Time flies... or does it?

It is hard to believe that I didn't post ANYTHING in April. Guess my promise of keeping everyone updated, along with my own personal diary, has kinda been slacking. This is life... Stuff Happens! (the G-rated version of what I was really thinking).

WARNING... THIS BLOG IS LENGTHY! I have a lot to catch up on.

Between February and early May I spent lots of time and MAJOR $$$ on training with my oh-so-artsy trainer, Trey. My results have been good, but less than fabulous. My PCOS nutritionist told me a year or more ago that NO amount of exercise would ever change my body. I will see VERY slow results if any. For the most part she was right, however there are small changes and I am definitely feeling stronger than I have in years. In mid-May I decided that it was time that Trey and I part ways. I don't think either of us really wanted to. But the bottom line is that I have a wedding to pay for and a long-term trainer is not in the budget. I ordered Power 90 (the prerequisite to P90X) a few weeks ago and am a week into the program. It is challenging, but doable. All of the exercises require 8-15 repetitions. I usually make it to 10 before I have to bail out. At least I know I can spend the next 40 days working up to the 15th rep before I move on to the next disc which is more challenging. I haven't lost much weight since January, but I have lost measurable inches. More and more I am feeling like... Screw the scale! I just want to feel fit and healthy!

In late April I attended a Beth Moore simulcast conference. Honestly, it may be the highlight of my time that Brian has been away. IT WAS WONDERFUL! The conference was for women and called "So Long Insecurity". It was eye-opening. It was informative. It was motivational. I think it may have been a life-changing weekend for me. I felt like a different woman when I left. Plus, when you worship God with over 300,000 women... it does something so amazingly good for your soul. It is like satisfying your longing heart.

Now for the most important topic...BRIAN! He is doing well on his deployment. He found out yesterday that he didn't advance, but MANY didn't and it honestly isn't a big deal. I know he really wanted it, and I was cheering him on... but it isn't like he got demoted. I am really, really proud of all he has accomplished. He is seeing the world! He is doing things that few people ever get to do, some of those are good things and some just come with the job.

I have good days and bad days, but mostly good days. When you work all week, workout in the evenings, and try to take care of yourself, it occupies the majority of your time. Most weekends I either just want to rest and be alone or just want to have a chill weekend hanging out with my home girls... and there is always the beach and the pool. My friend Jenny and I live really close and it is so nice to have a friend to call you and say, "hey, you wanna meet at Panera at 7?". Honestly, I feel like she and Rhonda have been so great to me and for me. Rhonda is from Memphis and when I am with her, well...she just feels like being home with family. They are the first two friends outside of my co-workers that have truly made me feel like family. I am so thankful to have them.

More blogs to follow on my trip home for my 30th!