A Do-Over!

It is time to start fresh - like a do-over. First, an update . . . Life with the Siamese is with just Carly Sue. Camille was really sick and had to be put to sleep. I would love to get another Siamese and am looking but also taking my time to be sure she is the "right" Siamese to fit in with Carly. Due to the fact that Carly is front declawed, we would need to have another front declawed Siamese. Carly is going on 12 years-old so she wouldn't mind having a friend around. I'm on a new journey with a few friends and the support of my DH and kids. I am going to the gym and working out 4 - 5 times a week, sometimes as early as 4:10 a.m. One of the not-so-nice "benefits" of being in my late 50's is I apparently don't need sleep. I argue with my body frequently that it's wrong and decided that if I'm going to be awake that early, I might as well go to the gym. My hope was that after a few weeks of that, my body would go back to sleeping until 5:30 a.m. Nope - didn't happen. Oh well, at least I'm doing something worth while. Along with the "2014 Fitness Challenge" I'm on a weight loss journey as well. To date I've lost 40.2 pounds with 24.8 pounds to go. I've sorted through my closet at least three times now and have some serious sewing to do or people at work are going to start seeing a lot of repeats. Oh for the days of working in a hospital again. I did love wearing uniforms. I'm down three sizes and figure I'll loose one more size for sure before getting into the maintenance routine. I somewhat dread the maintenance part of dieting as it is by far the most difficult. BUT with 25 pounds to go, it will be a while. I've been working on cleaning out my kitchen as well as my closets and trying to eat healthier. I found a 14-week plan to healthy, no processed, eating and have been slowly putting it into practice. My DH is dragging his heels though as he is the king of un-healthy eating. I'll keep you posted as I go. If you have any recipes to pass along, I'd love to see them. Onward and forward I go. Have a great day.