And Away We Go...

This really is my son...and this really was his face in his soccer pictures this past Spring.

Hello everyone!  My name is Stephanie and I'm excited to start this challenge.  I've participated before and for some reason my normally gentle, docile personality morphs into a ferocious competitor when it comes to points competitions!  I remember during the challenge last winter when I had the stomach flu, I could barely walk, but yet I was doing sit-ups, push-ups and leg lifts in between terrible puking episodes...because I was going to get my 5 exercise points for the day gosh darn-it!

I'm excited to start this challenge because I'm ready to lose weight and become more fit and I think this will be a great jump-start for that.  A few weeks ago at church a lady patted my belly and asked me if I was pregnant!!!  I AM NOT!  It was one of those horrible wake up calls.  

The last 18 months have been hard on my body...a c-section, nursing, stopping nursing, a major abdominal surgery, and some other significant health issues that are out of my control.  For the majority of the last year I have not made exercise a priority...the last 2 months though I have been working out again and counting calories...and I have seen NO results.  I'm trying not to give up or lose motivation, so I'm hoping these arbitrary points will be the magic bullet I need to start seeing results.  

My main goal right now is to get to my pre-pregnancy weight.  I know that won't happen during this challenge, so I guess for this month my goal is to not miss one exercise point!  This will be challenging for me because I will be traveling for the next 2 weeks and then have visitors staying with me the last part of the month, but I'm going to make it a priority and do it!   

And a final picture to inspire your working out this week (Ha!)!  Good luck everyone!  Let's rock this thing!

Me trying out my new bike, in the snow, on Mother's Day, in my pajamas, and with a royal fascinator on my head!