well....

...I lost the 0.2 pounds that I gained last week... but that was it! I really wish I could find some miraculous motivation to get me to do some excessive movement. Just lowering my points down to the bear minimum is not enough. My Curves membership is "on hold" until September 1, so I'm just going to let it reinstate itself then. I thought about not renewing it and working out on my own but I have proven, if left to my own devices- nothing will get done. I put my membership on hold in June because the only time I was able to workout was after Kevin got home (because I didn't have anybody to watch the girls regularly) and by that time, I was exhausted from the day. Come September, I'll have Tuesday and Thursday mornings to work out... and walk/run!

I also have to get myself in a pattern of getting out of bed before 8am so I can get us all out the door by 8:45. I know, I know- I am spoiled by my girls not being early risers. I'm not sure if it's in their DNA or if it was taught (which it was!). Katy does get up early most days (7 am or even earlier!) but she just turns her TV on and lays back down or plays in her room. I hear her on the monitor & then turn it down so I can go back to sleep (Kevin usually tells me to turn it down before I can get to it- so it's not just me!!). I think in establishing a new AM routine, I'll be sure to fit in some walking/running! Of course, I'm going to have to ease into this [just like I did with weight loss]. I can't expect to wake up at 6am all of a sudden and feel great. I do have to promise myself this, it can't 7 months to start getting up earlier on a regular basis [like it did for me to start a serious weight loss regimen]!

When is all of this going to get easier??!?! Oh, that's right... NEVER! Ugh =) I guess that's what keeps like interesting!

**love & skinny hugs**