Let me tell you - DDR definitely kicked my ass the past two days and I'm only on the level above "beginner." I was sweating bullets by the time I stopped both days despite having the fan cranked up. I was half tempted to open the windows as well, but I'm sure that wouldn't have went over well since the temperature has been around 35 degrees, haha.

I hate to say this, but I think I've seriously hit a plaque with this losing weight thing. The first 20 pounds I took off over the summer and into early fall came off easily. I guess now is the hard part. I had no trouble maintaining the weight but am having trouble shaving more off. By now I seriously would have lost 5 pounds easily already. Well, I shouldn't be too picky; I'm almost at the 5 pound mark. I did say mid-January, right? It's almost mid-January.

After going to the firehouse, I plan on going food shopping for fruit and stuff. I need to get those as a snack since my stomach keeps grumbling and just gnawing on gum (sugar-less) and water isn't helping. I find myself going downstairs and picking (not too much) on food.

I think I need to start keeping track of the calories again. I also believe most of it has to do with my sleep schedule being out of whack. Meaning me eating at weird times is definitely messing up my metabolism.

I think it also has to do with psyching yourself out. Mostly being optimistic and positive rather than putting yourself down. I do have to admit that this is hard for me because I am equally as hard on myself. But that's something else I've been trying to change this year. So far, I think it's actually working. I still have that good feeling in the pit of my stomach about this year... at least, it feels good, haha.

Well, I was going over my schedule for classes that start in about a week in a half. Haha, the only good (or bad, depends how you look at it) thing is that in order to get to my Public Speaking class, I have to walk up 5 floors. Hahaha. Normally it would only be four, but I enter in the building through the basement. This should be fun. I'm usually ready to pass out by the time I get to that floor. I deliberately avoid the elevator because I know it's more exercise to walk up the stairs. It also helps (or doesn't) that the college was built on what used to be a golf course.

-Kate