Sweat it Out:
45 Minute Spin Class

Spin class has redeemed itself!  It could have been that I pushed myself today, or that I went with a friend, but whatever it was, I liked what I experienced!  I had a good sweat and now I am ready to get my day going!

Today is my fantabulous hubs’ BIRTHDAY!!!  It has become a tradition that whoever wishes Dustin Happy Birthday first gets sent a picture similar to this one:

I’m too lazy to download the one he sent out to our SIL, Millissa.  I think this is the 3rd year in a row that she has gotten the picture.  Maybe next year there will be a prize!?

We are all set for a fun filled day!  We have a babysitter coming tonight and we are going to paint the town red (does anyone even say that anymore?).

Confession:  I am going to have chicken for dinner tonight (gasp!).  I am 2 days away from completing the 21-day Vegan Kickstart Challenge and I feel that honesty is the best policy.  Dustin has requested that we use the Texas Roadhouse coupon that he got in his email, and it’s his birthday, so I let him pick!  I have already looked over their menu and have decided that I will get the grilled chicken breast with a sweet potato (not loaded, plain), and fresh vegetables.  My final decision (and reasoning behind it) will come on my final check in on Monday.

The theme is baby steps. I have learned so much through this last 3 weeks, but one of the biggest things I learned is that if I jump right in without testing the water first, I am more likely to fail. These last 3 weeks I have been testing the waters, and I’m excited to share my final thoughts with you all next week!

Some fun things from this week, just in case you missed them:

• Kim from Healthy Strides was a cover story on the Yahoo! homepage!  Way to go Kim!  Your story is so inspiring!
• I finally kicked the caffeine habit, and had a weight loss in Monday’s post: Addict No More & A Weigh In
• I had a fabulous Guest post with Dacia from thritythreeandcounting: Proof is in the Pudding….Vegan Pudding, another inspiring story!
• Flubbed up my challenge with bad chinese food, and was spotlighted on Fitblogger: What I Ate Wednesday
• Felt The Winds Of Change Stress, and learned what some of my triggers are

Tell me something that happened to you this last week!