So it was just a runny nose, but you can't ever be too sure about these things. I wouldn't want her to give it to anyone in her preschool. Or... mommy really needed a valid excuse to ditch work today. Truly, she did have a runny nose! Truly work would have driven me nuts today!!! It was nice to share some time with Alex. My twin girls are a handful together, really good girls, just very busy. I vegged out watching the inauguration most of the day. We spent some time outside working in the garden, not too bad today 45 degrees by 3ish.

I have run the last two days, giving it all out. Tonight, I am doing calisthenics during Biggest Loser commercial breaks... well, now that I know I am 143 calories over my daily allotment. Otherwise I probably would have sat on my butt.

Good news is that I have lost nearly 5 pounds since starting, 162 today. I was hoping to meet my first goal of 160 by the race and that should be easily achievable if I just keep on the right track. We are down to less than two weeks until February 1st. I was nearly a size 18 when I got pregnant. My highest weight was 266 the day the girls were born. I lost down to 159 (for one day) a few months ago. A size 8... I felt a size 6 within my reach... an unbelievable feeling. Why, why, why, did I stop? Okay, enough of the pity party for now. Next commercial break push ups...