It has been a month since my last post and lets be honest --- the last month has been madness.
My grandmother Collett passed away on March 6th. Danny and I flew back to Southern California on the first weekend of Spring Break for her funeral. It was a beautiful service and a wonderful chance to see the Collett family. If only it had been under different circumstances. While we were at home, I was able to see my friend's brand new baby, grab tacos with our best friends, and spend incredible quality time with the Collett family.
The day after the funeral, Danny and I caught a flight from Los Angeles to NYC for our already planned Spring Break trip. We met up with Jordan and Cheyenne (Danny’s siblings), who drove up from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, and Jordan’s girlfriend Lauren, who flew in from California. It was a fantastic Spring Break. We stayed at an apartment in Brooklyn, celebrated Cheyenne's 19th birthday, and laughed---a LOT. I was even able to catch up with a friend from California who is currently doing her grad work at NYU!!
Danny and I flew home from New York on Thursday of Spring Break, and on Friday morning I left with Orientation for 3 days to attend the NODA Regional Conference in Terre Haute, where I presented an educational session and participated in the case study competition (which I won!). It was a really great experience, and I was able to begin developing relationships with the student leaders in that office. (And I bought some super dope Canada mittens!)
It was an amazing month. But now, it is the beginning of April, and I am still at 15 pounds lost. I have spent the last month floundering --- saying I was going to exercise, saying I was going to eat better, saying I was going to be the healthy person I want to be --- but not doing it. Weight Watchers was a great start for me, but I have decided to move on to a more intentional and intensive program.
On Monday I start a boot camp at Next Generation Personal Training and Fitness. A colleague of mine has lost 50-something pounds over the past few months going to their center and following their diet plan. She eats healthy, she exercises hard, and she has seen results. Now, it is my turn.
I thought it might be a good idea to get moving BEFORE my boot camp starts so I don’t look like a total fatty. Danny and I worked out with one of my RAs this week doing circuit training. All I will say is this: my fat ass is waaaay out of shape, and this boot camp is going to WORK ME OVER! Lets do this!
Oh, and one final note --- I completed the 30 Day Water Challenge successfully!! I didn’t have any Diet Coke for 40 days (I did more than the planned number of days to support my husband’s choice to stop drinking alcohol) and even now, I am still avoiding DC for the most part. My water intake has stayed high, not a gallon a day but well over 64 ounces. And I feel great.
I can’t wait to get moving on Monday! Wish me luck in my next steps!
