Im back!!

As many of you know I have been missing in action (diet and exercise action) for the past eight weeks and have been on a modified bed rest while I battle with a health problem that has plagued me for the past two years. I am fine and will continue to be fine, just a few heart breaking moments that will probably never stop. As I sat on the couch, I realized just how many people I can count on in life when the going gets tough. I have friends who live hundred plus miles away offer to take off work to come help with Isa. I had a friend who has similar health issues drop everything to come one particularly painful night, when the only person I wanted was her or my mom. My family and friends have always been there but I realize I don't give them the credit they deserve. So for everything, I thank you. Now lets move on because that's all I ever want to do.

Today, Teresa the Weight Watchers leader, whom I heart big time, saw me for the first time in eight weeks and asked if I was okay. She was worried because she knew how well I was doing and how excited and proud I was before I disappeared. I told her "health stuff" and she had a knowing head nod and then moved on to helping the next person. As I tried to sit through the meeting (emphasis on "tried" since I had the hellion who managed to gather stares from everyone as she made "nom nom" noises the whole time she ate her high fiber cereal (3 pts for a cup!)), I realized that I am really excited to be back. Today is my first day one hundred percent back and I am so excited. So excited that I dragged poor Melissa to the grand opening of the new Roseville Performance Bike Shop and then proceeded to steal her well earned gift card. I forced her to help me pick out new sports sunglasses (if you stole my Nike's please give them back, reward available for tips on their where abouts) and made her help me find fatty bike shorts. Then I made poor Melissa suffer through my excitement about returning to mountain biking and even hoovered her into weekly babysitting. THEN I came home and proceeded to look for races, activities, and gym classes to fill every day of the week for the next four months.

I feel like a weight was lifted off my shoulders and that I can breathe again. I didn't realize (I thought I knew but I really didn't) how much I missed having an active lifestyle. My friend warned me that it would take a while to get back up to my previous aerobic fitness level but that's OK. I like the build up. Going for a run today when Isa wakes up from her nap and I have a bike ride planned for tomorrow with the hubby and bike trailer (if it works we are talking daily rides with Isa). So if you are free or have something fun to try please let me know. I'm down for almost anything free and almost anything almost free. Hope to see you out there! PS Ill post a list of future races and activities for any takers interested.

PS... I was really lax over the last two months about my eating but lost about a half a pound, so I guess I wasn't too bad.