Under the Sea

I just noticed something...did I really not end up posting any photos from my daughter' party in May? I was so proud of how I pulled it off! Oh well...better late than never. So here they are:

The invitation:



Hairbands I made for the Goody Bags...Aaralyn got a special one with a sea turtle on it (the other girls' had sand dollars)





Decorations:






Bubble Station, ready to go (there was also a craft centre)



Snacks!




The Cake! I frugaled things and ordered just the fondant characters from a local baker, but made and iced the cake myself!




Overall it was a really fun day!

Sixty Pounds to Lose

(Ulgh, that makes me sweat just saying it)

Yup, you've read that correctly. As of today, I need to lose 60lbs to get to my goal weight.

This is the largest weight loss goal I have ever faced, pregnancy excluded.

Before, I told myself that I would be angry with myself if I didn't get my eating back on track and gained all of my weight back. And it turns out, I was right. Boy was I ever right!

Look, I am generally happy with how my body FEELS. That's because I've stayed pretty consistent with my exercise, despite not watching what was going in my mouth. I can still lift and squat the same amounts as before. The only time I really notice my weight gain during exercise is when I'm running. Running is hard right now. But, I am keeping at it, and steadily making small progress. So yes, I feel okay. But when I see pictures of myself - WOW. I am NOT happy. I don't even recognize the person in them! So, something must change.

Here I go...