I'm trying not to stay away so long. Thanks to those who read and comment....it's so great to hear from you.

Today is day 2 of clean eating. I thought that if I started on the 1st it would be so much easier to track, lol. This morning I hit snooze at the first buzz of the alarm, but managed to roll out of bed by the second. It's so freakin cold out that it's hard to want to get out from under the cozy covers to go shovel snow off my car. Channel 16 news was at the gym today. I knew there would be some kind of hoopla today...being Jan 2nd, the day so many people vow to get in shape. I think it's great when people do that, but I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed the gym being more crowded. I don't like to see all of the treadmills taken or have to wait for certain weights or machines. I think if I keep going at 5am I'll be safe. It's the 6pm workout crowd that will drive me insane. This morning wasn't busy at all. In fact, there were a few people in the cardio area, but I had the weight room all to myself until the last 10min of my workout. Loved it.

I'm not going to post pics for a while. I know it's because I'm embarassed of what I've let happen over the past year. I'm changing it though, that's what's important. I think many of us hit "that point" where something happens or something gets said to us, and it makes us more determined than ever. After receiving a few comments over the holiday about my "bigger butt" from my mother really nailed it for me. She'd say something and then laugh....probably b/c I just laughed along with her, agreeing that it's bigger, but inside it still hurts to hear it. In all seriousness though, it's so true. When the jeans I used to consider my FAT jeans are too snug, there's a problem. I'm not going to allow it to get any worse. Skinny jeans here I come =)