

So I am good to go and anxious to try it out – I think I will wait until all the wedding festivities are over so I can continue focusing on the current exercise routine, but I am very excited about this new purchase. I’m finding it all very interesting so I will also be adding a section on biking/cycling to the site where I can give you lots of great info on what I’m learning about this.

One other thing, I had actually avoided going to a bike shop for awhile because I had it in my head that I was too big to ride a bike! Is that silly or what?! 😉 Then I started thinking more rationally about it and realized that this is a silly idea and of course much better to start now then when I am thinner. AND who know…I may really fall in love with this. I’ll keep you posted!

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I am determined to do a week of Boot Camp in between my weekend trip to Chicago and the beginning of Wedding festivities starting with family in town next week. (the wedding is June 16)

What does this mean exactly?

I am 100% doing my best to eat well and healthy as I know there will be a lot of out of the ordinary meals coming up shortly.

I am committed to exercising as much as possible this week. I am vowing to make the time in my day to do this.

Basically this is just a re-focussing so that I do not lose momentum. I can do it and so can you! 😉

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Just wanted to check-in after trip to Chicago. It was a great time!

We did eat out a fair bit – Mexican, American, Asian, Italian…yeah, a lot of food going on there. 😉

For the most part, I didn’t do too bad. Stopped eating when I was full – this is actually a HUGE things for me and I think this alone can help a lot when we’re eating out.

As you can see by my weekly check-ins, I have actually gained a bit back these past 2 weeks. I’m convinced that it has more to do with salt intake (and retaining water) than actual pounds, so I think it will come off again fast. I think the key is to get right back into exercise and healthy eating mode – In fact I am doing big Boot Camp when it comes to exercise!

I know that I have J & AJ’s wedding next month – family will be in town for a week or more and of course there will be a lot of festivities and eating out. I really want to plan around this in terms of getting my exercise in as much as possible. So, I think a Boot Camp right now is in order! 😉

 We’ll keep moving…

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Tomorrow J and I leave for Chicago…we’ll get picked up at the airport by our parents and then meet up with everyone at the hotel. I’m really looking forward to this and M (sis) is in charge of planning the "sister" activities so I know it will be a great time.

We’re staying in a great location downtown and despite the fact that my parents live so close to Chicago, I’ve not really spend too much time there myself so I’m looking forward to it! I know that there will be lots of eating out as well as some drinks, so I’m prepared to go into Boot Camp mode when I get back home.

I’m not going to stress about calories and exercise. Actually I suspect we will do a fair bit of walking, so this will be good. I just want to have a great time with my family and celebrate with J! My goal is to follow the 80/20 rule when it comes to eating and to make conscious decisions and not just be on automatic with the choices I am making.

Will report back next week! Chicago here we come!

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AJ got baptized at church this last Sunday! It was so awesome to watch.

A cool thing is that his father happened to be in town for the weekend (from TN) so he came to church with us as well. Then we all went to lunch after. (yes, I did eat something fattening!) It was a great day!

It so wonderful to see AJ taking these steps before the wedding. I’m so happy for J that their marriage will be starting out as that of a Christian couple.

Amen!