First Weight Loss Goal...NAILED IT!!!

Yesterday was the perfect day!  Let me recap it.  I weigh in on Friday's and I was excited to weigh in this week! Last week when I weighed in I was at 300.8 just .8 away from hitting my first goal which was to get out of the dreaded 300's! (Such a yucky number for me!!!)  I was really worried though, I was so unmotivated this week.  I only worked out twice and I was so tired all week but I did track my food and ate well pretty much all week. So I stepped on the scale and I saw....(drum roll please)  298!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yes I hit my first goal that I set for myself!  I am now out of the 300's which feels GREAT! I am so excited that I get my first reward for hitting that goal and I have a pedicure date this weekend.  After the run down week I had I am looking forward to some relaxation in a massage chair while someone does my toes!
So that was the morning after that everyone got ready so that we could enjoy our holiday Friday and get out of the house.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day here in So. Cal and we wanted to get out and enjoy it so we drove out to the beach.  We went to Balboa Beach, parked and got out the BOB stroller.  We headed out for a nice walk and realized it would be lunch time soon and we saw a Subway back in Newport which was a way back so we decided to walk to it.  It was a perfect 80 degree day with breeze just a perfect day.  We walked along the boardwalk looking and fantasizing about the houses.  The kids ran ahead of us or strolled behind us and the two little ones enjoyed being pushed along as the 2 year old noticed doggies walking by.  I was taking it all in this beautiful day, my first weight loss goal, and hearing my kids laugh. We reached Newport Beach and it turned out to be a 2.24 mile walk.  My husband, my oldest daughter, and I had Subway for lunch and my 6 and 2 year old's had McDonald's since it was across the street.  I let them have McDonald's since they had not had McDonald's in a while.  My family has not had fast food since 12-13-10 but little ones look forward to their Happy Meals and since it had been a while I said ok.  We sat outside of McDonald's and ate our lunch, laughing and talking the whole time.  When we were finished we got up and started walking back to Balboa Beach another 2.24 miles.  As we walked my husband and I talked and laughed about our 17 years together and our new healthy lifestyle.  Our 2 oldest kids were behind us the whole time now as they were a little tired now and acting silly, posing for pictures with our camera as they walked along.  My husband and I were walking along and a woman was standing out on her patio looking out towards the water and she said hello to us with a huge smile on her face.  We both said hello back.  She said excitedly,  "There it goes, watch, the sun is about to go down!"  We both turned around and watch the big orange ball drop behind Catalina Island (it was so clear yesterday!) The lady started clapping and said "Thank you for coming today!" talking to the sun.  She turned to us and said, "I look forward to that every night because you never know if you are going to wake up and see it again tomorrow."  She was so right!  I have learned that since the Boys died but you don't think of it on a regular basis. My husband and I looked at each other and said, "She's right." We were both so glad we stopped, took the moment to watch the sun set and take it in.  Life is not a guarantee and we need to appreciate every minute of it.  I'm just glad I realized that I am out enjoying life instead of watching tv and having my kids see their mom waste her life.

We finally reached the car and loaded up but knew traffic was going to be horrible.  We had a little mini discussion and decided to find a bowling alley to pass the time.  This was our 6 and 2 year old's first time bowling and they loved it!  After bowling we went to Ruby's Diner and enjoyed a burger because we had enough calories to spare.  Then headed back to the IE from OC.

I have to say it was a PERFECT DAY!