20.2

What does 20.2 mean? I could mean lots of things, but to me it means that as of today I am 20.2 pounds closer to better health.

In October, I somewhat reluctantly joined Weight Watchers. I say reluctantly because I didn't know if I was ready to make that committment at the time. It was something that was very daunting to me. But, two people very close to me joined and dragged me with them. I was kind of going along at first, but after posting a weight loss the very first week, I was hooked and knew that I could do it.

I knew I was overweight and actually considered obese. Wait a minute, was that obese? Yes, I always just considered myself overweight, but if you use my numbers in the BMI calculators, I was obese. Yikes. This is coming from the girl that was always the skinniest and always ate anything and everything in sight and never gained an ounce. But, the truth was in the scale and my increasing clothing sizes.

So, I started my weightloss journey and trek to better health in October. Since then I have lost over 10% of my starting body weight, over 20 pounds, and am very close to being able to say that I have lost 2 sizes. Now that's some impressive math.

So now that I have put some of my numbers out there, I have to live up to them. I still have quite a way to go, but I am going in the right direction. I don't know how much I need to continue to loose. I don't really want to know. At this point, I will keep following my plan and take it off 1 pound at a time. When I get closer to the end I will set a goal. I think if I set it now, I will be too focused on the number on the scale rather than my overall health.

It is amazing what a 20 pound loss can do for a person. I feel stronger, quicker, lighter. I can play with Katie and not feel like colapsing afterward. I haven't had any unexplained heart palpitations for 2 months. I feel great!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas this year. The day is ending and I am fading fast. Ben, Katie and I hosted BOTH families together this year. We had 13 people crammed into my small kitchen for lunch and it was wonderful. Stangely enough, I did not feel stressed about hosting. Normally I would have been running around crazy and not stopping to enjoy this season, but I was able to feel peace and everything went smoothly. I adopted the whatever happens, happens policy this time around. I think I need to stick to that one.

In the past I have always felt apprehensive about including our families together. I'm glad I decided to go for it because it meant so much for Katie to have everyone here. She loves having her friends and family close by. I always feel torn as a hostess to make sure everyone is having a good time and not feeling left out or anything. I let them all fend for themselves and no one got hurt!

Katie is opening the invitation for anyone to "come to my house" so she can cook for you with her new kitchen. She will even work for you using her new toolset. But she won't let you forget her new baby, Jill, and Jill's "stolder" to ride in. Santa was good to her.

I hope you all continue to enjoy this time with family and friends and are safe in you travels.

Good night.

What is that?

There is some strange light coming into my window. I don't know what it is! Oh wait, I think I remember. It's been awhile, but I think it is SUNSHINE!

I don't mind the winter. I like the snow and the ice is pretty, but I miss having continuous days of sun! I often joke that I am solar powered, but I really do feel better emotionally when the sun is shining.

If you can, curl up in the sun for me and soak it in!

Don't trust when your two-year-old calls out from the next room, "I'm not doing nothing, mommy!"

No harm done, just using the water sprayer for ironing. On her hair. On her shirt. She was wet when I got to her. She is quick!