"I can't believe how GOOD you look!!"

Husband and I went out with friends last night and my one friend made the above comment upon seeing me for the first time in months. My mind immediately goes to two places 1) You betcha I look good, I look HOT, or 2) Geez, I must have looked like CRAP last time I saw her. I know her comment was meant as a compliment ( I have major mental issues with compliments) so I took it in stride as best I could.

Today, I finished 7 days of Paleo eating. I have noticed my mood is more stable and I am not taking a nap every day. Even if I try, I am not tired enough to sleep. I have also noticed I am craving bread like nobody's business. Of course it doesn't help that Husband brought home yummy sub sandwiches yesterday and the bread looked heavenly. I am going to stick with this eating for a full four weeks and see where I end up. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I will NOT forgo any favorites on that one, very special, day.

Last November, as a birthday present to myself, I signed up for a 1/4 Marathon for this past May. The most I had ever run was a 5k, this is double that. I "trained" as much as I could over the winter but our weather was colder and snowier than usual, so my "training" was not as much as I hoped for.

My goal for the race was to finish and not be Medivacked out of there. My gal pal, who did this with me, ran the whole race. I did NOT run the whole race, but ran most of it. I finished in 1:23 which was astonishing to me, I had put myself in the over 2 hour category.

I have not run since that May day. I tanked out on the whole running thing. But I have been thinking long and hard about it and I want to do it again in May 2012 and RUN the whole thing. I know running is what kept the weight off over the winter and having something to aim for, helps me out a great deal. I am a good 12 lbs lighter than May so that should make the running even easier.

So again this November, I will buy myself an early birthday gift and sign up for the 1/4 marathon.

Think of something you think you can't do, make a goal to do it and follow thru. You will be amazed at what you can do.

Running,

Cat