Things my Mother told me that I wished I’d believed from the beginning

- Say ‘I love you’ even when it’s hard

- Floss every day.

- With a dress or skirt, wear a slip especially WHEN IT’S WINDY!

- Never leave the house without your keys, lip balm and a memory that makes you smile.

- Sometimes a good book is all the companion you need.

- Never wear sweats on a plane.

- Even when it’s not your time of the month, carry a spare for a friend.

- Pockets in a skirt or dress are always a good thing.

- Always keep the secrets of others but be willing to tell your own.

- Save your spare change in a jar. When it’s filled, spend it on yourself.

- Make yourself at least one piece of clothing in your lifetime.

Given as a list to Alice for her "par-tay"

Inspired by: this, this and this (not the site, but the woman behind it).

239

Under 240!
The weight for the last post was incorrect. The scale has seemed more accurate this week. Weighing kittens helped to balance it out, I think.

Running has been good- a hard good, though. I can't get back to my 12:00/mile rhythm, but I'm okay with that- I did take 2+ months off!

If I can hit 7+ miles this weekend, I'll be smokin' for the Broad Street Run on May 3.

I have a goal to lose at least 10 pounds by May 14. I'm right on track- 4 down, 6 to go!

229

Is that even possible?
The last time I weighed myself on that scale was about 3 weeks ago. I was 243.
Since then, I've started running again (about 3 times a week) and started Metformin (for the PCOS) and Lisinopril (for high blood pressure). I've also found a penchant for cookie dough and ice cream that I haven't curbed.

Although now that I write that, I'm also realizing I've inadvertently altered some of my eating habits- fewer snacks at work in the last 2 weeks (if you don't have 'em, you can't eat 'em), no snacks after dinner. Bringing lunch (nearly) every day. Little else has changed.

I'm not noticing a difference in my clothes/body but most of my clothing is baggy in general (and I'm not at the place where investing in new clothing seems reasonable) and I'm constantly wearing belts with pants anyway.

I am sleeping more (7am? It's so eeeearly!) and have no motivation to get up earlier (last year at this time, I was out of bed at 5:40 most mornings for training. In the summer, even earlier) but I also can't seem to get to bed before 11am (last year it was 10-10:30 almost every night).

I think I need to keep tracking this and see where it is going.
We are heading to the beach in mid-May and I'm also wondering what I can accomplish by then- I wouldn't mind fitting into the size 18 suit I bought in September...or having to buy another one!