Smorgasbord

I'm all over the place today. I have a feeling I am going to say a little about a lot in this post. Firstly, I wish I had been doing this all along, but I am now documenting my progress with pictures. The above picture was taken this morning (by Miss Ellie), and reflects about a 5 lb weight loss from my highest weight. I am probably going to be taking one every Friday from now on, because I am also starting a fun little "biggest loser" with some of my diabetic moms. But I wanted to get the ball rolling.

I am so proud of myself. I really can't believe how far I have come from my early C25K workouts, to where I am now. The questions that used to inundate me going up that last hill ("Are you going to be able to do it today?" "How much further?" "Can't you just walk the rest?") don't even seem relevant as I just do it now. Increasing and sticking with the four days a week was a game-changer, I think. I am really trying to just make it and see it as something I "just do" now, instead of "I really need to (blank)." That was why it was important for me to stick with it at Sunapee, because its not something that can really take a vacation. And, it ended up being the best way to start my day up there--30-minute run, stretch on the dock, come back to the house, start coffee, clean up, enjoy the silence. Awesome.

I would also like to again state how awesome my husband is. This disease can be a very lonely, isolating place sometimes, even when things are going great. Because it just keeps going. I can't reach some goal, and then wipe my hands clean of it. Steve ensures that I am never alone in it, though. He is always here, quietly supporting my efforts, congratulating my successes, and encouraging me when I stumble. His never-ending support balances the unrelenting nature of this illness, and I don't know where I would be without that kind of support.

School starts back up this week, and this is typically a problem area for me--transitions. I have a feeling this year's transition will be different.