12 Week Challenge - Back in the Saddle


Hello my lovelies! Last night I did another dinner inspired by a film thingy and it was a mucho success... well, I think it was - my arteries? Not so much. Anyway, expect the pics and post in a day or two as well as the draw of the Operation Tubetop giveaway! Just need the Kid to stay still long enough to pick a damn name out of a hat. I digress. As you probably know, July and August has been a real emotional struggle and ergo, I have not stuck to the challenge. I was gung-ho and then tragedy hit... so now I need to get back on the wagon and start the whole challenge again. One friend stuck to it (I am so incredibly proud of her!) and has lost 11 pounds. I find that incredible and when she wrote that last night, I felt like I had to kick my tuckus back into gear. And so, once again, I am announcing the 12 week challenge starting September 1st.
YAAAAY! Here we go again!
I find that September 1st is a great day to start for a few reasons. One, it is a Monday. Two, it is the beginning of the month. Three, it is the beginning of the bestest season of the year. September is pretty much like the start of a new year for me; great fashion, crisp mornings and evenings, less chub rub and an all round awesome feel in the air.
I want to snort you so bad.
The Kid starts his new daycare on September 3rd. It will only be part time for the first month but come October, we will hopefully be back to regular scheduling. It has been a tough 6 months of childcare; requiring military coordination of the Nanny, the Husband, the Mother in Law and the Me. The costs have also been astronomical. I CANNOT WAIT! Regular date nights might also start to happen again. Yippee! Now I really feel like the pieces of the puzzle are coming together. Last piece? Get this kerblasted weight off FINALLY!

To aid me on this journey, I have purchased an Ultra Lady Swing Stepper which sounds a little like a swinger's bar. But I assure you, it is not. I barely have time to shave my upper lip... so meeting strangers for sex seems like a lot of work. I'm digressing. So I bought this:


And I will continue with the Bikram.


And I will try and avoid process foods and this time, really really count my calories, aiming to be within 1200-1400 calories a day.

And, of course, keep myself accountable by filling out the chart I made a couple of months ago with my weight loss progress and measurements. I aim to do 30 minutes of exercise a day (averaged out). So, if anyone is up for it, please join! Countdown to September 1st: T-5 days. WOOOT!

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