Crispy Kimbo

It was a very nice weekend here at Kimbo Central. Since the weather has been really nice, and there is a park about a block from our apartment, with a big fishing lake, Saturday we headed over with our fishing pools and grabbed a prime spot, ready to catch some fish. Mindy even came out with Kiarra and it was so nice to see her, she has gotten so big. As the afternoon went out though, the sun started getting stronger and I got a small sunburn on the back of the neck and a little on my chest and arms. Luckily, my arms tanned and so did my chest, but my neck is still red and hurts a little when my shirt rubs against it. But at least I didn't get too crispy.

But today it was back to the regular routine. Phil was released back to full duty work on Friday after hurting his shoulder last week, so after a week of being home together, he went off to work this morning and I went back to my normal routine of making sure everything was cleaned up around here and then finding things to do until he comes home from work.

I did today, however, start my new diet and exercise plan. Since moving in with Phil in June, I've sort of picked up his eating habits, and gained back some of the weight that I had lost in the beginning of the year. I've started to notice my clothes are fitting a bit tighter and I've gained some weight in my face. So I started back on the morning exercises I was doing before, and cutting way back on what I eat, having just a yogurt for lunch and then dinner, and not snacking during the day. So far, so good, except that I am starving! Funny how when you are consciously trying to watch what you eat, everything in the kitchen looks like something you need to eat right at that moment. But I am drinking water when I get a hunger craving so that has been helping some. I am hoping I can lose about twenty pounds by Thanksgiving, and then maybe another twenty by Christmas. I figure if I give myself small little goals like that, then the weight loss will be more attainable.

Well, it is dinnertime and I am looking forward to eating the leftover spinach pasta I had made for dinner last night. I have been looking forward to it all day.