Saturday, June 25, 2011

Biking ....so fun!

I went biking last weekend with my niece Reyanna and we had so much fun!    IMG_1825



We decided to try out the Windham Rail Trail.  Reyanna has biked that trail before but I had not so I really wanted to try it out.  I heard it was a beautiful ride and that it was!!   This trail winds through wetlands, pastures, and just some really beautiful areas.


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Tried to get some photos of her at different areas on the trail, but these below were pretty quick.  I think this was at a point where we ran into a couple of bees and Reyanna wasn't very into staying there long and posing for photos.  She is not a fan of bees!  In this photo below I didn't even have time to position myself to eliminate the shadows....she was ready to move on because of one little bee.  But I was fortunate to get a couple of other great shots below.  Once I edit them and brighten them up a bit, I may just frame them.  I think they came out pretty good!


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Thankfully we had a beautiful day to ride, but just as we were coming to the parking lot at the end of our ride, it started raining a bit and we were both thankful that we weren't caught in the rain.  I can't tell you how beautiful this was!  Seriously so peaceful and beautiful.  I cannot wait to go ride that area again and to explore other trails right here in N.H.   


I just love spending time with this kid!  She is always in such a great mood and loves to keep me busy.    Can't wait to discover other trails in NH with her!




Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Success is Sweet!

Finally hit my 50 pound loss at Weight Watchers tonight!! 


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Yay me!  This has been a hard struggle....from a 40 loss to a 50 loss, but I finally made it!  I think this summer's going to see a big loss too.  I'm fired up and ready to add more "moving" to my plan.  Biking, zumba, and yoga all on the list.


An "after" photo really isn't that wonderful unless you see a "before" right?  Well here it is, me in the black sweater back in Feb of 2010.  OMGoodness!  I can't believe I'm sharing this online, but it is what it is and I will never go back there!


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This charm below.....LOVE it and will treasure it always! 


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It means so much to me and validates all the hard work I've put in over the past year or so.  I'm so glad I got here finally and tonight I just sit here thinking so positive about my future and the remaining weight I have to lose.  I'm more than half way to my Weight Watchers goal to hit Lifetime.  I so believe that I can get there and I will!



Friday, June 3, 2011

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"It takes courage to be awkward, goofy, and silly - all of the feelings that we experience when we're brave enough to try something new or risk being innovative. This is so tough for me. My mantra when I'm trying something new and feeling awkward and goofy is "Effort + the courage to show up = enough."" 


I love her mantra and think I'll keep that in mind when I'm trying something new - zumba, kickboxing, yoga, whatever....just always have to remember put in the effort .....show up.....and have fun!


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Love this above!!!  From the website of BrenĂ© Brown.


Check out her blog entry  on "cool: the emotional straightjacket".  Very interesting!!