And So It Begins...

It's that time of year when food is my enemy!! There are chocolate covered marshmallow pumpkins, candy corn, snack size candy bars, pies, cakes, casseroles, etc., CALLING MY NAME! This is not good for someone who has lost nearly 15lbs and is in great fear of gaining it back. Pretty soon we'll be turning on the heat in the house and wanting to stay in more and that leads to boredom, which leads to eating! Good gosh, it's hard to change your lifestyle with all of this temptation around. I admit I have had a few slips here and there. Chocolate is my weakness and lately I've noticed a pattern where I am eating more of it a little at a time. This will lead to me needing and wanting other sugary items and I cannot let this get to me! So....I have decided that I will just need to work harder to work it off. That sounds like a compromise, right? I've increased my walking to 4 miles now and even though it's killing me, I am doing it. But let me tell you, at the 3 mile mark I always end up saying to myself "is it time to go?". I just keep on walking and bitching in my head the entire time. But let's face it, I am not going to get into a size 6 with that attitude. So, I digress....

In other news, I have decided to audition for a local production of "The Wizard of Oz". Yes, it's official, I've lost my mind. Having been a dancer & dance teacher from the ages of 12-24, I can handle the dance portion of the audition with no problems. It's the singing part that has me worried. Now, my father was always a great singer. We have great singers in our family; including my sister. I can carry a tune - I really can! It's not always pretty, but I could be one heck of a backup singer (with a mic turned down). But my friend, Robyn, encouraged me to audition and she said she'd sing with me (she will regret this!). Never mind that she's been on Broadway and actually has a voice of her own that is great! And that she runs this local theater group. So, I downloaded the original soundtrack from the movie and I listened to it on my walk this week. Let me tell you, this is great music to walk to! It's motivating and invigorating. Yes, I practiced a few songs out loud and no one looked at me. I'm not the only one who sings while they're walking at the Arboretum. I see people doing it every day. Whatever it takes to get you around that track, I say! (see picture of my walk below: I included a picture of the hill that always has me bitching!) I haven't decided which song to sing and does it really matter? I am going to butcher them all anyway! The audition is Monday night and I do not own any clothes that are appropriate for a theater/dance audition. I can't even find all of my dance shoes. I have an entire bag of shoes somewhere but it's probably in storage. I guess I'll hit the stores and see what I can find just to get through the audition. Wish me luck! Better yet, please pray I do not make a fool of myself!

P.S., I am not weighing in this week. I just don't feel it would be a good thing to do because of the aforementioned chocolate problem, but I am down two sizes in pants and most of my shirts are too big, so this makes me one happy camper! Also, bowling was the best its been last night! Let's hope I can keep this momentum going.

Happy Fall!