July 1, 2011

     Had to go back and see what I posted last time... Couldn't remember where I had left off.  I think I am about 36 pounds away from my goal. I feel really good about that, as I am still feeling very motivated to eat right.  My exercise on the other hand, not so much.  This whole week has been very rainy here, and difficult to get out and walk in lightning.  Probably just an excuse because I could go to the YMCA or try on my WII.

      I dropped my son off last week for his first semester of college.  He is about four hours away, near the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of Florida.  Driving home the next day, it really hit me, and I was REALLY sad.  My daughter is 33 and my son is 18.  I have had a kid in the house (in my life) for the past 33 years, and now it is my husband and myself.

     When my daughter called to check in (she knew how I would be feeling), she gave me a great pep talk about how I now have to set new goals for myself and my husband, find new things that we may like to do, and look for any and all positives.

     So far we've arranged a visit to go and see my son.  (My husband didn't get to go with me last week so he would really like to see the room, etc.)  Included in the weekend is time for us to relax on the beach, and my son can join us if he wants to.  We are not expecting him to be with us all that much, but it should be a fun weekend.