Side-Winder S

My eldest had a dog.  The poor thing had hip dysplacia to begin with and then lo and behold the dog runs in front of a car and really knocks that hip out.  My friend called her "Side-winder Sue."  Cuddles' front part could walk or run a vertical line, but her hind end was always running behind her horizontally.  When she really got excited that back part was wagging all over the (dys)place!!

I'm feeling a lot like Cuddles these days.  My head and my heart are running vertically but my mind and body are running sideways...call me Side-winder Strawberry.  I stepped on Kaaaa this morning and I'm up 2 pounds from my fat camp.  I seem to hold steady at that 13-15 pounds I lost 2 years ago ( Day 1 ) but I continue to be going all over the compass rose since.  Two steps forward (er, 15 pounds off)/ 5 steps back (nada since!).

I'm coming up on my two year anniversary.  What shall I give myself to celebrate the 13 pounds off (13 pound box of chocolates????)?  I'm thinking something cotton; after all it IS the official 2 year anniversary gift.  Stuff my mouth with cotton balls so there is no room for food?  That seems drastic...even for me!  I think I'm going to make a cotton apron.  It will represent my hard work thus far and encourage me to continue while cooking.  I am also going to find the brightest most colorful hand towel to take to the gym.

Today is a new day (okay, I know I say this every few months, but this time is it, dammit!!).  I will no longer say I've lost 13 pounds.  Today I start at zero.  I'm recording that number in my calendar and may I lose another 13 pounds and keep it off for 2 more years.

Are you ready?  Set....GO!!!  (oh hush Moana....we are really getting the hang of this.)

On a personal note: sending prayers out to Graini-aunt.  Love you.