Reading: It was Me All Along: A Memoir by Andie Mitchell. I found out about this book through an article that People magazine posted. It was about a woman who had lost well over 100 pounds and how she struggled to not only lose that but accept it after she had lost it. I have the nook app on my ipad so I usually take it with me to read while I'm on the treadmill and it really helps me focus on something other than how much longer I have left to go. The book starts out telling about her childhood and her father who severely struggles with alcoholism as well as her love of food. Although it is all about her life it flows more like a story rather than "oh, this is my life here you go." She really struggles with whether or not she is always meant to be the "fat girl" or if she can truly change her lifestyle. I haven't completely finished the book yet but it is an encouraging read.
Loving: Life. Okay a little cheesy but whatever. I really feel like I'm in a good place, I've met a lot more people through the gym which I am SO thankful for and it's nice to feel like I'm in a routine that I don't want to get out of. Not that things were never good before but it's nice to see things fall into place. For the longest time I always tried to find something that could be "mine", Michael has his kayaking and I wanted something that I felt like was just my thing. I think joining the gym and committing to that has made me feel like I have something that I can be proud of. I have a LONG way to go....like really long but I'm glad I've finally dedicated myself to something because it has really helped fill in the gaps for other things in my life. And....I'm loving this quote so I'll leave you with it...