Day 4 - going out to eat - yay or no way? lol

I say YAY!

Because I don't want this to be a punishment!  Or a miserable challenge!  and more importantly - i don't want this to be something that I can't keep up AFTER the challenge is over.

you've heard it a million times - it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.  and i can vouch for that.

if it's just a diet - or just a challenge - it's gonna eventually fade and you'll not just be back to where you were before.... you'll be HEAVIER than before.

been there - done that.  don't wanna go back.

so my sister invited me to dinner tonight, and i'm going! and i'm looking forward to it!  in the past, i've dreaded situations like this because you think - i'm gonna want to eat every item on the menu!!!!!!! and i won't be able to!!!!

but come on.  who should do that anyway??? LOL  maybe doing that in the first place is what added on the pounds ;)

Yesterday I didn't blog but i DID exercise! - (I probably won't blog everyday - just when I have something to share... or feel like rambling lol)  I even got a little video clip of me on the treadmill.  I was challenged to "prove" that I was really walking on the treadmill instead of using my treadmill as a place to hang clothes. hahahaha  so i have a little video evidence that i was indeed using my exercise equipment properly!!!! LOLOL  maybe i'll post it later in the week.  I may or may not have been a little cocky on the clip. hahaha

But pride comes before a fall! Because I started my day off today not feeling so well - and took some headache medicine - soaked in the bath and put off my date with Mr. Tread Mill.

I told my dear Tready Mill: "It's not you!!! It's me!!!" but he just glared at me with his red blinking lights. What a drama queen.

If I get home early enough tonight, I might take a nice after dinner walk with him. lolol

Crazy that I'm kinda looking forward to working out.  just... a little bit.  i like it ;)

oh! P.S.  how COOL is this?  Healthy Wage has a forum for encouragement and success stories and "help me!" moments... and this guy just posted today that he got his winnings deposited to Paypal from Healthy Wage!  He said he was super skeptical too in the beginning too! (i think MOST people are.  it just seems too good to be true!) but he just wanted to encourage all of us that it's real and that he won.   i thought it was cool of him to do that.  I'll have to do that when i win too!  hehehe

anyway -so he left his email address and i contacted him with a bunch of pestering questions LOL
i'll be sure to fill you in when he gets back to me :)

my Healthy Wage partner Anthony joins me in this challenge tomorrow.  I'm excited ;) i know i can do this on my own - but it's always better with a partner!  the hard times don't seem so hard and the fun times seem way more fun!

I'm really doing this!!!!