Great Weekend!

I had a great weekend. Saturday I got to sleep in (only 8:30, but I'll take it). I went running at my college track as part of my 10K training plan. I ran into a few employees who I hadn't seen in a while who were very complimentary of my new body.

I went home and took a shower, got dressed and went shopping! I went to Old Navy since they were having a big sale and a had a coupon on top of that. However, much to my disappointment, I found nothing I liked. But right next door is a Kohl's and I desperately needed a new bra.

My current bra was on the smallest clasp it could be, but it just wasn't enough. anytime I'd lift my arms or move around a bit, it would come up and over and I'd have to tug it back down. I knew I had to get a smaller bra, but I was hoping my cup size would remain the same. At my heaviest, I was a solid B+/ C- and now I've shrunk down to a B/B- and I was afraid I'd end up in an A cup. Thanksfully, the girls are hanging in there! Still a B cup, I just needed a smaller size in inches. WHEW!

Also while I was there, I noticed there was a serious sale on running wear, so I had to go check it out. I got a new pair of running capris and a shirt in a size SMALL!! Yay me!! All for 40% off + Kohl's cash.

I also invested in two cute belts which are designed to belt at the smallest part of your waist and not through your belt loops. I'm hoping to use these on my shirts that are getting too big, so I can get a little more life out of them. Buying new clothes all the time gets very expensive.

Then I got to sleep in again on Sunday and I went to a party at a colleagues house. It was a 'sample party' in that there were several vendors of various things there. A no pressure situation, but lots to look at (Mary Kay, Scentsy, Thirty-one, Silpada, etc). There were a few colleagues whom I haven't seen in about two or three years and it was really funny.

Nancy arrives at the party and comes over to where Jean and I are talking. Nancy cuts in to say hello to Jean and then turns to me and says, "Hi, I'm Nancy," and Jean and I die laughing. The three of us, plus the colleague hosting the party, all sat on a Board for a few years together. And so Jean says, "Um, Nancy, you already know Kali...."  :)  This happened a few time while I was at the party, so it was pretty entertaining.

Then I got home and hubby and I finally tackled the garage!! Oh it needed it so badly! We literally pulled everything out of the garage and into the driveway/front yard. We made sections of related items (car care, gardening, tools, infrequently used kitchen gadgets, party furniture, etc) and finally organized it into a sensible arrangment. Further, we were able to isolate the items that we are posting on Craiglist into one central location.

Once those items are gone, you'll actually be able to pull a car into the garage!I think that might be the first time since hubby bought the house that this has happened!

The only thing that didn't go so great was my weekly weigh-in. I was doing really good this week and expecting to lose about 1.5#'s but then Sunday's sample party happened and I didn't have the self control to say "no" to the brownies.... three times. Ooops. So I think they were stil hanging on this morning when I weighed in, if you know what I mean.

Paddle boating

This weekend, JG and I decided to play tourist. We went to El Estero Park and went paddle boating! I've lived in monterey for about 8 years and I'd never done it. It's a fun little activity and we had a good time floating around the lake and holding hands. You can rent the boat for a hour or a half hour and we picked the hour. Honestly, you can do the whole think in a half hour, but that's ok.

While out there, you watch the birds and the other people. There was one couple with a both a large man and woman on it. The weight of these two, particularly the woman, actually caused the front end of the boat to dip into the water causing extra drag.

Kudos for her for not caring and participating anyhow. It made me think about myself. Even a few pounds ago, I don't think I would have said 'yes' to this, for fear of that very same thing. That and the fear that my side would be noticeably less buoyant than JG's. Thankfully neither was the case.

We had a great time on a beautiful day and I can't wait for our next adventure!