Nifty Nifty Look Who's [punch in face]

I know it's just a number, but it seems pretty signifcant: as of this morning, I have reached 50 lbs lost overall since late October 2012.

Thanks. I will.


Duse helpfully researched for me when I told her last night, so I would like everyone to know that not only am I down 2+ bags of kitty litter, I'm also down 2 hay bales (she did not specify round or square, Dad, so I don't know and don't ask), a lawn mower (I'm guess a push mower, not a rider), a window AC unit (reminder to self: I need a window AC unit for this summer), or 7 to 8 large college textbooks.

Take that, Oprah's wheelbarrow full of butter!


I think that more than the number, it's encouraging how my thought process around exercise has changed: even though I was doing fine on calories yesterday, when I missed my functional training class--because I am a bonehead and REALLY need to start putting the times on my Googledy Calendar--I could have headed home to the couch. Instead, I jogged the 1/2 mile to Chase to deposit a check, then walked over to Wells Park and did three laps around the jogging/walking path, which seemed to work out to a mile or so, then walked home. Then I did the Bethany Frankel strength training portion of her Skinnygirl Yoga DVD with my 5 lb hand weights (which Bethany points out is a LOT, and it is).

I called this photo "Fireplug Katherine Hepburn"; raaaaaaaaaaaaahlly I am

I was telling Kristen this morning that Katherine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story had a big impact on me as a teenager. I thought it was so glamorous when she showed up in tailored horse-riding gear. So I try to dabble in a version of that look, even though I do not have striking cheekbones and am very clearly not 5'8" tall. Also, I am not from the East Coast. Also, I am kind of afraid of horses.

The orange ruffled shirt is from Target via Duse, and I absolutely freaking love it. Over it, I'm wearing a Banana Republic blazer with very preppy crown-embossed buttons I bought off eBay for $6.50. Bootcut jeans from Old Navy so I can wear my ankle boots... I didn't go so far as to get knee-high equestrian rider boots (yet).

So my plans for tonight are to volunteer at PAWS and then meet Jimmy Stewart out by the pool...