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TGIF

Thank God It's Fall... and Friday!

The fall weather is finally starting to kick in... at least this morning felt like it. It probably won't by the time I go out for lunch but at least I can feel it coming!!  I love fall!! I think maybe it's a genetic thing. My mom has already decorated her house almost willing it to hurry up and get here. There are pumpkins everywhere... I need to take some pictures!!

Tomorrow is going to be so fun I can barely wait!!  I'm taking Bronco for a good bath and brush at Petco. Then, I will be getting my very first professional massage.  I. Can't. Wait! Oh how I need it! Later, Mom and I are planning to go to the movies :)

I also wrote a new post on "New & Improved" today :)

Weight Loss

Allow me to introduce....

New & Improved...

Hope you enjoy!

Couch to 5k

Yesterday, Tracy and Melissa begged me to go to a spin class at Gold's Gym with them so I went.  I really enjoyed spin last year at Fitness Plus and then just fell out of the habit and back into my old habits.  I really loved my trainer Shawn and did really well with him... then he moved to Huntsville.  I have really used that as a great excuse to not have the self-discipline to work out and eat right.

After the spin class yesterday, I sat down and talked with a sweet lady named Sharon about pricing and training options.  By the end of our talk, she offered me a work trade program where I can work for 2 hours a week to pay for my membership.  I also felt overly excited when I saw that the treadmills have ipod/iphone docks!!  Now there is absolutely NO excuse not to go!  Who else can charge their ipod/iphones and run at the same time??

I downloaded an app on my phone that has the Couch to 5k program.  It tells you when to walk and when to run.  It was a lot harder than I thought it would be.  Day one alternates 90 seconds of walking and 60 seconds of running for 30 minutes.  I skipped the third run because my ankles were burning but then it stopped so i ran the rest of the runs.  (great story... I know)

More updates...

I just realized that I missed the anniversary of my uncle's death. I wanted to get Mom, Aunt L, Aunt C and H and E (his kids) a card or something but I didn't :( My grandfather has not been dealing with all of this very well either.

BFF is still dealing with infertility - new meds - "femera" with very high expectations from OBGYN for this one.

My friends - Rachel, Katie, and Lexie started a new business that you will hear lots and lots about in following posts... Paint The Town.

Work is going well but our caseload is LOW. The economy sucks and people are avoiding Dr.'s and co-pays.

We *might* (fingers crossed) be renting a house very soon! Still waiting on word if it is availiable... should know by tuesday but that's an eternity from now! If so, we will move in on March 1st. I'm sooooo excited and so is D. I think mom is sad :(

Weight loss is going well! Right now I'm 6 lbs away from a mini-goal... 20 lbs less than October! I'm signing up for a 5k in March! Whow would have thought: me + 5k = good match? (cross out good match and add "chickened out!")

Exercise :(

I am slowly but surely getting back on the wagon! I renewed my personal trainer visits and will start Thursday... God help me!