Big Weekend

Well, as things go, this was a pretty big weekend for my 40 by 40.  We were forced to go to Lubbock for the little one's specialist appointment on Thursday.  So, because we were going to be eating road food all day, I weighed one day early so as not to have the water weight from fast food salt throw anything off.  At my Thursday morning weigh-in, I was down 6.8 lbs for the week which puts me at just shy of 15 lbs in the last 2 weeks.  In other words, I have accomplished 12% of my 125 lbs goal.  Not too bad for two weeks in, but the real excitement this week are the things I did accomplish.

Let's start with the biggie.  This year, thanks to the new addition, we got a tax return for the first time.  When I added this to my school paycheck for subbing, I was able to pay off the credit card.  It's done, finished, adios!  Whew!

Also, once we got to Lubbock, we decided that we were too close to a couple of there things on my list to not do those.  So we spontaneously decided to go and take a family day.  So, I can mark "take a spontaneous trip" as completed.

As for where we went, well, let's just show you.



Yes, the Groom cross is completed.  It was a beautiful haven, and I would have spent much more time there, but the weather did not get as warm as they were forecasting and we did not have the clothes to stay out in it.


My other accomplishment:

Yep,  end scene of Castaway!  Long trip.  Long day.  But four down in one day is a pretty good start to this list.

First steps down a long path

Well, I finally took my first steps down this path of my Top 40 Countdown.  It took me a few days to get things set up and in gear, but I am on my way.  For those who don't know, our life has been a flurry of activity lately as we get ready for the specialist appointment next week for our almost 2 month old.  We will have to travel to Lubbock to see an orthopedic surgeon for possible hip dysplasia.  So, while we got everything settled, I really didn't have the time or energy to start anything.

Last Friday we began the process for a few of these goals - mainly the running a mile, participating in a 5k, and losing 125 lbs.  The beginning was easy enough, although it took great willpower.  We cut out all sugar, all sugary drinks, and we began to watch our portion size.  I do say we because Carrie has started these things too because she wants to lose a little baby weight.  Overall, that makes this process easier, but they are still big changes from when we were constantly eating toward Carrie's pregnancy cravings.  The good news is this seems to be working.  As of this morning, I have lost 8.5 lbs in the past week.  Only 116.5 lbs to go!  Also, this week I have taken to walking home from school and to church.  Those aren't big starts, but they're something.

Monday also saw me begin my trek to read the Bible straight through.  I should probably explain that I have read the entire Bible many times, but I cannot recall ever reading straight through cover to cover.  So, that is the reasoning behind this goal.  I have a pretty good start under my belt since I am already about halfway through Genesis just by reading for 15 minutes every morning.

This is my start.  These are my first steps.  I am hope in the near future to begin to mark several of these off of my list, but for now these small steps will suffice to begin a long journey to a new decade!