Where the heck have I been?

I haven't blogged in forever, which usually means I am slacking or gaining or completely off track.  However, this time I am THRILLED to report that I have been rocking it.  I signed up for www.myfitnesspal.com  which is an online calorie counter/food journal.  I signed up with a friend of mine, so we could view each other's food journals, hoping that would make us more accountable.  I still decided to count my WW points as well, since that is the program that has always worked for me...well, when I follow it.  So I made a committment, and hit the ground running.  I made a pact with my husband and we started getting up in the morning and doing a Jillian Michaels' workout or Biggest Loser DVD.  I also started going cardio in the afternoon or evening..not every day, but many days.  I had my cheat meals, but stayed pretty true to plan most days.  Since that time, I have lost about 10 lbs, and more inches.  My clothes are really loose, my legs and arms look so toned, and I am just so much happier.  I am still about 3 lbs over my official WW goal weight, and about 8 lbs from my prepregnancy weight.  I'll get there.  I am on a roll.  Before this late winter snow/cold weather that hit Nebraska last week, I was also back to my running.  I played with the idea of training for another half-marathon, but decided to just stick with running for pleasure.  I like that I can pick whatever workout I feel like, and not just being forced to run b/c it is a "training day."  I would like to do a half-marathon again someday, but now just isn't the time.  Maybe when my kids are a bit older and I don't have to hire a babysitter to run. 

   Anyway, that is what I have been up to.  On a personal front, we are in the planning stages of building a new home...hoping to break ground by August.  We have been working on finalizing the floor plan.  So that is really exciting.  Work is going well, and I am down to less than 35 working days until summer.  The boys have been healthy, and overall life is just awesome!  I am hoping to start catching up with all of your blogs.  I miss this group!