boy am i flirting with the 130's! as aubrie says...

i know that i have done well this past week, so it's just a matter of time. i had over 900 minutes of exercise this week... kind of on accident! my goal was 450 minutes. WOW. i walked the dogs a lot, and ended up doing 3 hours of housework and a couple hours of yardwork. you betcha i counted it! but i almost feel guilty about it... in terms of the UYM challenge. like those weren't "workouts" but.... they were out of my normal activity level.

with yesterday's yardwork and morning workout, i had a lot of extra calories but ended up eating almost within my target. i had extra bites here and there and i tried my best to log them... but i am sure i was still far under target. i am taking a rest day today and tomorrow because i am starting my 10 hour workdays in the heat at school working with the janitors. i will have enough activity to feel okay about a rest day. i am glad the summer is starting to form some shape/routine because sitting around all day was making me crazy.

my weight is 140.4 this morning. it has been there for a while and i know a loss is on its way... but when? sheesh. i think the rest days will help. on days when i do "yardwork" or cleaning it gets me thinking whether i should log it or not because i would have been burning some calories then... just maybe not as much? some people have posted about this before and only now am i questioning this as i get closer to goal.

i am seeing changes in my body for sure. i can even see actual ribs on my belly... not just the bottom, but individual ribs! that means my abs are going to start peeking out. i can't wait. my lower gut is getting smaller too, and when that is all but diminished, i will likely stop losing and focus on toning. but for now, that lower pooch... right above my belly button, YOU are my inspiration. i shall call you pauletta the pooch.

nice to see you leaving pauletta. may i show you the door?