Being back home also means getting back to our normal eating and exercise routine. This is exciting for us. We didn't eat that poorly while we were gone, but it is still nice to be in your own home and get your own groceries and cook whatever you want for your family.
The great news is while we were gone I lost another 6.5lbs, which puts my weight loss down to 66lbs for this year. And for those who are really curious, it puts me down 80lbs from my highest not pregnant weight (which was right before I got pregnant with Mady). That's a lot of weight and something that I am proud of.
The weight loss is great and seeing that number on the scale is awesome, but even more great has been some of the other side effects of losing weight. The biggest one for me recently has been having my pant size go down and down and finally being able to fit into jeans in the regular women's section. While we were in Indiana I got to go into the Gap and try on jeans. This is a big deal to me. I remember the day I tried on pants in the Gap and they didn't fit. And from that point I moved on to plus size stores for my pants (tops are a different story). So going into the Gap I was so excited to go into the dressing room and have jeans fit me and look good! And not even the biggest size! It was awesome.
Now we return to reality. Tonight we are having chicken and going for a run before dinner, it will be life as usual. And there is something comforting about that. As good as it was to be with family and friends from back in Indiana, it was great to get back to our home and eventually have our routine back. Wish me luck though, because we have Brynn's 1 year doctor appointment right at lunch time. Oh well, flexibility is something we all have to have in life.
The picture is Steven and I at Nick and Kristen's wedding!
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