It's been a while since my last blog, but I decided to give a little update before school starts back up again. I decided to take a semester off from school to relax and enjoy the summer a little. It was well needed and well spent. During the summer, I began working on a scrapbook album for a friend, I got back on track with my diet and exercise, and shifted priorities to finding a house. I'm about half way finished with my album.
I've lost 3 1/2 lbs in the last 3 weeks and lost a total of 3 inches so far. I'm taking it slowly with the weight loss, but that's a sure way to keep it off. I've been using a great website called www.sparkpeople.com to journal my food intake and excersise. This website is amazing. It is a whole network of people with similar goals. They give you your own web page, plan your meals for you, give you options for running various reports, etc. I just plan my meals for a week at a time and post it on the fridge so when it gets hectic during the week all I have to do is glance up at the fridge. I'm also tracking how many points I consume using the Weight Watchers method in addition to this. Since I've made the switch to a healthier lifestyle, I have so much more energy, I've been sleeping better at night, and I'm in a much better mood. What a great change!
As for the house hunting, we currently have a contract on a short sale in Wellington, FL. It's a beautiful home in a great neighborhood with A-rated schools. What more could you ask for. The only thing I don't like is it is still about 30 min from family and work. We decided to extend our contract for another month. The good news is the BPO (sort of like an appraisal) was done recently and now at least a negotiator is looking at our offer. So hopefully within the next couple of weeks, the offer will go to the bank. Dale & I are praying our offer is accepted soon. We are anxious to get out of this tiny 1 bedroom apartment and move into our first home.
School starts August 31st, which is not too far around the corner. It's going to be rough juggling everything in addition to getting my masters degree, but I'll get through it. This sacrifice will be well worth it in the end.
This Saturday I'm going to an engagement party for my cousin Jimmy and his new fiance, Lauren. A lot of family will be coming into town. I'm reallly looking forward to seeing everyone again. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures! :)
