It’s all up to me

Today I have the first appointment with my personal trainer and I’m really looking forward to it. I was always a good student in school and I think that if she prescribes a workout routine that I will look at it as an “assignment” and want my teacher’s approval. I’m not sure yet how often the appointments are scheduled (I have 4 of them) but I know I will want to be able to show progress so it will be great motivation.

I also was finally able to control my eating last night. I went back to brushing my teeth right after supper which allowed me to resist snacking after the boys went to bed. Plus, I was so exhausted that I don’t think I had the energy to chew anything.

I think my older son is cured of his desire to stay home from school. He was very surprised to find out yesterday that when we got home he still didn’t get to watch cartoons or play outside, which totally sucked because it was 75 degrees and sunny. They said on the news this morning that it was literally the warmest day we have had in six months! But I just explained that since he said he was SO sick on Tuesday that we had better make sure he’s all better before he plays outside again. He stared out the window almost crying for quite some time. I know I shouldn’t delight in this but I couldn’t help but laugh a little. I think it’s a memory that will stick with him for quite some time. Small victories, right?

<> OK, sometimes God just likes to play with us.  Our school has a faculty social once a month and this morning you know what was there…cheesecake!  At 7:30 in the morning I’m supposed to resist cheesecake?  As much as it killed me I turned around and walked out, I know my limitations.