Wii Resort is a GAME!!! A fun GAME!! You aren’t supposed to be sore playing a video game!! Maybe get a thumb cramp! Not your arms, buns, shoulders, legs… well, you get the idea… HOLY MOLY I’m sore in muscles I didn’t know I had! The Carlsbad Marathon may very well kill me!!

As in wii Resort that is. DH and I played for 4 hours!! In that 4 hours I realized I can’t handle a sword very well (as in not at ALL!). Canoeing is great if you don’t give me a paddle cause I’m a right turner and I cause the canoe to go in circles. Wake-boarding …. well, I can’t swim anyway so REALLY why do I want to jump around on a board?? Golfing is good if you like the sand….. and the tree’s…. Table tennis… Ummmm stupid paddle I think mine has a hole in it. Bowling? Okay NOW we’re talkin’. At least I gave DH a little…

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the Carlsbad Marathon. Lot’s of different thoughts actually. I could just hold a fund raiser…. get Selena back her $75.00 entry fee. I could hire a stunt double that looks like me… and will whine and complain the whole route… Then it dawned on me…. the Half Year Challenge blog will be over by race time I can say “I’m going to do it!! FOR ME!!” Everyone will be impressed and proud of me….. but and NO ONE WOULD know if I chickened out!! Wait… forget this last part. Let’s just go back to everyone being sooooo impressed!!!

So… I’d like to share this email from my darling daughter Selena (You know… the one we will from now on refer to as the INSANE ONE!! I love you Selena! But you are NUTS?!?! Mom, Guess what you and Dan are doing together in January?? Yep, I bought my running slot a long time ago and thought I would be good for it by now but it looks like I won’t be. Better get training. It will be a ridiculously rewarding achievement. Please don’t say no. Dan will be walking and jogging it. I will be there as moral support. It’s 13.2 miles, typically you should be up to…

Today was a much better day. I had a great motivating phone call with Tyler at WellStrong Fitness. That combined with the messages, comments and emails from everyone reading I’m feeling much better. I thank you all so much for the pep talks!! You guys are all AWESOME!!! It’s amazing how much better compliments will make you feel! People I haven’t seen in a while have noticed the weight loss…. that’s a great boost…. that and presents. Presents always good! Especially jewelry!! My dear friend Nanci sent me a beautiful pearl necklace. She is an amazing jewelry designer. Handmade with Aloha So between the compliments on the new hair do….…

I’m having such a hard time this week. It’s one of those turning point weeks where I would say “ya know what? I’m done!” I am so grateful I was chosen to be part of the Channel 10 Half Year Challenge because this blog and this Challenge is the only reason I don’t throw up my hands and say “AHHHH the heck with it! 15 pounds is good enough!” I feel like the obstinate child…. having a little temper tantrum. I don’t know what triggered this little pity party …..bad mood….. I can’t even think of what to call it.. I’m unmotivated…. I’m moody. (OHHH woe is me. I can…

My vacation count down has begun….. 14 days to go…. after this week it can’t come fast ENOUGH!! WAIT A MINUTE!! Today is only TUESDAY!?!?!?!? I’m proud of myself though, the last 2 hectic days didn’t send me diving head first into a bowl of candy (Truthfully, only because A. I don’t have any and B. I’m too lazy to go anywhere and buy some) that goes for alcohol….. peanut butter……..donuts… wait…. this is NOT helping! Now that I’m thinking of all that great junk food I forgot where I was going with this blog…. ohhh look over there… shiny! (I don’t know why you think I get distracted easily?!?)

It’s 9:30 at night and I’m so hungry…….. so what do I do??? I pick the worst show to watch from my DVR list!! Rachael Ray. OHMYGOSH everything she fixed today looked sooooo amazingly GOOD!!!! But, I resisted temptation…. I grabbed a handful of raw almonds and Yoplait Frozen Whip and enjoyed every single bite. LOOK at how smart I AM!! I didn’t un-do a perfect diet day!!! Gracie on the other hand…. enjoyed a gift from Dr. Louie and didn’t worry about her diet. Dr. Louie and Barbara keep Gracie well supplied in peanut butter jars. Tonight it was tempting to keep that jar because MY peanut butter is…