Two Days To Go...

I am so jacked up for this Christmas.  It's going to be simple and casual and I love that.  No travelling this year and no meals to host...boo yah! I think I'm most excited for Christmas morning (who isn't)...wearing comfy jammies, sipping on coffee and watching the Littles open their gifts.  Then, we'll head over to my parents' house (in our pjs) for Christmas morning brunch.  After a little break, there'll be more gifts to open and then some relaxing.  At some point, we'll have to slip back home here so Mr. Bubbaloo can squeak in a small nap (lest he turn into a monster Christmas evening).

I'm on Day 9 of Thrive and am still marvelling at how quickly my life has turned around.  I have so much energy and positivity that I'm nearly bursting at the seems.  I walk at least one mile each day (just with a workout dvd), but somedays it's been two miles.  The kitchen has been kept spotless, the house is kept tidy...I'm the me I'm supposed to be.  After spending five years in the dark, it feels sooooo good to be light and upbeat and...happy.  Really, truly happy.  Even the witching hour isn't that bad.  I'm engaged with the kids and following them around and playing with them.  Normally, I'm too lethargic to do much more than just sit and watch them.  If I didn't think it would break, I'd be on the bed, bouncing with them.

One thing that I'm most pumped for is that I'm finally doing something about my weight.  I packed on an extra 50 lbs earlier this year (stupid psych meds) and obviously that's not good for anyone's health or self-esteem.  I'm happy to say that I dropped 5 lbs in just 7 short days (although, to be honest, I pooped most of that out thanks to the detox that Thrive provides in the first few days).  Wondering why you don't see many pics of myself posted on here? It's because I'm embarrassed of what I look like.  After dropping just the five pounds, I feel like the skinniest bitch in the world.  It's finally happening...not only will I be the me I'm meant to be emotionally and mentally, but also physically...I know there's a skinny bitch hiding somewhere under all this fat :)

Tonight, we will have Christmas dinner with the boys and tomorrow morning they will open their gifts from us.  Then they'll ship out to their mom's house to spend a week with her.  Tomorrow night is the church service and visiting at my parents' house.  Bring it on, Christmas...for the first time in five years, I'm actually excited for you!