It's just different....

Maybe it's the fact that I've been sick. Maybe it's the fact that this cold/stomach virus/persistent headache has had me lying around a lot sleeping, dozing, and lying on the couch drinking tea with honey and watching endless episodes of Gilmore Girls (yes, I cried during the Luke & Lorelai breakup episode in season 5. If you don't, you might want to have your tear ducts examined.)

Anyhow, I've had some time to reflect, and something about this year just feels different. I don't feel like I'm always a person who has a lot of willpower. I tend to sort of start things, and get super excited about them, and then quickly lose interest when something else shiny comes along. Like card making for example. I got super interested in it a year ago because my mother in law does it, and then I quickly lost interest (there's a tiny rubbermaid bin full of rubber stamps and ink pads in my closet to prove it).

But something about this year just feels a little different. Kevin and I ended out 2011 with a mutual decision to eat healthier and get into shape. I decided I'd like to lose about 25 pounds. To be honest, I was a little worried about myself. I was worried that I would hop enthusiastically on to the eating-healthier-losing-weight bandwagon, and then promptly hop off when beckoned by my dear friends Ben & Jerry. But so far I haven't!

Maybe it's the whole foods type diet we've been sticking to. Maybe it's the fact that I've broken the carb addiction cycle, or the fact that I've entirely substituted soda with water and tea. Maybe it's the exercise I've been getting in physical therapy. Either way, I've started to notice big differences when I get on the scale in the morning, and little differences when I look in the mirror. Overall I'm just feeling motivated. I've been using an iPhone app called "LoseIt", which is really keeping me motivated. Supposedly, I'll reach my weight loss goal by the beginning of April! Hooray! And I've decided my excellent reward for my weight-loss goal will be a sweet new swimsuit. I'm not 100% sure where I'll wear it, though. We don't have a pool, or go to pools. Maybe I'll get a cute new little black dress instead. Either way, it's going really well so far!

I'll keep you posted (and by you, I mean whoever reads this....if anybody reads this besides my husband, cause he already knows all of this).

xo

Diana