I love mowing the lawn!
No really, I do. There’s just something about getting out there in the sun, working up a sweat, and enjoying summer. (Not to mention the mega calorie burn you achieve, to boot! I burned something crazy like 700 cals today just mowing 3 lawns. Whoo hoo!) I think the thing I like about it most is that it gives me time to clear my head. It’s just me, my headphones, the mower, and time to think. Ok, so occasionally you’ll step in some dog shit, and you’ll be pulled out of your deep thoughts all too quickly…but it’s a small price to pay! If you want a workout that gets your heart rate going, and you’re blood pumping AND accomplish something all at the same time, go mow the lawn. Just don’t forget to put on gloves, or you’ll get MAD blisters after the fact. (Yes, definitely speaking from experience here folks.)
In other news, it’s officially T-Minus 2 months and 1 day until that wedding I’m the maid on honor in. I’ve been fearing this day for ages now…as I hadn’t technically tried on the dress since November. And we all know how much frickin’ success I’ve been having at losing those lbs this year….so today I bit the bullet and tried it on. I learned a couple of valuable lessons:
1) Zipping a dress alone is virtually impossible. Unless you’re some sort of gymnast that is able to contort onceself into unimaginable positions, you’re probably F’d, as was I. So, I shimmied the back of the dress around to the front, sucked it ALL IN, and zipped it up. (Barely.) I then shimmied the zipper around to the back, and examined the damage.
2) The dress fits…if I don’t plan on breathing much that day. Eh, it’s overrated anyway.
3) From here until October 11th, I will not eat food. Water, coffee….the occasional Diet Coke if I’m feeling crazy. Must fit COMFORTABLY into this dress!
4) Ok, that last statement was dumb. I’d be a raging mega Bitch without food. More so than now. I must eat. Plus, I also start Grad school on August 26th (gulp, I know) and I’m thinking that going to school without eating generally isn’t the BEST way to start things off. From here on out, it’s 1,200 cals a day. 1,500 if I’m dying, but I’m going to try and stick to 1,200 as closely as humanly possible. 2 months people…2 months.
20lbs gone by October 11th. Can it be done?
Stay tuned.
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I too love mowing the lawn. Aside of the good workout factor, I really like being able to look back at it when it’s all done and see it in all it’s beauty and think, “Wow I accomplished that.” Know what I mean? It isn’t even that we have a large yard either. It’s just a good feeling.
I love your sense of humor. Especially glad to hear that #3 was a joke lol. You can most definitely lose 20 lbs. by October 11th! It really can be done.
I am stunned by your success so far. yarrow
Wow, look at you, lawn mowin’ girl! Good luck with feeling comfortable in the dress, you’ve got the time to make some good changes, it’s very doable! Keep up the great work!
I think I should try it.
Your before and current picture is incredible! Congrats on your weightloss so far!
PS: What are you going to grad school for? I’m halfway through a program myself