I know, I know.
It has been awhile. Again.
I didn't intend for it to be, and I wish I could say there was a lot going on in my life to account for it.
But if I said that, I'd be lying. And this blog is all about truths.
And if I'm being entirely honest, since returning home from Belize, I've felt as though I was in a sort of funk.
Then the wedding I went to this last weekend in Fort Worth (although it was beautiful) hit me in a different way than I anticipated. It reminded me just how much I miss all of my friends in Fort Worth.
Don't get me wrong, I adore my friends down here, but I tend to forget how much I miss my peeps up in the DFW. And the fact I didn't get much time with really any of them (not that I ever do) didn't help much.
Please don't worry, Friends in DFW, this doesn't mean I'm not going to visit again. Quite the opposite. I need to visit more! (Hopefully I'll get up there in September.)
My motivation for writing anything was low. Every time I read anything that I wrote all I could see was failure. All I could think was how horrible everything I've written is.
I'm aware these moments happen and I'm glad I no longer delete everything when I'm going through one of the moments of self doubt. Although I did rewrite a good chunk of one of my WIPs.
But this morning a new sun dawned. A new day began and I'm back to seeing that I do actually know some English and once in a while I can put together some entertaining sentences.
Now, I've not done a progress report since April I believe and so I figured it was about time.
Starting with the easiest to report on numbers with current number (followed by what it was on 6/12/17) :
Weight: 142.8 lbs (139.8 lbs)
Chest: 34 in (33 in)
Waist: 26.5 in (28 in)
Belly Button: 27 in (29 in)
Glutes: 37.5 in (37.5 in)
Right Thigh: 19.5 in (21.5 in)
Right Calf: 14.5 in (15 in)
Right Arm: 10.5 in (10.5 in)
Looking at the numbers side by side is a bit weird. Like today I weigh 3 lbs more than I did last year BUT 5 inches smaller. This is with a month-long period where I wasn't watching what I ate or drank and having my workouts be a bit sporadic.
Back when I initially finished the Ideal Shapeup Challenge, I started having a bit of ab definition. It vanished after I finished the challenge and started trying my own things with work outs. Since restarting it (even though I'm only on week 2 again), it is already coming back. So at least I didn't lose that much. AND I think I'm about ready to up weights again.
Now, I'm back on my healthy trend (partially because I need to stop spending money).
Numbers for where my writing is concerned haven't moved really at all since my last progress report (that will change before I go to bed tonight).
Also, I'm working again on sending a few Queries out for my picture book manuscripts. Fingers crossed I hear back!
I'm also still stuck on my traveling bug, because I'm working on seeing where else I can go and when. From this time last year when I just received my passport to this time next year, if all goes according to plan I'll have been to over 10 countries. Which from someone who had never been outside of the US until last month, I find that really incredible.
Plus, I'm actively doing research on skydiving places in the area. I need to cross that off my bucket list before I chicken out completely.
Until Next Time,
Shelby
