Day 5: Losing is the reward

Day 5: Weigh-in 176.8

That's right. Seemingly overnight I lost nearly 4 pounds. I actually had to step on the scale twice just to make sure I was reading it right. That means I'm back at my pre-holiday weight! However, considering this is probably a combination of getting over my illness (I woke up this morning and could breath again!) and all the water flushing my system, I promise not to be too disappointed if it goes back up a little tomorrow. I have to be really careful because right about now is when I would falter. I would say "Oh I'm doing good, I can treat myself a little." But I must remember that I only have until April to meet my goal of 30 lbs, and that each pound I lose is my reward... not the ice cream cone in the freezer.

Breakfast this morning is back to she Special K protein shake and lunch will make itself apparent after a trip to the grocery store. I have a few LCs and a box of Lean Pockets, but I need to get some stuff for the kiddo. Not only do I need to hit up the grocery store, but I'm going to be running all over trying to find a pair of rollerblades for my friends' just-turned 5 year old. We'll be attending his birthday party tomorrow.

I still have a little bit of a cough as it seems the cold has moved from my head to my chest. However, I'm feeling pretty confident that I'll be able to hit up the gym by Monday. I really need to get into the habit of making at least 3 trips a week. Getting back into my old PT schedule of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday should be a good start. Hopefully I can supplement the gym routine with nice long hikes with the dogs on the weekend. When you're carrying 35 pounds of kid on your back and chasing after two young bird dogs, the gym looks easy.

To be honest the one activity I'm dying to get back into is cycling. It's pretty cold out now, but hopefully by the time it warms up I wont be too embarrassed to get into a pair of bike shorts again. Spandex only looks good on people who look good naked. I guess I'll also need to find a babysitter, because there's too much traffic around here to put the kiddo on the bike with me. I'm fine by myself, but I've had some close calls and I'd be terrified if she were with me.  It's something to look forward to. There's not really anything like it.