A Day at the Water Park
Today was my daughter’s God-sister’s birthday party. She had it at a water park nearby. Last night I went to buy a suit and shorts to wear. It was such a great feeling to feel good in my suit–in my skin! I didn’t worry about how I looked just having fun. I would even go as far to say that I looked cute! And I a sit her, eyes burning from chlorine and sunblock, I realize that it was such a far cry from how I felt in the past. Last summer, I probably would have passed on the party because I wouldn’t have wanted to wear a bathing a suit and I would have been hot in the pants that I know I would have worn had I gone. I would have missed out on so much fun! I went down water slides, pushed my daughter down ‘rivers’, and fought machine-generated waves. It was great! We had a wonderful time and plan on going back. It was her first time doing some serious water play. Since neither my husband nor I swim, it’s just not an activity that we do. But I do want to learn and I really want her to have that skill. I was right to skip this morning’s cardio session, I did the equivalent of water aerobics for a good 5 hours! Good times!
July 28, 2007 at 8:15 pm
very cute pic…nothing like being comfortable in your skin..and your clothing!!! It makes the training worth it…Again thanks for reminding me that the scale doesn’t have to dictate our progress…
July 29, 2007 at 7:17 am
Woohoo for you! I am glad you feel good about yourself. Keep workin’
July 29, 2007 at 9:25 am
Hi I was reading your blog and I am impressed by your pics. You are doing so good and the progress you are making are remarkable!! You should be very proud of yourself.
You remind me alot of myself. We are about the same size and the things you saw in the mirror that did not make you feel like you were the best you could be are probably the same things I saw.
I began my weight loss journey in december. Since then I have went down from a 14 to about a 12. I have a long way to go but I knowI can do it.
Well I just wanted to give you a shout out and let you know you are doing so well’
Have a good day
Tanasha
July 29, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Ok I just finished reading your whole blog starting from march to now. Wow girl I am REALLY impressed now. You have come a long way in this journey, Once again You should be really, REALLY proud. I have been on the same journey and I know how hard it is to change something about yourself that is really hard to do like learning how to eat healthy and going to the gym everyday.
Congratulations. I am so glad I came upon your blog. I think you will be of great help to me when I am feeling like it is not worth it, I am worth this journey into healthy living.
Thanks for your inspiration!
Tanasha
July 29, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I’ve sorta the same comments as Tanasha. I think you’ve got the right approach to everything. The side by side progress pics are sheer genius. I’m going to try them out on myself once I have any progress to report.
Congrats and thanks for the inspiration.
July 30, 2007 at 10:16 am
Great blog!! Love the pic and so good to hear that you’re feeling good about you. Keep it up! -Shannon